scholarly journals A cluster of differentially expressed signal transduction genes identified by microarray analysis in a rat genetic model of alcoholism

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Arlinde ◽  
W Sommer ◽  
K Björk ◽  
M Reimers ◽  
P Hyytiä ◽  
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Toxins ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 339
Author(s):  
Pablo Ventoso ◽  
Antonio J. Pazos ◽  
Juan Blanco ◽  
M. Luz Pérez-Parallé ◽  
Juan C. Triviño ◽  
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Some diatom species of the genus Pseudo-nitzschia produce the toxin domoic acid. The depuration rate of domoic acid in Pecten maximus is very low; for this reason, king scallops generally contain high levels of domoic acid in their tissues. A transcriptomic approach was used to identify the genes differentially expressed in the P. maximus digestive gland after the injection of domoic acid. The differential expression analysis found 535 differentially expressed genes (226 up-regulated and 309 down-regulated). Protein–protein interaction networks obtained with the up-regulated genes were enriched in gene ontology terms, such as vesicle-mediated transport, response to stress, signal transduction, immune system process, RNA metabolic process, and autophagy, while networks obtained with the down-regulated genes were enriched in gene ontology terms, such as response to stress, immune system process, ribosome biogenesis, signal transduction, and mRNA processing. Genes that code for cytochrome P450 enzymes, glutathione S-transferase theta-1, glutamine synthase, pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase 2, and sodium- and chloride-dependent glycine transporter 1 were among the up-regulated genes. Therefore, a stress response at the level of gene expression, that could be caused by the domoic acid injection, was evidenced by the alteration of several biological, cellular, and molecular processes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Chen ◽  
Huimin Xu ◽  
Yayu Guo ◽  
Paul Grünhofer ◽  
Lukas Schreiber ◽  
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AbstractTrees in temperate regions exhibit evident seasonal patterns, which play vital roles in their growth and development. The activity of cambial stem cells is the basis for regulating the quantity and quality of wood, which has received considerable attention. However, the underlying mechanisms of these processes have not been fully elucidated. Here we performed a comprehensive analysis of morphological observations, transcriptome profiles, the DNA methylome, and miRNAs of the cambium in Populus tomentosa during the transition from dormancy to activation. Anatomical analysis showed that the active cambial zone exhibited a significant increase in the width and number of cell layers compared with those of the dormant and reactivating cambium. Furthermore, we found that differentially expressed genes associated with vascular development were mainly involved in plant hormone signal transduction, cell division and expansion, and cell wall biosynthesis. In addition, we identified 235 known miRNAs and 125 novel miRNAs. Differentially expressed miRNAs and target genes showed stronger negative correlations than other miRNA/target pairs. Moreover, global methylation and transcription analysis revealed that CG gene body methylation was positively correlated with gene expression, whereas CHG exhibited the opposite trend in the downstream region. Most importantly, we observed that the number of CHH differentially methylated region (DMR) changes was the greatest during cambium periodicity. Intriguingly, the genes with hypomethylated CHH DMRs in the promoter were involved in plant hormone signal transduction, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, and plant–pathogen interactions during vascular cambium development. These findings improve our systems-level understanding of the epigenomic diversity that exists in the annual growth cycle of trees.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahrzad Shadabi ◽  
Nargess Delrish ◽  
Mehdi Norouzi ◽  
Maryam Ehteshami ◽  
Fariba Habibian-Sezavar ◽  
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Abstract Background Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) infection may lead to the development of Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). To further elucidate the pathophysiology of this aggressive CD4+ T-cell malignancy, we have performed an integrated systems biology approach to analyze previous transcriptome datasets focusing on differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) in peripheral blood of ATLL patients. Methods Datasets GSE28626, GSE31629, GSE11577 were used to identify ATLL-specific DEM signatures. The target genes of each identified miRNA were obtained to construct a protein-protein interactions network using STRING database. The target gene hubs were subjected to further analysis to demonstrate significantly enriched gene ontology terms and signaling pathways. Quantitative reverse transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTqPCR) was performed on major genes in certain pathways identified by network analysis to highlight gene expression alterations. Results High-throughput in silico analysis revealed 9 DEMs hsa-let-7a, hsa-let-7g, hsa-mir-181b, hsa-mir-26b, hsa-mir-30c, hsa-mir-186, hsa-mir-10a, hsa-mir-30b, and hsa-let-7f between ATLL patients and healthy donors. Further analysis revealed the first 5 of DEMs were directly associated with previously identified pathways in the pathogenesis of HTLV-1. Network analysis demonstrated the involvement of target gene hubs in several signaling cascades, mainly in the MAPK pathway. RT-qPCR on human ATLL samples showed significant upregulation of EVI1, MKP1, PTPRR, and JNK gene vs healthy donors in MAPK/JNK pathway. Discussion The results highlighted the functional impact of a subset dysregulated microRNAs in ATLL on cellular gene expression and signal transduction pathways. Further studies are needed to identify novel biomarkers to obtain a comprehensive mapping of deregulated biological pathways in ATLL.


