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You W, Yang Z, Ji G. PLS-based gene subset augmentation and tumor-specific gene identification. Comput Biol Med 2024; 174:108434. [PMID: 38636329 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.108434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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In the study of tumor disease pathogenesis, the identification of genes specifically expressed in disease states is pivotal, yet challenges arise from high-dimensional datasets with limited samples. Conventional gene (feature) selection methods often fall short of capturing the complexity of gene-phenotype and gene-gene interactions, necessitating a more robust analysis method. To address these challenges, a gene subset augmentation strategy is proposed in this paper. Our approach introduces diverse perturbation mechanisms to generate distinct gene subsets. The partial least squares-based multiple gene measurement algorithm considers gene-phenotype and gene-gene correlations, identifying differentially expressed genes, including those with weak signals. The constructed gene networks derived from the augmented subsets unveil regulatory patterns, enabling association analysis to explore gene associations comprehensively. Our algorithm excels in identifying small-sized gene subsets with strong discriminative power, surpassing traditional methods that yield a single gene subset. Unlike conventional approaches, our algorithm reveals a spectrum of different gene subsets and their weakly differentially expressed genes. This nuanced perspective aids in unraveling the molecular characteristics and specific expression patterns of tumor genes. The versatility of our approach not only contributes to the advancement of tumor-specific gene identification but also holds promise for addressing challenges in various fields characterized by high-dimensional datasets and limited samples. The Python implementation is available at http://github.com/wenjieyou/PLSGSA.
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- Wenjie You
- School of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Fujian Polytechnic Normal University, Fuqing, 350300, China.
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- School of Information Technology, York University, Toronto, M3J 1P3, Canada.
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- Department of Automation, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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Major advances in scientific discovery and insights that stem from the development and use of new techniques and models can bring remarkable progress to conventional toxicology. Although animal testing is still considered as the "gold standard" in traditional toxicity testing, there is a necessity for shift from animal testing to alternative methods regarding the drug safety testing owing to the emerging state-of-art techniques and the proposal of 3Rs (replace, reduce, and refine) towards animal welfare. This review describes some recent research methods in drug discovery toxicology, including in vitro cell and organ-on-a-chip, imaging systems, model organisms (C. elegans, Danio rerio, and Drosophila melanogaster), and toxicogenomics in modern toxicology testing.
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- Bowen Tang
- PTC Therapeutics Inc, South Plainfield, NJ, USA
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- PTC Therapeutics Inc, South Plainfield, NJ, USA
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Hephzibah Cathryn R, Udhaya Kumar S, Younes S, Zayed H, George Priya Doss C. A review of bioinformatics tools and web servers in different microarray platforms used in cancer research. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2022; 131:85-164. [PMID: 35871897 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2022.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Over the past decade, conventional lab work strategies have gradually shifted from being limited to a laboratory setting towards a bioinformatics era to help manage and process the vast amounts of data generated by omics technologies. The present work outlines the latest contributions of bioinformatics in analyzing microarray data and their application to cancer. We dissect different microarray platforms and their use in gene expression in cancer models. We highlight how computational advances empowered the microarray technology in gene expression analysis. The study on protein-protein interaction databases classified into primary, derived, meta-database, and prediction databases describes the strategies to curate and predict novel interaction networks in silico. In addition, we summarize the areas of bioinformatics where neural graph networks are currently being used, such as protein functions, protein interaction prediction, and in silico drug discovery and development. We also discuss the role of deep learning as a potential tool in the prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Integrating these resources efficiently, practically, and ethically is likely to be the most challenging task for the healthcare industry over the next decade; however, we believe that it is achievable in the long term.
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- R Hephzibah Cathryn
- Laboratory of Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Laboratory of Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Sciences, Qatar University, QU Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Sciences, Qatar University, QU Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Laboratory of Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India.
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Ai D, Wang Y, Li X, Pan H. Colorectal Cancer Prediction Based on Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis and Variational Auto-Encoder. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10091207. [PMID: 32825264 PMCID: PMC7563725 DOI: 10.3390/biom10091207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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An effective feature extraction method is key to improving the accuracy of a prediction model. From the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, which includes 13,487 genes, we obtained microarray gene expression data for 238 samples from colorectal cancer (CRC) samples and normal samples. Twelve gene modules were obtained by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) on 173 samples. By calculating the Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC) between the characteristic genes of each module and colorectal cancer, we obtained a key module that was highly correlated with CRC. We screened hub genes from the key module by considering module membership, gene significance, and intramodular connectivity. We selected 10 hub genes as a type of feature for the classifier. We used the variational autoencoder (VAE) for 1159 genes with significantly different expressions and mapped the data into a 10-dimensional representation, as another type of feature for the cancer classifier. The two types of features were applied to the support vector machines (SVM) classifier for CRC. The accuracy was 0.9692 with an AUC of 0.9981. The result shows a high accuracy of the two-step feature extraction method, which includes obtaining hub genes by WGCNA and a 10-dimensional representation by variational autoencoder (VAE).
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- Dongmei Ai
- Basic Experimental Center of Natural Science, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; (Y.W.); (X.L.); (H.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-136-2105-2939
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; (Y.W.); (X.L.); (H.P.)
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; (Y.W.); (X.L.); (H.P.)
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; (Y.W.); (X.L.); (H.P.)
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Nie H, Liu X, Pan J, Li W, Li Z, Zhang S, Chen S, Miao X, Zheng N, Su S. Identification of genes related to high royal jelly production in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) using microarray analysis. Genet Mol Biol 2017; 40:781-789. [PMID: 28981563 PMCID: PMC5738612 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2017-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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China is the largest royal jelly producer and exporter in the world, and high
royal jelly-yielding strains have been bred in the country for approximately
three decades. However, information on the molecular mechanism underlying high
royal jelly production is scarce. Here, a cDNA microarray was used to screen and
identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) to obtain an overview on the
changes in gene expression levels between high and low royal jelly producing
bees. We developed a honey bee gene chip that covered 11,689 genes, and this
chip was hybridised with cDNA generated from RNA isolated from heads of nursing
bees. A total of 369 DEGs were identified between high and low royal jelly
producing bees. Amongst these DEGs, 201 (54.47%) genes were up-regulated,
whereas 168 (45.53%) were down-regulated in high royal jelly-yielding bees. Gene
ontology (GO) analyses showed that they are mainly involved in four key
biological processes, and pathway analyses revealed that they belong to a total
of 46 biological pathways. These results provide a genetic basis for further
studies on the molecular mechanisms involved in high royal jelly production.
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- Hongyi Nie
- College of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,Research School of Biology, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Qiushi Academy for Advanced Studies, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Rezaei Kolahchi A, Khadem Mohtaram N, Pezeshgi Modarres H, Mohammadi MH, Geraili A, Jafari P, Akbari M, Sanati-Nezhad A. Microfluidic-Based Multi-Organ Platforms for Drug Discovery. MICROMACHINES 2016; 7:E162. [PMID: 30404334 PMCID: PMC6189912 DOI: 10.3390/mi7090162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Development of predictive multi-organ models before implementing costly clinical trials is central for screening the toxicity, efficacy, and side effects of new therapeutic agents. Despite significant efforts that have been recently made to develop biomimetic in vitro tissue models, the clinical application of such platforms is still far from reality. Recent advances in physiologically-based pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PBPK-PD) modeling, micro- and nanotechnology, and in silico modeling have enabled single- and multi-organ platforms for investigation of new chemical agents and tissue-tissue interactions. This review provides an overview of the principles of designing microfluidic-based organ-on-chip models for drug testing and highlights current state-of-the-art in developing predictive multi-organ models for studying the cross-talk of interconnected organs. We further discuss the challenges associated with establishing a predictive body-on-chip (BOC) model such as the scaling, cell types, the common medium, and principles of the study design for characterizing the interaction of drugs with multiple targets.
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- Ahmad Rezaei Kolahchi
- BioMEMS and Bioinspired Microfluidic Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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- BioMEMS and Bioinspired Microfluidic Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Ave., Tehran 11155-9516, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Ave., Tehran 11155-9516, Iran.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Ave., Tehran 11155-9516, Iran.
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- Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada.
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- BioMEMS and Bioinspired Microfluidic Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
- Center for Bioengineering Research and Education, Biomedical Engineering Program, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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An YR, Kim JY, Kim YS. Construction of a predictive model for evaluating multiple organ toxicity. Mol Cell Toxicol 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-016-0001-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Kilanowicz A, Czekaj P, Sapota A, Skrzypinska-Gawrysiak M, Bruchajzer E, Darago A, Czech E, Plewka D, Wiaderkiewicz A, Sitarek K. Developmental toxicity of hexachloronaphthalene in Wistar rats. A role of CYP1A1 expression. Reprod Toxicol 2015; 58:93-103. [PMID: 26403959 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hexachloronaphthalene (HxCN) is one of the most toxic congeners of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs). This study assesses the prenatal toxicity of HxCN after daily administration at doses of 0.1-1.0mg/kg b.w. to pregnant Wistar rats during organogenesis. We evaluated also the expression of CYP1A1 mRNA and protein in the livers of dams and fetuses, as well as the placenta. The results indicate that 0.3mg/kg b.w. was the lowest HxCN toxic dose for dams (LOAEL) while a dose of 0.1mg/kg b.w. was sufficient to impair the intrauterine development of embryos/fetuses without maternal toxicity. Regardless of the applied dose, HxCN generated embryotoxic effects. Dose-dependent fetotoxic effects were associated with HxCN exposure. HxCN was found to be a strong inducer of maternal and fetal CYP1A1. Expression of CYP1A1 mRNA in the placenta appears to be the most sensitive marker of HxCN exposure.
