Project description:To better understand the immunosuppressor mechanism of ptaquiloside in splenic NK cells and the reversion of this effect by selenium, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profile to identify genes associated with immunosuppression. Among 89 genes induced by ptaquiloside treatment in splenic NK cells only two genes (Mt1 and Mt2) were identified as related with its immunosuppressor effect. Moreover this augmented expression of Mt1 and Mt2 was totally abrogated by selenium co-treatment. These results were confirmed by flow cytometry in splenic cells harvested from other six mice and treated in vitro for 1 hour with ptaquiloside and/or selenium. Twenty mice were separated randomly into four groups as Control (water), Pt (ptaquiloside 5.3 mg/kg), PtSe (ptaquiloside 5.3 mg/kg and selenium 1.3 mg/kg) and Se (selenium 1.3 mg/kg) and were treated daily by gavage for 14 days. After treatment, untouched NK cells were isolated using the NK cell isolation kit, LS columns, and QuadroMACS cell separator system (Miltenyi Biotec, Inc.) to perform RNA isolation and whole-genome gene expression profile. Thereby, five independent experiments were performed per group using different donors for each experiment. To confirm the increase of metallothionein protein induced by ptaquiloside, splenic cells were harvested from other six mice and treated in vitro for 1 hour with ptaquiloside [4.4 M-BM-5g/mL] and/or selenium [0.1 mM] and analyzed by flow cytometry.
Project description:To better understand the immunosuppressor mechanism of ptaquiloside in splenic NK cells and the reversion of this effect by selenium, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profile to identify genes associated with immunosuppression. Among 89 genes induced by ptaquiloside treatment in splenic NK cells only two genes (Mt1 and Mt2) were identified as related with its immunosuppressor effect. Moreover this augmented expression of Mt1 and Mt2 was totally abrogated by selenium co-treatment. These results were confirmed by flow cytometry in splenic cells harvested from other six mice and treated in vitro for 1 hour with ptaquiloside and/or selenium.
Project description:ChIP-seq was conducted using freshly isolated splenic WT NK cells from IL-15/Ra treated mice with anti-Runx3 antibody (Ab) and non-immune serum (NIS) as control. Runx3 and NIS IP from splenic NK cells of IL-15/Ra treated WT mice, isolated by negative selection using NK cell isolation kit (R&D) followed by sorting of NKp46+ cells.
Project description:To describe the protein profile in hippocampus, colon and ileum tissue’ changing after the old faeces transplants, we adopted a quantitative label free proteomics approach.
Project description:ChIP-seq was conducted using freshly isolated splenic WT NK cells from IL-15/Ra treated mice with anti-Runx3 antibody (Ab) and non-immune serum (NIS) as control.
Project description:We report the application of single-molecule-based RNA sequencing technology for comparing the transcriptome profile in splenic NK and hepatic ILC1 sorted from mice treated or not via oral gavage for 1 week with tofacitinib
Project description:We collected whole genome testis expression data from hybrid zone mice. We integrated GWAS mapping of testis expression traits and low testis weight to gain insight into the genetic basis of hybrid male sterility.
