Project description:Comparison of gene expression levels in ductus arteriosus (DA) and aorta in full-term (21 days) neonates of Brown-Norway (BN) and Fischer344 (F344) rats We analyzed the fold difference between BN and F344 rats in ductus arteriosus in order to identify the down-regulated and up-regulated genes specifically in BN rat's DA. The differences in aorta was also examined for additional comparison. Total RNA was extracted from aorta and DA tissues from BN and F344 rat neonates one hour after delivery, and converted to biotin-labeled cRNAs that were hybridized to Affymetrix Rat Gene 1.0 ST Array.
Project description:Closure or patency of the ductus arteriosus is a critical event in neonatal life. We aimed to identify genes that are specifically expressed in the ductus arteriosus versus (the non-closing) aorta Gene expression profiling of laser-captured microdissected cells offers the opportunity to study gene expression profiles in cells of different embryonic origin Comparative microarray analysis of laser-capture dissected endothelial and smooth muscle cells of the rat ductus arteriosus and aorta at embryonic age E18 and E21.
Project description:Comparison of gene expression levels in ductus arteriosus (DA) and aorta in full-term (21 days) neonates of Brown-Norway (BN) and Fischer344 (F344) rats We analyzed the fold difference between BN and F344 rats in ductus arteriosus in order to identify the down-regulated and up-regulated genes specifically in BN rat's DA. The differences in aorta was also examined for additional comparison.
Project description:The transcriptional profiles of the aorta and the ductus arteriosus during development were compared. Experiment Overall Design: Total RNA samples were isolated from pooled tissues obtained from Wister rat embryos on embryonic day 19 and 21, and from neonates on the day of birth (n>=120). The RNA was converted to biotin-labeled cRNA, which was hybridized to Affymetrix RG_U34A microarray. The hybridization experiments were performed in duplicate.
Project description:The ductus arteriosus constricts after birth or hatching and eventually closes to terminate embryonic circulation. Chicken embryos have two long ductus arteriosus. Then the pulmonary artery-sided and descending aorta-sided ductus arteriosus have distinct functional characteristics, such as oxygen responsiveness. We used microarrays to elucidate the difference between the pulmonary artery-sided and descending aorta-sided ductus arteriosus in their transcriptional profiles.
Project description:Endothelial cells (Ecs) lining the blood vessels have been known to have a variety of functions and play a central role in homeostasis of the circulatory system. Since ductus arteriosus (DA) has unique characteristics comparing other vessels, we hypothesized that ECs were the primary target to investigate the molecular mechanisms of DA-specific vasoconstriction and vascular remodeling. Using fluorescence activated cell sorter, we isolated ECs from pooled tissues from the DA or the aorta of Wistar rat fetuses on the 21st day of gestation (e21) or 30 minutes after birth (day0). We prepared 3 sets of ECs in each tissues and time points. We aimed to compare the gene profiles of DA and the aorta at each developmental stage.
Project description:Closure or patency of the ductus arteriosus is a critical event in neonatal life. We aimed to identify genes that are specifically expressed in the ductus arteriosus versus (the non-closing) aorta Gene expression profiling of laser-captured microdissected cells offers the opportunity to study gene expression profiles in cells of different embryonic origin
