Project description:We have reported previously that when chromosome Y (chrY) from the mouse strain C57BL/6J (abbreviated as B) was substituted for that of A/J mice (ChrY<A>), cardiomyocytes from the resulting 'chromosome substitution' C57BL/6J-chrY<A> strain (abbreviated as B.Y) were smaller than that of their C57BL/6J counterparts. In reverse, when chrY<A> from A/J mice was substituted for that of chrY<B>, cardiomyocytes from the resulting A/J-chrY<C57> strain were larger than in their A/J counterparts. We further used these strains (B and the consomic B.Y) to test whether the origin of chrY could also be linked to differences in the profile of gene expression in their cardiac left ventricles in adult mice where either sham surgery (intact animals) or castration has been performed at 3-4 weeks of age..
Project description:We have reported previously that when chromosome Y (chrY) from the mouse strain C57BL/6J (abbreviated as B) was substituted for that of A/J mice (ChrY<A>), cardiomyocytes from the resulting 'chromosome substitution' C57BL/6J-chrY<A> strain (abbreviated as B.Y) were smaller than that of their C57BL/6J counterparts. In reverse, when chrY<A> from A/J mice was substituted for that of chrY<B>, cardiomyocytes from the resulting A/J-chrY<C57> strain were larger than in their A/J counterparts. We further used these strains (B and the consomic B.Y) to test whether the origin of chrY could also be linked to differences in the profile of gene expression in their cardiac left ventricles in adult mice where either sham surgery (intact animals) or castration has been performed at 3-4 weeks of age.. Samples from 4 different mice were used in each group. For hybridization, probes generated from samples were randomized on 2 different Illumina MouseRef v2.0 BeadChips.
Project description:Wild-type (WT) C57Bl/6 and akt2-/- male mice. Keywords: RNA Expression Array Left ventricles (LV) from 12-16 week-old male wild type mice and age-matched akt2-/- mice
Project description:In the present work endothelial function in the aorta and femoral artery assessed in vivo by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was characterized in male and female 8-, 14-, 22-, 28-, and 40-week-old E3L.CETP and C57BL/6J mice. Vascular nitric oxide (NO), eicosanoids and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production in the aorta, were measured by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR), mass spectrometry (LC/MS) and fluoresence assay, respectively. Endothelial-specific protein plasma biomarkers and global alterations in plasma proteome were asssesed by targeted and non-targeted preotomics, respectively. In C57BL/6J endothelial dysfunction was observed in 40-week-old female and male mice as evidenced by impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation induced by acetylcholine (Ach) in the aorta or by flow in the femoral artery (flow-mediated vasodilation, FMD). In E3L.CETP mice age-dependent endothelial dysfunction was accelerated and appeared in 14-22-week-old male and 22-28-week-old female mice. In 40 week-old E3L.CETP mice endothelial dysfunction was severe in both male and female mice and was more pronounced as compared with age-matched C57BL/6J mice. Despite severe endothelial dysfunction in 40 week-old mice E3L.CETP mice neither in the aortic roots nor in brachiocephalic artery atherosclerotic plaques were not detected. Interestingly, in the presence of NOS-inhibitor (L-NAME), FMD was inhibited in all experimental groups. However, effect of L-NAME on Ach–induced vasodilation in E3L.CETP mice, was blunted as compared with C57BL/6J mice, in particular in young E3L.CETP female mice. Furthermore, Ach–induced vasodilation in the aorta was inhibited by catalase, while H2O2 production was increased, in young female but not in male E3L.CETP mice. A switch from NO to H2O2-dependent vasodilation in young female E3L.CETP mice was associated with a blunted systemic inflammation and lower number of differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in plasma than in young E3L.CETP male mice as compared with age-and sex-matched C57BL/6J mice. However, female and male 40-week-old E3L.CETP mice displayed similar number of DEPs in plasma vs respective sex-matched younger E3L.CETP mice. In the present work endothelial function in the aorta and femoral artery assessed in vivo by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was characterized in male and female 