ICR-derived glomerulonephritis (ICGN) mice is a novel inbred strain of mice with a hereditary nephrotic syndrome. Deletion mutation of tensin 2 (Tns2), a focal adhesion molecule, has been suggested to be responsible for nephrotic syndrome in ICGN mice, however, existence of other associative factors has been suggested. To identify additional associative factors and to better understand onset mechanism of nephrotic syndrome in ICGN mice, comprehensive gene expression analysis using DNA microarray was conducted. Immune-related pathways were markedly altered in ICGN mice kidney as compared with ICR mice. Furthermore, gene expression level of complement component 1, s subcomponent (C1s), whose human homologue has been reported to associate with lupus nephritis, was markedly low in ICGN mice kidney.
Gene expression analysis detected a low expression level of C1s gene in ICR-derived glomerulonephritis (ICGN) mice.
Age, Specimen part
View SamplesGene expression profiling reveals a potential role of Iso towards hepatic differentiation of hAECs.
Global Gene Expression Profiling Reveals Isorhamnetin Induces Hepatic-Lineage Specific Differentiation in Human Amniotic Epithelial Cells.
Specimen part
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Screening and validation of lncRNAs and circRNAs as miRNA sponges.
Cell line
View SamplesIntensive research in past two decades has uncovered the presence and importance of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), which includes microRNAs (miRs) and long ncRNAs (lncRNAs). These two classes of ncRNAs interact to a certain extent, as some lncRNAs bind to miRs to sequester them. Such lncRNAs are collectively called 'competing endogenous RNAs' or 'miRNA sponges'. In this study, we screened for lncRNAs that may act as miRNA sponges using the publicly available data sets and databases. To uncover the roles of miRNA sponges, loss-of-function experiments were conducted, which revealed the biological roles as miRNA sponges. LINC00324 is important for the cell survival by binding to miR-615-5p leading to the de-repression of its target BTG2 LOC400043 controls several biological functions via sequestering miR-28-3p and miR-96-5p, thereby changing the expressions of transcriptional regulators. Finally, we also screened for circular RNAs (circRNAs) that may function as miRNA sponges. The results were negative at least for the selected circRNAs in this study. In conclusion, miRNA sponges can be identified by applying a series of bioinformatics techniques and validated with biological experiments.
Screening and validation of lncRNAs and circRNAs as miRNA sponges.
Cell line
View SamplesWe used microarrays to compare the expression profiles between brains of BCAS1 knockout and wild type mice
Mice lacking BCAS1, a novel myelin-associated protein, display hypomyelination, schizophrenia-like abnormal behaviors, and upregulation of inflammatory genes in the brain.
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesObjectives: Sex hormone receptors are reported to be present in human dental pulp (HDP) cells. The purpose of this study was to examine the biological significance of estrogen and androgen receptors (ER and AR, respectively) in HDP cells. Design: We isolated HDP cells expressing ER- and AR-mRNAs and investigated the expression status of the receptors and the response to sex hormones in the cells. Results: HDP cells expressing ER- and/or AR-mRNAs had the ability to form alizarin red S-positive nodules in which calcium and phosphorus were deposited in vitro and to differentiate into odontoblasts-like cells and dentin-like tissue in vivo. Individual clones isolated from HDP cells exhibited a different expression pattern of mRNA for ER and AR. Some clones expressed ER- and/or ER-mRNAs and the others coexpressed ER- and AR-mRNAs. Using the Ingenuity software, we found that 17-estradiol (E2) and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) could act directly on HDP cells through ER- or androgen signaling-mediated mechanisms. E2 or DHT stimulated the mRNA expression for genes related to odontogenesis of dentin-containing teeth and odontoblast differentiation, suggesting that ER and AR in HDP cells may be involved in dentinogenesis. Conclusions: Our findings provide new insights into the biological significance of sex hormone receptors in HDP cells.
Expression status of mRNA for sex hormone receptors in human dental pulp cells and the response to sex hormones in the cells.
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesInhibition of miR-361-3p by locked nucleic acid (LNA)/DNA antisense oligonucleotide markedly suppressed the growth of GFP-SAS cells.
MicroRNA-361-3p is a potent therapeutic target for oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesIn order to provide functional data of kidney-specific long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNA), loss-of-function study was conducted.
Logic programming to infer complex RNA expression patterns from RNA-seq data.
Cell line
View SamplesGene expression profiling reveals a potential role of Verbenalin in neural induction and neuronal differentiation of hAECs.
Microarray analysis of verbenalin-treated human amniotic epithelial cells reveals therapeutic potential for Alzheimer's Disease.
Specimen part, Treatment
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Gene Array Analyzer: alternative usage of gene arrays to study alternative splicing events.
Age, Specimen part
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