Project description:The purpose of this study was to characterize global gene expression in human airway epithelial cells and identify cellular pathways associated with coarse, fine and ultrafine particulate matter (PM) exposures. Ambient PM was collected in 3 different size fractions from Chapel Hill air, particles were extracted from foam or filter matrices and lyophilized. Human primary airway epithelial cells were exposed to particles at 250μg/ml or vehicle control for 6h in culture. Following exposure, RNA was isolated and hybridized to human HG U133A affymetrix chips. Experiment Overall Design: Human primary epithelial cells were exposed to coarse, fine, ultrafine PM or vehicle control in culture for 6h. Three biological replicates for each treatment (coarse, fine, ultrafine, control) were conducted at (250ug/ml). 12 Affymetrix chips (HG U133A) were used.
Project description:The purpose of this study was to characterize global gene expression in human airway epithelial cells and identify cellular pathways associated with coarse, fine and ultrafine particulate matter (PM) exposures. Ambient PM was collected in 3 different size fractions from Chapel Hill air, particles were extracted from foam or filter matrices and lyophilized. Human primary airway epithelial cells were exposed to particles at 250μg/ml or vehicle control for 6h in culture. Following exposure, RNA was isolated and hybridized to human HG U133A affymetrix chips. Keywords: particle treatment
Project description:Time course transcriptomic profiling of human bronchial epithelial cell BEAS-2B exposed to a single dose of diesel and biomass ultrafine particles
Project description:Gene expression profiling of the human keratinocytes cell line (HaCaT) exposure to ultrafine, fine, and submicron TiO2 particles were employed to gain insights into the molecular events.
Project description:In this study gene expression of monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and healthy subjects was investigated. MDM were treated with LPS, a combination of fine TiO2 and ultrafine Printex90 particles, or remained untreated. Experiment Overall Design: MDM of 13 COPD patients and 13 healthy subjects were incubated for four hours with LPS (10ng/ml), a combination of fine TiO2 and ultrafine Printex90 (32ug/ml each) or remained untreated. Cells were harvested, counted, and total RNA was isolated (phenol-chloroform extraction) for each subject individually. Total RNA of the 13 individuals from each group (COPD, healthy) and incubation (untreated, LPS, particles) were pooled and hybridized on a seperate array.
Project description:In this study gene expression of monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and healthy subjects was investigated. MDM were treated with LPS, a combination of fine TiO2 and ultrafine Printex90 particles, or remained untreated. Keywords: disease state analysis
Project description:Peripheral blood samples were collected before (0 hour) and at 24 hours after exposure from healthy subjects who participated in previous controlled exposures to ultrafine carbon particles (UFP, 50 microg/m3) or filtered air (FA)(n = 3 each). The exposure time was 2 hours. RNA from mononuclear cell fraction (>85% lymphocytes) was extracted, amplified and hybridized to Affymetrix HU133 plus 2 microarrays. We used microarray to explore significantly altered genes after ultrafine carbon particle exposure. Each subject was exposed to filtered air or ultrafine carbon particles. Two peripheral blood samples (pre- and post-exposure) were taken. Mononuclear cells were isolated for gene expression analysis.
Project description:Total RNA sequencing of olfactory mucosa (OM) cells derived from cognitively healthy individuals exposed to traffic-related ultrafine particles (UFPs) for 24h and 72h in submerged cultures. The UFPs used for exposures were: A0, A20 and Euro6. Exposures were compared to the corresponding blank samples.
Project description:Total RNA sequencing of olfactory mucosa (OM) cells derived from cognitively healthy individuals exposed to traffic-related ultrafine particles (UFPs) for 24h and 72h in submerged cultures. The UFPs used for exposures were: A0, A20 and Euro6. Exposures were compared to the corresponding blank samples.