8-, 14-, 22-, 28-, and 40-week-old E3L.CETP and C57BL/6J mice. Vascular nitric oxide (NO), eicosanoids and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production in the aorta, were measured by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR), mass spectrometry (LC/MS) and fluoresence assay, respectively. Endothelial-specific protein plasma biomarkers and global alterations in plasma proteome were asssesed by targeted and non-targeted preotomics, respectively. In C57BL/6J endothelial dysfunction was observed in 40-week-old female and male mice as evidenced by impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation induced by acetylcholine (Ach) in the aorta or by flow in the femoral artery (flow-mediated vasodilation, FMD). In E3L.CETP mice age-dependent endothelial dysfunction was accelerated and appeared in 14-22-week-old male and 22-28-week-old female mice. In 40 week-old E3L.CETP mice endothelial dysfunction was severe in both male and female mice and was more pronounced as compared with age-matched C57BL/6J mice. Despite severe endothelial dysfunction in 40 week-old mice E3L.CETP mice neither in the aortic roots nor in brachiocephalic artery atherosclerotic plaques were not detected. Interestingly, in the presence of NOS-inhibitor (L-NAME), FMD was inhibited in all experimental groups. However, effect of L-NAME on Ach–induced vasodilation in E3L.CETP mice, was blunted as compared with C57BL/6J mice, in particular in young E3L.CETP female mice. Furthermore, Ach–induced vasodilation in the aorta was inhibited by catalase, while H2O2 production was increased, in young female but not in male E3L.CETP mice. A switch from NO to H2O2-dependent vasodilation in young female E3L.CETP mice was associated with a blunted systemic inflammation and lower number of differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in plasma than in young E3L.CETP male mice as compared with age-and sex-matched C57BL/6J mice. However, female and male 40-week-old E3L.CETP mice displayed similar number of DEPs in plasma vs respective sex-matched younger E3L.CETP mice.
Project description:The medial and cardiac lobes of the right lung and whole right lung of (initially) 10-12 week old C57BL/6 mice were transcriptome profiled at days 0, 3, 7, 14, 28 and 56 post left pneumonectomy, with day 0 being pre-pneumonectomy, and an additional day 56 post sham surgery to control for 8 week aging post left pneumonectomy.
Project description:We monitored gene expression in the liver of 10-12 week-old male C57BL/6J mice for 24 hours before and until 48 hours after the end of a single total sleep deprivation (SD) episode. The aim was to characterise the response to SD and recovery thereafter.
Project description:More than 85% of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) suffer from cachexia, a debilitating syndrome characterized by loss of muscle and fat. To model PDAC cachexia in mice, 12-week-old C57BL/6J male mice were implanted with the cachexia inducing pancreatic cell line, KPC32908, into the pancreas. Controls underwent a sham surgery. Mice were euthanized under isoflurane anesthesia when the tumor-bearing mice exhibited cachexia, including ~18% loss of quadriceps mass versus sham controls. Quadriceps muscle was flash frozen at euthanasia. 1mg quadriceps protein lysate per sample was used for kinome profiling.
Project description:Analysis of angiotensin II effect on left ventricle at gene expression level. The hypothesis tested in the present study was that angiotensin II treatment may affect gene expression in left ventricle in a strain specific manner. Results provide important information about which genes respond to angiotensin II in C57Bl/6N male mice compared to their C57Bl/6J counterparts. Total RNA obtained from isolated left ventricles from C57Bl/6J and C57Bl/6N mice subjected to 48 hours of angiotensin II infusion, via osmotic mini-pumps (500ng/kg/h) implanted sub-cutaneously, compared to sham operated controls.
Project description:We analysed the combined effects of exposure to maternal diabetes and disrupted HIF-1 signaling on the transcriptom in cardiac left ventricles of 12 weeks old male mice. This approach provides the information about the long term changes originating in utero due to maternal diabetes and inefficient response to hypoxia which develops as a result of hyperglycemia. The majority of changes were detected in Hif1a insufficient mice exposed to maternal diabetes.