Project description:Affymetrix microarrays were used to determine the mRNA composition of mRNPs obtained by immunoprecipitation with IRP2 (iron regulatory protein 2).
Project description:Affymetrix microarrays were used to determine the mRNA composition of mRNPs obtained by immunoprecipitation with IRP2 (iron regulatory protein 2). Reference Sanchez at al., 2007 Nat. Protoc. Affymetrix microarrays were used to determine the mRNA composition of mRNPs obtained by immunoprecipitation with IRPs (iron regulatory proteins). In brief, total RNA was extracted from the reported tissue of four to six C57BL6/J mice using Trizol reagent. mRNA from duodenum, liver and spleen were extracted from mice fed with an iron poor diet (<10mg/kg, Altromin Spezialfutter GmbH & Co, Lage, Germany) for 21 days starting from weaning age. mRNAs from bone marrow and brian were extracted from mice (8-10 weeks old) fed with an iron-normal diet. For each tissue, the RNA samples were pooled and the immunoprecipitations were carried out combining 50 M-BM-5g of total RNA with purified recombinant His-tagged IRP2 produced in E.coli and a mouse monoclonal anti-His tag antibody. A control reaction in which the recombinant IRP2 was omitted was performed in parallel (referred with the word M-bM-^@M-^\controlM-bM-^@M-^] in the title). All the microarray procedures were conducted at the EMBL Genomics Core Facility using standard Affymetrix protocols. In brief, approximately 120ng of immunoprecipitated RNA was used as input to a two-step amplification procedure to generate biotin-labeled RNA fragments for hybridization to the Affymetrix GeneChip Mouse Genome 430 2.0 array (Eukaryotic Sample and Array Processing manual 701024 Rev.3). Intensity values for the hybridizations were obtained either using RMA, calculations done in bioconductor (www.bioconductor.org) or MAS5, calculated using Affymetrix GCOS package. MAS5 calculated intensities were further quantile normalized using bioconductor.
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
Project description:SILAC based protein correlation profiling using size exclusion of protein complexes derived from Mus musculus tissues (Heart, Liver, Lung, Kidney, Skeletal Muscle, Thymus)
Project description:SILAC based protein correlation profiling using size exclusion of protein complexes derived from seven Mus musculus tissues (Heart, Brain, Liver, Lung, Kidney, Skeletal Muscle, Thymus)