Project description:RNA-SEQ profiling of dopaminergic neurons from the substantia nigra pars compacta and ventral tegmental area regions of the mouse mid-brain
Project description:Adult male Sprague Dawley rats (5 month-old at the beginning of the study) were subcutaneously exposed to 0.5 mg.kg/d rotenone or the corresponding solvent (PEG/DMSO, 1/1) for 28 days. At the end of the experiment, animals were sacrificed by decapitation and brains were rapidly taken out within 30-40 s. Total RNA was prepared from laser-capture microdissected rat substantia nigra pars compacta (Snpc). Changes in transcript abundance within SNpc were analyzed on samples from solvent and rotenone-exposed groups (n = 3 per group) using CodeLink™ Rat Whole Genome bioarrays containing 34,000 transcripts and EST probes (GE Healthcare, Amersham, Saclay, France).
Project description:Strong evidence in human populations indicates that pesticide exposure increases the risk of Parkinson's disease . However, to date there has no study investigating the role of genetic pathways for pesticide induced PD at cellular resolution. We used single cell RNA sequencing to provide fine-grained information on the genetic pathways of Parkinson's disease caused by a combined regimen of maneb and paraquat. We investigated the substantia nigra pars compacta of control mice and mice treated with maneb and paraquat to identify changes in gene expression in cellular subpopulations such as neurons, glia and vascular cells. This work reveals how neuronal and non-neuronal cells interact in the context of a toxicologically and environmentally relevant model Parkinson's disease, while offering entry points to the design of new therapies.
