Comparison of the gene expression profiles of adult human brain samples from frontal cortical regions, including samples from young, middle aged, normal aged.
REST and stress resistance in ageing and Alzheimer's disease.
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View SamplesA formidable challenge in neural repair in the adult central nervous system (CNS) is the long distances that regenerating axons often need to travel in order to reconnect with their targets. Thus, a sustained capacity for axon regeneration is critical for achieving functional restoration. Although deletion of either Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), a negative regulator of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), or suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3), a negative regulator of Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway, in adult retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) individually promoted significant optic nerve regeneration, such regrowth tapered off around two weeks after the crush injury. Remarkably, we now find that simultaneous deletion of both PTEN and SOCS3 enable robust and sustained axon regeneration. We further show that PTEN and SOCS3 regulate two independent pathways that act synergistically to promote enhanced axon regeneration. Gene expression analyses suggest that double deletion not only result in the induction of many growth-related genes, but also allow RGCs to maintain the expression of a repertoire of genes at the physiological level after injury. Our results reveal concurrent activation of mTOR and STAT3 pathways as a key for sustaining long-distance axon regeneration in adult CNS, a crucial step toward functional recovery.
Sustained axon regeneration induced by co-deletion of PTEN and SOCS3.
Specimen part
View SamplesAlzheimer's disease (AD) is preceded by a long prodromal period of decades during which pathology accumulates in the brain prior to the onset of dementia. The molecular basis of these changes as well as how and when they start are unclear. Here we have analyzed neural progenitor (NP) cells and neurons generated from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from individuals with sporadic AD (AD) and age-matched controls. Transcriptome analysis does not distinguish between iPSCs from individuals with SAD and age-matched controls, but shows major differences in iPSC-derived NP cells and neurons in gene networks related to neuronal differentiation, neurogenesis and synaptic transmission. SAD NP cells exhibit accelerated neuronal differentiation, leading to the generation of neurons with increased synapse formation and electrical excitability. Network analysis of the transcriptome implicates the transcriptional repressor REST/NRSF and two components of the polycomb repressive complex 2, SUZ12 and EZH2. Accelerated differentiation of SAD NP cells was reversed by exogenous REST expression and mimicked in normal NP cells by REST knockdown. The phenotype of accelerated neural differentiation was recapitulated in NP cells and cerebral organoids derived from gene-edited iPSC lines that express apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4), the major genetic risk factor for AD. Network analysis of the APOE4-related transcriptome again showed reduced function of REST, EZH2 and SUZ12 to be the major predicted regulatory changes. Reduced function of the REST repressor was due to reduced nuclear translocation and chromatin binding, and was associated with disruption of the nuclear membrane and lamina in SAD and APOE4 NP cells. Thus, impaired function of specific transcription factors and changes in nuclear architecture may be among the earliest events in the pathogenesis of AD. Overall design: Explore the effects of isogenic editing of APOE E4 to E3 in cerebral organoids. Comparison of APOE E4 vs E3 isogenic organoids with 3 biological replicates per group.
REST and Neural Gene Network Dysregulation in iPSC Models of Alzheimer's Disease.
Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesAging is a major risk factor for both genetic and sporadic neurodegenerative disorders. However, it is unclear how aging interacts with genetic predispositions to promote neurodegeneration. Here we investigate how partial loss-of-function of TBK1, a major genetic cause for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) comorbidity, leads to age-dependent neurodegeneration. We show that TBK1 is an endogenous inhibitor of RIPK1 and the embryonic lethality of Tbk1-/- mice is dependent on RIPK1 kinase activity. In aging human brains, another endogenous RIPK1 inhibitor, TAK1, exhibits a marked decrease in expression. We show that in Tbk1+/- mice, the reduced myeloid TAK1 expression promotes all the key hallmarks of ALS/FTD, including neuroinflammation, TDP-43 aggregation, axonal degeneration, neuronal loss and behavior deficits, which are blocked upon inhibition of RIPK1. Thus, aging facilitates RIPK1 activation by reducing TAK1 expression, which cooperates with genetic risk factors to promote the onset of ALS/FTD. Overall design: mRNA profiles of primary microglia derived from 2-day old wild type (WT), Tbk1+/-, Tbk1+/-;Ripk1D138N/D138N, Tak1?M/+, Tbk1+/-;Tak1?M/+ and Tbk1+/-;Tak1?M/+;RIpk1D138N/+ mice were generated by bulk RNA sequencing, in triplicate.