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- Anna Kilanowicz
- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Cytophysiology, Chair of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Histology, Chair of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cytophysiology, Chair of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Histology, Chair of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland
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Legendre A, Baudoin R, Alberto G, Paullier P, Naudot M, Bricks T, Brocheton J, Jacques S, Cotton J, Leclerc E. Metabolic characterization of primary rat hepatocytes cultivated in parallel microfluidic biochips. J Pharm Sci 2013; 102:3264-76. [PMID: 23423727 DOI: 10.1002/jps.23466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Revised: 12/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The functionality of primary rat hepatocytes was assessed in an Integrated Dynamic Cell Cultures in Microsystem (IDCCM) device. We characterized the hepatocytes over 96 h of culture and evaluated the impact of dynamic cell culture on their viability, inducibility, and metabolic activity. Reverse Transcription quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTqPCR) was performed on selected genes: liver transcription factors (HNF4α and CEBP), nuclear receptors sensitive to xenobiotics (AhR, PXR, CAR, and FXR), cytochromes P450 (CYPs) (1A2, 3A2, 3A23/3A1, 7A1, 2B1, 2C6, 2C, 2D1, 2D2, and 2E1), phase II metabolism enzymes (GSTA2, SULT1A1, and UGT1A6), ABC transporters (ABCB1b and ABCC2), and oxidative stress related enzymes (HMOX1 and NQO1). Microperfused-cultured hepatocytes remained viable and differentiated with in vivo-like phenotype and genotype. In contrast with postadhesion gene levels, the first 48 h of perfusion enhanced the expression of xenosensors and their target CYPs. Furthermore, CYP3A1, CYP2B1, GSTA2, SULT1A1, UGT1A1, ABCB1b, and ABCC2 were upregulated in IDCCM and reached above postextraction levels all along the duration of culture. Metabolic activities were also confirmed with the detection of metabolism rate and induced mRNAs after exposure to several inducers: 3-methylcholanthrene, caffeine, phenacetin, paracetamol,, and midazolam. Finally, this metabolic characterization confirms that IDCCM is able to maintain rat hepatocytes functions to investigate drug metabolism.
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- Audrey Legendre
- CNRS UMR 7338, Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Bio ingénierie, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France
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Baumgartner A. Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) in genotoxicology. Methods Mol Biol 2013; 1044:245-268. [PMID: 23896881 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-529-3_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In the past two decades comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and array CGH have become crucial and indispensable tools in clinical diagnostics. Initially developed for the genome-wide screening of chromosomal imbalances in tumor cells, CGH as well as array CGH have also been employed in genotoxicology and most recently in toxicogenomics. The latter methodology allows a multi-endpoint analysis of how genes and proteins react to toxic agents revealing molecular mechanisms of toxicology. This chapter provides a background on the use of CGH and array CGH in the context of genotoxicology as well as a protocol for conventional CGH to understand the basic principles of CGH. Array CGH is still cost intensive and requires suitable analytical algorithms but might become the dominating assay in the future when more companies provide a large variety of different commercial DNA arrays/chips leading to lower costs for array CGH equipment as well as consumables such as DNA chips. As the amount of data generated with microarrays exponentially grows, the demand for powerful adaptive algorithms for analysis, competent databases, as well as a sound regulatory framework will also increase. Nevertheless, chromosomal and array CGH are being demonstrated to be effective tools for investigating copy number changes/variations in the whole genome, DNA expression patterns, as well as loss of heterozygosity after a genotoxic impact. This will lead to new insights into affected genes and the underlying structures of regulatory and signaling pathways in genotoxicology and could conclusively identify yet unknown harmful toxicants.
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Sharma A, Saurabh K, Yadav S, Jain SK, Parmar D. Expression profiling of selected genes of toxication and detoxication pathways in peripheral blood lymphocytes as a biomarker for predicting toxicity of environmental chemicals. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2012; 216:645-51. [PMID: 23273579 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2012.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Revised: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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To develop a rapid and sensitive tool for determining gene expression profiles of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) as a surrogate for predicting toxicity associated with environmental exposures, studies were initiated using Taqman Low Density Array (TLDA), a medium throughput method for real time PCR (RT-PCR), for selected genes involved in toxication and detoxication processes. Total RNA was prepared from PBL and liver samples isolated from young rats treated with inducers of drug metabolizing enzymes, e.g. phenobarbital (PB, 80mg/kg i.p. X5 days) or methylcholanthrene (30mg/kg, i.p. X5 days) or ethanol (0.8ml/kg, i.p. X1 day). TLDA data showed that PBL expressed drug metabolizing enzymes (DMEs), though the level of expression was several folds lower when compared to liver. Treatment with different inducers of DMEs produced a similar pattern of an increase in the expression of various phase I and phase II DMEs and their respective transcription factors in liver and PBL. While treatment with MC increased the expression of MC inducible cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1, 1A2, 1B1, 2A2 & 3A1 and their associated transcription factors in PBL, an increase in the expression of CYP2B1, 2B2, 2C11 & 3A1 and their transcription factor was observed in PBL after PB treatment. Similarly, treatment of ethanol increased the expression of CYP2E1 and 3A1 along with transcription factors in PBL. These inducers were found to increase the expression of various phase II enzymes such as glutathione S-transferases, GSTs (GSTM1, GSTA1, GSTP1 and GSTK1), NQO1, Ephx1 and Sod1, genes involved in inflammation and apoptosis (p53, BCl2, Apaf1 and Caspase9) in both PBL and liver. The data suggests that the low-density array of selected genes in PBL has the potential to be developed as a rapid and sensitive tool for monitoring of individuals exposed to environmental chemicals as well as in clinical studies.
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- Amit Sharma
- Developmental Toxicology Division, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), M.G. Marg, Lucknow 226 001, UP, India; Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110 062, India
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Harris AJ, Shaddock JG, Delongchamp R, Dragan Y, Casciano DA. Comparison of Basal gene expression in cultured primary rat hepatocytes and freshly isolated rat hepatocytes. Toxicol Mech Methods 2012; 14:257-70. [PMID: 20021105 DOI: 10.1080/15376520490434629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cultured primary hepatocytes are one of the most suitable in vitro models for hepatic toxicological studies. Unfortunately, there is a temporal loss of liver-specific function in culture that limits their utility for some applications. Plating hepatocytes on a substratum has been shown to stabilize the differentiated phenotype for short-term culture. In order to identify the substratum that best supports in vivo basal hepatocyte gene expression profiles in vitro, the gene expression profiles of primary rat hepatocytes plated on collagen I in hepatocyte maintenance medium (HMM) or hepatocyte culture medium (HCM), or on matrigel in HMM medium for 2 h, 16 h, or 72 h were compared to the expression profiles of freshly isolated rat hepatocytes using the Atlas rat stress array. After 16 h in culture, there were differences in gene expression between cultured primary hepatocytes and freshly isolated hepatocytes, but no apparent substratum effects. At 72 h, the expression of 9 genes was altered in hepatocytes plated on either substratum compared to expression in freshly isolated hepatocytes. However, there were an additional 13 genes with increased expression in hepatocytes plated on collagen I that were expressed at low or non-detectable levels in freshly isolated hepatocytes or primary hepatocytes plated on matrigel. In summary, after 72 h, primary hepatocytes plated on matrigel had basal gene expression patterns more similar to patterns in freshly isolated hepatocytes than did hepatocytes cultured on collagen. In addition, culture on matrigel suppressed the expression of atypical genes in culture. These preliminary studies suggest that culture on matrigel may be preferable for longer-term in vitro toxicological studies.
