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A spectrum of functional genes mobilized after Trichinella spiralis infection in skeletal muscle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2004

Z. WU
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
I. NAGANO
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
T. BOONMARS
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
Y. TAKAHASHI
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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Abstract

Trichinella spiralis infection causes the transformation of infected muscle cells, which leads to nurse cell formation. To search for the candidate genes responsible for nurse cell formation, cDNA microarray analysis of muscle tissues was performed before and after Trichinella infection. The Atlas mouse 1.2 cDNA expression microarray revealed the expression profiles of 1176 known genes. Out of these, 311 gene expressions were detected in normal and/or infected muscles. After the infection, 184 out of the 311 genes increased in expression by more than 3-fold. These included genes responsible for cell differentiation, proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis. Thus this study suggested candidate genes for further investigation to dissect the molecular mechanisms of nurse cell formation.

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© 2005 Cambridge University Press
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Table 1. Summary of microarray analysis

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Fig. 1. The Atlas Mouse 1.2 Array images of cDNA hybridization. The upper panel and the lower panel represent gene expression in the hind limb muscles of normal mice and Trichinells spiralis-infected mice, respectively.

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Table 2. Differentially expressed genes between normal and Trichinella spiralis-infected muscles

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Table 3. Expression of homeobox genes after Trichinella spiralis infection

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Table 4. Expression of IGF and FGF genes after Trichinella spiralis infection

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Table 5. Expression of BMP and associated genes after Trichinella spiralis infection