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UTILIZING TRANSFER LEARNING AND MULTI-TASK LEARNING FOR EVALUATING THE PREDICTION OF CHROMATIN ACCESSIBILITY IN CANCER AND NEURON CELL LINES USING GENOMIC SEQUENCESToluwanimi O Shorinwa (16626360) 02 October 2023 (has links)
<p>The prediction of chromatin accessibility for cancer and neuron cell lines using genomic sequences is quite challenging. Advances in machine learning and deep learning techniques allow such challenges to be addressed. This thesis investigates the use of both the transfer learning and the multi-task learning techniques. In particular, this research demonstrates the potential of transfer learning and multi-task learning in improving the prediction accu?racy for twenty-three cancer types in human and neuron cell lines. Three different network architectures are used: the Basset network, the network, and the DeepSEA network. In addition, two transfer learning techniques are also used. In the first technique data relevant to the desired prediction task is not used during the pre-training stage while the second technique includes limited data about the desired prediction task in the pre-training phase. The preferred performance evaluation metric used to evaluate the performance of the models was the AUPRC due to the numerous negative samples. Our results demonstrate an average improvement of 4% of the DeepSEA network in predicting all twenty-three cancer cell line types when using the first technique, a decrease of 0.42% when using the second technique, and an increase of 0.40% when using multi-task learning. Also, it had an average improvement of 3.09% when using the first technique, 1.16% when using the second technique and 4.60% for the multi-task learning when predicting chromatin accessibility for the 14 neuron cell line types. The DanQ network had an average improvement of 1.18% using the first transfer learning technique, the second transfer learning technique showed an average decrease of 1.93% and also, a decrease of 0.90% for the multi-task learning technique when predicting for the different cancer cell line types. When predicting for the different neuron cell line types the DanQ had an average improvement of 1.56% using the first technique, 3.21% when using the second technique, and 5.35% for the multi-task learning techniques. The Basset network showed an average improvement of 2.93% using the first transfer learning technique and an average decrease of 0.02%, and 0.63% when using the second technique and multi-task learning technique respectively. Using the Basset network for prediction of chromatin accessibility in the different neuron types showed an average increase of 2.47%, 9 3.80% and 5.50% for the first transfer learning technique, second transfer learning technique and the multi-task learning technique respectively. The results show that the best technique for the cancer cell lines prediction is the first transfer learning model as it showed an improvement for all three network types, while the best technique for predicting chromatin accessibility in the neuron cell lines is the multi-task learning technique which showed the highest average improvement among all networks. The DeepSEA network showed the greatest improvement in performance among all techniques when predicting the different cancer cell line types. Also, it showed the greatest improvement when using the first transfer learning technique for predicting chromatin accessibility for neuron cell lines in the brain. The basset network showed the greatest improvement for the multi-task learning technique and the second transfer learning technique when predicting the accessibility for neuron cell lines. </p>
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Comprehensive genomics in androgen receptor-dependent castration-resistant prostate cancer identifies an adaptation pathway mediated by opioid receptor kappa 1 / アンドロゲン受容体依存性去勢抵抗性前立腺癌におけるopioid receptor kappa 1を介した適応応答経路の同定Makino, Yuki 24 November 2022 (has links)
京都大学 / 新制・論文博士 / 博士(医学) / 乙第13517号 / 論医博第2267号 / 新制||医||1061(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院医学研究科医学専攻 / (主査)教授 遊佐 宏介, 教授 戸井 雅和, 教授 小川 誠司 / 学位規則第4条第2項該当 / Doctor of Medical Science / Kyoto University / DFAM
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Role of EWS/FLI in dysregulation of gene expression in Ewing sarcomaShowpnil, Iftekhar Ahmed January 2022 (has links)
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Establishing tissue-specific chromatin organization during development of the epidermis. Nuclear architecture of different layers of murine epidermis and the role of p63 and Satb1 in establishing tissue-specific organization of the epidermal differentiation complex locus.Gdula, Michal R. January 2011 (has links)
During development, multipotent stem cells establish tissue-specific
programmes of gene expression that underlie a process of differentiation into
specialized cell types.
