Project description:To characterize the mitochondrial stress response induced by Doxycycline in vivo in liver and kidneys, we administered doxycycline (Dox) at 500 mg/kg/day (mpkd) in the drinking water to 9 weeks-old germ-free C57BL/6J mice for 16 days, hence eliminating the potential confounding impacts of Doxycycline on the microbiome.
Project description:To understand the effect of microbes on microRNAs in aorta, in this study, we examined expression of microRNA in the aorta of male (10 weeks old) germ-free mice and pathogen-free mice (control).
Project description:Epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS) is a skin disorder caused by mutations in keratin (K) 5 or K14 genes. Little effect therapy is available.Following clinical reports, we applied the small molecule doxycycline to K5-/- mice. We demonstrate that doxycycline extended the survival of neonatal K5-/- mice from less than 1 to up to 8 hours. Microarray and TaqMan real-time PCR showed a downregulation of MMP-13 and IL-1beta, indicating an effect of doxycycline on transcription. Our data offer a novel small molecule based therapy approach for EBS. Keywords: drug treatment, global gene expression comparative profile
Project description:The objective of the study was identify hepatic genes with expression by deprivation of gut flora. Two models were used: model 1 (study 1443KR) examined germ-free Sprague Dawley and model 2 (1512KR) examined antibiotic treated Han Wistar rats. Germ-free vs. non-germ-free, antibiotic treated vs. untreated
Project description:We sequenced mRNA from 12 samples extracted from mouse amygdala tissue to generate the first amygdala-specific murine transcriptome for germ-free mice (GF), conventionally raised controls (CON) and germ-free mice that have been colonized with normal microbiota from postnatal day 21 (exGF).
Project description:Purpose: The goals of this study are to compare bulk RNAseq profiles of tissue neutrophils in germ free mice. Methods: Bulk RNAseq of sorted neutrophils from spleen, blood, lung from spf and germ free mice, using Illumina. The sequence reads that passed quality filters were analyzed at the gene level with RSEM.
Project description:We sequenced mRNA from 12 samples extracted from mouse prefrontal cortex tissue to generate the first prefrontal cortex-specific murine transcriptome for germ-free mice (GF), conventionally raised controls (CON) and germ-free mice that have been colonized with normal microbiota from postnatal day 21 (exGF).