Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE33090: Dramatic effects of social behavior on gene regulation in rhesus macaques [Individual_expression] GSE34127: Dramatic effects of social behavior on gene regulation in rhesus macaques [Cell type_expression] GSE34128: Dramatic effects of social behavior on gene regulation in rhesus macaques [Bisulfite_seq] Refer to individual Series
Project description:Analysis of gene expression differences in relationship to dominance rank in female rhesus macaques. RNA obtained from isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 49 adult female rhesus macaques of dominance ranks 1 (high) to 5 (low) across 10 social groups. Total 100 samples = (47 individuals X 2 replicates) + (2 individuals X 3 replicates)
Project description:Analysis of gene expression differences in relationship to dominance rank in female rhesus macaques. RNA obtained from 4 cell populations (helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, monocytes, and B cells) from isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells sampled from 5 adult female rhesus macaques across 5 different social groups and 5 different dominance ranks [dominance ranks : 1 = high, 5 = low]
Project description:These data are a component of a larger study investigating differences in gene regulation in relationship to rhesus macaque dominance rank. These data compare DNA methylation levels between individuals of different rank on a genome-wide scale using bisulfite sequencing DNA from peripheral blood mononuclear cells sampled from 3 high ranking individuals and 3 low ranking individuals (all adult female rhesus macaques)
Project description:These data are a component of a larger study investigating differences in gene regulation in relationship to rhesus macaque dominance rank. These data compare DNA methylation levels between individuals of different rank on a genome-wide scale using bisulfite sequencing
Project description:Social experience is an important predictor of disease susceptibility and survival in humans and other social mammals. Chronic social stress is thought to generate a proinflammatory state characterized by elevated antibacterial defenses and reduced investment in antiviral defense. Here we manipulated long-term social status in female rhesus macaques to show that social subordination alters the gene expression response to ex vivo bacterial and viral challenge. As predicted by current models, bacterial lipopolysaccharide polarizes the immune response such that low status corresponds to higher expression of genes in NF-?B-dependent proinflammatory pathways and lower expression of genes involved in the antiviral response and type I IFN signaling. Counter to predictions, however, low status drives more exaggerated expression of both NF-?B- and IFN-associated genes after cells are exposed to the viral mimic Gardiquimod. Status-driven gene expression patterns are linked not only to social status at the time of sampling, but also to social history (i.e., past social status), especially in unstimulated cells. However, for a subset of genes, we observed interaction effects in which females who fell in rank were more strongly affected by current social status than those who climbed the social hierarchy. Taken together, our results indicate that the effects of social status on immune cell gene expression depend on pathogen exposure, pathogen type, and social history-in support of social experience-mediated biological embedding in adulthood, even in the conventionally memory-less innate immune system.