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- Angela J Harris
- Center for Hepatotoxicity, National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
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Pan L, Wang M, Wang JG, Wu B, Hui KM. Clinical and Molecular Evaluation of Warming and Tonic Herb Treatment for Sibling Patients of a Typical Kidney-yang Deficiency Family. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2012; 34:387-400. [PMID: 16710888 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x06003928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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It is essential to explore the molecular therapeutic effect of warm and tonic herb treatment for individuals with typical kidney-yang deficiency. In this report, we have identified members of a family with a history of suffering from cold and kidney-yang deficiency syndromes. First, we have employed the accumulated scores of the 40-items clinical scoring indicators for kidney-yang deficiency and cold syndromes to clinically assess the presence or absence of the deficiency for 15 family members. We then proceeded to compare the gene expression profiles of RNA isolated from blood samples, prior to and post-herbal treatment, of a sibling (brother and younger sister) that are suffering from the deficiency using cDNA microarrays with 18816 genes. Following treatments with the warming and tonic herb, the accumulated clinical scores obtained from the 40-items clinical scoring indicators were compared to those obtained pre-treatment. It was observed that the accumulated clinical scores were reduced by 1/3 for the brother and 2/3 for his younger sister following the treatments. Furthermore, we have demonstrated that the level of gene expression for a total of 33 genes at pre-treatment was modulated after treatments with the warming and tonic herb and correlated well with the clinical improvements of their syndromes. These results suggest that the combination of gene profiling and the accumulated clinical scores obtained from the 40-items clinical scoring indicators may provide an accurate clinical assessment and a way to monitor the therapeutic efficacy of the warming and tonic herb treatment.
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- Ling Pan
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, China
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Saurabh K, Parmar D. Evidence for cytochrome P450 2B1/2B2 isoenzymes in freshly prepared peripheral blood lymphocytes. Biomarkers 2011; 16:649-56. [PMID: 21988088 DOI: 10.3109/1354750x.2011.622412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Cytochrome P450 2B1 and 2B2, the major hepatic drug metabolizing enzymes belonging to CYP2 family and associated constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) were found to be expressed in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) isolated from rats. As observed in liver, pretreatment of phenobarbital (PB) or phenytoin were found to increase the expression of CYP2B1, CYP2B2 and associated enzyme activity in PBL. Like in liver, blood lymphocyte CYP2B1/2B2 catalyzed the activity of 7-pentoxyresorufin O-dealkylase (PROD). The present data, demonstrating similarities in the regulation of blood lymphocyte CYP2B-isoenzymes with the liver enzymes, suggests that blood lymphocyte CYP2B-isoenzymes could be used as a biomarker to monitor tissue levels.
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- Kumar Saurabh
- Developmental Toxicology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, UP, India
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Herrero MJ, Monleon D, Morales JM, Mata M, Serna E, Aliño SF. Analysis of metabolic and gene expression changes after hydrodynamic DNA injection into mouse liver. Biol Pharm Bull 2011; 34:167-72. [PMID: 21212539 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.34.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The hydrodynamic injection in mice tail vein of a plasmid (40 µg DNA) bearing the human α1-antitrypsin gene mediates: a) good liver gene transfer resulting in therapeutic plasma levels of human protein (1 mg/ml, approximately) from days 1-10 after injection; b) low liver injury as demonstrated by a poor and transient increase of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) in mouse plasma; 3) limited expression and metabolic changes in host liver genes and metabolites as evaluated on days 2 and 10 after injection. Groups of three mice were uninjected (control) or hydrodynamically injected with saline or plasmid DNA and then sacrificed on days 2 and 10 after injection. The results of principal component analysis (PCA) show, both in expression microarray and metabolomic analysis, that changes between control and hydrodynamically injected groups are not dramatic and tend to normalize after 10 d. The differences are even smaller between DNA and saline hydrodynamically injected mice. Hydrodynamic injection induces a complex but limited gene expression and metabolic change which includes variations in molecules related to energy metabolism and stress response. The results contribute to support that hydrodynamic method is a safe procedure of liver gene transfer but the long-term effect of hydrodynamic gene transfer procedure, remains to be studied.
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- Maria Jose Herrero
- Gene Therapy Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Spain
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Lin GGH, Kozaki T, Scott JG. Hormone receptor-like in 96 and Broad-Complex modulate phenobarbital induced transcription of cytochrome P450 CYP6D1 in Drosophila S2 cells. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2011; 20:87-95. [PMID: 21029232 PMCID: PMC3033192 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2010.01047.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Phenobarbital (PB) is a prototypical inducer for studies of xenobiotic responses in animals. In mammals, the nuclear receptors constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) and pregnane X receptor (PXR) have been identified as key transcription factors regulating PB induced transcription of xenobiotic responsive genes. In insects, much less is known about the transcription factors involved in regulating PB induced transcription, although CAR and PXR have a single orthologue hormone receptor-like in 96 (HR96) in Drosophila melanogaster. Using dual luciferase reporter assays in Drosophila Schneider (S2) cells, constructs containing variable lengths of the promoter of the PB inducible cytochrome P450 CYP6D1 were evaluated in the presence and absence of PB. The promoter region between -330 and -280 (relative to the position of transcription start site, +1) was found to be critical for PB induction. Putative binding sites for Drosophila Broad-Complex (BR-C) and deformed (Dfd) were identified within this promoter region using TFsearch. RNA interference (RNAi) treatment of S2 cells in conjunction with CYP6D1 promoter assays showed that suppression of Drosophila HR96 and BR-C transcription in S2 cells resulted in a significant decrease and increase, respectively, of PB induction. Effects of HR96 and BR-C in mediating PB induction were PB specific and PB dependent. This represents new functional evidence that Drosophila HR96 and BR-C can act as an activator and repressor, respectively, in regulating PB induced transcription in insects.
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- G G-H Lin
- Department of Entomology, Comstock Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Data on cell viability have long been obtained from in vitro cytotoxicity assays. Today, there is a focus on markers of cell death, and the MTT cell survival assay is widely used for measuring cytotoxic potential of a compound. However, a comprehensive evaluation of cytotoxicity requires additional assays which -measure short and long-term cytotoxicity. Assays which measure the cytostatic effects of compounds are not less important, particularly for newer anticancer agents. This overview discusses the advantages and disadvantages of different non-clonogenic assays for measuring short and medium-term cytotoxicity. It also discusses clonogenic assays, which accurately measure long-term cytostatic effects of drugs and toxic agents. For certain compounds and cell types, the advent of high throughput, multiparameter, cytotoxicity assays, and gene expression assays have made it possible to predict cytotoxic potency in vivo.
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- Venil N Sumantran
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Chennai, 201, Bhupat & Jyothi Mehta School of Biosciences Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, India.
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Baum P, Schmid R, Ittrich C, Rust W, Fundel-Clemens K, Siewert S, Baur M, Mara L, Gruenbaum L, Heckel A, Eils R, Kontermann RE, Roth GJ, Gantner F, Schnapp A, Park JE, Weith A, Quast K, Mennerich D. Phenocopy--a strategy to qualify chemical compounds during hit-to-lead and/or lead optimization. PLoS One 2010; 5:e14272. [PMID: 21170314 PMCID: PMC3000806 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2010] [Accepted: 11/09/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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A phenocopy is defined as an environmentally induced phenotype of one individual which is identical to the genotype-determined phenotype of another individual. The phenocopy phenomenon has been translated to the drug discovery process as phenotypes produced by the treatment of biological systems with new chemical entities (NCE) may resemble environmentally induced phenotypic modifications. Various new chemical entities exerting inhibition of the kinase activity of Transforming Growth Factor β Receptor I (TGF-βR1) were qualified by high-throughput RNA expression profiling. This chemical genomics approach resulted in a precise time-dependent insight to the TGF-β biology and allowed furthermore a comprehensive analysis of each NCE's off-target effects. The evaluation of off-target effects by the phenocopy approach allows a more accurate and integrated view on optimized compounds, supplementing classical biological evaluation parameters such as potency and selectivity. It has therefore the potential to become a novel method for ranking compounds during various drug discovery phases.
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- Patrick Baum
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology/BIOQUANT, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Immunology, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States of America
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Ge F, He QY. Genomic and proteomic approaches for predicting toxicity and adverse drug reactions. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2009; 5:29-37. [PMID: 19236227 DOI: 10.1517/17425250802661895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the toxicology field, it remains a major challenge to predict and understand drug toxicity and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in man. OBJECTIVE Recent progress in genomics and proteomics technologies and their application in predicting drug toxicity and ADRs. METHODS The key genomic and proteomic approaches are outlined, their applications in predicting toxicity and ADRs are described and their future developments in this field are discussed. CONCLUSION These technologies, used to measure expression at the transcript and protein levels, each convey different information and have different technical capabilities that can complement each other. The fields of genomics and proteomics continue to develop rapidly and it is already evident that genomic and proteomic approaches have much to contribute to the early prediction of drug toxicity and ADRs.
