Project description:We measured gene expression in the adrenal glands of the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat (SHR) and Wistar-Kyoto rat (WKY) using Affymetrix RG-U34A GeneChips. All rats were aged-matched at 4-weeks. The rats were obtained from the colonies at the Univeristy of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA. Keywords: other
Project description:We measured gene expression in the adrenal glands of the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat (SHR) and Wistar-Kyoto rat (WKY) using Affymetrix RG-U34A GeneChips. All rats were aged-matched at 4-weeks. The rats were obtained from the colonies at the Univeristy of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
Project description:Left ventricular gene expression profiles from 12-, 16- and 20-months old spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) were compared with left ventricular profiles seen in age-matched Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats by screening Affymetrix U34A arrays (there are 4 samples in each timepoint except 3 samples of 20-months old WKYs). Keywords: time-course
Project description:Defects in nephrogenesis can have detrimental effects on cardiovascular and renal health in adult life. This is confirmed by observations in the Munich Wistar Frömter (MWF) rat that exhibits a congenital nephron deficit and renal failure with age. We performed genome-wide transcriptome analysis in embryonic kidneys to identify candidate genes for the reduced nephron number in MWF. We compared MWF E15.5 with stage-matched spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) at E16. Microarray analysis revealed 311 transcripts representing 253 known genes with differential expression between MWF and SHR (FC >+1.5 or <-1.5, FDR<0.05).
Project description:A time-course analysis of TSH-stimulation in two rat thyroid cell lines (FRTL5 and FRT/TSHR) was performed. The expression levels of 8,784 transcripts were measured at three different time points, i.e. before (0), 30 minutes (30m) and 17 hours (17h) after TSH stimulation, by means of Affymetrix RG-U34A arrays. Keywords: Time course
Project description:Defects in nephrogenesis can have detrimental effects on cardiovascular and renal health in adult life. This is confirmed by observations in the Munich Wistar Frömter (MWF) rat that exhibits a congenital nephron deficit and renal failure with age. We performed genome-wide transcriptome analysis in embryonic kidneys to identify candidate genes for the reduced nephron number in MWF. We compared MWF E15.5 with stage-matched spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) at E16. Microarray analysis revealed 311 transcripts representing 253 known genes with differential expression between MWF and SHR (FC >+1.5 or <-1.5, FDR<0.05). 8 samples were analyzed, n=4 per group
Project description:We have used Affymetrix microarray-driven gene profiling to comprehensively describe the expression of mRNAs in the brainstem and hypothalamus in the adult male spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) as compared to its normotensive parental Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) strain.
Project description:Comparison of normal adult rat extraocular muscle, cardiac muscle, leg (gastrocnemius-soleus) muscle and smooth muscle (stomach wall). Affymetrix microarray chip RG-U34A was used. MAS version 5 was used to analyze the muscle group differences. Data form part of publication: FASEB Journal 17: 1370-1372, 2003 (full length article available at http://www.fasebj.org/cgi/doi/10.1096/fj.02-1108fje). Keywords: other
Project description:Most kidney allograft losses are caused by chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD). The aim of the study was to correlate changes in gene expression over time during the development of chronic damage in contrast to13cisRA Treated animal that demonstrated morphologically healthy kidneys by the end of teh study. Renal allografts were harvested from placebo and13cisRA Treatment groups for time points 0d, 7d, 14d and 56d (n=3-5) and examined for steady state mRNA expression using Affymetrix microarray RG-U34A. The effect of the13cisRA Treatment on dysregulated pathways was examined. In order to verify the microarray analysis, qPCR has been performed. Microarray data was used to obtain transcriptomic changes reflecting signaltransduction pathway dysregulation