Project description:We compared differences in fetal and adult T cells by performing whole genome profiling on sort-purified T cells (naïve CD4+ and Treg cells) from human fetal specimens (18-22 gestational weeks) and adult specimens (age 25-40 years old). Fetal and Adult Naïve CD4+ T cells phenotype: CD3+CD4+CD45RA+CCR7+CD27+, Fetal and Adult CD4+CD25+ Treg phenotype: CD3+CD4+CD25bright Four different groups were analyzed: Fetal Naïve CD4+ T cells, Adult Naïve CD4+ T cells, Fetal Treg cells, Adult Treg cells. For each group three independent donors were analyzed.
Project description:Whereas the human fetal immune system is poised to generate immune tolerance and suppress inflammation in utero, an adult-like immune system emerges to orchestrate anti-pathogen immune responses in post-natal life. It has been posited that cells of the adult immune system arise as a discrete ontological “layer” of hematopoietic stem-progenitor cells (HSPCs) and their progeny; evidence supporting this model in humans has, however, been inconclusive. Here, we combine bulk and single-cell transcriptional profiling of lymphoid, myeloid, and HSPCs from fetal, perinatal, and adult developmental stages to demonstrate that the fetal-to-adult transition occurs progressively along a continuum of maturity—with a substantial degree of interindividual variation at the time of birth—rather than via a transition between discrete waves. These findings have important implications in the design of strategies for prophylaxis against infection in the newborn, and for the use of umbilical cord blood (UCB) in the setting of transplantation.
Project description:We compared differences in fetal and adult T cells by performing whole genome profiling on sort-purified T cells (naïve CD4+ and Treg cells) from human fetal specimens (18-22 gestational weeks) and adult specimens (age 25-40 years old). Fetal and Adult Naïve CD4+ T cells phenotype: CD3+CD4+CD45RA+CCR7+CD27+, Fetal and Adult CD4+CD25+ Treg phenotype: CD3+CD4+CD25bright
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE25085: Comparison of gene expression profiles by CD3+CD4+ thymocytes derived from fetal and adult hematopoietic stem cells GSE25087: Human Fetal and Adult Peripheral Naïve CD4+ T cells and CD4+CD25+ Treg cells Refer to individual Series
Project description:Introduction: In human eyes, ocular enlargement/ growth, reflects active scleral extracellular matrix remodeling. miRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression by base pairing with target sequences, and serve as nodes of signaling networks. We hypothesized that the sclera, like most tissues, expresses miRNAs, some of which modulate genes regulating ocular growth. In this study, the scleral miRNA expression profile of rapidly growing human fetal eyes was compared with that of stable adult donor eyes using high-throughput microarray and quantitative PCR analyses. Results: Human sclera expressed several miRNAs. Microarray comparison of adult and fetal samples revealed many to be differentially expressed (p<0.01, min p= 6.5x10^11), with increased expression of collagen specific mir-214, let-7c, let-7e, mir-103, mir-107, and mir-98 in fetal sclera subsequently confirmed (1.5 to 4 fold changes, p<0.01). For both adult and fetal samples, no significant differences in miRNA expression profiles of sclera from posterior and peripheral ocular regions were observed. Conclusion: This is the first study to catalogue miRNA expression in human sclera. The sclera expresses several miRNAs, some of which show age-related differential regulation, higher in rapidly growing fetal eyes, consistent with a role in ocular growth regulation. These findings may be useful for linking scleral miRNA expression with potential manipulation in disorders such as scleral ectasia/ axial myopia.