Project description:Crohn's Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestinal tract. We performed a whole-genome transcriptional analysis using colonic biopsies from CD patients before and after anti-TNF-α therapy.
Project description:This study aimed at genome-wide gene expression analysis of colonic biopsies from confirmed cases of intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) and Crohn's disease (CD) in comparison to controls. Further, to evaluate the role of T regulatory cells, Foxp3 mRNA expression was quantified in serum as well as colonic biopsies of patients with intestinal tuberculosis, Crohn's disease and controls.
Project description:This study aimed at genome-wide gene expression analysis of colonic biopsies from confirmed cases of intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) and Crohn's disease (CD) in comparison to controls. Further, to evaluate the role of T regulatory cells, Foxp3 mRNA expression was quantified in serum as well as colonic biopsies of patients with intestinal tuberculosis, Crohn's disease and controls. Paired samples, i.e. serum and colonic biopsies, were taken from 33 study subjects, which included patients with ITB and CD, and controls. RNA extraction was done and stringent quality checks performed. Human whole genome gene expression microarray analysis was performed on the Illumina HumanWG-6 Bead Chip with six total RNA samples of the 3 groups in duplicates. Real-time PCR for FOXP3 mRNA expression was analyzed in serum samples (4-CD, 5-ITB, 4-controls) and colonic biopsy samples (4-CD, 5-ITB, 4-controls).
Project description:Crohn's Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestinal tract. We performed a whole-genome transcriptional analysis using colonic biopsies from CD patients before and after anti-TNF-α therapy. Involved colonic samples from Crohn's disease patients and healthy colonic samples from non-inflammatory controls were collected for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. Inclusion criteria for CD patients were: age between 18 and 70, diagnosis of CD established at least 4 months before inclusion and exclusion of concomitant infection. Active disease was defined by endoscopic and clinical score: endoscopic active disease was defined as a CD endoscopic index of severity (CDEIS) of 5 or more and the presence of large ulcers (> 0.5 cm diameter) in at least one of the explored segments. Clinical activity was defined as a CD activity index (CDAI) above 150. Finally, a total of 39 biopsies were analyzed: 17 healthy controls, 10 active CD without anti-TNF therapy, 5 active CD with anti-TNF therapy (non-responders) and 7 inactive CD with anti-TNF therapy (responders).
Project description:The aim of this study was to investigate differential intestinal gene expression in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and controls. 172 biopsies from CD and control subjects were studied. Endoscopic biopsies were taken at ileocolonoscopy from five specific anatomical locations including the terminal ileum for RNA extraction.
Project description:The aim of this study was to investigate differential intestinal gene expression in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and controls. 172 biopsies from CD and control subjects were studied. Endoscopic biopsies were taken at ileocolonoscopy from five specific anatomical locations including the terminal ileum for RNA extraction. Biopsies from one of four anatomic locations, from healthy controls and treated (with non-biologic standard of care) or untreated CD patients.
Project description:Crohn's Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestinal tract. We performed a whole-genome transcriptional analysis using sorted commensal antigen-specific CD4+T cells from peripheral blood of CD patients and from healthy controls. Peripheral blood sorted FlaX, Fla2 and YidX-specific CD4+T cells from Crohn's disease patients and from non-inflammatory controls were collected for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. Inclusion criteria for CD patients were: age between 18 and 70, diagnosis of CD established at least 4 months before inclusion and exclusion of concomitant infection.
Project description:Crohn's Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestinal tract. We performed a whole-genome transcriptional analysis using sorted commensal antigen-specific CD4+T cells from peripheral blood of CD patients and from healthy controls.
Project description:Microarrays were used to analyze the gene expression in endoscopic-derived intestinal mucosal biopsies from patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and controls Mucosal biopsies were obtained at endoscopy from the colon of 97 ulcerative colitis (UC), 8 Crohn's disease (CD) patients and 11 controls. The biopsies were taken at the most affected sites but at a distance of ulcerations. Disease activity was endoscopically assessed. Total RNA extracted from mucosal biopsies was used to analyze mRNA expression via Affymetrix Human Gene 1.0 ST arrays
Project description:We report profiling of H3Kme3 histone modifications in intestinal epithelial cells from ileal endoscopic biopsies obtained from healthy controls and newly-diagnosed Crohn's disease (CD). We identified 1066 shared sites, corresponding to 1038 genes with increased H3K4me3 in CD, and 539 sites corresponding to 548 genes with reduced H3K4me3 in CD.
