Project description:We hypothesize that gene expression in the aging lungs of these two strains of mice are divergent thus contributing to the disparity in the phenotypes. More specifically, (1) Aging DBA/2J mice compared to aging C57BL/6 mice are known to be accelerated in their lung physiology and morphometry; (2) C57BL/6J are known to have longer natural longevity than DBA/2J mice. In order to test these hypotheses at the gene expression level, we utilized microarray analysis to examine transcriptional differences between aging lungs of both strains of mice. Keywords: comparative expression profiling
Project description:We hypothesize that gene expression in the aging lungs of these two strains of mice are divergent thus contributing to the disparity in the phenotypes.re specifically, (1) Aging DBA/2J mice compared to aging C57BL/6 mice are known to be accelerated in their lung physiology andrphometry; (2) C57BL/6J are known to have longer natural longevity than DBA/2J mice. In order to test these hypotheses at the gene expression level, we utilized microarray analysis to examine transcriptional differences between aging lungs of both strains of mice. Experiment Overall Design: This study utilizes microarray analysis to test these hypotheses. Three sets of lungs were harvested from both strains at each time point (C57BL/6J: 2, 18, AND 26s; DBA/2J: 2 and 18s). RNA was isolated and used for global gene expression profiling (Affymetrixuse 430 2.0 array). Statistically significant gene expression was determined as a minimum 6 counts of 9 pairwise comparisons, minimum 1.5-fold change, and p < 0.05. Further, Absolute | FC - FC SEM | >= 1.5.
Project description:Regulation of the immune response to Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) infection is a complex process, influenced by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Different inbred strains of mice exhibit distinct levels of resistance to S. Typhimurium infection, ranging from susceptible (e.g., C57BL/6J) to resistant (e.g., DBA/2J) strains. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms contributing to the host response remain elusive. In this study, we present a comprehensive proteomics profiling of spleen tissues from C57BL/6J and DBA/2J strains with different doses of S. Typhimurium infection by tandem tag mass coupled with two-dimensional liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (TMT-LC/LC-MS/MS). We identified and quantified 3,986 proteins, resulting in 475 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) between C57BL/6J and DBA/2J strains. Functional enrichment analysis unveiled that the mechanism of innate immune responses to S. Typhimurium infection could be associated with several signaling pathways, including the interferon signaling pathway. We experimentally validated the roles of interferon signaling pathway in innate immune response to S. Typhimurium infection using IFN-γ neutralization assay. We further illustrated the roles of macrophage cells and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the mechanisms underlying the resistance to S. Typhimurium using qRT-PCR. Taken together, our results provide new insights into the genetic regulation of the immune response to S. Typhimurium infection in mice and might provide potential protein targets for controlling the infection.
Project description:Susceptible and Resistant mouse strain, e.g. DBA/2J and C57BL/6J respectively, were inoculated with a highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza A virus (A/Hong Kong/213/2003) for 72 hours. Differences in expression were analyzed and use to identify candidate genes and pathways that contributed to the difference in H5N1 pathogenesis in these two strains. Recombinant inbred BXD strains are derived from the DBA/2J and C57BL/6 parent and were used to identify genetic loci associated with resistant to H5N1 infection.
Project description:This dataset is populated with transcriptome data across embryonic and postnatal development from two standard mouse strains, C57BL/6J and DBA/2J. Users can evaluate expression profiles across cerebellar development in a deep time series.
Project description:Susceptible and Resistant mouse strain, e.g. DBA/2J and C57BL/6J respectively, were inoculated with a highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza A virus (A/Hong Kong/213/2003) for 72 hours. Differences in expression were analyzed and use to identify candidate genes and pathways that contributed to the difference in H5N1 pathogenesis in these two strains. Recombinant inbred BXD strains are derived from the DBA/2J and C57BL/6 parent and were used to identify genetic loci associated with resistant to H5N1 infection. Female 6-8 weeks old animals were inoculated with H5N1 virus or not and 72 hours later the lungs were obtained and immediately homogenized in Trizol. The extracted RNA was submitted for Affymetrix Gene expression arrays. Differences in gene-expression were determined and used to identify candidate genes and pathways that are important for disease severity and susceptiblity to H5N1 virus.