Comparative analysis of chicken Intestinal Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) following Eimeria acervulina (EA), E. maxima (EM), or E. tenella (ET) infection
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ABSTRACT: Relative expression levels of mRNAs in chicken IEL experimentally infected with EA, EM, or ET were measured at 1 to 6 days post-infection (dpi) following primary and secondary infections. One week-old chickens were uninfected (negative control) or were orally inoculated with sporulated oocysts of EA, EM, or ET. One week later, the infected chickens were challenged with an identical inoculum of the homologous parasite. Intestinal samples were collected daily from 5 birds in a treatment group at from 1 to 6 dpi following primary and secondary infections. Cecum, duodenum, and jejunum were collected from the birds challenged with E. acervulina, E. maxima, and E. tenella, respectively. Uninfected control samples and one of the 3 infection group samples were labeled with different fluorescent dyes and hybridized simultaneously on the same slide using a reference design with a dye swap protocol. Thirty seven-condition experiment, Non-infected control vs. Primary or secondary EA, EM, or ET infected IEL at 1 to 6. Biological replicates: 2 replicates with dye-switching from each infection groups. Two replicates per array.
Project description:Relative expression levels of mRNAs in chicken IEL experimentally infected with EA, EM, or ET were measured at 1 to 6 days post-infection (dpi) following primary and secondary infections. One week-old chickens were uninfected (negative control) or were orally inoculated with sporulated oocysts of EA, EM, or ET. One week later, the infected chickens were challenged with an identical inoculum of the homologous parasite. Intestinal samples were collected daily from 5 birds in a treatment group at from 1 to 6 dpi following primary and secondary infections. Cecum, duodenum, and jejunum were collected from the birds challenged with E. acervulina, E. maxima, and E. tenella, respectively. Uninfected control samples and one of the 3 infection group samples were labeled with different fluorescent dyes and hybridized simultaneously on the same slide using a reference design with a dye swap protocol.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling was carried out on lung and ileum samples at 1dpi and 3dpi from chickens infected with either low pathogenic (H5N2) or highly pathogenic (H5N1) avian influenza. Infected birds were compared to control birds at each time point.
Project description:The amount of energy that can be extracted from a diet varies between individuals. Apparent Metabolizable Energy (AME) is a measure of energy utilization efficiency and represents the difference between the energy consumed and the energy lost via the excreta. There are significant differences in the energy utilization capability of individual birds that have a similar genetic background and are raised under identical conditions. We analyzed duodenal gene expression and microbiota differences between birds with different efficiencies in food to energy conversion using microarrays and sequencing of 16s rRNA genes. Differences were found in duodenal gene expression between high and low AME birds, they were however mostly related to genes of unknown function. The flock of 96 chickens was used to study ability of the bird to utilise the energy from feed. We measured energy content in feed and in excreta of individually housed birds. The microarrays were used to compare expression between the best and worst energy utilisers.
Project description:Sylvia Reemers: age-related chicken in vivo infection: timecourse, 1wk ni= 1-week-old non infected, 1wk i= 1-week-old infected, 4wk ni= 4-week-old non infected, 4wk i= 4-week-old infected, Tissue type= Trachea. The aim of this study was to determine differences in host responses to avian influenza virus infection at host transcriptional level between 1- and 4-week-old birds.
Project description:Sylvia Reemers: age-related chicken in vivo infection: timecourse, 1wk ni= 1-week-old non infected, 1wk i= 1-week-old infected, 4wk ni= 4-week-old non infected, 4wk i= 4-week-old infected, Tissue type= Lung. The aim of this study was to determine differences in host responses to avian influenza virus infection at host transcriptional level between 1- and 4-week-old birds.
Project description:Three-week-old chickens were inoculated with low pathogenic H5N3 AIV and tissues were harvested 4 d pos tinoculation. Four lung cDNA libraries (1 library each for infected and noninfected Leghorn, and infected and noninfected Fayoumi) were prepared and sequenced by Illumina Genome Analyzer II, which yielded a total of 116 million, 75-bp single-end reads.M-BM- The objective of this study was to identify genes and signal pathways associated with resistance to AIV infection in 2 genetically distinct highly inbred chicken lines (Fayoumi, relatively resistant to AIV infection, and Leghorn, susceptible to AIV infection).
