Temporal and genotypic variation of wound-induced gene expression in bark of Populus tremuloides and P. grandidentata

1998 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1611-1620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen A Thamarus ◽  
Glenn R Furnier
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Populus Tremuloides ◽  
Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase ◽  
Genotypic Variation ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dot Blot ◽  
Total Rna ◽  
Bark Tissue ◽  
Inducible Genes

In two related experiments, total RNA was extracted from wounded and unwounded bark of young aspen ramets for Northern and dot blot analyses. Wound-inducible genes isolated from other plant species were hybridized to blots, and mRNA levels were estimated. Analyses of variance (ANOVA) were used to examine the significance of experimental factors (wounding, time after wounding, and genotype) affecting variation in mRNA levels. The first experiment examined the timing (0.5-96 h after wounding) of expression of wound-inducible genes in bark tissue of a single Populus tremuloides Michx. genotype. Wounding and variation among RNA samples significantly (p < 0.05) affected mRNA levels of two chitinases (win6, win8) and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL). The second experiment examined interclonal variation of wound-induced win6 and PAL expression in aspen bark. Ramets of four P. tremuloides and one Populus grandidentata Michx. genotypes were wounded and bark was collected 4, 8, or 12 h later. Genotype, wounding, and time after wounding all significantly affected win6 and PAL mRNA levels, with levels increasing as a result of wounding.

scholarly journals Promoter architecture determines co-translational regulation of mRNA

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena Espinar ◽  
Miquel Àngel Schikora Tamarit ◽  
Júlia Domingo ◽  
Lucas B. Carey
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Translational Regulation ◽  
Open Reading Frames ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Rna Seq ◽  
Linear Interaction ◽  
Information Encoding ◽  
Inducible Promoters ◽  
Promoter Architecture ◽  
Inducible Genes

AbstractInformation that regulates gene expression is encoded throughout each gene but if different regulatory regions can be understood in isolation, or if they interact, is unknown. Here we measure mRNA levels for 10,000 open reading frames (ORFs) transcribed from either an inducible or constitutive promoter. We find that the strength of co-translational regulation on mRNA levels is determined by promoter architecture. Using a novel computational-genetic screen of 6402 RNA-seq experiments we identify the RNA helicase Dbp2 as the mechanism by which co-translational regulation is reduced specifically for inducible promoters. Finally, we find that for constitutive genes, but not inducible genes, most of the information encoding regulation of mRNA levels in response to changes in growth rate is encoded in the ORF and not in the promoter. Thus the ORF sequence is a major regulator of gene expression, and a non-linear interaction between promoters and ORFs determines mRNA levels.

scholarly journals Differential Gene Expression of Steroid 5α-Reductase 2 in Core Needle Biopsies from Malignant and Benign Prostatic Tissue1

1997 ◽  
Vol 82 (7) ◽  
pp. 2210-2214
Author(s):  
Catarina Bjelfman ◽  
Torbjörn G. Söderström ◽  
Einar Brekkan ◽  
Bo Johan Norlén ◽  
Lars Egevad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Messenger Rna ◽  
Mrna Level ◽  
Transrectal Ultrasound ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Prostate Hyperplasia ◽  
Noncancerous Tissue ◽  
Core Needle ◽  
Total Rna ◽  
Prostate Diseases

Androgens are implicated in the development of prostate cancer (CAP) and benign prostate hyperplasia. The conversion of testosterone to the more potent metabolite dihydrotestosterone by prostate-specific steroid 5α-reductase type 2 (5α-red2) is a key mechanism in the action of androgens in the prostate and is important in the promotion and progression of prostate diseases. Manipulation of the turnover of androgens is thus fundamental in the pharmacological treatment strategy. We have developed a sensitive solution hybridization method for quantification of the gene expression of 5α-red2 in core needle biopsies of the prostate. The 5α-red2-specific messenger RNA (mRNA) levels were measured in 50 human prostate transrectal ultrasound-guided core biopsies obtained from 31 outpatients (median age 72, range 57–88 yr) undergoing biopsy for diagnostic purposes. Significant differences were observed in the gene expression of 5α-red2 between cancerous and noncancerous tissue. In the 14 biopsies judged cancerous, the median 5α-red mRNA levels were 3.5 amol/ng total RNA compared with 12.0 amol/ng total RNA in the biopsies showing no cancer (P = 0.0018). The median 5α-red2 mRNA level in noncancerous tissue was thus 3.4 times higher than in the cancerous specimens.

