Project description:In the urinary tract, smooth muscle (SM) is present in the renal pelvis, the ureter, the bladder and the urethra and plays a crucial role in the functional and structural integrity of these organs. In Tshz3 mutant ureters the myogenic program is not activated in the proximal region due to the absence of expression of myocardin (Myocd), a key regulator of SM differentiation. We set out to characterize TSHZ3-dependent mechanisms that participate to the process of ureteric smooth muscle cells (SMC) differentiation. To this aim, we used microarrays to identify distinct classes of up- and down-regulated genes in Tshz3LAcZ/LacZ mutant ureters at two different time points; at E14.5, which corresponds to the onset of the myogenic program and at E16.5, when SMC express the full repertoire of differentiation marker genes. Mouse embryonic (E14.5 and E16.5) wild type and Tshz3LacZ/LacZ mutant ureters were dissected for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.
Project description:In the urinary tract, smooth muscle (SM) is present in the renal pelvis, the ureter, the bladder and the urethra and plays a crucial role in the functional and structural integrity of these organs. In Tshz3 mutant ureters the myogenic program is not activated in the proximal region due to the absence of expression of myocardin (Myocd), a key regulator of SM differentiation. We set out to characterize TSHZ3-dependent mechanisms that participate to the process of ureteric smooth muscle cells (SMC) differentiation. To this aim, we used microarrays to identify distinct classes of up- and down-regulated genes in Tshz3LAcZ/LacZ mutant ureters at two different time points; at E14.5, which corresponds to the onset of the myogenic program and at E16.5, when SMC express the full repertoire of differentiation marker genes.
Project description:Gene expression was compared between wild type forestomach and hindstomach epithelial cells at embryonic day E14.5. Gene expression was compared between GATA4 knock out hindstomach epithelial cells and wild type hindstomach epithelial cells at embryonic day E14.5. Gene expression was compared between GATA4 knock in forestomach epithelial cells and wild type forestomach epithelial cells at embryonic day E14.5.
Project description:Purpose: The goals of this study are to characterize and analyze the emrbyonic heart transcriptome profiling (RNA-seq) at E9.5, E10.5, E12.5, E14.5 and E16.5. Methods: mRNA profiles of E9.5, E10.5, E12.5, E14.5 and E16.5 C57/Bl6 mouse embryonic hearts were generated by deep sequencing, n=3 or 4 for each age, using Illumina HiSeq2500. Results: Using an optimized data analysis workflow, we mapped at least 36 million sequence reads per sample to the mouse genome (build mm10) and identified 17,537 transcripts in the mouse hearts.
Project description:Comparison of global palatal transcriptomes between wild‐type (WT) and TGF‐β3 ‐/‐ homozygous (HM) mouse embryos at crucial palatogenesis stages, E14.5 when initial contact is reached between palatal shelves and E16.5 when palatal fusion in completed in mice using RNA sequencing technology (RNA-Seq). Our RNA-Seq data revealed that 4115 and 5304 genes were statistically deferentially (p < 0.05) expressed at E14.5 vs E16.5 in WT palates and HM palates, respectively. We then applied a 2.0-fold change cut-off to emphasize on significantly deferentially expressed genes. Genes that were uniquely up/down–regulated in either WT or HM at E16.5 vs E14.5 were identified and considered CP-related genes.
Project description:This study investigates the transcriptome of primary dermal lymphatic endothelial cells compared with blood vascular endothelial cells using samples isolated from wildtype embryos at defined points (E14.5, E16.5 and E18.5) during mouse embryonic development.