Project description:The genetic response of E.coli K-12 MG 1655 to 1MPa pressure was examined using transcriptomic analysis by RNA-Seq. The results show many differentially expressed genes are invovled in oxidative stress, Fe-S cluster assesmbly and iron acquisition.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of E.coli SE15 comparing wild type E.coli SE15 with Autoindecur 2 synthesis gene LuxS mutnat E.coli SE15. E.coli SE15 is isolated from indwelling catheter of urinary tract infected patient. Examine change of quorum sensing related gene by deleting autoinducer 2 synthesis gene LuxS in E.coli
Project description:Blood flow within the vasculature is a critical determinant of endothelial cell (EC) identity and functionality, yet the intricate interplay of various hemodynamic forces and their collective impact on endothelial and vascular responses are not fully understood. Specifically, the role of hydrostatic pressure in the context of flow response is understudied, despite its known significance in vascular development and disease. To address this gap, we developed in vitro models to investigate how pressure influences EC responses to flow. Our study demonstrates that elevated pressure conditions significantly modify shear-induced flow alignment and increase endothelial cell density, a phenomenon often observed in vascular diseases. Utilizing both bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing, we found that while flow is the primary driver of transcriptional changes from static conditions, pressure distinctly modulates this flow response by upregulating gene sets linked to arterial cell phenotypes. Conserved pressure-responsive transcriptional signatures identified in human ECs were upregulated during the onset of circulation in early mouse embryonic vascular development, where pressure was notably associated with transcriptional programs essential to arterial and hemogenic EC fates. Our findings emphasize the necessity of an integrative approach to endothelial cell mechanotransduction, one that encompasses the effects induced by pressure alongside other hemodynamic forces.
Project description:We treated logarithmically growing cultures of E.coli with a sub-lethal dose of an antimicrobial arylamide compound (PMX 10070) and Polymyxin B sulfate to measure transcriptional responses in an effort to understand mechanism of action Treated samples were assayed at time = 20min and time = 60min after arylamide and polymyxin B exposure
Project description:We treated logarithmically growing cultures of E.coli with a sub-lethal dose of an antimicrobial arylamide compound (PMX 10070) and Polymyxin B sulfate to measure transcriptional responses in an effort to understand mechanism of action Treated samples were assayed at time = 20min and time = 60min after arylamide and polymyxin B exposure E.coli were isolated and RNA extracted at different time points after exposure to arylamide, polymyxin B or control
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of E.coli SE15 comparing wild type E.coli SE15 with Autoindecur 2 synthesis gene LuxS mutnat E.coli SE15. E.coli SE15 is isolated from indwelling catheter of urinary tract infected patient. Examine change of quorum sensing related gene by deleting autoinducer 2 synthesis gene LuxS in E.coli One array: Wild type E.coli SE15 vs. LuxS mutant E.coli SE15