Project description:Here we studied the NOX2 dependent redox-proteome in dorsal root ganglia in mice. The overall goal was to assess the degree of NOX2-dependent changes in oxidised proteins following exposure to enriched enviroment and sciatic nerve axotomy in dorsal root ganglia.
Project description:A comparative RNA-SEQ analysis of control total RNA preparations from pooled E14.5 dorsal root ganglia was carried out to determine the performance of the RNAseq reactions at differing concentrations (3ng, 10ng & 30ng in high or low volumes) and concordance among different institutions using the same source of RNA. RNA was extracted from E14.5 dorsal root ganglia dissected from wild type C57BL/6J embryos and sequenced using Illumina Hiseq 2500 platform.
Project description:In this study, we performed a label-free relative quantitation to identify the peptide candidates correlated with itch sensation in murine models. We tested two different itch models-the AEW model (known commonly as the dry skin model) and the MC903 model. Performed peptide extraction from the dorsal horn (DH) and dorsal root ganglia regions of these two models and compared their levels with that of control mice.
Project description:Sciatic nerve crush was performed on cohorts of 2-month and 24-month old animals. Resulting gene-expression data were generated from dorsal root ganglia 5 days after injury compared to naïve animals. Results show differences in intrinsic growth responses with normal aging. Total RNA taken from L4 and L5 dorsal root ganglia 5 days after injury 2-month and 24-month old animals at either day 0 or day 5 after sciatic nerve crush injury.