Project description:To examine the role of retinol binding protein 7 (RBP7) in PPAR gamma mediated regulation of target gene expression in the carotid artery, RNA-Seq was used to quantitate gene expression in carotid artery from both wild-type and RBP7 knockout mice after ligand-mediated activation of PPAR gamma with Rosiglitazone.
Project description:To better understand what genes are regulated by PPAR gamma, an experimental dataset was generated by microarray analysis, in duplicate, of pooled aortic mRNA isolated from adult male mice (C57BL/6J strain) treated for 21 days with a PPAR gamma agonist (rosiglitazone) or vehicle.
Project description:To better understand what genes are regulated by PPAR gamma, an experimental dataset was generated by microarray analysis, in duplicate, of pooled aortic mRNA isolated from adult male mice (C57BL/6J strain) treated for 21 days with a PPAR gamma agonist (rosiglitazone) or vehicle. Keywords: other
Project description:The goal of this study was to analyse the effect of a 12 weeks treatment with rosiglitazone on gene expression in adipose tissue of type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetic patients were treated with rosiglitazone, agonist of PPAR gamma, during 12 weeks. Adipose tissue biopsies were taken before and after the treatment.
Project description:Thiazolidinediones increase tissue insulin sensitivity and are protective against worsening of nephropathy and hypertension in diabetes. Mechanisms underlying protection at the renal level likely involve a variety of unknown changes in gene expression. We examined kidney gene expression in obese and lean Zucker rats in response to rosiglitazone (Avandia®), a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (gamma-subtype) agonist. Lean and obese Zucker rats were treated with either control chow or chow with added rosiglitazone (3 mg/kg•bw) for 12 weeks (n = 3/group). Total kidney mRNA expression was evaluated using the Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 GeneChip. 903 probe sets were significantly (P < 0.05) altered with at least 1.5-fold changes between groups. In untreated obese rats, 300 probe sets were increased and 244 decreased, relative to lean. Increased genes included the β-subunit of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl cotransporter, and aquaporin 3. Decreased genes included angiotensin converting enzyme, type 1 (ACE1). FatiGO analysis showed that the highest number of altered genes between lean and obese belonged to the categories: ion binding, hydrolase activity, and protein binding. RGZ increased expression of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), CD36, and fatty acid binding protein 4 (FAbp4) in both lean and obese rats. In obese rats, 33 genes were normalized by RGZ (no longer different from lean) including ACE1, fatty acid synthase (Fasn), and stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase 2 (Scd2). Ingenuity Pathways System analysis of genes upregulated by RGZ in obese rats revealed two major nodes affected: PPAR-gamma and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). Keywords: Thiazolidinediones, PPAR-gamma agonists, renal, type II diabetes, obesity
Project description:The goal of this study was to analyse the effect of a 12 weeks treatment with rosiglitazone on insulin sensitivity in the adipose tissue of type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetic patients were submitted to a 3 hours hyperinsulinemic- euglycemic clamp. Adipose tissue biopsies were taken before and after the clamp, labelled A & B respectively. Then, the patients were treated with rosiglitazone, agonist of PPAR gamma, during 12 weeks. After the treatment, all the patients were submitted to a second 3 hours hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp. Adipose tissue biopsies were taken before and after the clamp, labelled C & D respectively.
Project description:Thiazolidinediones increase tissue insulin sensitivity and are protective against worsening of nephropathy and hypertension in diabetes. Mechanisms underlying protection at the renal level likely involve a variety of unknown changes in gene expression. We examined kidney gene expression in obese and lean Zucker rats in response to rosiglitazone (Avandia®), a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (gamma-subtype) agonist. Lean and obese Zucker rats were treated with either control chow or chow with added rosiglitazone (3 mg/kg�bw) for 12 weeks (n = 3/group). Total kidney mRNA expression was evaluated using the Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 GeneChip. 903 probe sets were significantly (P < 0.05) altered with at least 1.5-fold changes between groups. In untreated obese rats, 300 probe sets were increased and 244 decreased, relative to lean. Increased genes included the β-subunit of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl cotransporter, and aquaporin 3. Decreased genes included angiotensin converting enzyme, type 1 (ACE1). FatiGO analysis showed that the highest number of altered genes between lean and obese belonged to the categories: ion binding, hydrolase activity, and protein binding. RGZ increased expression of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), CD36, and fatty acid binding protein 4 (FAbp4) in both lean and obese rats. In obese rats, 33 genes were normalized by RGZ (no longer different from lean) including ACE1, fatty acid synthase (Fasn), and stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase 2 (Scd2). Ingenuity Pathways System analysis of genes upregulated by RGZ in obese rats revealed two major nodes affected: PPAR-gamma and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). Experiment Overall Design: Twelve male Zucker rats (6 Lean and 6 Obese) were used in the study. Three rats from each body type were fed either with control diet (ground chow diet) or control diet with rosiglitazone (3 mg/kg body weight). The rats were weighed weekly and fed diets and recieved water ad libitum for 12 weeks.
Project description:Neonates born pre-term or/and at low weight often suffer from defective lung function where PPAR-gamma cascades play an important role. Curcumin is a PPAR gamma agonist
Project description:Neonates born pre-term or/and at low weight often suffer from defective lung function where PPAR-gamma cascades play an important role. Curcumin is a PPAR gamma agonist at postnatal day 11
Project description:Purpose: To study the role of PPAR nuclear receptors in brown fat. Methods: mRNA-sequencing was performed on brown adipose tissue from mice on diets with or without added rosiglitazone or fenofibrate. Sequence reads that passed quality filters were analyzed at the transcript isoform level with RNA-Seq Unified Mapper. Results: We identified genes that were induced or repressed by either PPAR agonist, and approximately three-fold more genes were significantly regulated by rosiglitazone (rosi, a PPARg agonist) than by fenofibrate (feno, a PPARa agonist). Those genes induced by either drug were enriched for expected lipid metabolic pathways, while down-regulated genes fell in pathways of uncertain relevance. Most genes were selectively regulated by one of the two PPAR agonists, with few regulated by both. Only 34 genes were induced by both PPAR agonists (~10% of rosi-induced genes and ~25% of feno-induced genes), and these were enriched for mitochondrial functionrelated pathways, including fatty acid β-oxidation. Conclusions: These data suggest that PPARγ agonists have stronger effects on BAT than PPARα agonists, yet those genes activated by both PPAR agonists may be particularly relevant to BAT function.
