Single cell RNA-sequencing of lungs of Ifngr1-/-Rag-2-/- mice
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ABSTRACT: We discovered Ifngr1-/-Rag-2-/- mice spontaneously develop severe pulmonary fibrosis (PF), and divided the progression process of PF in this strain into 3 phases; the pre-disease phase (until 12 weeks old; intact), the onset phase (from 12 to 18 weeks old; characterized by inflammations), and the chronic phase (after 18 weeks old; characterized by collagen deposition and obvious clinical symptoms). For the purpose of understanding the transcriptome dynamics of each phase, we performed single-cell RNA-Seq analysis on the whole lung cells from Rag-2-/- mice and Ifngr1-/-Rag-2-/- mice of different ages, including the pre-disease (7 weeks old), the onset (12 and 16 weeks old), and chronic phases (19 and 24weeks old).
Project description:Using full-genome arrays, the expression of all XMEs was examined during fetal (gestation day (GD) 19), neonatal (postnatal day (PND) 7), prepubescent (PND30), middle age (12 mon), and old age (18 and 24 mon) in the C57Bl6/J mouse liver and compared to young adults. Fetal and neonatal life stages had a dramatic effect on XME expression compared to the relatively minor effects of old age. At all life stages except PND30 down-regulated genes outnumbered up-regulated genes. The altered XMEs included those in all of the major metabolic phases including phase I (alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenase and Cyp genes), phase II (aldo-keto reductase, glutathione-S-transferases, sulfotransferases and UDP-glucuronosyl transferases) and phase III (transporters). We have generated a comprehensive catalog of XME hepatic gene changes through the life stages of the mouse that can be used to predict chemicals and chemical classes different life stages are more sensitive to. Some CEL files used in this study have been submitted through GSE21224. Keywords: gene expression/microarray
Project description:We compared the mRNAs expression profile of HeLa cells between two phases of the mitotic cell cycle: S and G2/M phases. Results provide insight into the regulation of transcript levels during mitotic cell cycle progression. HeLa cells were synchronized with double thymidine blockade (12 hours with 2 mM thymidine, 12 hours release, and 12 hours with 2 mM thymidine), and cells were taken after 2 hours release (S phase) and 8 hours release (G2/M phase). Keywords: time course
Project description:Male C57BL/6J mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD, 60 kcal% fat, D12492, Research Diets, Inc) or normal standard chow diet with 10 kal% fat (ND, D09100304, Research Diets, Inc). Specifically, 6-week-old mice were fed a HFD for 12 weeks to induce insulin resistance (HFD-12w group); 14-week-old mice were fed a HFD for 4 weeks to induce obesity (HFD-4w group). Control mice were fed a ND continuously for 12 weeks starting at 6 weeks of age (ND group). All mice reached the experimental endpoint at 18 weeks of age. Insulin sensitivity was measured by glucose tolerance test and insulin tolerance test. Mice that developed insulin resistance in HFD-12w group and obese mice with normal insulin sensitivity in HFD-4w group were used for further experiments. Mice in ND group were used as controls. Upon reaching the experimental endpoint, livers from three insulin-resistant mice, three insulin-sensitive obese mice, and three control mice were removed for RNA sequencing.
Project description:Mass spectrometry-based quantitative proteomics was used to delineate proteome-wide and extracellular matrix (ECM) alterations at four age groups in human pancreas: fetal (18-20 weeks gestation), juvenile (5-16 years old), young adults (21-29 years old) and older adults (50-61 years old).
Project description:SVP is a key MADS-box transcription factor for Arabidopsis development since it acts both during vegetative and reproductive phases where it plays different roles probably by interacting with different partners to regulate specific sets of target genes. In fact, whereas SVP functions as a repressor of floral transition during the vegetative phase, it works as floral meristem gene during reproductive phase. We studied the behavior of SVP during two distinct developmental phases: the vegetative and reproductive phase. The aim of these studies is to identify subsets of genes that are regulated by SVP by means of Arabidopsis Tiling 1.0R Arrays (Affymetrix) during the two distinct phases of development. Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings and inflorescences were selected at successive stages of early development for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. To evaluate the amount of SVP expression in the vegetative phase we used svp-41 single mutant and wild-type seedlings grown for 2 weeks in Short Day (SD) conditions (8 h light/16 h dark); for the reproductive phase we used wild-type and svp-41 agl24-2 ap1-12 triple mutant inflorescences grown for 2 weeks in SD conditions and then moved in (LD) conditions (16 h light/16 h dark). The inflorescences were collected at 2 weeks after bolting.
Project description:We analyzed mouse hearts from 12 weeks old mutant mice and their littermates by nano LC-MS/MS in data-independent acquisition (DIA) mode.