RGD Reference Report - Partial characterization of normal and Haemophilus influenzae-infected mucosal complementary DNA libraries in chinchilla middle ear mucosa. - Rat Genome Database

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Partial characterization of normal and Haemophilus influenzae-infected mucosal complementary DNA libraries in chinchilla middle ear mucosa.

Authors: Kerschner, JE  Erdos, G  Hu, FZ  Burrows, A  Cioffi, J  Khampang, P  Dahlgren, M  Hayes, J  Keefe, R  Janto, B  Post, JC  Ehrlich, GD 
Citation: Kerschner JE, etal., Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2010 Apr;119(4):270-8.
RGD ID: 11553910
Pubmed: PMID:20433028   (View Abstract at PubMed)
PMCID: PMC2910914   (View Article at PubMed Central)

OBJECTIVES: We sought to construct and partially characterize complementary DNA (cDNA) libraries prepared from the middle ear mucosa (MEM) of chinchillas to better understand pathogenic aspects of infection and inflammation, particularly with respect to leukotriene biogenesis and response. METHODS: Chinchilla MEM was harvested from controls and after middle ear inoculation with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae. RNA was extracted to generate cDNA libraries. Randomly selected clones were subjected to sequence analysis to characterize the libraries and to provide DNA sequence for phylogenetic analyses. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction of the RNA pools was used to generate cDNA sequences corresponding to genes associated with leukotriene biosynthesis and metabolism. RESULTS: Sequence analysis of 921 randomly selected clones from the uninfected MEM cDNA library produced approximately 250,000 nucleotides of almost entirely novel sequence data. Searches of the GenBank database with the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool provided for identification of 515 unique genes expressed in the MEM and not previously described in chinchillas. In almost all cases, the chinchilla cDNA sequences displayed much greater homology to human or other primate genes than with rodent species. Genes associated with leukotriene metabolism were present in both normal and infected MEM. CONCLUSIONS: Based on both phylogenetic comparisons and gene expression similarities with humans, chinchilla MEM appears to be an excellent model for the study of middle ear inflammation and infection. The higher degree of sequence similarity between chinchillas and humans compared to chinchillas and rodents was unexpected. The cDNA libraries from normal and infected chinchilla MEM will serve as useful molecular tools in the study of otitis media and should yield important information with respect to middle ear pathogenesis.

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Objects Annotated

Genes (Homo sapiens)
CYSLTR2  (cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 2)
LTA4H  (leukotriene A4 hydrolase)
LTB4R  (leukotriene B4 receptor)
LTC4S  (leukotriene C4 synthase)

Genes (Chinchilla lanigera)
Cysltr2  (cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 2)
Lta4h  (leukotriene A4 hydrolase)
Ltb4r  (leukotriene B4 receptor)
Ltc4s  (leukotriene C4 synthase)


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