Project description:To determine microbiota composition associated with loss of KDM5 in intestine, we carried out 16S rRNA seq analyses of dissected intestine from wildtype and kdm5 mutant. [GSM2628181-GSM2628190]. A total of 78 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified in the sequence data. There were about 15 genera much less abundant in kdm5 mutant compared to wildtype. The kdm5 mutant were sensitive to pathogen. To confirm the microbiota associated with loss of KDM5 in intestine, 16S rRNA of new flies were sequenced and analyzed by Majorbio Bio-Pharm Technology Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China) [GSM3243472-GSM3243481]. A total of 107 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified in the sequence data. There were about 20 genera much less abundant in kdm5 mutant compared to wildtype. To confirm the microbiota associated with loss of KDM5 drosophila feeding with Lactobacillus plantarum, 16S rRNA of kdm5 mutant flies were sequenced and analyzed by Novogene Bioinformatics Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin, China) [GSM3263522-GSM3263527]. A total of 92 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified in the sequence data. To confirm the microbiota associated with KDM5 knockdown in intestine, 16S rRNA of Myo1A-Gal4TS/+ and Myo1A-Gal4TS/+;+/kdm5RNAi flies were sequenced and analyzed by Biomarker Co. Ltd. (Beijing, China). [GSM3507915-GSM3507924]. A total of 50 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified in the sequence data. There was a significant different based on the genus level between two groups.
Project description:To determine the gene expression changes associated with loss of KDM5 in drosophila intestine tissue, we performed RNA-seq analyses for these dissected intestine tissue from wildtype and kdm5 mutant. These analyses revealed different expressed genes between kdm5 mutant compared to wildtype in intestine tissue. These differentially expressed genes were enriched in the innate immune pathway through Gene ontology(GO) enrichment analysis.
Project description:Primary bile acids are produced in the liver whereas secondary bile acids such as lithocholic acid (LCA) are generated by gut bacteria from primary bile acids that escape the ileal absorption. Besides their well-known function as detergents in lipid digestion, bile acids are important signaling molecules mediating effects on the host’s metabolism. As energy metabolism is closely linked to aging and longevity we supplemented fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) with 50 µmol/l LCA either for 30 days or throughout their lifetime. LCA supplementation resulted in a significant induction of the mean (+12 days), median (+10 days) and maximum lifespan (+ 11 days) in comparison to untreated control flies. This lifespan extension was accompanied by an induction of spargel (srl), the fly homolog of mammalian PPARG co-activator 1a(PGC1A. In srl mutant flies, LCA failed to induce longevity emphasizing the essential role of srl in the observed lifespan extension. In addition, the administration of antibiotics to wild type flies abrogated LCA-mediated effects on both lifespan and srl expression, suggesting a substantial contribution of the intestinal microbiota to the LCA-induced longevity. In the present study, we show that the secondary bile acid LCA significantly induced the mean, the median and the maximum survival in Drosophila melanogaster. Our data suggest that besides an up-regulation of the PGC1a-homolog srl unidentified alterations in the structure or metabolism of gut microbiota contribute to the longevity effect of LCA.
Project description:Comparing the transcriptome of wildtype and kdm5 mutant flies in normal conditions revealed a total of 4787 genes that were significantly downregulated and thus require KDM5 for their activation, and 3269 upregulated genes that are normally repressed by KDM5 (p<0.05, FDR <0.05). Because kdm5 mutants are sensitive to the oxidizer paraquat, we also carried out RNA-seq from wildtype and kdm5 mutant adults in oxidative stress conditions. Paraquat treatment of wildtype flies lead to the upregulation of 2481, and downregulation of 3103 genes adult mRNA profiles of 1-3-days old wild type (WT) and kdm5 mutant under normal condition and oxitative stress were generated by deep sequencing, using Illumina HisSeq 2000.
Project description:Because pink1-mutant flies exhibit a global shutdown of protein synthesis, we decided to measure the levels of individual proteins in adult flies through quantitative proteomics.
Project description:The aim of this project was to explore the role of gut microbiota in the development of small intestine. The gut microbiota from different groups was used to treat the mice for 1 or 2 weeks. Then the small intestine samples were collected. The RNA was used for the RNA-seq analysis to search the role of gut microbiota in the development of small intestine. Groups: IMA100 mean gut microbiota from Alginate oligosaccharide 100mg/kg treated mice; IMA10 mean gut microbiota from Alginate oligosaccharide 10mg/kg treated mice; IMC mean gut microbiota from control group mice (dosed with water); Sa mean dosed with saline (no gut microbiota). "1" mean dosed for 1 week, "2" means dosed for 2 weeks.
Project description:The microbial population that live within the gut of animals influences their physiology. We used axenic and recolonized flies to identify genes whose expression is modulated by the presence of a bacterial flora in the gut. We identified several up regulated genes, most of which are described as enriched in the midgut, and related either to immunity or to metabolism. This work also suggests that most microbiota regulated genes are Relish dependent. We raised axenic Flies and either : (1) kept them germ free or (2) recolonized their environment with a set of 4 known commensal bacteria of lab-raised drosophila (Commensalibacter intestini, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus brevis, Acetobacter pomorum). Flies were maintained in their respective (axenic or recolonized) environment from emergence to 7 days of age. Then females were collected, and total RNA extraction was performed on groups of 20 whole bodies.