Project description:In the present study, we were interested in gene expression changes in the pectoralis muscle of juvenile king penguins during the transition from terrestrial to marine life. Strictly terrestrial during their first year after hatching, king penguin chicks must then depart to sea to reach nutritional emancipation and pectoralis muscle is largely involved in penguin adaptation to the marine environment. To compare these transcriptomic profiles, we realized heterologous hybridization on Affymetrix GeneChip Chicken Genome Arrays, as the chicken is the closest model species for which microarrays are available. The development of a new algorithm, MaxRS, allow us to determine differentially expressed genes implicated in energetic metabolism or involved in cellular defense against reactive oxygen species and associated injuries. We compared muscle sample biopsy from 4 penguin juveniles captured just before they undergone their first immersion to cold water (named NI for Never Immersed) and 3 penguin juveniles that had completly accomplished their acclimation to marine life (named SA for Sea Acclimated).
Project description:We introduce the Promoter-ENhancer-GUided Interaction Networks (PENGUIN) approach to identify protein-protein interactions (PPI) within enhancer-promoter (E-P) interactions. By integrating high-coverage H3K27ac-HiChIP data and tissue-specific PPI networks, PENGUIN identifies functional clusters in E-P networks. Here, we applied PENGUIN to E-P networks of prostate cancer (PrCa) cell line LNCaP. We validated PENGUIN's structural classification by observing clear differential enrichment of the architectural protein CTCF. One of our 8 main clusters, comprising 273 promoters, showed significant enrichment for PrCa-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and oncogenes. Our approach provides a mechanistic explanation for 208 PrCa SNPs located within DNA-binding protein (DBP) binding sites or intermediate protein-encoding genes involved in E-P contacts. CRISPR analysis in the LNCaP cell line confirmed the relevance of these SNPs in PrCa. PENGUIN confirms the importance of key regulators in PrCa and identifies new intervention candidates, offering new directions for identifying molecular targets in disease treatment. Data was generated in the Matthew L. Freedman lab.
Project description:In the present study, we were interested in gene expression changes in the pectoralis muscle of juvenile king penguins during the transition from terrestrial to marine life. Strictly terrestrial during their first year after hatching, king penguin chicks must then depart to sea to reach nutritional emancipation and pectoralis muscle is largely involved in penguin adaptation to the marine environment. To compare these transcriptomic profiles, we realized heterologous hybridization on Affymetrix GeneChip Chicken Genome Arrays, as the chicken is the closest model species for which microarrays are available. The development of a new algorithm, MaxRS, allow us to determine differentially expressed genes implicated in energetic metabolism or involved in cellular defense against reactive oxygen species and associated injuries. Data from NI and SA penguin juveniles are already on GEO n°GSE17725
2016-08-31 | GSE82344 | GEO
Project description:Diet study of Adelie penguin , Pygoscelis adeliae by NGS
Project description:The prevention or delay of brain senescence would enhance the quality of life for older persons. We investigated the effects of soybean extracts in senescence-accelerated (SAMP10) mice. This mouse is a model of brain senescence with a short life span, cerebral atrophy and cognitive dysfunction. Mice were fed a diet containing soybean extracts from 1 to 12 months of age. The effects of green and yellow soybean extracts were compared with a control diet without soybean extracts. Cognitive functions were higher in aged mice fed green soybean than age-matched control mice and mice fed yellow soybean. We further investigated transcriptome of the SAMP10 hippocampus indicated that expression levels of 36 genes were significantly higher and 19 genes were lower in mice that ingested green soybean than in mice that ingested yellow soybean. Some of the evidences were reconfirmed by real time PCR analysis; the levels of Cdh1 and Ptgds mRNA were significantly higher and that the level of Aplp1 was significantly lower in aged SAMP10 mice fed green soybean than mice ingested yellow soybean and control mice. Additionally, the amount of amyloid beta 40 and 42 was lower in the insoluble fraction of aged SAMP10 mice fed green soybean than control mice and mice fed yellow soybean, although the levels of amyloid beta 40 and 42 in the soluble fraction were not different. Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D2 synthase (L-PGDS) has been proposed as the endogenous amyloid beta - chaperone, suggesting that amyloid aggregation was lower in mice fed green soybean than control mice and mice fed yellow soybean. These results indicate that the intake of green soybean improved cognitive function in aged mice, and suppressed amyloid beta accumulation. Green soybean might help healthy aging of the brain in older persons. The effect of green and yellow soybean extracts on cognitive function in aged SAMP10 mice. Mice were fed a CE-2 diet containing 3.0% soybean extracts taken from both yellow and green soybean species, from 1 to 12 months of age. Total RNA was extracted from the stored hippocampus for DNA microarray analysis.
