The presence of different types of immune cells in adipose tissue has been demonstrated in numerous studies. Whereas cells of the immune system in white adipose tissue contribute to the low-grade chronic inflammation under obese conditions, their function in brown adipose tissue (BAT) remains largely elusive. Here we report a role of regulatory T (Treg) cells in BAT physiology.Ablation of Treg cells resulted in massive invasion of macrophages into BAT concordant with rearrangement of BAT morphology. Treg ablated animals displayed reduced energy expenditure. Our results for the first time demonstrate a functional role of Treg cells in the regulation of energy homeostasis.
Brown adipose tissue harbors a distinct sub-population of regulatory T cells.
Treatment
View SamplesIn order to test the hypothesis that fibroblasts from different tissues are phenotypically distinct from one another, we have subjected tendon, skin and corneal fibroblasts of fetal mouse to mechanical stimulation by fluid flow and analyzed the transcriptional responses of the cells using Affymetrix MOE430 chip set containing two arrays MOE430A and MOE430B.
Phenotypic responses to mechanical stress in fibroblasts from tendon, cornea and skin.
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View SamplesCNS leukemia is still the major obstacle in treating childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). We have used our NOD/SCID/huALL xenotransplantation model to identify molecular pathways leading to the infiltration of leukemic cells into the CNS compartment.
Central nervous system involvement in acute lymphoblastic leukemia is mediated by vascular endothelial growth factor.
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View SamplesHuman genome-wide Affymetrix GeneChip arrays were used to compare the levels of gene expression in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PMBCs) of male patients with post-viral chronic fatigue (n=8) and male healthy control subjects (n=7). Patients and healthy subjects differed significantly in the level of expression of 366 genes. Analysis of the differentially expressed genes indicated functional implications in immune modulation, oxidative stress and apoptosis. Prototype biomarkers were identified on the basis of differential levels of gene expression and possible biological significance. Differential expression of key genes identified in this study offer an insight into the possible mechanism of chronic fatigue following infection. The representative biomarkers identified in this research appear promising as potential biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment.
A gene signature for post-infectious chronic fatigue syndrome.
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View SamplesThe Runx genes are important in development and cancer, where they can act either as oncogenes or tumour supressors. We compared the effects of ectopic Runx expression in established fibroblasts, where all three genes produce an indistinguishable phenotype entailing epithelioid morphology and increased cell survival under stress conditions. Gene array analysis revealed a strongly overlapping transcriptional signature, with no examples of opposing regulation of the same target gene. A common set of 50 highly regulated genes was identified after further filtering on regulation by inducible RUNX1-ER. This set revealed a strong bias toward genes with annotated roles in cancer and development, and a preponderance of targets encoding extracellular or surface proteins reflecting the marked effects of Runx on cell adhesion.
Gene array analysis reveals a common Runx transcriptional programme controlling cell adhesion and survival.
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View SamplesThe experiment was designed to identify genes abundant or enriched in adult Drosophila melanogaster Malpighian (renal) tubule as compared to the whole fly.
Function-informed transcriptome analysis of Drosophila renal tubule.
Sex, Age, Specimen part
View SamplesThis is an affymetrix array experiment comparing the transcriptome of the Malpighian tubule (or renal tubule) of 7-day adult Oregon R strain Drosophila melanogaster with matched whole fly samples.
Function-informed transcriptome analysis of Drosophila renal tubule.
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View SamplesGRBATKO_BAT_COLDEXPOSURE
The glucocorticoid receptor in brown adipocytes is dispensable for control of energy homeostasis.
Specimen part
View SamplesLipid mobilization (lipolysis) in white adipose tissue (WAT) critically controls lipid turnover and adiposity in humans. While the acute regulation of lipolysis has been studied in detail, the transcriptional determinants of WAT lipolytic activity remain still largely unexplored. Here we show that the genetic inactivation of transcriptional co-factor transducin beta-like-related (TBLR) 1 blunts the lipolytic response of white adipocytes through the impairment of cAMP-dependent signal transduction. Indeed, mice lacking TBLR1 in adipocytes are defective in fasting-induced lipid mobilization and when placed on a high fat diet show aggravated adiposity, glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. TBLR1 levels are found to increase under lipolytic conditions in WAT of both human patients and mice, correlating with serum free fatty acids (FFA). As a critical regulator of WAT cAMP signaling and lipid mobilization, proper activity of TBLR1 in adipocytes may thus represent a critical molecular checkpoint for the prevention of metabolic dysfunction in subjects with obesity-related disorders.
Transcriptional cofactor TBLR1 controls lipid mobilization in white adipose tissue.
Specimen part, Treatment
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Reverse engineering a hierarchical regulatory network downstream of oncogenic KRAS.
Cell line, Treatment
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