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Rattus norvegicus
9 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 Array (rat2302)
Description
Missense mutations in the gene for the ubiquitously expressed superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD1) are one of the causes of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common adult onset motor neuron disease in humans killing selectively large motor neurons. Mice and rats overexpressing mutant SOD1 develop an adult onset neurodegenerative disease with hindlimb-paralysis and subsequent death similar to the human condition. In order to analyze the effects of mutant SOD1 expression onto the most affected cell-type in ALS, a small subpopulation of spinal cord cells, we propose to use laser microdissection to isolate mouse lumbar motor neurons and to assess the changes onto the mRNA expression profile using Affymetrix GeneChips compared to control animals. While two studies applying a genomic approach on the ALS mouse models used the entire spinal cord, contributions of changes to motor neurons were masked by the inflammatory effects of mutant SOD1 and the much larger population of non-motor neuronal cells. What is therefore needed is a cell-type specific expression profile that could reveal dysregulations in the transcriptome of the affected motor neurons.
Publication Title
Toxicity from different SOD1 mutants dysregulates the complement system and the neuronal regenerative response in ALS motor neurons.
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No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Xenopus laevis
- 4 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Xenopus laevis Genome 2.0 Array (xlaevis2)
Description
Depolarization of resting membrane potential in select cells in Xenopus larvae induces striking hyperpigmentation due to dysregulation of melanocytes. Here, we show that this non-cell-autonomous process is mediated by cAMP, CREB, and the transcription factors Sox10 and Slug. Our microarray analysis reveals specific transcripts responsive to Vmem levels within a few hours of depolarization, and a set of 517 transcripts whose expression remains altered during the full hyperpigmented phenotype over a week later, linking instructor cell-depolarization to a range of developmental processes and disease states. We also show that voltage-dependent conversion of melanocytes involves the MSH-secreting melanotrope cells of the pituitary, and formulate a model for the molecular pathway linking the bioelectric properties of melanocyte cells microenvironment in vivo to the genetic and cellular changes induced in this melanoma-like phenotype. Remarkably, the phenotype is all-or-none: each individual animal either undergoes melanocyte conversion or not, as a whole. This group decision is stochastic, resulting in varying percentages of hyperpigmented individuals for a given experimental treatment. To understand the stochasticity and dynamic properties of this complex signaling system, we developed a novel computational method that automates the reverse-engineering of stochastic dynamic signaling models. We used this method to discover a network model that quantitatively explained our complex dataset, and even made correct predictions for new experiments that we validated in vivo. Taken together, these data (1) reveal new molecular details about a novel trigger of metastatic-like developmental cell behavior in vivo, (2) suggest new targets for biomedical intervention, and (3) demonstrate proof-of-principle of a computational method for understanding stochastic decision-making by cells during embryonic development and metastasis.
Publication Title
Serotonergic regulation of melanocyte conversion: A bioelectrically regulated network for stochastic all-or-none hyperpigmentation.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
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GSE144612- Mus musculus, Homo sapiens
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Gene 2.0 ST Array (hugene20st), Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Array (mogene10st)
Description
This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Publication Title
Tumor-Derived Retinoic Acid Regulates Intratumoral Monocyte Differentiation to Promote Immune Suppression.
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Specimen part, Treatment
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 4 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Gene 2.0 ST Array (hugene20st)
Description
Retinoic acid signaling regulates monocyte differentiation into dendritic cells or macrophages. We used microarrays to uncover gene expression changes associated with retinoic acid exposure in human monocytes.
Publication Title
Tumor-Derived Retinoic Acid Regulates Intratumoral Monocyte Differentiation to Promote Immune Suppression.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Treatment
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 2 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Array (mogene10st)
Description
The microenvironment has profound effect on macrophage phenotype. Here we examine the phenotype of macrophages infiltrating murine undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas. We used microarray to examine gene expression profile of tumor-associated macrophages in murine undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas.
Publication Title
Tumor-Derived Retinoic Acid Regulates Intratumoral Monocyte Differentiation to Promote Immune Suppression.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 29 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Gene 1.0 ST Array (hugene10st)
Description
Tissue samples were collected from patients diagnosed with HNSCC (oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx). Samples were taken from the tumor site (tumor samples) and from a site distant to the tumor (normal samples) prior to therapy.
Publication Title
Prognostic biomarkers for HNSCC using quantitative real-time PCR and microarray analysis: β-tubulin isotypes and the p53 interactome.
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Age, Specimen part, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 11 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
PGC-1 transcription factor was customized to limit its interations to ERRalpha. This mutant (2x9) was used to dissect the transcription activation patterns that are attributable to the PGC1-ERR interaction and PGC-1 actions that are independent of ERR. Inactive mutant with the deleted LLXXL motifs (L2L3) and wt PGC-1 were used as negative and positive controls respectively. BGAL-expressing construct was used to control for non-specific effects of adenoviral infection.
Publication Title
Receptor-selective coactivators as tools to define the biology of specific receptor-coactivator pairs.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 19 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Gene 1.0 ST Array (hugene10st)
Description
The aim of this study was to identify differential gene expression resulting from the inhibition of RORgt in human CD4+ T cells.
Publication Title
Pharmacologic inhibition of RORγt regulates Th17 signature gene expression and suppresses cutaneous inflammation in vivo.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Treatment
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 19 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Array (mogene10st)
Description
This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Publication Title
Class IIa HDAC inhibition reduces breast tumours and metastases through anti-tumour macrophages.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 13 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Array (mogene10st)
Description
The aim of this study was to identify differential gene expression resulting from the inhibition of class IIa HDACs in the CD3+ or CD11b+ cells residing in MMTV-PyMT tumors.
Publication Title
Class IIa HDAC inhibition reduces breast tumours and metastases through anti-tumour macrophages.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part
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