Project description:Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) is the predominant causative organism of acute otitis media (AOM) in children. A human cDNA microarray comprising 30,968 human genome probes was used to evaluate the transcriptional changes that occur in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) at the onset of clinical AOM caused by Spn infection in children after comparison of microarray results with the pre-infection healthy stage of the same children.
Project description:Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) is the predominant causative organism of acute otitis media (AOM) in children. A human cDNA microarray comprising 30,968 human genome probes was used to evaluate the transcriptional changes that occur in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) at the onset of clinical AOM caused by Spn infection in children after comparison of microarray results with the pre-infection healthy stage of the same children. Four to ten milliliters of heparinized peripheral venous blood was collected from children at 6 to 30 months of age when they were in acute otitis media (AOM) stage and pre-infection healthy stage. The diagnosis of AOM was based on symptoms and signs as well as S. pneumoniae culture positive in the middle ear fluid. Patients with polymicrobial infections, history of immunodeficiency, history of chronic or recurrent AOM, chronic disease, or receiving steroids or other immunomodulatory agents were excluded. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated by the Ficoll gradient and total RNA was extracted from PBMCs using the QIAamp RNA blood Mini Kit (Qiagen, Maryland, USA) according to manufacturer’s instructions. Double-stranded cDNA generated from total RNA was labeled with Cyanine-5 and subsequently hybridized to Human OneArray glass slides according to the manufacturer's standard protocols (PhalanxBio Inc, CA, USA). Microarrays were scanned at 5 μm resolution using an Agilent scanner. Raw intensity signals for each microarray were captured using a Molecular Dynamics Axon 4100A scanner, measured using GenePixPro™ Software. The data from all microarrays in each experimental set was then analyzed using Omicsoft Array Studio software; control and missing features were removed, and the remaining signals were quantile normalized.
Project description:Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a common causative organism of acute otitis media (AOM) in children. A human cDNA microarray comprising 30,968 human genome probes was used to evaluate the transcriptional changes that occur in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) at the onset of clinical AOM caused by NTHi infection in children after comparison of microarray results with the pre-infection healthy stage of the same children.
Project description:Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a common causative organism of acute otitis media (AOM) in children. A human cDNA microarray comprising 30,968 human genome probes was used to evaluate the transcriptional changes that occur in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) at the onset of clinical AOM caused by NTHi infection in children after comparison of microarray results with the pre-infection healthy stage of the same children. Four to ten milliliters of heparinized peripheral venous blood was collected from children at 6 to 30 months of age when they were in acute otitis media (AOM) stage and pre-infection healthy stage. The diagnosis of AOM was based on symptoms and signs as well as Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae culture positive in the middle ear fluid. Patients with polymicrobial infections, history of immunodeficiency, history of chronic or recurrent AOM, chronic disease, or receiving steroids or other immunomodulatory agents were excluded. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated by the Ficoll gradient and total RNA was extracted from PBMCs using the QIAamp RNA blood Mini Kit (Qiagen, Maryland, USA) according to manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. Double-stranded cDNA generated from total RNA was labeled with Cyanine-5 and subsequently hybridized to Human OneArray glass slides according to the manufacturer's standard protocols (PhalanxBio Inc, CA, USA). Microarrays were scanned at 5 M-NM-<m resolution using an Agilent scanner. Raw intensity signals for each microarray were captured using a Molecular Dynamics Axon 4100A scanner, measured using GenePixProM-bM-^DM-" Software. The data from all microarrays in each experimental set was then analyzed using Omicsoft Array Studio software; control and missing features were removed, and the remaining signals were quantile normalized.