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- Feng Ge
- Jinan University, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, Guangzhou, China
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Anwar-Mohamed A, Elbekai RH, El-Kadi AOS. Regulation of CYP1A1 by heavy metals and consequences for drug metabolism. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2009; 5:501-21. [DOI: 10.1517/17425250902918302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Cheng WY, Lien JC, Hsiang CY, Wu SL, Li CC, Lo HY, Chen JC, Chiang SY, Liang JA, Ho TY. Comprehensive evaluation of a novel nuclear factor-kappaB inhibitor, quinoclamine, by transcriptomic analysis. Br J Pharmacol 2009; 157:746-56. [PMID: 19422389 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00223.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The transcription factor nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) has been linked to the cell growth, apoptosis and cell cycle progression. NF-kappaB blockade induces apoptosis of cancer cells. Therefore, NF-kappaB is suggested as a potential therapeutic target for cancer. Here, we have evaluated the anti-cancer potential of a novel NF-kappaB inhibitor, quinoclamine (2-amino-3-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone). EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH In a large-scale screening test, we found that quinoclamine was a novel NF-kappaB inhibitor. The global transcriptional profiling of quinoclamine in HepG2 cells was therefore analysed by transcriptomic tools in this study. KEY RESULTS Quinoclamine suppressed endogenous NF-kappaB activity in HepG2 cells through the inhibition of IkappaB-alpha phosphorylation and p65 translocation. Quinoclamine also inhibited induced NF-kappaB activities in lung and breast cancer cell lines. Quinoclamine-regulated genes interacted with NF-kappaB or its downstream genes by network analysis. Quinoclamine affected the expression levels of genes involved in cell cycle or apoptosis, suggesting that quinoclamine exhibited anti-cancer potential. Furthermore, quinoclamine down-regulated the expressions of UDP glucuronosyltransferase genes involved in phase II drug metabolism, suggesting that quinoclamine might interfere with drug metabolism by slowing down the excretion of drugs. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of quinoclamine by transcriptomic analysis. Our findings suggest that quinoclamine is a novel NF-kappaB inhibitor with anti-cancer potential.
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- W-Y Cheng
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Dail MB, Shack LA, Chambers JE, Burgess SC. Global liver proteomics of rats exposed for 5 days to phenobarbital identifies changes associated with cancer and with CYP metabolism. Toxicol Sci 2008; 106:556-69. [PMID: 18796496 PMCID: PMC2581678 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfn198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2008] [Accepted: 09/10/2008] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A global proteomics approach was applied to model the hepatic response elicited by the toxicologically well-characterized xenobiotic phenobarbital (PB), a prototypical inducer of hepatic xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes and a well-known nongenotoxic liver carcinogen in rats. Differential detergent fractionation two-dimensional liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry and systems biology modeling were used to identify alterations in toxicologically relevant hepatic molecular functions and biological processes in the livers of rats following a 5-day exposure to PB at 80 mg/kg/day or a vehicle control. Of the 3342 proteins identified, expression of 121 (3.6% of the total proteins) was significantly increased and 127 (3.8%) significantly decreased in the PB group compared to controls. The greatest increase was seen for cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2B2 (167-fold). All proteins with statistically significant differences from control were then analyzed using both Gene Ontology (GO) and Ingenuity Pathways Analysis (IPA, 5.0 IPA-Tox) for cellular location, function, network connectivity, and possible disease processes, especially as they relate to CYP-mediated metabolism and nongenotoxic carcinogenesis mechanisms. The GO results suggested that PB's mechanism of nongenotoxic carcinogenesis involves both increased xenobiotic metabolism, especially induction of the 2B subfamily of CYP enzymes, and increased cell cycle activity. Apoptosis, however, also increased, perhaps, as an attempt to counter the rising cancer threat. Of the IPA-mapped proteins, 41 have functions which are procarcinogenic and 14 anticarcinogenic according to the hypothesized nongenotoxic mechanism of imbalance between apoptosis and cellular proliferation. Twenty-two additional IPA nodes can be classified as procarcinogenic by the competing theory of increased metabolism resulting in the formation of reactive oxygen species. Since the systems biology modeling corresponded well to PB effects previously elucidated via more traditional methods, the global proteomic approach is proposed as a new screening methodology that can be incorporated into future toxicological studies.
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- Mary B. Dail
- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station
- Institute for Digital Biology
- Life Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
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van Leeuwen DM, Gottschalk RWH, Schoeters G, van Larebeke NA, Nelen V, Baeyens WF, Kleinjans JCS, van Delft JHM. Transcriptome analysis in peripheral blood of humans exposed to environmental carcinogens: a promising new biomarker in environmental health studies. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2008; 116:1519-25. [PMID: 19057705 PMCID: PMC2592272 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.11401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2008] [Accepted: 06/23/2008] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human carcinogenesis is known to be initiated and/or promoted by exposure to chemicals that occur in the environment. Molecular cancer epidemiology is used to identify human environmental cancer risks by applying a range of effect biomarkers, which tend to be nonspecific and do not generate insights into underlying modes of action. Toxicogenomic technologies may improve on this by providing the opportunity to identify molecular biomarkers consisting of altered gene expression profiles. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to monitor the expression of selected genes in a random sample of adults in Flanders selected from specific regions with (presumably) different environmental burdens. Furthermore, associations of gene expression with blood and urinary measures of biomarkers of exposure, early phenotypic effects, and tumor markers were investigated. RESULTS Individual gene expression of cytochrome p450 1B1, activating transcription factor 4, mitogen-activated protein kinase 14, superoxide dismutase 2 (Mn), chemokine (C-X-C motif) lig-and 1 (melanoma growth stimulating activity, alpha), diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase homolog 2 (mouse), tigger transposable element derived 3, and PTEN-induced putative kinase1 were measured by means of quantitative polymerase chain reaction in peripheral blood cells of 398 individuals. After correction for the confounding effect of tobacco smoking, inhabitants of the Olen region showed the highest differences in gene expression levels compared with inhabitants from the Gent and fruit cultivation regions. Importantly, we observed multiple significant correlations of particular gene expressions with blood and urinary measures of various environmental carcinogens. CONCLUSIONS Considering the observed significant differences between gene expression levels in inhabitants of various regions in Flanders and the associations of gene expression with blood or urinary measures of environmental carcinogens, we conclude that gene expression profiling appears promising as a tool for biological monitoring in relation to environmental exposures in humans.
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- Danitsja M van Leeuwen
- Department of Health Risk Analysis and Toxicology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Rezen T, Contreras JA, Rozman D. Functional Genomics Approaches to Studies of the Cytochrome P450 Superfamily. Drug Metab Rev 2008; 39:389-99. [PMID: 17786628 DOI: 10.1080/03602530701498760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Functional genomics approaches are widely implemented in current research and have found application in many areas of biology. This review will present research fields, novel findings and new tools developed in the cytochrome P450 field using the functional genomics techniques. The most widely used method is microarray technology, which has already greatly contributed to the understanding of the cytochromes P450 function and expression. Several focused CYP microarrays have been developed for genotyping, toxicogenomics and studies of CYP function of many different organisms. Our contribution to the CYP field by development of Steroltalk microarrays to study the cross-talk of cholesterol homeostasis and drug metabolism is also presented.
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- Tadeja Rezen
- Center for Functional Genomics and Bio-Chips, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Lord PG, Nie A, McMillian M. The Evolution of Gene Expression Studies in Drug Safety Assessment. Toxicol Mech Methods 2008; 16:51-8. [PMID: 20020997 DOI: 10.1080/15376520600558200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Pole J, Carmichael P, Griffin J. Identification of transcriptional biomarkers induced by SERMS in human endometrial cells using multivariate analysis of DNA microarrays. Biomarkers 2008; 9:447-60. [PMID: 15849065 DOI: 10.1080/13547500400022192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Functional genomic tools such as DNA microarrays are having a major impact on the drug-discovery process. Potentially, compounds with toxic responses can be identified and removed at a relatively early stage in the drug-development process before tests on animals or humans, solely on the gene expression profiles produced in cell culture. The study examined the expression profiles of primary cultured human endometrial cells treated with 17beta-oestradiol and the SERMs (selective oestrogen receptor modulators) tamoxifen and raloxifene. Primary cultures from three individuals were split into glandular epithelial cells and stromal cell types. Principal components and partial least-squares-discriminate analyses were employed to examine the transcript profile as a whole, identifying genes responsible for patient separation and those that might have an important role in tamoxifen-associated carcinogenesis. Using multivariate data analysis, transcriptional responses were identified in epithelial cells but not in stromal cells for the three SERMs examined. However, it was demonstrated that a major problem associated with using primary cultures derived from human patients is the large transcriptional differences that might exist between the different cultures.
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- Jessica Pole
- Molecular Toxicology, Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK
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Yengi LG, Leung L, Kao J. The Evolving Role of Drug Metabolism in Drug Discovery and Development. Pharm Res 2007; 24:842-58. [PMID: 17333392 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-006-9217-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2006] [Accepted: 12/13/2006] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Drug metabolism in pharmaceutical research has traditionally focused on the well-defined aspects of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion, commonly-referred to ADME properties of a compound, particularly in the areas of metabolite identification, identification of drug metabolizing enzymes (DMEs) and associated metabolic pathways, and reaction mechanisms. This traditional emphasis was in part due to the limited scope of understanding and the unavailability of in vitro and in vivo tools with which to evaluate more complex properties and processes. However, advances over the past decade in separate but related fields such as pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics and drug transporters, have dramatically shifted the drug metabolism paradigm. For example, knowledge of the genetics and genomics of DMEs allows us to better understand and predict enzyme regulation and its effects on exogenous (pharmacokinetics) and endogenous pathways as well as biochemical processes (pharmacology). Advances in the transporter area have provided unprecedented insights into the role of transporter proteins in absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs and their consequences with respect to clinical drug-drug and drug-endogenous substance interactions, toxicity and interindividual variability in pharmacokinetics. It is therefore essential that individuals involved in modern pharmaceutical research embrace a fully integrated approach and understanding of drug metabolism as is currently practiced. The intent of this review is to reexamine drug metabolism with respect to the traditional as well as current practices, with particular emphasis on the critical aspects of integrating chemistry and biology in the interpretation and application of metabolism data in pharmaceutical research.
