Project description:Primary epithelial cells isolated from fetal lungs of rat fetuses with or without lung hypoplasia induced by the administration of nitrofen to pregnant rats. Control group included epithelial cells from normal fetal lungs. Treatment with amniotic fluid stem cell derived extracellular vesicles or with mesenchymal stromal cell derived exosomes, RNA-seq of both cargos included.
Project description:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a life-threatening anomaly with high morbidity and mortality. To investigate the pathogenesis of CDH, miRNA sequencing was performed using amniotic fluid-derived extracellular vesicles (AF-EVs) of CDH patients.
Project description:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a life-threatening anomaly with high morbidity and mortality. To investigate the pathogenesis of CDH, miRNA sequencing was performed using amniotic fluid-derived extracellular vesicles (AF-EVs) and fetal lung tissue of nitrofen-induced CDH rat model.
Project description:Similar to bacterial proteins that are targeted to distinct macrophages organelles via extracellular vesicles, we propose that these vesicles also traffic small RNAs to modulate specific host factors. To test this, we aim to sequence extracellular vesicle derived sRNA, and whole bacterial small RNAs to determine selectivity, and to identify their bacterial and mammalian targets (Experimental Plan in Table-1). For this we will collect highly purified vesicles from N. gonorrhoeae (strain MS11A). We will also treat mouse derived primary macrophages with extracellular vesicles and compare their RNA response to untreated macrophages (Table-2). This will provide novel insights into how macrophages respond to N. gonorrhoeae infections. This data is part of a pre-publication release. For information on the proper use of pre-publication data shared by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (including details of any publication moratoria), please see http://www.sanger.ac.uk/datasharing/
Project description:To examine the effect of tumor-derived small extracellular vesicles on Meso-CAR T cells. Series of genes of CAR T cells treated with or without tumor-derived small extracellular vesicles were detected.
Project description:Background: There is some evidence demonstrating the effect of psychological interventions in improvements in health biological parameters. To best of our knowledge, no study had addressed the impact of any psychological intervention on extracellular vesicles. In addition, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Emotion Focused Therapy for Cancer Recovery (EFT-CR) in the group have never been explored regarding extracellular vesicles and the effectiveness of these was not compared yet.
Objectives:
1. To explore and compare the effect of MBCT and EFT-CR on biological parameters and psychological variables in distressed people who have had breast, prostate and colorectal cancer;
2. In addition, we will explore the acceptability through recruitment and retention rates of MBCT and EFT-CR in group and evaluate whether these interventions are appropriate for a larger clinical trial.
Methods: The design of this study is a parallel randomized controlled trial. Participants will be randomized into MBCT, EFT-CR or usual care. Outcome measures will be assessed before, at the end of the intervention (8 weeks) and follow-ups (24 and 52 weeks from the baseline moment).
Hypotheses: The researchers expected that both interventions will have an effect on extracellular vesicles and other study biomarkers as well as improvements in psychological outcomes, compared to treatment as usual (TAU) group. Regarding the comparative effectiveness, we did not have evidence to hypothesize which one of the interventions will be superior in both biological (extracellular vesicles) and psychological outcomes.
Contribution for practice: The results of this preliminary study would permit to know if there are benefits of these psychological interventions on changes in extracellular vesicles and on psychological outcomes related to health. In addition, this study will permit to determine the acceptability of conducting a larger randomized controlled trial.