Gene expression in human umbilical cord vein and artery endothelial cells under physiological chronic normoxia (3% O2, PCN) and standard culture normoxia (21% O2, SCN)
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ABSTRACT: Endothelial cells, and many other types of cells too, physiologically reside in low O2 environments (~ 2-13% O2 or 15-60 mmHg pO2; [PCN]) relevantly to atmospheric O2 (~ 21% or 160 mmHg pO2 at sea level) in vivo. Such PCN is critical for endothelial functions. The majority of our current knowledge regarding the cellular and signaling mechanisms governing endothelial functions, however, is built on endothelial models established under atmospheric O2 (~21% O2). Herein, we comapred the transcriptional profiles between HUVE and HUAE cells cultured and expanded under PCN (3% oxygen) and standard culture normoxia (21% O2).
Project description:Endothelial cells, and many other types of cells too, physiologically reside in low O2 environments (~ 2-13% O2 or 15-60 mmHg pO2; [PCN]) relevantly to atmospheric O2 (~ 21% or 160 mmHg pO2 at sea level) in vivo. Such PCN is critical for endothelial functions. The majority of our current knowledge regarding the cellular and signaling mechanisms governing endothelial functions, however, is built on endothelial models established under atmospheric O2 (~21% O2). Herein, we comapred the transcriptional profiles between HUVE and HUAE cells cultured and expanded under PCN (3% oxygen) and standard culture normoxia (21% O2). We established human umbilical vein (HUVE) and artery (HUAE) endothelial cell cultures under PCN (3% O2; 20-25 days) and SCN (21% O2), and examined the global gene expression using Affymetrix U133 plus 2.0 microarray chips.
Project description:Controlled hypobaria presents biology with an environment that is never encountered in terrestrial ecology, yet the apparent components of hypobaria are stresses typical of terrestrial ecosystems. High altitude, for example, presents terrestrial hypobaria always with hypoxia as a component stress, since the relative partial pressure of O2 is constant in the atmosphere. Laboratory-controlled hypobaria, however, allows the dissection of pressure effects away from the effects typically associated with altitude, in particular hypoxia, as the partial pressure of O2 can be varied. In this study, whole transcriptomes of plants grown in ambient (97 kPa/pO2 = 21 kPa) atmospheric conditions were compared to those of plants transferred to five different atmospheres of varying pressure and oxygen composition for 24 h: 50 kPa/pO2 = 10 kPa, 25 kPa/pO2 = 5 kPa, 50 kPa/pO2 = 21 kPa, 25 kPa/pO2 = 21 kPa, or 97 kPa/pO2 = 5 kPa. The plants exposed to these environments were 10 day old Arabidopsis seedlings grown vertically on hydrated nutrient plates. In addition, 5 day old plants were also exposed for 24 h to the 50 kPa and ambient environments to evaluate age-dependent responses. The gene expression profiles from roots and shoots showed that the hypobaric response contained more complex gene regulation than simple hypoxia, and that adding back oxygen to normoxic conditions did not completely alleviate gene expression changes in hypobaric responses.
Project description:Controlled hypobaria presents biology with an environment that is never encountered in terrestrial ecology, yet the apparent components of hypobaria are stresses typical of terrestrial ecosystems. High altitude, for example, presents terrestrial hypobaria always with hypoxia as a component stress, since the relative partial pressure of O2 is constant in the atmosphere. Laboratory-controlled hypobaria, however, allows the dissection of pressure effects away from the effects typically associated with altitude, in particular hypoxia, as the partial pressure of O2 can be varied. In this study, whole transcriptomes of plants grown in ambient (97 kPa/pO2 = 21 kPa) atmospheric conditions were compared to those of plants transferred to five different atmospheres of varying pressure and oxygen composition for 24 h: 50 kPa/pO2 = 10 kPa, 25 kPa/pO2 = 5 kPa, 50 kPa/pO2 = 21 kPa, 25 kPa/pO2 = 21 kPa, or 97 kPa/pO2 = 5 kPa. The plants exposed to these environments were 10 day old Arabidopsis seedlings grown vertically on hydrated nutrient plates. In addition, 5 day old plants were also exposed for 24 h to the 50 kPa and ambient environments to evaluate age-dependent responses. The gene expression profiles from roots and shoots showed that the hypobaric response contained more complex gene regulation than simple hypoxia, and that adding back oxygen to normoxic conditions did not completely alleviate gene expression changes in hypobaric responses.
