Project description:Ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiation of the skin was performed on rat (skin and DRG) and human (skin) tissue. The resulting changes in gene expression were then profiled by using RNA-seq to compare gene expression between irradiated and non-irradiated samples
Project description:Impaired wound healing is one of the main reasons that leads to diabetic foot ulcerations. However, the exact mechanism of delayed wound healing in diabetes mellitus is not fully understood. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are widely involved in a variety of biological processes and diseases, including diabetes and its associated complications. To further identify the roles of LncRNAs in diabetic wound healing, four STZ induced diabetic rat skin tissues and four control rat skin tissues were prepared for a LncRNAs microarray expression profiling by using rat LncRNA Array (4 x 44K, Arraystar).
Project description:Ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiation of the skin was performed on rat (skin and DRG) and human (skin) tissue. The resulting changes in gene expression were then profiled by using RNA-seq to compare gene expression between irradiated and non-irradiated samples Poly(A) selected RNA was sequenced for 5 irradiated and 4 non-irradiated humans (skin), and for 6 irradiated and 6 non-irradiated rats (DRG and skin)
Project description:Global mRNA expression profiling of transplanted rat hindlimbs (muscle and skin) were collected using Agilent rat whole genome array (Agilent-028282 Whole Rat Genome Microarray 4x44K v3). Hind limb transplantation between Fischer344 (donor) and Lewis (recipient) rats were performed. Isogenic transplantations served as controls. Administration of irregular immunosuppression induced chronic rejection. At the endpoint (post-operativ day 100), hind limbs presented clinicial, histomorphological and genetic changes, known to be highly suspicious for chronic rejection.
Project description:We conducted transcript profiling and metabolome profiling induced by UV irradiation in grape berry skin. Transcriptome analysis was carried out with genome-wide microarray and two hundred thirty eight genes were more than 5-fold up-regulated by UV irradiation. The enrichment analysis showed GO terms including stilbene synthase (STS) gene. Moreover, the principal component analysis (PCA) of metabolome analysis showed a compound, identified resveratrol, accumulated in grape berry skin specifically. Our result clearly shows that UV irradiation induced only accumulation of resveratrol and its analogues but did not induce accumulation of the other phenolic compounds.
Project description:Caco-2 cells (a human gastrointestinal epithelial cell line) grown to form confluent cell layers on permeable membrane supports were treated with variously (A) iron depleted medium, (B) iron depleted medium with 10 uM ferric nitrilotiracetate added to the apical medium or (C) iron depleted medium with 30 uM human holo-transferrin added to the basolateral medium for 7 days (days 14-21 after cell seeding). RNA was extract from the cells on day 21 for transcription profiling by array.
Project description:Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is the major cause of nonmelanoma skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States. UV irradiation has a variety of effects on the skin associated with carcinogenesis, including DNA damage and effects on signal transduction. The alterations in signaling caused by UV regulate inflammation, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. UV also activates the orphan receptor tyrosine kinase and proto-oncogene Erbb2 (HER2/neu). In this study, we demonstrate that the UV-induced activation of Erbb2 regulates the response of the skin to UV. Inhibition or knockdown of Erbb2 before UV irradiation suppressed cell proliferation, cell survival, and inflammation after UV. In addition, Erbb2 was necessary for the UV-induced expression of numerous proinflammatory genes that are regulated by the transcription factors nuclear factor-kappaB and Comp1, including interleukin-1beta, prostaglandin-endoperoxidase synthase 2 (Cyclooxygenase-2), and multiple chemokines. These results reveal the influence of Erbb2 on the UV response and suggest a role for Erbb2 in UV-induced pathologies such as skin cancer. Keywords: time course, ultraviolet irradiation, UV, erbB2, mouse skin The dorsal skin of adult female CD-1 mice was clipped one day before treatment and shaved on the day of treatment. DMSO or 4 mg AG825 dissolved in DMSO was applied topically to the shaved back of the mice 2 h prior to exposure to 10 kJ/m^2 UV or sham irradiation. The UV dose was approximately 30% UVA, 70% UVB and <1% UVC, with a total output of 470 uW/cm^2. Flash frozen skin was removed and total RNA expracted with TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen) and further purified with an RNeasy kit (Qiagen). Amplification, reverse-transcription, biotinylation, and hybridization were all carried out under standard conditions and procedures recommended by the manufacturer.