Trans fatty acids (tFAs) may have deleterious, long-term transcriptional effects. To explore that issue, we assessed the effects of the tFA elaidic acid and its cis isomer oleic acid on transcription and, in parallel, on DNA methylation.
The trans fatty acid elaidate affects the global DNA methylation profile of cultured cells and in vivo.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesGene expression was performed in WT and tumor-bearing (TB) mice to determine the effects of a lung tumor on circadian clock of the liver.
Lung Adenocarcinoma Distally Rewires Hepatic Circadian Homeostasis.
Specimen part, Disease
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SMAD4 impedes the conversion of NK cells into ILC1-like cells by curtailing non-canonical TGF-β signaling.
Specimen part
View SamplesAmong the features that distinguish type 1 innate lymphoid cells (ILC1s) from NK cells is a gene signature indicative of TGFb-family cytokine imprinting. To assess the impact of TGFb family cytokines on ILC1 differentation, we examined SMAD4- a transcription factor that facilitates the signaling pathway common to all TGFb family cytokines-was specifically ablated in ILCs and NK cells. While SMAD4 deficiency did not affect ILC1 differentation, NK cells paradoxically aquired an ILC1-like gene signature and were incapable of controlling tumor metastasis and viral infection.
SMAD4 impedes the conversion of NK cells into ILC1-like cells by curtailing non-canonical TGF-β signaling.
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View SamplesAmong the features that distinguish type 1 innate lymphoid cells (ILC1s) from NK cells is a gene signature indicative of TGFb-family cytokine imprinting. To assess the impact of TGFb family cytokines on ILC1 differentation, we examined SMAD4- a transcription factor that facilitates the signaling pathway common to all TGFb family cytokines-was specifically ablated in ILCs and NK cells. While SMAD4 deficiency did not affect ILC1 differentation, NK cells paradoxically aquired an ILC1-like gene signature and were incapable of controlling tumor metastasis and viral infection.
SMAD4 impedes the conversion of NK cells into ILC1-like cells by curtailing non-canonical TGF-β signaling.
Specimen part
View SamplesJarid2, a member of the Jumanji family of proteins, is a developmental regulator that is necessary for proper mouse development and stem cell differentiation. To investigate the specific functions of Jarid2 during pancreas development, we generated pancreas-specific Jarid2 mutants.
Late-stage differentiation of embryonic pancreatic β-cells requires Jarid2.
Specimen part
View SamplesRetention of lymphocytes in the intestinal mucosa requires specialized chemokine receptors and adhesion molecules. Here we find that both CD4+CD8+ and CD4+T cells in the intestinal epithelium, as well as CD8+T cells in the intestinal mucosa and mesenteric lymph nodes, express the cell adhesion molecule Crtam upon activation, whereas the ligand of Crtam, Cadm1, is expressed on gut CD103+DCs. Lack of Crtam-Cadm1 interactions in Crtam-/- and Cadm1-/- mice results in loss of CD4+CD8+T cells, which arise from mucosal CD4+T cells that acquire a CD8 lineage expression profile. Following acute oral infection with T. gondii, both WT and Crtam-/- mice mounted a robust TH1 response, but markedly fewer TH17 cells were present in the intestinal mucosa of Crtam-/- mice. The almost exclusive TH1 response in Crtam-/- mice resulted in more efficient control of intestinal T. gondii infection.
CRTAM controls residency of gut CD4+CD8+ T cells in the steady state and maintenance of gut CD4+ Th17 during parasitic infection.
Specimen part, Treatment, Time
View SamplesThe circadian gene expression in peripheral tissue displays rhythmicity which is driven by the circadian clock and feeding-fasting cycle in mammals. In this study, circadian transcriptome was performed to investigate how fasting influences circadian gene regulation. Overall design: 8-week-old, male C57BL/6 mice were subjected to 24-hr fasting (FAST) or to ad libitum normal chow feeding (FED) under 12hr light/ 12hr dark schedule. Liver and gastrocnemius muscle were harvested every 4 hours over the circadian cycle at ZT0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 (n=3 per time point per group). Total RNA was extracted from liver and gastrocnemius muscle, and used for RNA-seq.
Fasting Imparts a Switch to Alternative Daily Pathways in Liver and Muscle.
Age, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesComparison of the hepatic circadian transcriptomes reveals that SIRT6 and SIRT1 separately control transcriptional specificity, and therefore, define distinctly partitioned classes of circadian genes.
Partitioning circadian transcription by SIRT6 leads to segregated control of cellular metabolism.
Specimen part
View SamplesThe overall aim of this experiment was to identify specific genes and molecular pathways regulated by ML290, a small molecule agonist of the relaxin receptor, RXFP1, in the context of liver fibrosis. Overall design: Whole transcriptome mRNA sequencing of transformed LX-2 cells using HiSeq platforms with paired-end 150 bp (PE 150) sequencing strategy, with four biological replicates in each treatment group.
Therapeutic effects of a small molecule agonist of the relaxin receptor ML290 in liver fibrosis.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
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