ABSTRACT: The goal was to identify beef marbling related genes. Comparisons of skeletal muscle of well-marbled beef (HER, H-F) vs. lean beef (LIM). H-F vs. LIM -Dye-swap experiment
Project description:The aim of the study was to identify genes which are differentially expressed in the blood of dogs suffering from heart failure (HF) in comparison to healthy control dogs. The dogs with HF were categorized according to the ISACHC classification system (International Small Animal Cardiac Health Council). RNA from healthy dogs and dogs with different stages of heart failure were hybridized to Agilent two color microarrays with a common reference.
Project description:The aim of the study was to identify genes which are differentially expressed in the liver from rat fed with control diet and rat fed with diet enriched with biologicaly active compounds after 3 and 14 months of experiment RNA from rats fed with control diet and rats fed with diet enriched with biologicaly active compunds were hybridized to Agilent two color microarrays with a common reference
Project description:The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of IFN-M-NM-3 on transcriptomic profile of differentiating mouse C2C12 myogenic cells. Global gene expression was evaluated using the oligonucleotide whole mouse genome microarrays and was validated with real-time PCR method. Exogenous IFN-M-NM-3 (1 ng/ml) increased myoblast proliferation, but decreased cell viability, the fusion index and the cellular content of myosin heavy chain, MyHC in C2C12 cultures on the 3rd day of differentiation. IFN-M-NM-3 up-regulated genes were mainly involved in biological processes such as: cell cycle, regulation of cell proliferation, programmed cell death, inflammatory, vasculature development, regulation of cytokine, transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway, and chemotaxis, whereas down-regulated genes contributed mainly to: regulation of transcription, cell-cell signaling, nitrogen compound biosynthetic process, transmembrane receptor protein ser/thr protein kinase signaling pathway, and regulation of Wnt receptor signaling pathway. IFN-M-NM-3 up-regulated the expression of cytokines/growth factors controlling cell proliferation (Cxcl10, Il15, Ccl2, Fgf7, Figf, Csf1, Vegfc, Hgf). Moreover, IFN-M-NM-3: i) down-regulated genes encoding factors that are anabolic for muscle cells (Fst, Igf-1); ii) inhibited pro-myogenic transcription (via Mef2a, Nfkb1, and Pparg); iii) decreased expression of genes controlling cell adhesion and sarcolemma/cytoskeleton organization; and iv) activated the proteolytic pathways: proteasomes and catepsins, leading to protein degradation and impaired myotube growth. Our data suggest that the effect of IFN-M-NM-3 on mygenesis is, at least partly, associated with the regulation of muscle cell secretom at the transcriptional level. To whom the correspondence should be addressed: Dr K. Grzelkowska-Kowalczyk; e-mail: k_grzel_kow@poczta.fm, tel/fax: (48 22) 847 24 52 After scanning of hybridized microarrays, quantitation of slide images was performed using Feature Extraction Software (Agilent) using default parameters and the raw data were exported to GeneSpring GX 12 (Agilent, Santa Clara, CA) and log2 transformed. For identification of genes significantly altered in cell compared with the control normal gene set, total detected entities were filtered by flags (present, marginal) to remove very low signal entities and to select reproducible signal values of entities among the replicated experiments, respectively. In statistical analysis, separated for experiment with myoblasts treated with IFNG (IFNG vs CTRL 1-4) was used t-test unpaired (p < 0.05) with multiple testing correction: Benjamini-Hochberg <0.05, all significant changes over fold change 2 were selected. Analysis of GO, GSEA and signaling pathway was carried out using GeneSpring GX 12 (Agilent) and the DAVID Classification System (p<0.05).
