Zinc effect on mice
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ABSTRACT: This study underlines the beneficial use of excess dietary zinc in preventing colitis and inflammatory events. Zn-induced gene expression profiles were analyzed at ileum and colon level. A total number of 101 profiles were found differentially expressed during Zn supplemented diet, with an unbalanced pattern between these two tissues. A largest number of genes were found up-regulated in colon (22 genes), unlike the ileum (6 genes). At the other side, the number of down-regulated genes was higher in ileum (63 genes) against the colon (15 genes). Very few common profiles were detected in these two tissues, 3 up- and 2 down-regulated genes respectively. Genes coding for metallothioneins (Mt1, Mt2) and for phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase (Pip5k1a) were found commonly up-regulated in ileum and colon, with the highest FC values. Genes coding for the zinc transporter of solute carrier family 39 (Slc39a4) and for lymphotoxin B (Ltb) were found commonly down-regulated with among the lowest FC values. Despite the different patterns, functional clustering of expressed genes converged for substantially the same physiological activities in both ileum and colon: intestinal tissue protection and epithelium reestablishment, immune system regulation as well as digestive and metabolic targeted functions.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE139890 | GEO | 2020/11/02
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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