Project description:The cornea depends on trigeminal sensory innervation for sensation and epithelial homeostasis, yet cell type–specific transcriptional responses in the trigeminal ganglion following corneal injury remain incompletely defined. To address this gap, we combined bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing to profile the mouse trigeminal ganglion after a moderate corneal alkali injury associated with transient denervation and partial reinnervation. Bulk transcriptomic analysis defined a dominant injury-associated axis enriched for protein folding and immune-related pathways. Single-cell profiling resolved these changes across neuronal and non-neuronal populations, revealing distinct transcriptional programs in neurons, Schwann cells, and satellite glial cells, including coordinated modulation of metabolic, immune, and proteostasis-related pathways. In parallel, inference of ligand–receptor interactions identified injury-associated reorganization of predicted intercellular communication networks over time. Together, these data define a corneal injury–associated transcriptional landscape of the trigeminal ganglion, highlighting cell type–specific engagement of proteostasis and stress-related programs across neuronal and glial populations.
Project description:PURPOSE: To provide a detailed gene expression profile of the normal postnatal mouse cornea. METHODS: Serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) was performed on postnatal day (PN)9 and adult mouse (6 week) total corneas. The expression of selected genes was analyzed by in situ hybridization. RESULTS: A total of 64,272 PN9 and 62,206 adult tags were sequenced. Mouse corneal transcriptomes are composed of at least 19,544 and 18,509 unique mRNAs, respectively. One third of the unique tags were expressed at both stages, whereas a third was identified exclusively in PN9 or adult corneas. Three hundred thirty-four PN9 and 339 adult tags were enriched more than fivefold over other published nonocular libraries. Abundant transcripts were associated with metabolic functions, redox activities, and barrier integrity. Three members of the Ly-6/uPAR family whose functions are unknown in the cornea constitute more than 1% of the total mRNA. Aquaporin 5, epithelial membrane protein and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) omega-1, and GST alpha-4 mRNAs were preferentially expressed in distinct corneal epithelial layers, providing new markers for stratification. More than 200 tags were differentially expressed, of which 25 mediate transcription. CONCLUSIONS: In addition to providing a detailed profile of expressed genes in the PN9 and mature mouse cornea, the present SAGE data demonstrate dynamic changes in gene expression after eye opening and provide new probes for exploring corneal epithelial cell stratification, development, and function and for exploring the intricate relationship between programmed and environmentally induced gene expression in the cornea. Keywords: other
2004-01-02 | GSE887 | GEO
Project description:RNA sequencing of rat trigeminal ganglion neuron
Project description:We use comprehensive and unsupervised transcriptome analyses to provide molecular classifications of sensory neurons in the mouse geniculate ganglion. 96 neurons were isolated on a C1 Fluodigm chip, underwent RNA-Seq, and iteratively clustered into sub-classes.
Project description:The trigeminal ganglion is a critical structure in the peripheral nervous system, responsible for transmitting sensations of touch, pain, and temperature from craniofacial regions to the brain. Trigeminal ganglion development depends upon intrinsic cellular programming as well as extrinsic signals exchanged by diverse cell populations. With its complex anatomy and dual cellular origin from cranial placodes and neural crest cells, the trigeminal ganglion offers a rich context for examining diverse biological processes, including cell migration, fate determination, adhesion, and axon guidance. Avian models have, so far, enabled key insights into craniofacial and peripheral nervous system development. Yet, the molecular mechanisms driving trigeminal ganglion formation and subsequent nerve growth remain elusive. In this study, we performed RNA-sequencing at multiple stages of chick trigeminal ganglion development and generated a novel transcriptomic dataset that has been curated to illustrate temporally dynamic gene expression patterns. This publicly available resource identifies major pathways involved in trigeminal gangliogenesis, particularly with respect to the condensation and maturation of placode-derived neurons, thus inviting new lines of research into the essential processes governing trigeminal ganglion development.
Project description:Mice lacking the POU-domain transcription factor Brn3a exhibit marked defects in sensory axon growth and abnormal sensory apoptosis. We have determined the regulatory targets of Brn3a in the developing trigeminal ganglion using microarray analysis of Brn3a mutant mice. These results show that Brn3 mediates the coordinated expression of neurotransmitter systems, ion channels, structural components of axons and inter- and intracellular signaling systems. Loss of Brn3a also results in the ectopic expression of transcription factors normally detected in earlier developmental stages and in other areas of the nervous system. Target gene expression is normal in heterozygous mice, consistent with prior work showing that autoregulation by Brn3a results in gene dosage compensation. Detailed examination of the expression of several of these downstream genes reveals that the regulatory role of Brn3a in the trigeminal ganglion appears to be conserved in more posterior sensory ganglia but not in the CNS neurons that express this factor. Experiment Overall Design: Microarrays used to compare the patterns of gene expression in the trigeminal ganglia of Brn3a knockout and wild-type mice. Embryonic day 13.5 (E13.5) was chosen because at this point in development mutant mice exhibit major defects in sensory axon growth, but have yet to undergo the period of extensive sensory neuron death associated with later stages.