Project description:The amount of energy that can be extracted from a diet varies between individuals. Apparent Metabolizable Energy (AME) is a measure of energy utilization efficiency and represents the difference between the energy consumed and the energy lost via the excreta. There are significant differences in the energy utilization capability of individual birds that have a similar genetic background and are raised under identical conditions. We analyzed duodenal gene expression and microbiota differences between birds with different efficiencies in food to energy conversion using microarrays and sequencing of 16s rRNA genes. Differences were found in duodenal gene expression between high and low AME birds, they were however mostly related to genes of unknown function.
Project description:Food composition of diets strongly determines the risk of experiencing inflammation related metabolic or cardiovascular disease. We aimed to determine the extent of inheritance of inflammatory responses to isocaloric changes in food composition as a prerequisite of personalized dietary recommendations in human twins.
Project description:Background: Avian infectious bronchitis (IB) is an acute and highly contagious disease of the upper-respiratory tract caused by infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). Understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in the interaction between innate and adaptive immune responses to IBV infection is a crucial element for further improvements in strategies to control IB. To this end, two chicken lines, selected for high and low serum concentration of mannose-binding lectin (MBL), a soluble pattern recognition receptor, were studied. In total, 32 birds from each line (designated L10H for high and L10L for low MBL serum concentration, respectively) were used. Sixteen birds from each line were infected with IBV at 3 weeks of age and sixteen birds were left uninfected. Eight uninfected and eight infected birds from each line were euthanized at 1 and 3 weeks post infection. RNA sequencing was performed on spleen samples from all 64 birds used in the experiment. Differential gene expression analysis was performed for four comparisons: L10L line versus L10H line for uninfected birds at weeks 1 and 3, respectively, and L10L line versus L10H line for infected birds at weeks 1 and 3, respectively. Functional analysis based on the differentially expressed genes was performed using Gene Ontology (GO) Immune System Process terms specific for Gallus gallus. Results: Comparing uninfected L10H and L10L birds, we identified 1698 and 1424 differentially expressed (DE) genes at weeks 1 and 3, respectively. For the IBV-infected birds, 1934 and 866 DE genes were identified between the two lines at weeks 1 and 3, respectively. In both cases DE genes had FDR-adjusted p-value <0.05. The two most enriched GO terms emerging from the comparison of uninfected birds between the two lines were “Lymphocyte activation involved in immune response” (GO:0002285) and “Somatic recombination of immunoglobulin genes involved in immune response” (GO:0002204) at weeks 1 and 3, respectively. When comparing IBV-infected birds between the two lines, the most enriched GO terms were “Alpha-beta T cell activation” (GO:0046631) and “Positive regulation of leukocyte activation” (GO:0002696) at weeks 1 and 3, respectively. Conclusion: Healthy birds from the two lines showed significant differences in expression profiles for subsets of both adaptive and innate immunity-related genes, whereas comparison of the IBV-infected birds from the two lines showed differences in expression of immunity-related genes involved in T cell activation and proliferation. The observed transcriptome differences between the two lines indicate that selection for MBL had a much wider effect than solely on serum MBL concentration, and in addition influenced the innate and adaptive immune responses. Future research will focus on identifying signatures of selection in order to further understand molecular pathways be responsible for differences between the two lines as well as for efficient IBV immune protection.
2016-01-25 | GSE73423 | GEO
Project description:food composition of crustaceans
Project description:The amount of energy that can be extracted from a diet varies between individuals. Apparent Metabolizable Energy (AME) is a measure of energy utilization efficiency and represents the difference between the energy consumed and the energy lost via the excreta. There are significant differences in the energy utilization capability of individual birds that have a similar genetic background and are raised under identical conditions. We analyzed duodenal gene expression and microbiota differences between birds with different efficiencies in food to energy conversion using microarrays and sequencing of 16s rRNA genes. Differences were found in duodenal gene expression between high and low AME birds, they were however mostly related to genes of unknown function. The flock of 96 chickens was used to study ability of the bird to utilise the energy from feed. We measured energy content in feed and in excreta of individually housed birds. The microarrays were used to compare expression between the best and worst energy utilisers.
Project description:The obesity epidemic continues to challenge global health, driven by multifaceted environmental and biological factors. Here, we investigate the impact of food insecurity, characterized by unpredictable food access, on body weight, food intake, and body composition in mice. Male and female C57BL/6J mice were subjected to a combination of intermittent fasting and 5% calorie restriction to resemble food insecurity situations. Our results reveal that this novel food insecurity model promotes fat accumulation and decreases lean mass in both sexes on a standard chow diet. While food insecurity did not exacerbate fat gain in male mice fed a high-fat diet, it further reduced lean mass. RNA sequencing of epididymal white adipose tissue from food-insecure male mice identified upregulated lipid metabolism genes and downregulated immune response genes, suggesting adipocyte expansion and potential immunity dysfunction. These results challenge the traditional view that obesity is solely driven by positive energy balance. Instead, our findings highlight the role of food insecurity in promoting metabolic adaptations favouring fat storage. Our data provide biological mechanisms that may explain the dramatic rise in obesity, underscoring the importance of socio-economic factors, beyond diet composition and energy balance, in understanding the complex etiology of obesity.
Project description:Wheat (Triticum aestivum), one of the most important cereal crops, it provides many kinds of food for humans and animals, in this study, we performed the first comprehensive phosphoproteome analysis to study the regulatory mechanism of bread quality formation under different nitrogen fertilizer. Totally, 2470 phosphotides, represented 1372 proteins were identified in our study. and 411 proteins showed significant differences.