Project description:Delayed access to feed following hatching has been associated with reduction in growth performance in chicks. However, the gene networks within the hypothalamus that regulate feed intake and metabolism, and the effects of fasting on those pathways are not well understood. The present experiment evaluated global hypothalamic gene expression in neonatal chicks using the Arizona Gallus gallus 20.7K Oligo Array v1.0 to elucidate genes and pathways regulated by feeding, fasting, and refeeding. Ten groups of chicks were sampled over four days post-hatch, including: control (at hatch), 24h fed, 24h fasted, 48h fed, 48h fasted, 48h fasted then 4h refed, 72h fed, 48h fasted then 24h refed, 96h fed, and 48h fasted then 48h refed. Non-esterified fatty acids were elevated, and triglycerides were decreased in fasted chicks at 24 and 48h, indicating that fasting induced physiological changes. Hypothalamic samples were collected from 16 chicks per group, and total RNA was extracted and pooled for hybridization (n=4). Expression patterns of selected genes were confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR. Two-fold differences in gene expression were detected in 1,272 genes between treatment groups, and of those, 119 genes were significantly (P<0.05) different. Assignment of gene ontology terms to the significant genes resulted in 34 different categories of biological processes, with 24% of genes participating in signal transduction, transport, or metabolic processes. Genes that were upregulated during fasting (and confirmed by qPCR) include FK506BP51, which is involved in the formation of steroid receptor complexes, and deiodinase type II, which is responsible for converting the thyroid hormone T4 into T3. Confirmed genes, downregulated due to fasting, included proopiomelanocortin and fatty acid binding protein 7. Other regulated genes were identified that play a role in feeding and obesity in other species, such as relaxin 3 and adrenergic receptor-β2. Further analysis of differentially regulated genes could provide new information regarding the role of the hypothalamus in feed intake and metabolism. Keywords: Metabolic perturbation

Project description:Delayed access to feed following hatching has been associated with reduction in growth performance in chicks. However, the gene networks within the hypothalamus that regulate feed intake and metabolism, and the effects of fasting on those pathways are not well understood. The present experiment evaluated global hypothalamic gene expression in neonatal chicks using the Arizona Gallus gallus 20.7K Oligo Array v1.0 to elucidate genes and pathways regulated by feeding, fasting, and refeeding. Ten groups of chicks were sampled over four days post-hatch, including: control (at hatch), 24h fed, 24h fasted, 48h fed, 48h fasted, 48h fasted then 4h refed, 72h fed, 48h fasted then 24h refed, 96h fed, and 48h fasted then 48h refed. Non-esterified fatty acids were elevated, and triglycerides were decreased in fasted chicks at 24 and 48h, indicating that fasting induced physiological changes. Hypothalamic samples were collected from 16 chicks per group, and total RNA was extracted and pooled for hybridization (n=4). Expression patterns of selected genes were confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR. Two-fold differences in gene expression were detected in 1,272 genes between treatment groups, and of those, 119 genes were significantly (P<0.05) different. Assignment of gene ontology terms to the significant genes resulted in 34 different categories of biological processes, with 24% of genes participating in signal transduction, transport, or metabolic processes. Genes that were upregulated during fasting (and confirmed by qPCR) include FK506BP51, which is involved in the formation of steroid receptor complexes, and deiodinase type II, which is responsible for converting the thyroid hormone T4 into T3. Confirmed genes, downregulated due to fasting, included proopiomelanocortin and fatty acid binding protein 7. Other regulated genes were identified that play a role in feeding and obesity in other species, such as relaxin 3 and adrenergic receptor-β2. Further analysis of differentially regulated genes could provide new information regarding the role of the hypothalamus in feed intake and metabolism. Keywords: Metabolic perturbation Ten experimental groups with 4 replicates each were analyzed. A reference RNA design was used for this microarray. Equal amounts of amplified RNA (aRNA) from all samples were pooled and labeled with the Alexa 647 to create the reference pool. Each individual sample was labeled with Alexa 555. Each slide was hybridized with both the reference pool and one sample.

Project description:Moderate caloric restriction (CR) and weight loss are beneficial for the promotion of health; however, there is controversy regarding the effects of dieting regimens on behavior. In this study, we investigated two different dieting regimens: repeated fasting and refeeding (RFR) and daily feeding of half the amount of food consumed by RFR mice (CR). Mice in both regimens were subjected to 20% reduction in food intake and transiently reduced their body weights during the first 12 days of the study. Open field, light-dark transition, elevated plus maze, and forced swimming tests indicated that CR, but not RFR, reduced anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors, with a peak on day 8. Using a mouse whole genome microarray, we analyzed gene expression in the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and hypothalamus. In addition to the caloric restriction-responsive genes commonly modified by RFR and CR, each regimen differentially changed the expression of distinct genes in each region. The most profound change was observed in the amygdala of CR mice: 884 genes were specifically up-regulated. Ingenuity pathway analysis showed that these 884 genes significantly modified 9 canonical pathways in the amygdala. alpha-adrenergic and dopamine receptor signaling were the two top-scoring pathways. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR confirmed the up-regulation of 6 genes in these pathways. Ppp1r1b encoded Darpp-32 including dopamine receptor signaling, and the increased protein was specific for CR mice. Our results suggest that moderate CR may modify anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors and alter gene expression especially in the mouse amygdala. Experiment Overall Design: We tested three feeding regimens. One group of mice had ad libitum (AD) access to food, and was used as a control group. The repeated fasting and refeeding (RFR) group of mice were fasted on day 0 and allowed to feed ad libitum on day 1. Amounts of food consumed by the three mice on day 1 were measured. The half amount of food consumed by the RFR mice was given to three mice in another cage for two days (days 0 and 1) (CR group). The fasting followed by refeeding (RFR) and the restriction of food (CR) were repeated up to day 16. Body weights and consumed chow were measured at 20:00 every day, and then the fasting or feeding period was started. In RFR mice, fasting was started on day 0.Total RNA was prepared from the prefrontal cortex, hypothalamus, and amygdala in the mice of each group on day 8. An equal amount of RNA from 4 mice in each group was pooled and used for microarray analysis.

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Post-fasting olfactory, transcriptional, and feeding responses in Drosophila

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Post-fasting olfactory, transcriptional, and feeding responses in Drosophila.

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