Comparative Expression of Human-Mouse Syntenic Genes during Osteoblastic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells
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ABSTRACT: Comparative analysis of differentially expressed Human-Mouse Syntenic mRNA during Osteoblastic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Project description:Search for differentially expressed genes during osteoblast differentiation (0, 24h, 48h and 168h) of human bone marrow or umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
Project description:The current project is within the range of molecular immunogenetic auto immune diseases and refers to the comparative study of promiscuous gene expression of tissue-specific antigens (TSAs) in the thymus of NOD mice line (non obese diabetic) who plays the auto-immune diabetes mellitus type 1, during the transition from state pre-diabetics to diabetics. Use the technology of oligo arrays to investigate the expression of miRNAs and cDNA microarrays to investigate the expression of genes encoding the messenger RNAs including TSAs (tissue specific antigens). Use the technology of oligo arrays to investigate the expression of miRNAs and cDNA microarrays to investigate the expression of genes encoding the messenger RNAs including TSAs (tissue specific antigens). Female NOD mice were born in specific pathogen free (SPF) conditions at the CEMIB-UNICAMP animal facility (University of Campinas, SP, Brazil) and maintained in SPF mini-isolators in our laboratory at the University of S�o Paulo, Campus of Ribeir�o Preto, Brazil. We studied both pre-diabetic (8�2 week-old) and diabetic (20�2 week-old) animals. Diabetes was confirmed by blood glucose levels (?250 mg glucose/dL) using the Accu Check � Active Kit (Roche Diagn�stica Brasil, S�o Paulo, Brazil). The thymic stroma was separated from the whole thymus, as previously described (Gray et al. 2002). The central idea is to trace signatures of differential gene expression of the thymus at different stages (transition from state pre-diabetics to diabetics) and, using bioinformatics programs, applied to the analysis of data from arrays [Cluster & Tree View (for signatures of expression), SAM (for statistical analysis of the miRNAs and differentially expressed genes from TSAs), GenMiR++ and Cytoscape (to establish networks between miRNAs genes and genes of TSAs)].
Project description:DBA/1J mice (12 wk old; weighing 18-22 g) were housed in temperature-controlled rooms (22-25 C) in the animal facility of the School of Medicine of Ribeir o Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and received water and food ad libitum. Male DBA/1J mice received 200 g of bovine type II collagen (CII) in CFA by intradermal injection (day 0). Collagen (200 ?g in PBS) was given again on day 21 by i.p. injection. Mice were monitored daily for signs of arthritis for which severity scores were derived as follows: 0=normal, 1=erythema, 2=erythema plus swelling, 3= extension/loss function and total score = sum of four limbs. Disease onset characterized by erythema and/or paw swelling was seen between days 25 and 35. For the therapeutic approach, DBA/1 mice were treated with Bosentan (100 mg kg-1) p.o. or vehicle once a day for a total of 11 days. The treatment began on day that CIA became clinically detectable. The DBA-1/J mice were sacrificed preferentially by CO2 inhalation, and the lymph nodes removed. To obtain sufficient mRNA for hybridization to the glass slides, total inguinal lymph nodes RNA was pooled from three mice at each time point (2 inguinal lymph nodes per mouse). Total RNA samples were prepared using Trizol® reagent according to the manufacturers instructions. Undegraded and DNA-, protein- and phenol-free RNA preparations were verified by classic agarose gel electrophoresis stained with ethidium bromide and ultraviolet spectrophotometry, respectively.
Project description:Oligo microarrays were used to access the transcription profiling of the rheumatoid arthritis patients under two different therapeutic approaches, aiming to evaluate if the cDNA microarray study is able to differentiate responders and non-responders to therapies. In the first experiment (MTX therapy) we analyzed 25 patients from which 8 were classified as MTX responders and 17 MTX non-responders. In the second experiment from the 17 MTX non-responder patients, 8 were non-responders and 9 were responders to additional anti-TNF therapy.
Project description:Female NOD mice were born in specific pathogen free (SPF) conditions at the CEMIB-UNICAMP animal facility (University of Campinas, S�o Paulo, Brazil) and maintained in SPF mini-isolators in our laboratory at the University of S�o Paulo, Campus of Ribeir�o Preto, Brazil. We studied both pre-diabetic (8�2 week-old) and diabetic (20�2 week-old) animals. Diabetes was confirmed by blood glucose levels (?250 mg glucose/dL) using the Accu Check � Active Kit (Roche Diagn�stica Brasil, S�o Paulo, Brazil). The thymic stroma was separated from the whole thymus. The mTEC 3.10 medullary thymic epithelial cell line was established from C57BL/6 mice, and the original medullary phenotype was confirmed by immunostaining with anti-cytokeratin monoclonal antibodies. In addition, the CD80+ phenotype was confirmed using fluorescent activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis. Cells were cultured in 10% fetal bovine serum-supplemented RPMI 1640 medium at 37oC and 5% CO2. Total RNA was extracted from 1x107 stromal cells (from pre-diabetic and diabetic animals) and 1x107 mTEC 3.10 cells using Trizol� Reagent and following the manufacturer�s instructions (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). RNA preparations were confirmed to be free of proteins and phenol using UV spectrophotometry and the state of degradation was assessed using agarose gel electrophoresis (ethidium bromide staining).
