Project description:It has been reported that repeated intra-tracheal instillation of S. chartarum spores induced significant pulmonary arterial remodeling in mice, which resulted in pathological changes like human pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and elevation right ventricle systolic pressure. Then, we used microarrays to know the complex molecular mechanisms that underlie pathogenesis of PAH. Isolates of Stachybotrys chartarum were used. Ddy mice were anesthetized and the spore suspension was intratracheally injected 12 times, i.e. 1×104 spores into each mouse at 4-5 day intervals for 8 weeks. Mice were sacrificed one week after the final injection and then examined. Lung tissue specimens from mice model of PAH (n=3) and normal controls (n=3) were obtained. RNA targets preparation were performed according to the manufacturer's protocol using GeneChip(R) 3' IVT Express Kit (Affymetrix). One hundred nanograms of total RNA was converted into double-stranded cDNA template for transcription. In vitro transcription synthesized amplified RNA (aRNA) and incorporated a biotin-conjugated nucleotide. After purification and fragmentation of aRNA, 12.5 ug of them was hybridized to GeneChip(R) Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Array (Affymetrix).The Probe Array was scanned using a GeneChip(R) Scanner 3000 7G.
Project description:It has been reported that repeated intra-tracheal instillation of S. chartarum spores induced significant pulmonary arterial remodeling in mice, which resulted in pathological changes like human pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and elevation right ventricle systolic pressure. Then, we used microarrays to know the complex molecular mechanisms that underlie pathogenesis of PAH.
Project description:miRNAs have been proved to participate in the regulation of proliferation and apoptosis in many diseases,we consider there may be associations between miRNAs and development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Previous studies have revealed that several miRNAs participated in the regulation of the development of PAH. In this study, we investigated the miRNA differential expression spectrum in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients.
Project description:Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a cardiovascular disease characterized by progressively increasing blood pressure as a result of obliteration and loss of pulmonary arteries. We have extracted pulmonary arterial endothelial cells from lungs of a cohort of PAH patients (n=10) and controls (n=9), cultured the cells for 3-5 passages, and performed chromatin (H3K27ac, H3K4me1, and H3K4me3 ChIP-Seq), expression (RNA-Seq) and chromatin interaction profiling (ChIA-PET). We observed a large-scale remodelling of the active chromatin landscape at enhancers while promoters and gene expression remained unchanged.
Project description:Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a cardiovascular disease characterized by progressively increasing blood pressure as a result of obliteration and loss of pulmonary arteries. We have extracted pulmonary arterial endothelial cells from lungs of a cohort of PAH patients (n=10) and controls (n=9), cultured the cells for 3-5 passages, and performed chromatin (H3K27ac, H3K4me1, and H3K4me3 ChIP-Seq), expression (RNA-Seq) and chromatin interaction profiling (ChIA-PET). We observed a large-scale remodelling of the active chromatin landscape at enhancers while promoters and gene expression remained unchanged.
Project description:Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a cardiovascular disease characterized by progressively increasing blood pressure as a result of obliteration and loss of pulmonary arteries. We have extracted pulmonary arterial endothelial cells from lungs of a cohort of PAH patients (n=10) and controls (n=9), cultured the cells for 3-5 passages, and performed chromatin (H3K27ac, H3K4me1, and H3K4me3 ChIP-Seq), expression (RNA-Seq) and chromatin interaction profiling (ChIA-PET). We observed a large-scale remodelling of the active chromatin landscape at enhancers while promoters and gene expression remained unchanged.
Project description:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by severe obstruction of small pulmonary arteries and concomitant high pulmonary arterial pressure, resulting in progressive right ventricular failure. Previously, we demonstrated that long-term interleukin (IL)-33 administration in mice induced severe occlusive arterial hypertrophy in the lung, which was mediated by group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s). In response to IL-33, ILC2s accumulated around blood vessels and produced IL-5, leading to perivascular eosinophil recruitment. In this study, we further characterized IL-33-induced pulmonary arterial hypertrophy. We first demonstrated that long-term IL-33 administration caused an increase in the right ventricular pressure. In IL-33 deficient mice, pulmonary arterial hypertrophy mediated by eggs of Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) was attenuated, accompanied with partial reduction in ILC2s, eosinophils and CD4+ T cells. In addition, proteomic analysis revealed dramatic changes in urine samples from mice treated with IL-33 or S. mansoni eggs. Resistin like alpha (RELM), a pulmonary hypertension-related molecule, in the urine was commonly detected in both treatments. Large amounts of RELM were observed in the lung from IL-33-treated mice. These observations support that IL-33-induced pulmonary arterial hypertrophy is a useful model to study the mechanism underlying development of PAH and expolar biomarkers to indicate the onset of PAH.
Project description:To investigate the underlying mechanism of pulmonary hypertension, the model of monocrotaline (MCT)-treated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) rats were constructed to detect the differentially expressed profile of genes in lung tissue of PAH rat.
Project description:There is marked sexual dimorphism displayed in the onset and progression of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Females more commonly develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), however, females with PAH and other types of PH have better survival than males. Pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells play a crucial role in the pulmonary vascular remodelling and increased pulmonary vascular resistance of PH. Given this background, we hypothesized that there are sex differences in the pulmonary microvascular endothelium basally and in response to hypoxia that are independent of the sex hormone environment.
Project description:Although multiple gene and protein expression have been extensively profiled in human pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the mechanism for the development and progression of pulmonary hypertension remains elusive. Analysis of the global metabolomic heterogeneity within the pulmonary vascular system leads to a better understanding of disease progression. Using a combination of high-throughput liquid-and-gas-chromatography-based mass spectrometry, we showed unbiased metabolomic profiles of disrupted glycolysis, increased TCA cycle, and fatty acid metabolites with altered oxidation pathways in the severe human PAH lung. The results suggest that PAH has specific metabolic pathways contributing to increased ATP synthesis for the vascular remodeling process in severe pulmonary hypertension. These identified metabolites may serve as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of severe PAH. By profiling metabolomic alterations of the PAH lung, we reveal new pathogenic mechanisms of PAH in its later stage, which may differ from the earlier stage of PAH, opening an avenue of exploration for therapeutics that target metabolic pathway alterations in the progression of PAH. Global profiles were determined in human lung tissue and compared across 11 normal and 12 severe pulmonary arterial hypertension patients. Using a combination of microarray and high-throughput liquid-and-gas-chromatography-based mass spectrometry, we showed unbiased metabolomic profiles of disrupted glycolysis, increased TCA cycle, and fatty acid metabolites with altered oxidation pathways in the severe human PAH lung.