Project description:High-density aquaculture and over-nutrition may cause fatty liver disease in hybrid yellow catfish, reduce the quality of fish products, and limit the development of the industry. In this experiment, Acanthopanax senticosus powder was used as an additive for hybrid yellow catfish feed. A control group (fed on a diet without A.senticosus) and five groups fed on diets supplemented with A.senticosus (0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 8 g A.senticosus / kg). To study the effects of A.senticosus on the growth performance and physiological parameters of hybrid yellow catfish, and to determine the effect of A.senticosus on the expression of genes related to lipid metabolism in the liver by transcriptome analysis. It was found that dietary supplementation with A.senticosus at 2-4g/kg can promote the growth of yellow catfish, reduce the levels of total cholesterol and triacylglycerol in serum, and increase the activity of fatty acid synthase involved in lipid transport in the liver. Gene expression profiles in the liver were compared between the control group and 4g/kg A.senticosus group, and 5 differentially expressed genes in these groups were identified. Annotation analyses using tools at the Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes databases showed that these five differentially expressed genes were mainly involved in the regulation of fat metabolism. The experimental results show that adding a suitable amount of A.senticosus in the diet can reduce the expression of FADS2, ELOVL2, and PLPP3 genes in the liver and stimulate the expression of CYP24a gene, which will reduce the contents of TG and TC in the body, reduce the deposition of fat in the tissue, and promote lipid Metabolism to achieve the purpose of protecting the liver. Therefore, A.senticosus can be used as a healthy feed additive for hybrid yellow catfish, and the appropriate content in the diet is 2-4g/kg.
Project description:In the present study, we were interested in gene expression changes in the pectoralis muscle of juvenile king penguins during the transition from terrestrial to marine life. Strictly terrestrial during their first year after hatching, king penguin chicks must then depart to sea to reach nutritional emancipation and pectoralis muscle is largely involved in penguin adaptation to the marine environment. To compare these transcriptomic profiles, we realized heterologous hybridization on Affymetrix GeneChip Chicken Genome Arrays, as the chicken is the closest model species for which microarrays are available. The development of a new algorithm, MaxRS, allow us to determine differentially expressed genes implicated in energetic metabolism or involved in cellular defense against reactive oxygen species and associated injuries.
Project description:The prevention or delay of brain senescence would enhance the quality of life for older persons. We investigated the effects of soybean extracts in senescence-accelerated (SAMP10) mice. This mouse is a model of brain senescence with a short life span, cerebral atrophy and cognitive dysfunction. Mice were fed a diet containing soybean extracts from 1 to 12 months of age. The effects of green and yellow soybean extracts were compared with a control diet without soybean extracts. Cognitive functions were higher in aged mice fed green soybean than age-matched control mice and mice fed yellow soybean. We further investigated transcriptome of the SAMP10 hippocampus indicated that expression levels of 36 genes were significantly higher and 19 genes were lower in mice that ingested green soybean than in mice that ingested yellow soybean. Some of the evidences were reconfirmed by real time PCR analysis; the levels of Cdh1 and Ptgds mRNA were significantly higher and that the level of Aplp1 was significantly lower in aged SAMP10 mice fed green soybean than mice ingested yellow soybean and control mice. Additionally, the amount of amyloid beta 40 and 42 was lower in the insoluble fraction of aged SAMP10 mice fed green soybean than control mice and mice fed yellow soybean, although the levels of amyloid beta 40 and 42 in the soluble fraction were not different. Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D2 synthase (L-PGDS) has been proposed as the endogenous amyloid beta - chaperone, suggesting that amyloid aggregation was lower in mice fed green soybean than control mice and mice fed yellow soybean. These results indicate that the intake of green soybean improved cognitive function in aged mice, and suppressed amyloid beta accumulation. Green soybean might help healthy aging of the brain in older persons.