Project description:To identify potential unique miRs that contribute to shaping the intestinal stemness in colitis, we analyzed the miRNome of colonic crypt stem cells from DSS-induced colitis mice.
Project description:Inflammation dramatically alters the gut microenvironment. To investigate the transcriptome changes the temporal profile of multiple signaling pathways throughout the progression of colitis, we collected the colonic tissue at a series of time points during DSS colitis for bulk RNA sequencing.
Project description:The lack of suitable animal models reflecting chronically relapsing inflammation and tissue remodeling have hindered fibrosis research in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). This study investigated changes in connective tissue in a chronic murine model using different cycles of dextran sodium sulphate (DSS) to mimic the relapsing nature of the disease. We used whole gene expression arrays to study differences in colonic gene expression levels between acute and more chronic DSS colitis, Acute and chronic relapsing colonic inflammation was induced in C57BL6 female mice using several cycles of exposure to DSS in drinking water, followed by recovery phases. Total RNA, extracted from snap frozen colon from five mice per condition was used to analyze mRNA expression via Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST arrays.
Project description:This study aims to investigate the protein expression profiles in a murine model of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis using advanced Astral-DIA quantitative proteomics technology. A total of 12 colon tissue samples were analyzed, including 6 from healthy control mice and 6 from DSS-treated mice with induced colitis. Experimental Design Species: Mus musculus (C57BL/6 strain). Tissue Source: Colon tissues were dissected, snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen, and homogenized to extract proteins. Groups: Control Group: Healthy mice without intervention. DSS Group: Mice subjected to 2.5% DSS administration for 7 days to induce colitis, validated by histopathological assessment.
Project description:The lack of suitable animal models reflecting chronically relapsing inflammation and tissue remodeling have hindered fibrosis research in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). This study investigated changes in connective tissue in a chronic murine model using different cycles of dextran sodium sulphate (DSS) to mimic the relapsing nature of the disease. We used whole gene expression arrays to study differences in colonic gene expression levels between acute and more chronic DSS colitis,
Project description:Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS) is widely used to model colitis due to its ability to disrupt the colonic epithelial barrier and trigger inflammation. While DSS is a valuable tool for studying colitis-related diseases, its impact on mitochondrial bioenergetics and the proteomic landscape of colonic tissue remains poorly understood. To address this gap, we administered 3% DSS in drinking water to C57BL/6J mice and analyzed resected colonic tissue from treated and control mice. Longitudinally opened colon segments were cleaned and subjected to high-resolution respirometry and mass spectrometry-based proteomic profiling. DSS treatment led to a global lowering of mitochondrial respiration, with the most pronounced impairments observed in complex I-supported respiration. Proteomic analysis revealed that these functional deficits occurred largely independently of changes in the mitochondrial proteome, except for an upregulation of NIPSNAP1, a mitophagy-related protein. However, lentiviral knockdown of NIPSNAP1 in HCT116 cells did not rescue the observed bioenergetic defects, suggesting it is not the primary driver. Collectively, our findings show that DSS impairs mitochondrial respiration in the colon—most notably at complex I—without major alterations to the mitochondrial proteome. Given the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in various diseases, these effects should be carefully considered when using DSS-based models to study colitis pathophysiology.
Project description:Inflammation markedly alters the microenvironment of intestinal tissue. To explore alterations in the cell composition and transcription of intestinal tissue during colitis, we conducted single-cell RNA sequencing analysis of the colonic tissues obtained from the mice treated with 3% DSS for 6 days.
Project description:We compared the transcriptional signatures of the colonic mucosa from control mice (WT) versus mice deficient for the epithelial pantetheinase Vnn1 (Vnn1KO) or overexpressing Vnn1 specifically in intestinal epithelial cells (VIVA transgenic mice), during the development of DSS-induced colitis.