Project description:Transcription profiling by array of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells treated with staphylococcal superantigens SEB or SEI against untreated controls
Project description:Total mRNA expression of CXCL12-treated monocytes was compared with control untreated monocytes Human Peripheral blood monocytes from three different healthy donors were isolated by anti-CD14-labeled magnetic microbeads. CD14+ monocytes were cultured in teflon dishes for 1h in RPMI 10% FCS and then, were treated or not with CXCL12 for 6h. Total RNA from each condition was extracted and purified using the RNasey kit (Qiagen). Labelled RNA was used as hybridization probes on human Codelink Whole genome Bioarray. All experimental procedures were performed following manufacturer instructions. Microarrays were scanned with a GenePix 4000B (Axon Instruments) scanner. Scanned images and raw data were processed using the Codelink Expression Software.
Project description:Transcription profiling of human peripheral blood monocytes treated with simvastatin reveals it has an anti-inflammatory effect on macrophages via upregulation of Kruppel-like factor-2
Project description:Differential profiles from whole genome human expression arrays on monocytes obtained from peripheral blood in COPD was studied and compared with controls. Monocytes were isolated from Controls (Group 1) which included Control Smokers (Group 1A) and Control Never Smokers (Group 1B) and COPD (Group 2) which included COPD Smokers (Group 2A) and COPD ExSmokers (Group 2B). Differential transcriptomic expression associated with (i) Smoking, (ii) COPD, and (iii) cessation of smoking were identified.
