Project description:Gene expression profiling has been used as a tool to gain mechanistic understanding of adverse effects in response to compound exposure. However, little is known about how the common handling procedures of experimental animals during a preclinical study alter their baseline gene expression. We report on gene expression changes in the livers of female Sprague-Dawley rats following common handling procedures. Insight on baseline gene expression changes obtained in this study will allow us to evaluate how these changes may affect interpretation of gene expression profiles following compound exposure. Rats were divided into three groups (n = 10 per group): one group was not subjected to handling procedures, euthanized on day 2, and served as controls for both handled groups. Animals in the other two groups were weighed, subjected to restraint in Broome restrainers, and administered water via oral gavage daily for 1 or 4 days with tail vein blood collections at 1, 2, 4, and 8 hours postdose on days 1 and 4 followed by euthanasia on day 2 or 5. Significantly altered genes were identified in livers of animals following 1 or 4 days of handling when compared to the unhandled animals. Gene changes in animals handled for 4 days were similar to those handled for 1 day, suggesting a lack of habituation. The altered genes were primarily immune function related genes. These findings, along with a correlating increase in corticosterone levels suggest that common handling procedures may cause a minor immune system perturbance.
Project description:We used microarrays to expression profile cardiomyocytes from neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats treated with 50 ug/mL DEHP and control (0.1% DMSO) to identify changes in gene expression related to connexin-43 expression, calcium handling, arrhythmogenesis and mechanical motion.
Project description:We used microarrays to expression profile cardiomyocytes from neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats treated with 1 to 50 ug/mL DEHP and control (0.1% DMSO) to identify changes in gene expression related to connexin-43 expression, calcium handling, arrhythmogenesis and mechanical motion.
Project description:The objective of the study was identify hepatic genes with expression by deprivation of gut flora. Two models were used: model 1 (study 1443KR) examined germ-free Sprague Dawley and model 2 (1512KR) examined antibiotic treated Han Wistar rats.
Project description:Title: In vitro and in vivo effects of the orally bioavailable phenylbutyrate-derived histone deacetylase inhibitor OSU-HDAC42 on gene expression in esophageal tissues and in esophageal adenocarcinoma cells. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) modulate nucleosomal packaging of DNA, thereby influencing gene transcription and multiple cancer-associated processes. We conducted microarray analysis on esophageal tissue from male Sprague-Dawley rats treated with OSU-HDAC42 or vehicle to assess target effect in an in vivo model utilized for EAC development. Keywords: esophageal tissue from male Sprague-Dawley rats treated with OSU-HDAC42 or vehicle
Project description:We used microarrays to expression profile cardiomyocytes from neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats treated with 50 ug/mL DEHP and control (0.1% DMSO) to identify changes in gene expression related to connexin-43 expression, calcium handling, arrhythmogenesis and mechanical motion. Rat neonatal cardiomyocytes were treated with DEHP (diluted in 0.1% DMSO) for 3 days, control samples were treated with 0.1% DMSO. Cardiomyocytes used in the experiments were from the same litter. Samples within a treatment group (control, DEHP) are biological replicates.
Project description:Serum and glucocorticoid-induced kinase 1 (SGK1) activates the epithelial sodium channel (eNaC) in tubules. We examined renal SGK1 abundance in salt-adaptation and in salt-sensitive hypertension. Sprague-Dawley and Dahl salt-sensitive rats were placed on either 8% or 0.3% NaCl diets for 10 days. Plasma aldosterone levels were approximately 2.5-fold greater on 0.3% versus 8% NaCl diets in both rat strains. Both serum and glucocorticoid-induced kinase 1 transcript and protein abundance were less (P<0.01) in Sprague-Dawley rats and greater (P<0.01) in Dahl salt-sensitive rats on 8% versus 0.3% NaCl diets. The cDNA sequences of serum and glucocorticoid-induced kinase 1 in both strains of rat were the same. The present results provide evidence that the abundance of serum and glucocorticoid-induced kinase 1 in rat kidney may play a role in salt adaptation and the pathogenesis of hypertension and suggests that aldosterone is not the primary inducer of SGK1 in the Sprague-Dawley rat. Keywords = Rattus norvegicus, Sprague Dawley, Dahl SS/Jr, kidney, NaCl diet Keywords: other
Project description:The aim is to characterize rat liver fibrosis induced by bile duct ligation (BDL). To induce hepatic fibrosis, Male Sprague Dawley rats (9-12 weeks of age and 380-420 g of weight upon arrival, supplied by Beijing Vital River laboratory animal Co., Ltd.) underwent surgery of bile duct ligation (BDL). The bile ducts of Sprague-Dawley rats were ligated after 12 hours of fasting and water deprivation. Rat liver samples were collected from three groups of rats at week 1, 2 and 5 after BDL surgery. Three control groups of rats underwent sham operation, including bile duct mobilization, but without BDL. Three biological replicates were used for each group.
Project description:We used microarrays to expression profile cardiomyocytes from neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats treated with 1 to 50 ug/mL DEHP and control (0.1% DMSO) to identify changes in gene expression related to connexin-43 expression, calcium handling, arrhythmogenesis and mechanical motion. Rat neonatal cardiomyocytes were treated with 1 ug/ml, 10 ug/ml, or 50 ug/ml DEHP (diluted in 0.1% DMSO) for 3 days, control samples were treated with 0.1% DMSO. Cardiomyocytes used in the experiments were from the same litter. Samples within a treatment group (control, DEHP) are biological replicates.