Project description:One day-old broilers (Ross/Ross, Longenecker's Hatchery, Elizabethtown, PA) were housed in Petersime starter brooder units and randomly assigned to 4 groups (5 birds/group). Carvacrol (Nature Chemicals, Hamburg, Germany) and cinnamaldehyde (Alys Technologies SA, Bussigny-près-Lausanne, Switzerland) were obtained from the compound obtained from synthesis. Crushed C. annuum fruits (Pushp Brand Spices, Munimji Foods and Spices Pvt. Ltd. Indore, India) were extracted with volatile solvents using the percolation method to obtain oleoresin. Chickens were fed for 7 days beginning from hatch with a standard diet alone (control) or with diets supplemented with carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, or Capsicum oleoresin.<br> Following euthanization of the birds, intestines were cut longitudinally and washed three times with ice-cold Hanks? balanced salt solution (HBSS) containing 100 U/ml of penicillin and 100 mg/ml of streptomycin (Sigma, St. Louis, MO). The mucosal layer of entire intestine was carefully scraped using a surgical scalpel and intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) were isolated by Percoll density gradient centrifugation as previously described (Min et al. 2005). Total RNA was isolated from 5.0 x 107 cells using Trizol (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) and purified using the RNeasy Mini RNA Purification Kit (Qiagen, Valencia, CA). Aminoallyl-labeled RNA from IELs was prepared using the Amino Allyl Message Amp II aRNA Amplification Kit (Ambion, Austin, TX). Two of 20 ?g aliquots of each aminoallyl-RNA sample were fluorescently labeled with AlexaFluor 555 or AlexaFluor 647 (Invitrogen) and labeled RNAs were column-purified using the RNA Amplification Kit (Ambion). RNA concentrations and labeling efficiencies were determined spectrophotometrically.<br> Hybridizations were performed using HybIt hybridization buffer (TeleChem, Sunnyvale, CA) in ArrayIt reaction cassettes at 50°C overnight as described (Kim et al., 2008). After hybridization, the slides were rinsed in 0.5 X SSC, 0.01% SDS at room temperature and washed once for 15 min in 0.2 X SSC, 0.2% SDS at 50°C, 3 times for 1 min in 0.2 X SSC at room temperature, and 3 times for 1 min in distilled water at room temperature. Each sample had a repeated hybridization using the alternate fluorescent dye between the treatment and control.
Project description:Relative expression levels of mRNAs in chicken cecal epithelia experimentally infected with Eimeria tenella were measured at 4.5 days post-infection. Two weeks old chickens were uninfected (negative control) or were orally inoculated with sporulated oocysts of Eimeria tenella. Cecal epithelia samples were collected from >12 birds in infected or uninfected group at 4.5 d following infections, in which samples from 4 birds were pooled together to form a total 3 biological replicates in each group. Parasite merozoites were also collected from four infected chickens at 5 d after infections. Uninfected control samples, merozoites and infection group samples were selected for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. We used Affymetrix GeneChip chicken genome arrays to detail the chicken cecal epithelia gene expression in the control and E. tenella-infected birds. Infected, uninfected chicken cecal epithelia and merozoites were selected for RNA extraction and hybridization with Affymetrix microarrays. Our goal was to analyze global transcriptome changes in chicken cecal mucous membranes in response to E. tenella infection in vivo. We used infected (T1,T2,T3; three biological replicates) and uninfected (Neg1, Neg2, Neg3; three biological replicates) samples to identify genes that were differentially expressed. Meanwhile, RNA and probes were also prepared from parasite merozoites (Mzt) from infected samples (Mzt) and used as an additional control in microarray hybridization.
Project description:In this study we investigated the methylome of chickens immunized with Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) vaccine derived from chicken embryos. Methyl-CpG binding domain protein-enriched genome sequencing (MBD-Seq) method was employed in the detection of the 1,155 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) across the entire genome. After validation, we ascertained the genomic DMRs distribution and annotated them regarding genes, transcription start sites (TSS) and CpG islands. We found that global DNA methylation decreased in vaccinated birds, presenting 704 hypomethylated and 451 hypermethylated DMRs, respectively. Additionally, we performed an enrichment analysis detecting gene networks, in which cancer and RNA post-transcriptional modification appeared in the first place, followed by humoral immune response, immunological disease and inflammatory disease. The top four identified canonical pathways were EIF2 signaling, regulation of EIF4 and p70S6K signaling, axonal guidance signaling and mTOR signaling, providing new insight regarding the mechanisms of ILT etiology. Lastly, the association between DNA methylation and differentially expressed genes was examined, and detected negative correlation in seventeen of the eighteen genes. DNA methylation analysis employing MBD-Seq with 3 salt concentrations, in vaccinated and control group of chickens with 2 biological replications
Project description:The mechanisms responsible for the molecular pathogenesis of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) or low pathogenic avian influenza virus (LPAIV) in avian species remain poorly understood. Thus, global immune response of chickens infected with HPAIV H5N1 (A/duck/India/02CA10/2011) and LPAIV H9N2 (A/duck/India/249800/2010) viruses was studied using microarray to identify crucial host genetic components responsive to these infection. HPAIV H5N1 induced excessive mRNA expression of cytokines (IFNA, OASL, MX1, RSAD2, IFITM5, GBP 1, IL1B, IL18, IL22, IL13, IL12B, CCL4, CCL9, CCL10, CX3CL1 etc) in lung tissues. This excessive cytokine response (cytokine storms) may cause tissue damage and high mortality in chickens. In contrast, the expression levels of most of the cytokines remained unchanged in the lungs of LPAIV H9N2 virus infected chickens. This study indicated the relationship between host cytokines response and their roles in pathogenesis in chickens infected with HPAIVs. Agilent Custom Chicken Gene Expression 8X60k (AMADID: G4102A_059389) designed by Genotypic Technology Private Limited , Labeling kit: Agilent Quick-Amp labeling Kit (p/n5190-0442)