Project description:Gene expression analysis of time course experiment of [1] a synthetic must (nitrogen-rich) fermentation by a natural wine yeast; [2] a synthetic must (nitrogen-poor) fermentation by a natural wine yeast; and [3] a synthetic must (nitrogen-poor) fermentation by a natural wine yeast, supplemented at 72 hours with 200 mg/l of nitrogen. This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE5835: Normal Fermentation GSE5836: Sluggish Fermentation GSE5837: Recovered Fermentation Keywords: SuperSeries Refer to individual Series, and to genomic hybridization of the individual membranes used for normalizing single samples.
Project description:The amounts of hemicellulosic and pectic polysaccharides, two complex cell wall glycans that contribute to plant biomass recalcitrance and that are partially solubilized during CBP of switchgrass aerial biomass by Clostridium thermocellum were evaluated in the liquor, solid residues and residue washate recovered during a 120-h CBP process. After 120 h, 24% of milled switchgrass was solubilized in the C. thermocellum CBP platform. Higher concentrations of arabinose, xylose, galactose, and glucose accumulated in the CBP-fermentation liquor and washate compared to fermentation controls without C. thermocellum, indicating that C. thermocellum solubilized hemicelluloses, but did not fully metabolize them. After five days of fermentation, the relative amount of rhamnose in the solid residues increased by 16% compared to controls, and CBP solid residues had more than 23% increased reactivity against RG-I reactive monoclonal antibodies, indicating that the pectic polymer rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I) was not effectively solubilized from switchgrass biomass by C. thermocellum CBP. Similarly, the amount of mannose (Man) in the CBP solid residues increased by 7% and reactivity against galactomannan reactive antibodies increased by greater than 14%,indicating that the hemicellulosic polymer galactomannan was also resistant to degradation by C. thermocellum during CBP fermentation.
Project description:Background: Renal dysfunction is a common and serious complication in patients with end-stage liver diseases. While some patients recover renal function after liver transplantation (LT), others do not. Additionally, patients with normal kidney function (Normal-KF) before LT may develop post-transplant renal dysfunction. Early identification of patients at risk for impaired kidney function (Impaired-KF) post-LT is critical to improving outcomes. This study integrated metabolomic and proteomic analyses to investigate molecular profiles distinguishing Normal-KF from Impaired-KF post-LT. Methods: Nine LT recipients were classified into Normal-KF (n=5) and Impaired-KF (n=4) groups. One additional recipient with pre-transplant renal function impairment who recovered renal function after LT, was analyzed separately. Plasma samples were collected at 2- and 5-weeks post-LT. The metabolomic and proteomic profiles were assessed by untargeted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Results: Metabolomic analysis identified 29 significantly altered metabolites between Normal-KF and Impaired-KF (fold change>2, p<0.05). Proteomic analysis revealed 45 differentially expressed proteins (fold change>1.25, p<0.05). For the recovered patient, the metabolomic profile closely resembled Normal-KF, whereas the proteomic profile remained aligned with Impaired-KF at both 14- and 35-days post-LT. From week 2 to week 5, both the metabolomic and proteomic profiles of the recovered patient showed trends toward the Normal-KF. Conclusion: This study revealed distinct metabolomic and proteomic signatures associated with renal dysfunction post-LT. Proteomic profiles indicated a delayed recovery compared to metabolomic profiles, suggesting a dynamic and muti-layered renal recovery process. Further research is warranted to elucidate the functional implications of the differential proteins and metabolites for improved monitoring and therapeutic strategies.
Project description:Investigation of whole-genome gene expression level changes in RDM-4 strain of Zymomonas mobilis respiration-deficient mutant compared to the wild-type strain. The mutant strains were isolated from the antibiotics-resistant mutants of Z. mobilis ZM6. The RDM strains exhibited much higher ethanol fermentation abilities than the wild-type strain under aerobic conditions. The strains also gained thermotolerance and exhibited higher ethanol productivities at high temperature (39 ºC) under both non-aerobic and aerobic conditions compared with the wild-type strain. To evaluate the mechanisms of aerobic fermentation and thermotolerance of the RDM strain, we performed the microarray experiments. A four-chip study using total RNA recovered from the shaking cultures of wt and RDM-4 strains grown at 30ºC, a non-aerobic culture of wt strain grown at 30ºC, and a non-aerobic culture of RDM-4 strain grown at 38ºC. Each chip measures the expression level of 1,998 genes from Z. mobilis.
Project description:In order to characterize the changes in global gene expression in the distal colon of constipated SD rats in response to the laxative effects induced by aqueous extract of Liriope platyphylla (AEtLP) including isoflavone, saponin, oligosaccharide, succinic acid and hydroxyproline, total RNA extracted from the distal colon of AEtLP-treated constipation rats was hybridized to oligonucleotide microarrays.Overall, 581 genes were up-regulated and 216 genes were down-regulated by constipation induced by loperamide, while 67 genes were up-regulated and 421 genes were down-regulated by AEtLP treatment in constipated rats compared to controls. Among the transcripts up-regulated by constipation, 89 were significantly down-regulated and 20 were recovered to normal levels by AEtLP treatment. The major genes in the down-regulated categories included Slc9a5, klk10, Fgf15 and Alpi, while the major genes in the recovered categories were Cyp2b2, Ace, G6pc and Setbp1. However, nine of these genes that were down-regulated by constipation were significantly up-regulated and four were recovered to normal levels by AEtLP treatment. The major genes in the up-regulated categories included Serpina3n, Lcn2 and Slc5a81, while the major genes in the recovered categories were Tmem45a, Rerg and Rgc32.
Project description:Series of 6 repetitions of hybridization of treatment (HLrec_2h) and control (0h) each. Comparison of plants recovered for 2 h in normal light at 80 µE after 1 h of exposure to light stress at 1000 µE versus plants grown under normal light conditions of 80 µE. E. Richly et al., EMBO Rep. 4 (2003), pp. 491–498 Keywords: repeat sample
Project description:Series of 6 repetitions of hybridization of treatment (HLrec_2d) and control (0h) each. Comparison of plants recovered for 48 h in normal light at 80 µE after 1 h of exposure to light stress at 1000 µE versus plants grown under normal light conditions of 80 µE. E. Richly et al., EMBO Rep. 4 (2003), pp. 491–498 Keywords: repeat sample
Project description:To evaluate 3 different tissue dissociation protocols or fresh vs. frozen cell preparations, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing on cancer or distant normal tissue dissociates from 2 colorectal cancer patients. Total 18,409 cells from 10 sample preparations were analyzed (5 primary colorectal cancer and 5 matched normal mucosa). The results suggest highly consistent cellular proportions were recovered with different sample preparation methods.