Project description:The change of transcriptome and related biological functions affected by tobacco smoke and Electronic-cigarette (E-cig) to human gingival mesenchymal (GMSC) and periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) are not fully understood. Here, we collected GMSCs and PDLSCs from systemically healthy patients due to the premolars and extracted for orthodontic reasons, and treated with tobacco smoke (G1, P1), E-cig smoke with original flavor (G2, P2), E-cig smoke with menthol flavor (G3, P3), E-cig liquid with original flavor (G4, P4), and E-cig liquid with menthol flavor (G5, P5) by the optimal conditions of LC50, and conducted RNA-seq to compare with untreated control (G0, P0).
Project description:The epigenetic regulation on gene transcription affected by Electronic-cigarette (E-cig) to human gingival mesenchymal (GMSC) is not fully understood. Here, we collected GMSCs from systemically healthy patients due to the premolars and extracted for orthodontic reasons, and treated with E-cig smoke with original flavor (G2), E-cig smoke with menthol flavor (G3), E-cig liquid with original flavor (G4), and E-cig liquid with menthol flavor (G5) by the optimal conditions of LC50, and conducted H3K27me3 ChIP-seq to compare with untreated control (G0).
Project description:High-temperature fermentation of the Bacillus subtilis isolated from the black part of maotai Daqu. Studying on the gene expression profile using microarray for analyzing the connection between metabolites and the maotai flavor substances. 84 differential expressed genes were obtained, including 40 up-regulated genes and 44 down-regulated genes.The differentially expressed genes involved in the metabolic pathways were just only KBL (glycine C - acetyltransferase) and ripA (bifunctional 3, 4 - dihydroxy - 4-2 - butanone phosphate synthase), up-regulated 2.9 and 2.9 times respectively, and their catalytic reaction prodction of aminobutyric acid and dihydroxy ethyl ketone phosphate, respectively. They may be further derived into alcohol and ketone flavoring substances. However, a large number of differential expressed genes was related to sporulation, such as ybaN (polysaccharide deacetylase) and rapA (aspartic acid phosphatase), they were up-regulated 17.5 times and down-regulated 112.5 times. YbaN is closely related to the formation of spore cortex and high temperature group spore cortex obvious thickening by TEM. RapA is signaling molecules to restrain spore formation, its lower expression can promote the sporulation in group A. Formation and release of peptidoglycan and the DPA (2, 6 - Pyridinedicarboxylic acid) of spore cortex during theseveral rounds of low temperature to high temperature circulation fermentation may be the main source of furan and pyranand nitrogen heterocyclic compounds in maotai flavor substances . In this paper, the formation of high-temperature fermentation Bacillus subtilis spores is closely related to the generation of maotai flavor substances. There are total of eight samples. It divided two groups, set as group A (High temperature fermentation) and B (normal temperature fermentation, continuous 37C). There are four replicates for each group.
Project description:High-temperature fermentation of the Bacillus subtilis isolated from the black part of maotai Daqu. Studying on the gene expression profile using microarray for analyzing the connection between metabolites and the maotai flavor substances. 84 differential expressed genes were obtained, including 40 up-regulated genes and 44 down-regulated genes.The differentially expressed genes involved in the metabolic pathways were just only KBL (glycine C - acetyltransferase) and ripA (bifunctional 3, 4 - dihydroxy - 4-2 - butanone phosphate synthase), up-regulated 2.9 and 2.9 times respectively, and their catalytic reaction prodction of aminobutyric acid and dihydroxy ethyl ketone phosphate, respectively. They may be further derived into alcohol and ketone flavoring substances. However, a large number of differential expressed genes was related to sporulation, such as ybaN (polysaccharide deacetylase) and rapA (aspartic acid phosphatase), they were up-regulated 17.5 times and down-regulated 112.5 times. YbaN is closely related to the formation of spore cortex and high temperature group spore cortex obvious thickening by TEM. RapA is signaling molecules to restrain spore formation, its lower expression can promote the sporulation in group A. Formation and release of peptidoglycan and the DPA (2, 6 - Pyridinedicarboxylic acid) of spore cortex during theseveral rounds of low temperature to high temperature circulation fermentation may be the main source of furan and pyranand nitrogen heterocyclic compounds in maotai flavor substances . In this paper, the formation of high-temperature fermentation Bacillus subtilis spores is closely related to the generation of maotai flavor substances.
Project description:Alterations in stress-related gene-expression may play a role in stress-related drinking and the risk for alcohol dependence. Microarrays were used to measure changes in gene-expression in peripheral blood in non-smoking, social drinking subjects exposed to three types of personalized imagery: neutral, stressful (but not alcohol- related), and alcohol-related cues. Gene-expression was measured at baseline, immediately after, and 1 hour after stimulus presentation. Subjects were allowed to drink up to 750cc of beer in a “taste-test” following stimulus presentation in each imagery condition, and the amount of beer consumed was recorded. Gene-expression levels were compared in 2 groups of non-smoking subjects (n=11/group): heavy drinkers (HD, defined as regular alcohol use over the past year of at least 8 standard drinks/week for women and at least 15 standard drinks/week for men), and moderate drinkers (MD, defined as up to 7 standard drinks/week for women and 14 standard drinks/week for men).
Project description:We proposed that DNA recombination/repair processes play a role in memory formation. Here, we used microarray analysis of rat amygdala genes to identify possible DNA recombination/repair factors involved in memory consolidation of conditioned taste aversion (CTA). Among the genes that showed statistically significant differential expression, we identified fen-1, encoding a flap-structure specific DNA endonuclease. Amygdalar fen-1 mRNA induction was associated to the illness component of CTA, since it could be observed by the pairing of a flavor and gastrointestinal illness, by the illness itself, but not by the presentation of the flavor alone. No CTA related induction of fen-1 expression was observed in the insular cortex. Importantly, functional validation studies demonstrated that amygdalar suppression of fen-1 expression impaired memory consolidation of CTA. Overall, our studies helped identify a new DNA recombination/repair candidate factor involved in memory formation of aversive experiences. Two comparisons were established between the cRNA samples: CTA versus Flavor-only and CTA versus Toxin-only. For each comparison, the microarray experiment was repeated four times using new biological samples, each consisting of a sample pool from 3 animals. Two of the four biological replicates were performed as dye-swaps in order to correct for dye bias effects.
Project description:We proposed that DNA recombination/repair processes play a role in memory formation. Here, we used microarray analysis of rat amygdala genes to identify possible DNA recombination/repair factors involved in memory consolidation of conditioned taste aversion (CTA). Among the genes that showed statistically significant differential expression, we identified fen-1, encoding a flap-structure specific DNA endonuclease. Amygdalar fen-1 mRNA induction was associated to the illness component of CTA, since it could be observed by the pairing of a flavor and gastrointestinal illness, by the illness itself, but not by the presentation of the flavor alone. No CTA related induction of fen-1 expression was observed in the insular cortex. Importantly, functional validation studies demonstrated that amygdalar suppression of fen-1 expression impaired memory consolidation of CTA. Overall, our studies helped identify a new DNA recombination/repair candidate factor involved in memory formation of aversive experiences.