Project description:Gene expression was compared between E18.5 E-cadherin conditional knockout (cKO) small intestine and E18.5 control mouse small intestine.
Project description:Gene expression was compared between E18.5 E-cadherin conditional knockout (cKO) small intestine and E18.5 control mouse small intestine. E18.5 mouse small intestine was collected from control and E-cadherin conditional knockout mice. RNA was prepared. Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 gene arrays were used to interrogate gene expression. Data was analyzed using dChip software.
Project description:Gene expression was compared between E18.5 Gata4Gata6 double conditional knockout (cKO) small intestinal epithelium and E18.5 control mouse small intestinal epithleium. E18.5 mouse small intestine was collected from control and Gata4Gata6 double conditional knockout mice. Epithelial cells were isolated, and RNA was prepared. Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 gene arrays were used to interrogate gene expression. Data was analyzed using dChip software.
Project description:Gene expression was studied using PancChip5.0 in 15 tissues. Most tissues were from the adult mouse, except for fetal pancreas (e18.5) and placenta. Adult tissues studied were: adrenal gland, pancreas, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, ovary, parotid gland, pituitary gland, small intestine, stomach and testis. All were studied in duplicate except for the pituitary, the liver, and the stomach. All samples were pooled samples. Tissues were taken from 3 males and 3 females, with the exception of the gonadal tissues, and the fetal tissues were sex was not determined.
Project description:By regulating digestion and absorption of nutrients and providing a barrier against the external environment the intestine provides a crucial contribution to the maintenance of health. To what extent aging-related changes in the intestinal system contribute to the impaired health of the aging body is still under debate. Young (4 months) and old (21 months) male C57BL/6J mice were fed a control low-fat (10E%) or a high-fat diet (45E%) for 2 weeks. During the intervention gross energy intake and energy excretion in the feces were measured. After sacrifice the small and large intestine were isolated whereby the small intestine was divided in three equal parts. Of each of the isolated segments Swiss rolls were prepared for histological analysis and the luminal content was isolated to examine alterations in the microflora with 16S rRNA Q-PCR. Furthermore, mucosal scrapings were isolated from each segment to determine differential gene expression by microarray analysis and global DNA methylation by pyrosequencing. Digestible energy intake was similar between the two age groups on both the control and the high-fat diet implying that macronutrient metabolism is not affected in 21-month-old mice. This observation was supported by the fact that the microarray analysis on RNA from intestinal scrapings showed no marked changes in expression of genes involved in metabolic processes. Decreased expression of Cubilin was observed in the intestine of 21-month-old mice, which might contribute to aging-induced vitamin B12 deficiency. Furthermore, microarray data analysis revealed enhanced expression of a high number of genes involved in immune response and inflammation in the colon, but not in the small intestine of the 21-month-old mice. Aging-induced global hypomethylation was observed in the colon and the distal part of the small intestine, but not in the first two sections of the small intestine. In 21-month old mice the most pronounced effects of aging was observed in the colon, limited changes were observed in the small intestine.
Project description:Obesity and insulin resistance are two major risk factors underlying the metabolic syndrome. To gain more insight in the role of the small intestine in the etiology of these metabolic disorders, a microarray study was performed on small intestines (SI) of C57BL/6J mice that were fed a high fat diet mimicking the fatty acid composition of a Western-style human diet. The mice became obese and developed dietary fat-induced glucose intolerance. For gene expression profiling, the small intestines were subdivided in three equal parts along the longitudinal axis. The most pronounced effects of dietary fat were detected in part 2 of the small intestine. The biological processes that were most extensively modulated on a high fat diet were related to lipid metabolism, especially β- and ω-fatty acid oxidation seemed to play an important role, cell cycle and inflammation/immune response. An additional secretome analysis revealed differentially expressed secreted proteins, such as Il18, Ffgf15, Mif, Igfbp3 and Angptl4, which might provoke systemic effects in peripheral organs by influencing their metabolic homeostasis. Furthermore, many of the dietary fat-modulated genes and biological processes in small intestine were previously already associated with obesity and/or insulin resistance. Together, the data of this exploratory study provided various leads for an essential role of the small intestine in development of obesity and/or insulin resistance. Keywords: time course
Project description:By regulating digestion and absorption of nutrients and providing a barrier against the external environment the intestine provides a crucial contribution to the maintenance of health. To what extent aging-related changes in the intestinal system contribute to the impaired health of the aging body is still under debate. Young (4 months) and old (21 months) male C57BL/6J mice were fed a control low-fat (10E%) or a high-fat diet (45E%) for 2 weeks. During the intervention gross energy intake and energy excretion in the feces were measured. After sacrifice the small and large intestine were isolated whereby the small intestine was divided in three equal parts. Of each of the isolated segments Swiss rolls were prepared for histological analysis and the luminal content was isolated to examine alterations in the microflora with 16S rRNA Q-PCR. Furthermore, mucosal scrapings were isolated from each segment to determine differential gene expression by microarray analysis and global DNA methylation by pyrosequencing. Digestible energy intake was similar between the two age groups on both the control and the high-fat diet implying that macronutrient metabolism is not affected in 21-month-old mice. This observation was supported by the fact that the microarray analysis on RNA from intestinal scrapings showed no marked changes in expression of genes involved in metabolic processes. Decreased expression of Cubilin was observed in the intestine of 21-month-old mice, which might contribute to aging-induced vitamin B12 deficiency. Furthermore, microarray data analysis revealed enhanced expression of a high number of genes involved in immune response and inflammation in the colon, but not in the small intestine of the 21-month-old mice. Aging-induced global hypomethylation was observed in the colon and the distal part of the small intestine, but not in the first two sections of the small intestine. In 21-month old mice the most pronounced effects of aging was observed in the colon, limited changes were observed in the small intestine.
Project description:The goal of this study was to profile Blimp1 binding in E18.5 small intestine using a Blimp-1-eGFP knock-in allele, and to compare Blimp-1-eGFP genomic binding with Irf-1 genomic binding in normal small intestine. Changes in Irf-1 binding between wild type and Prdm1/Blimp-1 mutant small intestine were also assessed. ChIP-seq was performed for Blimp-1-eGFP in duplicate in E18.5 small intestine expressing the fusion protein using anti-GFP antibody. As a negative control a single anti-GFP ChIP was also performed in wild type small intestine. ChIP-seq for Irf-1 was performed in duplicate in both wild type and Prdm1/Blimp-1 mutant E18.5 small intestine using an anti-Irf-1 antibody. Duplicate IgG ChIP control in wild types was performed as a negative control. All samples had an associated input chromatin sample sequenced.
Project description:To characterize genes, pathways, and transcriptional regulators enriched in the mouse cornea, we compared the expression profiles of whole mouse cornea, bladder, esophagus, lung, proximal small intestine, skin, stomach, and trachea. Total RNA was purified from esophagus, lung, proximal small intestine, skin, stomach, and trachea. Data from previous studies in the lab (cornea, GSE43155; bladder, GSE15770; and E18.5 skin, GSE15772) were utilized in the comparison.