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- Lilian G Yengi
- Drug Metabolism Division, Drug Safety and Metabolism, Wyeth Research, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426, USA.
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Heijne WHM, Kienhuis AS, van Ommen B, Stierum RH, Groten JP. Systems toxicology: applications of toxicogenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics in toxicology. Expert Rev Proteomics 2006; 2:767-80. [PMID: 16209655 DOI: 10.1586/14789450.2.5.767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Toxicogenomics can facilitate the identification and characterization of toxicity, as illustrated in this review. Toxicogenomics, the application of the functional genomics technologies (transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics) in toxicology enables the study of adverse effects of xenobiotic substances in relation to structure and activity of the genome. The advantages and limitations of the different technologies are evaluated, and the prospects for integration of the technologies into a systems biology or systems toxicology approach are discussed. Applications of toxicogenomics in various laboratories around the world show that the crucial steps and sequence of events at the molecular level can be studied to provide detailed insights into mechanisms of toxic action. Toxicogenomics allowed for more sensitive and earlier detection of adverse effects in (animal) toxicity studies. Furthermore, the effects of exposure to mixtures could be studied in more detail. This review argues that in the (near) future, human health risk assessment will truly benefit from toxicogenomics (systems toxicology).
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Lord PG, Nie A, McMillian M. Application of genomics in preclinical drug safety evaluation. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2006; 98:537-46. [PMID: 16700814 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2006.pto_444.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Understanding the response of biological systems to xenobiotics is fundamental to the evaluation of drug safety. Toxicologists have traditionally gathered pathological, morphological, chemical and biochemical information from in vivo studies of preclinical species in order to assess drug safety and to determine how new drugs can be safely administered to the human patient population. In recent years the emerging "-omics" technologies have been developed and integrated into preclinical studies in order to better assess drug safety by gaining information on the cellular and molecular events underlying adverse drug reactions. Genomics approaches in particular have become readily available and are being applied in several stages of drug development. The burgeoning literature on what has become known as "toxicogenomics" has for the most part highlighted successful applications of gene expression profiling in predictive toxicology, enabling decisions to be made on the developability of a compound early in the drug development process. It is also becoming apparent that toxicogenomic approaches are good starting points to develop experiments designed to gain a mechanistic insight into drug toxicities within and across species. Gene expression arrays permit the measurement of responses of essentially all the genes in the entire genome to be monitored, and knowledge of the function of the genes affected can identify the potential mechanisms to then be confirmed using conventional biochemical, toxicological and pathological approaches. As toxicologists put these technologies into practice they build up a knowledge base to better characterize toxicities at the molecular level and to make the search for much needed, novel biomarkers of toxicity more achievable.
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- Peter G Lord
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development LLC, Raritan, NJ 08869, USA.
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Zgoda V, Tikhonova O, Viglinskaya A, Serebriakova M, Lisitsa A, Archakov A. Proteomic profiles of induced hepatotoxicity at the subcellular level. Proteomics 2006; 6:4662-70. [PMID: 16897686 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200600342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In the present study proteomes of liver samples were analyzed after administration of phenobarbital (PB) or 3-methylcholantrene (3-MC) to mice. Liver cell homogenates were subfractionated by differential ultracentrifugation into cytosol and microsomes, which were subjected to 2-DE to generate the proteomic maps of these fractions. 2-DE yielded 1100 and 800 protein spots for microsomes and cytosol, respectively. General trends of the fraction-specific alterations after 3-MC or PB treatment were evaluated using the Student's t-test and the principal component analysis (PCA). According to the PCA-derived data, the microsomal changes after 3-MC and PB treatment were quite similar. However, in the case of the cytosol data, the specificities of 3-MC- and PB-induced responses could be clearly distinguished from each other. Protein spots, whose expression levels differed from control, were identified by MALDI-TOF PMF. Proteomic studies such as those reported herein can be useful in identifying the molecular-based toxicity of lead drug candidates.
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- Victor Zgoda
- V.N. Orekhovich Institute of Biomedical Chemistry RAMS, Moscow, Russia.
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Yengi LG. Systems biology in drug safety and metabolism: integration of microarray, real-time PCR and enzyme approaches. Pharmacogenomics 2006; 6:185-92. [PMID: 15882137 DOI: 10.1517/14622416.6.2.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The last decade has seen a rapid expansion in the field of functional genomics, due mainly to the global gene expression profiling capabilities provided by techniques, such as microarray analysis. Application of these technologies in fields as diverse as plant research, to public health and environmental sciences, forensic science and drug research, shows the versatility of these tools and the promise they hold for revolutionizing research in the life sciences. In drug discovery, attempts have been made to use functional genomics in target identification and validation, lead selection and optimization, and in preclinical studies to predict clinical outcome. These studies have provided a plethora of data and undoubtedly expanded our understanding of genetic alterations in diseased and non-diseased states, but the benefits that these technologies hold have not yet been fully realized. This review discusses how a comprehensive approach to gene regulation studies, a 'systems biology' approach, is being applied in a drug development setting to address mechanism-based questions and issues raised by regulatory authorities.
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- Lilian G Yengi
- Wyeth Research, Drug Metabolism Division, Drug Safety and Metabolism, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA.
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Nelson DM, Bhaskaran V, Foster WR, Lehman-McKeeman LD. p53-Independent Induction of Rat Hepatic Mdm2 following Administration of Phenobarbital and Pregnenolone 16α-Carbonitrile. Toxicol Sci 2006; 94:272-80. [PMID: 17000718 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfl115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Murine double minute 2 (Mdm2) negatively regulates p53 by mediating its ubiquitination and proteosomal degradation, and Mdm2 is recognized as a proto-oncogene. In the present study, hepatic gene expression patterns induced by phenobarbital (PB; 100 mg/kg) and pregnenolone 16alpha-carbonitrile (PCN, 100 mg/kg) were evaluated in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats using Affymetrix Rat Genome U34A gene arrays. In addition to changes in the hepatic expression of well-characterized drug-metabolizing enzymes, an increase in Mdm2 mRNA was observed with both compounds after single or repeat dosing (5 days). However, gene array analyses did not reveal changes in other p53-dependent genes, suggesting that induction of Mdm2 occurred in a p53-independent manner. Real-time polymerase chain reaction confirmed the microarray results, as PB increased Mdm2 mRNA approximately twofold after single or repeat doses in male and female rats. PCN treatment increased Mdm2 mRNA levels up to 5- and 12-fold in male and female rats, respectively, after 5 days of dosing. Hepatic Mdm2 protein levels were increased, and immunohistochemical evaluation of rat liver demonstrated nuclear localization of Mdm2, suggesting an interaction with p53. Consequently, p53 protein levels were also decreased by approximately 35 and 50% after 5 days of PB and PCN treatment, respectively. In direct contrast to rats, PB and PCN (100 mg/kg) did not induce Mdm2 mRNA in mouse liver after 5 days of dosing. Finally, although Mdm2 in mice and humans is reported to migrate electrophoretically as two proteins with molecular weights of 76 and 90 kDa, rat Mdm2 protein was detected primarily as a 120-kDa species. Follow-up experiments indicated that rat hepatic Mdm2 was subject to posttranslational modification with small ubiquitin-modifying (SUMO) proteins. Although the molecular mechanisms controlling Mdm2 induction by PB and PCN in rats have not yet been determined, these results suggest that early effects on cell cycle regulation, response to DNA damage or cell transformation may contribute to liver tumor development.
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- David M Nelson
- Discovery Toxicology, Bristol Myers Squibb Co, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
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Troost FJ, Brummer RJM, Haenen GRMM, Bast A, van Haaften RI, Evelo CT, Saris WHM. Gene expression in human small intestinal mucosa in vivo is mediated by iron-induced oxidative stress. Physiol Genomics 2006; 25:242-9. [PMID: 16464976 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00114.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Iron-induced oxidative stress in the small intestine may alter gene expression in the intestinal mucosa. The present study aimed to determine which genes are mediated by an iron-induced oxidative challenge in the human small intestine. Eight healthy volunteers [22 yr(SD2)] were tested on two separate occasions in a randomized crossover design. After duodenal tissue sampling by gastroduodenoscopy, a perfusion catheter was inserted orogastrically to perfuse a 40-cm segment of the proximal small intestine with saline and, subsequently, with either 80 or 400 mg of iron as ferrous gluconate. After the intestinal perfusion, a second duodenal tissue sample was obtained. Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, an indicator of lipid peroxidation, in intestinal fluid samples increased significantly and dose dependently at 30 min after the start of perfusion with 80 or 400 mg of iron, respectively ( P < 0.001). During the perfusion with 400 mg of iron, the increase in thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances was accompanied by a significant, momentary rise in trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity, an indicator of total antioxidant capacity ( P < 0.05). The expression of 89 gene reporters was significantly altered by both iron interventions. Functional mapping showed that both iron dosages mediated six distinct processes. Three of those processes involved G-protein receptor coupled pathways. The other processes were associated with cell cycle, complement activation, and calcium channels. Iron administration in the small intestine induced dose-dependent lipid peroxidation and a momentary antioxidant response in the lumen, mediated the expression of at least 89 individual gene reporters, and affected at least six biological processes.
