Despite timely and successful surgery, 32% of patients with bilateral and 10% with unilateral cryptorchidism will develop azoospermia. Cryptorchid boys at risk of azoospermia display a typical testicular histology of impaired mini-puberty at the time of the orchidopexy.
Testicular gene expression in cryptorchid boys at risk of azoospermia.
Specimen part
View SamplesCells were grown to saturation in YPD (YEP + 2% glucose) for 24 hours, diluted into YPA (YEP + 2% potassium acetate) at OD600= 0.3 and grown over night at 30C. Cells were washed with sterilized water the next day and re-suspended in SPII medium (0.3% potassium acetate, pH = 7.0) at OD600= 1.9 to induce sporulation. Cells were sporulated at room temperature or 30C as indicated. Sporulation medium containing benomyl was always prepared freshly on the day of the experiment following the directions in {Shonn, 2000 #90}. Briefly, DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide, Sigma-Aldrich) or benomyl [Methyl 1-(butylcarbamoyl)-2-benzimidazolecarbamate, Sigma-Aldrich; 30 mg/ml stock in DMSO] was dissolved in near-boiling SPII medium to avoid precipitation. The medium was then allowed to slowly cool to 30C or room temperature. At the time of drug treatment, cells were filtered and immediately re-suspended in the medium containing benomyl or DMSO.
Novel response to microtubule perturbation in meiosis.
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View SamplesWe report a comprehensive large-scale expression profiling analysis of mammalian male germ cells undergoing mitotic growth, meiosis and gametogenesis using High Density Oligonucleotide Microarrays and highly enriched cell populations. Among 11955 rat loci investigated, 1268 were identified as differentially transcribed in germ cells at subsequent developmental stages as compared to total testis, somatic Sertoli cells as well as brain and skeletal muscle controls. The loci were organized into four expression clusters that correspond to somatic, mitotic, meiotic and post-meiotic cell types. This work provides information about expression patterns of approximately 200 genes known to be important during male germ cell development. Approximately 40 of those are included in a group of 121 transcripts for which we report germ cell expression and lack of transcription in three somatic control cell types. Moreover, we demonstrate the testicular expression and transcriptional induction in mitotic, meiotic and/or post-meiotic germ cells of 293 as yet uncharacterized transcripts some of which are likely to encode factors involved in spermatogenesis and fertility. This group also contains numerous potential germ cell specific targets for innovative contraceptives. A graphical display of the data is conveniently accessible through the GermOnline database at <a href="http://www.germonline.org" target="_blank">http://www.germonline.org</a>.
Expression profiling of mammalian male meiosis and gametogenesis identifies novel candidate genes for roles in the regulation of fertility.
Sex, Age, Specimen part
View SamplesAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal adult-onset neuromuscular disorder characterized by the selective degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons, progressive muscle wasting and paralysis. To define the full set of alterations in gene expression in skeletal muscle during the course of the disease, we performed high-density oligonucleotide microarray analysis of gene expression in hind limb skeletal muscles of sod1(G86R) mice, one of the existing transgenic models of ALS. To monitor denervation-dependent gene expression, we determined the effects of short-term acute denervation on the muscle transcriptome after sciatic nerve axotomy.
Gene profiling of skeletal muscle in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse model.
Sex, Age, Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage, Treatment, Subject, Time
View SamplesWe analyzed gene expression in human fibroblasts stimulated by platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) or basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) for 1h and 24h. The results of two independent experiments were merged. SAM analysis identified 116 relevant probe sets. Hierarchical clustering of these probe sets showed divergent early gene regulation by PDGF and FGF but overlapping late response. We first analyzed genes commonly regulated by PDGF-BB and b-FGF more than 2 fold after 24h of stimulation and we found that these two growth factors repressed FOXO.
The transcription of FOXO genes is stimulated by FOXO3 and repressed by growth factors.
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View SamplesThe Eol1 cell line has been derived from a patient with chronic eosiniphilic leukemia. Eol1 cells express the FIP1L1-PDGFRalpha oncogene. Inhibition of FIP1L1-PDGFRalpha with imatinib mesylate (Glivec) blocks proliferation and survival of the cells. We performed microarray expression analysis to identify genes specifically regulated by FIP1L1-PDGFRalpha using imatinib-treated cells as baseline. The list of regulated genes was consistent with the activation of STAT trancription factors by FIP1L1-PDGFRA.
Transcription factor regulation can be accurately predicted from the presence of target gene signatures in microarray gene expression data.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesIn order to investigate the mechanism whereby TEL-PDGF-beta (ETV6-PDGFRB) interferes with human hematopoietic progenitors proliferation and differentiation, we analyzed the gene expression response downstream this oncogene. CD34+ cells infected with lentivirus coding for TEL-PDGFRb were cultured for 7 days in the absence of cytokines. Using Affymetrix microarrays, we compared gene expression in these cells and in cells treated for 4 h with low dose imatinib (Glivec), a potent PDGFR inhibitor, to switch off TEL-PDGFRb signaling.
ETV6-PDGFRB and FIP1L1-PDGFRA stimulate human hematopoietic progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation into eosinophils: the role of nuclear factor-κB.
Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesWe identify genes presenting a specific expression profile in midgut carcinoid cells, primary carcinoids tumors and liver metastasis were gene profiled.
Novel markers for enterochromaffin cells and gastrointestinal neuroendocrine carcinomas.
Specimen part
View SamplesWe report here mRNA-seq data of wild-type and Nat4-deletion mutant yeast cells. We also report mRNA-seq data of wild-type yeast cells grown under non-calorie restriction (NCR) and calorie restriction (CR) conditions. Overall design: Comparison of differential gene-expression changes detected in Nat4-deletion mutant and cells grown in calorie restriction
Loss of Nat4 and its associated histone H4 N-terminal acetylation mediates calorie restriction-induced longevity.
Cell line, Subject
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RNA Pol II accumulates at promoters of growth genes during developmental arrest.
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