Project description:To find miRNAs that involve in renal epithelial differentiation. Mouse ES cells, EB3 (129/Ola) were differentiated with Activin 10 ng/ml after 3 days of embryoid body formation. Cells were harvested on day 18 of the differentiation.
Project description:To find miRNAs that involve in renal epithelial-mesenchyal transition induced by TGFbeta Mouse renal tubular cell, MCT (derived from SJL H-2S mice) was stimulated by TGFbeta 3ng/ml for 72 hours. miRNA expressions were compared with control.
Project description:To find miRNAs that involve in renal epithelial transition and renal fibrosis, we performed unilateral ureteral obstruction of mice for 7 days. After that, we harvested kidneys, and performed microarray of miRNA. Contralateral kidneys without ureteral obstruction were used as controls. miRNAs were purified from kidneys with ureteral obstruction and contralateral kidneys without ureteral obstruction. Then microarray of miRNA was performed (n=4). miRNAs up-regulated in kidneys with ureteral obsctruction compared with contralateral kidneys were sorted. We performed unilateral ureteral obstruction of mice for 7 days, and harvested kidneys.
Project description:To find miRNAs that involve in renal epithelial transition and renal fibrosis, we performed unilateral ureteral obstruction of mice for 7 days. After that, we harvested kidneys, and performed microarray of miRNA. Contralateral kidneys without ureteral obstruction were used as controls. miRNAs were purified from kidneys with ureteral obstruction and contralateral kidneys without ureteral obstruction. Then microarray of miRNA was performed (n=4). miRNAs up-regulated in kidneys with ureteral obsctruction compared with contralateral kidneys were sorted.
Project description:In order to study the effect of mesenchymal stem cells on miRNAs in renal tubular epithelial cells during renal fibrosis, and to find new treatment methods for renal fibrosis, we used TGF-β1 to stimulate mouse tubular epithelial cells, co-cultured with mesenchymal stem cells for 48 hours, and collected renal tubular epithelial cells .The renal tubular epithelial cells that were only stimulated by TGF-β1 were used as a control group. High-throughput miRNA sequencing was used to detect the increased and decreased miRNAs after co-culture.
Project description:Affymetrix 430 2.0 mouse arrays were used for expression analyses in undifferentiated and differentiated PGK12.1 ES cells. We found that the X:autosome expression ratios calculated from the mean expression values of X-linked and autosomal genes from microarrays was ~1.4 in undifferentiated female ES cells and then decreased to 1.2 in PGK12.1 cells after 15-day embryoid body differentiation. Thus, a substantial level of X upregulation is already evident in these ES cells prior to differentiation. Our findings based on Affymetrix expression arrays are consistent with microarray analysis from other labs and our RNA-seq analysis of mouse female PGK12.1 ES cells.
Project description:miRNAs are involved in stem cell differentiation and we wanted to investigate miRNAs involved in embryonic stem cell differentiation towards renal lineage. Mouse embryonic stem cells were cultured with a renal differentiation medium (suplemented with All-trans-retinoic acid and Activin A) or in a control media, in orther to determine the miRNAs variations between these groups.
Project description:Renal fibrosis is the final common pathway for chronic kidney disease. However, the detailed mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for renal fibrosis have not been established. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non coding RNAs that regulate various pathological conditions and diseases. Previous studies reported that miRNAs play a pivotal role in renal fibrosis. However, the role of miRNAs in renal fibrosis has not been completely elucidated. Therefore, in this study, miRNAs on renal fibrosis was investigated in a renal fibrosis mouse model generated by unilateral ureteral obstruction. MiRNA microarray analysis revealed 109 miRNAs that were upregulated more than 2 fold and 113 miRNAs that were downregulated less than 0.5 fold in the kidney of UUO mice compared with control mice.
Project description:Affymetrix 430 2.0 mouse arrays were used for expression analyses in undifferentiated and differentiated PGK12.1 ES cells. We found that the X:autosome expression ratios calculated from the mean expression values of X-linked and autosomal genes from microarrays was ~1.4 in undifferentiated female ES cells and then decreased to 1.2 in PGK12.1 cells after 15-day embryoid body differentiation. Thus, a substantial level of X upregulation is already evident in these ES cells prior to differentiation. Our findings based on Affymetrix expression arrays are consistent with microarray analysis from other labs and our RNA-seq analysis of mouse female PGK12.1 ES cells. Mouse female ES cells PGK12.1 were differentiated by the EB (embryoid body) differentiation protocol. The presence of two active X chromosomes in undifferentiated female ES cells and one active X in 15-day differentiated cells was verified by Xist RNA FISH. Total RNA was prepared from undifferentiated and 15-day differentiated PGK12.1 and was used for expression array analyses to examine exprssion of the X chromosome during differentiation.