Project description:Transcriptome profile of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in children with acute otitis media caused by Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae
Project description:Background: Genetic heterogeneity in the innate immune system may account for variable susceptibility to respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in children. Objective: We aimed to assess the impact of polymorphisms rs273259 and rs1333969 in type I interferon related gene IFI44L on susceptibility to RTIs and acute otitis media in children. Methods: In two prospective, population-based birth cohorts, the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study and the STEPS Study, IFI44L genotypes for rs273259 and rs1333969 were determined in relation to the development of RTIs until one and two years of age, respectively, and adjusted incidence rate ratios (aIRR) or odds ratios (OR) were calculated. At age 3 months, whole blood transcriptional profiles were analyzed and nasal samples were tested for respiratory viruses in a subset of children. Results: In respiratory virus-positive children at 3 months of age, IFI44L gene variants were associated with decreased expression levels of IFI44L and several other interferon related genes. Conclusions: Variant forms of IFI44L gene were protective against early-childhood RTIs or acute otitis media in two independent birth cohorts, and they attenuated interferon pathway activation by respiratory viruses.
Project description:Streptococcus pneumoniae is opportunistic bacteria cause’s acute otitis media (AOM) in children. It colonizes the nasopharynx in the form of biofilms, and these biofilms act as reservoir, and are vital for pneumococcal infections. The pneumococcal biofilms are regulated by LuxS/AI-2 media quorum sensing. In this study, we confirmed the role of LuxS/AI-2 for in vitro formation of biofilms, assessed the effects of the absence of LuxS/AI-2 signaling, for pneumococcal middle ear infection and identified global genes regulated by LuxS/AI-2 during formation of pneumococcal biofilms. In the cDNA-microarray analysis, 117 genes were differentially expressed in D39 luxS mutant when compared with D39 wild type. Among the 66 genes encoding putative proteins and previously characterized proteins, 60 were significantly down-regulated and 6 were significantly up-regulated. The functional annotation revealed that genes involve in DNA replication and repair, ATP synthesis, capsule biosynthesis, cell division and cell cycle, signal transduction, transcription regulation, competence, virulence, and carbohydrate metabolism were down-regulated in the absence of LuxS/AI-2.
Project description:Immune responses to group A streptococcus in humans can lead to the development of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Immune pathways that are activated by group A streptococcus are potential targets for inhibiting autoimmune responses to group A streptococcus. This experiment tests the impact of the drug hydroxychloroquine on immune responses to group A streptococcus in peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Project description:Infections by Streptococcus pneumoniae are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, often causing community-acquired pneumonia, otitis media and also bacteremia and meningitis. Studies on S. pneumoniae are mainly focused on its virulence or capability to evade the host immune system, but little is known about the injury caused in lungs during a pneumococcal infection. Herein we compared the proteome profile of lungs from S. pneumoniae-infected mice with control mice by means of DIGE technology. In order to obtain reliable results three biological replicas were used, and four technical replicas were carried out for each biological replica. Proteomic comparison was performed at two time points: 24 and 48 hours post infection. A total of 91 proteins were identified with different abundance. We found important changes in the protein profiles during pneumococcal infection mainly associated with regulation of vesicle-mediated transport, wound healing, and cytoskeleton organization. In conclusion, S. pneumoniae may manipulate cytoskeleton of the cell during a lung infection likely by the death of eukaryotic cells.
Project description:Each infectious agent represents a unique combination of pathogen-associated molecular patterns that interact with specific pattern-recognition receptors expressed on immune cells. Therefore, we surmised that the blood immune cells of individuals with different infections might bear discriminative transcriptional signatures. Gene expression profiles were obtained for 131 peripheral blood samples from pediatric patients with acute infections caused by influenza A virus, Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) or Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae) bacteria. Thirty-five genes were identified that best discriminate patients with influenza A virus infection from patients with either E coli or S pneumoniae infection. These genes classified with 95% accuracy (35 of 37 samples) an independent set of patients with either influenza A, E coli, or S pneumoniae infection. A different signature discriminated patients with E coli versus S aureus infections with 85% accuracy (34 of 40). Furthermore, distinctive gene expression patterns were observed in patients presenting with respiratory infections of different etiologies. Thus, microarray analyses of patient peripheral blood leukocytes might assist in the differential diagnosis of infectious diseases. Keywords: expression analysis