Project description:To investigate the role of Tbet in B cell differentiation to "effector-like" antibody secreting cells (ASC's) we utilized an ex vivo culture system to differentiate B cells in the presence of Th1 (Be1) or Th2 (Be2) polarized T cells. To determine the role of Tbet in Be1 cell differentiation we performed ATAC-seq on Wt Be1 and Tbet negative (TbetNeg) Be1 cells and Wt Be2 and Tbet negative (TbetNeg) Be2 cells. Collectively, these data show that T-bet serves as master regulator for the Be1 cell fate and is required to program chromatin accessibility during ASC differentiation in Be1 cells.
Project description:To investigate the role of Tbet in B cell differentiation to "effector-like" antibody secreting cells (ASC's) we utilized an ex vivo culture system to differentiate B cells (Be1 cells) in the presence of Th1 polarized T cells. To determine the role of Tbet in Be1 cell differentiation we performed RNA-seq on Wt Be1 and Tbet negative (TbetNeg) Be1 cells. Collectively, these data show that T-bet serves as master regulator for the Be1 cell fate and is required for induction of genes required for ASC differentiation in Be1 cells.
Project description:The Arabidopsis Branching Enzyme 1 (BE1) gene encodes a putative glycoside hydrolase involved in carbohydrate metabolism. A partial loss-of-function mutation of the BE1 gene (be1-3 mutant) severely impaired adventitious shoot formation and somatic embryogenesis but not root formation in tissue culture. To gain a better understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying the in vitro plant regeneration defects caused by the BE1 gene mutation, we performed RNA sequencing analysis (RNA-seq) to examine the differential gene expression between WS and be1-3 mutant at dedifferentiation and redifferentiation stages.
Project description:B cells cultured in the presence of Th1 CD4 T cells (Be1) or Th2 CD4 T cells (Be2) lead to distinct phenotypic outcomes. To determine when the phenotypic differences emerged, IgD positive and IgD negative Be1 and Be2 cells were isolated from cultures derived from 3 independent donors and RNA-seq performed. These data define the transcriptional differences of Be1 and Be2 cells ad distinct differentiation stages and show that Be1 B cells contain a pre-ASC signature that is absent from Be2 B cells.
Project description:Aeromonas caviae has been associated with human gastrointestinal disease. Strains of this species typically lack virulence factors (VFs) such as enterotoxins and hemolysins that are produced by other human pathogens of the Aeromonas genus. Microarray profiling of murine small intestinal extracts, 24 hours after oral infection with an A. caviae strain, provides evidence of a Th1 type immune response. A large number of gamma-interferon (γ-IFN) induced genes are up-regulated as well as several tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) transcripts. A. caviae has always been considered an opportunistic pathogen because it lacks obvious virulence factors. This current effort suggests A. caviae colonizes murine intestinal tract and causes what has been described by others as a dysregulatory cytokine response leading to an irritable bowel-like syndrome. This response would explain why a number of diarrheal waterborne outbreaks have been attributed to A. caviae even though it lacks obvious enteropathogenic properties. Keywords: Aeromonas caviae, infection, disease mechanism, TH1 resposne