We investigated the molecular mechanisms of chronic alcohol consumption or lipopolysaccharide insult by gene expression profiling in prefrontal cortex and liver of C57BL/6J mice.
Gene expression in brain and liver produced by three different regimens of alcohol consumption in mice: comparison with immune activation.
Age, Specimen part
View SamplesThe specific binding of transcription factors to cognate sequence elements is thought to be critical for the generation of specific gene expression programs. The transcription factors nuclear factor kB (NF-kB) and the interferon (IFN) regulatory factors (IRFs) bind to the kB site and the interferon response element (IRE), respectively, of target genes, and they are activated in macrophages after exposure to pathogens. However, how these factors produce pathogen-specific inflammatory and immune responses remains poorly understood. Combining top-down and bottom-up systems biology approaches, we have identified the NF-kB p50 homodimer (p50:p50) as a regulator of IRF responses. First, unbiased genome-wide expression analysis revealed that p50 repressed a subset of IFN-inducible genes through a previously uncharacterized subclass of guanine-rich IRE (G-IRE) sequences, which was substantiated by biochemical and structural analyses. Second, mathematical modeling predicted that p50:p50 might enforce the stimulus-specificity of composite promoters. Indeed, the production of the antiviral regulator IFN-b was rendered stimulus-specific by the binding of p50:p50 to the G-IREcontaining IFNb enhancer to suppress cytotoxic IFN signaling. Specifically, a deficiency in p50 resulted in the inappropriate production of IFN-b in response to bacterial DNA sensed by Toll-like receptor 9. This role for NF-kB p50 in enforcing the specificity of the cellular response to pathogens by binding to a previously uncharacterized subset of IRE sequences alters our understanding of how the NF-kB and IRF signaling systems cooperate to regulate antimicrobial immunity.
The specificity of innate immune responses is enforced by repression of interferon response elements by NF-κB p50.
Specimen part, Time
View SamplesIn order to provide functional data of kidney-specific long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNA), loss-of-function study was conducted.
Logic programming to infer complex RNA expression patterns from RNA-seq data.
Cell line
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<i>Airn</i> Regulates Igf2bp2 Translation in Cardiomyocytes.
Specimen part
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A systems immunology approach identifies the collective impact of 5 miRs in Th2 inflammation.
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View SamplesTo elucidate the function of Airn isoforms in the heart, we conducted RNA immunoprecipitation experiment followed by microarray (RIP-chip) in murine cardiomoycyte cell line HL-1.
<i>Airn</i> Regulates Igf2bp2 Translation in Cardiomyocytes.
Specimen part
View SamplesTo elucidate the function of Airn isoforms in the heart, we conducted loss-of-function experiments in murine cardiomoycyte cell line HL-1.
<i>Airn</i> Regulates Igf2bp2 Translation in Cardiomyocytes.
Specimen part
View SamplesAllergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease dominated by a CD4+ T helper 2 (Th2) cell signature. The immune response amplifies in self-enforcing loops, promoting Th2-driven cellular immunity and leaving the host unable to terminate inflammation. Posttranscriptional mechanisms, including miRNAs, are pivotal in maintaining immune-homeostasis. Since an altered expression of various miRNAs has been associated with T cell-driven diseases, including asthma, we hypothesized that miRNAs control mechanisms ensuring Th2 stability and maintenance in the lung. We isolated murine CD4+ Th2 cells from allergic inflamed lungs and profiled gene and microRNA expression.
A systems immunology approach identifies the collective impact of 5 miRs in Th2 inflammation.
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View SamplesOrnithine decarboxylase is sufficient for prostate tumorigenesis via androgen receptor signaling
Ornithine Decarboxylase Is Sufficient for Prostate Tumorigenesis via Androgen Receptor Signaling.
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A novel long non-coding RNA Myolinc regulates myogenesis through TDP-43 and Filip1.
Cell line, Time
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