It was shown in the study that changes in the nuclear architecture during
terminal keratinocyte differentiation show correlation with the dynamics of the
transcriptional and metabolic activity. In particular, terminal differentiation is
accompanied by the decrease of nuclear volume, elongation of its shape,
reduction of the number and fusion of nucleoli, increase in the number of
centromeric clusters and a dramatic decrease of the transcriptional activity.
Global changes in the nuclear architecture of epidermal keratinocytes are
associated with marked remodelling of the higher-order chromatin structure of
the epidermal differentiating complex (EDC). EDC is positioned peripherally in
the epidermal nuclei at E11.5 when its genes show low expression levels and
relocates towards the nuclear interior at E16.5 when EDC genes are markedly
upregulated.
P63 transcription factor serving as a master regulator of epidermal development
is involved in the control of EDC relocation in epidermal progenitor cells. The
epidermis of E16.5 p63KO exhibits significantly more peripheral positioning of
the EDC loci, compared to wild-type.
The genome organizer Satb1 serving as a direct p63 target controls higher
order chromatin folding of the central part of EDC and Satb1 knockout mice
show alterations of epidermal development and expression of the EDC
encoded genes. Thus, this study shows that the programme of epidermal development and
terminal differentiation is regulated by p63 and other factors and include marked
remodelling of three-dimensional nuclear organization and positioning of tissue
specific gene loci. In addition to the direct involvement of p63 in controlling the
expression of tissue-specific genes, p63 via regulation of the chromatin
remodelling factors such as Satb1 promotes establishing specific conformation
of the EDC locus required for efficient expression of terminal differentiation-associated genes.
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Mechanisms of epigenetic regulation in epidermal keratinocytes during skin development. Role of p63 transcription factor in the establishment of lineage-specific gene expression programs in keratinocytes via regulation of nuclear envelope-associated genes and Polycomb chromatin remodelling factors.Rapisarda, Valentina January 2014 (has links)
During tissues development multipotent progenitor cells establish tissue-specific
gene expression programmes, leading to differentiation into specialized cell types. It
has been previously shown that the transcription factor p63, a master regulator of skin
development, controls the expression of adhesion molecules and essential
cytoskeleton components. It has also been shown that p63 plays an important role in
establishing distinct three-dimensional conformations in the Epidermal Differentiation
Complex (EDC) locus (Fessing et al., 2011). Here we show that in p63-null mice about
32% of keratinocytes showed altered nuclear morphology. Alterations in the nuclear
shape were accompanied by decreased expression of nuclear lamins (Lamin A/C and
Lamin B1), proteins of the LINC complex (Sun-1, nesprin-2/3) and Plectin. Plectin links
components of the nuclear envelope (nesprin-3) with cytoskeleton and ChIP-qPCR
assay with adult epidermal keratinocytes showed p63 binding to the consensus binding
sequences on Plectin 1c, Sun-1 and Nesprin-3 promoters.
As a possible consequence of the altered expression of nuclear lamins and
nuclear envelope-associated proteins, changes in heterochromatin distribution as well
as decrease of the expression of several polycomb proteins (Ezh2, Ring1B, Cbx4) has
been observed in p63-null keratinocytes. Moreover, recent data in our lab have showed
that p63 directly regulates Cbx4, a component of the polycomb PRC1 complex.
Here we show that mice lacking Cbx4 displayed a skin phenotype, which partially
resembles the one observed in p63-null mice with reduced epidermal thickness and
keratinocyte proliferation.
All together these data demonstrate that p63-regulated gene expression program
in epidermal keratinocytes includes not only genes encoding adhesion molecules,
cytoskeleton proteins (cytokeratins) and chromatin remodelling factors (Satb1, Brg1),
but also polycomb proteins and components of the nuclear envelope, suggesting the
existence of a functional link between cytoskeleton, nuclear architecture and three
dimensional nuclear organization.
