Project description:The long non-coding RNA NUDT6 was found to be deregulated in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with higher expression in diseased human tissue specimens versus control aortic tissue. Apart from the already well-studied DNA: RNA interaction as a natural antisense transcript to Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 (FGF2), we were interested in identifying protein interaction partners to unravel further involvement in the pathogenesis and progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Therefore, we performed a RNA pulldown experiment using biotinylated NUDT6 and control RNA in human aortic smooth muscle cell lysate to identify further interaction partners.
Project description:To determine how gene expression is altered in aorta tissue in response to aortic aneurysm disease. Thoracic or abdominal aorta tissue was isolated from patients requiring surgery due to aortic aneurysm or other (control) reason.
Project description:We have employed circRNA microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify the dysregulated circRNAs in human abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Project description:This study aims to identify and characterize miRNA expression inATLOs isolated by laser microdissection from human AAA biopsy samples. The aim of this study was to profile (with microarray technology) miRNAs in ATLOs (Adventitial tertiary lymphoid organs), isolated by laser capture microdissection (LCM). Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) isolated from control non-aneurysmal aortas were the control group according to which data were normalized. ATLOs were microdissected (mean 13.5mm2) from two different biopsy samples of human abdominal aortic aneurysm. An area enriched in smooth muscle cells was microdissected from two biopsy samples of non aneurysmal abdominal aortas. Each microdissected samples were analyzed independently on microarray. ATLOs located in human abdominal aneurysmal aortas were each analyzed in duplicate (each isolated from different human donors of abdominal aortic aneurysm). Data were normalized with smooth muscle cells isolated from human abdominal non aneurysmal aortas.
Project description:The aim of this study was to assess the relative gene expression in human AAA and AOD. Genome-wide expression analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and aortic occlusive disease (AOD) specimens obtained from 20 patients with small AAA (mean maximum aortic diameter=54.3±2.3 mm), 29 patients with large AAA (mean maximum aortic diameter=68.4±14.3 mm), and 9 AOD patients (mean maximum aortic diameter=19.6±2.6 mm). Relative aortic gene expression was compared with that of 10 control aortic specimen of organ donors.
Project description:This study aims to identify and characterize miRNA expression in aneurysmal smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and M1 and M2 macrophages isolated by laser microdissection from human AAA biopsy samples. The aim of this study was to profile (with microarray technology) miRNAs in M1 and M2 macrophages and Smooth muscle cells (SMCs), isolated by laser capture microdissection (LCM). SMCs isolated from control non-aneurysmal aortas were the control group according to which data were normalized. Areas enriched in M1 macrophages, M2 macrophages and smooth muscle cells were microdissected (9.8 [4.7-16.2] mm2) from two different biopsy samples of human abdominal aortic aneurysm. An area enriched in smooth muscle cells was microdissected from two biopsy samples of non aneurysmal abdominal aortas. Each microdissected samples were analyzed independently on microarray. M1 and M2 macrophages and smooth muscle cells expressed in human abdominal aneurysmal aortas were each analyzed in duplicate (each isolated from different human donors of abdominal aortic aneurysm). Analysis of replicated samples of cells were performed on a second microarray. Data were normalized with smooth muscle cells isolated from human abdominal non aneurysmal aortas.