Project description:Thus, mouse macrophage cultures were established from PBMCs isolated from wild-type control mice and were inoculated with SeV (Sendai virus) or UV-SeV (UV-inactivated SeV). These microarrays were performed in concert with assays of CCL5 and CCR5 expression, viral replication, and cellular apoptosis. Initial experiments indicated that wild-type mouse macrophages inoculated with SeV exhibit induction of CCL5 mRNA to the highest level of any known mouse gene product, while mRNA levels for CCL5 receptors (CCR5 as well as CCR3 and CCR1) or alternative ligands for these receptors (CCL3 and CCL4) were relatively unchanged by viral infection. Experiment Overall Design: Macrophages were pooled from mice and subsequently cultured (~3 mice/well). Each culture well was then subjected to one of two treatments (SeV, or UV-SeV) for 4 days. Thus, per condition, N = 2 culture wells, with each well independently analyzed by microarray. No technical replicates were performed, but arrays were evaluated for quality control using the SimpleAffy package (Miller CJ, 2004) in Bioconductor 1.5.
Project description:Purpose: Characterize the gene expression profile of of peritoneal mouse macrophages in Endotoxic shock and Tolerance through RNA sequencing Methods: RNA sequencing of RNA from peritoneal macrophages in Endotoxic shock and Tolerance isolated by peritoneal lavage and FACS sorting (F4/80+ CD11b+) Results: Endotoxic shock and Tolerance peritoneal mouse macrophages display differential gene expression. Conclusions: Endotoxic shock and Tolerance peritoneal mouse macrophages display differential gene expression.
Project description:Our goal is to discriminate specific genes in live M.leprae-infected peritoneal macrophages in comparison to heat-killed M.leprae infected peritoneal macrophages using microarray.
