Project description:Mania is a serious neuropsychiatric condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Previous studies have suggested that environmental exposures can contribute to mania pathogenesis. We measured dietary exposures in a cohort of individuals with mania and other psychiatric disorders as well as in control individual without a psychiatric disorder. We found that a history of eating nitrated dry cured meat, but not other meat or fish products, was strongly and independently associated with current mania (adjusted odds ratio 3.49, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.24-5.45, p<8.97x 10-8). Lower odds of association were found between eating nitrated dry cured meat and other psychiatric disorders. We further found that the feeding of meat preparations with added nitrate to rats resulted in alterations in behavior and changes in intestinal microbiota. Rats fed diets with added nitrate also showed alterations of brain pathways dysregulated in mania. These findings may lead to new methods for preventing mania and for developing novel therapeutic interventions
2018-08-18 | GSE112510 | GEO
Project description:16s rRNA sequencing analysis of dry cured hams microbiota
Project description:modENCODE_submission_3152 This submission comes from a modENCODE project of Michael Snyder. For full list of modENCODE projects, see http://www.genome.gov/26524648 Project Goal: We are identifying the DNA binding sites for 300 transcription factors in C. elegans. Each transcription factor gene is tagged with the same GFP fusion protein, permitting validation of the gene's correct spatio-temporal expression pattern in transgenic animals. Chromatin immunoprecipitation on each strain is peformed using an anti-GFP antibody, and any bound DNA is deep-sequenced using Solexa GA2 technology. For data usage terms and conditions, please refer to http://www.genome.gov/27528022 and http://www.genome.gov/Pages/Research/ENCODE/ENCODEDataReleasePolicyFinal2008.pdf EXPERIMENT TYPE: CHIP-seq. BIOLOGICAL SOURCE: Strain: OP102(official name : OP102 genotype : unc-119 (ed3); wgIs102 (ham-1::TY1 EGFP FLAG; unc-119(+)) outcross : 0 mutagen : None tags : GFP::3xFlag description : This strain's transgene was constructed by Mihail Sarov at the Max Planck Institute for Cell Biology in Tubiginen using Tony Hyman's recombineering pipeline. The resulting plasmid was used for biolistic transformation of an unc-119(ed3) strain. The HAM-1::EGFP fusion protein is expressed in the correct ham-1 spatio-temporal expression pattern. This strain was used for ChIP-seq experiments to map the in vivo binding sites for the HAM-1 transcription factor. made_by : R Waterston ); Developmental Stage: fed L1; Genotype: unc-119 (ed3); wgIs102 (ham-1::TY1 EGFP FLAG; unc-119(+)); Sex: Hermaphrodite; EXPERIMENTAL FACTORS: Developmental Stage fed L1; Target gene ham-1; Strain OP102(official name : OP102 genotype : unc-119 (ed3); wgIs102 (ham-1::TY1 EGFP FLAG; unc-119(+)) outcross : 0 mutagen : None tags : GFP::3xFlag description : This strain's transgene was constructed by Mihail Sarov at the Max Planck Institute for Cell Biology in Tubiginen using Tony Hyman's recombineering pipeline. The resulting plasmid was used for biolistic transformation of an unc-119(ed3) strain. The HAM-1::EGFP fusion protein is expressed in the correct ham-1 spatio-temporal expression pattern. This strain was used for ChIP-seq experiments to map the in vivo binding sites for the HAM-1 transcription factor. made_by : R Waterston ); temp (temperature) 20 degree celsius
Project description:modENCODE_submission_3842 This submission comes from a modENCODE project of Michael Snyder. For full list of modENCODE projects, see http://www.genome.gov/26524648 Project Goal: We are identifying the DNA binding sites for 300 transcription factors in C. elegans. Each transcription factor gene is tagged with the same GFP fusion protein, permitting validation of the gene's correct spatio-temporal expression pattern in transgenic animals. Chromatin immunoprecipitation on each strain is peformed using an anti-GFP antibody, and any bound DNA is deep-sequenced using Solexa GA2 technology. For data usage terms and conditions, please refer to http://www.genome.gov/27528022 and http://www.genome.gov/Pages/Research/ENCODE/ENCODEDataReleasePolicyFinal2008.pdf EXPERIMENT TYPE: CHIP-seq. BIOLOGICAL SOURCE: Strain: OP102(official name : OP102 genotype : unc-119 (ed3); wgIs102 (ham-1::TY1 EGFP FLAG; unc-119(+)) outcross : 0 mutagen : None tags : GFP::3xFlag description : This strain's transgene was constructed by Mihail Sarov at the Max Planck Institute for Cell Biology in Tubiginen using Tony Hyman's recombineering pipeline. The resulting plasmid was used for biolistic transformation of an unc-119(ed3) strain. The HAM-1::EGFP fusion protein is expressed in the correct ham-1 spatio-temporal expression pattern. This strain was used for ChIP-seq experiments to map the in vivo binding sites for the HAM-1 transcription factor. made_by : R Waterston ); Developmental Stage: L4; Genotype: unc-119 (ed3); wgIs102 (ham-1::TY1 EGFP FLAG; unc-119(+)); Sex: Hermaphrodite; EXPERIMENTAL FACTORS: Developmental Stage L4; Target gene ham-1; Strain OP102(official name : OP102 genotype : unc-119 (ed3); wgIs102 (ham-1::TY1 EGFP FLAG; unc-119(+)) outcross : 0 mutagen : None tags : GFP::3xFlag description : This strain's transgene was constructed by Mihail Sarov at the Max Planck Institute for Cell Biology in Tubiginen using Tony Hyman's recombineering pipeline. The resulting plasmid was used for biolistic transformation of an unc-119(ed3) strain. The HAM-1::EGFP fusion protein is expressed in the correct ham-1 spatio-temporal expression pattern. This strain was used for ChIP-seq experiments to map the in vivo binding sites for the HAM-1 transcription factor. made_by : R Waterston ); temp (temperature) 20 degree celsius