198 PROGESTERONE, ESTROGEN (ER-α AND ER-β), AND OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR GENE EXPRESSION IN CANINE EMBRYOS

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
A. A. P. Derussi ◽  
A. C. S. Castilho ◽  
R. W. A. Souza ◽  
R. Volpato ◽  
C. R. F. Guaitolini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Hormone Receptors ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Rna Extraction ◽  
Amplification Efficiency ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Lh Surge ◽  
Total Rna

The aim of this study was to compare the mRNA levels of hormone receptor for progesterone (PR), oestrogen α (ER-α), oestrogen β (ER-β), and oxytocin (OTR) in canine morulae and blastocysts. Ten healthy mature bitches were inseminated based on monitoring vaginal cytology and progesterone concentration. The first insemination was performed on Day 2 after the preovulatory LH surge (progesterone 4 ng mL–1), and the second was performed 48 h later. All females were submitted to ovariohysterectomy (OVH), and the oviduct as well the uterurs were flushed with PBS solution to obtain the embryos. The females were divided into two groups: Group A (n = 5), morulae were collected 8 days after the LH surge and Group B (n = 5), blastocysts were collected 12 days after the LH surge. The pools (n = 10) of embryos (5 embryos/pool) were stored in RNAlater® (Ambion, Life Technologies, USA) at –80°C. The samples were analysed together. The RNA later was removed used PBS calcium free and the total RNA extraction was performed using the Qiagen RNeasy micro-kit (Hildesheim, Germany). Before reverse-transcription (RT) reaction, the total RNA was treated with DNase I Amplification Grade (Invitrogen Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA, USA). The gene expression of target genes was assessed by real-time RT-qPCR, using SuperScript III for RT and power SYBR Green PCR Master Mix (Applied Biosystems, USA) for cDNA for PCR. The primers for target genes were designed using the software Primer Express® (Applied Biosystems, USA). The gene expression of target genes was normalized by HPRT gene and the relative abundance of mRNA was determined by the ΔΔct method corrected by amplification efficiency using Pffafl’s equation. The means of mRNA relative abundance were compared by t-test. The PR mRNA expression only in blastocysts is similar to the results obtained by Hou et al. (1997) in rat embryos. It is believed that the absence of PR in the early stages of cleavage is due to the indirect action of progesterone by growth factors produced by the maternal reproductive tract (2). Apparently, ER-β action does not occur in the embryo canine phases analysed; however, the action of ER-α seems related to the deployment signal as seen by Hou et al. (1996) in rats. Similarly to findings in the literature, OTR expression decreased in canine embryonic development. This receptor was produced by blastocysts while present in the uterus, which may represent an incidental mechanism to the embryo control of endometrial receptivity, such as also to prevent the development of endometrial luteolytic mechanism. The variation in hormone receptors gene expression in canine embryos can be influencing the transition from morula to blastocyst. In addition, a hormonal influence on these structures can occur in different ways.

scholarly journals Immunoreactive pancreatic Reg protein in sera from cystic fibrosis patients with and without pancreatic insufficiency

Gut ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Carrère ◽  
O Guy-Crotte ◽  
E Gaia ◽  
C Figarella
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Molecular Form ◽  
Pancreatic Insufficiency ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Normal Serum ◽  
Pancreatic Acinar Cells ◽  
Secretory Proteins ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dot Blot

BACKGROUNDThe biological function of the Reg protein, a non-enzymic protein produced in fairly large amounts by pancreatic acinar cells, remains elusive. Its susceptibility to proteolysis leading to precipitation of the proteolysis product at neutral pH suggests that it could contribute to the protein plugging observed in cystic fibrosis (CF).AIMSTo study its behaviour in the serum of CF patients with or without pancreatic insufficiency and to compare it with that of other pancreatic secretory proteins.PATIENTS170 patients (93 with CF, 55 controls, and 22 with chronic pancreatitis) were studied.METHODSReg protein was measured using a specific enzyme immunoassay and its molecular form in CF sera was characterised by gel filtration. Molecular gene expression was investigated by dot-blot hybridisation.RESULTSReg protein was present in all CF sera studied from patients with or without pancreatic insufficiency, and in all cases the level was significantly higher than in controls. Its chromatographic behaviour in CF sera was identical with that of the protein present in normal serum. No correlation was found between the levels of Reg protein and trypsin(ogen) (or lipase) in CF, nor in control sera or normal pancreatic juice. Molecular gene expression of the corresponding proteins investigated in pancreatic tissues showed an absence of correlation between the mRNA levels.CONCLUSIONSReg protein may not be a secretory exocrine protein like the digestive enzymes but rather a hormone-like secretory substance with an endocrine or paracrine function.

