2021
BACH1, the master regulator of oxidative stress, has a dual effect on CFTR expression
NandyMazumdar M, Paranjapye A, Browne J, Yin S, Leir SH, Harris A. BACH1, the master regulator of oxidative stress, has a dual effect on CFTR expression. Biochemical Journal 2021, 478: 3741-3756. PMID: 34605540, PMCID: PMC8589331, DOI: 10.1042/bcj20210252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBasic-Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorEpithelial CellsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseGlutathioneHeme Oxygenase-1HumansHydrogen PeroxideNF-E2-Related Factor 2Oxidative StressOxygenPromoter Regions, GeneticRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionConceptsCis-regulatory elementsTranscription factorsCFTR expressionMaster regulatorHigher-order chromatin structureOrder chromatin structureMultiple cis-regulatory elementsFine-tune expressionSpecific transcription factorsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) geneCFTR gene expressionCell-specific expressionTransmembrane conductance regulator geneOxidative stressArchitectural proteinsChromatin structureLocus architectureTune expressionBTB domainCNC homolog 1SiRNA screenRegulator geneGene promoterEnvironmental cuesPhysiological oxygen
2019
Transcriptional networks in the human epididymis
Browne JA, Leir S, Yin S, Harris A. Transcriptional networks in the human epididymis. Andrology 2019, 7: 741-747. PMID: 31050198, PMCID: PMC6688904, DOI: 10.1111/andr.12629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComputational BiologyEpididymisGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1HumansMaleSperm MaturationTranscriptomeConceptsHepatocyte nuclear factor 1Transcription factorsChIP-seqRNA-seqOpen chromatinHEE cellsTranscription factor networkCis-regulatory elementsDistinct specialized functionsGene ontology analysisSpecific transcription factorsDistinct gene expression profilesDistinct transcriptional programsNon-coding RNAsKey transcription factorSiRNA-mediated depletionHuman epididymisGene expression profilesNuclear factor 1Antiviral response genesTF targetsTranscriptional networksDNase-seqFactor networkTranscriptional programs
2018
Region-specific microRNA signatures in the human epididymis
Browne JA, Leir SH, Eggener SE, Harris A. Region-specific microRNA signatures in the human epididymis. Asian Journal Of Andrology 2018, 20: 539-544. PMID: 30058558, PMCID: PMC6219309, DOI: 10.4103/aja.aja_40_18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expressionSegment-specific gene expressionImportant gene networksRegionalized expression patternsRegionalized gene expressionGene ontology pathwaysSmall noncoding RNAsHuman epididymisEpithelial cellsOntology pathwaysGene networksNoncoding RNAsTarget genesHuman epididymal tissueExpression patternsSperm maturationMiR-573MiRNA expressionMiRNAsDifferentiated functionsMicroRNAsMicroRNA profilesMale fertilityLuminal environmentMiRNA signatureRegion-specific innate antiviral responses of the human epididymis
Browne JA, Leir SH, Eggener SE, Harris A. Region-specific innate antiviral responses of the human epididymis. Molecular And Cellular Endocrinology 2018, 473: 72-78. PMID: 29339104, PMCID: PMC6045438, DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHEE cellsToll-like receptor 3Innate immune response genesRetinoic acid-inducible gene IAcid-inducible gene IType I interferonIFN-β mRNA expressionInnate antiviral responseImmune response genesIFN-β secretionHuman epididymisAntiviral response pathwaysLike receptorsImpairs fertilityCauda regionsI interferonViral infectionAntiviral responseReceptor 3MRNA expressionEpithelial cellsNuclear translocationGene IEnhanced responseHuman epididymis epithelial cells
2015
Expression profiles of human epididymis epithelial cells reveal the functional diversity of caput, corpus and cauda regions
Browne JA, Yang R, Leir SH, Eggener SE, Harris A. Expression profiles of human epididymis epithelial cells reveal the functional diversity of caput, corpus and cauda regions. Molecular Human Reproduction 2015, 22: 69-82. PMID: 26612782, PMCID: PMC4733224, DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gav066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCultured epithelial cellsEpididymis functionExpression profilesHuman epididymis epithelial cellsSperm maturationDefense response processNormal sperm maturationEpithelial cellsProcess enrichment analysisGene expression profilesLuminal environmentUrogenital tract developmentFunctional diversityTranscriptional profilingCauda cellsTranscription factorsBioinformatics toolsBiological replicatesMale genital ductsSimilar transcriptomesMolecular basisEnrichment analysisHormonal signalsSAMPLES/MATERIALSDifferential expression
2014
Open chromatin mapping identifies transcriptional networks regulating human epididymis epithelial function
Browne JA, Yang R, Song L, Crawford GE, Leir SH, Harris A. Open chromatin mapping identifies transcriptional networks regulating human epididymis epithelial function. Molecular Human Reproduction 2014, 20: 1198-1207. PMID: 25180270, PMCID: PMC4235575, DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gau075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsBinding SitesCell LineChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyEpididymisEpithelial CellsGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksGenome-Wide Association StudyHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMalePAX2 Transcription FactorRNA InterferenceTranscription, GeneticTransfectionConceptsTranscription factor-binding sitesOpen chromatinREP cellsEpididymis epitheliumCoordinated gene expressionGenome-wide mapsSperm cell maturationHigh-throughput sequencingRNA-seq analysisCritical transcriptional regulatorPotential regulatory elementsFactor-binding sitesHEE cellsDNase I digestionRole of PAX2Chromatin mappingUrogenital tract developmentTranscriptional networksTranscriptional regulatorsCoordinated expressionRegulatory elementsMultiple genesGene expressionSilico analysisChromatin