ABSTRACT: Transcription profiling by array of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) in germ-free conditions from mice with IEC-specific HDAC3 deletion against wild type controls
Project description:We report that adhesion of microbes to intestinal epithelial cells is a critical cue for Th17 induction. SFB colonized in the intestine of mice can adhere to mouse small intestinal epithelial cells and induce intestinal Th17 cells. However, SFB colonized in rats cannot adhere to mouse intestinal epithelial cells and induce Th17 cells. Likewise, Citrobacter rodentium (WT) can adhere to mouse colonic epithelial cells and induce Th17 cells, but non-adherent mutant of C. rodentium (Δeae) cannot induce Th17 cells. To examine the influence of adherent bacteria on intestinal epithelial cells, we performed RNA seq. Germ free mice were orally inoculated with M-SFB or R-SFB and total RNA was isolated from small intestinal epithelial cells 1 week after inoculation. Alternatively, germ free mice were orally inoculated with C. rodentium WT or eae mutant and total RNA was isolated from colonic epithelial cells 5 days after inoculation. The gene expression of small intestinal epithelial cells isolated from small intestine of germ free mice (2 mice), mice monocolonized with M-SFB (2 mice) or R-SFB (3 mice), and colon of germ free mice (3 mice), mice monocolonized C. rodentium WT (3 mice) or eae mutant (3 mice).
Project description:At the epigenetic level, lncRNAs play important roles in cell differentiation and function. We identified novel long-stranded non-coding RNA (GM1082) in intestinal epithelial cells.We used high-throughput sequencing to detail the global programme of gene expression and identified distinct classes of up or down regulated genes in intestinal epithelial cells of wild-type mice, germ-free mice and wild-type mice infected with S. Typhimurium.
Project description:H3K27Ac enrichment in intestinal epithelial cells from intestine of germ-free and segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB)-monoassociated mice. Intestinal epithelial cells were harvested from the terminal ileum of germ-free or SFB mice. Chromatin immunoprecipitation was performed with anti-H3K27Ac. Sequencing was performed using the Illumina HiSeq2500. Reads were mapped to the mm10 genome using Bowtie.
Project description:We compare transcriptomic profiles of intestinal epithelial cells obtained from the small intestine of germ-free and conventionally-caged mice. Intestinal epithelial cells were harvested from the intestine of conventional or germ-free C57Bl6J mice. Directional polyA RNA-seq was performed on RNA fom cells using standard Illumina protocols. Microbiota induce decreased expression of the Clec2e gene.
Project description:The development and severity of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and other chronic inflammatory conditions can be influenced by host genetic and environmental factors, including signals derived from commensal bacteria. However, the mechanisms that integrate these diverse cues remain undefined. Here we demonstrate that intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) isolated from IBD patients exhibit decreased expression of the epigenome-modifying enzyme histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3). Further, genome-wide analyses of murine IECs that lack HDAC3 (HDAC3ΔIEC) revealed that HDAC3 deficiency resulted in dysregulated gene expression coupled with alterations in histone acetylation. Critically, conventionally-housed HDAC3ΔIEC mice demonstrated loss of Paneth cells, impaired IEC function and alterations in the composition of intestinal commensal bacteria. In addition, HDAC3ΔIEC mice exhibited significantly increased susceptibility to intestinal damage and inflammation, indicating that epithelial expression of HDAC3 plays a central role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Strikingly, rederivation of HDAC3ΔIEC mice into germ-free conditions revealed that dysregulated IEC gene expression, Paneth cell homeostasis, and intestinal barrier function were largely restored in the absence of commensal bacteria. Collectively, these data indicate that the HDAC3 is a critical factor that integrates commensal bacteria-derived signals to calibrate epithelial cell responses required to establish normal host-commensal relationships and maintain intestinal homeostasis. In this study, we performed gene expression profiling to examine how the transcriptional profiles in primary live, EpCAM+ IECs from the large intestine differed between germ-free control HDAC3FF mice (3 biological replicates) and germ-free IEC-intrinsic knockout HDAC3ΔIEC mice (3 biological replicates).
Project description:The small intestinal epithelial barrier inputs signals from the gut microbiota in order to balance physiological inflammation and tolerance, and to promote homeostasis. Understanding the dynamic relationship between microbes and intestinal epithelial cells has been a challenge given the cellular heterogeneity associated with the epithelium and the inherent difficulty of isolating and identifying individual cell types. Here, we used single-cell RNA sequencing of small intestinal epithelial cells from germ-free and specific pathogen-free mice to study microbe-epithelium crosstalk at the single cell resolution.
Project description:Intestinal epithelial cells were isolated from total small intestine of each four 28-day old conventionally raised (conv) and germ-free (GF) bred C57BL/6 mice (protocol according to: Lotz et al., J. Exp Med. 2006). Total RNA was isolated by TriZol and ist purity was examined using a Bioanalyszer. We used microarrays to comparatively detail the global gene expression in primary total isolated intestinal epithelial cells. Four biological replicates from isolated intestinal epithelial cells obtained from each 4 germ-free bred and conventionally raised mice. Colour change.
Project description:Expression in intestinal epithelial cells from intestine of germ-free and segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB)-monoassociated mice during infection. Intestinal epithelial cells were harvested from the terminal ileum of germ-free or SFB mice infected with Citrobacter rodentium for 6 days. RNA was isolated using RNeasy Kit (Qiagen). Sequencing was performed using the Illumina HiSeq2500. Reads were mapped to the mm10 genome using Bowtie.
Project description:We compare H3K9Ac enrichment in intestinal epithelial cells from intestine of germ-free and microbiota-replete (conventionally-housed) mice. Intestinal epithelial cells were harvested from the intestine of conventional or germ-free C57Bl6J mice. Chromatin immunoprecipitation was performed with anti-H3K9Ac. Sequencing was performed using the Illumina HiSeq2500. Reads were mapped to the mm10 genome using Bowtie. Microbiota induce loss of H3K9Ac within mulitple sites of the Clec2e gene.