scholarly journals Gene expression profiles of peripheral blood leukocytes after endotoxin challenge in humans

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shefali Talwar ◽  
Peter J. Munson ◽  
Jennifer Barb ◽  
Carmen Fiuza ◽  
Anadel Pilar Cintron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Defense Response ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Induced Defense ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Gene Expression Profiles ◽  
Cytotoxic Lymphocytes ◽  
Endotoxin Challenge ◽  
Defense Response Genes

To define gene expression profiles that occur during the initial activation of human innate immunity, we administered intravenous endotoxin ( n = 8) or saline ( n = 4) to healthy subjects and hybridized RNA from blood mononuclear cells (0, 0.5, 6, 24, 168 h) or whole blood (0, 3, 6, 24, 168 h) to oligonucleotide probe arrays. The greatest change in mononuclear cell gene expression occurred at 6 h (439 induced and 428 repressed genes, 1% false discovery rate, and 50% fold change) including increased expression of genes associated with pathogen recognition molecules and signaling cascades linked to receptors associated with cell mobility and activation. Induced defense response genes included cytokines, chemokines, and their respective receptors, acute-phase transcription factors, proteases, arachidonate metabolites, and oxidases. Repressed defense response genes included those associated with co-stimulatory molecules, T and cytotoxic lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells, and protein synthesis. Gene expression profiles of whole blood had similar biological themes. Over 100 genes not typically associated with acute inflammation were differentially regulated after endotoxin. By 24 h, gene expression had returned to baseline values. Thus the inflammatory response of circulating leukocytes to endotoxin in humans is characterized by a rapid amplification and subsidence of gene expression. These results indicate that a single intravascular exposure to endotoxin produces a large but temporally short perturbation of the blood transcriptome.

scholarly journals Expression Profiling of Transcriptome and Its Associated Disease Risk in Yang Deficiency Constitution of Healthy Subjects

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruoxi Yu ◽  
Yin Yang ◽  
Yuanyuan Han ◽  
Pengwei Hou ◽  
Yingshuai Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Gene Expression Profiles ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Chinese Han ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear

Objectives. Differences among healthy subjects and associated disease risks are of substantial interest in clinical medicine. According to the theory of “constitution-disease correlation” in traditional Chinese medicine, we try to find out if there is any connection between intolerance of cold in Yang deficiency constitution and molecular evidence and if there is any gene expression basis in specific disorders. Methods. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were collected from Chinese Han individuals with Yang deficiency constitution (n=20) and balanced constitution (n=8) (aged 18–28) and global gene expression profiles were determined between them using the Affymetrix HG-U133 Plus 2.0 array. Results. The results showed that when the fold change was ≥1.2 and q ≤ 0.05, 909 genes were upregulated in the Yang deficiency constitution, while 1189 genes were downregulated. According to our research differential genes found in Yang deficiency constitution were usually related to lower immunity, metabolic disorders, and cancer tendency. Conclusion. Gene expression disturbance exists in Yang deficiency constitution, which corresponds to the concept of constitution and gene classification. It also suggests people with Yang deficiency constitution are susceptible to autoimmune diseases, enteritis, arthritis, metabolism disorders, and cancer, which provides molecular evidence for the theory of “constitution-disease correlation.”

Gene expression profiles in whole blood and associations with metabolic dysregulation in obesity

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-213
Author(s):  
Amanda J. Cox ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Tiffany J. Evans ◽  
Rodney J. Scott ◽  
Allan W. Cripps ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Gene Expression Profiles ◽  
Metabolic Dysregulation

Whole blood genome-wide gene expression profile in males after prolonged wakefulness and sleep recovery

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (21) ◽  
pp. 1003-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Pellegrino ◽  
D. Y. Sunaga ◽  
C. Guindalini ◽  
R. C. S. Martins ◽  
D. R. Mazzotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Killer Cell ◽  
Gene Expression Profiles ◽  
Sleep Loss ◽  
The Body ◽  
Dna Damage And Repair ◽  
Peripheral Tissues

Although the specific functions of sleep have not been completely elucidated, the literature has suggested that sleep is essential for proper homeostasis. Sleep loss is associated with changes in behavioral, neurochemical, cellular, and metabolic function as well as impaired immune response. Using high-resolution microarrays we evaluated the gene expression profiles of healthy male volunteers who underwent 60 h of prolonged wakefulness (PW) followed by 12 h of sleep recovery (SR). Peripheral whole blood was collected at 8 am in the morning before the initiation of PW (Baseline), after the second night of PW, and one night after SR. We identified over 500 genes that were differentially expressed. Notably, these genes were related to DNA damage and repair and stress response, as well as diverse immune system responses, such as natural killer pathways including killer cell lectin-like receptors family, as well as granzymes and T-cell receptors, which play important roles in host defense. These results support the idea that sleep loss can lead to alterations in molecular processes that result in perturbation of cellular immunity, induction of inflammatory responses, and homeostatic imbalance. Moreover, expression of multiple genes was downregulated following PW and upregulated after SR compared with PW, suggesting an attempt of the body to re-establish internal homeostasis. In silico validation of alterations in the expression of CETN3, DNAJC, and CEACAM genes confirmed previous findings related to the molecular effects of sleep deprivation. Thus, the present findings confirm that the effects of sleep loss are not restricted to the brain and can occur intensely in peripheral tissues.

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