Reduced FXR Target Gene Expression in Copper-Laden Livers of COMMD1-Deficient Dogs
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethics, Animals, and Samples
2.2. Genotyping and Phenotyping
2.3. RNA Isolation, cDNA Synthesis, and q-RT-PCR
2.4. Isolation of Canine Biliary Duct Fragments and Liver Organoid Culture
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Relative mRNA Expression of SHP, APOE, CYP7A1, and CYP8B1 in Canine Liver Samples
3.2. Relative mRNA Expression of COMMD1 +/+ Organoids in Expansion Medium (EM) and Differentiation Medium (DM)
3.3. Relative mRNA Expression Levels in Organoids of COMMD1+/+, COMMD1−/−, and COMMD1−/−Transduced
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
WD | Wilson’s disease |
ATP7B | ATPase copper transporting beta |
NR | nuclear receptors |
FXR | Farnesoid X nuclear receptor |
LXR | liver X receptor |
EM | Expansion medium |
DM | differentiation medium |
SHP | small heterodimer partner |
ApoE | Apolipoprotein E |
CYP7A1 | cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase |
CYP8B1 | sterol 12 alpha-hydroxylase |
HPRT | hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase |
HMBS | hydroxymethylbilane synthase |
SRPR | signal receptor particle receptor |
BSEP | Bile Salt Export Pump |
IBABP | Ileal Bile Acid Binding protein |
RPS5 | ribosomal protein S5 |
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Genes | Sequences (5’ to 3’) | Annealing Temperature | Amplicon Size in bp |
---|---|---|---|
SHP | FW: AACATTCTCCCGTTTGACCAC | 62 °C | 99 |
RV: GTAGTTGGCGTTGATGTAGTCG | |||
APOE | FW: CGCTTCTGGGATTACCTG | 58 °C | 124 |
RV: CCTTCACCTCCTTCATGG | |||
CYP7A1 | FW: TTTCAAATGATTAGGAGCCCTG | 66 °C | 115 |
RV: TGATTCAGACAAATAGGACTGC | |||
CYP8B1 | FW: CCAAGCATGGAGATGTGTTCAC | 66 °C | 162 |
RV: CCCGAGTGGTATCCAAATACC | |||
HPRT | FW: AGCTTGCTGGTGAAAAGGAC | 58 °C | 104 |
RV: TTATAGTCAAGGGCATATCC | |||
HMBS | FW: TCACCATCGGAGCCATCT | 61 °C | 112 |
RV: GTTCCCACCACGCTCTTCT | |||
SRPR | FW: GCTTCAGGATCTGGACTGC | 61 °C | 81 |
RV: GTTCCCTTGGTAGCACTGG | |||
RPS5 | FW: TCACTGGTGAGAACCCCCT | 63 °C | 141 |
RV: CCTGATTCACACGGCGTAG |
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Wu, X.; Chien, H.; van Wolferen, M.E.; Kruitwagen, H.S.; Oosterhoff, L.A.; Penning, L.C. Reduced FXR Target Gene Expression in Copper-Laden Livers of COMMD1-Deficient Dogs. Vet. Sci. 2019, 6, 78. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci6040078
Wu X, Chien H, van Wolferen ME, Kruitwagen HS, Oosterhoff LA, Penning LC. Reduced FXR Target Gene Expression in Copper-Laden Livers of COMMD1-Deficient Dogs. Veterinary Sciences. 2019; 6(4):78. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci6040078
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Xiaoyan, Hsiaotzu Chien, Monique E. van Wolferen, Hedwig S. Kruitwagen, Loes A. Oosterhoff, and Louis C. Penning. 2019. "Reduced FXR Target Gene Expression in Copper-Laden Livers of COMMD1-Deficient Dogs" Veterinary Sciences 6, no. 4: 78. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci6040078