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SRP153906
Mus musculus
18 Downloadable Samples
NextSeq 500
Description
Physical performance relies on the concerted action of myriad responses, many of which are under circadian clock control. Little is known, however, regarding the time-dependent effect on exercise performance at the molecular level. We found that both mice and humans exhibit day-time variance in exercise capacity between the early and late part of their active phase. The day-time variance in mice was dependent on exercise intensity and relied on the circadian clock proteins PER1/2. High throughput gene expression and metabolic profiling of skeletal muscle revealed metabolic pathways that are differently activated upon exercise in a day-time dependent manner. Remarkably, we discovered that ZMP, an endogenous AMPK activator, is induced by exercise in a time-dependent manner to regulate key steps in glycolytic and fatty acid oxidation pathways and potentially enhance exercise capacity. Overall, we propose that time of the day is a major modifier of exercise capacity and associated metabolic pathways. Overall design: basal, high intensity and moderate intensity runnig protocol at ZT14 and ZT22 in gastrocnemius muscle in C57B6 mice
Publication Title
Physiological and Molecular Dissection of Daily Variance in Exercise Capacity.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Cell line, Subject, Time
View Samples- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- 9 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Yeast Genome S98 Array (ygs98)
Description
Expression of the yeast Cth2 protein stimulates degradation of mRNAs encoding proteins with Fe-dependent functions in metabolism, in iron storage and in other cellular processes. We demonstrate that in response to Fe deprivation, the Cth2-homologue, Cth1, stimulates specific degradation of mRNAs involved in mitochondrially localized activities that include respiration and amino acid biosynthesis. Furthermore, yeast cells grown under Fe deprivation accumulate mRNAs encoding proteins that function in glucose metabolism. These studies demonstrate a reprogramming of cellular metabolism during Fe-starvation dependent on the coordinated activities of two mRNA binding proteins.
Publication Title
Cooperation of two mRNA-binding proteins drives metabolic adaptation to iron deficiency.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 8 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina mouse-6 v1.1 expression beadchips
Description
Human clinical trials in type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients are underway using mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) without prior validation in a mouse model for the disease. In response to this void, we characterized bone marrow-derived murine MSC for their ability to modulate immune responses in the context of T1D, as represented in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice. In comparison to NOD-, BALB/c-MSC express higher levels of the negative costimulatory molecule PD-L1 and promote a shift toward Th2-like responses in treated NOD mice. In addition, transfer of MSC from resistant strains (i.e. NOR or BALB/c), but not from NOD mice, conferred disease protection when administered to prediabetic NOD mice. The number of BALB/c-MSC trafficking to the pancreatic lymph nodes of NOD mice was higher than in NOD mice provided autologous NOD-MSC. Administration of BALB/c-MSC resulted in reversal of hyperglycemia in 90% of NOD mice (p=0.002). Transfer of autologous NOD-MSC imparted no such therapeutic benefit, and in fact soft tissue and visceral tumors were uniquely observed in this setting (i.e. no tumors were present with BALB/c- or NOR-MSC transfer). These data provide important preclinical data supporting the basis for further development of allogeneic MSC-based therapies for T1D and potentially, other autoimmune disorders.
Publication Title
Immunomodulatory function of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in experimental autoimmune type 1 diabetes.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 21 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2500
Description
The aim of this study was to establish an in vitro model to investigate the initial stages of human implantation based on co-culture of a) immortalized cells representing the receptive (Ishikawa) or non-receptive (HEC-1-A) endometrial epithelium with b) spheroids of a trophoblastic cell line (JEG-3) modified to express green fluorescent protein. After co-culturing Ishikawa cells with trophoblast spheroids, 310 and 298 genes increased or decreased their expression compared to non-co-cultured Ishikawa control cells, respectively; only 9 genes (5 increased and 4 decreased) were differentially expressed in HEC-1-A upon co-culture with trophoblast spheroids. Compared to HEC-1-A, the trophoblast challenge to Ishikawa cells differentially regulated the expression of 495 genes. In summary, upon co-culture with the trophoblast spheroids, non-receptive epithelium is characterized by a muted transcriptional response which in turn fails to activate the full transcriptional response that trophoblast spheroids undergo when co-cultured with receptive epithelium. Overall design: GFP expressing JEG-3 spheroids were co-cultured with confluent monolayers of receptive Ishikawa or non-receptive HEC-1-A epithelia. After 48 hours of co-culture, GFP+ (trophoblast JEG-3 spheroid cells) and GFP- cell fractions (receptive Ishikawa or non-receptive HEC-1-A epithelial cells) were isolated by fluorescence-activated flow cytometry (FACS). The specific transcriptional changes of the isolated cell populations were analyzed by RNA-seq profiling. Statistical significance of gene expression differences was set at an absolute log2 fold change (log2FC) =1 and an adjusted p-value <0.05.
