Project description:This study evaluates the effects of 96h stimulus with Interleukin 4 (100 ng/mL) on the transcriptome of human umbilical cord blood derived mast cells. Through this approach, we identify upregulation of key intraepithelial mast cell-associated transcripts and downregulation of subepithelial mast cell-associated transcripts. Replicates are technical duplicates. Samples were sequenced on an Illumina NextSeq 500.
Project description:Mast cells are tissue-resident innate immune cells that express high affinity to receptor immunoglobulin E and responsible for host defense and array of diseases relate to immune system. We aim to characterize the function of human umbilical cord blood-dervied mast cells (hCBMCs).
Project description:Human umbilical cord blood derived mast cells IgE sensitized followed by crosslinking receptor at different time points Keywords: time-course
Project description:There were no studies about gene expression of umbilical cord tissue before. We performed this study to identify the gene expression of umbilical cord tissue.
Project description:Mast cells are tissue resident granulocytes which are most abundant at the interface between tissues and the external environment, such as around blood vessels, in the skin or mucosal surfaces in the lungs and gut. Pathologically they are involved in allergic reactions and anaphylaxis, however they may also play protective roles in responses to some infections, particularly to pathogenic helminths. Mast cells also express high levels of the IL-33 receptor, which like TLRs, activates Myd88 dependent signalling pathways to drive de novo cytokine production in mast cells.IL-33 is a member of the IL-1 family known to stimulate a number of immune cell types including mast cells. IL-33 is a strong activator of de novo cytokine production in mast cells without inducing degranulation, although it has also been shown to synergise with other signals to promote degranulation. Bone Marrow-Derived Mast cells (BMMCs) were cultured as described previously [27]. Briefly, bone marrow was flushed in PBS and the cells pelleted by centrifugation. Cells were cultured at 1 million cells per ml in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% FBS (Biosera/Labtech), 5 mM l‐Glutamine (GIBCO Life Technologies), 100 U/ml Penicillin (GIBCO Life Technologies), 100 μg/ml Streptomycin (GIBCO Life Technologies), 25 mM HEPES (Lonza), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Lonza), 1X nonessential amino acids (Lonza), 50 μM 2‐mercaptoethanol and 30 ng/ml IL‐3 (PeproTech). Cells were passaged twice per week and used between passage 12 and 16. 4 independent BMMC cultures were either stimulated with 10 ng/ml IL-33 for 48 hours or left unstimulated, followed by single shot LC-MS analysis.
Project description:BACKGROUND: In asthma and other allergic disorders, the activation of mast cells by IgE and antigen induces the cells to release histamine and other mediators of inflammation, as well as to produce certain cytokines and chemokines. To search for new mast cell products, we used complementary DNA microarrays to analyze gene expression in human umbilical cord blood-derived mast cells stimulated via the high-affinity IgE receptor (FcϵRI). : One to two hours after FcϵRI-dependent stimulation, more than 2,400 genes (about half of which are of unknown function) exhibited 2-200 fold changes in expression. The transcriptional program included changes in the expression of IL-11 and at least 30 other cytokines and chemokines. Human mast cells secreted 130-529 pg of IL-11/106 cells by 6 h after stimulation with anti-IgE. CONCLUSION: Our initial analysis of the transcriptional program induced in in vitro-derived human mast cells stimulated via the FcϵRI has identified many products that heretofore have not been associated with this cell type, but which may significantly influence mast cell function in IgE-associated host responses. We also have demonstrated that mast cells stimulated via the FcϵRI can secrete IL-11. Based on the previously reported biological effects of IL-11, our results suggest that production of IL-11 may represent one link between IgE-dependent mast cell activation in subjects with allergic asthma and the development of a spectrum of structural changes in the airways of these individuals; such changes, collectively termed "airway remodeling," can constitute an important long term consequence of asthma. Set of arrays organized by shared biological context, such as organism, tumors types, processes, etc. Keywords: Logical Set
Project description:Autologous peripheral hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (autoHSCT) is one front-line therapy with high-dose melphalan for multiple myeloma (MM). Patients with MM who receive conditioning regimen with melphalan usually suffer from severe gastrointestinal symptoms, as one of nonhematological toxicities. Aim: It is an urgent demand to develop an effective methods to repair the intestinal injuries in patients with MM receiving conditioning regimen with high-dose melphalan for autoHSCT. Therefore, the protective effects of Human umbilical cord derived-mesenchymal stem cells (hucMSCs) is investigated after infusion into mouse model with melphalan-induce gastrointestinal injuries.
Project description:Analysis of umbilical cord tissue in newborns of type 1 diabetic mothers at gene expression level. The hypothesis tested in the present study was that intrauterine diabetic milieu may effect of fetal umbilical cord gene expression, and via umbilical cord, the alterations may be produced in other fetal tissues as well. Results provide an information of the differentially expressed genes and enriched pathways, such as the dowregulated genes on the pathway on blood vessel development in umbilical cords from diabetic pregnancies.