Project description:Thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) mediate the genomic actions of the thyroid hormone (T3). Mutations of THRA gene cause a human disease known as resistance to thyroid hormone (RTHa). We created a mouse model expressing a dominant negative mutated TRa1 (Thra1PV/+ mice) that exhibits severely retarded growth, bone abnormalities, constipation, and anemia, as found in RTHa patients. It has been previously observed that female Thra1PV/+ mice exhibit fertility deficiency. In the present study, we aim to understand the molecular basis underlying female infertility caused by TRa1 mutants. The uterus of mutant mice atrophied with 50-60% reduction in weight, as compared with wild-type (WT) mice with reduced proliferation, increased apoptosis, and loss of ~90% of uterine glands. Fibrosis of the endometrium and squamous metaplasia were detected in the uterine epithelium of all Thra1PV/+ mice examined. RNA-seq analysis of laser-captured micro-dissected endometrium to understand the gene expression changes that lead to uterine atrophy, epithelium metaplasia, immune cells infiltration and ectopic expression of IL-33.Analysis of altered gene expression profiles has reveled by RNA-seq analysis provide new insights to understand how thyroid dysfunction could lead to female infertility.
Project description:Genome-wide transcriptome analysis of expression changes in laser-dissected SNpc neurons from Parkinson's disease brain tissue versus control brain tissue.
Project description:We profiled total mRNA of laser captured microdissected hippocampal deep and superficial CA1 subfields from adult male (45-50 days) Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) (180-200g) subjected to kainic acid-induced status epilepticus (chronic epileptic phase) and control animals.
Project description:Ovariectomized monkeys were treated with placebo, estrogen or estrogen plus progesterone for one month. The brain was perfused with RNA Later plus 20% sucrose. Sections through the dorsal raphe nucleus were immunostained for TPH and then TPH positive neurons were laser captured. The RNA was extracted and hybridized to the Rhesus Affymetrix chip.
Project description:Genome-wide transcriptome analysis of expression changes in laser-dissected SNpc neurons from Parkinson's disease brain tissue versus control brain tissue. Post-mortem brain expression analysis performed in 10 PD brain samples and 8 control brain samples.
Project description:Ovariectomized monkeys were treated with placebo, estrogen or estrogen plus progesterone for one month. The brain was perfused with RNA Later plus 20% sucrose. Sections through the dorsal raphe nucleus were immunostained for TPH and then TPH positive neurons were laser captured. The RNA was extracted and hybridized to the Rhesus Affymetrix chip. Each chip represents one monkey. N=2 monkeys per treatment.