Project description:Microarray analysis was performed to look at the mRNA and miRNA profiles of several antidepressant drugs in the rat hippocampus after Traumatic Brain Injury to test the hypothesis that antidepressant drugs ameliorate gene and miRNA dysregulation after TBI.
Project description:Background: Traumatic brain injury is a medical event of global concern, and a growing body of research suggests that circular RNA can play very important roles in traumatic brain injury. To explore the functions of more novel and valuable circular RNA in traumatic brain injury response, a moderate traumatic brain injury in rat was established and a comprehensive analysis of circular RNA expression profiles in rat cerebral cortex was done. Results: As a result, 301 up-regulated and 284 down-regulated circular RNAs were obtained in moderate traumatic brain injury rats, the Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis were performed based on the circular RNA’s host genes, and a circRNA-miRNA interaction network based on differentially expressed circular RNAs was constructed. Also, four circular RNAs were validated by RT-qPCR and sanger sequencing. Conclusion: This study showed that differentially expressed circular RNAs existed between rat cerebral cortex after moderate traumatic brain injury and control. And this will provide valuable information for circular RNA research in the field of traumatic brain injury.
Project description:Time dependent-profiles in the gene expression level following lateral moderate fluid percussion injury in the rat brain We used microarray to elucidate relationship between the alteration of gene expression levels and the progression of brain damages following traumatic brain injury. To examine the levels of gene expression in the early phase of traumatic brain injury, we analyzed the gene expression at 3, 6, 12, and 48 h after trauma using the lateral moderate fluid percussion TBI model. The ratios of the gene expression level were compared between chips corresponding to the 3, 6 and 12 h fluid percussion groups and the sham group chips. On the other hand, the rations of gene expression level after 48 h FPI were compared with 48 h sham chip, because the gene expression levels of 48 h sham chip were distinct from sham group chips (3, 6 and 12 h) in the cluster and principal components analyses.
Project description:Genetic factors are believed to be of importance for outcome of traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, so far mainly allelic variation in apolipoprotein E4 has been studied in human TBI. In order to study the role of genetic factors in experimental TBI, we examined parental DA and PVG strains before and after TBI. A standardized weight drop injury was used and the pericontusional area was dissected 1 day after TBI and transcriptional profiling was performed.
Project description:Time dependent-profiles in the gene expression level following lateral moderate fluid percussion injury in the rat brain We used microarray to elucidate relationship between the alteration of gene expression levels and the progression of brain damages following traumatic brain injury.
Project description:Analysis of the dentate gyrus of traumatic brain injury model. Results provide insight into the molecular mechanism underlying TBI.
Project description:Analysis of the dentate gyrus of traumatic brain injury model. Results provide insight into the molecular mechanism underlying TBI.
Project description:To address the hypothesis that silencing deleterious or protective injury-induced genes in the rat hippocampus will reduce or increase the numbers of injured hippocampal neurons, alter cellular pathways essential for neuronal function and improve or worsen functional outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI), we evaluated the effects of silencing neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) and glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPx-1) expression in the injured rat hippocampus.