Gene expression profiling on IL-10-secreting and non-secreting murine Th1 cells, stimulated in the presence or absence of the Notch ligand Delta-like 4 (Dll4), was performed to identify transcription factors co-expressed with IL-10.
Role of Blimp-1 in programing Th effector cells into IL-10 producers.
Specimen part
View SamplesIL-22 acts on epithelial cells and has been shown to induce tissue protective and wound healing responses in these cells. But it has recently been decribed that IL-22 exacerbates ileatis after infection with T. gondii.
Interleukin-22 induces interleukin-18 expression from epithelial cells during intestinal infection.
Specimen part, Time
View SamplesUstilago maydis is a plant-pathogenic fungus that establishes a biotrophic relationship with its host Zea mays. The biotrophic interaction is initiated upon host penetration, and involves expansion of the host plasma membrane around hyphae, which is thought to facilitate the exchange of nutrients and virulence factors. Transcriptional regulators involved in the establishment of an infectious dikaryon and penetration into the host have been identified, however, regulators involved in the post-penetration stages remained to be elucidated. In the study we report the identification of an Ustilago maydis forkhead transcription factor, Fox1, which is exclusively expressed during biotrophic development. Deletion of fox1 results in reduced virulence and impaired tumour development in planta. fox1 hyphae induce plant defences including the overproduction and accumulation of H2O2 in and around infected cells. This oxidative burst acts as an intercellular signal, which elicits a specific host defence response phenotypically represented by the encasement of proliferating hyphae in extensions of the plant cell wall. Maize microarrays experiments were performed to identify genes involved in the observed plant defence responses on leaf tissue infected with U. maydis strain SG200fox1 4 dpi.
The Ustilago maydis forkhead transcription factor Fox1 is involved in the regulation of genes required for the attenuation of plant defenses during pathogenic development.
Specimen part
View SamplesComparative analysis of mouse cardiac left ventricle gene expression: voluntary wheel exercise and pregnancy-induced cardiac hypertrophy
Distinct cardiac transcriptional profiles defining pregnancy and exercise.
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesHepatitis C virus (HCV) is widely used to investigate host-virus interactions and cellular responses to infection have been extensively studied in vitro. In human liver, interferon (IFN) stimulated gene expression can mask direct transcriptional responses to virus infection. To better characterize the direct effects of HCV infection in vivo, we analyze the transcriptomes of HCV-infected patients lacking an activated endogenous IFN system. We show that the expression changes observed in these patients predominantly reflect immune cell infiltrates rather than changes in cell-intrinsic metabolic pathways. We also investigate the transcriptomes of patients with endogenous IFN activation, which paradoxically cannot eradicate viral infection. We find that most IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) are induced by both the endogenous IFN system and by recombinant IFN therapy, but with significantly higher induction levels in the latter. We conclude that the innate host immune response in chronic hepatitis C is too weak to clear the virus. Overall design: In this study, we aimed to disentangle the direct and indirect effects of HCV infection on cellular transcriptional profiles, by performing a detailed characterization of the gene expression changes associated with HCV infection, endogenous IFN system activation and pegIFNa treatment in the human liver. With this objective, we generated and analyzed high-throughput transcriptome sequencing profiles from liver biopsies derived from different categories of HCV-infected and non-infected patients, prior to and during treatment. First, to unveil HCV-induced cell-autonomous effects and to separate them from IFN-induced changes in the transcriptome, we selected liver biopsies from patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) without hepatic ISG induction, and compared them with un-infected control biopsies. Second, we examined the transcriptomic changes associated with the endogenous activation of the IFN system. Finally, we analyzed the gene expression changes resulting from pegIFNa/ribavirin treatment, by comparing transcriptome data from liver biopsies obtained before treatment and at different time points during the first week of therapy.
Transcriptional response to hepatitis C virus infection and interferon-alpha treatment in the human liver.
Specimen part, Treatment, Subject
View SamplesThe two immune cell populations Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), monocytes (MONO) and neutrophils (PMNs) are difficult to differentiate because of shared surface marker expression. Here we utilize the integrin receptor CD11b combined with conventional Ly6G and Ly6C expression to more accurately separate cellular populations via FACS. Then we apply high-throughput RNA Sequencing to Ly6G+Ly6C+CD11bhigh MDSC, Ly6G+Ly6C+CD11blow PMN and Ly6G-Ly6C+ monocyte populations. A total of 6,466 genes were significantly differentially expressed in MDSCs vs. monocytes, whereas only 297 genes were significantly different between MDSCs and PMNs. A number of genes implicated in cell cycle regulation were identified, and in vivo EdU labeling revealed that over 75% of MDSCs proliferated locally at the site of S. aureus biofilm infection. Overall design: RNA-Seq of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), neutrophils (PMNs), and monocytes during S. aureus biofilm infection in mice
Heterogeneity of Ly6G<sup>+</sup> Ly6C<sup>+</sup> Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Infiltrates during Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Infection.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesGenome-wide expression analysis comparison with and without ionizing radiation in p53 mutant and wild type Drosophila larvae
Genome-wide expression analysis identifies a modulator of ionizing radiation-induced p53-independent apoptosis in Drosophila melanogaster.
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesThe Drosophila polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (dmPTB or hephaestus) plays an important role during spermatogenesis. The heph2 mutation in this gene results in a specific defect in spermatogenesis, causing aberrant spermatid individualization and male sterility. However, the array of molecular defects in the mutant remains uncharacterized. This study provides the first comprehensive list of genes misregulated in vivo in the heph2 mutant in Drosophila and offers insight into the role of dmPTB during spermatogenesis. Overall design: Two samples; Control and the heph2 mutant
High Throughput Sequencing Identifies Misregulated Genes in the Drosophila Polypyrimidine Tract-Binding Protein (hephaestus) Mutant Defective in Spermatogenesis.
Sex, Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesL-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (levodopa) treatment is the major pharmacotherapy for Parkinson's disease. However, almost all patients receiving levodopa eventually develop debilitating involuntary movements (dyskinesia). While it is known that striatal spiny projection neurons (SPNs) are involved in the genesis of this movement disorder, the molecular basis of dyskinesia is not understood. In this study, we identify distinct cell-type-specific gene expression changes that occur in sub-classes of SPNs upon induction of a parkinsonian lesion followed by chronic levodopa treatment. We identify several hundred genes whose expression is correlated with levodopa dose, many of which are under the control of AP-1 and ERK signaling. In spite of homeostatic adaptations involving several signaling modulators, AP-1-dependent gene expression remains highly dysregulated in direct pathway SPNs (dSPNs) upon chronic levodopa treatment. We also discuss which molecular pathways are most likely to dampen abnormal dopaminoceptive signaling in spiny projection neurons, hence providing potential targets for antidyskinetic treatments in Parkinson's disease.
Molecular adaptations of striatal spiny projection neurons during levodopa-induced dyskinesia.
Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesDrosophila PTB (Polypyrimidine Tract-binding protein dmPTB) regulates dorso-ventral patterning genes in embryos Overall design: Comparison of wild type (yw genotype) and PTB mutant (heph03429) drosophila embryos
Drosophila polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (DmPTB) regulates dorso-ventral patterning genes in embryos.
Sex, Specimen part, Subject
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