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Role of DNA methylation in the nucleus accumbens in incubation of cocaine craving.
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesGene expression profiling of nucleus Accumbens of rats that self administered cocaine and were subjected to 1 or 30 withdrawal days with or without extinction tests.
Role of DNA methylation in the nucleus accumbens in incubation of cocaine craving.
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesRPA12 is a subunit of RNA polymerase I.
Microarray data analyses of yeast RNA Pol I subunit RPA12 deletion strain.
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View SamplesThe differential gene expressions of rat mucosa colonized with single or multi-species of MRSA or PA were studied using RNA-sequencing of total transcriptome. In multi-species in-vitro biofilms PA partially inhibited SA growth. However, no significant inhibition of MRSA was detected during in-vivo colonization of multi-species in rat bullae. A total of 1797 genes were significantly (p < 0.05) differentially expressed in MRSA or PA or MRSA+PA colonized rat middle ear mucosa with respect to the control. The poly-microbial colonization of MRSA and PA induced the differential expression of a significant number of genes that are involved in immune response, inflammation, signaling, development, and defense; these were not expressed with single species colonization by either MRSA or PA. Genes involved in defense, immune response, inflammatory response, and developmental process were exclusively up-regulated, and genes that are involved in nervous system signaling, development and transmission, regulation of cell growth and development, anatomical and system development, and cell differentiation were down-regulated after multi-species inoculation. Overall design: S. aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) or mixed culture (MRSA +PA) were inoculated in rat middle ear and incubated for 1 week. Vehicle control animals were inoculated with media only. Rats were sacrificed and middle ear mucosa were removed. Total RNA was isolated and sequenced for gene expression study. Differential gene expression in SA colonization, PA colonization or mixed species colonization were evaluated with respect to media only (vehicle control).
<i>In vitro</i> Multi-Species Biofilms of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> and Their Host Interaction during <i>In vivo</i> Colonization of an Otitis Media Rat Model.
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View SamplesBackground: Air-pollutants containing toxic particulate matters (PM) deposit in the respiratory tract and increases microbial infections. However, the mechanism underline is not well understood. In this study, we evaluated the effect of urban particles (UP) on S. pneumoniae in-vitro biofilm formation, colonization on Human middle ear epithelium cells (HMEECs) and in mouse nasal cavity and transition to middle ear and lungs. Methods: S. pneumoniae in vitro biofilms and planktonic growth was evaluated in metal ion free medium in presence of UP, and biofilms were quantified by CV-microplate assay, cfu counts and resazurin staining. Biofilm structures were analyzed using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and confocal microscopy (CM). Gene expressions of biofilms were evaluated using real time RT-PCR. Effects of UP exposure on S. pneumoniae colonization to HMEECs was evaluated using fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH), cell viability was detected by EZcyto kit, apoptosis in HMEECs were evaluated using Annexin-V/PI based cytometry analysis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were evaluated using Oxiselect kit. Alteration of HMEECs gene expressions on UP exposure or pneumococci colonization were evaluated using microarray. In vivo colonization of pneumococci in presence of UP and transition to middle ear and lungs were evaluated using intranasal mice colonization model. Results: UP exposure significantly (*p< 0.05) increased pneumococcal in vitro biofilms and planktonic growth. In presence of UP pneumococci formed organized biofilms with matrix, while in absence of UP bacteria was unable to form biofilms. The luxS, ply, lytA, comA, comB and ciaR genes involved in bacterial pathogenesis, biofilms formation and quorum sensing were up-regulated in pneumococci biofilms grown in presence of UP. The HMEECs viability was significantly (p<0.05) decreased and bacteria colonization was significantly (p<0.05) elevated in co-treatment (UP+S. pneumoniae) in compare to single treatment. Similarly, increased apoptosis and ROS produce were detected in HMEECs treated with UP+ pneumococci. The microarray analysis of HMEECs revealed that the genes involve in apoptosis and cell death, inflammation, immune response were up-regulated in co-treatment, those genes were unchanged or expressed in less fold in single treatments of UP or S. pneumoniae. In vivo study showed increased pneumococcal colonization to nasal cavity in presence of UP and higher transition of bacteria to middle ear and lungs in presence of UP.