Publication Title
Transcriptomic analysis of the interaction of choriocarcinoma spheroids with receptive vs. non-receptive endometrial epithelium cell lines: an in vitro model for human implantation.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Subject
View Samples- Rattus norvegicus
- 50 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Rat Clariom S Assay (clariomsrat), Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Publication Title
Time-course analysis of the effect of embedded metal on skeletal muscle gene expression.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment, Time
View Samples- Rattus norvegicus
- 50 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2000, Affymetrix Rat Clariom S Assay (clariomsrat)
Description
As a consequence of military operations, many veterans suffer from penetrating wounds and long-term retention of military grade heavy metal fragments. Fragments vary in size and location, and complete surgical removal may not be feasible or beneficial in all cases. Increasing evidence suggests retention of heavy metal fragments may have serious biological implications, including increased risks for malignant transformation. Previous studies assessed the tumorigenic effects of metal alloys in rats, demonstrating combinations of metals are sufficient to induce tumor formation after prolonged retention in skeletal muscle tissue. In this study, we analyzed transcriptional changes in skeletal muscle tissue in response to eight different military-relevant pure metals over 12 months. We found that most transcriptional changes occur at 1 and 3 months after metal pellets are embedded in skeletal muscle and these effects resolve at 6 and 12 months. We also report significant immunogenic effects of nickel and cobalt and suppressive effects of lead and depleted uranium on gene expression. Overall, skeletal muscle exhibits a remarkable capacity to adapt to and recover from internalized metal fragments; however, the cellular response to chronic exposure may be restricted to the metal-tissue interface. This data suggests that unless affected regions are specifically captured by biopsy, it would be difficult to reliably detect changes in muscle gene expression that would be indicative of long-term adverse health outcomes.
Publication Title
Time-course analysis of the effect of embedded metal on skeletal muscle gene expression.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment, Time
View Samples- Arabidopsis thaliana
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Arabidopsis ATH1 Genome Array (ath1121501)
Description
Growth in dense stands induces shade avoidance responses. Early responses to neighbors seem to be assoctaed with touch, not light signalling.
Publication Title
Plant neighbor detection through touching leaf tips precedes phytochrome signals.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 36 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U219 Array (hgu219), Affymetrix Human Gene 1.1 ST Array (hugene11st)
Description
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important growth factor for estrogen receptor-alpha (ER) positive breast cancer, and elevated serum IL-6 is associated with poor prognosis. We firstly demonstrated that pSTAT3 is the primary downstream IL-6 signaling pathway in ER-positive breast cancer, using ten different breast cancer cell lines. Three-dimensional cultures of these cell lines were also used to develop a 17-gene IL-6 specific gene signature that could be used to identify IL-6 driven disease. This signature included a variety of genes involved in immune cell function and migration, cell growth and apoptosis, and the tumor microenvironment. To further validate this IL-6 signature, we obtained 36 human ER-positive breast cancer tumor samples with matched serum for gene expression profiling and determination of an IL-6 pathway activation score (PAS). Patients with high IL-6 PAS were also enriched for elevated serum IL-6 (>=10 pg/ml). We then utilized a murine MCF-7 xenograft model to determine the role of IL-6 in ER-positive breast cancer and potential anti-IL-6 therapy in vivo. When IL-6 was administered in vivo, MCF-7 cells engrafted without the need for estrogen supplementation. Subsequently, we prophylactically treated mice at MCF-7 engraftment with an anti-IL-6 antibody (siltuximab), fulvestrant or combination therapy. Siltuximab alone was able to blunt MCF-7 engraftment. Similarly, when tumors were allowed to grow to 125 mm3 before treatment, siltuximab alone demonstrated tumor regressions in 90% (9/10) of tumors. Given the established role for IL-6 in ER+ breast cancer, this data demonstrates the potential for anti-IL-6 therapeutics.
Publication Title
Interleukin-6 is a potential therapeutic target in interleukin-6 dependent, estrogen receptor-α-positive breast cancer.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
View Samples- Escherichia coli
- 12 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix E. coli Genome 2.0 Array (ecoli2)
Description
We measured transcriptional changes resulting from overexpression or downregulation of the GTPase Obg.
Publication Title
Obg and Membrane Depolarization Are Part of a Microbial Bet-Hedging Strategy that Leads to Antibiotic Tolerance.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- 50 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2500
Description
Transcriptome of S. cerevisiae in shifts between glucose and maltose media with different re-growth conditions Overall design: Cells are pregrown in maltose, then grown for different durations in glucose and then washed back to maltose
Publication Title
A new protocol for single-cell RNA-seq reveals stochastic gene expression during lag phase in budding yeast.
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