The project was designed to identify genes with an altered expression in macrophages from subjects with atherosclerosis compared to macrophages from control subjects.
Expression profiling of macrophages from subjects with atherosclerosis to identify novel susceptibility genes.
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View SamplesTo understand organ function it is important to have an inventory of the cell types present in the tissue and of the corresponding markers that identify them. This is a particularly challenging task for human tissues like the pancreas, since reliable markers are limited. Transcriptome-wide studies are typically done on pooled islets of Langerhans, which obscures contributions from rare cell types and/or potential subpopulations. To overcome this challenge, we developed an automated single-cell sequencing platform to sequence the transcriptome of thousands of single pancreatic cells from deceased organ donors, allowing in silico purification of all main pancreatic cell types. We identify cell type-specific transcription factors, a subpopulation of REG3A-positive acinar cells, and cell surface markers that allow sorting of live alpha and beta cells with high purity. This resource will be useful for developing a deeper understanding of pancreatic biology and pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus. Overall design: Islets of Langerhans were extracted from human cadaveric pancreata and kept in culture until single-cell dispersion and FACS sorting. Single-cell transcriptomics was performed on live cells from this mixture using an automated version of CEL-seq2 on live, FACS sorted cells. The StemID algorithm was used to identify clusters of cells corresponding to the major pancreatic cell types and to mine for novel cell type-specific genes as well as subpopulations within the known pancreatic cell types.
A Single-Cell Transcriptome Atlas of the Human Pancreas.
Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesUntreated HIV-1 infection progresses through acute and asymptomatic stages to AIDS. While each of the three stages has well-known clinical, virologic and immunological characteristics, much less is known of the molecular mechanisms underlying each stage. Here we report lymphatic tissue microarray analyses revealing for the first time stage-specific patterns of gene expression during HIV-1 infection. We show that while there is a common set of key genes with altered expression throughout all stages, each stage has a unique gene-expression signature. The acute stage is most notably characterized by increased expression of hundreds of genes involved in immune activation, innate immune defenses (e.g.MDA-5, TLR-7 and -8, PKR, APOBEC3B, 3F, 3G), adaptive immunity, and in the pro-apoptotic Fas-Fas-L pathway. Yet, quite strikingly, the expression of nearly all acute-stage genes return to baseline levels in the asymptomatic stage, accompanying partial control of infection. In the AIDS stage, decreased expression of numerous genes involved in T cell signaling identifies genes contributing to T cell dysfunction. These common and stage-specific, gene-expression signatures provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the host response and the slow, natural course of HIV-1 infection.
Microarray analysis of lymphatic tissue reveals stage-specific, gene expression signatures in HIV-1 infection.
Sex, Age, Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage, Race, Subject
View SamplesAnalysis of transcriptional differences between control and RA-treated cells during cardiac differentiation. The hypothesis tested in these samples is that addition of RA during differentiation towards atrial-like cardiomyocytes while control cells treated with DMSO result in ventricular-like cardiomyocytes. Overall design: NKX2.5 (eGFP/w)-hESCs were differentiated to cardiomyocytes with spin EB protocol, with the addition of RA or DMSO. Cells were sorted at day-31 based on GFP resulting in CTplus, CTminus, RAplus or RAminus goups. RNA was isolated from each of these fractions for sequencing.
KeyGenes, a Tool to Probe Tissue Differentiation Using a Human Fetal Transcriptional Atlas.
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View SamplesAnalysis of the transcriptome of -catenin flox/- mES cells in comparison with -catenin null mES cells or -catenin null mES cells stably transfected with an E-cadherin--catenin fusion protein.
E-cadherin is required for the proper activation of the Lifr/Gp130 signaling pathway in mouse embryonic stem cells.
Specimen part
View SamplesWe used phytochemical profiling techniques to generate a list of compounds present in each of 13 Equisetum arvense samples sourced globally. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression underlying the treatment of the model system Saccharomyces cerevisiae to a chosen number of these extracts. A thorough bioinformatic analysis was performed to identify the relationship between phytochemical and gene expression response profiles.
The Saccharomyces cerevisiae transcriptome as a mirror of phytochemical variation in complex extracts of Equisetum arvense from America, China, Europe and India.
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View SamplesMM1.S cells stably transduced with control or b-catenin shRNA were established. Total RNA was isolated from 5x 10^6 cells of each in triplicate.
Aurora kinase A is a target of Wnt/beta-catenin involved in multiple myeloma disease progression.
Cell line
View SamplesAnalysis of the transcriptomes of nearly ripe siliques (18-19 DAP) of the rdo2-1, rdo3 and hub1-2 (rdo4) mutants in comparison with wild-type Ler, using Affymetrix GeneChip Arabidopsis ATH1 Genome Array.
Identification of the Arabidopsis REDUCED DORMANCY 2 gene uncovers a role for the polymerase associated factor 1 complex in seed dormancy.
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View SamplesAnalysis of the transcriptome of dry hda9-1 mutant seeds with those of Col wild-type seeds, using Affymetrix GeneChip Arabidopsis ATH1 Genome Array.
HISTONE DEACETYLASE 9 represses seedling traits in Arabidopsis thaliana dry seeds.
Specimen part
View SamplesPeriostin participates in different processes involved in connective tissue homeostasis. It is also involved in repairment of damaged tissues. We used the osteoblast murine cell line MC3T3-E1 cell line to show how overexpresion of periostin is able to increase their adhesion properties while diminishing their migration capacity. By differential gene expression we evaluated putative targets involved in those cellular properties.
Role of Periostin in Adhesion and Migration of Bone Remodeling Cells.
Specimen part, Cell line
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