Project description:Glucosamine proved to be a potent, broad-spectrum inhibitor of IL-1beta. Of the 2,813 genes whose transcription was altered by IL-1beta stimulation (p<0.0001), glucosamine significantly blocked the response in 2,055 (~73%). Glucosamine fully protected the chondrocytes from IL-1-induced expression of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and growth factors as well as proteins involved in PGE2 and NO synthesis. It also blocked the IL-1-induced expression of matrix specific proteases such as MMPs -3,-9,-10,-12 and ADAMTS-1. Experiment Overall Design: Articular cartilage was isolated from the femoral heads of male Wistar rats under aseptic conditions. Chondrocytes were obtained by sequential digestion of the cartilage with pronase and type II collagenase. After filtration to remove tissue debris, the cells were cultured in 75-cm2 flasks in complete Dulbeccoâs Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM; supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum and 1% penicillin-streptomycin at 37°C in a humidified atmosphere containing 5% CO2. Experiments were subsequently performed with second-passage cultures whereby the cells from the large cultures were trypsinized, pooled and seeded into twenty 25 cm2 flasks. These were then divided into 4 treatment groups to evaluate the effects of glucosamine and IL-1 on global transcription patterns.To the culture medium in half of the flasks, glucosamine, HCl was added to a final concentration of 20 mM. Six hours later, IL-1beta was added at 10 ng/ml to 5 of the flasks receiving glucosamine and to 5 of the untreated flasks. Fourteen hours post IL-1beta stimulation, total RNA was isolated individually from the respective cultures and microarray experiments processed.
Project description:Glucosamine proved to be a potent, broad-spectrum inhibitor of IL-1beta. Of the 2,813 genes whose transcription was altered by IL-1beta stimulation (p<0.0001), glucosamine significantly blocked the response in 2,055 (~73%). Glucosamine fully protected the chondrocytes from IL-1-induced expression of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and growth factors as well as proteins involved in PGE2 and NO synthesis. It also blocked the IL-1-induced expression of matrix specific proteases such as MMPs -3,-9,-10,-12 and ADAMTS-1. Keywords: treatment response
Project description:Purpose: To demonstrate the role of Transcription factor Runx2 in primary chondrocytes with or without IL-1beta. Method: Fragmented DNA samples were collected from primary chondrocytes of 5-day-old Runx2-Biotin-FLAG-tag mice, cultured with or without IL-1beta. Results: More than 20,000 and 10,000 peaks were gained from chondrocytes without and with IL-1beta, resepectively. Conclusions: Runx2 are associated cellular process and extracellular matrics transcription in primary chondrocytes.
Project description:Purpose: To demonstrate Runx2's association with organizing the extracellular matrix in primary chondrocytes. Method: RNA samples were collected from primary chondrocytes of 5-day-old Col2a1-CreERT2;Runx2fl/fl and Runx2fl/fl mice, cultured with or without IL-1beta. Results: Thirty-three genes cultured without IL-1beta and 45 genes with IL-1beta were up- or down-regulated by more than 2-fold in the Runx2 knockout in primary chondrocytes. Conclusions: Genes including collagen fibers were down-regulated in Runx2 cKO primary chondrocytes.
Project description:microRNA expression profilings of chondrocytes comparing control untreated cells with cells treated with IL-1beta. Three timepoints included are 6h,12h and 24h. Many microRNAs change their expression patterns owing to IL-1beta stimulation. Some of them are chosen for further investigation.
Project description:microRNA expression profilings of chondrocytes comparing control untreated cells with cells treated with IL-1beta. Three timepoints included are 6h,12h and 24h. Many microRNAs change their expression patterns owing to IL-1beta stimulation. Some of them are chosen for further investigation. time series,including three time points and one control.Five replicates per array.
Project description:Effect of stimulation with IL-1beta and p38 MAPK inhibition with SB203580 or Birb 796 on human articular osteoarthritic chondrocytes
Project description:The aim of this project is to use an integrated approach involving TMT labeling and LC-MS/MS to quantify the dynamic changes of the whole proteome of chondrocytes of Rattus norvegicus.
Project description:The Norway rat has important impacts on our life. They are amongst the most used research subjects, resulting in ground-breaking advances. At the same time, wild rats live in close association with us, leading to various adverse interactions. In face of this relevance, it is surprising how little is known about their natural behaviour. While recent laboratory studies revealed their complex social skills, little is known about their social behaviour in the wild. An integration of these different scientific approaches is crucial to understand their social life, which will enable us to design more valid research paradigms, develop more effective management strategies, and to provide better welfare standards. Hence, I first summarise the literature on their natural social behaviour. Second, I provide an overview of recent developments concerning their social cognition. Third, I illustrate why an integration of these areas would be beneficial to optimise our interactions with them.