scholarly journals Gene Expression Profiling in Liver of Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet Supplemented With Watermelon Flesh, Arginine, or Citrulline Shows Similar Pattern Changes

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 303-303
Author(s):  
Mikayla Chen ◽  
Neil Shay
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Male Mice ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Total Rna ◽  
P450 Monooxygenases ◽  
Close Relationship

Abstract Objectives Watermelon is a nutrient-dense fruit known to contain high levels or arginine and citrulline; these two compounds may influence the nitric oxide pathway, vasodilation, and thus be hypotensive. We tested the hypothesis that when C57BL/6J male mice fed a high-fat diet (HF) had additions to the HF diet of either watermelon flesh (WF), arginine (ARG) or citrulline (CIT), changes in gene expression patterns would occur vs. those seen in HF. Further, we hypothesize that patterns of expression seen in WF, ARG, and CIT groups would be somewhat similar based on increased dietary levels of ARG and CIT in all three groups. Methods Following prior work (Becraft et al.; 2018, Egea et al. 2020), groups of mice were provided either a low-fat diet (LF, 10% kcal fat), high-fat diet (HF, 45% kcal fat), HF plus Watermelon Flesh (WF), HF plus 1% (w/w) arginine (ARG) or 1% (w/w citrulline (CIT) for 10 weeks. Watermelon flesh was provided at 10% of total energy. After ten weeks, animals were euthanized, and liver total RNA was isolated using Trizol. Total RNA was then used for gene expression analysis (N = 4 per group) using Clariom S microarrays and TAC analysis software (ThermoFisher). Results Mice fed WF, ARG, and CIT had several shared canonical pathways of gene expression, including eicosanoid metabolism via cytochrome P450 monooxygenases and exercise-induced circadian rhythm (All P &lt; 0.05). Intake of WF and ARG significantly up-regulated both Cyp2c9 and Cyp2c38 mRNA levels (P &lt; 0.05). The Bst2 gene was significantly down-regulated in all three groups compared to HF mice (P &lt; 0.05). The Cyp2b9 gene was upregulated ∼10.7 fold in WF, and &gt; 1000-fold in ARG mice (P &lt; 0.05). Conclusions We demonstrated that when added to a HF diet, WF, ARG, and CIT all produced a change in hepatic gene expression in male mice. Possibly due to the close relationship of ARG and CIT metabolism, and high content of ARG and CIT in WF, expression patterns observed in all three groups demonstrated a high degree of similarity. Several genes, including Cyp2c9, Cyp2c38, and Elvol5 were up-regulated; these genes may be involved in modifying steroids and arachidonic acid and other long-chain fatty acids. Funding Sources National Watermelon Promotion Board.

Genotypic variation of gene expression during the soybean innate immunity response

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (S1) ◽  
pp. S27-S30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oswaldo Valdés-López ◽  
Saad M. Khan ◽  
Robert J. Schmitz ◽  
Shiqi Cui ◽  
Jing Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Innate Immunity ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Genotypic Variation ◽  
Additive Effects ◽  
Molecular Pattern ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Immunity Response ◽  
Species Specific

Microbe-associated molecular pattern (MAMP)-triggered immunity (MTI) is an important component of the plant innate immunity response to invading pathogens. Although several MTI responses can be measured in different plant species, their magnitude is probably plant species specific and even cultivar specific. In this study, a genome-wide transcriptome analysis of two soybean parental lines and two progeny lines treated for 30 min with the MAMPs flg22 and chitin was carried out. This analysis revealed a clear variation in gene expression, under both untreated and flg22+chitin-treated conditions. In addition, genes with potential additive and non-additive effects were identified in the two progeny lines, with several of these genes having a potential function in the control of innate immunity. The data presented herein represent the basis for further functional analysis that can lead to a better understanding of the soybean innate immunity response.

Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone regulation of gonadotrophin subunit gene expression: studies in tri-iodothyronine-suppressed rats

1989 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Haisenleder ◽  
G. A. Ortolano ◽  
A. C. Dalkin ◽  
S. J. Paul ◽  
W. W. Chin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Blot Hybridization ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Male Rat ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dot Blot ◽  
Α Subunit ◽  
Releasing Hormone ◽  
Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone ◽  
Prolactin Mrna

ABSTRACT We have previously shown that a pulsatile gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulus can increase steady-state levels of α and LH-β subunit mRNAs in the male rat pituitary. Since α subunit is produced in both thyrotroph and gonadotroph cells, the effect of GnRH specifically on gonadotroph α gene expression is uncertain. To address this tissue, adult male rats were given injections of tri-iodothyronine (T3; 20 μg/100 g body wt, i.p.) daily for 8 days (day 8 = day of death) in order to decrease thyrotroph α mRNA levels (+ T3 group). Saline injections (i.p.) were given to control animals (− T3 group). Three days before GnRH administration, the animals were castrated and testosterone implants inserted s.c., to inhibit endogenous GnRH secretion. GnRH pulses (25 ng/pulse; 30-min interval) were given to freely moving animals (saline pulses to controls) via an atrial cannula for 12, 24 or 48 h. Serum LH and FSH were measured before and 20 min after the last GnRH pulse. Pituitary RNA was extracted and α, LH-β, FSH-β and prolactin mRNA levels were determined by dot-blot hybridization using 32P-labelled cDNA probes. Castration and testosterone replacement reduced α and LH-β mRNA levels by 30 and 40% respectively, compared with levels in untreated intact males, but did not decrease FSH-β concentrations. T3 administration further decreased α mRNA to 30% of values seen in intact males, but LH-β mRNA levels were unchanged. FSH-β mRNA concentrations were decreased by 23% in T3-treated rats (P < 0·05 vs intact controls). In −T3 rats, 12 h of GnRH pulses increased FSH-β mRNA levels (twofold) vs saline-pulsed controls, but significant increases in α or LH-β mRNA levels were not seen until after 24 h of GnRH pulses. In the +T3 group, an increase in α mRNA was observed earlier, after 12 h of GnRH pulses. After 24 and 48 h of GnRH, the increments in α and LH-β were of similar magnitude in both the +T3 and − T3 groups (4–5 and 3–4 fold increases in α and LH-β respectively; P < 0·05 vs saline-pulsed controls). In contrast, the stimulatory effect of GnRH on FSH-β mRNA was lost in + T3 animals after 48 h of pulses. In order to examine whether this loss in FSH-β mRNA responsiveness to GnRH was related to an inhibitory interaction of T3 in the presence of testosterone, a second study was conducted in castrated animals. The results showed that α mRNA levels were decreased by 33% in +T3 compared with −T3 castrated animals (P < 0·05), but LH-β and FSH-β mRNAs were unaffected by T3 administration. In castrated animals given GnRH pulses, T3 inhibited subunit mRNA responses and this effect was most marked for FSH-β mRNA. In contrast, prolactin mRNA levels were significantly higher (P < 0·05) in all +T3 experimental groups compared with their −T3 controls. These data indicate that T3 can inhibit FSH-β mRNA responses to pulsatile GnRH and that this action occurs in the absence of testosterone. Journal of Endocrinology (1989) 122, 117–125

Reduction of glutamine synthetase mRNA in hypertrophied skeletal muscle

1992 ◽  
Vol 262 (6) ◽  
pp. R1131-R1136 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. T. Falduto ◽  
A. P. Young ◽  
G. Smyrniotis ◽  
R. C. Hickson
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Enzyme Activity ◽  
Glutamine Synthetase ◽  
Contractile Activity ◽  
Blot Hybridization ◽  
Posttranslational Regulation ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dot Blot ◽  
Total Rna ◽  
Rna Concentration