Project description:Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is an inflammatory neurodegenerative disease that affects motor, urinary, intestinal, and sensory functions. Typically, HAM/TSP is slowly progressive, but it may vary from limited motor disability after decades (very slow progression) to loss of motor function in a few years from disease onset (rapid). In this study, we aimed to identify prognostic biomarkers for HAM/TSP to support patient management. Thus, proteomic analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was performed with samples from HTLV-1 asymptomatic carriers (AC) (n=13) and HAM/TSP patients (n=21) with rapid, typical, and very slow progression using quantitative label-free liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Enrichment analyses were also carried out to identify key biological processes associated with distinct neurological conditions in HTLV-1 infection. Candidate biomarkers were validated by ELISA in paired CSF and serum samples, and samples from HTLV-1-seronegative individuals (n=9) were used as controls. CSF analysis identified 602 proteins. Leukocyte/cell activation, immune response processes and neurodegeneration pathways were enriched in rapid progressors. Conversely, HTLV-1 AC and HAM/TSP patients with typical and very slow progression had enriched processes for nervous system development. Differential expression analysis showed that soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (sVCAM-1), chitotriosidase 1 (CHIT1), and cathepsin C (CTSC) were upregulated in HAM/TSP. However, only CHIT1 was significantly elevated after validation, particularly in HAM/TSP rapid progressors. In contrast, none of these biomarkers were altered in serum. Additionally, CSF CHIT1 levels in HAM/TSP patients positively correlated with the speed of HAM/TSP progression, defined as points in the IPEC-2 HAM/TSP disability scale per year of disease, and with CSF levels of phosphorylated neurofilament heavy chain, neopterin, CXCL5, CXCL10, and CXCL11. In conclusion, higher CSF levels of CHIT1 were associated with HAM/TSP rapid progression and correlated with other biomarkers of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Therefore, we propose CHIT1 as a surrogate CSF biomarker to identify HAM/TSP patients with a worse prognosis.
2022-07-27 | PXD034065 | Pride
Project description:Combined Application of High-Throughput Sequencing and UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS-Based Metabolomics in the Evaluation of Microorganisms and Metabolites of Dry-Cured Ham of Different Origins
Project description:To identify a role for protein palmitoylation in ovarian of DHEA-induced PCOS mice model. First, we used DHEA to induce a PCOS mice model,hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining sections form the ovaries of the Control and DHEA groups.The mice oral gavage with DHEA disrupted ovarian morphology,the estrous cycle, and hormone profilein DHEA-induced mouse. The three pairs of ovary for each tube are mixed together as a group were lysed and divided into 2 fractions. The -HAM condition served as a negative control and the +HAM sample positive control.In the +HAM sample, the palmitate residue was cleaved off and exchanged with biotin. After the ABE reaction was completed, streptavidin beads were used to enrich for biotinylated proteins. Proteins enriched from +HAM and −HAM conditions were identified using mass spectrometry (MS).
Project description:HTLV-1 is the etiologic agent of HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). CD8+ T cells may contribute to the protection or development of HAM/TSP. In this study we used SAGE to assess gene expression profiles of CD8+ T cells isolated from HTLV-1 asymptomatic carriers (HAC) and from HAM/TSP patients, in order to identify genes involved in the HAM/TSP development. Analysis of SAGE was conducted by pooling samples according to clinical status. The comparison of gene expression profiles between controls and HAC or HAM/TSP identified around 900 genes. HAC versus HAM/TSP libraries showed 285 differentially expressed genes. We found that CXCR4 had a lower expression level in the HTLV-1 infected group than in controls. CCL5 had higher expression in HAM/TSP group, as compared to HAC. Our results provide a large-scale perspective of gene expression that may be further tested with functional assays to increase our understanding on the HTLV1-related diseases pathology.