Estrogen and progesterone are important regulators of human endometrial differentiation. These steroid hormones act, at least in part, through their nucelar receptors. Role of estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) during human endometrial differentiation is still unclear.
Roles of Estrogen Receptor-α and the Coactivator MED1 During Human Endometrial Decidualization.
Specimen part
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Heme ameliorates dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis through providing intestinal macrophages with noninflammatory profiles.
Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesIn murine large intestinal lamina propria, CX3CR1high resident Mfs possess anti-inflammatory properties and thereby support intestinal homeostasis. Unlike other tissue-resident Ms, transcription factors that regulate differentiation and function of CX3CR1high Ms in the large intestine are poorly understood. Thus, to identify transcription factors specifically expressed in CX3CR1high Ms among large intestinal lamina propria innate myeloid cells, we comprehensively analyzed the genes expression profiles in CX3CR1high Ms, CX3CR1- CD11b+ CD11c+ cells, CD11b- CD11chigh DCs, and CD11b+CD11c- cells.
Heme ameliorates dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis through providing intestinal macrophages with noninflammatory profiles.
Specimen part
View SamplesTo determine the functions of Spi-C in innate immune responses, we investigated the overall gene expression patterns in M-CSF-BMDMFs prepared from Spicflox/flox and Lyz2-cre; Spicflox/flox mice. M-CSF-BMDMFs were stimulated with or without LPS following heme treatment and used for RNA-seq analysis. Overall design: Control and Spic–/– BMDMF pretreated with 40 µM hemin for 18 h were stimulated with (designated 'CNT_4' and 'cKO_4', respectively) or without (designated 'CNT_0' and 'cKO_0', respectively) 100 ng/ml LPS for 4 h.
Heme ameliorates dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis through providing intestinal macrophages with noninflammatory profiles.
Specimen part, Treatment, Subject
View SamplesWe previously identified TLR-independent expression of 4933430F08Rik, encoding Batf2, in T. cruzi-infected bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) (Kayama et al., 2009). To determine the functions of Batf2 in innate immune responses, we performed a comprehensive gene expression analysis in wild-type and Batf2-/- bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMf). RNA-seq analysis showed that 98 genes are upregulated in Batf2-/- BMMf stimulated with LPS following IFN-? treatment, when compared with that in wild-type cells. Among these genes, we focused on Il23a, encoding IL-23p19, because IL-23 is able to promote expression of Il17a in Th17 cells. Overall design: mRNA of wild-type and Batf2-/- BMMf were subjected to deep sequencing profiling using Illumina HiSeq 2000.
BATF2 inhibits immunopathological Th17 responses by suppressing <i>Il23a</i> expression during <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> infection.
Specimen part, Treatment, Subject, Time
View SamplesPurpose: A super carbonate apatite (sCA) nanoparticle is an in vivo pH-sensitive delivery system for siRNA and microRNA. These carriers accumulate specifically in tumors, yet they cause no serious adverse events in mice and monkeys. Systemic administration of sCA incorporating siRNA and microRNA has demonstrated superb tumor suppressive effects in vivo. We recently observed that sCA could deliver abundant nucleic acids to the inflammatory sites in rheumatoid arthritis mouse model. Based on the success, we tried to examine whether sCA could deliver sufficient amounts of miRNA into the colorectum inflamed by dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) treatment. Methods: We performed a RNA sequencing analysis of the DSS-treated colon walls. DSS was administered for 4 days and sCA-miR-29a, sCA-miR-29b, sCA-NC-miR was injected on days 1, 2, 3. On day 4, colorectum was removed and the mRNA samples were subject to the RNA sequencing analysis. Results: RNA sequencing of the rectum samples showed a number of enhanced or reduced gene expression in DSS treated NC-miR group on day 4 compared to normal mice. Such tendency of upregulation or downregulation was also noted in DSS-treated NC-miR group on day 2. Comparison of DSS treated samples on day 4 among NC-miR, miR-29a and miR-29b groups, revealed that several gene expression related to the interferon pathway was reversed by miR-29a or miR-29b towards the normal controls. These include Stat1, Stat2, IRF7, IRF9, and IFIT1. Conclusions: Many molecules in the interferon signaling pathway were activated in DSS-induced colitis on day 4 and Stat1, Stat2, IRF7, IRF9, and IFIT1 were key molecules in the interferon related pathways. These findings suggest that sCA-miR-29a or sCA-miR-29b may inhibit type 1 IFN and type 2 IFN pathways which are otherwise activated by DSS treatment. Overall design: ?iR-29a and miR-29b, NC-miR loaded in sCA were systemically administered from the tail vein on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days after the 2% DSS administration was started, and the rectum of the mouse was collected on the 4th day. RNA was extracted from the harvested colorectum. For these four conditions (n = 2) and normal mice (n = 2), ten samples were subjected to RNA sequencing.
The Supercarbonate Apatite-MicroRNA Complex Inhibits Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Colitis.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
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Quantitative trait loci affecting atherosclerosis at the aortic root identified in an intercross between DBA2J and 129S6 apolipoprotein E-null mice.
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesStrain differences influence susceptibility to atherosclerosis. Apolipoprotein E-null mice on a DBA/2J genetic background (DBA-apoE) and C57BL/6 (B6-apoe) are highly susceptible to atherosclerosis in the aortic root area compared with those on a 129S6/SvEvTac background (129-apoE).
Quantitative trait loci affecting atherosclerosis at the aortic root identified in an intercross between DBA2J and 129S6 apolipoprotein E-null mice.
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesStrain differences influence susceptibility to atherosclerosis. Apolipoprotein E-null mice on a DBA/2J genetic background (DBA-apoE) are highly susceptible to atherosclerosis in the aortic root area compared with those on a 129S6/SvEvTac background (129-apoE).
Quantitative trait loci affecting atherosclerosis at the aortic root identified in an intercross between DBA2J and 129S6 apolipoprotein E-null mice.
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesStrain differences influence susceptibility to atherosclerosis. Apolipoprotein E-null mice on a C57BL/6 genetic background (B6-apoE) are highly susceptible to atherosclerosis in the aortic root area compared with those on a 129S6/SvEvTac background (129-apoE).
Quantitative trait loci affecting atherosclerosis at the aortic root identified in an intercross between DBA2J and 129S6 apolipoprotein E-null mice.
Sex, Specimen part
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