Project description:The cAMP-response element binding protein H (CREB-H) is a transcription factor expressed in liver and intestinal tissues. It is well known for regulating many lipid and glucose metabolism genes. Our group aimed to screen for additional or potential genes that may be downstream of CREB-H transcription. To prevent inaccuracy arisen from endogenous CREB-H expression, we used CREB-H-knockout (CREB-H KO) mice for this study.
Project description:The cAMP responsive element binding protein (CREB) pathway has been involved in two major cascades of gene expression regulating neuronal function. The first one presents CREB as a critical component of the molecular switch that control longlasting forms of neuronal plasticity and learning. The second one relates CREB to neuronal survival and protection. To investigate the role of CREB-dependent gene expression in neuronal plasticity and survival in vivo, we generated bitransgenic mice expressing A-CREB, an artificial peptide with strong and broad inhibitory effect on the CREB family, in forebrain neurons in a regulatable manner. The expression of ACREB in hippocampal neurons impaired L-LTP, reduced intrinsic excitability and the susceptibility to induced seizures, and altered both basal and activity-driven gene expression. In the long-term, the chronic inhibition of CREB function caused severe loss of neurons in the CA1 subfield as well as in other brain regions. Our experiments confirmed previous findings in CREB deficient mutants and revealed new aspects of CREB-dependent gene expression in the hippocampus supporting a dual role for CREB-dependent gene expression regulating intrinsic and synaptic plasticity and promoting neuronal survival. manufacturer's protocol.
Project description:The cAMP responsive element binding protein (CREB) pathway has been involved in two major cascades of gene expression regulating neuronal function. The first one presents CREB as a critical component of the molecular switch that control longlasting forms of neuronal plasticity and learning. The second one relates CREB to neuronal survival and protection. To investigate the role of CREB-dependent gene expression in neuronal plasticity and survival in vivo, we generated bitransgenic mice expressing A-CREB, an artificial peptide with strong and broad inhibitory effect on the CREB family, in forebrain neurons in a regulatable manner. The expression of ACREB in hippocampal neurons impaired L-LTP, reduced intrinsic excitability and the susceptibility to induced seizures, and altered both basal and activity-driven gene expression. In the long-term, the chronic inhibition of CREB function caused severe loss of neurons in the CA1 subfield as well as in other brain regions. Our experiments confirmed previous findings in CREB deficient mutants and revealed new aspects of CREB-dependent gene expression in the hippocampus supporting a dual role for CREB-dependent gene expression regulating intrinsic and synaptic plasticity and promoting neuronal survival. manufacturer's protocol. Experiment Overall Design: Each sample contained total RNA from the hippocampi of a group of 3-4 three weeks old mice. We obtained duplicate samples for each experimental condition (in total 14 WT and 20 A-CREB mice where used in this experiment). Mouse Genome 430 2.0 genechips were hybridized, stained, washed and screened for quality according to the manufacturer's protocol.
Project description:Ablation of the Creb1 gene in forebrain neurons was performed using the Cre/loxP system, with the recombinase expressed from the Camk2alfa promoter. Mice were crossed into the Crem KO background to prevent compensation of CREB loss by CREM overexpression. Our goal was to analyze how loss of CREB will affect acitivity-regulated transcription induced by strong stimulation, i.e. cocaine. Keywords: Treatment x Genotype
Project description:CREB regulates lens EMT in both S133 phosphorylation dependent and independent manners. We found that S133A-CREB activated, while R314A-CREB attenuated lens mesenchymal marker gene Fn1 and Snail2. To better understand the mechanism by which S133A and R314A mutations modulate EMT gene expression. RNA-seq on the alpha-TN4 overexpressing Vector, WT-CREB, KCREB, R314A-CREB, S133A-CREB, S133A-KCREB and S133A/R314A -CREB before and after TGFβ treatment.
Project description:Transcription factor CREB regulates lens Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition(EMT)in both S133 phosphorylation dependent and independent manners. We found that S133A-CREB can activate lens EMT, while R314A-CREB attenuated it. To understand the mechanism by which S133A-CREB and R314A-CREB modulates EMT gene expression. ChIP assay using CREB antibody in the in the mouse lens epithelial cells alpha-TN4 overexpressing Vector, WT-CREB, S133A-CREB, R314A-CREB and S133A/R314A-CREB, and ChIP-seq was conducted on the ChIP DNA. We found that WT-CREB, S133A-CREB as well as R314A-CREB binds to the promoter regions of mesenchymal genes, and S133A-CREB retained canonical CREB binding motif, while R314A-CREB exhibited shifted binding motif preference to ATF1.
Project description:Ablation of the Creb1 gene in forebrain neurons was performed using the Cre/loxP system, with the recombinase expressed from the Camk2alfa promoter. Mice were crossed into the Crem KO background to prevent compensation of CREB loss by CREM overexpression. Our goal was to analyze how loss of CREB will affect acitivity-regulated transcription induced by strong stimulation, i.e. kainate. Keywords: Treatment x Genotype
Project description:Ablation of the Creb1 gene in forebrain neurons was performed using the Cre/loxP system, with the recombinase expressed from the Camk2alfa promoter. Mice were crossed into the Crem KO background to prevent compensation of CREB loss by CREM overexpression. Our goal was to analyze how loss of CREB will affect acitivity-regulated transcription induced by strong stimulation, i.e. kainate. Keywords: Treatment x Genotype