Project description:Transcriptional profiling to map the changes in placental function subsequent to maternal experimental UTI that result in intrauterine growth restriction. One condition experiment: 2 biological replicates of placenta from mice with maternal experimental UTI, 2 biological replicates of placenta from mice with sham UTI.
Project description:Proteus mirabilis is a primary cause of complicated urinary tract infections (UTI). Surprisingly, iron acquisition systems have been poorly characterized in this uropathogen despite the urinary tract being iron-limited. In this report the transcriptome of strain HI4320, cultured under iron limitation, was examined using microarray analysis. Of genes upregulated at least 2-fold, 45 were statistically significant and comprise 21 putative iron-regulated systems. Two of these systems, PMI0229-0239 and PMI2596-2605, are organized in operons and appear to encode siderophore biosynthesis genes.
Project description:Proteus mirabilis is a primary cause of complicated urinary tract infections (UTI). Surprisingly, iron acquisition systems have been poorly characterized in this uropathogen despite the urinary tract being iron-limited. In this report the transcriptome of strain HI4320, cultured under iron limitation, was examined using microarray analysis. Of genes upregulated at least 2-fold, 45 were statistically significant and comprise 21 putative iron-regulated systems. Two of these systems, PMI0229-0239 and PMI2596-2605, are organized in operons and appear to encode siderophore biosynthesis genes. Five microarrays comparing P. mirabilis HI4320 cultured in LB broth to P. mirabilis cultured in LB broth + 15 uM Desferal (an iron chelator) were analyzed. All five arrays are biological replicates; arrays #2 and 4 are dye swaps.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling to map the changes in placental function subsequent to maternal experimental UTI that result in intrauterine growth restriction.
Project description:To explore the classification and functional roles of bladder immune cells during urinary tract infection (UTI), we performed scRNA-seq analysis of immune cells extracted from mouse bladders.
Project description:Urine from a patient with a urinary tract infection was plated on LB agar plate. Microcolonies appeared ~8h after plating. Microcolonies were picked and subjected to Microcolony-seq and to whole-genome sequencing. Genomic DNA of each UTI microcolony was extracted from 1 mL of bacteria using the DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kit (Qiagen). Library preparation and sequencing was carried out by BGI company, China. Concentration of samples was detected by fluorometer or Microplate Reader (Qubit Fluorometer, Invitrogen). Sample integrity and purity were detected by Agarose Gel Electrophoresis. 1μg genomic DNA was randomly fragmented by Covaris. The fragmented genomic DNA were selected by Agencourt AMPure XP-Medium kit to an average size of 200-400bp. Fragments were end repaired and then 3’ adenylated. Adaptors were ligated to the ends of these 3’ adenylated fragments. PCR products were purified by the Agencourt AMPure XP-Medium kit. The double stranded PCR products were heat denatured and circularized by the splint oligo sequence. The single strand circle DNA (ssCir DNA) were formatted as the final library. Samples were deep-sequenced with the DNBseq G400 machine using the 150-cycles paired-end with 350 bp insert size. At least 150X sequencing depth for each nucleotide in each sample was targeted.
Project description:Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common pediatric condition that predisposes children to renal damage after urinary tract infection (UTI). We profiled the urinary proteome of VUR patients with recurrent UTI and renal scarring to identify potential biomarkers characterizing this condition. Urine was obtained from 22 age-matched controls and 22 patients with low grade VUR (1-3 out of 5), renal scarring, and history of recurrent UTI. Proteins extracted from these samples were analyzed by mass spectrometry for protein identification and quantitation for comparison.
