Project description:Whole brain gene expression was examined in the following strains of mice: 1. P0 maternal monosomic 39,Xm females, C57BL/6J x C3H/Paf 2. P0 paternal monosomic 39, Xp females, In(X)/C3H x C57BL/6J 3. P0 normal 40,XX females, In(X)/C3H x C57BL/6J 4. P0 normal 40,XX females, C57BL/6J x C3H/Paf Keywords = imprinting Keywords = mammalian genetics Keywords = X-linked Keywords = brain Keywords: other
Project description:Sex differences in behaviors relevant to nicotine addiction have been observed in rodent models and human subjects. Behavioral, imaging and epidemiological studies also suggest underlying sex differences in mesolimbic dopamine signaling pathways. In this study we evaluated the proteome in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and nucleus accumbens (NAc) shell in male and female mice. Experimental groups included two mouse strains (C3H/HeJ and C57BL/6J) at baseline, a sub-chronic, rewarding regimen of nicotine in C3H/HeJ mice, and chronic nicotine administration and withdrawal in C57BL/6J mice. Isobaric labeling with a TMT 10-plex system, sample fractionation, and tandem mass spectrometry were used to quantify changes in protein abundance. Similar or greater numbers of differentially regulated proteins were found between sexes at baseline in C3H/HeJ or C57BL/6J mice than within sexes following their respective regimen of nicotine administration. Despite differences by sex, strain, and nicotine exposure parameters, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and dopamine and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein of 32 kDa (DARPP-32, Ppp1r1b) were repeatedly identified as significantly altered proteins, especially in the VTA. Further, network analyses showed sex- and nicotine-dependent regulation of a number of signaling pathways, including dopaminergic signaling. Sub-chronic nicotine exposure in female mice increased proteins related to dopaminergic signaling in the NAc shell but decreased them in the VTA, whereas the opposite pattern was observed in male mice. In contrast, dopaminergic signaling pathways were similarly upregulated in both male and female VTA after chronic nicotine and withdrawal. Overall, this study identifies significant sex differences in the proteome of the mesolimbic system, at baseline and after nicotine reward or withdrawal, which may help explain differential trajectories and susceptibility to nicotine addiction in males and females.
Project description:Gene expression profile of joint tissue from C3H and interval specific congenic mouse lines (ISCL) following infection with Borrelia burgdorferi Congenic lines of mice generated between C3H and C57BL/6 with penetrant arthritis severity phenotype were infected with B. burgdorferi Joint tissue was collected from uninfected control mice and from mice infected for 1 week, RNA was prepared and gene expressed analyzed by Affymetrix microarray.
Project description:The murine model of Lyme disease provides a unique opportunity to study the localized host response to similar stimulus, B. burgdorferi, in the joints of mice destined to develop severe arthritis (C3H) or mild disease (C57BL/6). Pathways associated with the response to infection and the development of Lyme arthritis were identified by global gene expression patterns using oligonucleotide microarrays. A robust induction of IFN responsive genes was observed in severely arthritic C3H mice at one week of infection, which was absent from mildly arthritic C57BL/6 mice. In contrast, infected C57BL/6 mice displayed a novel expression profile characterized by genes involved in epidermal differentiation and wound repair, which were decreased in the joints of C3H mice. These expression patterns were associated with disease state rather than inherent differences between C3H and C57BL/6 mice, as C57BL/6-IL10-/- mice infected with B. burgdorferi develop more severe arthritis that C57BL/6 mice and displayed an early gene expression profile similar to C3H mice. Gene expression profiles at two and four weeks post infection revealed a common response of all strains that was likely to be important for the host defense to B. burgdorferi and mediated by NF-kB-dependent signaling. The gene expression profiles identified in this study add to the current understanding of the host response to B. burgdorferi and identify two novel pathways that may be involved in regulating the severity of Lyme arthritis. Keywords: disease state analysis, time course
Project description:Whole brain gene expression was examined in the following strains of mice: 1. P0 maternal monosomic 39,Xm females, C57BL/6J x C3H/Paf; 2. P0 paternal monosomic 39, Xp females, In(X)/C3H x C57BL/6J; 3. P0 normal 40,XX females, In(X)/C3H x C57BL/6J; 4. P0 normal 40,XX females, C57BL/6J x C3H/Paf
Project description:Differential gene expression of cerebral cortex might be responsible for distinct neurovascular developments between different mouse strains We used Affymetrix microarray to explore the global gene expression patterns of mouse cerebral cortex of different mouse strains at two developmental stages Cerebral cortex from two mouse strains [C57BL/6J(B6) and C3H/J (C3H)] at post-natal day 1 (p1) and post-natal 11 weeks (11 wk) were harvested for microarray experiments
Project description:The aim of this study was to determine the impact of early life stress on the motivation for a palatable nutritional reward in two mouse strains. Our data showed that MS associated with unpredictable chronic mild stress in lactating dams exacerbated motivation for a palatable food reward (sweetened milk) in both males and females C3H/HeN mice. Interestingly, no effect of MS was reported on motivation in C57Bl/6J mice strain. The transcriptomic analysis revealed that exacerbated motivation in MS C3H/HeN male mice was associated with marked changes in gene expressions in the NAc, whereas no significant changes were reported in PFC or hypothalamus.
Project description:The aim of this study was to determine the impact of early life stress on the motivation for a palatable nutritional reward in two mouse strains. Our data showed that MS associated with unpredictable chronic mild stress in lactating dams exacerbated motivation for a palatable food reward (sweetened milk) in both males and females C3H/HeN mice. Interestingly, no effect of MS was reported on motivation in C57Bl/6J mice strain. The transcriptomic analysis revealed that exacerbated motivation in MS C3H/HeN male mice was associated with marked changes in gene expressions in the NAc, whereas no significant changes were reported in PFC or hypothalamus.