Project description:The cytokine TNF drives inflammatory diseases, e.g. Crohn disease. In a mouse model of TNF-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), severe impact on intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) is observed. Zinc confers complete protection in this model. We found that zinc no longer protects in animals which lack glucocorticoids (GCs), or express mutant versions of their receptor GR in IECs, nor in mice which lack gut microbiota. RNA-seq studies in IECs showed that zinc caused reduction of expression of constitutive (STAT1-induced) interferon-stimulated response (ISRE) genes and Interferon Regulatory Factor (IRF) genes. Since some of these genes are involved in TNF-induced cell death in intestinal crypt Paneth cells, and since zinc has direct effects on the composition of the gut microbiota (such as several Staphylococcus species) and on TNF-induced Paneth cell death, we postulate a new zinc-related anti-inflammatory mechanism. Zinc modulates the gut microbiota, causing less induction of ISRE/IRF genes in crypt cells, less TNF-induced necroptosis in Paneth cells and less fatal evasion of gut bacteria into the system.
Project description:The cytokine TNF drives inflammatory diseases, e.g. Crohn disease. In a mouse model of TNF-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), severe impact on intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) is observed. Zinc confers complete protection in this model. We found that zinc no longer protects in animals which lack glucocorticoids (GCs), or express mutant versions of their receptor GR in IECs, nor in mice which lack gut microbiota. RNA-seq studies in IECs showed that zinc caused reduction of expression of constitutive (STAT1-induced) interferon-stimulated response (ISRE) genes and Interferon Regulatory Factor (IRF) genes. Since some of these genes are involved in TNF-induced cell death in intestinal crypt Paneth cells, and since zinc has direct effects on the composition of the gut microbiota (such as several Staphylococcus species) and on TNF-induced Paneth cell death, we postulate a new zinc-related anti-inflammatory mechanism. Zinc modulates the gut microbiota, causing less induction of ISRE/IRF genes in crypt cells, less TNF-induced necroptosis in Paneth cells and less fatal evasion of gut bacteria into the system.
Project description:The cytokine TNF drives inflammatory diseases, e.g. Crohn disease. In a mouse model of TNF-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), severe impact on intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) is observed. Zinc confers complete protection in this model. We found that zinc no longer protects in animals which lack glucocorticoids (GCs), or express mutant versions of their receptor GR in IECs, nor in mice which lack gut microbiota. RNA-seq studies in IECs showed that zinc caused reduction of expression of constitutive (STAT1-induced) interferon-stimulated response (ISRE) genes and Interferon Regulatory Factor (IRF) genes. Since some of these genes are involved in TNF-induced cell death in intestinal crypt Paneth cells, and since zinc has direct effects on the composition of the gut microbiota (such as several Staphylococcus species) and on TNF-induced Paneth cell death, we postulate a new zinc-related anti-inflammatory mechanism. Zinc modulates the gut microbiota, causing less induction of ISRE/IRF genes in crypt cells, less TNF-induced necroptosis in Paneth cells and less fatal evasion of gut bacteria into the system.
Project description:A RPE cell model mimicking a matured RPE was subjected to an acute inflammatory stress with and without Zn supplementation and the effects of such exposure were evaluated by studying alterations at the transcriptome level. The experiment performed aim to improve the understanding of the metabolic processes involving Zn and their relevance in the physiology and pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases resembling AMD disease.
Project description:wt dex induction - Identification of LEC1 target genes - Induction of 14 days old WT seedlings , different treatments ( EtOH, DEX induction) for 8 hours