Intervertebral disc degeneration is an important contributor to chronic low back pain. While a wide spectrum of clinically relevant degenerative disc phenotypes have been observed during aging, their molecular underpinning have not been established.
Comparison of inbred mouse strains shows diverse phenotypic outcomes of intervertebral disc aging.
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View SamplesGene expression profiling was carried out on peripheral blood CD14+ leukocytes from 21 stressed caregivers and controls (all adult). The primary research question is whether gene expression differs in individuals from high stress vs low stress environments.
A functional genomic fingerprint of chronic stress in humans: blunted glucocorticoid and increased NF-kappaB signaling.
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View SamplesA simultaneous engagement of different pathogen recognition receptors provides a tailor made adaptive immunity for an efficient defence against distinct pathogens. For example, cross talk of TLR and c-type lectin signalling effectively shapes distinct gene expression patterns by integrating the signals at the level of NF-B. Here, we extend this principle to a strong synergism between the Dectin-1 agonist, curdlan, and an inflammatory growth factor, GM-CSF. Both together act in synergy in inducing a strong inflammatory signature which converts immature DCs to potent effector DCs. A variety of cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, TNF-, IL-2 and IL-12p70), costimulatory molecules (CD80, CD86, CD40 and CD70), chemokines (CxCl1, CxCl2, CxCl3, CCl12, CCl17) as well as receptors and molecules involved in fugal recognition and immunity such as Mincle, Dectin-1, Dectin-2 and Pentraxin 3 are strongly up-regulated in DC treated simultaneously with curdlan and GM-CSF. The synergistic effect of both stimuli resulted in strong IKB phosphorylation, in its rapid degradation and in enhanced nuclear translocation of all NF-B subunits. We further identified MAPK ERK, as one possible integration site of both signals, since its phosphorylation was clearly augmented when curdlan was co-applied with GM-CSF. Our data demonstrate that the immunomodulatory activity of curdlan requires an additional signal provided by GM-CSF to successfully initiate a robust -glucan specific cytokine and chemokine response. The integration of both signals clearly prime and tailor a more effective innate and adaptive response against invading microbes and fungi.
Synergism between curdlan and GM-CSF confers a strong inflammatory signature to dendritic cells.
Specimen part
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Genome wide mapping reveals PDE4B as an IL-2 induced STAT5 target gene in activated human PBMCs and lymphoid cancer cells.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesIdentify IL-2 mediated genes in Kit225 cells.
Genome wide mapping reveals PDE4B as an IL-2 induced STAT5 target gene in activated human PBMCs and lymphoid cancer cells.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesNasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a prevalent malignancyt disease in Southeast Asia among the Chinese population. Aberrant regulation of transcripts has been implicated in many types of cancers including NPC. Herein, we characterized mRNA and miRNA transcriptomes by RNA sequencing (RNASeq) of NPC model systems. Overall design: Matched total mRNA and small RNA of undifferentiated Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive NPC xenograft X666 and its derived cell line C666, well-differentiated NPC cell line HK1, and the immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cell line NP460 have been sequenced by Solexa technology.
Integrated mRNA and microRNA transcriptome sequencing characterizes sequence variants and mRNA-microRNA regulatory network in nasopharyngeal carcinoma model systems.
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View SamplesNasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a prevalent malignancyt disease in Southeast Asia among the Chinese population. Aberrant regulation of transcripts has been implicated in many types of cancers including NPC. Herein, we characterized mRNA and miRNA transcriptomes by RNA sequencing (RNASeq) of NPC model systems. Overall design: Matched total mRNA and small RNA of undifferentiated Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive NPC xenograft X666 and its derived cell line C666, well-differentiated NPC cell line HK1, and the immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cell line NP460 have been sequenced by Solexa technology.
Integrated mRNA and microRNA transcriptome sequencing characterizes sequence variants and mRNA-microRNA regulatory network in nasopharyngeal carcinoma model systems.
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View SamplesRNAseq data for Col-0. cob-6, sfr6-3 and cob-6sfr6-3 Overall design: 7 days old seedlings grown in 24h light with 0
Identification of MEDIATOR16 as the Arabidopsis COBRA suppressor MONGOOSE1.
Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesWe used microarrays to identify markers predicting responder status in tocilizumab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis in 13 patients at week 0 and week 4 of treatment.
Peripheral blood gene expression and IgG glycosylation profiles as markers of tocilizumab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis.
Time
View SamplesThis study aimed to explore the role of NIPP1 in adult germline cell proliferation and differentiation, using a ubiquitous inducible NIPP1 knockout (TKO) mouse model. To gain unbiased insight into the molecular mechanism that underly the sertoli-only phenotype in TKO, we performed a comparative RNA sequencing profiling of control and TKO, in which NIPP1 was tamoxifin-induced depleted. Overall design: Two genotypes are compared after treatment with tamoxifen. The control genotype (UBC CRE-ERT2+/- Ppp1r8 fl/+) looses the floxed allele of PPP1R8 (aka NIPP1) as a consequence of the treatment with tamoxifen and becomes heterozygous for PPP1R8. The KO genotype (UBC CRE-ERT2+/- Ppp1r8 fl/-) also looses the floxed allele of PPP1R8 as a consequence of the tamoxifen treatment and becomes homozygous KO. For each genotype, 4 replicates are profiled.
The protein phosphatase 1 regulator NIPP1 is essential for mammalian spermatogenesis.
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