Project description:Gut microbiota and the circadian clock are both key regulators of the metabolic processes. Although recent evidence points to the impact of the circadian clock on microbiota, gut microbiota effect on diurnal host gene expression remains elusive. A transcriptome analysis of germ-free mice reveals subtle changes in circadian clock gene expression. However, a lack of microbiome leads to liver feminization and alters the expression of male-specific genes involved in lipid metabolism and xenobiotic detoxification associated with sustained activation of the Growth Hormone pathway. These results emphasize the mutual interaction of gut microbiota and its host even on unexpected functions.
Project description:Gut microbiota and the circadian clock are both key regulators of the metabolic processes. Although recent evidence points to the impact of the circadian clock on microbiota, gut microbiota effect on diurnal host gene expression remains elusive. A transcriptome analysis of germ-free mice reveals subtle changes in circadian clock gene expression. However, a lack of microbiome leads to liver feminization and alters the expression of male-specific genes involved in lipid metabolism and xenobiotic detoxification associated with sustained activation of the Growth Hormone pathway. These results emphasize the mutual interaction of gut microbiota and its host even on unexpected functions.
Project description:Lactobacillus NK2 (L.NK2) is a commensal microbe, isolated from the mouse intestinal feces in our lab. To examine the potential role of L. NK2 in the gut immunity, we monocolonized GF mice with L.NK2. And, we conducted a microarray experiment to compare the transcriptomes of GF and L.NK2-colonized mice intestines under the same experimental condition We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) and Peyer's patches cells (PP) of GF and L.NK2-colonized mice.
Project description:Lactobacillus NK318.1 is a commensal microbe isolated from the mouse intestinal feces in our lab. To examined the potential role of L. NK318.1 in the gut immunity, we monocolonized GF mice with L.NK318.1. And, we conducted a microarray experiment to compare the transcriptomes of GF and NK318.1 mice intestines under the same experimental condition We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) and Peyer's patches cells (PP) of GF and NK318.1 mice.
Project description:Liver clock regulates transcription of hepatic genes in response to feeding. To explore the possibility that the microbiome influences this process, we measured the liver transcriptome in normal mice (Specific Pathogen Free or SPF mice) and compared it to the transcriptome in mice lacking microbiota (Germ Free or GF mice) at different time points over 24h. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in liver of GF and SPF 10-12 weeks-old male C57Bl/6 male mice. There are 40 liver samples, each from an individual mouse. The samples are from germ free mice (GF) and specific pathogen free mice (SPF). Mice of both types were sacrificed at four time points: Zeitgeber Time 0, 6, 12, and 18. There are five replicates per condition.
Project description:Liver clock regulates transcription of hepatic genes in response to feeding. To explore the possibility that the microbiome influences this process, we measured the liver transcriptome in normal mice (Specific Pathogen Free or SPF mice) and compared it to the transcriptome in mice lacking microbiota (Germ Free or GF mice) at different time points over 24h. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in liver of GF and SPF 10-12 weeks-old male C57Bl/6 male mice.
Project description:Environmental factors that enhance regeneration are largely unknown. We hypothesized that skin bacteria modulate regeneration. Here, we assessed low, medium, and high levels of bacterial burden in Wound Induced Hair follicle Neogenesis (WIHN), a rare adult organogenesis model. WIHN levels and stem cell markers indeed correlated with bacterial counts, being lowest in germ free (GF), intermediate in conventional specific pathogen free (SPF), and highest even in mice infected with pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus. We identified IL-1β and keratinocyte-dependent IL-1R-MyD88 signaling as necessary and sufficient for bacteria to promote regeneration. Finally, in a small clinical trial, we found that a topical broad-spectrum antibiotic slowed skin wound healing. These results counter conventional notions that infection inhibits regeneration and the need for full sterility of small wounds.
Project description:We utilized single cell sequencing of FACS sorted cells from pancreatic islets of wildtype and ghrelin knock out mice to understand the effects of ghrelin deletion on gene expression profiles of various islet cells.
Project description:ATACseq was performed on microglia from male and female, SPF or GF mice to elucidate the chromatin accessibility implicated by microbiota and gender. Differential accessible regions (DARs) between the various groups gave some ideas on what different pathways or functions might be affected due to the different factors.