Central corneal thickness (CCT) exhibits broad variability. We determined the corneal gene expression profile three mouse strains with distinct corneal thickness: C57BLKS/J (88.6 um), SJL/J (123.5 um), and C57BL/6J (100.1 um).
Genetic dependence of central corneal thickness among inbred strains of mice.
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View SamplesSynovial sarcoma-like tumors were generated in mice by conditionally expressing the human t(X;18) translocation-derived SYT-SSX2 fusion protein. Using a Tamoxifen-inducible CreER system, we show here that sporadic expression of SYT-SSX2 across multiple tissue types leads to exclusive formation of synovial sarcoma-like tumors while its widespread expression is lethal. CreER-based sporadic expression both avoids the severe early developmental phenotypes associated with widespread SYT-SSX2 expression and better models natural pathogenesis of cancers where transformed cells usually arise within an environment of largely normal cells.
A CreER-based random induction strategy for modeling translocation-associated sarcomas in mice.
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Immunopathology of childhood celiac disease-Key role of intestinal epithelial cells.
Specimen part, Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesAnalysis of the influence of celiac disease-associated bacteria and gluten on intestinal epithelial cells
Immunopathology of childhood celiac disease-Key role of intestinal epithelial cells.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesAnalysis of the influence of celiac disease-associated bacteria and gluten on intestinal epithelial cells
Immunopathology of childhood celiac disease-Key role of intestinal epithelial cells.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesAnalysis of the influence of celiac disease-associated bacteria on intestinal epithelial cells
Immunopathology of childhood celiac disease-Key role of intestinal epithelial cells.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesAnalysis of role of small intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) in the immunopathology of celiac disease
Immunopathology of childhood celiac disease-Key role of intestinal epithelial cells.
Specimen part
View SamplesAnalysis of role of small intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) in the immunopathology of celiac disease
Immunopathology of childhood celiac disease-Key role of intestinal epithelial cells.
Specimen part
View SamplesOb/ob mice were given 0, 12.5 or 25 ng/hr leptin through an osmotic pump. After 12 days, livers RNA was prepared and illumina microarrays were done. We tested whether leptin can ameliorate diabetes independent of weight loss by defining the lowest dose at which leptin treatment of ob/ob mice reduces plasma [glucose] and [insulin]. We found that a leptin dose of 12.5 ng/hour significantly lowers blood glucose and that 25 ng/hour of leptin normalizes plasma glucose and insulin without significantly reducing body weight, thus establishing that leptin exerts its most potent effects on glucose metabolism. To find possible mediators of this effect, we profiled liver mRNA using microarrays and identified IGF Binding Protein 2 as being regulated by leptin with a similarly high potency. Over-expression of IGFBP2 by an adenovirus reversed diabetes in insulin resistant ob/ob, Ay/a and diet-induced obese mice (DIO), as well as insulin deficient streptozotocin-treated mice. Hyperinsulinemic clamp studies showed a three-fold improvement in hepatic insulin sensitivity following IGFBP2 treatment in ob/ob mice. These results show that IGFBP2 can regulate glucose metabolism, a finding with potential implications for the pathogenesis and treatment of diabetes.
Antidiabetic effects of IGFBP2, a leptin-regulated gene.
Specimen part, Time
View SamplesCerebral palsy is caused be an upper motor neuron lesion which casues spasticity as well as secondary effects on muscle . Muscle from cerebral palsy patients is has been shown to be smaller, with more ECM and longer sarcomere lengths
Novel transcriptional profile in wrist muscles from cerebral palsy patients.
Sex, Age
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