Gene expression data from control and REPTOR (=CG13624) KO male adults
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ABSTRACT: The aim was to identify genes whose transcription is induced or repressed by REPTOR (=CG13624) KO in Drosophila melanogaster male adults. Data are part of the manuscript REPTOR and REPTOR-BP regulate organismal metabolism and transcription downstream of mTORC1 2 biological replicates from 2 conditions: Control adult males / REPTOR KO adult males ; 4 samples
Project description:The first aim was to identify genes whose transcription is induced by rapamycin feeding in Drosophila larvae. Secondly, the goal was to find out which contribution the transcription factor REPTOR (=CG13624) has to the observed changes in expression. We thus compared gene epxression between rapamycin fed and control fed larvae in wild type larvae and in REPTOR KO larvae. 3 biological replicates from 4 conditions: control larvae plus/miuns rapamycin, KO larvae plus/minus rapamycin; overall 12 samples
Project description:Cold exposure leads to alteration in the structure of the male sex chromosome of the mutant strain In(1)BM2(reinverted). Genome wide expression profiling was used to identify candidate genes involved in the expression of this phenotype. Adult male flies were exposed to cold shock at 12±1°C for 4 hours and the differentially expressed genes in the strain was compared to similarly exposed wild type Oregon R males. The microarray data was further validated using real time PCR. Two-condition experiment, RT vs. CS flies. Biological replicates: 2 control replicates, 2 replicates exposed to cold shock.
Project description:The mechanism of egress of mature regulatory T cells (Tregs) from the thymus to the periphery remains enigmatic, as does the nature of those factors expressed in the thymic environment. Here, we examined the fate of thymic Tregs in TNFα/RelA double-knockout (TA-KO) mice, because TA-KO mice retain a Treg population in the thymus but have only a small Treg population at the periphery. Transplantation of whole TA-KO thymus to under the kidney capsule of Rag1 null mice failed to induce the production of donor-derived splenic Tregs expressing neuropilin-1 (Nrp1), which was reported to be a marker of naturally occurring Tregs, indicating that TA-KO thymic Tregs either do not leave the thymus or are lost at the periphery. We next transplanted enriched TA-KO thymic Tregs to the peripheries of TA-KO mice and traced mouse survival. Transplantation of TA-KO thymic Tregs rescued the lethality in TA-KO mice, demonstrating that TA-KO thymic Tregs remain functional at the periphery. The TA-KO thymic Treg population had highly demethylated CpG motifs in the foxp3 locus, indicating that the cells were arrested at a late-mature stage. Also, the population included a large subpopulation of Tregs expressing IL-7Rα, which is a possible marker of late-mature Tregs. Finally, TA-KO fetal liver chimeric mice developed an Nrp1+ splenic Treg population from TA-KO cells, suggesting that Treg arrest is caused by a lack of RelA in the thymic environment. Together, these results suggest that egress of mature Tregs from the thymus depends on RelA in the thymic environment. For the isolation of thymic Tregs, CD4+CD8α-CD25hi thymocytes were isolated from five 1.5- to 2-week-old TNFα-KO or TA-KO mice by using a FACSAria cell sorter. For the isolation of thymic stromal cells, 10 thymi from 1.5- to 2-week-old TNFα-KO or TA-KO mice were minced with scissors and treated with RPMI 1640 supplemented with 2% FCS, 0.2 mg/ml collagenase (Roche, Basel, Switzerland), 0.2 mg/ml dispase I (Roche), and 100 U/ml DNase I (Life Technologies) for 30 min with stirring. Digested thymi were centrifuged in a Percoll (GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences, Piscataway, NJ, USA) gradient (density, 1.115, 1.065, and PBS) at 1400g for 30 min. Cells in the upper layer were collected, and the CD45-EpCAM+ (thymic epithelial cells) and CD45+EpCAM- populations (enriched thymic stromal cells containing macrophages or dendritic cells) were sorted.
Project description:Although radiation effects have been extensively studied, the biological effects of low-dose radiation (LDR) are controversial. This study investigates LDR-induced alterations in locomotive behavior and gene expression profiles of Drosophila melanogaster. We measured locomotive behavior using larval pupation height and rapid iterative negative geotaxis (RING) assay after exposure to 0.1 Gy gamma-radiation (dose rate of 16.7 mGy/h). We also observed chronic LDR effects on development (pupation and eclosion rates) and longevity (life span). To identify chronic LDR effects on gene expression, we performed whole-genome expression analysis using gene-expression microarrays, and confirmed the results using quantitative real-time PCR. Pupation height was significantly higher after LDR treatment at the first larval instar. Locomotive behavior of male flies was significantly greater approximately 3M-BM--5 weeks after LDR, but pupation and eclosion rates and life spans were not significantly different. Genome-wide expression analysis identified 344 genes that were differentially expressed in irradiated larvae compared with those of controls. We identified several genes belonging to larval behavior functional groups such as locomotive behavior and oxidation reduction, and genes involved in conventional functional groups modulated by irradiation such as defense response, sensory and perception. Four candidate genes were confirmed as differentially expressed genes in irradiated larvae using qRT-PCR. These data suggest that LDR stimulates locomotion-related genes, and these genes can be used as potential markers for LDR. Eggs were collected from 5-day-old female flies and cultivated for 24 h on standard medium. Then, twenty larvae were manually selected and seeded on fresh standard medium in a new vial. After transfer, the experimental group of first-instar larvae was immediately irradiated with chronic gamma-radiation at a dose rate of 16.7 mGy/h. After treatment, gamma-irradiated flies and non-irradiated control flies were maintained in the same incubator at 25degC.