Skeletal muscle glutamine synthetase (GS) expression is reduced by endurance exercise and is increased when normal innervation is interrupted. This investigation was undertaken to determine whether GS expression is downregulated by the increased contractile activity associated with functional overload. Plantaris muscles overloaded for 30 days by synergist ablation were 70% heavier than those in sham-operated and unoperated control muscles. GS mRNA levels from hypertrophied muscles, measured by Northern and dot-blot hybridization, were reduced to 30% of controls. Changes in total RNA concentration and the proportion of poly(A)+ RNA in the total RNA pool did not account for the decline in GS mRNA. Despite reduced levels of GS mRNA, GS enzyme activity (nmol.h-1.mg protein-1) was unchanged in the hypertrophied muscles (overload, 79 +/- 5; control, 82 +/- 4). To further examine the lack of relationship between GS mRNA and enzyme activity, the concentration of glutamine, a known posttranslational modifier of GS activity, was measured. Consistent with the observed enzyme activities, muscle glutamine was unchanged in hypertrophied muscle (overload, 6.2 +/- 0.3; control, 5.8 +/- 0.4 mumol/g tissue). These results suggest that translational or posttranslational regulation, other than through alterations in glutamine concentration. may play a role in maintaining GS enzyme levels in hypertrophied muscle. Moreover, the regulation of GS activity in muscle hypertrophy may differ from the regulation with endurance training, in which changes in enzyme activity parallel changes in mRNA.

scholarly journals Dynamics of Multiple lin Gene Expression in Sphingomonas paucimobilis B90A in Response to Different Hexachlorocyclohexane Isomers

2004 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 6650-6656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mrutyunjay Suar ◽  
Jan Roelof van der Meer ◽  
Kirsten Lawlor ◽  
Christof Holliger ◽  
Rup Lal
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Sharp Increase ◽  
Blot Hybridization ◽  
Sphingomonas Paucimobilis ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dot Blot ◽  
Dot Blot Hybridization ◽  
Hch Isomers ◽  
Dynamic Expression ◽  
Hexachlorocyclohexane Isomers

ABSTRACT Sphingomonas paucimobilis B90A is able to degrade the α-, β-, γ-, and δ-isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH). It contains the genes linA, linB, linC, linD, linE, and linR, which have been implicated in HCH degradation. In this study, dynamic expression of the lin genes was measured in chemostat-grown S. paucimobilis B90A by RNA dot blot hybridization and real-time reverse transcriptase PCR upon exposure to a pulse of different HCH isomers. Irrespective of the addition of HCH, linA, linB, and linC were all expressed constitutively. In contrast, linD and linE were induced with α-HCH (2 mg/liter) and γ-HCH (7 mg/liter). A sharp increase in mRNA levels for linD and linE was observed from 10 to 45 min after the addition of α- or γ-HCH. Induction of linD and linE was not detectable upon the addition of 0.7 mg of γ-HCH per liter, although the compound was degraded by the cells. The addition of β-HCH (5 mg/liter) or δ-HCH (20 mg/liter) did not lead to linE and linD induction, despite the fact that 50% of the compounds were degraded. This suggests that degradation of β- and δ-HCH proceeds by a different pathway than that of α- and γ-HCH.

Transferrin gene expression in the mammary gland of the rat. The enhancing effect of 17β-oestradiol on the level of RNA is tissue-specific

1993 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Escalante ◽  
L-M Houdebine ◽  
M Pamblanco
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Mammary Glands ◽  
Mammary Tissue ◽  
Specific Response ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Dot Blot ◽  
Pregnant Rats ◽  
Transferrin Gene

ABSTRACT We have investigated the physiological factors which regulate transferrin gene expression in the mammary gland of the rat. Our studies by dot blot analysis have demonstrated that multiple doses of 17β-oestradiol (OE2; 0·5 mg/kg per day for 3 days) elicit a specific 3·5-fold increase in the transferrin mRNA levels in the mammary glands of virgin rats. The hormonal action of OE2 in mammary tissue was specific for the transferrin gene, as judged by hybridization with β-actin cDNA. The accmulation of transferrin mRNA induced by OE2 treatment was similar to the developmentally regulated expression of the gene observed during the reproductive cycle. The steady-state level of mammary transferrin mRNA increased by up to 4·5-fold at day 21 of lactation, when compared with virgin and pregnant rats. Our results show that the pattern of transferrin gene expression is different in mouse and rat mammary glands. The specific response of the transferrin gene to OE2 was not found in the liver or in the uterus. In the uterus alone, OE2 produced a significant increase in the content of nucleic acids and also induced the accumulation of transferrin and β-actin mRNAs. We have detected for the first time an induction of transferrin gene expression in the mammary gland in response to OE2, and these results support the view that the pattern of transferrin gene multimodulated expression is tissue- and species-specific.

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