Project description:Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the differential expression pattern of genes in Rag2 KO mice spleen compared to its wild type counterpart. Methods: In this study, we have excised the spleen tissues from three Rag2 KO mice and three wild type mice, and then RNA samples were prepared with the spleen tissues for the analysis of transcriptomic profiles using the Illumina MouseRef-8 v2 Expression BeadChip platforms. The MouseRef-8 v2.0 BeadChip Kit content is derived from the national center for biotechnology information reference sequence (NCBI RefSeq) database (Build 36, Release 22). The content was supplemented with probes derived from the mouse exonic evidence based oligonucleotide (MEEBO) set, as well as standard protein-coding sequences described in the RIKEN FANTOM2 database. As well, the MouseRef-8 v2.0 BeadChip targets approximately 25,600 well-annotated RefSeq transcripts, over 19,100 unique genes, and enables the interrogation of 8 samples in parallel. The MouseRef-8 v2.0 BeadChip Kit uses the DirectHyb assay and is compatible with the iScan, HiScan, and Bead array reader systems. Result: The genes expression BeadChip array analysis showed that many genes have been expressed differentially between Rag2 KO and wild type mice spleen. These genes might be involved in the different biological and physiological processes including immune regulations. Conclusion: The differential genes expression profile will provide important insight about the immune deregulation in Rag2 KO mice.
Project description:Purpose: miRNAs are important fators that are involved in the regulation of at least one third of the total human genes and are involved in the regulation of different biological processes. The purpose of the study was to investigate the differential expression pattern of miRNAs in Rag2 KO mice spleen compared to its wild type counterpart. Methods: In this study, we have excised the spleen tissues from three Rag2 KO mice and three wild type mice, and then RNA samples were prepared with the spleen tissues for the analysis of miRNAs profiles using the Affymetrix Genechip miRNA 4.0 arrays. The Affymetrix Genechip miRNA 4.0 array offers an updated content without compromising the high performance as the previous-generation arrays, it also provides a comprehensive coverage that is designed to interrogate all mature miRNA sequences in miRBase Release 20, as well as an easily correlate miRNA results having analysis files contain host gene ID, predicted and validated miRNA target genes, and clustered miRNA information. Result: The miRNAs expression microarray analysis showed that many miRNAs have been expressed differentially between Rag2 KO and wild type mice spleen. These miRNAs might be involved in the different biological and physiological processes including immune regulations. Conclusion: miRNAs might be an active player during theprocess of immune regulation.
Project description:Investigation of the SHIP1 (Inpp5d)-dependent and Rag2/Il2rg-dependent transcriptional changes in bone and osteoprogenitor cells cultures from murine strains with SHIP1 deficiency (Inpp5dm1Btlr/ m1Btlr, http://www.informatics.jax.org/allele/key/65037) and controls. Specifically, transcriptomic analysis was performed from femoral diaphysis from SHIPstyx/styx, SHIP1+/styx, wild-type (C57BL6/J), Rag2-/-/Il2rg-/-/SHIP1styx/styx, Rag2-/-/Il2rg-/-/SHIP1+/styx, and Rag2-/-/Il2rg-/-/SHIP1+/+ mice (n=3 for each genotype). Alternatively, osteoprogenitor cells isolated from bone marrow from the same genotypes as above were differentiated in vitro into primary osteoclasts in the presence or absence of RANKL. After 5 days, RNA was extracted from these cultures for transcriptomic analysis (n=3 for each genotype). Experimental Designs: Transcripts were analyzed in femoral diaphysis of SHIPstyx/styx, SHIP1+/styx, wild-type (C57BL6/J), Rag2-/-/Il2rg-/-/SHIP1styx/styx, Rag2-/-/Il2rg-/-/SHIP1+styx, and Rag2-/-/Il2rg-/-/SHIP1+/+ mice (n=3 for each genotype). Alternatively, transcripts were analyzed in primary osteoclast cultures from bone marrow cells isolated from SHIPstyx/styx, SHIP1+/styx, wild-type (C57BL6/J), Rag2-/-/Il2rg-/-/SHIP1styx/styx, Rag2-/-/Il2rg-/-/SHIP1+styx, and Rag2-/-/Il2rg-/-/SHIP1+/+ mice (n=3 for each genotype), which were supplemented or not with RANKL.
Project description:To understand Loxl3 gene regulation function in vivo, whole genome microarray expression profiling was used as a discovery platform to identify differential gene expressions in spleen between wild type (wt) mice and Loxl3-/- (ko) mice. Genes including cell-cell adhesion and STAT signaling pathway were identified to be differentially expressed in wt and Loxl3-/- mice.
Project description:The goals of this study were to identify alterations in the gene expression profile (GEP) of spleen B cells purified from Dock10 knockout (ko) mice [C57BL/6 Dock10tm1a(EUCOMM)Hmgu/Ieg, European Mouse Mutant Archive] by comparison with the GEP of spleen B cells purified from C57BL/6 wild-type (wt) mice, and to identify alterations in the GEP of spleen B cells of the Dock10 ko mice in response to culture with IL-4 during 18 hours, by comparison with the response of the wt mice.
Project description:CTLA-4 is thought to inhibit effector T cells both intrinsically, by competing with CD28 for B7 ligands, and extrinsically, through the action of regulatory T cells. We studied in vivo responses of normal and CTLA-4-deficient antigen-specific murine effector CD4+ T cells. In order to do these studies in a physiological model of immunity to foreign antigen, we transferred small numbers of congenically marked RAG2-deficient 5C.C7 T cells with either a normal or knockout allele of CTLA-4 into normal syngeneic B10.A recipient mice. The T cells were then activated by immunization with MCC peptide and LPS. To look for transcriptional signatures of negative regulation of T cell responses by CTLA-4, we used microarray analysis to compare transcripts in wild type and CTLA-4 KO 5C.C7 T cells four days after immunization. This is the first instance in which differences are observed in extent of accumulation of wild type and CTLA-4 KO 5C.C7 T cells. To compare the gene expression profile between wild type and CTLA-4 KO adoptively transferred T cells 4 days after immunization.
Project description:CTLA-4 is thought to inhibit effector T cells both intrinsically, by competing with CD28 for B7 ligands, and extrinsically, through the action of regulatory T cells. We studied in vivo responses of normal and CTLA-4-deficient antigen-specific murine effector CD4+ T cells. In order to do these studies in a physiological model of immunity to foreign antigen, we transferred small numbers of congenically marked RAG2-deficient 5C.C7 T cells with either a normal or knockout allele of CTLA-4 into normal syngeneic B10.A recipient mice. The T cells were then activated by immunization with MCC peptide and LPS. To look for transcriptional signatures of negative regulation of T cell responses by CTLA-4, we used microarray analysis to compare transcripts in wild type and CTLA-4 KO 5C.C7 T cells four days after immunization. This is the first instance in which differences are observed in extent of accumulation of wild type and CTLA-4 KO 5C.C7 T cells.
Project description:Conditional IRF8 KO mice (mice with a conditional allele of Irf8 crossed with CD19-Cre mice) showed increased numbers of both Gene expression data spleen marginal zone (MZ) and Gene expression data spleen follicular (FO) B cells compared to control mice. To evaluate gene expression patterns that distinguished FO or MZ B cells derived from conditional KO and control mice, we used Affymetrix GeneChip® Mouse gene 1.0 ST Array.
Project description:Mice lacking 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (Hmgcr) in intestinal villus and crypt epithelial cells were generated using a Villin-Cre transgene. Label free proteome profiling was measure for Wild type and KO mouse.