Project description:To identify Nrf1-dependent and Nrf2-dependent genes in the liver, we examined the gene expression profiles of Nrf1 Alb-CKO, Nrf2 knockout and Keap1 knockdown mouse livers by microarray analyses. Total RNAs from Nrf1dN/-::Alb-Cre, Nrf1dN/+, Nrf2-/-, Nrf2+/+, Keap1KD/- and Keap1KD/+ mouse livers were used for the microarray analyses.
Project description:To identify Nrf1-dependent and Nrf2-dependent genes in the liver, we examined the gene expression profiles of Nrf1 Alb-CKO, Nrf2 knockout and Keap1 knockdown mouse livers by microarray analyses.
Project description:To compare hepatic gene expression in conditional Keap1 knockout (Alb-Cre:Keap1(flox/-)) and genetic control mice. Disruption of Keap1-mediated repression of Nrf2 signaling was expected to result in increased expression of Nrf2-regulated genes. Experiment Overall Design: Hepatic gene expression was compared in conditional Keap1 knockout and genetic control mice (Alb-Cre:Keap1(flox/+)) mice. Male 9 week old mice were used, n=3/group.
Project description:Autophagy deficiency caused by conditional knockout of Atg7 results in severe hepatitis accompanied by abundant accumulation of p62. p62 stablizes Nrf2 by disrupting the association between Keap1 and Nrf2. To understand the pathogenesis of hepatitis under the autophagy deficiency, we examined gene expression profiles of livers from Atg7-null, Nrf2-null and Atg7-Nrf2 double mutant mice. Eight week old Atg7F/F:Mx1-Cre mice and Atg7F/F:Mx1-Cre:Nrf2-/- together with control mice were injected with pIpC. At 4 weeks after pIpC injection, total RNAs were purified from each mouse liver.
Project description:To compare hepatic gene expression in conditional Keap1 knockout (Alb-Cre:Keap1(flox/-)) and genetic control mice. Disruption of Keap1-mediated repression of Nrf2 signaling was expected to result in increased expression of Nrf2-regulated genes. Keywords: comparative expression profiling
Project description:Genetic versus chemoprotective activation of Nrf2 signaling: overlapping yet distinct hepatic gene expression profiles between Keap1 knockout and triterpenoid treated mice; Loss of Nrf2 signaling increases susceptibility to acute toxicity, inflammation, and carcinogenesis in mice due to the inability to mount adaptive responses. By contrast, disruption of Keap1 (a cytoplasmic modifier of Nrf2 turnover) protects against these stresses in mice; although dominant negative mutations in Keap1 have been identified recently in some human cancers. Global characterization of Nrf2 activation is important to exploit this pathway for chemoprevention in healthy, yet at-risk individuals and also to elucidate the consequences of hijacking the pathway in Keap1-mutant human cancers. This analysis also enables a global characterization of the pharmacodynamic action of CDDO-Im at a low dose that is relevant to chemoprevention. Experiment Overall Design: Liver-targeted conditional Keap1-null (CKO) mice provide a model of genetic activation of Nrf2 signaling. By coupling global gene expression analysis of CKO mice with analysis of pharmacologic activation using the synthetic oleanane triterpenoid CDDO-Im, we are able to gain insight into pathways affected by Nrf2 activation. CDDO-Im is an extremely potent activator of Nrf2 signaling. CKO mice were used to identify genes modulated by genetic activation of Nrf2 signaling. The CKO response was compared to hepatic global gene expression changes in wild-type mice treated with CDDO-Im at a maximal Nrf2 activating dose. n=3/group, male 9 week old mice were used. Mice were treated with a single dose of vehicle (10% Cremophor-EL, 10% DMSO, and PBS) or 30 umol CDDO-Im/kg body weight by gavage and sacrificed 6 h later.
Project description:Autophagy deficiency caused by conditional knockout of Atg7 results in severe hepatitis accompanied by abundant accumulation of p62. p62 stablizes Nrf2 by disrupting the association between Keap1 and Nrf2. To understand the pathogenesis of hepatitis under the autophagy deficiency, we examined gene expression profiles of livers from Atg7-null, Nrf2-null and Atg7-Nrf2 double mutant mice.
Project description:To investigate the role of Keap1 C151 for induction of gene expression in mouse liver, comprehensive gene expression profiles were compared in the livers of wild-type, Nrf2 knockout, and mice harboring a point mutation at Keap1 C151 (C151S) treated with either CDDO-Me or vehicle
Project description:Metabolic-associated steatohepatitis is a progressive fatty liver disease caused, in part, by hepatocyte stress linked to cholesterol overload. Counteracting this stress may be beneficial but there is insufficient understanding of underlying stress defenses to develop a therapeutic strategy. Here, we aimed to elucidate how stress-adaptive transcription factors, nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor-1 (NRF1) and -2 (NRF2), counteract hepatic cholesterol overload and determine whether they function cooperatively. C57bl/6 mice were fed high fat, fructose, and cholesterol diet (HFFC). Expression profiling and phenotypic analyses were done on liver of mice with adult-onset and hepatocyte-specific deficiency of NRF1, NRF2, or both, and results compared to control. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) sequencing was done and combined with expression profiles to identify genes that NRF1 and NRF2 interact with and regulate in vivo. Three weeks HFFC diet feeding to mice with NRF1 and NRF2 deficiency caused severe steatohepatitis and increased hepatic cholesterol storage. These outcomes did not occur in single gene-deficient mice or control. Expression profiling at a time preceding hepatic cholesterol overload and ChIP sequencing profiling revealed complementary gene regulation by NRF1 and NRF2 to promote cholesterol excretion and mitigate hazardous metabolic biproducts generated from converting cholesterol to bile acid. Consequently, combined gene deficiency, and not single-gene deficiency, increased liver oxidized protein level, decreased cholesterol in bile, and increased unconjugated bile acid in liver and bile. We discover, for the first time, that NRF1 and NRF2 work together to protect liver against damaging effects of excess cholesterol. Targeting these combined actions may prove an effective therapeutic strategy
Project description:We analyzed differences in placental gene expressions. We examined the mRNA expression profile in placental labyrinth zone from normal pregnant mice, and PAH mice with different Nrf2 expressions (WT, Nrf2 Knockout [KO], Keap1 Knockdown [KD])
