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ArticleBMC genomics2008

The Sterolgene v0 cDNA microarray: a systemic approach to studies of cholesterol homeostasis and drug metabolism.

Tadeja Rezen, Peter Juvan, Klementina Fon Tacer, Drago Kuzman, Adrian Roth, Denis Pompon, Lawrence P Aggerbeck, Urs A Meyer, Damjana Rozman

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Article in BMC genomics, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Tadeja RezenCenter for Functional Genomics and Bio-Chips, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Zaloska 4, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. tadeja.rezen@mf.uni-lj.si
Peter Juvan
Klementina Fon Tacer
Drago Kuzman
Adrian Roth
Denis Pompon
Lawrence P Aggerbeck
Urs A Meyer
Damjana Rozman
University of Ljubljana · SICentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRUniversity of Basel · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCholesterol homeostasis and xenobiotic metabolism are complex biological processes, which are difficult to study with traditional methods. Deciphering complex regulation and response of these two processes to different factors is crucial also for understanding of disease development. Systems biology tools as are microarrays can importantly contribute to this knowledge and can also discover novel interactions between the two processes.

resultsWe have developed a low density Sterolgene v0 cDNA microarray dedicated to studies of cholesterol homeostasis and drug metabolism in the mouse. To illustrate its performance, we have analyzed mouse liver samples from studies focused on regulation of cholesterol homeostasis and drug metabolism by diet, drugs and inflammation. We observed down-regulation of cholesterol biosynthesis during fasting and high-cholesterol diet and subsequent up-regulation by inflammation. Drug metabolism was down-regulated by fasting and inflammation, but up-regulated by phenobarbital treatment and high-cholesterol diet. Additionally, the performance of the Sterolgene v0 was compared to the two commercial high density microarray platforms: the Agilent cDNA (G4104A) and the Affymetrix MOE430A GeneChip. We hybridized identical RNA samples to the commercial microarrays and showed that the performance of Sterolgene is comparable to commercial arrays in terms of detection of changes in cholesterol homeostasis and drug metabolism.

conclusionUsing the Sterolgene v0 microarray we were able to detect important changes in cholesterol homeostasis and drug metabolism caused by diet, drugs and inflammation. Together with its next generations the Sterolgene microarrays represent original and dedicated tools enabling focused and cost effective studies of cholesterol homeostasis and drug metabolism. These microarrays have the potential of being further developed into screening or diagnostic tools.

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AnimalsCholesterolDNA, ComplementaryGene ExpressionHomeostasisLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPharmaceutical PreparationsPhenobarbitalReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCholesterolDNA, ComplementaryPharmaceutical PreparationsPhenobarbitalTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID18261244
PMCPMC2262072
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