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ArticleRespiratory research2017

Transcriptomic analysis comparing mouse strains with extreme total lung capacities identifies novel candidate genes for pulmonary function.

Leema George, Ankita Mitra, Tania A Thimraj, Martin Irmler, Sangeetha Vishweswaraiah, Lars Lunding, Dorothea Hühn, Alicia Madurga, Johannes Beckers, Heinz Fehrenbach and 4 more

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Article in Respiratory research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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14 authors at 8 institutions in 4 countries.

Leema GeorgeSRM Research Institute, SRM University, Chennai, 603203, India.
Ankita MitraSRM Research Institute, SRM University, Chennai, 603203, India.
Tania A ThimrajSRM Research Institute, SRM University, Chennai, 603203, India.
Martin IrmlerInstitute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany.
Sangeetha VishweswaraiahSRM Research Institute, SRM University, Chennai, 603203, India.
Lars LundingPriority Area Asthma & Allergy, Division of Asthma Exacerbation & Regulation, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), 23845, Borstel, Germany.
Dorothea HühnDepartment of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University Medical Centre Giessen and Marburg, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Alicia MadurgaDepartment of Internal Medicine (Pulmonology), University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), 35392, Giessen, Germany.
Johannes BeckersInstitute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany.
Heinz FehrenbachPriority Area Asthma & Allergy, Division of Experimental Pneumology, Research Center Borstel, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), 23845, Borstel, Germany.
Swapna UpadhyayLung and Airway Research, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 287, SE-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.
Holger SchulzInstitute of Epidemiology I, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764, Neuherberg, Munich, Germany.
George D LeikaufDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA.
Koustav GangulySRM Research Institute, SRM University, Chennai, 603203, India. koustav.ganguly@ki.se.
SRM University · INHelmholtz Zentrum München · DEKarolinska Institutet · SEGerman Center for Diabetes Research · DEKlinikum Weiden · DEResearch Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center · DEUniversities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center · DEUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

Improving our mechanistic understanding of Electronic-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injuryU01ES015675 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI LEIKAUF, GEORGE DOUGLAS · 2006 to 2020
$8.9M
Growth Factor Protection in Acute Lung InjuryR01HL077763 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI LEIKAUF, GEORGE DOUGLAS · 2006 to 2009
$1.4M
Role of Metalloproteinases in Mucin Overproduction in COPDR01HL085655 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI LEIKAUF, GEORGE DOUGLAS · 2008 to 2011
$1.4M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL077763NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL085655NIEHS NIH HHS U01 ES015675
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFailure to attain peak lung function by early adulthood is a risk factor for chronic lung diseases. Previously, we reported that C3H/HeJ mice have about twice total lung capacity (TLC) compared to JF1/MsJ mice. We identified seven lung function quantitative trait loci (QTL: Lfnq1-Lfnq7) in backcross/intercross mice derived from these inbred strains. We further demonstrated, superoxide dismutase 3, extracellular (Sod3), Kit oncogene (Kit) and secreted phosphoprotein 1 (Spp1) located on these Lfnqs as lung function determinants. Emanating from the concept of early origin of lung disease, we sought to identify novel candidate genes for pulmonary function by investigating lung transcriptome in C3H/HeJ and JF1/MsJ mice at the completion of embryonic development, bulk alveolar formation and maturity.

methodsDesign-based stereological analysis was performed to study lung structure in C3H/HeJ and JF1/MsJ mice. Microarray was used for lung transcriptomic analysis [embryonic day 18, postnatal days 28, 70]. Quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), western blot and immunohistochemical analysis were used to confirm selected differences.

resultsStereological analysis revealed decreased alveolar number density, elastin to collagen ratio and increased mean alveolar volume in C3H/HeJ mice compared to JF1/MsJ. Gene ontology term "extracellular region" was enriched among the decreased JF1/MsJ transcripts. Candidate genes identified using the expression-QTL strategy include: ATP-binding cassette, sub-family G (WHITE), member 1 (Abcg1), formyl peptide receptor 1 (Fpr1), gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) B receptor, 1 (Gabbr1); histocompatibility 2 genes: class II antigen E beta (H2-Eb1), D region locus 1 (H2-D1), and Q region locus 4 (H2-Q4); leucine rich repeat containing 6 (testis) (Lrrc6), radial spoke head 1 homolog (Rsph1), and surfactant associated 2 (Sfta2). Noteworthy genes selected as candidates for their consistent expression include: Wnt inhibitor factor 1 (Wif1), follistatin (Fst), chitinase-like 1 (Chil1), and Chil3.

conclusionsComparison of late embryonic, adolescent and adult lung transcript profiles between mouse strains with extreme TLCs lead to the identification of candidate genes for pulmonary function that has not been reported earlier. Further mechanistic investigations are warranted to elucidate their mode of action in determining lung function.

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AnimalsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic Association StudiesLungMaleMiceMice, Inbred C3HRespiratory Function TestsSpecies SpecificityTotal Lung CapacityAsthmaChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLung developmentTranscriptomicsWNT Signaling

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PMID28793908
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