We used microarrays to provide a transcriptomic signature of different types of cholestasis evoked by 3 different drugs and obstructive surgery
Robustness testing and optimization of an adverse outcome pathway on cholestatic liver injury.
Specimen part, Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesINTRODUCTION. Fixation with formalin, a widely adopted procedure to preserve tissue samples, leads to extensive degradation of nucleic acids and thereby compromises procedures like microarray-based gene expression profiling. We hypothesized that RNA fragmentation is caused by activation of RNAses during the interval between formalin penetration and tissue fixation. To prevent RNAse activation, a series of tissue samples were kept under-vacuum at 4C until fixation and then fixed at 4C, for 24 hours, in formalin followed by 4 hours in ethanol 95%.
Formalin fixation at low temperature better preserves nucleic acid integrity.
Specimen part
View SamplesColon gene expression in human IBD. The three major clinical subsets of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) include colon-only Crohn's Disease (CD), ileo-colonic CD, and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). These experiments tested differential colon gene expression in these three types of IBD, relative to healthy control samples, and the local degree of mucosal inflammation as measured by the CD Histological Index of Severity (CDHIS). Colon biopsy samples were obtained from IBD patients at diagnosis and during therapy, and healthy controls. The global pattern of gene expression was determined using GeneSpring software, with a focus upon candidate genes identified in a recent genome wide association study in pediatric onset IBD. Data suggested that two of these candidate genes are up regulated in pediatric IBD, partially influenced by local mucosal inflammation.
Loci on 20q13 and 21q22 are associated with pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease.
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View SamplesThe Microarray study was designed to characterize the whole genome transcription profile of two subpopulations of H1 human embryonic stem cells we identified by size using flow cytometry.The heterogeneous nature of stem cells is an important issue in both research and therapeutic use in terms of directing cell lineage differentiation pathways, as well as self-renewal properties. Using flow cytometry we have identified two distinct subpopulations by size within the H1 and BGN1 human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines. Both populations express stem the cell markers Oct-4, Nanog, Tra-1-60, Tra-1-80 and SSea-4 and express very low levels of differentiation markers common to the three germ layers. To investigate if the two populations possessed different transcription profiles, we performed whole genome microarray analysis, and identified approximately 400 genes with significant differential expression (p<0.01). Cloning experiments indicate that both populations are able to repopulate each other and maintain the parental population. The large cell population responds to retinoic acid (RA) differentiation as evidenced by greater than a 50% loss of gated cell number and loss of Oct-4 expression; while the small cell population number does not change and maintains Oct-4 protein expression. The presence of these two populations could be vitally important with respect to stem cell therapy and research as they respond differently to differentiation signals, which may be important in directing stem cell differentiation for disease therapy.
Differential responses to retinoic acid and endocrine disruptor compounds of subpopulations within human embryonic stem cell lines.
Specimen part, Disease, Cell line
View SamplesThese data provide scientific information to understand the mechanism of action of lapatinib resistance in HER2-positive patients and to test the combination of HER2-targeted agents and GSK1363089 (foretinib) in the clinic by using an acquired lapatinib-resistant cell line.
Novel mechanism of lapatinib resistance in HER2-positive breast tumor cells: activation of AXL.
Specimen part, Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesWhole transcriptome analysis of circulating B cells from multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy donors (HD).
Analysis of coding and non-coding transcriptome of peripheral B cells reveals an altered interferon response factor (IRF)-1 pathway in multiple sclerosis patients.
Specimen part, Disease
View SamplesWe have replaced the right arm of chromosome IX in Saccharomyces cerevisiae with a synthetic version to generate synIXR haploids. The synthetic chromosome features multiple sequeunce modifications.
Synthetic chromosome arms function in yeast and generate phenotypic diversity by design.
Specimen part
View SamplesNOD2 is an intracellular receptor for the bacterial cell wall component muramyl dipeptide (MDP) and variants of NOD2 are associated with chronic inflammatory diseases of barrier organs e.g. Crohn disease, asthma and atopic eczema. It is known that activation of NOD2 induces a variety of inflammatory and antibacterial factors. The exact transcriptomal signatures that define the cellular programs downstream of NOD2 activation and the influence of the Crohn-associated variant L1007fsinsC are yet to be defined. To describe the MDP-induced activation program, we analyzed the transcriptomal reactions of isogenic HEK293 cells expressing NOD2wt or NOD2L1007fsinsC to stimulation with MDP. Importantly, a clear loss-of-function could be observed in the cells carrying the Crohn-associated variant L1007fsinsC, while the NOD2wt cells showed differential regulation of growth factors, chemokines and several antagonists of NF-B, e.g. TNFAIP3 (A20) and IER3.
Genome-wide expression profiling identifies an impairment of negative feedback signals in the Crohn's disease-associated NOD2 variant L1007fsinsC.
Cell line, Time
View SamplesIschemic heart failure after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We recently reported that activation of a trans-valvular axial-flow pump in the LV and delaying myocardial reperfusion, known as Primary Unloading, limits infarct size by reducing LV wall stress and increasing expression of the cardioprotective cytokine, stromal derived factor 1 alpha (SDF1a). The mechanisms underlying the cardioprotective benefit and sustained effect of Primary Unloading remain poorly understood. We now tested the importance of delayed reperfusion, the functional significance of SDF1a, and the late-term impact on myocardial function and scar size associated with Primary Unloading.
Left Ventricular Unloading Before Reperfusion Promotes Functional Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Sex, Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesGene expression changes were analyzed in 2 acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell lines treated with the GSK126 EZH2 inhibitor using Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 arrays.
A687V EZH2 is a driver of histone H3 lysine 27 (H3K27) hypertrimethylation.
Cell line, Treatment, Time
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