Project description:Although desert dust is known to cause increased respiratory morbidity and mortality, the underlying biological pathways remain unclear. We used RNA-seq on an advanced human alveolar in vitro model to find yet unidentified genes dysregulated by Saharan dust exposure. For comparison, DQ12 quartz dust was used as a well-established pulmonary toxicant. Co-cultures of A549 cells and phorbol 12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA)-differentiated THP-1 cells were cultivated at the air-liquid interface (ALI) for one day before exposure. For exposure, a Vitrocell Cloud 12α system was used. In the exposure chamber, SD or DQ12 suspensions were nebulized onto ALI co-cultures. In parallel, in the control chamber, the vehicle was nebulized onto ALI co-cultures. After exposure for 24 h, RNA was isolated and used for RNA-seq.
Project description:BEAS-2B cells, at air liquid interface, were exposed to birch pollen extract or house dust mite extract in a cloud chamber and, later, to UFP rich combustion aerosols in an in vitro exposure system. As control the same exposure was performed without allergen containing extracts. The goal was to understand the effect of allergenic pre-exposure to a UFP rich combustion aerosol exposed cells and their effect on allergic sensitization, using an established model that mimics more closely real life exposures.
Project description:Transcriptomic analysis of C. jejuni HPC5 grown in anaerobic jar supplemented with air mix and in Modular Atmospheric Controlled System (MAC). C. jejuni HPC5 is a Campylobacter strain isolated from broiler chickens. Majority of the Campylobacter strains are cultured in an atmosphere containing 5-10% (v/v) oxygen or 5% hydrogen and 5-10% (v/v) carbon dioxide and the rest with nitrogen. To set up a jar (3.5L, Oxoid) to the required microaerophilic conditions, a vacuum is created to -22 psi and then air mixture of 85% v/v nitrogen, 10% v/v carbon dioxide and 5% v/v hydrogen (Air Products, Crewe, UK) is introduced into the jar. This resulted in a microaerobic atmosphere containing approximately 5.6% oxygen, 3.6% hydrogen, 7.3% carbon dioxide and 83% nitrogen. The Modular Atmospheric Controlled System (MAC; Don Whitely Scientific) is an anaerobic chamber where air mixture of 85% nitrogen, 10% carbon dioxide and 5% oxygen is used for growing Campylobacter. Differences in growth pattern were observed when Campylobacters were grown in it and transcriptomic analysis was done to prove the difference in the regulation of genes in the two conditions.
