Project description:To further determine the origin of the increased virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14 compared to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, we report a transcriptomic approach through RNA sequencing. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutioned sistems-based analsis of transcriptomic pathways. The goals of this study are to compare the transcriptomic profile of all 5263 orthologous genes of these nearly two strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Project description:Anthropogenic pollution has increased the levels of heavy metals in the environment. Bacterial populations continue to thrive in highly polluted environments and bacteria must have mechanisms to counter heavy metal stress. We chose to examine the response of the environmentally-relevant organism Pseudomonas aeruginosa to two different copper treatments. A short, 45 min exposure to copper was done in the Cu shock treatment to examine the immediate transcriptional profile to Cu stress. The Cu adapted treatment was designed to view the transcriptional profile of cells that were actively growing in the presence of Cu. Keywords: stress response
Project description:Anthropogenic pollution has increased the levels of heavy metals in the environment. Bacterial populations continue to thrive in highly polluted environments and bacteria must have mechanisms to counter heavy metal stress. We chose to examine the response of the environmentally-relevant organism Pseudomonas aeruginosa to two different copper treatments. A short, 45 min exposure to copper was done in the Cu shock treatment to examine the immediate transcriptional profile to Cu stress. The Cu adapted treatment was designed to view the transcriptional profile of cells that were actively growing in the presence of Cu. Experiment Overall Design: We analyzed 2 biological replicates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa exposed to a 45 min Cu shock as compared to a control that was exposed to HCl to bring the pH to similar levels. We analyzed 2 biological replicates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that were grown in the presence of Cu for approx. 6h (Cu adapted) as compared to an untreated control.
Project description:To investigate the gene expression profile of pellicle cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, microarray analysis was performed. Transcriptome profiles of pellicle cells and planktonic cells grown in LB medium were determined by Affymetrix GeneChip. Gene expression pattern that is specific to pellicle cells was evaluated by comparing the data set with that of planktonic cells. Pseudomonas aeruginosa wild type (PAO1ut) strain was cultivated aerobically in LB in Erlenmeyer flasks under static or shaking conditions, and total RNAs were extracted at 24 hours (static culture) and early stationary phase (OD600 = 1.4, shaking culture). The experiment was performed in duplicate independent cultures.
Project description:To investigate the gene expression profile of pellicle cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, microarray analysis was performed. Transcriptome profiles of pellicle cells and planktonic cells grown in LB medium were determined by Affymetrix GeneChip. Gene expression pattern that is specific to pellicle cells was evaluated by comparing the data set with that of planktonic cells.
Project description:In this experiment the transcriptional response of the opportunistic human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa to sublethal concentrations of NaClO was investigated. To this aim, four independent cultures of P. aeruginosa PAO1 grown in minimal medium BM2 were treated with NaClO (2 ug/ml) for 1 h at 37 C followed by RNA extraction and microarray analysis. Untreated cultures served as controls.
Project description:Purpose: To uncover immune mediated genes and pathways by Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection that are modulated by the homeodomain PITX1/UNC-30, which plays a vital role in the GABAergic signaling in C. elegans Methods: RNA was extracted from synchronized Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected L4 stage unc-30(ok613) and WT using Qiagen extraction kits and following standard methods. The animals were grown on OP50 at 20 C and infected at 25 C. Results: RNA seq analyses shows enriched and signficant Pseudomonas aeruginosa mediated upregulated immune, neuropeptide and metabolism genes and pathways that are dependent of GABAergic signaling Conclusions: Our study uncovered GABAgergic signaling to be modulator of the innate immunity in C elegans during Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection
Project description:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common bacteria leading to exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients while this bacteria can be easily eradicated by the immune systems of healthy individuals. Human airway organoids derived from healthy individuals and COPD patients were infected with pseudomonas aeruginosa. This project aims (1) to understand the differences in gene expressions in healthy and COPD airway organoids during stable condition, without infection and (2) to investigate differential pathogenic mechanism (i.e. antimicrobial defense) of pseudomonoas aeruginosa infection in healthy and COPD populations. Three healthy donors and three COPD patients were included in this study and samples were collected with and without pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
Project description:Analysis of a SigX knockout mutant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa H103 strain in minimal medium with glucose as carbon source (M9G). SigX, one of the 19 extra-cytoplasmic function sigma factors of P. aeruginosa, was only known to be involved in transcription of the gene encoding the major outer membrane protein OprF in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Deletion of the ECF sigma factor sigX gene provide insights into the SigX role in several virulence and biofilm- related phenotypes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. To better understand the cellular function of SigX, a deletion mutant of the sigX gene (PAOSX) was generated and its expression profile was compared with parental strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa H103. To this end, H103 and a sigX mutant were cultured in M9G, in which their growth are similar. Three independant biological replicate were taken for the RNA extraction and hybridization on affymetrix array in the middle of the exponential growth phase.