Project description:Microarray analyses were performed in order to determine the effect of galectin-3 ablation on the endothelial transcriptional response in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes. Galectin-3-deficient mice (KO) and wild-type C57BL/6 (WT) were fed a high-fat diet (60% fat calories) or standard chow for 8 weeks. CD105+/CD45- endothelial cells were isolated from the aortae and skeletal muscles of these mice by FACS. Whole genome microarray expression profiling revealed greater transcriptional dysregulation in the endothelium of the KO after high-fat feeding compared to WT. Transcripts dysregulated in the KO endothelium after HFD include those involved in glucose uptake and insulin signaling, oxidative stress, vasoregulation, coagulation, and atherogenesis. Real-time PCR confirmed transcriptional downregulation of the glucose transporter, Glut4, and immunofluorescence staining confirmed reduced GLUT4 protein in the endothelium and mudcle of the KO compared to WT. The transcriptional and histological data was consistent with physiological studies showing exacerbated hyperglycemia and coagulation in the KO. These results suggest that galectin-3 serves a protective role against metabolic dysregulation and endothelial dysfunction in diabetes. Galectin-3-deficient mice (KO) and wild-type C57BL/6 (WT) were fed either a high-fat diet (60% fat calories) or standard chow diet (12% fat calories) for 8 weeks. Three independent experiments were performed. For each experiment, the aorta and skeletal muscle from 3-4 animals per diet/genotype group were excised and pooled for each tissue. Live, CD105+/CD45- endothelial cells were isolated from the aortic and muscle suspensions by FACS.
Project description:The first aim was to identify genes whose transcription is induced by rapamycin feeding in Drosophila S2 cells. Secondly, the goal was to find out which contribution the transcription factors REPTOR (=CG13624) and REPTOR-BP (REPTOR-binding partner, =CG18619) has to the observed changes in expression. We thus compared gene epxression between rapamycin and control treated S2 cells in GFP, REPTOR or REPTOR-BP knockdown cells. 3 biological replicates from control knockdown plus/minus rapamycin and REPTOR knockdown plus/minus rapamycin; 2 biological replicates from REPTOR-BP knockdown cells plus/minus rapamycin; together those are 16 samples
Project description:To confirm the changed gene expression profiles in GPR15 knock out (KO) macrophages, we applied a SurePrint G3 Mouse Gene Expression service from Takara Bio Inc (Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan) to analyze gene expression profiles in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated GPR15KO macrophages, comparing with wild type (WT) macrophages. Most significantly up-regulated genes in GPR15KO macropahges included Il6, Il17a, Il23, Tnfsf8, Il1b, Ifna2 and Ccnd2. On the contrary, several inflammation-related genes, including Ccl17, Itgax, Nrp1 and Rasgrf2, were down-regulated in WT macrophages, compared to GPR15 KO macrophages. Abdominal macrophages from WT and GPR15 KO mice were stimulated with PBS or LPS (100 ng/ml) for 4 hrs. Total RNA were extracted using a TRIzol-chloroform based method.
Project description:Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the fifth most common malignancy worldwide with an annual mortality rate of 200,000. About 90% of HNC can be classified as head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), of which approximately 75% are attributed to alcohol and tobacco consumption and 25% are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), predominantly HPV16. HPV-associated OPC have better prognosis and a more favorable response to therapy as compared to HPV-negative tumors. Differences in risk factors, age of presentation, clinical behavior and gene expression profiles indicate that HPV-positive and HPV-negative tumors develop via different molecular mechanisms and are biologically distinct. African American (AA) males have a higher incidence of HNC than any other racial/gender group, and a mortality rate almost three-fold that observed in European American (EA) males. Overall, AA patients tend to present with more HPV-negative OPC and have worse prognosis as compared to both HPV-positive and HPV-negative HNSCC in EA patients. Despite the unveiling of differential gene expression patterns, genetic and epigenetic profiles and the compilation of a mutational landscape along with preliminary TCGA data of HPV-related and unrelated HNC, the molecular determinants of the racial disparity in HNC are yet to be identified. This study aimed to compare the gene expression profiles of HPV-negative HNSCC from AA and EA patients, and determine their biological differences. ANALYSIS 2: Two-condition, on-color experiment: African American (AA) vs European American (EA) HPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas. Biological replicates: 8 African American and 8 European American.
Project description:Gene expression profiles were generated from muscle biopsies from 134 individuals, and differences in expression based on sex were explored. Top differentially expressed gene lists are often inconsistent between studies and it has been suggested that small sample sizes contribute to lack of reproducibility and poor prediction accuracy in discriminative models. We considered sex differences (69M-bM-^YM-^B, 65M-bM-^YM-^@) in 134 human skeletal muscle biopsies using DNA microarray. The full dataset and subsamples (n= 10 (5M-bM-^YM-^B, 5M-bM-^YM-^@) to n=120 (60M-bM-^YM-^B, 60M-bM-^YM-^@)) thereof were used to assess the effect of sample size on the differential expression of single genes, gene rank order and prediction accuracy. Using our full dataset (n=134), we identified 717 differentially expressed transcripts (p-value < 0.0001; false discovery rate < 0.006) and we were able to predict sex with 92% accuracy, both within our dataset and on external datasets. Both p-values and rank order of top differentially expressed genes became more variable using smaller subsamples. For example, at n=10 (5M-bM-^YM-^B, 5M-bM-^YM-^@), no gene was considered differentially expressed at p<0.0001 and prediction accuracy was ~50% (no better than chance). We found that sample size clearly affects microarray analysis results; small sample sizes result in unstable gene lists and poor prediction accuracy. We anticipate this will apply to other phenotypes, in addition to sex. RNA was isolated from 134 muscle samples. Gene expression is compared between males and females.