Other proteins important for proper epidermal development and stratification, are
cytokeratins. Here, we show that keratin genes play an essential role in spatial
organization of other lineage-specific genes in keratinocytes during epidermal
development. In fact, ablation of keratin type II locus from chromosome 15 in epidermal
keratinocytes led to changes in the genomic organization with increased distance
between the Loricrin gene located on chromosome 3 as well as between Satb1 gene
located on chromosome 17 and keratin type II locus, resulting in a more peripheral
localization of these genes in the nucleus. As a possible consequence of their
peripheral localization, reduced expression of Loricrin and Satb1 has also been
observed in keratins type II-deficient mice. These findings together with recent
circularized chromosome conformation capture (4C) data, strongly suggest that keratin
5, Loricrin and Satb1 are part of the same interactome, which is required for the proper
expression of these genes and proper epidermal development and epidermal barrier
formation.
Taken together these data suggest that higher order chromatin remodelling and
spatial organization of genes in the nucleus are important for the establishment of
lineage-specific differentiation programs in epidermal progenitor cells. These data
provide an important background for further analyses of nuclear architecture in the
alterations of epidermal differentiation, seen in pathological conditions, such as
psoriasis and epithelial skin cancers.
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Chromatin architecture and transcriptional regulation at the Epidermal Differentiation Complex (EDC) locus. The role of epigenetic factors in modulating chromatin structure and tissue-specific gene expression at the murine EDC locus during epidermal differentiation.Yarker, Joanne L. January 2014 (has links)
The epidermal differentiation complex (EDC) encodes co-ordinately regulated genes critically involved in epidermal differentiation, however knowledge of the molecular mechanisms involved in co-ordinating EDC gene expression is limited.
Recent findings indicate p63 dependent changes in the nuclear localisation and higher-order chromatin folding the EDC coincide with the onset of epidermal stratification during embryonic development. Here it is demonstrated that a direct transcription target of p63, the chromatin-remodelling enzyme Brg1, modulates the specific nuclear positioning of the EDC and transcription of differentiation-specific gene encoded at the EDC.
In addition, the results of high-resolution 5C-based analyses of the spatial chromatin interactome at a 5.3Mb region spanning the murine EDC in epidermal keratinocytes, and the silenced EDC in thymocytes, are presented. Chromatin interactions at the EDC region in keratinocytes include long-range interactions between multiple proximal and distal candidate gene regulatory regions. Many candidate regulatory elements involved in looping chromatin interactions at the EDC region are enriched for both active (H3K4me1, H3K27ac) and repressive (H3K27me3) chromatin marks and are bound by Sin3a and RBP2 co-repressor complexes.
The chromatin interactome at the EDC in epidermal progenitor cells is enriched for bound chromatin architectural proteins Satb1, Satb2, and the cohesin subunit Rad21. Further, a substantial degree of co-localisation is observed between these chromatin architectural proteins, transcription factors and co-factors.
Findings presented here suggest that a functional chromatin interactome, mediated by Satb proteins and cohesin, acts in conjunction with transcriptional repressor complexes to facilitate co-ordinated gene expression at the EDC in epidermal progenitor cells upon differentiation. These results provide a foundation for further study of the mechanisms controlling EDC gene expression in health and disease.
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Epigenetic mechanisms underlying the upregulation of melatonin receptor expression by valproic acidBahna, Sarra 11 1900 (has links)
Melatonin is an indoleamine hormone with neuromodulatory and neuroprotective properties. It mediates many of its effects by its two G protein-coupled receptors, MT1 and MT2. We have shown that valproic acid (VPA) induces melatonin receptor expression in cultured rat C6 glioma cells, and in the rat hippocampus. VPA is known to affect gene expression through several mechanisms, including the modulation of intracellular kinase pathways and/or transcription factors, as well as the inhibition of histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity. In this study, we show that HDAC inhibitors of distinct chemical classifications, including suberanilohydroxamic acid (SAHA) and 4-(dimethylamino)-n-[7-(hydroxyamino)-7-oxoheptyl] benzamide (M344), parallel the effects of VPA on MT1 induction in vitro. However valpromide, a VPA analogue that lacks the ability to inhibit HDAC activity, does not. The observed increase in MT1 expression by VPA is matched by an increase in global histone H3 acetylation. More importantly, an enrichment of histone H3 acetylation occurs along the rat MT1 promoter following treatment with VPA, indicating that histone acetylation and chromatin remodelling are a primary mechanism underlying this induction. Independent of VPA, the rat MT1 gene may be regulated by a number of intracellular kinase pathways and transcription factors, which are also targeted by VPA. KG501-mediated CREB inhibition did not block MT1 upregulation by VPA. Blockade experiments targeting the PKC, PI3K/AKT, or GSK3β signaling pathways suggest that VPA induces melatonin receptor expression independent of these intracellular signaling cascades as well. The relevance of melatonin receptor upregulation was assessed using in vivo VPA and melatonin combination treatments on neuroprotective gene expression.