Project description:The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of a diet enriched with biologically active compounds to protect against 1,2-dimethylhydrazine - induced carcinogenesis in 14-month old rats liver. Rats from control and experimental groups after 14 months of experiment were given 5 times 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) by intraperitoneal treatment at a dose of 30mg/kg of body weight once a week to induce the process of carcinogenesis. RNA from their livers were hybridized to Agilent two color microarrays with a common reference. Then, the transcriptomic profile of these livers were compared to the transcriptomic profile of 14-month rats received the same control diet and diet enriched with biologically active substances, but without 1,2-dimethylhydrazine - induction (data from GEO Submission - GSE51657).
Project description:Bovine mammary stem cells (MaSC) are a source of ductal and lobulo-alveolar tissue during development of mammary gland and its remodeling in repeating lactation cycles. We hypothesize that the number of MaSC, their molecular properties and interactions with their niche may be essential to determine the mammogenic potential in heifers. To verify this hypothesis we compared the number of MaSC and transcriptomic profile in mammary tissue of 2-year-old, non-pregnant dairy (Holstein-Friesian) and beef (Limousin) heifers. For identification and quantification of putative stem/progenitor cells in mammary tissue sections scanning cytometry was used with a new combination of MaSC molecular markers: stem cell antigen-1 (Sca-1) and fibronectin type III domain containing 3B (FNDC3B) protein. Double labeled cells were located mainly in the basal layers of mammary epithelium. Cytometric analysis of Sca-1pos FNDC3Bpos cells revealed significantly higher number in HF (2.94M-BM-10.35%) than in LM (1.72M-BM-10.20%) heifers. More advanced development of mammary tissue in HF heifers was accompanied by higher expression of intramammary hormones, growth factors, cytokines, chemokines and transcription regulators. The model of transcriptomic niche favorable for MaSC was associated with regulation of genes involved in MaSC maintanence, self renewal, proliferation, migration, differentiation, mammary tissue remodeling, angiogenesis, regulation of adipocyte differentiation, lipid metabolism and steroid and insulin signaling. In conclusion the high mammogenic potential in postpubertal dairy heifers is facilitated by a higher number of MaSC and up-regulation of mammary auto-, paracrine factors representing MaSC niche. Keywords: stem/progenitor cells, transcriptomics, mammary gland, dairy and beef heifers Two-condition experiment, LIM vs. HF. Pulled quarters of mammary glands form 10 LIM heifers (test) and 10 HF heifers (reference). Sample 3 and 4 are dye swaps.
Project description:Selenium (Se) is an essential nutrient for beef cattle health and commercial production. The molecular mechanisms responsible for the physiological responses of the animal to dietary Se supplementation, however, have not been evaluated. Furthermore, the potential effect of two chemical forms (organic vs. inorganic) of Se on gene expression by Se-sufficient cattle has not been evaluated. Microarray analysis using the GeneChip Bovine Genome Array (Affymetrix, Inc., Santa Clara, CA) was conducted to determine if dietary Se supplementation in organic vs. inorganic form (OSe vs. ISe) differentially affects the liver gene expression profile in growing beef heifers.
Project description:Growing and finishing phases are two important animal production stages, which differ fundamentally in compositional growth. However, the physiological mechanisms altered concomitantly with the shift in whole-body compositional gain as cattle fatten (growing vs. finished steers), are poorly understood. Microarray analysis using the Bovine Gene 1.0 ST Array was conducted to determine shifts in hepatic genomic expression profiles of growing vs. finishing beef steers. The specific overall hypothesis tested was that genes involved in amino acid, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, antioxidant capacity and immune responses were differentially expressed in growing vs. finishing steers.
Project description:Snacking has been traditionally associated with consumption of carbohydrates- and fats-rich foods. Nevertheless, new dietary trends have modified the social perception and outcomes of this dietary habit promoting consumption of protein-rich foods. This study investigates the impact of food processing on the proteome of one of the most widely consumed meat snacks, beef jerky. We have performed discovery-driven proteome-wide analyses, which encountered a significantly elevated presence of reactive prooxidant post-translational modifications in jerky compared to unprocessed meat.