Project description:This dataset consists of data collected in positive ionization mode profiling bile extracts from 75 different animal species. MS/MS data acquisition was carried out on a Thermo Q Exactive mass spectrometer in positive ionization mode, with chromatographic separation achieved using a Phenomenex Polar C18 column.
Project description:Newborn Balb/c mice were injected intraperitoneally with 1.5x10^6 fluorescent-forming units (ffu) of type- A Rhesus Rotavirus (RRV) or 0.9% normal saline (NS; control) within 24 hours of birth to induce experimental model of biliary atresia. Extrahepatic bile ducts including gallbladder were microdissected en bloc at 3, 7 and 14 days after RRV or saline injections. GeneChipM-BM-. Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Array (Affymetrix, CA) were used to screen mRNAs whose expression was differently regulated after RRV challenge compared to normal saline controls. Gene expression profiling: Each experimental conditon contains 3 sets of samples. Each sample consists of two to six extrahepatic bile ducts pooled prior to isolation of total RNA to ensure generation of adequate mRNA to perform quantitative experiments.
Project description:The effects of bovine bile and SDS on transcriptional events were studied by means of genome wide microarrays in Enterococcus faecalis V583. Transcriptional profiles were obtained through time series experiments over periods of 120min for cells treated with bile and the combination of SDS and bile, and 360min. for SDS.
Project description:Genome wide DNA methylation profiling of normal and tumor bile duct samples. The Illumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChip was used to obtain DNA methylation profiles across approximately 450,000 CpGs in 138 tumor bile duct samples and 4 normal bile duct samples.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain GG mid-exponential pH-controlled bioreactor cultures before and after exposure to bovine bile (0.2% ox gall). Keywords: bile, stress response
Project description:Background & Aims: Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder that results in excessive hepatic copper causing hepatic steatosis, inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver failure. Previous studies have revealed dysregulation of many FXR metabolic target genes in animal models of WD, including Bsep, the major determinant of bile flow. Approach & Results: We tested the hypothesis that the FXR-cistrome is decreased in Atp7b-/- mice in accord with dysregulated bile acid homeostasis. RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq analyses of Atp7b-/- and wild-type (WT) mouse livers confirmed that significantly altered transcripts and FXR-binding events overlapped. Decreased FXR occupancy in Atp7b-/- versus WT mice was observed genes of metabolic pathways and bile acid homeostasis, while enrichment of FXR binding was observed pathways associated with cellular damage, such as the focal adhesion pathway. Consistent with decreased FXR function, serum and liver bile acid concentrations were higher in Atp7b-/- mice than in WT mice. Comparison of bile acid profiles in the serum of WD patients with “liver,” “neurological,” or “mixed” disease vs. healthy controls also revealed increases in specific bile acids in WD-liver vs. healthy controls. Conclusions: Atp7b-/- mice and WD patients exhibited changes in serum bile acid speciation, likely due to FXR dysfunction. These findings provide new insights into possible aberrant bile acid homeostasis in patients with WD.
Project description:The aim is to characterize rat liver fibrosis induced by bile duct ligation (BDL). To induce hepatic fibrosis, Male Sprague Dawley rats (9-12 weeks of age and 380-420 g of weight upon arrival, supplied by Beijing Vital River laboratory animal Co., Ltd.) underwent surgery of bile duct ligation (BDL). The bile ducts of Sprague-Dawley rats were ligated after 12 hours of fasting and water deprivation. Rat liver samples were collected from three groups of rats at week 1, 2 and 5 after BDL surgery. Three control groups of rats underwent sham operation, including bile duct mobilization, but without BDL. Three biological replicates were used for each group.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 55730 mid-log cultures before vs after exposure to 0.5% bovine bile (oxgall). Two sets of array experiments were performed. One set compared the expression profiles of L. reuteri ATCC 55730 cells before bile exposure vs cells that had been exposed to 0.5% bile for 15 minutes (bile shock). The other set compared the expression profiles of L. reuteri ATCC 55730 cells before bile exposure vs cells that had begun growing again in the presence of 0.5% bile (bile adaptation). Keywords: Stress response
Project description:It is widely recognized that sex-determining region Y-box 9 (SOX9) plays a critical role in the development of intrahepatic bile ducts (IHBDs) during the embryonic stage. IHBDs are composed of two distinct networks: a hierarchical network and a homogeneous network. The hierarchical network consists of large bile ducts that run along the portal veins (PVs) and branch into smaller bile ducts, forming a reticular structure around the PVs. By contrast, the homogeneous network is an early tubular structure composed of bile ductules surrounding the PVs and serves as a precursor to the mature hierarchical network. This study examined the role of SOX9 in the postnatal development of these networks using three-dimensional imaging analysis and a mouse model in which SOX9 deficiency predominates after birth. Our findings indicate that SOX9 is essential for the maturation and structural organization of the IHBD, particularly in terms of facilitating the proper connection between bile ductules and bile canaliculi. Furthermore, transcriptional changes in Sox9 conditional knockout mice activated compensatory pathways involved in bile acid transport and metabolism, while downregulating intercellular adhesion pathways, thereby impairing cholangiocyte adhesion and structural integrity. These results indicate that SOX9 plays a more pivotal role in the development of the bile duct network than previously thought.