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View SamplesThis is a study to explore the transcriptional changes after Adjudin treatment in adult rat testes at three time points (control, 8 hour and 4 day). Adjudin, [1-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-1H-indazole-3-carbohydrazide], is a potential male contraceptive that targets the Sertoli-germ cell interface and causes germ cell depletion from the seminiferous epithelium. Adjudin has been proved to be a useful model to study the mechanisms that regulate junction restructuring in the testis.
Unraveling the molecular targets pertinent to junction restructuring events during spermatogenesis using the Adjudin-induced germ cell depletion model.
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View SamplesThis is a study to explore the transcriptional changes after cadmium treatment in adult rat testes at three time points (control--0 hour, 8 hour and 4 day). Cadmium is an environmental toxicant that is known to affect the male reproductive system. It disrupts the blood-testis barrier irreversibly, and affects the Sertoli-germ cells adhesion, causing germ cell depletion from the seminiferous epithelium.
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View SamplesCigarette smoking is associated with reduced risk of developing Parkinsons disease (PD). To identify genes that interact with nicotine/smoking, we performed hypothesis-free genome-wide experiments in a paraquat-induced Drosophila model and in a case-control study of PD. We demonstrated that nicotine extends life-span in paraquat-treated Drosophila (P=4E-30). Brain tissue from flies treated with combinations of paraquat and nicotine revealed elevated expression of CG14691 with paraquat which was restored with nicotine co-treatment (P(interaction)=2E-11, P(FDR-adjusted)=4E-7). Independently, variants in the 5 region of SV2C, a human ortholog of CG14691, gave the strongest signal for interaction with smoking (P(interaction)=9E-8). The effect of smoking on PD risk varied six-fold by SV2C genotype (P(heterogeneity)=4E-10). Moreover, SV2C variants identified here were associated with SVC2 gene-expression in the HapMap data. Present results suggest synaptic vesicle protein SV2C plays a role in PD pathogenesis, and that the SV2C genotype may be useful for clinical trials of nicotine for treating PD.
A genetic basis for the variable effect of smoking/nicotine on Parkinson's disease.
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View SamplesRNA-Seq of jejunum for 30 pigs with divergent feed efficiency phenotypes
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View SamplesRNASeq of hypothalamus for 30 pigs with divergent feed efficiency phenotypes
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View SamplesTo idendentify some smoking-related genes, the in vitro model for malignant transformation was established by exposing BEAS-2B cells to cigarette smoke continuously for 30 passages (S30).
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View SamplesFor quantification of RNA transcript using RT-qPCR data, normalization of the data by the internal control reference genes is often required. However, it has been demonstrated that a proper choice of reference genes is highly dependent on the tissues or cells being investigated. It has also been known that reference genes are highly specific for a particular experimental model, and validation for each situation, on an individual basis, is essential. Currently, there is a lack of data on reference genes that are suitable for normalization of RT-qPCR data in the blood circulation of pregnant women. The objective of this study is to identify reference genes in maternal blood based on the whole-transcriptome data of 19 maternal whole blood samples, sequenced on the HiSeq-4000 platform in two libraries (technical replicates) per sample.
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View Sampleswe performed immune repertoire sequencing on five biopsy sites of each tumor and on matched adjacent normal tissues and peripheral blood from five patients diagnosed with PLC, to investigated the spatial heterogeneity of TIL
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View SamplesStudies in human innate lymphoid cell (ILC) development are important in understanding the pathophysiology of immune deficiencies and providing insights into the design of immunotherapies for patients with cancer, infection, and autoimmune disease. Currently, it is unclear where and how ILCs develop in humans. The overall goal of our study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the cellular and molecular components that regulate human ILC development and function in order to best understand how they work in physiological and pathological states.
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