Project description:Prostate of SD rats was injected with 0.1 ml 1% carrageenan to induce chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, and the control rats injected with sterile saline. Then, the cecal contents were collected for 16S rDNA sequencing.
Project description:Fecal samples collected on day 5 from randomly selected colitic SD rats were analyzed for gut microbiota by sequencing the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene. The orally administered Dex-P-laden NPA2 coacervate (Dex-P/NPA2) significantly restores the diversity of gut microbiota compared with colitic SD rats in the Dex-P/PBS group and the untreated colitic rats (Control).
Project description:Using the highly sensitive miRNA microarray, we screened differentially-expressed miRNAs in colons of normal control (NC) rats, model control (MC) rats and herb-partitioned moxibustion (HPM) rats. We found 40 miRNAs differentially expressed in CD rats’ colons compared with the NC rats, and HPM significantly regulated 26 miRNAs in colon tissues compared with the MC group. Furthermore, the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction results showed that down-regulated miR-147 and miR-205 in CD rats’ colons were both significantly up-regulated by HPM, with 2.64- and 3.72-folds increased respectively, indicating that miR-147 and miR-205 are the target genes of HPM in treating CD rats.
Project description:Objective: This study aims to establish a T2DM rat model consistent with the natural history of the disease, and apply TMT proteomics technology to analyze the retina to reveal the pathogenic mechanism of NPDR and search for new targets for NPDR intervention. Methods: Six-week-old SD male rats were randomly divided into type 2 diabetes group (T2DM group) and normal group (NOR group). T2DM group rats were fed with high-fat diet containing 60% fat energy, while NOR group rats were fed with normal chow diet. After 6 weeks, oral glucose tolerance tests were conducted on the two groups of rats. Following confirmation of insulin resistance, the T2DM group rats were intraperitoneally injected with 2% STZ (30mg/kg), and blood glucose levels were monitored 72 hours later. The rats with random blood glucose levels higher than 16.7 mmol/L were fed with the high-fat diet for another 6 weeks, and then retinas were collected from the two groups of rats for TMT proteomic analysis. Results: After 72 hours and 6 weeks after STZ injection, the T2DM group rats showed typical symptoms of diabetes such as hyperglycemia, weight loss, increased food intake and water consumption, suggesting the establishment of a rat model of T2DM. The bioinformatics analysis results of proteomics reveal the close relationship between differentially expressed proteins, fatty acid metabolism, and angiogenesis. Conclusion: In a T2DM rat model consistent with the natural history of the disease, this study used TMT proteomics technology to deeply analyze the molecular mechanism of NPDR and revealed the key role of fatty acid metabolism in the pathogenesis of NPDR. In addition, Fabp3, Tinagl1, Col4a3, and Snrpd1, may subserve candidate targets for NPDR intervention.
Project description:We report how high and low linear energy transfer (LET) radiation, microgravity, and elevated dietary iron affect colon microbiota (determined by 16S rDNA pyrosequencing) and colon function. Three independent experiments were conducted: 1) fractionated low LET γ radiation (137Cs, 3 Gy, RAD), high Fe diet (IRON) (650 mg/kg diet), and a combination of low LET γ radiation and high Fe diet (IRON+RAD) in male Sprague-Dawley rats; 2) high LET 38Si particle exposure (0.050 Gy), 1/6 G partial weight bearing (PWB), and a combination of high LET38Si particle exposure and PWB in female BalbC/ByJ mice; and 3) 13 d spaceflight in female C57BL/6 mice. For each experiment, the colon was resected and feces removed for microbial sequencing analysis on a Roche 454 Genome Sequencer FLX Titanium instrument (Microbiome Core Facility, Chapel Hill NC) using the GS FLX Titanium XLR70 sequencing reagents and protocols. Analysis of amplicon sequencing data was carried out using the QIIME pipeline. Low LET radiation, high iron diet, and spaceflight increased Bacteroidetes and decreased Firmicutes. Low LET radiation, high Fe diet, and spaceflight did not significantly affect diversity or richness, or elevate pathogenic genera. Spaceflight increased Clostridiales and decreased Lactobacillales, and similar trends were observed in the experiment using a ground-based model of microgravity, suggesting altered gravity may affect colonic microbiota. Microbiota characteriztion in these models is a first step in understanding the impact of the space environment on intestinal health.