Project description:Aim of this experiment was to characterize whether SPP1 released from the hippocampal perivascular space could imprint microglia transcriptional states. We performed scRNA-seq analysis on sorted CD140a+ perivascular fibroblast (PVF), CD45highCD11intCD206+ perivascular macrophage (PVM) and CD45intCD11intCX3CR1high microglial cell from dissected hippocampi of 6-month old wild type vs SPP1KO/KO vs AppNL-F mice vs AppNL-FxSpp1KO/KO mice. Cells were isolated from dissected hippocampi as previously described (Sala Frigerio et al.,2019).
Project description:Here we report bulk RNA transcriptomes of cortical brains from transgenic mice from Grin1-exon5 constitutive vs. Grin1-exon5 knockout mice. Physiologically, Grin1-exon5 positive mice have reduced hippocampal LTP (vs. WT) and are learning and memory (vs. WT) impaired compared to Grin1-exon5 negative mice that have heightened LTP (compared to WT) and better learning and memory (compared to WT).
Project description:mRNA profiles were generated by 3'-sequencing, in triplicate from B cells of control mice (AHRWT/WT Hif1aWT/WT), AHR conditional KO (AHRfl/fl), Hif1a conditional KO (Hif1afl/fl) or double AHR and Hif1a conditional KO (AHRfl/fl Hif1afl/fl) .
Project description:Conditional IRF8 KO mice (mice with a conditional allele of Irf8 crossed with CD19-Cre mice) showed increased numbers of both Gene expression data spleen marginal zone (MZ) and Gene expression data spleen follicular (FO) B cells compared to control mice. To evaluate gene expression patterns that distinguished FO or MZ B cells derived from conditional KO and control mice, we used Affymetrix GeneChip® Mouse gene 1.0 ST Array.
Project description:TET3 is a member of the Ten-eleven translocation (TET) family of enzymes which oxidize 5-methylcytosine (5mC) into 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC). Tet3 is highly expressed in the brain, where 5hmC levels are most abundant. In adult mice, we observed that TET3 is present in mature neurons and oligodendrocytes but is absent in astrocytes. To investigate the function of TET3 in adult post-mitotic neurons, we crossed Tet3 floxed mice with a neuronal Cre-expressing mouse line, Camk2a-CreERT2, obtaining a Tet3 conditional KO mouse line. Ablation of Tet3 in adult mature neurons resulted in increased anxiety-like behavior with concomitant hypercorticalism, and impaired hippocampal-dependent spatial orientation. Transcriptome and gene-specific expression analysis of the hippocampus showed dysregulation of genes involved in glucocorticoid signaling pathway (HPA axis) in the ventral hippocampus, whereas upregulation of immediate early genes (IEGs) was observed in both dorsal and ventral hippocampal areas. Additionally, Tet3 cKO mice exhibit increased dendritic spine maturation in the ventral CA1 hippocampal subregion. Based on these observations, we suggest that TET3 is involved in molecular alterations, that govern hippocampal-dependent functions. These results reveal a critical role for epigenetic modifications in modulating brain functions, opening new insights into the molecular basis of psychiatric disorders.
Project description:This report not only adds a novel mechanism to the current dogma on achieving global shortening of 3'UTRs, but also unveils a novel function of the NMD pathway in establishing tissue-specific transcriptome identity We first generated prospermatogonia-specific Upf2 conditional knockout mice (Ddx4-Cre; Upf2 fl/Δ, hereafter called Ddx4-KO) by crossing Ddx4-Cre13 with Upf2 floxed.
Project description:Conditional IRF8 KO mice (mice with a conditional allele of Irf8 crossed with CD19-Cre mice) showed increased numbers of both Gene expression data spleen marginal zone (MZ) and Gene expression data spleen follicular (FO) B cells compared to control mice. To evaluate gene expression patterns that distinguished FO or MZ B cells derived from conditional KO and control mice, we used Affymetrix GeneChip® Mouse gene 1.0 ST Array. FACS-sorted MZ and FO B cells from individual mouse were used for RNA extraction and Affyarray hybridization. There were six independent biological replications in each group - six cases of MZ B cells and FO cells in IRF8 conditional KO mice and six cases of MZ B cells and FO cells in control WT mice.
Project description:The protein kinase KIS (product of the gene UHMK1) is expressed during mouse brain development and is proposed to control gene expression through the phosphorylation of splicing factor SF1. We compared the expression of transcripts in wild type and KIS-ko newborn mouse brain (females) using affymetrix exon 1st arrays. Six pairs of wildtype and KIS-ko brains from littermate female newborn mice were processed for Affymetrix exon 1st array hybridization. Analysis was performed at the exon level using PLIER normalisation and the Affymetrix Expression Console.