Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE13413: Influence of hyperthyroid conditions on gene expression in rat tibialis anterior GSE13414: Influence of hyperthyroid conditions on gene expression in rat extraocular muscles Refer to individual Series
Project description:The extraocular muscles (EOM) are anatomically and physiologically distinct from other skeletal muscles. EOM are preferentially affected in mitochondrial myopathies, but spared in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. The anatomical and pathophysiological properties of EOM have been attributed to their unique molecular makeup: an allotype. We used expression profiling to define molecular features of the EOM allotype. We found 346 differentially expressed genes in rat EOM compared with tibialis anterior, based on a twofold difference cutoff. Genes required for efficient, fatigue-resistant, oxidative metabolism were increased in EOM, whereas genes for glycogen metabolism were decreased. EOM also showed increased expression of genes related to structural components of EOM such as vessels, nerves, mitochondria, and neuromuscular junctions. Additionally, genes related to specialized functional roles of EOM such as the embryonic and EOM-specific myosin heavy chains and genes for muscle growth, development, and/or regeneration were increased. The EOM expression profile was validated using biochemical, structural, and molecular methods. Characterization of the EOM expression profile begins to define gene transcription patterns associated with the unique anatomical, metabolic, and pathophysiological properties of EOM.
2007-10-10 | E-GEOD-471 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Influence of hyperthyroid conditions on gene expression in rat
Project description:Extraocular muscles (EOMs) are a highly specialized type of tissue with a wide range of unique properties, including characteristic innervation, development, and structural proteins. Even though EOMs are frequently and prominently involved in thyroid-associated diseases, little is known about the immediate effects of thyroid hormone on these muscles. In order to create a comprehensive profile of changes in gene expression levels in EOMs induced by thyroid hormone, hyperthyroid conditions were simulated by treating adult Sprague-Dawley rats with intraperitoneal injections of 25 μg T3 per 100 g body weight over the course of six weeks; subsequently, microarray analysis was used to determine changes in mRNA levels in EOMs from T3-treated animals relative to untreated controls. Adult Sprague-Dawley rats (initial body weight 200 ± 40 g) were fed ad libitum with standard laboratory diet and tap water. Eight rats were randomly divided into a T3-treated and a control group. To simulate a chronically hyperthyroid state, T3 treatment was administered by intraperitoneal injections of 25 µg T3 (Sigma-Aldrich) per 100 g body weight. Injections were administered every second day over a period of six weeks. 24 hours after the last injection, the animals were sacrificed by CO2 asphyxiation. For RNA isolation, the extraocular muscles (EOMs) were removed, flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80 °C until further use.