Project description:The circadian rhythm controls 24-hour periodic behaviors and physiology, and is observed across animal kingdoms including animals, plants, and fungi. The circadian clock is synchronized with the solar day, maintaining a robust 24-hour periodicity in consistent environmental conditions. Despite this robustness, behaviors that desynchronize the circadian clock with the solar day (e.g., shift working, sleep deprivation) have been widely implicated as being detrimental to human health. Additionally, the circadian rhythm in humans shows both an altered phase and a decrease in amplitude with aging. The circadian clock is synchronized by light at the highest level via direct innervation from the eyes to the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the hypothalamus. During aging, visual function decreases, which can result in decreased circadian photoreception, linking loss in visual function with decreased circadian rhythmicity. Despite these links between aging, alterations in circadian rhythm, and age-related decline in visual function, much remains unknown about the complex interplay between these processes. To profile transcriptome-wide rhythmic changes in photoreceptors during aging, photoreceptor nuclei were collected from young (D10) and old (D50) flies every four hours and used for nuclear RNA-seq.
Project description:Rhythmic changes in the transcriptome are widespread during aging in Drosophila photoreceptors. To better understand the epigenetic factors underlying these changes, we profiled RNA PolII occupancy and levels of H3K4me1, H3K4me2, and H3K4me3 using CUT&RUN. To profile changes in chromatin accessibility, we also performed ATAC-seq. To obtain robust rhythmic data across age, we collected both young (D10 post-eclosion) and old (D50 post-eclosion) flies every four hours throughout the day in a 12-hour light:12-hour dark cycle in triplicate.
Project description:B-1a cells are important immune cells, serving as the first line of defense against pathogens. B-1a cell undergo a series of alterations during aging and decrease the protection to our body. However, the characteristics of B-1a cells during the aging process are not fully understood. In this study, we discrible transcriptional and epigenetic profiles of B-1a from 3-month-old and 24-month-old mice across both genders. Interestingly,We found that the expression of the transcription factor Bcl11a was positively correlated with the number of B-1a cells in aged male and aged female mice.To further characterize senescent B-1a cells and the mechanisms of Bcl11a regulates B-1a. ATAC-seq and RNA-seq were performed on the B-1a isolated from young male mice (3-month-old),old male mice (24-month-old mice), young female mice (3-month-old),old female mice (24-month-old mice) of C57BL/6,and Bcl11a delated young male mice. CUT&tag was performed on the B-1a isolated from young male mice. Collectively, we provide a comprehensive resource to decode the aging process of B-1a, shedding light on how Bcl11a regulate B-1a cells maintenance.
Project description:B-1a cells are important immune cells, serving as the first line of defense against pathogens. B-1a cell undergo a series of alterations during aging and decrease the protection to our body. However, the characteristics of B-1a cells during the aging process are not fully understood. In this study, we discrible transcriptional and epigenetic profiles of B-1a from 3-month-old and 24-month-old mice across both genders. Interestingly,We found that the expression of the transcription factor Bcl11a was positively correlated with the number of B-1a cells in aged male and aged female mice.To further characterize senescent B-1a cells and the mechanisms of Bcl11a regulates B-1a. ATAC-seq and RNA-seq were performed on the B-1a isolated from young male mice (3-month-old),old male mice (24-month-old mice), young female mice (3-month-old),old female mice (24-month-old mice) of C57BL/6,and Bcl11a delated young male mice. CUT&tag was performed on the B-1a isolated from young male mice. Collectively, we provide a comprehensive resource to decode the aging process of B-1a, shedding light on how Bcl11a regulate B-1a cells maintenance.
Project description:B-1a cells are important immune cells, serving as the first line of defense against pathogens. B-1a cell undergo a series of alterations during aging and decrease the protection to our body. However, the characteristics of B-1a cells during the aging process are not fully understood. In this study, we discrible transcriptional and epigenetic profiles of B-1a from 3-month-old and 24-month-old mice across both genders. Interestingly,We found that the expression of the transcription factor Bcl11a was positively correlated with the number of B-1a cells in aged male and aged female mice.To further characterize senescent B-1a cells and the mechanisms of Bcl11a regulates B-1a. ATAC-seq and RNA-seq were performed on the B-1a isolated from young male mice (3-month-old),old male mice (24-month-old mice), young female mice (3-month-old),old female mice (24-month-old mice) of C57BL/6,and Bcl11a delated young male mice. CUT&tag was performed on the B-1a isolated from young male mice. Collectively, we provide a comprehensive resource to decode the aging process of B-1a, shedding light on how Bcl11a regulate B-1a cells maintenance.
Project description:the intervention period was 4 weeks, and treadmill exercises were conducted for all exercise groups. Two sessions per day were administered. A minimum of a one-hour break was allocated between sessions. the 9-week-old C57BL/6 young male mice and 84-week-old mice were purchased from Central Lab. The groups were divided into young control (YC), young exercise (YE), old control (OC), and old exercise (OE) groups. Each group comprised three mice and all mice were subjected to RNA sequencing analysis.
Project description:A) Whole lung tissue from 24 months (n=7) and 3 months old (n=8) mice was dissociated and single-cell mRNAseq libraries generated with Drop-Seq. B) Bulk RNA-seq data was generated from whole mouse lung tissue of old (n=3) and young (n=3) samples. C) Bulk RNA-seq data was generated from flow-sorted macrophages from old (n=7) and young (n=5) mice and flow-sorted epithelial cells from old (n=4) and young (n=4) mice.
Project description:The present study was to investigate the differentially expressed genes in 24-hour-old (containing proliferative cardiomyocytes), 7-day-old (containing the burst of proliferative cardiomyocytes), and 10-week-old (containing growth-arrested cardiomyocytes) C57BL/6 mouse hearts using global gene expression profiles.