Project description:PGC-1α overexpression in microglia protects against ischemia-induced brain damage in mice. To investigate the underlying mechanism of PGC-1α, we have employed whole mRNA microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify genes with the potential to change the microglial function. Indeed, PGC-1α overexpression alters the gene expression profiles of microglia, this suggested that microglial PGC-1α might play an important role after ischemic stroke.
Project description:PGC-1α overexpression in microglia protects against ischemia-induced brain damage in mice. To investigate the underlying mechanism of PGC-1α, we have employed whole mRNA microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify genes with the potential to change the microglial function. Indeed, PGC-1α overexpression alters the gene expression profiles of microglia after AIS, this suggested that microglial PGC-1α might play an important role after ischemic stroke.
Project description:PGC-1α overexpression in microglia protects against ischemia-induced brain damage in mice. To investigate the underlying mechanism of PGC-1α in vitro, we have employed whole mRNA microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify genes with the potential to change the BV2 cells function. Indeed, PGC-1α overexpression alters the gene expression profiles of BV2 cells, this revealed that PGC-1α could inhibit the production of IL-1β and pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Project description:PGC-1α in microglia protects against ischemia-induced brain damage in mice. The data suggest that microglia-specific PGC-1α play a key role in limiting ischemia-induced brain damage and potently participates in regulating microglial function. To further clarify the mechanism of PGC-1α, we conducted chromatin immunoprecipitation-sequencing (ChIP-Seq) analysis to identify the targets of PGC-1α in microglia from mPGC-1α mice at 24 h after ischemic stroke. KEGG pathway analysis of these genes identified the mitophagy signaling pathway as one of the most highly enriched pathways. Finally, we demonstrated that PGC-1α induces mitophagy by regulating ULK1 expression in an ERRα-dependent manner, thereby reducing neuroinflammatory reactions.
Project description:Upregulation of neuronal PGC-1α ameliorates cognitive impairment induced by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in mice. To investigate the underlying mechanism of PGC-1α, we have employed whole mRNA microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify genes with the potential to change the hippocampal function. Indeed, PGC-1α overexpression alters the gene expression profiles of hippocampus, this suggested that neuronal PGC-1α might play an important role after chronic cerebral hypoperfusion.
Project description:PGC-1α overexpression in neurons protects against chronic cerebral hypoperfusion-induced cognitive impairment in mice. To investigate the neuroprotective mechanism of PGC-1α, we employed RNA-Seq analysis on PGC-1α-overexpressed HT-22 cells, a hippocampal neuron cell line. We performed OGD experiment to mimick chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. Indeed, PGC-1α overexpression alters the gene expression profiles of HT-22 cells, suggesting that neuronal PGC-1α might play an important role after chronic cerebral hypoperfusion.
Project description:The β-adrenergic receptor signaling pathway is a major component of adaptive thermogenesis in brown and white adipose tissue during cold acclimation. The β-AR activation highly induces transcriptional coactivator PGC-1α and its splice variant N-terminal (NT)-PGC-1α, promoting the transcription program of mitochondrial biogenesis and thermogenesis. In the present study, we evaluated the role of NT-PGC-1α in brown adipocyte energy metabolism by genome-wide profiling of NT-PGC-1α-responsive genes. Canonical pathway analysis revealed that a number of genes upregulated by NT-PGC-1α are highly enriched in mitochondrial pathways including fatty acid transport and β-oxidation, TCA cycle and electron transport system, thus reinforcing the crucial role of NT-PGC-1α in the enhancement of mitochondrial function. Moreover, gene expression profiling of NT-PGC-1α revealed activation of distinct metabolic pathways such as glucose, lipid and nucleotide metabolism and of signaling pathways such as RAR and PPAR-γ/RXRα activation in brown adipocytes. Together, our data strengthen our previous findings that NT-PGC-1α is a key regulator of mitochondrial oxidative metabolism and thermogenesis in brown adipocytes and further suggest that NT-PGC-1α influences a broader spectrum of thermogenic processes to meet cellular needs for adaptive thermogenesis. Two samples from two groups: NT-PGC-1α overexpression and empty vector. There are technical replicates (A and B) for each group. Two RNA samples were pooled for each group.