Project description:In this study the effect of anti-miR-33 treatment on plasma and liver lipid profiles was examined in non-human primates. A significant increase in plasma HDL-C, and a significant decrease in plasma triglyceride levels were observed. African green monkeys on a Normal chow diet were treated with anti-miR-33 or control anti-miR for 4 weeks and were then switched to a High Carb/Med. Cholesterol diet and treated with anti-miR-33 or control anti-miR for 8 more weeks (n=6/group). Gene expression profiling was performed on liver biopsies obtained at -5 weeks (baseline), 4 weeks and 12 weeks.
Project description:Characterization of transcriptomic variation is emerging as a critical tool for understanding how quantitative trait loci (QTL) contribute to complex phenotypes. Human transcriptomic studies are limited by factors such as the feasibility of invasive tissue collection or variable environmental exposures that can be readily overcome in non-human primate (NHP) models. We characterized transcriptomic variation across multiple tissues and developmental stages and between individuals in 59 vervet monkeys from the Vervet Research Colony extended pedigree. We conducted RNA sequencing across early (7, 90 days, and one year) and later (1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 2.5, 3, and 4+ years old) developmental time points in 6 individuals at each stage in five tissue types: two brain tissues from hippocampus and caudate, two endocrine tissues (pituitary and adrenal) and two peripheral tissues serving as a source of biomarkers (blood and fibroblasts)
Project description:In this study the effect of anti-miR-33 treatment on plasma and liver lipid profiles was examined in non-human primates. A significant increase in plasma HDL-C, and a significant decrease in plasma triglyceride levels were observed.
Project description:Differential gene expression between WT MARC-145 cells and MARC-145 cells stably expressing Non-Structural Protein 11 of Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome Virus
