Next to the two-component and quorum sensing systems, cell-surface signaling (CSS) has been recently identified as an important regulatory system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. CSS senses signals from outside the cell and transmits them into the cytoplasm. It consists of a TonB-dependent outer membrane receptor, a cytoplasmic membrane-localized sigma factor regulator (or anti-sigma factor), and an extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factor. Upon perception of the extracellular signal by the receptor the ECF sigma factor is activated and promotes the transcription of a specific set of gene(s). Although most P. aeruginosa ECF sigma factors are involved in the regulation of iron uptake, we have identified a novel ECF sigma factor (PA0675) involved in the regulation of virulence. By microarray analysis of cells overexpressing PA0675 from the pMUM3 plasmid we have identified the genes regulated by this sigma factor.
A Novel extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factor regulates virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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View SamplesFor Samples 1-8 and 11-18: The innate immune sensor retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I) detects double-stranded RNA derived from RNA viruses, and recent studies have demonstrated that RIG-I also plays a role in the antiviral response to DNA viruses. To identify the physiological RNA species that are recognized by RIG-I during HSV-1 infection, we purified the RNAs that co-immunoprecipitated with FLAG-tagged RIG-I in transfected human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293T cells that had been infected with a recombinant HSV-1 (hereafter referred to as HSV-1 mut) containing a mutation (K220A) in the viral serine/threonine protein kinase US3 that abolishes its catalytic activity, as the viral kinase is known to antagonize type-I IFN responses. As controls, RNA species bound to FLAG-RIG-I in uninfected cells and RNA bound to FLAG-GFP from both HSV-1 mut-infected and uninfected cells were also purified. RIG-I-bound RNA and total RNA extracted from uninfected and HSV-1 mut-infected cells were analyzed by RNAseq, and the resulting sequences were mapped to both the HSV-1F-strain and human genome (hg38). This analysis revealed that several human transcripts were highly enriched in the RIG-I-bound fraction from infected cells; in contrast, the enrichment of viral sequences was low. The cellular transcripts that were most abundant in the RIG-I fraction were predominantly non-coding RNAs from different subclasses, as well as some coding RNAs. For Samples 9 and 10: HSV-1 infection is known to induces changes in the transcriptional profile of the infected cell. To analyze global changes in RNA transcript levels in infected cells, total RNA was extracted from HEK 293T cells that were infected with wild-type (WT) HSV-1. For comparison, total RNA was extracted from HEK 293T cells that remained uninfected. Next, RNAseq analysis was performed. The resulting sequences were mapped to the human genome, and gene inductions were calculated and normalized to uninfected samples to determine changes in gene expression upon infection. Overall design: Cells, which were not infected or infected with either wildtype HSV-1 or mutated HSV-1 were either subjected to a pulldown isolating RLR/GFP associated RNA (8 samples) or the corresponding total RNA (8 samples) was extracted from the infected cells and sequenced. Additionally, non-transfected cells were infected and total RNA extracted and sequenced (2 samples)
Viral unmasking of cellular 5S rRNA pseudogene transcripts induces RIG-I-mediated immunity.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
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Cyclical expression of the Notch/Wnt regulator Nrarp requires modulation by Dll3 in somitogenesis.
Age, Specimen part
View SamplesGold is widely considered to be a biologically inert element; however, it can elicit a profound biological response in plants. Plants can be exposed to significant levels of this precious metal in the environment from naturally occurring sources, as the result of mining activities or more recently resulting from the escalating use of nanoparticles in industry. In this microarray study we have investigated the gene expression response of Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) to gold. Although the uptake of metal cations by plant transporters is well characterised, little is known about the uptake of gold, which exists in soil predominantly in a zero-valent state (Au0). We used this study to monitor the expression of candidate genes involved in metal uptake and transport. These show the down-regulation of a discreet number of genes known to be involved in the transport of copper, cadmium, nickel and iron.
Arabidopsis Glutathione Transferases U24 and U25 Exhibit a Range of Detoxification Activities with the Environmental Pollutant and Explosive, 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene.
Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesGastrocnemius muscle biopsies were obtained from 15 health older adults without peripheral artery disease (PAD), 20 PAD patients with intermittent claudication, and 16 patients with critical limb ischemia undergoing limb amputation. Gene expression analysis was performed using RNA sequencing analysis. Overall design: Examination of gene expression differences across the clinical spectrum of PAD (healthy vs. claudicant vs. critical limb ischemia)
Extensive skeletal muscle cell mitochondriopathy distinguishes critical limb ischemia patients from claudicants.
Specimen part, Disease, Subject
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Transcriptomic data from the rat liver after five days of exposure to legacy or emerging brominated flame retardants.
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesTo identify liver transcripts differentially expressed due to treatment with polybrominated diphenyl ether 47 (PBDE47), we collected RNA from male Harlan Sprague Dawley rats exposed to 0, 0.0485, 0.485, 4.85, 48.5 or 485 mg/kg PBDE47, 5 days after exposure for animals 7 weeks of age. These samples were interrogated with the Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 GeneChip array.
Transcriptomic data from the rat liver after five days of exposure to legacy or emerging brominated flame retardants.
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesTo identify liver transcripts differentially expressed due to treatment with 1,3,5,7,9,11-hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), we collected RNA from male Harlan Sprague Dawley rats exposed to 0, 0.06, 0.641, 6.41, 64.1 or 641 mg/kg HBCD, 5 days after exposure for animals 7 weeks of age. These samples were interrogated with the Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 GeneChip array.
Transcriptomic data from the rat liver after five days of exposure to legacy or emerging brominated flame retardants.
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesTo identify liver transcripts differentially expressed due to treatment with bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBPH), we collected RNA from male Harlan Sprague Dawley rats exposed to 0, 0.07, 0.71, 7.06, 70.6 or 706 mg/kg TBPH, 5 days after exposure for animals 7 weeks of age. These samples were interrogated with the Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 GeneChip array.
Transcriptomic data from the rat liver after five days of exposure to legacy or emerging brominated flame retardants.
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesTo identify liver transcripts differentially expressed due to treatment with tetrabromobisphenol A-bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) (TBBPA-DBPE), we collected RNA from male Harlan Sprague Dawley rats exposed to 0, 0.1, 0.94, 9.4, 94.3 or 943 mg/kg TBBPA.DBPE, 5 days after exposure for animals 7 weeks of age. These samples were interrogated with the Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 GeneChip array.
Transcriptomic data from the rat liver after five days of exposure to legacy or emerging brominated flame retardants.
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment
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