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- Freddy J Troost
- Department of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Mahadevan B, Arora V, Schild LJ, Keshava C, Cate ML, Iversen PL, Poirier MC, Weston A, Pereira C, Baird WM. Reduction in tamoxifen-induced CYP3A2 expression and DNA adducts using antisense technology. Mol Carcinog 2006; 45:118-25. [PMID: 16329150 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Tamoxifen (TAM) is widely used in the treatment and prevention of breast cancer. There is clear evidence that cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A enzymes play an important role in TAM metabolism, resulting in metabolites that lead to formation of TAM-DNA adducts. We have investigated the effect of CYP3A2 antisense (AVI-4472) exposure on CYP3A2 transcription, enzyme activity, translation, and TAM-DNA adducts, in livers of rats administered TAM (50 mg/kg body weight [bw]/day) for 7 days. The study design included administration of 0, 0.5, 2.5, or 12.5 mg AVI-4472/kg bw/day for 8 days, beginning 1 day before TAM exposure. The specific activity of CYP3A2 was increased after TAM administration, and decreased significantly (approximately 70%) in the presence of 12.5 mg AVI-4472. CYP3A2 protein levels, determined by immunoblot analysis, showed a similar pattern. Hepatic TAM-DNA adduct levels were measurable in all TAM-exposed groups. However, when rats were co-treated with 2.5 and 12.5 mg AVI-4472/kg bw/day, statistically significant (approximately 50%) reductions in TAM-DNA adduct levels (2.0-2.8 adducts/10(8) nucleotides) were observed compared to rats treated with TAM alone (5.1 adducts/10(8) nucleotides). Rat toxicology U34 arrays (Affymetrix) were used to investigate the modulation of gene expression patterns on co-administration of TAM with AVI-4472. Results indicated that several CYP genes were down regulated although no significant induction of CYP3A2 was observed in the TAM-exposed rats co-treated with AVI-4472. Overall the data suggest the utility of antisense technology in the redirection of TAM metabolism thereby lowering TAM genotoxicity in rat liver.
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- Brinda Mahadevan
- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA
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Kondraganti SR, Muthiah K, Jiang W, Barrios R, Moorthy B. Effects of 3-methylcholanthrene on gene expression profiling in the rat using cDNA microarray analyses. Chem Res Toxicol 2006; 18:1634-41. [PMID: 16300371 DOI: 10.1021/tx050085n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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There is significant human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), many of which are bioactivated by the cytochrome P450 (P450) 1A family of enzymes to metabolites that are capable of covalently binding to DNA, a critical step in the initiation of carcinogenesis. We reported earlier that exposure of rats to 3-methylcholanthrene (MC) causes sustained induction of hepatic cytochrome P4501A expression for up to 45 days. Here, we tested the hypothesis that MC elicits persistent induction of other genes that are regulated by the Ah receptor (AHR). Female Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with MC (100 micromol/kg) ip once daily for 4 days, and gene expression patterns were investigated using total liver RNA isolated from animals at 1, 15, and 28 days after MC withdrawal. Gene expression was studied by cDNA microarray analyses using 4608 unique clones from liver-derived expressed sequence tag (EST) libraries fortified with clones of known liver genes representing approximately 4000 genes. Several phase I (P4501A1, -1A2) and phase II [e.g., glutathione-S-transferase (GST)-M1, UDP-glucuronosyl transferases (UGT)] genes were persistently induced (3-10-fold) by MC for 15-28 days. The persistent induction of P4501A1 gene expression was confirmed by real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) experiments. MC also elicited a 5-fold persistent augmentation of acute phase genes such as orosomucoid 1 and alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), and this was accompanied by sustained liver damage and inflammation in the MC-exposed rats. In conclusion, our results strongly suggest that sustained induction of P4501A1 by MC is accompanied by persistent expression of other genes belonging to the Ah gene battery, as well as certain other genes involved in toxic responses. Elucidating the mechanisms of persistent induction of P4501A1 and other genes by MC might lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms of toxicity mediated by PAHs.
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- Sudha R Kondraganti
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Frericks M, Temchura VV, Majora M, Stutte S, Esser C. Transcriptional signatures of immune cells in aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR)-proficient and AHR-deficient mice. Biol Chem 2006; 387:1219-26. [PMID: 16972790 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2006.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The ligand-activated aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is known to modulate many genes in a highly cell-specific manner, either directly or indirectly via secondary effects. In contrast, little is known about the effects of AHR deficiency on gene expression balance. We compared the transcriptome of CD4 T cells from AHR-/- mice and wild-type mice; 390 genes, many of them immunotypic, were deregulated in AHR-deficient CD4 cells. TCDD-induced transcriptome changes correlated with the AHR expression level in immune cells. However, there was little overlap in AHR-dependent transcripts found in T lineage cells or dendritic cells. Our results demonstrate flexible gene accessibility for the AHR in immune cells. The idea of a universal battery of AHR-responsive genes is not tenable.
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- Markus Frericks
- Institut für Umweltmedizinische Forschung (IUF) at the Heinrich-Heine University of Düsseldorf, Auf'm Hennekamp 50, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Sakamoto A, Imai JI, Nishikawa A, Honma R, Ito E, Yanagisawa Y, Kawamura M, Ogawa R, Watanabe S. Influence of inhalation anesthesia assessed by comprehensive gene expression profiling. Gene 2005; 356:39-48. [PMID: 15967596 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2005.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2004] [Revised: 02/14/2005] [Accepted: 03/01/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Although general anesthesia is routinely used as an essential surgical procedure and its harmlessness has been evaluated and endorsed by clinical outcomes, little is known about its comprehensive influence that is not reflected in mortality and morbidity. In this paper, we have shown that inhalation anesthesia affected the expression of <1.5% of >10,000 genes, by analyzing the expression profiles for multiple organs of rats anesthetized with sevoflurane. The small number of transcripts affected by the inhalation anesthesia comprised those specific to single and common in multiple organs. The former included genes mainly associated with drug metabolism in the liver and influenced by agents such as amphetamine in the brain. The latter contained multiple circadian genes. In the brain, we failed to detect the alteration of the clock gene expression with the exception of Per2, assuming that anesthesia perturbs circadian rhythms. Our findings provide the first assessment for the influence of inhalation anesthesia by approaches of experimental biology and genome science.
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- Atsuhiro Sakamoto
- Department of Anesthesiology, Nippon Medical School, Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan.
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Reichert K, Menzel R. Expression profiling of five different xenobiotics using a Caenorhabditis elegans whole genome microarray. CHEMOSPHERE 2005; 61:229-37. [PMID: 16168746 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.01.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2003] [Revised: 12/07/2004] [Accepted: 01/21/2005] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The soil nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is frequently used in ecotoxicological studies due to its wide distribution in terrestrial habitats, its easy handling in the laboratory, and its sensitivity against different kinds of stress. Since its genome has been completely sequenced, more and more studies are investigating the functional relation of gene expression and phenotypic response. For these reasons C. elegans seems to be an attractive animal for the development of a new, genome based, ecotoxicological test system. In recent years, the DNA array technique has been established as a powerful tool to obtain distinct gene expression patterns in response to different experimental conditions. Using a C. elegans whole genome DNA microarray in this study, the effects of five different xenobiotics on the gene expression of the nematode were investigated. The exposure time for the following five applied compounds beta-NF (5 mg/l), Fla (0.5 mg/l), atrazine (25 mg/l), clofibrate (10 mg/l) and DES (0.5 mg/l) was 48+/-5 h. The analysis of the data showed a clear induction of 203 genes belonging to different families like the cytochromes P450, UDP-glucoronosyltransferases (UDPGT), glutathione S-transferases (GST), carboxylesterases, collagenes, C-type lectins and others. Under the applied conditions, fluoranthene was able to induce most of the induceable genes, followed by clofibrate, atrazine, beta-naphthoflavone and diethylstilbestrol. A decreased expression could be shown for 153 genes with atrazine having the strongest effect followed by fluoranthene, diethylstilbestrol, beta-naphthoflavone and clofibrate. For upregulated genes a change ranging from approximately 2.1- till 42.3-fold and for downregulated genes from approximately 2.1 till 6.6-fold of gene expression could be affected through the applied xenobiotics. The results confirm the applicability of the gene expression for the development of an ecotoxicological test system. Compared to classical tests the main advantages of this new approach will be the increased sensitivity and it's potential for a substance class specific effect determination as well as the large numbers of genes that can be screened rapidly at the same time and the selection of well regulated marker genes to study more in detail.
