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Identification of rat lung--prominent genes by a parallel DNA microarray hybridization.


ABSTRACT: The comparison of organ transcriptomes is an important strategy for understanding gene functions. In the present study, we attempted to identify lung-prominent genes by comparing the normal transcriptomes of rat lung, heart, kidney, liver, spleen, and brain. To increase the efficiency and reproducibility, we first developed a novel parallel hybridization system, in which 6 samples could be hybridized onto a single slide at the same time.We identified the genes prominently expressed in the lung (147) or co-expressed in lung-heart (23), lung-liver (37), lung-spleen (203), and lung-kidney (98). The known functions of the lung-prominent genes mainly fell into 5 categories: ligand binding, signal transducer, cell communication, development, and metabolism. Real-time PCR confirmed 13 lung-prominent genes, including 5 genes that have not been investigated in the lung, vitamin D-dependent calcium binding protein (Calb3), mitogen activated protein kinase 13 (Mapk13), solute carrier family 29 transporters, member 1 (Slc29a1), corticotropin releasing hormone receptor (Crhr1), and lipocalin 2 (Lcn2).The lung-prominent genes identified in this study may provide an important clue for further investigation of pulmonary functions.

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1523215 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Identification of rat lung--prominent genes by a parallel DNA microarray hybridization.

Chen Zhongming Z   Chen Jiwang J   Weng Tingting T   Jin Nili N   Liu Lin L  

BMC genomics 20060313


<h4>Background</h4>The comparison of organ transcriptomes is an important strategy for understanding gene functions. In the present study, we attempted to identify lung-prominent genes by comparing the normal transcriptomes of rat lung, heart, kidney, liver, spleen, and brain. To increase the efficiency and reproducibility, we first developed a novel parallel hybridization system, in which 6 samples could be hybridized onto a single slide at the same time.<h4>Results</h4>We identified the genes  ...[more]

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