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Comparison of murine colonic mucosal DNA between postnatal day 90 C57BL/6 wild type (WT) and their toll-like receptor 2 knockout (Tlr2-/-) counterparts by methylation specific amplification microarray (MSAM), and whole genomic gene expression profiling


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND & AIMS: Toll-like receptor 2 (Tlr2) is important in bacterial pattern recognition and has been recognized as a modifier of intestinal inflammation. In this study we sought to determine the epigenomic, transcriptomic and microbiomic consequences of Tlr2 deficiency in the colonic mucosa of mice to gain insights into biological pathways that shape the interface between the gut microflora and the mammalian host. METHODS: Colonic mucosa from C57BL/6 and Tlr2-/- mice was interrogated by methylation specific amplification microarray (MSAM) to screen for changes in DNA methylation, with bisulfite pyrosequencing validation. Transcriptomic changes in the same tissue were analyzed by microarray expression profiling and real time RT-PCR. The mucosal microbiome was studied by high throughput, detailed pyrosequencing of 16S RNA. RESULTS: Tlr2 deficiency influenced the methylation of about 1% of the interrogated genome and resulted in a significant expression change in a similar percentage of all transcripts studied. Importantly, gene ontology analysis revealed that the expression of genes involved in immune processes is significantly modified by the absence of Tlr2, some of which have been already linked to inflammatory bowel diseases (Stat1, Anpep), for example. Overlaps between DNA methylation and gene expression changes were confirmed at Anpep and Ifit2. The epigenomic and transcriptomic modifications associated with alteration in mucosal microbial composition, affecting 11% of the detected bacterial species in the Tlr2-/- animals. CONCLUSIONS: Tlr2 deficiency induces colonic mucosal epigenomic, transcriptomic and microbiomic changes underscoring the intricate network of biological processes that provide the link between genotype and phenotype in mammals. Our findings bare implications for common gastrointestinal disorders such as IBD and colon cancer.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE21845 | GEO | 2010/07/01

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA126935

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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