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Public on Jun 11, 2011 |
| Title |
Expression data from amoeboid and ramified microglia isolated from the corpus callosum of 5-day and 4-week old rat brain |
| Organism |
Rattus norvegicus |
| Experiment type |
Expression profiling by array
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| Summary |
Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), have two distinct phenotypes in the developing brain: amoeboid form, known to be amoeboid microglial cells (AMC) and ramified form, known to be ramified microglial cells (RMC) alongside several intermediate forms. The AMC are characterized by being proliferative, phagocytic and migratory whereas the RMC are quiescent and exhibit a slow turnover rate. The AMC transform into RMC with advancing age, and this transformation is indicative of the gradual shift in the microglial functions. Both AMC and RMC respond to CNS inflammation, and they become hypertrophic when they are activated by trauma, infection or neurodegenerative stimuli. The molecular mechanisms and functional significance of morphological transformation of microglia during normal development and in disease conditions is not clear. It is hypothesized that AMC and RMC are functionally regulated by a specific set of genes encoding various signaling molecules and transcription factors. To address this, we carried out cDNA microarray analysis using lectin-labeled AMC and RMC isolated from frozen tissue sections of the corpus callosum of 5-day and 4-week old rat brain respectively, by laser capture microdissection (LCM). The global gene expression profiles of both microglial phenotypes were compared and the differentially expressed genes in AMC and RMC were clustered based on their functional annotations. This genome wide comparative analysis helps in identifying genes that are specific to AMC and RMC. The novel and specific molecules identified in both microglial phenotypes can be targeted for therapeutic purposes in developing and adult brain diseases.
We used microarrays to identify the genes specific to amoeboid and ramified microglia.
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| Overall design |
RNA was isolated from the laser-captured amoeboid and ramified microglia from the corpus callosum of 5-day and 4-week old rat brain. The RNA was hybridised onto Affymetrix Rat 230 2.0 array.
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| Contributor(s) |
Dheen ST |
| Citation(s) |
22697290 |
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| Submission date |
Jun 10, 2011 |
| Last update date |
Jul 31, 2017 |
| Contact name |
S Thameem Dheen |
| E-mail(s) |
[email protected]
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| Organization name |
National University of Singapore
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| Street address |
Medical Drive 10
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| City |
Singapore |
| ZIP/Postal code |
117597 |
| Country |
Singapore |
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| Platforms (1) |
| GPL1355 |
[Rat230_2] Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 Array |
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| Samples (6)
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| GSM740103 |
Amoeboid microglia from 5-day rat brain biological rep1 |
| GSM740104 |
Amoeboid microglia from 5-day rat brain biological rep2 |
| GSM740105 |
Amoeboid microglia from 5-day rat brain biological rep3 |
| GSM740106 |
Ramified microglia from 4-week rat brain biological rep1 |
| GSM740107 |
Ramified microglia from 4-week rat brain biological rep2 |
| GSM740108 |
Ramified microglia from 4-week rat brain biological rep3 |
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| Relations |
| BioProject |
PRJNA140741 |
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