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- Kerstin Reichert
- Institute of Biology, Ecotoxicology and Biochemistry, Free University Berlin, Ehrenbergstrasse 26-28, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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Nikolsky Y, Ekins S, Nikolskaya T, Bugrim A. A novel method for generation of signature networks as biomarkers from complex high throughput data. Toxicol Lett 2005; 158:20-9. [PMID: 15871913 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2005.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2005] [Revised: 02/13/2005] [Accepted: 02/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Traditionally, gene signatures are statistically deduced from large gene expression and proteomics datasets and have been applied as an experimental molecular diagnostic technique that is sensitive to experimental design and statistical treatment. We have developed and applied the approach of "signature networks" which overcomes some of the drawbacks of clustering methods. We have demonstrated signature network assembly, functional analysis and logical operations on the networks that can be generated. In addition, we have used this technique in a proof of concept study to compare the effect of differential drug treatment using 4-hydroxytamoxifen and estrogen on the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line from a previously published study. We have shown that the two compounds can be differentiated by the networks of interacting genes. Both networks consist of a core module of genes including c-Fos as part of c-Fos/c-Jun heterodimer and c-Myc which is clearly visible. Using algorithms in our MetaCore software we are able to subtract the 4-hydroxytamoxifen and estrogen networks to further understand differences between these two treatments and show that the estrogen network is assembled around the core with other modules essential for all phases of the cell cycle. For example, Cyclin D1 is present in networks for the estrogen treated cells from two separate studies. These signature networks represent an approach to identify biomarkers and a general approach for discovering new relationships in complex high throughput toxicology data.
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- Yuri Nikolsky
- Computational Biology Genego Inc., 500 Renaissance Drive, Suite 106, St. Joseph, MI 49085, USA
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Masson D, Lagrost L, Athias A, Gambert P, Brimer-Cline C, Lan L, Schuetz JD, Schuetz EG, Assem M. Expression of the pregnane X receptor in mice antagonizes the cholic acid-mediated changes in plasma lipoprotein profile. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2005; 25:2164-9. [PMID: 16123326 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000183674.88817.fb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Modification of lipoprotein metabolism by bile acids has been mainly explained by activation of the farnesyl X receptor (FXR). The aim of the present study was to determine the relative contribution of the pregnane X receptor (PXR), another bile acid-activated nuclear receptor to changes in plasma lipoprotein profile. METHODS AND RESULTS Wild-type mice, Pxr-deficient mice, and Pxr-null mice expressing human PXR (Pxr-null SXR-Tg mice) were fed a cholic acid-containing diet, and consequences on plasma lipoprotein profiles and target gene expression were assessed. Cholic acid produced significant decreases in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, plasma apolipoprotein (apo)A-I and hepatic apoA-I mRNA in wild-type mice. Interestingly, the effect of cholic acid was significantly more pronounced in Pxr-deficient mice, indicating that PXR contributes to the weakening of the effect of bile acids on lipoprotein metabolism. Reciprocally, changes in HDL/apoA-I profiles were abolished in Pxr-null SXR-Tg mice in which PXR-responsive genes, particularly those involved in bile acid detoxification were readily activated after cholic acid treatment. CONCLUSIONS PXR expression in mice antagonizes the cholic acid-mediated downregulation of plasma HDL cholesterol and apoA-I, and magnification of PXR/SXR-mediated changes may constitute a new mean to counteract the effects of bile acids on plasma lipoproteins.
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Csako G. Present and future of rapid and/or high-throughput methods for nucleic acid testing. Clin Chim Acta 2005; 363:6-31. [PMID: 16102738 DOI: 10.1016/j.cccn.2005.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2005] [Revised: 07/03/2005] [Accepted: 07/03/2005] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Behind the success of 'completing' the human genome project was a more than 30-year history of technical innovations for nucleic acid testing. METHODS Discovery of specific restriction endonucleases and reverse transcriptase was followed shortly by the development of the first diagnostic nucleic acid tests in the early 1970s. Introduction of Southern, Northern and dot blotting and DNA sequencing later in the 1970s considerably advanced the diagnostic capabilities. Nevertheless, it was the discovery of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 1985 that led to an exponential growth in molecular biology and the introduction of practicable nucleic acid tests in the routine laboratory. The past two decades witnessed a continuing explosion of technological innovations in molecular diagnostics. In addition to classic PCR and reverse transcriptase PCR, numerous variations of PCR and alternative amplification techniques along with an ever-increasing variety of detection chemistries, closed tube (homogeneous) assays, and automated systems were developed. Discovery of real-time quantitative PCR and the development of oligonucleotide microarrays, the 'DNA chip', in the 1990s heralded the beginning of another revolution in molecular biology and diagnostics that is still in progress.
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- Gyorgy Csako
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, W.G. Magnuson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1508, USA.
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Ekins S. Systems-ADME/Tox: resources and network approaches. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2005; 53:38-66. [PMID: 16054403 DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2005.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2005] [Accepted: 05/23/2005] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The increasing cost of drug development is partially due to our failure to identify undesirable compounds at an early enough stage of development. The application of higher throughput screening methods have resulted in the generation of very large datasets from cells in vitro or from in vivo experiments following the treatment with drugs or known toxins. In recent years the development of systems biology, databases and pathway software has enabled the analysis of the high-throughput data in the context of the whole cell. One of the latest technology paradigms to be applied alongside the existing in vitro and computational models for absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicology (ADME/Tox) involves the integration of complex multidimensional datasets, termed toxicogenomics. The goal is to provide a more complete understanding of the effects a molecule might have on the entire biological system. However, due to the sheer complexity of this data it may be necessary to apply one or more different types of computational approaches that have as yet not been fully utilized in this field. The present review describes the data generated currently and introduces computational approaches as a component of ADME/Tox. These methods include network algorithms and manually curated databases of interactions that have been separately classified under systems biology methods. The integration of these disparate tools will result in systems-ADME/Tox and it is important to understand exactly what data resources and technologies are available and applicable. Examples of networks derived with important drug transporters and drug metabolizing enzymes are provided to demonstrate the network technologies.
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- Sean Ekins
- GeneGo, 500 Renaissance Drive, Suite 106, St. Joseph, MI 49085, USA.
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Keshava C, Whipkey D, Weston A. Transcriptional signatures of environmentally relevant exposures in normal human mammary epithelial cells: benzo[a]pyrene. Cancer Lett 2005; 221:201-11. [PMID: 15808406 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2004.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2004] [Revised: 08/18/2004] [Accepted: 08/19/2004] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Changes in gene expression in a panel of primary normal human mammary epithelial cell strains, developed from healthy breast tissue obtained at reduction mammoplasty from different donors, in response to benzo[a]pyrene exposure have been investigated. It was expected that both gene expression changes common to cell strains derived from different donors as well as inter-individual variation would be observed. Therefore, the strategy that has been adopted is to identify potentially important changes, or useful changes from a biomonitoring perspective, using gene-array technology and a small number of donors; then investigate selected transcription responses using a large number of tissue donors and a cheaper method of transcript detection (real-time polymerase chain reaction). Here we report results from four primary normal human mammary epithelial cell strains that were treated with benzo[a]pyrene in vitro for either 6 or 24 h. Transcription was monitored using high-density oligonucleotide arrays (Affymetrix HuGeneFL). Total RNA was used for the preparation of labeled targets that were hybridized to microarrays containing probes representing more than 6800 human genes and expressed sequence tags. Gene expression data were analyzed using the GeneChip software (MAS 5.0). Altered gene expression patterns were observed in response to benzo[a]pyrene in human mammary epithelial cell strains from different donors. Specifically, the dioxin inducible cytochrome P450 CYP1B1 was consistently induced in response to 6 and 24 h exposure to benzo[a]pyrene in cell strains from all four donors. Two other genes that were relatively consistently induced were IL1beta and MMP1. Less consistent changes in other metabolism genes (CYP1A1, CYP11B2, and NQO1) and certain cell cycle control genes GOS2 and AF1Q were also induced, while EGR1 was suppressed. Although no change in p53 transcription was observed, an accumulation of p53 protein was detected using antibodies. A similar accumulation of Waf1 (p21) was also observed using immunohistochemistry, this was expected since p53 is p21's transcription factor. Significant inter-individual variations in both the levels and patterns of gene expression were observed, in response to benzo[a]pyrene exposure. These studies provide a complementary approach to molecular epidemiology for the investigation of differential susceptibility to chemical carcinogens, and specifically polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
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- Channa Keshava
- Heatlh Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS, 1095 Willowdale Road, M/S L-3014, Morgantown, WV 26505-2888, USA
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High throughput and automation of nucleic acid analysis are required in order to exploit the information that has been accumulated from the Human Genome Project. Microfabricated analytical systems enable parallel sample processing, reduced analysis-times, low consumption of sample and reagents, portability, integration of various analytical procedures and automation. This review article discusses miniaturized analytical systems for nucleic acid amplification, separation by capillary electrophoresis, sequencing and hybridization. Microarrays are also covered as a new analytical tool for global analysis of gene expression. Thus. instead of studying the expression of a single gene or a few genes at a time we can now obtain the expression profiles of thousands of genes in a single experiment.
