Despite timely and successful surgery, 32% of patients with bilateral and 10% with unilateral cryptorchidism will develop azoospermia. Cryptorchid boys at risk of azoospermia display a typical testicular histology of impaired mini-puberty at the time of the orchidopexy.
Testicular gene expression in cryptorchid boys at risk of azoospermia.
Specimen part
View SamplesThe aim of the experiment is to determine sugar and ABA responsive gene expression in Arabidopsis.
Establishing glucose- and ABA-regulated transcription networks in Arabidopsis by microarray analysis and promoter classification using a Relevance Vector Machine.
Age, Time
View SamplesNK cells are believed to contribute to the control of hepatitis C virus infection and pathogenesis of liver disease. Standard treatment of both acute and chronic hepatitis C is based on the administration of interferon alpha, however, the effects of type I interferons on human NK cells have not been studied in the context of hepatitis C. We therefore first performed a microarray screen for genes differentially regulated in human NK cells after stimulation of PBMC with recombinant interferon alpha-2b. One of the genes upregulated was TRAIL which was confirmed in vitro on the protein level.
Interferon-alpha-induced TRAIL on natural killer cells is associated with control of hepatitis C virus infection.
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment
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HCaRG increases renal cell migration by a TGF-alpha autocrine loop mechanism.
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View SamplesHEK293 cells were transfected with control plasmid (pcDNAI/Neo;Invitrogen) or with the plasmid encoding HCaRG. Stable transfectants were synchronized and grown in the presence of 10% FBS for 48 h. Total RNAs were purified with the mini RNeasy kit (Qiagen).
HCaRG increases renal cell migration by a TGF-alpha autocrine loop mechanism.
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View SamplesThis file contains gene microarray data from subsets of human intestinal dendritic cells, as defined by their expression of CD103 and Sirpa. This will allow for better understanding of human intestinal DC subsets in general and will facilitate translation from findings in the mouse.
Comparative transcriptional and functional profiling defines conserved programs of intestinal DC differentiation in humans and mice.
Specimen part
View SamplesDetermination of the mechanism by which microglia regulate growth of brain tumor initiating cells (BTICs) and differentiation. Results identify the factors involved in the regulation and provide mechanistic basis.
Therapeutic activation of macrophages and microglia to suppress brain tumor-initiating cells.
Cell line
View SamplesIt is well appreciated that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are deleterious to mammals, including humans, especially when generated in abnormally large quantities from cellular metabolism. Whereas the mechanisms leading to the production of ROS are rather well delineated, the mechanisms underlying tissue susceptibility or tolerance to oxidant stress remain elusive. Through an experimental selection over many generations, we have previously generated Drosophila melanogaster flies that tolerate tremendous oxidant stress and have shown that the family of antimicrobial peptides (AMP) is over-represented in these tolerant flies. Furthermore, we have also demonstrated that overexpression of even one AMP at a time (e.g. Diptericin) allows wild type flies to survive much better in hyperoxia. In the current study, we used a number of experimental approaches to investigate the potential mechanisms underlying hyperoxia tolerance in flies with antimicrobial peptide overexpression. We demonstrate that flies with Diptericin overexpression resist oxidative stress by increasing antioxidant enzyme activities and preventing an increase in ROS level after hyperoxia. Depleting the GSH pool using buthionine sulfoximine limits fly survival, thus confirming that enhanced survival observed in these flies is related to improved redox homeostasis. We conclude that a) AMPs play an important role in tolerance to oxidant stress; b) overexpression of Diptericin changes the cellular redox balance between oxidant and antioxidant, and c) this change in redox balance plays an important role in survival in hyperoxia.
Antimicrobial peptides increase tolerance to oxidant stress in Drosophila melanogaster.
Specimen part
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Impact of brief exercise on circulating monocyte gene and microRNA expression: implications for atherosclerotic vascular disease.
Sex, Specimen part, Time
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Impact of brief exercise on peripheral blood NK cell gene and microRNA expression in young adults.
Sex, Specimen part
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