This data set is intended as a public resource documenting the identity of roughly 10,000 genes that are abundantly expressed in the mouse cochlea. The data have many uses, including for making comparisons with proteomics studies, and for comparisons of expression profiles with other mouse strains and with other species. The CBA/CaJ strain was chosen because of its lack of known vulnerabilities to premature cochlear degeneration or to extreme reactions to cochlear stresses. It may therefore be considered a normal mouse. No experimental manipulations were done on the mice of this study. Contamination of the results by genes expressed in the surrounding petrous bone and from those in blood cells was minimized.
Immunocytochemical traits of type IV fibrocytes and their possible relations to cochlear function and pathology.
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View SamplesReactive gliosis is a complex process that involves profound changes in gene expression. We used microarray to indentify differentially expressed genes and to investigate the molecular mechanisms of reactive gliosis in optic nerve head in response to optic nerve crush injury.
The Time Course of Gene Expression during Reactive Gliosis in the Optic Nerve.
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View SamplesReactive astrocytes are typically studied in models that cause irreversible mechanical damage to axons, neuronal cell bodies, and glia. We evaluated the response of astrocytes in the optic nerve head to a subtle injury induced by a brief, mild elevation of the intraocular pressure. Astrocytes demonstrated reactive remodeling showing hypertrophy, process retraction and simplification of their shape.
Reversible reactivity by optic nerve astrocytes.
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View SamplesS. aureus SA564 and SA564-codY-mutant were grown in bovine aqueous humor, bovine vitreous humor and a chemically defined medium. Samples were extracted in midlog phase and affymetrix microarray processing was performed.
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View SamplesComparative global gene expression analysis was caried out using pupal head tissue of otd-uvi an eye specific mutant allele of Otd and wild type control Canton S., in order to delineate the function of homeobox transcription factor Otd in Drosophila photoreceptor development and function.
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View SamplesTranscriptome-wide investigation of mRNA and circular RNA in miR-184 and mutant miR-184(r.57c>u) treatment human lens epithelial cells
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View SamplesHuman Lens Epithelial Cells treated by NC
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View SamplesMorbidity and mortality associated with retinoblastoma have decreased drastically in recent decades, in large part due to better prediction of high-risk disease and appropriate treatment stratification. High-risk histopathologic features and severe anaplasia both predict the need for more aggressive treatment; however, not all centers are able to easily assess tumor samples for degree of anaplasia. Instead, identification of genetic signatures able to distinguish among anaplastic grades and thus predict high versus low risk retinoblastoma would facilitate appropriate risk stratification in a wider patient population. A better understanding of genes dysregulated in anaplasia would also yield valuable insights into pathways underlying the development of more severe retinoblastoma. Here, we present the histopathologic and gene expression analysis of 28 retinoblastoma cases using microarray analysis. Tumors of differing anaplastic grade show clear differential gene expression, with significant dysregulation of unique genes and pathways in severe anaplasia. Photoreceptor and nucleoporin expression in particular are identified as highly dysregulated in severe anaplasia and suggest particular cellular processes contributing to the development of increased retinoblastoma severity. A limited set of highly differentially expressed genes are also able to accurately predict severe anaplasia in our dataset. Together, these data contribute to the understanding of the development of anaplasia and facilitate the identification of genetic markers of high-risk retinoblastoma.
Distinct Gene Expression Profiles Define Anaplastic Grade in Retinoblastoma.
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View SamplesThis study aimed to identify genes that are linked with optineurin expression using a combined siRNA-microarray approach
Identification of genes that are linked with optineurin expression using a combined RNAi--microarray approach.
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View SamplesWe differentiated hESC into retinal pigment epithelial cells using two methods (three-dimensional culture and spontaneous differentiation methods). We investigated which kind of RPE cells derived from hESC showed similar gene expression patterns to those of human fetal native RPE.
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