The results of this study provide evidence that expression of the melatonin receptor is epigenetically induced by VPA by means of promoter histone acetylation. Melatonin receptor upregulation by VPA, or other HDAC inhibitors, may represent a therapeutic strategy for the management of several nervous system disorders. / Dissertation / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Epigenetic targeting of metabolic and lineage abnormality in cancerKaragiannis, Dimitrios January 2023 (has links)
Chromatin regulation is a major aspect of cancer development, progression, and treatment. Several small molecule inhibitors of chromatin regulators are currently used for treatment of certain hematological malignancies. However, there is still opportunity for many more patients to benefit from therapeutic approaches that target chromatin regulation, especially in the context of solid tumors. A critical unmet need is the identification of robust biomarkers that can guide the application of epigenetic inhibitors in a precise and personalized manner. In my dissertation, I aim to address this important knowledge gap by studying how perturbation of chromatin can target metabolic and lineage abnormalities in solid tumors for therapeutic benefit.
To do this, I have focused on genetic and pharmacological perturbations of chromatin pathways in two cancer models: (1) lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) with NRF2 activation and (2) neuroendocrine esophageal carcinoma (NEC). In the study on NRF2-active LUAD, we found that histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors can be repurposed to reprogram the epigenomic and metabolic landscape, which leads to specific and potent anti-tumor effects in the context of NRF2 activation. Specifically, we employed a chromatin-focused genetic screen to identify dependencies on chromatin regulators. The screen revealed an NRF2-specific dependency on class I histone deacetylases.
Experiments in mouse and human LUAD cell lines in vitro and in vivo indicated an NRF2-specific sensitivity to the class I HDAC inhibitor Romidepsin. Mechanistically, profiling of histone acetylation and gene expression upon Romidepsin treatment revealed a relative loss of histone H4 acetylation at promoters which was associated with reduced gene expression. Many downregulated genes were more essential for the survival of NRF2 hyperactive cancer cells, including genes involved in glutamine and serine metabolism, c-Myc and several of its targets involved in purine and pyrimidine synthesis. These transcriptional changes had corresponding effects on altering the metabolic pathways that NRF2-active cells selectively require for survival.
In the study on neuroendocrine esophageal carcinoma (NEC), we identified a crucial role for epigenetic regulation of lineage fate through transcriptional control of the key epidermal transcription factor p63. This project originated from data from my collaborators that indicates a role for p63 in the suppression of basal-to-neuroendocrine identity transition in the developing esophagus. Consistently, I found that p63 is silenced in NEC through a non-genetic mechanism. Reintroducing p63 isoforms in a human NEC cell line showed that ΔNp63α was sufficient to restore squamous marker expression. An epigenetic drug screen assessing p63 gene expression and subsequent validation experiments revealed that inhibition of EZH2, a histone methyltransferase, induced expression of ΔNp63α and genes related to the squamous identity. Analysis of the chromatin state in the TP63 locus showed that EZH2 inhibition led to a loss histone H3 methylation and a gain of histone H3 acetylation and its reader BRD4. These results support the hypothesis that the squamous identity can be reactivated epigenetically in NEC through de-repression of ΔNp63α as a potential therapeutic strategy.
Together, these studies contribute to our understanding of the transcriptional response to chromatin perturbation and show that this can be leveraged to modulate cell metabolism and identity, as well as to achieve therapeutic benefit in new contexts of cancer.
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Toll-like Receptor 2-dependent Inhibition of Interferon gamma Signaling by <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>Pennini, Meghan E. 13 July 2006 (has links)
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SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeling Enzymes: Epigenetic Modulators in Melanoma Invasiveness and SurvivalSaladi, SrinivasVinod 23 August 2011 (has links)
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