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- Pierre J Obeid
- Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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Tian H, Cao L, Tan Y, Williams S, Chen L, Matray T, Chenna A, Moore S, Hernandez V, Xiao V, Tang M, Singh S. Multiplex mRNA assay using electrophoretic tags for high-throughput gene expression analysis. Nucleic Acids Res 2004; 32:e126. [PMID: 15356286 PMCID: PMC519123 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gnh119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We describe a novel multiplexing technology using a library of small fluorescent molecules, termed eTag molecules, to code and quantify mRNA targets. eTag molecules, which have the same fluorometric property, but distinct charge-to-mass ratios possess pre-defined electrophoretic characteristics and can be resolved using capillary electrophoresis. Coupled with primary Invader mRNA assay, eTag molecules were applied to simultaneously quantify up to 44 mRNA targets. This multiplexing approach was validated by examining a panel of inflammation responsive genes in human umbilical vein endothelial cells stimulated with inflammatory cytokine interleukin 1beta. The laser-induced fluorescence detection and electrokinetic sample injection process in capillary electrophoresis allows sensitive quantification of thousands of copies of mRNA molecules in a reaction. The assay is precise, as evaluated by measuring qualified Z' factor, a dimensionless and simple characteristic for applications in high-throughput screening using mRNA assays. Our data demonstrate the synergy between the multiplexing capability of eTag molecules by sensitive capillary electrophoresis detection and the isothermal linear amplification characteristics of the Invader assay. eTag multiplex mRNA assay presents a unique platform for sensitive, high sample throughput and multiplex gene expression analysis.
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- Huan Tian
- ACLARA BioSciences, Inc., 1288 Pear Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
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Philip-Couderc P, Pathak A, Smih F, Dambrin C, Harmancey R, Buys S, Galinier M, Massabuau P, Roncalli J, Senard JM, Rouet P. Uncomplicated human obesity is associated with a specific cardiac transcriptome: involvement of the Wnt pathway. FASEB J 2004; 18:1539-40. [PMID: 15289443 DOI: 10.1096/fj.03-1242fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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A dramatic increase in obesity prevalence and cardiovascular morbidity is expected for the coming years. However, with relevance to the heart, little is known about the specific contribution of obesity on associated morbidity. Consequently, global analysis of gene regulations in human heart was undertaken to monitor molecular regulations related to obesity or to obesity-related hypertension. Transcriptome analysis using cDNA arrays was performed in right appendage biopsies from obese patients (n=5), from patients with arterial hypertension with (n=5) or without obesity (n=5), and from 5 leans. All biopsies came from patients that had cardiac surgery and coronary bypass. Statistical analysis of the data revealed 2686 differentially expressed genes out of 11,500 when compared with lean tissues. Differential expression was verified by real-time PCR in 84% of 50 randomly chosen genes. Among genes encountered, 397 were specifically regulated in obese, 1,299 in non-obese hypertensive, and 355 in obese hypertensive patients, respectively, whereas an additional set of 153 genes was differentially expressed in all these situations. Ontology analysis, hierarchical clustering, and molecular pathway analysis indicated that the heart molecular picture of obesity differs clearly from that observed for obesity-related hypertension or arterial hypertension. Clearly, the Wnt pathway known to be involved in cardiac hypertrophy mechanisms, showed opposite regulation in obese heart compared with hypertensive heart and potentially prevented the development of cardiac remodeling in obese patients. All over, this work shows that uncomplicated obesity has a strong impact on cardiac gene expression, which could be considered as precursor signs for future cardiac disease and also demonstrates that obesity-related hypertension generates a heart-molecular-distinct phenotype that cannot be predicted by a simple sum of the impact of obesity and arterial hypertension on gene expression.
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- Pierre Philip-Couderc
- Unité de recherches sur les obésités, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm U586), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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Wu CF, Valdes JJ, Bentley WE, Sekowski JW. DNA microarray for discrimination between pathogenic 0157:H7 EDL933 and non-pathogenic Escherichia coli strains. Biosens Bioelectron 2004; 19:1-8. [PMID: 14558993 DOI: 10.1016/s0956-5663(03)00118-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The primary technique currently used to detect biological agents is based on immunoassays. Although sensitive and specific, currently employed immunoassays generally rely on the detection of a single epitope, and therefore often cannot discriminate subtle strain-specific differences. Since DNA microarrays can hybridize hundreds to thousands of genomic targets simultaneously and do not rely on phenotypic expression of these genetic features for identification purposes, they have enormous potential to provide inexpensive, flexible and specific strain-specific detection and identification of pathogens. In this study, pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7-specific genes, non-pathogenic K12-specific genes, common E. coli genes, and negative control genes were polymerase chain reaction-amplified and spotted onto the surface of treated glass slides. After labeled bacterial cDNA samples were hybridized with probes on the microarray, specific fluorescence patterns were obtained, enabling identification of pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 and non-pathogenic E. coli K12. To test the utility of this microarray device to detect genetically engineered bacteria, E. coli BL21 (a B strain derivative with antibiotic resistance gene, ampR) and E. coli JM107 (a K12 strain derivative lacking the gene ompT) were also employed. The array successfully confirmed the strain genotypes and demonstrated that antibiotic resistance can also be detected. The ability to assess multiple data points makes this array method more efficient and accurate than a typical immunoassay, which detects a single protein product.
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- Chi-Fang Wu
- US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010, USA
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Abreu MT. Choosing Therapy on the Basis of Disease Classifications in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY 2004; 7:169-179. [PMID: 15149579 DOI: 10.1007/s11938-004-0038-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) are heterogeneous disorders, and as such, the response to therapy is likewise heterogeneous. Therefore, stratification of patients into distinct phenotypes and potentially genotypes will lead to more definitive answers with respect to evaluation of novel and established therapies.
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- Maria T. Abreu
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 110 George Burns Road, Davis Building, Room 4005, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
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Chan-Hui PY, Stephens K, Warnock RA, Singh S. Applications of eTag™ assay platform to systems biology approaches in molecular oncology and toxicology studies. Clin Immunol 2004; 111:162-74. [PMID: 15137949 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2003.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2003] [Accepted: 12/23/2003] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We have developed a universal eTag trade mark multiplex assay platform that can be uniquely applied to survey the molecule profiles of biologic systems in sub-global large-scale analyses. The effectiveness of eTag trade mark assays when applied to focused system biology studies in molecular oncology and predictive toxicology is herein described while reviewing the current methods commonly used. The multi-analyte and multi-parameter assay approach for parallel analysis will form the basis of an emerging paradigm of multiplexed molecular profiling for signaling pathway networks and various aspects of drug development processes.
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- P-Y Chan-Hui
- Aclara BioSciences, Inc., Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
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Ulrich RG, Rockett JC, Gibson GG, Pettit SD. Overview of an interlaboratory collaboration on evaluating the effects of model hepatotoxicants on hepatic gene expression. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2004; 112:423-7. [PMID: 15033591 PMCID: PMC1241895 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.6675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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DNA microarrays and related tools offer promise for identification of pathways involved in toxic responses to xenobiotics. To be useful for risk assessment, experimental data must be challenged for reliability and interlaboratory reproducibility. Toward this goal, the Hepatotoxicity Working Group of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) Technical Committee on Application of Genomics to Mechanism-Based Risk Assessment evaluated and compared biological and gene expression responses in rats exposed to two model hepatotoxins--clofibrate and methapyrilene. This collaborative effort provided an unprecedented opportunity for the working group to evaluate and compare multiple biological, genomic, and toxicological parameters across different laboratories and microarray platforms. Many of the results from this collaboration are presented in accompanying articles in this mini-monograph, whereas others have been published previously. (Italic)In vivo(/Italic) studies for both compounds were conducted in two laboratories using a standard experimental protocol, and RNA samples were distributed to 16 laboratories for analysis on six microarray platforms. Histopathology, clinical chemistry, and organ weight changes were consistent with reported effects. Gene expression results demonstrated reasonable agreement between laboratories and across platforms. Discrepancies in expression profiles of some individual genes were largely due to platform differences and approaches to data analysis rather than to biological or interlaboratory variability. Despite these discrepancies there was overall agreement in the biological pathways affected by these compounds, demonstrating that transcriptional profiling is reproducible between laboratories and can reliably identify affected pathways necessary to provide mechanistic insight. This effort represents an important first step toward the use of transcriptional profiling in risk assessment.
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- Roger G Ulrich
- Rosetta Inpharmatics, Merck Research Laboratories, Kirkland, Washington, USA
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