Project description:DBA/1J and DBA-2/J mice (12-14 weeks old) weighing 18�22 g were housed in temperature-controlled rooms (22�25�C) in the animal facility of the School of Medicine of Ribeir�o Preto, University of S�o Paulo, S�o Paulo, Brazil, and received water and food ad libitum. DBA/1J and DBA-2/J male mice were used in type II collagen immunizations. For CIA, at day zero, DBA/1J males were intradermally injected at the base of the tail with 200 �g of bovine type II collagen (CII) (Sigma) in 100�l of 0.05 M acetic acid emulsified with equal volume of complete Freund�s adjuvant (Chondrex, Redmond, WA). On day 21, a second injection of CII (200 �g in acetic acid) was given intraperitoneally (i.p). DBA/2J males were also immunized with CII and served as controls. A caliper was used to determine the paw diameter and swelling was determined as the increase in diameter compared to day zero of immunization. The thymic stroma was separated from the whole thymus. The mTEC 3.10 medullary thymic epithelial cell line was established from C57BL/6 mice, and the original medullary phenotype was confirmed by immunostaining with anti-cytokeratin monoclonal antibodies. In addition, the CD80+ phenotype was confirmed using fluorescent activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis. Cells were cultured in 10% fetal bovine serum-supplemented RPMI 1640 medium at 37oC and 5% CO2. Total RNA was extracted from 1x107 stromal cells and from 1x107 mTEC 3.10 cells using Trizol� Reagent and following the manufacturer�s instructions (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). RNA preparations were confirmed to be free of proteins and phenol using UV spectrophotometry and the state of degradation was assessed using agarose gel electrophoresis (ethidium bromide staining).
Project description:Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (T1D) is an organ-specific auto-immune disease caused by the selective destruction of the pancreatic beta cells by inflammatory cells, especially auto-reactive CD8+ T lymphocytes. In this study we evaluated the differential large scale gene expression profiling using cDNA microarrays of T (CD4+ and CD8+) and monocyte (CD14+) cells. In addition, considering that HLA class II profile may influence the expression of these molecules on the surface of peripheral blood cells, and considering that the mechanisms by which HLA class II susceptibility alleles drive the auto-immune response have not been elucidated, we intend to further stratify T1D patients according to the HLA class II profile. 20 pre-pubertal recently diagnosed T1D patients were selected, HLA-DRB1/DQB1 allele typing and separated in two groups. The group 1(G1) had patients with susceptibility alleles and group 2 (G2) with at least one protection allele. To established relationships between genes, the GeneNetwork 1.2 algorithm was used, 6 networks were obtained, TCD4+ G1 patients X controls, TCD4+ G2 patients X controls, and same situation to TCD8+ and CD14+.
Project description:Comparison of gene expression profiles displayed by four Glioblastoma cell lines, differing mainly by TP53 mutation, in the absence of any kind of treatment.
Project description:We used the TriFecta TM (IDT, Integrated DNA Technologies, USA) anti-Aire siRNA sequence (GGAUUCUCUUUAAGGACUACAAUCTAGAUUGUAGUCCUUAAAGAGAAUCCUC) to silencing Aire mRNA. Confluent cultures of 3.10 mTEC cell line were transfected with 10 nM of anti-Aire siRNA using Hiperfect reagent (Qiagen) following manufacturers instructions. <br><br>After transfection, cells were cultured during 24 h in RPMI medium as above mentioned and total RNA was extracted using the mirVana kit (Ambion), which served as template for cDNA synthesis. Gene knockdown was confirmed by semi-quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) using the primers 5prim CATCCTGGATTTCTGGAGGA 3prim forward and 5prim GCTCTTTGAGGCCAGAGTTG 3prim reverse, which allowed amplification of a 253 bp PCR product corresponding to a segment of the Aire mRNA (cDNA). The PCR mix contained 200 uM dNTPs, 1.5 mM MgCl2, 50 mM KCl, 10 mM TRIS-HCl (pH 8.4), 10 uM each primer and 2 U Taq DNA polymerase. The cycling temperature was: 35 x 30 sec each (94oC, 57oC and 72oC). <br><br>An anti-HPRT siRNA included in this kit but whose sequence was not furnished was used in parallel to evaluate the efficiency of the gene knockdown assay on 3.10 mTEC cell line (data not shown).<br><br>