Project description:To determine hypoxia mediated changes in whole blood, normal swiss webster mice were gradually exposed to a chronic hypobaric hypoxic environment up to 8500m, for 2 weeks in vivo. Control, age-matched mice were maintained under normoxic conditions in Kathmandu (c. 1300 mts above sea level). Purpose: To examine and characterize the expression profile of genes expressed at hypobaric hypoxia on Mt. Everest of whole blood in comparison to the control. Methods: At the beginning of the experiment mice were divided into two groups, control (room condition, Kathmandu, Nepal) and hypoxic (hypoxic condition). For conditioning, the hypoxic group was exposed to lower levels of hypobaric hypoxia during our mountaineering expedition to Mt Everest. The oxygen level was decreased according to our climbing protocol from 21% to about 7% over a period of 15 days. Food and water were changed daily during the course of the experiment. After 15 days animals were euthanized after whole blood extraction from V. Cava for further analysis. RNA from whole blood was isolated, processed and used for microarray-based expression profiling. Profiles were generated for genes differentially expressed at control versus hypobaric hypoxia in whole blood using a false discovery rate (FDR) of 0%.We validated the profiles by real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Results: The regional transcriptomes associated with hypobaric hypoxia on Mt. Everest in whole blood were identified. We found 947 genes that were differentially expressed in normobaric hypoxic whole blood compared to control with a 0% FDR and a 2 fold cutoff. Conclusion: Transcriptome level differences exist between control and hypobaric hypoxia in whole blood. Our definition of the synaptic transcriptome provides insight into the functioning of the unique response to hypoxia in whole blood.
Project description:To determine hypoxia mediated changes in whole blood, normal swiss webster mice were gradually exposed to a chronic hypobaric hypoxic environment up to 8500m, for 2 weeks in vivo. Control, age-matched mice were maintained under normoxic conditions in Kathmandu (c. 1300 mts above sea level).
Project description:To address whether hypoxia contributes to muscle patho-physiology, normal, adult C57 mice were exposed to chronic, normobaric and hypobaric hypoxic environments for 2 weeks in order to simulate levels of hypoxaemia reported in DMD patients with advanced respiratory insufficiency. Control mice were maintained under normoxic conditions. Control and experimental mice were studied. Keywords: Hypoxia effect, Comparison type
Project description:Aim: Acute hypobaric hypoxia occurs during fast ascent and brief sojourns to high altitudes. We aimed to elucidate early phase molecular mechanisms during hypobaric hypoxia that may contribute towards differential physiological responses in susceptible and tolerant rats. Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats representing susceptible, normal (moderate) and tolerant male and female groups were subjected to simulated acute hypobaric hypoxia for one hour at 9144 m and 24°C. The lung tissue samples were subjected to high throughput mRNA-seq based transcriptome profiling. Differential gene expression of selected genes was validated by qRT-PCR. Results: The cellular mechanisms found to be playing significant role in hypobaric hypoxia included MAPK, p53 and JAK-STAT signaling, and hypometabolism. Upregulated expression of early response genes including Dusp1, Cdkn1a, Txnip, Rgs1 and Rgs2 in susceptible rats indicated a progression towards growth arrest and apoptosis, while elevated expression of cell adhesion molecules, wound healing and repair bioprocesses was found in tolerant males. Upregulated Kcnj15 and Vsig4 variants in tolerant females suggested hypoxia adaptation by fluid reabsorption to avoid edematous conditions and suppression of T cell proliferation to avoid acute lung inflammation. Conclusion: The differential gene expression patterns in different experimental sets elucidated the physiological mechanisms associated with progressive damage in the lung tissues of susceptible and normal (moderate) rats, and tissue protective measures in tolerant rats during acute hypobaric hypoxia.
Project description:To determine hypoxia mediated changes in whole blood, normal C57Bl/10 mice were gradually exposed to a chronic hypoxic environment, equivalent to an altitude of 6500m, for 2 weeks in vivo. Control, age-matched mice were maintained under normoxic, normobaric conditions by exposing them to ambient air in Philadelphia (c. 50 mts above sea level). Purpose: To determine the expression profile of genes differentially expressed in mouse whole blood upon exposure to normobaric hypoxia in vivo. Methods: The hypoxic group consisting of 6 C57/BL10 mice was exposed to normobaric hypoxia, in a specially designed and hermetically closed hypoxic chamber, using a gas mixing system Pegas 4000 MF (Columbus Instruments, Ohio, USA). The oxygen level was decreased from 21% to 8% over a period of 14 days. 6 control mice were kept at normal oxygen and pressure levels by exposing them to ambient air in Philadelphia (c. 50 mts above sea level). RNA from whole blood was isolated, processed and used for microarray-based expression profiling. Profiles were generated for genes differentially expressed at control versus normobaric hypoxia in whole blood using a false discovery rate (FDR) of 0%. The Profile was validated by real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) on 2 biologically independent samples, not used for generating the profile. Results: The transcriptomes associated with normobaric hypoxia in whole blood were identified. We found 4723 genes that were differentially expressed in normobaric hypoxic whole blood compared to control with a 0% FDR and a 2 fold cutoff. Conclusion: Transcriptome level differences exist in the whole blood of animals subjected to normobaric hypoxia. Our definition of the normobaric hypoxia blood transcriptome provides insight into the functioning and response to hypoxia in whole blood.