Project description:Microarray Tracking of transposon mutants for a H. pylori mouse colonization screen described in Baldwin DN et al. 2007, I&I, 75(2):??, doi:10.1128/IAI.01176-06. Screen in NSH57 H. pylori strain background. Original 50,000 clone transposon library was plated and patched to make 25 pools of 48 clones. Clones were infected into 4-8 C57Bl/6 mice and stomach bacteria from at least two mice were harvested at 1 week or one month. Semi-random PCR was used to amplify and label the DNA next to the transposon insertion from the input (Cy3) and output pool (Cy5) genomic DNA for each array. Two arrays were done per mouse. One array labeled from the left side of transposon (primers S, 2C) and one array labeled from the right side of the transposon (primers N3, 2C). Transposon insertions were defined by spots with signal four standard deviations above background in both arrays. We also counted insertions where two adjacent gene spots (after arranging the data in genome order) gave signal from the two different sides of the transposon (but not both).
Project description:Microarray Tracking of transposon mutants for a H. pylori mouse colonization screen described in Baldwin DN et al. 2007, I&I, 75(2):??, doi:10.1128/IAI.01176-06. Screen in NSH79 H. pylori strain background. Original 2000 clone transposon library was plated and patched to make 25 pools of 48 clones. Clones were infected into 4-8 C57Bl/6 mice and stomach bacteria from at least two mice were harvested at 1 week or one month. Semi-random PCR was used to amplify and label the DNA next to the transposon insertion from the input (Cy3) and output pool (Cy5) genomic DNA for each array. Two arrays were done per mouse. One array labeled from the left side of transposon (primers S, 2C) and one array labeled from the right side of the transposon (primers N3, 2C). Transposon insertions were defined by spots with signal four standard deviations above background in both arrays. We also counted insertions where two adjacent gene spots (after arranging the data in genome order) gave signal from the two different sides of the transposon (but not both).
Project description:Sexual reproduction and recombination are essential for the survival of most eukaryotic populations. Until recently, the impact of these processes on the structure of bacterial populations has been largely overlooked. The advent of large-scale whole-genome sequencing and the concomitant development of molecular tools, such as microarray technology, facilitate the sensitive detection of recombination events in bacteria. These techniques are revealing that bacterial populations are comprised of isolates that show a surprisingly wide spectrum of genetic diversity at the DNA level. Our new awareness of this genetic diversity is increasing our understanding of population structures and of how these affect host?pathogen relationships. Set of arrays organized by shared biological context, such as organism, tumors types, processes, etc. Keywords: Logical Set
Project description:To identify dysregulated miRNA(s) upon infection with H. pylori during different pre-malignant and malignant stages of gastric cancer in a mouse model
Project description:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) classified as a class I carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) plays an important role in the progression of chronic gastritis and the development of gastric cancer. A major bioactive component of Evodia rutaecarpa, evodiamine, has been known for its anti-bacterial effect and anti-cancer effects. However, the inhibitory effect of evodiamine against H. pylori is not yet known and the inhibitory mechanisms of evodiamine against gastric cancer cells are yet to be elucidated concretely. In this study, therefore, anti-bacterial effect of evodiamine on H. pylori growth and its inhibitory mechanisms as well as anti-inflammatory effects and its mechanisms of evodiamine on H. pylori-induced inflammation were investigated in vitr. Results of this study showed the growth of the H. pylori reference strains and clinical isolates were inhibited by evodiamine. It was considered one of the inhibitory mechanisms that evodiamine downregulated both gene expressions of replication and transcription machineries of H. pylori. Treatment of evodiamine also induced downregulation of urease and diminished translocation of cytotoxin-associated antigen A (CagA) and vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA) proteins into gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells. This may be resulted from the reduction of CagA and VacA expressions as well as the type IV secretion system (T4SS) components and secretion system subunit protein A (SecA) protein which are involved in translocation of CagA and VacA into host cells, respectively. In particular, evodiamine inhibited the activation of signaling proteins such as the nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway induced by H. pylori infection. It consequently might contribute to reduction of interleukin (IL)-8 production in AGS cells. Collectively, these results suggest anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of evodiamine against H. pylori.
Project description:Helicobacter pylori is a common bacterial infection. It can lead to severe stomach problems, including stomach cancer. Researchers want to look at samples of the bacteria. These H. pylori strains will be taken from chronically infected people. They want to identify the genetic and epigenetic differences in H. pylori strains. This could help predict which people who get infected with the bacteria will get stomach cancer. This could lead to the cancer being detected earlier. It could also mean less people get stomach cancer.
Objectives:
To study genetic variations of H. pylori strains based on samples from chronically infected people. To identify the features of strains that might lead to severe stomach problems or stomach cancer.
Eligibility:
People ages 30-70 years who need an upper endoscopy or who were recently diagnosed with stomach cancer
Design:
Participants will be screened by the doctor who does their procedure and a study nurse.
Participants who have endoscopy will have ~6 biopsies removed. These are tissue samples. They are about the size of a grain of rice. Participants will allow the study team to access reports from their stomach exam.
Participants with stomach cancer will donate some of the tissue that will be removed during their clinical care. They will allow the study team to access reports of their surgery. They will also allow them to access the microscope slides of their stomach.