Alternative splicing changes in A. fumigatus sensitized mice

ABSTRACT: Dysregulation of alternative splicing of mRNA precursors is known to contribute to numerous human diseases. In this study we carried out the first systematic search for asthma-associated changes in alternative splicing events, using a model of Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus)-sensitized mice and an exon junction microarray to detect potential changes in alternative splicing. One of the sensitization-associated changes identified in the search was a shift in alternative splicing of the mRNA encoding cFLIP, a modulator of the caspase- mediated extrinsic apoptosis pathway. Expanding these studies to human asthma patients, we discovered a significant decrease in the expression of both cFLIP isoforms in severe corticosteroid- resistant asthmatics. Although it is unclear whether t

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Dennis Lazarev 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-28258 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress