Project description:Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects gene expression in adult ages. We used valproic acid (VPA)-induced ASD model marmosets. Gene expression modulations in VPA-exposed and unexposed (UE) marmosets were analyzed at adult ages. We revealed modulations in neuron- and glia-related genes.
Project description:DNA methylation data from common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) profiled on the mammalian methylation array (HorvathMammalMethylChip40) which focuses on highly conserved CpGs across mammalian species. Rapamycin study in a subset of animals.
Project description:Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects gene expression in early postnatal development. We used valproic acid (VPA)-induced ASD model marmosets. Gene expression in VPA-exposed and unexposed (UE) marmosets were analyzed at 0, 3 and 6 months (M). We revealed three groups of differentially expressed genes based on the temporal patterns of modulation.
Project description:Background: Inhalation anesthetics may trigger the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. FK-506 binding protein (FKBP5) is a critical factor that regulates the HPA axis and is associated with perioperative neurocognitive impairment. However, it is unclear how inhalation anesthetics affects the expression of FKBP5 in different neural cells in the brain. Methods: We used single-nucleus RNA sequencing to characterize hippocampal transcriptome profiles in the brains of aged marmosets and mice after sevoflurane anesthesia. Results: Higher levels of FKBP5 were found in the hippocampi of aged mice after sevoflurane anesthesia. Single nuclear RNA sequencing results from aged mice and marmosets showed that the increased expression of FKBP5 mainly occurred in microglia. The expression of FKBP5 in the hippocampi of aged marmosets and mice increased following long-term exposure to sevoflurane anesthesia. Additionally, the brains of these animals displayed a marked increase in the expression of FKBP5 in microglia after sevoflurane anesthesia. Conclusion: Long-term exposure to sevoflurane augments FKBP5 expression in the hippocampi of aged marmosets and mice, specifically in the microglia.
Project description:The common marmoset (marmoset; Callithrix jacchus) shows anatomical and physiological features that are in common with humans. Establishing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from marmosets holds promise for enhancing the utility of the animal model for biomedical and preclinical studies. However, in spite of the presence of some previous reports on marmoset iPSCs, the reprogramming technology in marmosets is still under development. In particular, the efficacy of RNA-based reprogramming has not been thoroughly investigated. In this study, we attempted RNA-based reprogramming for deriving iPSCs from marmoset fibroblasts. Although we failed to derive iPSC colonies from marmoset fibroblasts by using a conventional RNA-based reprogramming method previously validated in human fibroblasts, we succeeded in deriving colony-forming cells with a modified induction medium supplemented with a novel set of small molecules. Importantly, following one-week culture of the colony-forming cells in conventional embryonic stem cell (ESC) medium, we obtained iPSCs which express endogenous pluripotent markers and show a differentiation potential into all three germ layers. Taken together, our results indicate that RNA-based reprogramming, which is valuable for deriving transgene-free iPSCs, is applicable to marmosets.