GSE144263 Comprehensive Expression Analysis of mRNA and microRNA for Investigation of Compensatory Mechanisms in the Rat Kidney after Unilateral Nephrectomy (Female_mRNA)

Contributor : Kohei MatsushitaSeries Type : Expression profiling by arrayOrganism : Rattus norvegicusCompensation is a physiological response that occurs during chemical exposure to maintain homeostasis. Because compensatory responses are not usually considered adverse effects, it is important to understand compensatory mechanisms for chemical risk assessment. Although the kidney is a major target organ for toxicity, there is controversy over whether hyperplasia or hypertrophy contributes to the compensatory mechanism, and there is limited information to apply for chemical risk assessment. In the current study, compensatory mechanisms of the kidney were investigated in a unilateral nephrectomy (UNx) model using adult male and female rats. In residual kidneys of male and female rats after UNx, 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine-labeling indices and mRNA expression of cell cycle-related genes were increased, although there were no fluctuations in mRNA expression of transforming growth factor- β1, which contributes to hypertrophy in renal tubules. Pathway analysis using mRNA expression data from a cDNA microarray revealed that canonical pathways related to cell proliferation were mainly activated and that forkhead box M1 (FOXM1) was an upstream regulator of compensatory cell proliferatio n in residual kidneys of male and female rats. cDNA microarray for microRNAs (miRNAs) demonstrated that 9 miRNAs were downregulated in residual kidneys, and mRNA/miRNA integrated analysis indicated that ...
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by array Rattus norvegicus Source Type: research