ABSTRACT: Gene expression profiling of sensory epithelium of cochleas and vestibules of the inner ears of wild-type C57Bl/6J mice at post-natal day 0 (P0)
Project description:To understand the molecular control of development and regeneration in the mammalian cochlear sensory epithelia, we performed a comparative study of gene expression patterns between postnatal day-3 (P3) and adult stages using a microarrays approach. Two inner ear development stages were used in this study, Post-natal day three and eight-week-old adult. A total number of sixty Swiss mice were exploited for each stage. The cochlear sensory epithelia (CSE) were collected from the inner ears and immediately placed in RNA later solution. A total of six independent dissection experiments were carried out separately in order to obtain three biological replicates for each stage. In each experiment, the CSE from 20 mice were pooled. Total RNA was purified from each biological sample separately using RNAeasy Mini Kit and the RNA integrity was assessed by the Nanodrop 2000
Project description:Wild type C57Bl/6J, Cyp1b1-null, and a substrain of Cyp1b1-null that are resistant to diet-induced obesity (Resistant Cyp1b1-null) timed mated pregnant dams were administered either a defined vitamin A sufficient diet or matched vitamin A deficient diet from embryonic day 4.5. Offspring liver gene expression was examined at birth (post-natal day 0) and at weaning (post-natal day 21).
Project description:In order to establish a list of candidate direct COUP-TFI gene targets in the inner ear, we analyzed the differential gene expression profiles of the wild-type and the COUP-TFI–/– P0 inner ears.
Project description:Whole brain gene expression was examined in the following strains of mice: 1. P0 maternal monosomic 39,Xm females, C57BL/6J x C3H/Paf 2. P0 paternal monosomic 39, Xp females, In(X)/C3H x C57BL/6J 3. P0 normal 40,XX females, In(X)/C3H x C57BL/6J 4. P0 normal 40,XX females, C57BL/6J x C3H/Paf Keywords = imprinting Keywords = mammalian genetics Keywords = X-linked Keywords = brain Keywords: other
Project description:Whole brain gene expression was examined in the following strains of mice: 1. P0 maternal monosomic 39,Xm females, C57BL/6J x C3H/Paf; 2. P0 paternal monosomic 39, Xp females, In(X)/C3H x C57BL/6J; 3. P0 normal 40,XX females, In(X)/C3H x C57BL/6J; 4. P0 normal 40,XX females, C57BL/6J x C3H/Paf
Project description:We have employed a novel approach for the identification of functionally important microRNA (miRNA)-target interactions using integrated miRNA, transcriptome and proteome profiles with advanced in silico analysis. By looking at both the transcript and protein levels of expression, a thorough coverage of miRNA regulation was obtained. Microdissected auditory and vestibular sensory epithelia were used as the model system, thus being the first time such a comparison was carried out in a neuroepithelial system. Moreover, this is one of only a few studies employing proteome screening for the identification of miRNA targets. Notably, this approach can be employed for the study of other tissues and organs. We detected the expression of 157 miRNAs in the inner ear sensory epithelia, with 53 miRNAs differentially expressed between the cochlea and vestibule. By searching for enrichment and depletion of miRNA targets in the transcript and protein datasets with a reciprocal or similar expression, respectively, as the regulatory miRNA, we identified functionally important miRNAs. Finally, the interaction between miR-135b and PSIP1-P75, a transcriptional coacitvator previously unknown in the inner ear, was identified and validated experimentally. We suggest that miR-135b may serve as a cellular effector, involved in regulating some of the differences between the cochlear and vestibular hair cells. We investigated the mRNA expression profile of the cochlear and vestibular sensory epithelia from inner ears of postnatal day 2 mice using the Affymetrix GeneChip® 430 2Mouse Genome array. Cochlear and vestibular sensory epithelia were dissected from wild type C3H mice and collected separately. The vestibular epithelia consisted of the saccule, utricle and the lateral and anterior cristae. Both the cochlear and vestibular sensory epithelia were dissected with their underlying mesenchyma. Altogether three pools, three biological replicates, of each tissue type were collected consisting of cochlear or vestibular sensory epithelia dissected from 10 to 12 inner ears.
Project description:KPP-GFP (C57Bl/6) cells were implanted into the laser-induced micropores ears of B6.Cg-Foxn1nu/J (C57Bl/6J Jackson background) that were adoptively transferred with 4x10^6 naive CD4tdTomato-positive Tcells (B6 N/J background) the same day. The STAMP microtumors were imaged daily starting at day 3 after tumor cell implantation. On day 8 after tumor cell implantation tumors were classified as either (1) Inflamed, (2) Excluded, (3) Ignored/Desert or (4) Resolved.
Project description:A growth cone (GC) is a part of a neuron considered a hub for axon growth, motility and guidance functions. Here, we present a dataset on the protein profiling of the growth cone-enriched fractions derived from E18, P0, P3, P6 and P9 C57BL/6J mouse pups. For comparison, we analyzed non-growth cone membranes.
Project description:Purified utricle hair bundles and utricular epithelium from P3-P7 rat inner ears were analyzed by LC-MS/MS to determine the abundant and enriched proteins of the hair bundle. This dataset used a Thermo LTQ mass spectrometer for protein detection.