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Series GSE3229 Query DataSets for GSE3229
Status Public on Jun 01, 2006
Title Beta-catenin/LEF-1 induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in DLD1 colon carcinoma cells
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment type Expression profiling by array
Summary Our goal was to assess gene expression changes that occur when Lymphoid Enhancer Factor-1 (LEF-1) promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), the primary mechanism of tumor metastasis. To observe this phenomenon without interference from other signaling pathways, we selected DLD1 colon carcinoma cells (ATCC) which contain a mutation in APC. APC is a necessary component of a ubiquitin protein complex (including GSK-3beta, Axin, etc.) that is responsible for degrading cytoplasmic beta-catenin. Therefore, sufficient levels of LEF-1 can be easily activated by forming complexes with the abundant beta-catenin located in the cytoplasm of DLD1 cells. These complexes can then promote transcription of genes that stimulate EMT.

We treated DLD1 cells with an adenoviral LEF-1 expression construct, which induced EMT within 48 hours. RNA was then extracted from these cells along with untreated DLD1 cells, then subjected to microarray analysis. From this analysis, we acquired several gene expression profiles by which epithelial colon carcinoma cells transform to an invasive, mesenchymal phenotype to initiate metastasis.
Keywords: epithelial-mesenchymal transition, tumor metastasis, cancer progression, epithelial cell plasticity
 
Overall design DLD1 cells were treated with an adenoviral LEF-1 expression construct as described by Kim et al. (2002). Total RNA was extracted from both untreated and treated DLD1 cells using the RNeasy mini extraction kit (Qaigen). RNA amplification, biotin labeling, microarray hybridization, and fluidics were performed following the eukaryotic sample and array processing protocol (Affymetrix). Chips were scanned using an Affymetrix Gene Array Scanner (Hewlett-Packard). Raw data was compiled using Microarray Suite 5.0 software (Affymetrix).
 
Contributor(s) Medici DD, Hay ED, Olsen BR
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Submission date Aug 30, 2005
Last update date Mar 25, 2019
Contact name Damian Darren Medici
E-mail(s) [email protected]
Organization name Harvard Medical School
Department Cell Biology
Street address 188 Longwood Ave. REB 413
City Boston
State/province MA
ZIP/Postal code 01238
Country USA
 
Platforms (1)
GPL570 [HG-U133_Plus_2] Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array
Samples (2)
GSM72728 DLD1
GSM72729 DLD1+LEF-1
Relations
BioProject PRJNA92757

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