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GSE94754
Mus musculus
16 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Array (mogene10st)
Description
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common form of liver disease and a leading cause of liver transplantation in the United Sates. Hedgehog (Hh) signaling has been implicated in liver lipid metabolism and the early stages of NAFLD; however, its precise role remains unclear. We examined the prevalence of NAFLD in patients with overt or microform holoprosencephaly (HPE), a disorder associated with germline mutations disrupting Hh signaling. To test the hypothesis that Hh signaling attenuation predisposes to liver steatosis, we subjected Gli2 heterozygous null (Gli2+/-) mice to two unique dietary models of fatty liver. Compared to the general population, the prevalence of NAFLD was significantly higher in the HPE cohort independent of obesity, especially among younger individuals. Gli2 heterozygosity caused increased weight gain and liver steatosis on a high fat diet, and increased liver steatosis in the absence of weight gain on a methionine and choline deficient diet. Increased liver steatosis in Gli2+/- mice was associated with decreased expression of pro-fibrotic and pro-inflammatory genes and increased expression of PPAR, a potent anti-fibrogenic and anti-inflammatory regulator. In addition, tumor suppressors p53 and p16INK4 were found to be downregulated in the Gli2+/- mice. Our results indicate that germline mutations affecting Hh signaling predispose to NAFLD with reduced or absent fibrosis, and might increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Publication Title
Human germline hedgehog pathway mutations predispose to fatty liver.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 41 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) pathogenesis is not completely understood and the genes participating in the epidermal response towards chemical irritants are only partly known. It is commonly accepted that different irritants have different mechanisms of action in the development of ICD. To define the differential molecular events induced in the epidermis by different irritants, we collected sequential biopsies (, 4 and 24 hours after a single exposure and at day 11 after repeated exposure) from human volunteers exposed to sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) or nonanoic acid (NON). Gene expression analysis using high-density oligonucleotide microarrays revealed essentially different pathway responses h after exposure: NON transiently induced the IL-6 pathway as well as a number of mitogen activated signalling cascades including ERK and growth factor receptor signalling, whereas SLS transiently downregulated cellular energy metabolism pathways. Differential expression of the cyclooxygenase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase 3 transcripts was confirmed immunohistochemically. After cumulative exposure, 883 genes were differentially expressed while 26 suggested common biomarkers were identified . In conclusion, we bring new insights into two hitherto less well elucidated phases of skin irritancy: the very initial as well as the late phase after single and cumulative exposure, respectively.
Publication Title
Genome-wide expression analysis of human in vivo irritated epidermis: differential profiles induced by sodium lauryl sulfate and nonanoic acid.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 18 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Gene expression profiling is a promising diagnostic and prognostic tool. Expression profiles are snap-shots of mRNA levels at time of extraction and they have been shown to be affected by tissue handling during sample collection. The effect of cold (room temperature) ischemia in the time interval between surgical removal of the specimen and freezing has been described in a number of studies. However, not much is known about the effect of warm (body temperature) ischemia during surgery.
Publication Title
Differential effect of surgical manipulation on gene expression in normal breast tissue and breast tumor tissue.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part, Disease, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 91 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
We used microarrays to assess gene expression in patients with ET, PV, and PMF compared to control subjects
Publication Title
Whole-blood transcriptional profiling of interferon-inducible genes identifies highly upregulated IFI27 in primary myelofibrosis.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Disease
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 39 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Insulin resistance is a common metabolic abnormality in women with PCOS and leads to an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that thiazolidinediones (TZD) improve metabolic disturbances in PCOS patients. We hypothesized that the effect of TZD in PCOS is in part mediated by changes in the transcriptional profile of muscle favoring insulin sensitivity.
Publication Title
Pioglitazone enhances mitochondrial biogenesis and ribosomal protein biosynthesis in skeletal muscle in polycystic ovary syndrome.
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No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 37 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
To obtain a separation of the epidermal and dermal compartments in order to examine compartment specific biological mechanisms in the skin we incubated 4 mm human skin punch biopsies in ammonium thiocyanate (NH4SCN). We wanted to test 1) the histological quality of the dermo-epidermal separation obtained by different incubation times 2) the amount and quality of extractable epidermal RNA, and 3) its impact on sample RNA expression profiles assessed by large-scale gene expression microarray analysis in both normal and inflamed skin. At 30 minutes incubation, the split between dermis and epidermis was not always histologically well-defined (i.e. occurred partly intra-epidermally) but varied between subjects. Consequently, curettage along the dermal surface of the biopsy was added to the procedure. This modified method resulted in an almost perfect separation of the epidermal and dermal compartments and satisfactory amounts of high-quality RNA were obtained. Hybridization to Affymetrix HG_U133A 2.0 GeneChips showed that ammonium thiocyanate incubation had a minute effect on gene expression resulting in only one significantly downregulated gene (cystatin E/M). We conclude that epidermis can be reproducibly and almost completely separated from the dermis of 4 mm skin biopsies by 30 min incubation in 3.8% ammonium thiocyanate combined with curettage of the dermal surface, producing high-quality RNA suitable for transcriptional analysis. Our refined method of dermo-epidermal separation will undoubtedly prove valuable in the many different settings, where the epidermal and dermal compartments need to be evaluated separately.
Publication Title
Extraction of high-quality epidermal RNA after ammonium thiocyanate-induced dermo-epidermal separation of 4 mm human skin biopsies.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 58 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Microarrays were used to assess gene expression in patients with ET, PV, and PMF before and after treatment with IFNalpha2 in a paired design.
Publication Title
The impact of interferon-alpha2 on HLA genes in patients with polycythemia vera and related neoplasms.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage, Treatment
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 45 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Microarrays were used to assess gene expression in patients with ET, PV, and PMF before treatment with IFNalpha2.
Publication Title
Whole blood transcriptional profiling reveals deregulation of oxidative and antioxidative defence genes in myelofibrosis and related neoplasms. Potential implications of downregulation of Nrf2 for genomic instability and disease progression.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage, Treatment
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 29 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Recently, abnormalities in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of skeletal muscle insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. In the present study, we hypothesized that decreased expression of OXPHOS genes could be of similar importance for insulin resistance in the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Publication Title
Reduced expression of nuclear-encoded genes involved in mitochondrial oxidative metabolism in skeletal muscle of insulin-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 7 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Array (mouse4302)
Description
Brain-derived serotonin favors appetite in mice following its binding to the Htr1a and Htr2b receptors in arcuate neurons of the hypothalamus. In this study, we identified that CREB is the transcriptional effector of brain-derived serotonin control of appetite in arcuate nuclei.
Publication Title
Leptin-dependent serotonin control of appetite: temporal specificity, transcriptional regulation, and therapeutic implications.
Sample Metadata Fields
Age, Specimen part
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