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Transcription profiling of whole mouse lungs of wild-type and recombinase activating gene (RAG) deficient animals sensitized and then challenged with the allergen ovalbumin

ABSTRACT: Experimental asthma was induced in BALB/c mice by sensitization and challenge with the allergen ovalbumin. Control groups received PBS. To investigate the innate immune component of experimental asthma, we also analyzed recombinase activating gene (RAG) deficient mice following exposure to ovalbumin and control PBS Experiment Overall Design: Each experimental group was exposed to ovalbumin or control PBS. At day 22, 1 day after completion of the allergen exposure, whole lungs were harvested, total mRNA prepared, and gene expression determined by hybridization to Affymetrix microarrays.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Xin Lu

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-6858 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Hubs in biological interaction networks exhibit low changes in expression in experimental asthma.

Lu Xin X Jain Vipul V VV Finn Patricia W PW Perkins David L DL

Molecular systems biology 20070417

Asthma is a complex polygenic disease involving the interaction of many genes. In this study, we investigated the allergic response in experimental asthma. First, we constructed a biological interaction network using the BOND (Biomolecular Object Network Databank) database of literature curated molecular interactions. Second, we mapped differentially expressed genes from microarray data onto the network. Third, we analyzed the topological characteristics of the modulated genes. Fourth, we analyz ...[more]

PMID: 17437023

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Transcription profiling of whole mouse lungs of wild-type and recombinase activating gene (RAG) deficient animals sensitized and then challenged with the allergen ovalbumin

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Hubs in biological interaction networks exhibit low changes in expression in experimental asthma.

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