Project description:Analysis of differences in gene expression in the mouse uterus during decidualization in the presence and absence of a conceptus. A deciduomal model previously shown to better mimick natural decidualization was used. The results reveal some, but very few, genes that are differentially expressed, which is unlike previous reports using other deciduomal models shown previously to not mimick natural decidualization. Total RNA obtained from isolated uterine segment tissue undergoing decidualization from pregnant or pseudopregnant mice. Three replicates per condition.
Project description:Analysis of differences in gene expression in the mouse uterus during decidualization in the presence and absence of a conceptus. A deciduomal model previously shown to better mimick natural decidualization was used. The results reveal some, but very few, genes that are differentially expressed, which is unlike previous reports using other deciduomal models shown previously to not mimick natural decidualization.
Project description:We specifically over-expressed Mettl3 in mouse uterus using the Pgr-Cre driver. To portray the molecular mechanism for Mettl3 function in mouse uterus during decidualization, uterine tissues were collected from METTL3-OE and control mice on gestational day 8 and subjected to RNA-seq analysis.
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:TRIM28 interacts with PGR and ESR1 in both human and mouse uterus to modulate estrogen and progesterone signaling. Knocking down of TRIM28 in the human endometrial stromal cells imparied decidualization in vitro. Deletion of TRIM28 from mouse uterus disrupted uterine stromal decidualization leading to infertility. Addtionally, TRIM28 deletion caused abnormal accumulation of TRIM28 postive and PGR negative cells in the stroma.
Project description:TRIM28 interacts with PGR and ESR1 in both human and mouse uterus to modulate estrogen and progesterone signaling. Knocking down of TRIM28 in the human endometrial stromal cells imparied decidualization in vitro. Deletion of TRIM28 from mouse uterus disrupted uterine stromal decidualization leading to infertility. Addtionally, TRIM28 deletion caused abnormal accumulation of TRIM28 postive and PGR negative cells in the stroma.
