Project description:Skin tissues from newborn C57BL/6 mice were obtained for primary keratinocyte culture. Cells were then stimulated with or without IL-25 (Biolegend) for 8hrs. Total RNAs were isolated with RNAprep pure Tissue Kit (DP431) and the RNA-seq library was prepared by the Beijing Genomics Institute. Sequence reads were obtained using BGIseq500 (Illumina) and successfully mapped to mouse genome. Reads counts were normalized based on RPKM, fold changes were calculated for all possible comparisons.
Project description:To understand the behaviour in terms of special genome components that are expressed by L.monocytogenes in the presence of another bacterium as may be the condition in its natural environments was our objective, for which we have used microarray gene expression at different time intervals of growth from 4hrs to 24 hrs. Expression of L.monocytogenes as co-cultures, both in broth culture state and biofilm state were differentiated to that of 24hrs pure broth culture. Also genes regulated for and during biofilm formation as pure cultures were identified with comparision to 24hrs pure broth culture. Distinguishing features with notable variation in all of the three sample sets as L.monocytogenes in pure culture biofilm, co-culture broth and co-culture biofilm were observable. Genes that are specifically up-regulated at each of growth condition and time interval were identified, genes regulated with ascending and descending patterns in time were also noticable. These variation in the gene expression gives an insight into the alterations in the biosynthetic and metabolic pathways under different states of growth
Project description:<p>Background: The use of sulfonamides (SAs) caused residual pollution in the environment. Bacteria play an important role in the degradation of sulfonamide antibiotics, and microbial consortium offers advantages over single bacterium. However, the complex degradation process and interaction mechanisms within such consortiums still poorly understood. </p><p>Results: Here, a consortium named ACJ, consisting of Leucobacter sp. HA-1, Bacillus sp. HC-1 and Gordonia sp. HAEJ-1, obtained from activated sludge of pharmaceutical plants, was identified as capable of degrading various SAs. Several papers failed to get the pure culture of Leucobacter sp. in the degradation of SAs, here we successfully obtained the Leucobacter sp. HA-1 pure culture involved in the degradation of SAs with the growth factors provided by strain HC-1 or HAEJ-1. Strain HA-1 was responsible for the initial attack of sulfonamide molecules resulting in the release of 2-aminoquinoxaline (2-AQ) and trihydroxybenzene (HHQ), which were further degraded and used for growth by strain HAEJ-1. Genomic, metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses revealed genes associated with nucleotide repair, ABC transporters, quorum sensing, TCA cycle and cell cycle in strain HA-1 were up-regulated during co-culture compared without the other two strains, which indicated that HA-1 utilized certain factors from strain HC-1 or HAEJ-1 for growth. </p><p>Conclusion: These results revealed that there was a bidirectional ecological relationship of cross-feeding and co-degradation among consortium ACJ. In summary, this study provides new insights into the mechanisms of microbial consortium interaction and co-degradation in antibiotic-contaminated environments.</p>