Urban Particles Elevated Streptococcus pneumoniae Biofilms, Colonization of the Human Middle Ear Epithelial Cells, Mouse Nasopharynx and Transit to the Middle Ear and Lungs.
Specimen part
View SamplesPeripheral whole blood transcriptome profiles of pregnant women with normal pregnancy and spontaneous preterm birth from 10-18 weeks of gestational age enrolled in the Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial (VDAART).
Transcriptome analysis of early pregnancy vitamin D status and spontaneous preterm birth.
Sex, Race
View SamplesShoot apical meristem (SAM) of higher plant composed of a few distinct cell types. All the cells in a mature plants SAM derived from 30~35 stem cells reservoir which are located at the tip of the apex. Plants ability to give rise diverse cell types from a pool of pluripotent stem cells requires orchestrated gene network that controls the cell fate commitment during the meristem development. To understand, how gene regulatory networks control cell identities switches during cell differentiation requires resolution in recording their gene expression pattern at single cell resolution. An earlier expression map involving three-cell population of stem cell niche revealed complex expression pattern among the cell types1. We developed this approach further and report here a gene expression map using cell-sorting methods for fluorescent protein marked cells in Arabidopsis shoot. The map covered 10 cell populations.
A high-resolution gene expression map of the Arabidopsis shoot meristem stem cell niche.
Specimen part, Disease
View SamplesA gene expression map of Arabidopsis thaliana shoot apical meristem stem cell niche was generated by isolating the specific cell type using the cell sorting methods. We used ap1-1;cal1-1 mutant background to enrich the sufficient number of cells for microarray analysis.
Gene expression map of the Arabidopsis shoot apical meristem stem cell niche.
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View SamplesMacrophages represent an important component of the tumor microenvironment and play a complex role in cancer progression. These cells are characterized by a high degree of plasticity, and alter their phenotype in response to local environmental cues. While the M1/M2 classification of macrophages has been widely used, the complexity of macrophage phenotypes specifically in lung cancer has not been well studied. In this study we employed an orthotopic immunocompetent model of lung adenocarcinoma in which murine lung cancer cells are directly implanted into the left lobe of syngeneic mice. Using multi-marker flow cytometry we defined and recovered several distinct populations of monocytes/macrophages from tumors at different stages of progression. We used RNA-seq transcriptional profiling to define distinct features of each population and determine how they change during tumor progression. We defined an alveolar resident macrophage population that does not change in number and express multiple genes related to lipid metabolism and lipid signaling. We also defined a population of tumor-associated macrophages that increase dramatically with tumor, and selectively express a panel of chemokines genes. A third population, which resembles tumor-associated monocytes, expresses a large number of genes involved in matrix remodeling. By correlating transcriptional profiles with clinically prognostic genes, we show that specific monocyte/macrophage populations are enriched in genes that predict good or poor outcome in lung adenocarcinoma, implicating these subpopulations as critical determinants of patient survival. Our data underscore the complexity of monocytes/macrophages in the tumor microenvironment, and suggest that distinct populations play specific roles in tumor progression. Overall design: mRNA profiles of macrophage/monocyte cells isolated from murine control or tumor-bearing lung. From naive mice: MacA cells (MacA-N), MacB1 cells (MacB1-N), MacB2 cells (MacB2-N); from 2 week tumor bearing mice: MacA cells (MacA-2wk), MacB2 cells (MacB2-2wk), MacB3 cells (MacB3-3wk); from 3-week tumor bearing mice: MacB2 (MacB2-3wk), MacB3 cells (MacB3-3wk). Each population was analyzed in triplicate (cells were isolated in 3 independent experiments).
Expression Profiling of Macrophages Reveals Multiple Populations with Distinct Biological Roles in an Immunocompetent Orthotopic Model of Lung Cancer.
Cell line, Subject
View SamplesWe assessed the gene expression profile of purified CD205+CD8+ Dendritic Cells isolated from murine spleens.
NOD2 modulates immune tolerance via the GM-CSF-dependent generation of CD103<sup>+</sup> dendritic cells.
Sex, Age, Specimen part
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