Project description:We used a next-generation sequencing approach to understand the effects of antioxidant cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2) on neuronal stem cell differentiation. As a model we used the murine neuronal progenitor cell line, C17.2, which upon differentiation, is able to generate a mixed culture of neurons and neuroglial cells. As additional controls we used N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a conventional antioxidant and samarium doped cerium oxide nanoparticles (Sm-CeO2), as particle controls (as they bear a reduced antioxidant potential as compared to CeO2 alone). We had a time series approach and we investigates effects after 1, 4 and 7 days during differentiation. We revealed that CeO2 reduce axonal guidance signalling, neuronal differentiation and neuroglial differentiation after 7 days, thus having a negative effect on neuronal development. Overall, these effects are likely due to the antioxidant properties of nanoceria, although some evidence for a particle effect was also provided as indicated by the interference with cytoskeletal as well as integrin signaling genes both by nanoceria and Sm-doped nanoceria, but not by NAC.
Project description:The toxicity of silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles is hypothesised to be mediated by dissolved metal ions and cerium dioxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) are hypothesised to induce toxicity specifically by oxidative stress dependant on their surface redox state. To test these hypotheses, RNAseq was applied to characterise the molecular responses of cells to metal nanoparticle and metal ion exposures. The human epithelial lung carcinoma cell line A549 was exposed to different CeO2 NPs with different surface charges, micron-sized and nano-sized silver particles and silver ions, micron-sized and nano-sized zinc oxide particles and zinc ions, or control conditions, for 1 hour, 6 hours and 24 hours. Concentrations were the lower of either EC20 or 128 micrograms/mL. Transcriptional responses were characterised by RNAseq transcriptomics using an Illumina HiSeq2500 .
Project description:To determine how transcriptome is altered by knockdown of NRF2, MLL1, or UTX, we performed RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis of HaCaT cells and its shRNA-expressing derivatives before and after exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs).
Project description:Metal oxide engineered nanoparticles, which are widely used in diverse applications, are known to impact terrestrial plants. These nanoparticles have a potential to induce changes in plant tissue transcriptomes, and thereby the productivity. Here we looked at how the two commonly used nanoparticles, nano-titania (TiO2) and nano-ceria (CeO2) can impact the underlying mechanisms associated plant growth at genome level. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression underlying various physiological processes associated with growth and development, and identified distinct classes of up-regulated genes during this process.
Project description:Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma cells (HepG2) were exposed to six nanomaterials containing either Cerium oxide (CeO2) or Titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles. Three different concentrations were tested: 0.3, 3, or 30 μg/mL) for 3 days. Microarray analysis was performed to identify genes differentially expressed following exposure to these chemicals.
Project description:To further explore the biotoxicity mechanisms of CeO2 nanoparticles (NPs) and the recovery strategies of the according impaired Nitrosomonas europaea (N. europaea, ATCC 19718) cells, a genome-sequenced model ammonia oxidizing bacterium (AOB) commonly detected in the activated sludge of biological wastewater treatment plants, the whole-genome microarray analysis was applied to retrieve the induced transcriptional responses, after their physiological and metabolic activities were evealed.
Project description:Metal oxide engineered nanoparticles, which are widely used in diverse applications, are known to impact terrestrial plants. These nanoparticles have a potential to induce changes in plant tissue transcriptomes, and thereby the productivity. Here we looked at how the two commonly used nanoparticles, nano-titania (TiO2) and nano-ceria (CeO2) can impact the underlying mechanisms associated plant growth at genome level. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression underlying various physiological processes associated with growth and development, and identified distinct classes of up-regulated genes during this process. 29 day old Arabidopsis plants were selected for RNA extraction from roots and rosette leaves, followed by hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. Arabidopsis plants were exposed twice during the germination stage (Days 0 and 4), and once during the primary rosette stage (Day 17), to 500mg/L concentration of nano-titania and nano-ceria, followed by extraction of RNA from 29-day old plant tissues (roots and rosette leaves) for Microarray analysis. 0.1mM KCl was used as control for nano-titania, whereas sterilized millipore water was used as control for nano-ceria.
Project description:Gene expression profiling of purified medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in R6/2 Huntington’s disease (HD) model mouse. To purify MSNs by FACS, R6/2 was crossed with Scn4b-Venus transgenic mouse expressing Venus in MSNs. MSN gene set excluded gene expression alterations in other neuronal populations, indicating the gene set displays MSN-specific pathological changes in HD. We identified the dysregulated genes expression, which are associated with apoptosis and transcriptional regulation, and found considerable number of disease causative genes in MSN gene set.