Lung samples from obese mice with or without mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 infection
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ABSTRACT: Lung samples were generated from male mice of C57BL/6JHamSlc-ob/ob (ob/ob) and C57BLKS/J-db/db on 3 days post infection of mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 or non-infected condition
Project description:Lung samples were generated from male mice of C57BL/6J(B6), C57BL/6JHamSlc-ob/ob (ob/ob) and C57BLKS/J-db/db on 3 days post infection of mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2
Project description:Lean or obese C57BL/6JHamSlc-ob/ob (ob/ob) were developed continuous leptin (or vehicle) treatment for 6 weeks. Lung samples were generated from male mice of lean or obese ob/ob on 3 days post infection of mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2.
Project description:Lung samples were generated from female mice of MRL/MpJ-+/+(MpJ) and MRL/MpJ-lpr/lpr (lpr) on 3 days post infection of mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 or non-infected condition.
Project description:We carried out genome-wide transcriptome analysis of islets to investigate the gene expression landscape of ob/ob and db/db mouse models at 6 and 16 weeks of age. The purpose of this study is to determine the changes in the islet transcriptomic landscape that mediate the processes of beta cell compensation and failure in ob/ob and db/db mice.
Project description:Background: Obesity is associated with increased ovarian inflammation and the establishment of local leptin resistance. We presently investigated the role of leptin signalling on Nod-Like Receptor Protein 3 (NLPR3) inflammasome and macrophage prevalence in the pathophysiology of ovarian failure of obese mice. Methods: We collected ovaries from: (i) diet induced obese (DIO) mice fed chow diet (CD) or high-fat diet (HFD) for 4 or 16 weeks (wk); (ii) mice lacking the long-isoform of leptin receptor (ObRb; db/db); (iii) mice lacking leptin (ob/ob); and (iv) pharmacologically hyperleptinemic (LEPT) mice for protein and mRNA expression analysis. Next, granulosa cells (GCs) from antral follicles isolated from db/db and ob/ob mice were subjected to transcriptome analysis. Results: We observed no changes in the mRNA and protein levels of NLRP3 inflammasome components in the ovaries of db/db mice, as well as in markers of M1 and M2 macrophage infiltration. This contrasted with the downregulation of NLRP3 inflammasome components and M1 markers in ob/ob -/- and 16 wk HFD mice. Transcriptional analysis revealed opposing profiles between genetic models, with genes associated with steroid metabolism and prostaglandin action in db/db mice and genes controlling extracellular matrix in ob/ob mice being downregulated, despite both processes being crucial for follicular development and ovulation. Conclusions: Leptin signalling regulated NLRP3 inflammasome activation and expression of M1 markers in ovaries of obese mice, in an ObRb-dependent and -independent manner. Absence of changes in the expression of leptin signalling and proinflammatory mediators in GCs from db/db and ob/ob mice was associated with impaired folliculogenesis.
Project description:The type 2 diabetes medication, rosiglitazone, has come under scrutiny for possibly increasing the risk of cardiac disease and death. To investigate the effects of rosiglitazone on the diabetic heart, we performed cardiac transcriptional profiling of a murine model of type 2 diabetes, the C57BL/KLS-leprdb/leprdb (db/db) mouse. We compared cardiac gene expression profiles from three groups: untreated db/db mice (db-c), db/db mice after rosiglitazone treatment (db-t), and non-diabetic db/+ mice. Mice were divided into three groups: Non-diabetic controls (db/+), untreated diabetic controls (db-c), and rosiglitazone-treated diabetic mice (db-t). Whole-heart RNA from five mice from each of the three groups after four months with or without treatment was used for microarray analysis.Universal Reference RNAs for mouse (Stratagene, La Jolla, CA) were purchased as microarray reference controls.
Project description:We examined the effect of oral TUDCA treatment on hepatic steatosis and associated changes in hepatic gene expression in ob/ob mice. We administered TUDCA to ob/ob mice at a dose of 500 mg/kg twice a day by gastric gavage for 3 weeks. Body weight, glucose homeostasis, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and hepatic gene expression were examined in comparison with control ob/ob mice and normal littermate C57BL/6J mice.
Project description:Leptin protein was thought to be unique to leptin receptor (LepR), but the phenotypes of mice with mutation in LepR (db/db) and leptin (ob/ob) are not identical, and the cause remains unclear. Here, we show that db/db, but not ob/ob mice had defect in tenotomy-induced heterotopic ossification (HO), implicating alternative ligand(s) for LepR might be involved. Ligand screening revealed that ANGPTL4, a stress and fasting-induced factor, was elicited from brown adipose tissue after tenotomy, bound to LepR on PRRX1+ mesenchymal cells at the HO cite, thus promotes chondrogenesis and HO development. Disruption of LepR in PRRX1+ cells, or lineage ablation of LepR+ cells, or deletion of ANGPTL4 impeded chondrogenesis and HO in mice. Surprisingly, exogenous ANGPTL4 treatment not only promoted HO, but facilitated the transformation from white to brown adipose tissue in mice. These findings identify ANGPTL4 as a novel ligand for LepR to stimulate HO and regulate fat metabolism.