Project description:We performed a broad-spectrum microarray analysis using mRNA from 3 NL and 5 DS astrocyte cultures. The microarray output was validated for several genes To explore the relation between gene expression and potential oxidative stress in DS samples, we also evaluated the transcription profile in NL astrocytes subjected to mild oxidative stress (50µM H2O2 for 24 hr). Samples of total mRNA from NL cultures non treated (NT), normal cultures treated with H2O2 (T), DS cultures NT and DS cultures T were included in the arrays.
Project description:We performed a broad-spectrum microarray analysis using mRNA from 3 NL and 5 DS astrocyte cultures. The microarray output was validated for several genes To explore the relation between gene expression and potential oxidative stress in DS samples, we also evaluated the transcription profile in NL astrocytes subjected to mild oxidative stress (50µM H2O2 for 24 hr).
Project description:Astrocytes negatively impact neuronal development in a range of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDs), however how they do this, and if mechanisms are shared across multiple disorders, is not known. We developed an in vitro system to ask how astrocyte protein secretion and gene expression change in 3 genetic NDs (Fragile X syndrome (FXS), Rett's syndrome (RTT), Down's syndrome (DS)). This identified disorder specific changes, as well as core proteins that are increased in release in all 3 NDs. We provide a resource of astrocyte secreted proteins and gene expression in health and NDs, as well as novel targets for intervention in diverse NDs.
Project description:DS-ALL is a highly heterogeneous disease with predominance of an aberrant exp. of CRLF2 cooperating with mutated JAK2; Acute lymphoblastic pediatric leukemia specimens of Down's syndrome are examined for gene expression profiles and specific genetic aberrations. Gene expression profiling and specific genetic variation analysis identify novel pathways involved in DS-ALL pathogenesis. Experiment Overall Design: Gene expression profile analysis and specific genetic data are integrated to find characteristics of DS-ALL's
Project description:DS-ALL is a highly heterogeneous disease with predominance of an aberrant exp. of CRLF2 cooperating with mutated JAK2 Acute lymphoblastic pediatric leukemia specimens of Down's syndrome are examined for gene expression profiles and specific genetic aberrations. Gene expression profiling and specific genetic variation analysis identify novel pathways involved in DS-ALL pathogenesis.
Project description:The molecular mechanism involved in Down's syndrome (DS) is more complex than previously thought. This study provides a comprehensive overview of DS through the whole transcriptomic profile obteined by NGS of MSCs isolated from CV derived from women carrying foetuses with diagnosed DS in comparison to their euploid counterparts (CV), revealing the existence of a wide range of molecular signatures involved in the regulation of cell cycle, proliferation and phenotype.
Project description:Kynureninase is a member of a large family of catalytically diverse but structurally homologous pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) dependent enzymes known as the aspartate aminotransferase superfamily or alpha-family. The Homo sapiens and other eukaryotic constitutive kynureninases preferentially catalyze the hydrolytic cleavage of 3-hydroxy-l-kynurenine to produce 3-hydroxyanthranilate and l-alanine, while l-kynurenine is the substrate of many prokaryotic inducible kynureninases. The human enzyme was cloned with an N-terminal hexahistidine tag, expressed, and purified from a bacterial expression system using Ni metal ion affinity chromatography. Kinetic characterization of the recombinant enzyme reveals classic Michaelis-Menten behavior, with a Km of 28.3 +/- 1.9 microM and a specific activity of 1.75 micromol min-1 mg-1 for 3-hydroxy-dl-kynurenine. Crystals of recombinant kynureninase that diffracted to 2.0 A were obtained, and the atomic structure of the PLP-bound holoenzyme was determined by molecular replacement using the Pseudomonas fluorescens kynureninase structure (PDB entry 1qz9) as the phasing model. A structural superposition with the P. fluorescens kynureninase revealed that these two structures resemble the "open" and "closed" conformations of aspartate aminotransferase. The comparison illustrates the dynamic nature of these proteins' small domains and reveals a role for Arg-434 similar to its role in other AAT alpha-family members. Docking of 3-hydroxy-l-kynurenine into the human kynureninase active site suggests that Asn-333 and His-102 are involved in substrate binding and molecular discrimination between inducible and constitutive kynureninase substrates.