2004 ◽  
Vol 109 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Champier ◽  
Anne Jouvet ◽  
Catherine Rey ◽  
Virginie Brun ◽  
Arlette Bernard ◽  
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PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0259455
Author(s):  
QianQian Zhuang ◽  
Shaopeng Chen ◽  
ZhiXin Jua ◽  
Yue Yao

Hosta ventricosa is a robust ornamental perennial plant that can tolerate low temperatures, and which is widely used in urban landscaping design in Northeast China. However, the mechanism of cold-stress tolerance in this species is unclear. A combination of transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis was used to explore the mechanism of low-temperature tolerance in H. ventricosa. A total of 12 059 differentially expressed genes and 131 differentially expressed metabolites were obtained, which were mainly concentrated in the signal transduction and phenylpropanoid metabolic pathways. In the process of low-temperature signal transduction, possibly by transmitting Ca2+ inside and outside the cell through the ion channels on the three cell membranes of COLD, CNGCs and CRLK, H. ventricosa senses temperature changes and stimulates SCRM to combine with DREB through the MAPK signal pathway and Ca2+ signal sensors such as CBL, thus strengthening its low-temperature resistance. The pathways of phenylpropanoid and flavonoid metabolism represent the main mechanism of low-temperature tolerance in this species. The plant protects itself from low-temperature damage by increasing its content of genistein, scopolentin and scopolin. It is speculated that H. ventricosa can also adjust the content ratio of sinapyl alcohol and coniferyl alcohol and thereby alter the morphological structure of its cell walls and so increase its resistance to low temperatures.When subjected to low-temperature stress, H. ventricosa perceives temperature changes via COLD, CNGCs and CRLK, and protection from low-temperature damage is achieved by an increase in the levels of genistein, scopolentin and scopolin through the pathways of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and flavonoid biosynthesis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanyan Jiang ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Yunchuang Sun ◽  
Fan Li ◽  
Luhua Wei ◽  
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Objective: This study aims to identify differentially expressed salivary miRNAs and validate the diagnostic potential for idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). Also, the disease specificity of candidate miRNAs was evaluated between PD, multiple system atrophy (MSA), and essential tremor (ET).Methods: We collected salivary samples from 50 PD, 20 ET, and 20 MSA patients, as well as 30 healthy controls (HCs). In the discovery phase, salivary miRNA microarray analysis was performed. In-silico analysis was used to investigate the target genes of differentially expressed miRNAs and clustered pathways. In validation phase, RT-qPCR was performed with samples from 30 PD patients and 30 HCs. Subsequently, we investigated candidate miRNAs in all recruited subjects. Receiver operating characteristic curve and Spearman correlation analysis was performed to determine diagnostic usefulness.Results: We identified 43 miRNAs that were differentially expressed between 5 PD patients and 5 HCs by miRNA microarray analysis. Computational analysis revealed the target genes were clustered in the pathways associated with ubiquitin protein ligase activity. The result of RT-qPCR showed that the miR-29a-3p and miR-29c-3p were found to be significantly downregulated (p = 0.004, p = 0.027), whereas the miR-6756-5p was significantly upregulated in 30 PD patients compared with 30 HCs (p = 0.032). The miR-29a-3p expression level in PD patients was significantly lower than ET patients (p = 0.035), but higher than MSA patients (p < 0.0001). The diagnostic efficacy reached a little higher when the combination of miR-29a-3p and miR-29c-3p.Conclusion: The miRNA combination of salivary miR-29a-3p and miR-29c-3p has potential to be a diagnostic biomarker for idiopathic PD.


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