Project description:To examine fosB regulation of neurogenesis, depression and epilepsy, we compared the gene expression profiles of wild type, fosBd/d and fosB-null mice by microarray analysis. Microarray analysis revealed that genes related to neurogenesis, depression and epilepsy are altered in the hippocampus of fosB-null mice. Total RNA from the hippocampus of wild-type, fosBd/d and fosB-null mice was prepared using ISOGEN and RNeasy Mini kits. For DNA microarray experiments, total RNA (100ng) was added to poly-A control and treated with WT Expression Kit. cDNA was labeled using WT terminal labeling kit and hybridized with Affymetrix GeneChip Mouse Gene 1.0 ST platform (GPL6246).
Project description:We looked to find earlier molecular changes in 2-month-old transgenic P301S mice. S-nitrosylated (SNO) proteins were identified in two brain regions, cortex and hippocampus, in P301S and Wild Type (WT) littermate control mice.
Project description:Hypothyroids wild type and TRbeta -/- mice were treated with T3 and livers were collected and analysed using a microarray with 6500 cDNA probes. Expression ratios were calulated between 1) hypothyroids WT and TRbeta-/- mice 2) hypothyroid WT and hypothyroid TR beta-/- mice treated with T3 and 3) hypothyroid TRbeta-/- and hypothyroid TRbeta-/- treated with T3. Keywords: other
Project description:Objective Improving mitochondrial function is a promising strategy for intervention in type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study investigated the preventive effects of sodium ferrous citrate (SFC) and 5-aminolevulinic acid phosphate (ALA) on several metabolic dysfunctions associated with obesity because they have been shown to alleviate abnormal glucose metabolism in humans. Methods Six-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were fed with a normal diet, a high-fat diet, or a high-fat diet supplemented with SFC and ALA for 15 weeks. Results The simultaneous supplementation of SFC + ALA to high-fat diet-fed mice prevented loss of muscle mass, improved muscle strength, and reduced obesity and insulin resistance. SFC + ALA prevented abnormalities in mitochondrial morphology and reverted the diet effect on the skeletal muscle transcriptome, including the expression of glucose uptake and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation-related genes. In addition, SFC + ALA prevented the decline in mitochondrial DNA copy number by enhancing mitochondrial DNA maintenance and antioxidant transcription activity, both of which are impaired in high-fat diet-fed mice during long-term fasting. Conclusions These findings suggest that SFC + ALA supplementation exerts its preventive effects in type 2 diabetes mellitus via improved skeletal muscle and mitochondrial health, further validating its application as a promising strategy for the prevention of obesity-induced metabolic disorders.
Project description:We aim to investigate the role of renal Sirt1 on albuminuria. To further development of our gene expression approach to biodosimetry, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify genes with the potential to distinguish between wild type(C57BL/6J) mice treated with streptozotocin (WT+STZ) and Sirt1-overexpressing transgenic mice treated with streptozotocin (TG+STZ) mice. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the amelioration of albuminuria by our TG (Sirt1-overexpressing transgenic) mice, we performed DNA microarray analysis using micro-dissected glomerular regions to examine the differences in gene expression between WT+STZ and TG+STZ mice.
Project description:The goal of this study is to profile and compare the hippocampus transcriptomes of wild type (WT) and NELL-1(+/6R) mice to gain insight on their neurological function.
Project description:Alas2 gene encodes the rate-limiting enzyme in heme biosynthesis. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated ablation of two Alas2 intronic cis-elements strongly reduced GATA-1-induced Alas2 transcription, heme biosynthesis, and GATA-1 regulation of other vital constituents of the erythroid cell transcriptome. Bypassing Alas2 function in Alas2 cis-element-mutant (double mutant) cells by providing its catalytic product 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) rescued heme biosynthesis and the GATA-1-dependent genetic network. We discovered a GATA factor- and heme-dependent circuit that establishes the erythroid cell transcriptome. G1E-ER-GATA-1 WT and double mutant cells were examined. Untreated WT, beta-estradiol-treated WT, beta-estradiol-treated double-mutant, and beta-estradiol/5-ALA-treated double-mutant cells were subjected to RNA-seq.
Project description:mRNA profiles of 10-week mice in wild-type (WT), Atxn1_154Q/2Q (SCA1), Atxn1_154Q[V5591A;S602D]/2Q (154Q AXH) genotypes across 5 different brain regions (cerebellum, brainstem, hippocampus, striatum and cortex)