TBK1 Suppresses RIPK1-Driven Apoptosis and Inflammation during Development and in Aging.
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SIRT1 redistribution on chromatin promotes genomic stability but alters gene expression during aging.
Sex, Age
View SamplesAging is associated with major nuclear changes affecting genomic integrity and gene expression. Here we compare the gene expression profiles in the neocortex of young (5 months old) and old (30 months old) B6xC3 F1 mice.
SIRT1 redistribution on chromatin promotes genomic stability but alters gene expression during aging.
Sex, Age
View SamplesFind the casual relationship between gene expression network and cellular phenotype at single cell resolution. We collected donated human pre-implatation embryos, and the embryonic stem cells derived from them, isolate individual cells, prepared single cell cDNAs, and sequenced them by HiSeq2000. Then we analyzed the expression of known RefSeq genes. Overall design: We get transcriptome of 124 individual cells from human pre-implantation embryos and human embryonic stem cells by applying single cell RNA-seq technique we recently developed[1][2][3][4]. We did in-depth bioinformatic analysis to these data and found very dynamic expression of protein-coding genes. [1] Tang, F. et al. (2010a) Tracing the Derivation of Embryonic Stem Cells from the Inner Cell Mass by Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis. Cell Stem Cell 6, 468-478. [2] Tang, F. et al. (2010b) RNA-Seq analysis to capture the transcriptome landscape of a single cell. Nat Protocols 5, 516-535. [3] Tang, F. et al. (2009) mRNA-Seq whole-transcriptome analysis of a single cell. Nat Meth 6, 377-382. [4] Tang, F. et al. (2011) Development and applications of single-cell transcriptome analysis. Nat Meth 8, S6-S11.
Single-cell RNA-Seq profiling of human preimplantation embryos and embryonic stem cells.
Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesAn in-depth analysis of miRNomes in 3 human myeloid leukemia cell lines was carried out to comprehensively identify miRNAs that distinguish acute and chronic myeloid leukemias and relate to myeloid cell differentiation. Overall design: Characterization the miRNomes in 3 myeloid leukemia cell lines.
Characterization of miRNomes in acute and chronic myeloid leukemia cell lines.
Specimen part, Disease, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesThe colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence describes the stepwise progression from normal to dysplastic epithelium and then to carcinoma; only a small proportion of colorectal adenoma (CRA) progresses to colorectal carcinoma (CRC). Presently, endoscopic intervention is used on patients with CRAs of high grade dysplasia, diameters > 1 cm, or villous components > 25% who are at higher risk than other CRA sufferers. During the process, biopsy samples were taken for conventional histological diagnosis, but poor pathomorphological sensitivity and specificity greatly limit the diagnostic accuracy. Unfortunately, there are no reliable molecular criteria available that can predict the potential development of CRA to CRC. In present study, we use microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression underlying the gradual progress of colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence.
Identification of an intermediate signature that marks the initial phases of the colorectal adenoma-carcinoma transition.
Specimen part
View SamplesPneumonic plague is the most deadly form of infection caused by Yersinia pestis and can progress extremely fast. However, our understanding on the host transcriptomic response to pneumonic plague is insufficient. Here, we used RNA-sequencing technology to analyze transcriptomic responses in mice infected with fully virulent strain 201 or EV76, a live attenuated vaccine strain lacking the pigmentation locus. Approximately 600 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected in lungs from both 201- and EV76-infected mice at 12 hours post-infection (hpi). DEGs in lungs of 201-infected mice exceeded 2,000 at 48 hpi, accompanied by sustained large numbers of DEGs in the liver and spleen; however, limited DEGs were detected in those organs of EV-infected mice. Remarkably, DEGs in lungs were significantly enriched in critical immune responses pathways in EV76-infected but not 201-infected mice, including antigen processing and presentation, T cell receptor signaling among others. Pathological and bacterial load analyses confirmed the rapid systemic dissemination of 201-infection and the confined EV76-infection in lungs. Our results demonstrate that fully virulent Y. pestis strongly inhibits both the innate and adaptive immune responses that are substantially stimulated in a self-limited infection, which update our holistic views on the transcriptomic response to pneumonic plague. Overall design: We used RNA-sequencing technology to analyze transcriptomic responses in lungs, spleen and liver of mice infected with fully virulent strain 201 or EV76 at 12, 48 and 72 hpi.
Host transcriptomic responses to pneumonic plague reveal that Yersinia pestis inhibits both the initial adaptive and innate immune responses in mice.
Sex, Specimen part, Cell line, Subject, Time
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