Project description:We carried out a global survey of age-related changes in mRNA levels in the C57BL/6NIA mouse hippocampus and found a difference in the hippocampal gene expression profile between 2-month-old young mice and 15-month-old middle-aged mice correlated with an age-related cognitive deficit in hippocampal-based explicit memory formation. Middle-aged mice displayed a mild but specific deficit in spatial memory in the Morris water maze. Experiment Overall Design: No technical replicates; 14 biological replicates for 15-month-old mice, 9 biological replicates for 2-month-old mice. Whole hippocampus.
Project description:Specific genes or encoded proteins are involved in regulating various learning models of different species through certain signaling pathways,but whether there are also regulatory genes during bimodal learning and memory is largely unknown. Using a multi-omics approach to examine gene expression changes in bees brain performed with three different learning assays, a general up-regulation of genes and proteins were observed in bimodal learning compared to controls. Protein-protein network predictions of differential proteins together with FISH assays suggest ALDH7A1 may be involved in regulation of bimodal learning and memory. Injecting siRNA-ALDH7A1 to the bee brain results in significant inhibition the expressions of ALDH7A1 and regucalcin, and increase β-alanine content. Interestingly, we found that loss of ALDH7A1 only affect visual-olfactory bimodal learning and memory, but not single visual or olfactory conditioned learning after ALDH7A1-RNAi in bees. Therefore, our data suggests that ALDH7A1 may affect bimodal learning and memory though controlling β-alanine related plasticity mechanisms.
Project description:A theoretical framework for the function of the medial temporal lobe system in memory defines differential contributions of the hippocampal subregions with regard to pattern recognition retrieval processes and encoding of new information. To investigate molecular programs of relevance, we designed a spatial learning protocol to engage a pattern separation function to encode new information. After background training, two groups of animals experienced the same new training in a novel environment, however only one group was provided spatial information and demonstrated spatial memory in a retention test. Global transcriptional analysis of the microdissected subregions of the hippocampus exposed a CA3 pattern that was sufficient to clearly segregate spatial learning animals from control. Individual gene and functional group analysis anchored these results to previous work in neural plasticity. From a multitude of expression changes, increases in camk2a, rasgrp1 and nlgn1 were confirmed by in situ hybridization. Furthermore, siRNA inhibition of nlgn1 within the CA3 subregion impaired spatial memory performance, pointing to mechanisms of synaptic remodeling as a basis for rapid encoding of new information in long-term memory. Experiment Overall Design: RNA samples from animals subjected to a spatial learning paradigm were compared to controls using Affymetirx RAE230a chips. An N of 7 was used in each of the two experimental conditions.
Project description:A theoretical framework for the function of the medial temporal lobe system in memory defines differential contributions of the hippocampal subregions with regard to pattern recognition retrieval processes and encoding of new information. To investigate molecular programs of relevance, we designed a spatial learning protocol to engage a pattern separation function to encode new information. After background training, two groups of animals experienced the same new training in a novel environment, however only one group was provided spatial information and demonstrated spatial memory in a retention test. Global transcriptional analysis of the microdissected subregions of the hippocampus exposed a CA3 pattern that was sufficient to clearly segregate spatial learning animals from control. Individual gene and functional group analysis anchored these results to previous work in neural plasticity. From a multitude of expression changes, increases in camk2a, rasgrp1 and nlgn1 were confirmed by in situ hybridization. Furthermore, siRNA inhibition of nlgn1 within the CA3 subregion impaired spatial memory performance, pointing to mechanisms of synaptic remodeling as a basis for rapid encoding of new information in long-term memory. Experiment Overall Design: RNA samples from animals subjected to a spatial learning paradigm were compared to controls using Affymetirx RAE230a chips. An N of 6 was used in each of the two experimental conditions.
Project description:A theoretical framework for the function of the medial temporal lobe system in memory defines differential contributions of the hippocampal subregions with regard to pattern recognition retrieval processes and encoding of new information. To investigate molecular programs of relevance, we designed a spatial learning protocol to engage a pattern separation function to encode new information. After background training, two groups of animals experienced the same new training in a novel environment, however only one group was provided spatial information and demonstrated spatial memory in a retention test. Global transcriptional analysis of the microdissected subregions of the hippocampus exposed a CA3 pattern that was sufficient to clearly segregate spatial learning animals from control. Individual gene and functional group analysis anchored these results to previous work in neural plasticity. From a multitude of expression changes, increases in camk2a, rasgrp1 and nlgn1 were confirmed by in situ hybridization. Furthermore, siRNA inhibition of nlgn1 within the CA3 subregion impaired spatial memory performance, pointing to mechanisms of synaptic remodeling as a basis for rapid encoding of new information in long-term memory. Experiment Overall Design: RNA samples from animals subjected to a spatial learning paradigm were compared to controls using Affymetirx RAE230a chips. An N of 7 was used in each of the two experimental conditions.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series:; GSE11473: Rapid encoding of information alters the profile of plasticity related mRNA transcripts in the hippocampal CA3 region; GSE11474: Rapid encoding of information alters the profile of plasticity related mRNA transcripts in the hippocampal CA1 region. GSE11475: Rapid encoding of information alters the profile of plasticity related mRNA transcripts in the hippocampal DG region Experiment Overall Design: Refer to individual Series
Project description:rs10-03_ind - comparison of ind induced vs mock treated seedlings - Identification of miRNAs regulated by IND - Transgenic seeds containing an IND transgene under the control of a dexamethasone inducible promoter were germinated and grown in liquid Murashige/Skoog medium under a 16h light/8h darkness light regime. After seven days of growth, seedlings were either mock-treated or treated with 10 micromolar dexamethasone for 24 hours. 3 dye-swap - induced vs non-induced comparison
Project description:IND is a regulator of fruit development in Arabidopsis thaliana. To identify genes regulated by IND we performed array based transcriptome analysis of Dexamethasone (DEX) inducible IND transgenic seedlings. One week old 35S::IND:GR seedlings were treated with DMSO, Auxin, DEX and Auxin plus DEX for 6 h. Three biological independent experiments were performed.
Project description:Rhesus macaques (RMs) inoculated with live-attenuated Rev-Independent Nef¯ simian immunodeficiency virus (Rev-Ind Nef¯SIV) as adults or neonates controlled viremia to undetectable levels and showed no signs of immunodeficiency over 6-8 years of follow-up. We tested the capacity of this live-attenuated virus to protect RMs against pathogenic, heterologous SIVsmE660 challenges Blood PBMC Time after SIV infection: 2 weeks post SIV infection Infection:Rev-Ind Nef¯SIV