Project description:To clarify the functional properties of Tdp-43, we established the differentially expressed alternative exons in Tdp-43-silenced primary cortical neurons by using exon-sensitive microarray technology. We analyzed total RNA of primary motor neuron infected with lentivirus expressing shRNA against mouse Tdp-43 or control. RNA was harvested 11 days after transfection.
Project description:To clarify the functional properties of Tdp-43, we established the differentially expressed alternative exons in Tdp-43-silenced primary cortical neurons by using exon-sensitive microarray technology.
Project description:We generated total mRNA libraries and ribosome footprint libraries from motor neuron-like cells (MN1) and primary cortical neurons expressing GFPor pure wild type cells as control, human TDP-43 wild type and mutant proteins to identify translational targets of human TDP-43 mutant protein
Project description:We identify the RNA targets of TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) from cortical neurons by RNA immunoprecipitation followed by deep sequencing (RIP-seq). We identify 4352 highly enriched RNA targets of TDP-43. We determined that the canonical TDP-43 binding site (TG)n was 55.1-fold enriched in our TDP-43 library. Moreover, our analysis shows there is often an adenine in the middle of the motif, (TG)nTA(TG)m. TDP-43 RNA targets are particularly enriched for Gene Ontology terms related to RNA metabolism, neuronal development, and synaptic function. Examination of TDP-43 RNA targets in rat cortical neurons by RIP-seq. Chantelle F. Sephton isolated the TDP-43:RNA complexes and generated the cDNA library for deep sequencing. Email: chantelle.sephton@utsouthwestern.edu Phone: 214-648-4119 Fax: 214-648-1801 ULR: http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept120915/files/151135.html Organization name: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Department: Neuroscience Lab: Gang Yu lab Street: 6000 Harry Hines Blvd. City: Dallas State: Texas ZIP: 75390 Country: USA
Project description:Mutation in TDP-43 is causative to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). TDP-43 is a multifunctional ribonucleoprotein and is reproted to regulate thousands of genes in neurons, but how astrocytes contribute to TDP-43 pathogenesis is not known. This study examined how mutant TDP-43 in astrocytes kills motor neurons and causes ALS phenotypes. Primary astrocytes were isolated from transgenic rats expressing mutant TDP-43 or from control rats without mutant TDP-43 expression. Cultured astrocytes were induced to express mutant human TDP-43 and their gene expression profiles were determined by microarray assays. Microarray analysis revealed that hundreds of genes were altered in astrocytes in response to mutant TDP-43 expression.