Project description:Purpose: Oxygen (O2) levels in cell culture conditions is typically 2-5 fold higher than the physiological O2 levels that most tissues experience in vivo. The ambient atmospheric O2 (21%) is known to induce cell proliferation defects and cellular senescence in stem cell and primary cell cultures. Therefore, culturing these cells under lower O2 levels (2-9%) is currently a standard practice. However, the non-cancerous immortalized cells and cancer cells, which evade cellular senescence are normally cultured under 21% O2 levels and the effects of higher O2 levels on these cells are not fully understood. Methods: Gene expression (RNA seq transcriptomics) analysis of immortalized human bronchial epithelial (BEAS-2B) cells cultured at ambient 21% O2 and lower 10% O2 levels for 3 days and 3 weeks. Further the beneficial effects of cuturing cells under lower oxygen tension is evalulated Results: Our results show NF-κB/RelA mediated activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines as a major outcome of cells being cultured 21% O2. Moreover, we demonstrate increased RelA binding at the NF-κB1/RelA target gene promoters at 21% O2. Interestingly, contrary to cells cultutred at 21% O2, external stress induced by H2O2 exposure did not induce inflammatory response in cells grown at 10% O2, suggesting increased ability to handle external stress in cells cultured at lower O2 levels.
Project description:To investigate sex differences at the transcriptome level in human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMECs) from healthy male and female donors basally (in normoxia) and in hypoxic conditions. RNA-seq was performed on male (n=3) and female (n=4) HPMECs that were cultured in conditions of physiological shear stress (PMID: 36730645) in normoxia (21% O2) or in hypoxia (1% O2) for either 24 or 48 hours.
Project description:Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 was grown aerobically, with O2 concentrations ranging from 1.5 to 26 % (v/v; gas phase). To gain some insight in control of the respiratory system, transcriptomes of the strain cultivated in different O2 concentrations (1.5 % vs 21 %, 1.5 % vs 26 %) were compared using a DNA microarray approach. Two-condition experiments: 1.5% O2 vs two other O2 concentrations (21 or 26% O2). Biological replicates independently grown. One replicate per array. Dye swaps.
Project description:Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 was grown aerobically, with O2 concentrations ranging from 1.5 to 26 % (v/v; gas phase). To gain some insight in control of the respiratory system, transcriptomes of the strain cultivated in different O2 concentrations (1.5 % vs 21 %, 1.5 % vs 26 %) were compared using a DNA microarray approach.
Project description:We investigated the effect of low oxygen culture on the proliferation and hair inductive capacity of human dermal papilla cells (DPCs) and dermal sheath cells (DSCs). DPCs and DSCs were cultured in atmospheric/hyperoxia (20% O2), physiological/normoxia (6% O2), or hypoxia (1% O2) conditions, respectively. Proliferation of DPCs and DSCs was highest under normoxia. Hypoxia inhibited proliferation of DPCs but enhanced proliferation of DSCs. In DPCs, hypoxia down-regulated expression of hair inductive capacity-related genes, including BMP4, LEF1, SOX2, and VCAN, and normoxia up-regulated expression of ALP. In DSCs, both normoxia and hypoxia up-regulated SOX2 expression, and hypoxia down-regulated BMP4 expression. Microarray analysis revealed increased expression of pluripotency-related genes, including SPRY, NR0B1, MSX2, IFITM1, and DAZL, under hypoxia. In an in vivo hair follicle reconstitution assay, cultured DPCs and DSCs were transplanted with newborn mouse epidermal keratinocytes into nude mice using a chamber method. In DPCs, normoxia allowed the most efficient induction of hair follicles. In DSCs, hypoxia allowed the most efficient induction and maturation of hair follicles. These results suggest that low oxygen culture enhances the proliferation and maintains functions of human DPCs and DSCs and could be used for skin engineering and clinical applications.
Project description:We investigated the effect of low oxygen culture on the proliferation and hair inductive capacity of human dermal papilla cells (DPCs) and dermal sheath cells (DSCs). DPCs and DSCs were cultured in atmospheric/hyperoxia (20% O2), physiological/normoxia (6% O2), or hypoxia (1% O2) conditions, respectively. Proliferation of DPCs and DSCs was highest under normoxia. Hypoxia inhibited proliferation of DPCs but enhanced proliferation of DSCs. In DPCs, hypoxia down-regulated expression of hair inductive capacity-related genes, including BMP4, LEF1, SOX2, and VCAN, and normoxia up-regulated expression of ALP. In DSCs, both normoxia and hypoxia up-regulated SOX2 expression, and hypoxia down-regulated BMP4 expression. Microarray analysis revealed increased expression of pluripotency-related genes, including SPRY, NR0B1, MSX2, IFITM1, and DAZL, under hypoxia. In an in vivo hair follicle reconstitution assay, cultured DPCs and DSCs were transplanted with newborn mouse epidermal keratinocytes into nude mice using a chamber method. In DPCs, normoxia allowed the most efficient induction of hair follicles. In DSCs, hypoxia allowed the most efficient induction and maturation of hair follicles. These results suggest that low oxygen culture enhances the proliferation and maintains functions of human DPCs and DSCs and could be used for skin engineering and clinical applications.
Project description:To identify the effects of hypoxia on stem cell populations, we subjected human mesenchymal stem cells to a pO2 of 4 mmHg and analyzed global gene expression and alternative splicing (AS) by genome-exon microarray. Hypoxia induced gene expression in human mesenchymal stem cells was measured at 24 hours after exposure to 0.5% oxygen or normal 21% oxygen. Three independent experiments were performed per condition (Hypoxia or Normoxia).