Glucocorticoids are part of the therapeutic armamentarium of chronic lymphocytic leukemia where it has been suggested that cells with unmutated IGHV genes exhibit higher sensitivity. The mechanisms by which glucorticoids are active in CLL are not well elucidated.
Differential gene expression profile associated to apoptosis induced by dexamethasone in CLL cells according to IGHV/ZAP-70 status.
Specimen part
View SamplesGenetic factors contribute to the development of ischemic stroke but their identity remains largely unknown. We tested the association with ischemic stroke of 210 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with pathways functionally related to stroke. We observed an association between the rs7956957 SNP in LRP1 and next performed microarrays analysis in healthy individuals to investigate possible associations of LRP genotypes with the expression of other genes.
Brain perihematoma genomic profile following spontaneous human intracerebral hemorrhage.
Sex, Age, Specimen part
View SamplesSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) represents about 15% of all strokes and is associated with high mortality rates. Our aim was to identify the gene expression changes and biological pathways altered in the brain following ICH.
Brain perihematoma genomic profile following spontaneous human intracerebral hemorrhage.
Sex, Age, Specimen part
View SamplesA genetic study of the PRF1 gene has shown association of several polymorphisms with multiple sclerosis (MS). Haplotype analysis identified risk haplotypes strongly associated with male patients having the primary-progressive form of MS (PPMS). Gene expression microarrays were performed in 10 male PPMS patients carrying the risk (n=6) and protective haplotypes (n=4) in order to identify pathways associated with the risk haplotypes. Pathway analysis revealed overrepresentation of the cell killing gene ontology category among down-regulated genes in patients carrying risk haplotypes compared with patients carrying protective haplotypes.
Gender-associated differences of perforin polymorphisms in the susceptibility to multiple sclerosis.
Sex, Specimen part, Disease
View SamplesIncreased numbers of mast cells and their products have been linked to symptom onset and severity in patients with chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain. Although mast-cell inhibition ameliorates clinical manifestations and reduces mucosal inflammation, underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown.
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Specimen part, Disease, Treatment
View SamplesMicro-inflammation and gut dysfunction are features of diarrhea-irritable bowel syndrome (d-IBS) patients, although the underlying interacting molecular mechanisms remain mostly unknown. Therefore, we aimed to identify critical networks and signaling pathways active in chronic diarrhea-associated inflammation.
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Specimen part, Disease
View SamplesMHC-I overexpression in muscle biopsies is a hallmark of inflammatory myopathies.However the mechanisms of MHC-I overexpression in each disease is not well understood. Microarray analysis from MHC-I-microdissected myofibers showed a differential expression signature in each inflammatory myopathy. Innate immunity and IFN-I pathways are upregulated vs healthy controls, specifically in dermatomyositis (DM).
Altered RIG-I/DDX58-mediated innate immunity in dermatomyositis.
Specimen part, Disease
View SamplesYeast strain BY4741 was grown overnight at 30C in YPD rich media. The yeast culture was diluted to an OD600 of 0.1 using fresh YPD media and further grown until an OD600 of 0.2. Then, alpha -factor mating pheromone (GenScript) was added to a final concentration of 10 uM to allow cell synchronization at G1 phase. After 2.5 h, the alpha-factor was removed by harvesting the cells for 10 min at 6000 rpm and decanting supernatant. The arrested cells were inoculated in fresh YPD rich medium to be released from G1-arrest. Samples were collected at 0, 30, 40, 50, and 70 mins, 7.5 ml samples were collected for RNA extraction while 40 ml samples were taken for nucleosomal DNA preparation and for flow cytometry (FACS). Samples for RNA isolation were collected by pipetting the culture directly into 15-ml Falcon tubes containing 7.5 ml of icy-water to quickly chill the cells. Cells were harvested by spinning for 3-4 min at 6000 rpm, frozen in liquid N2 and stored at - 80C. Total cellular RNA was extracted using the RNeasy kit (Qiagen), following the manufacturer’s instructions with the spheroplasting protocol. Purified RNA samples were quantified by Qubit fluorometer (Invitrogen, Inc.) and Nanodrop spectrophotometer (Thermo Scientific, Inc.). The total RNA was hybridized to Affymetrix GeneChip Yeast Genome 2.0 arrays for gene expression analysis.
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View SamplesPermanent synthetic meshes are a prized option to promote soft-tissue support and repair in several surgical procedures. Contrariwise, the risk to develop biomaterial-associated infection (BAI) has not been solved. Intrinsically antibacterial materials, such as those that include metals with antimicrobial activity as part of their composition, are an advanced approach to be further explored for BAI prevention. In this study, a panel of in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo assays was used to compare a novel polypropylene-based surgical mesh modified with silver-containing microparticles with a commercially available similar device normally used for hernia repair. To comprehensively identify specific mechanisms of how the new silver-containing meshes influence the full host-tissue response in the presence and absence of infection, prostheses were screened for cytotoxicity, biological integration and transcriptomic responses, and additional antibiofilm production behaviour. Silver-modified polypropylene meshes exhibited good properties in terms of mechanical and cytotoxic values, as well as a modest prevention of biofilm formation. Moreover, they promoted connective tissue deposition and angiogenesis and, outstandingly, induced immunomodulating effects that may be potentially useful in the clinical context. Overall, the results substantiate the potential use of polypropylene surgical meshes modified with silver-containing microparticles as a means to prevent BAI in soft tissue repair.
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Sex, Age, Specimen part
View SamplesThe recent interest in the role of bone marrow derived endothelial progenitor cells in the benefits of estrogen on cardiovascular health brought us to evaluate if estrogen could affect cardiac repair more broadly by regulating biological processes involved in the functional organization of the bone marrow stem cell niche.
Estrogen-induced gene expression in bone marrow c-kit+ stem cells and stromal cells: identification of specific biological processes involved in the functional organization of the stem cell niche.
Sex, Age
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