Per1/Per2 double knockout transcriptome analysis reveals circadian regulation of hepatic lipid metabolism by Yiran Bu, Si Chen, Mengcheng Ruan, Libang Wu, Hualin Wang, Na Li, Xiuju Zhao, Xiaoli Yu, Zhiguo Liu

“…Methods and results: Both wild type (WT) and DKO male C57BL/6 mice were fed with normal chow diet (CON), HFD, or HFD with DHA substitution (AO) for 15 weeks. …”
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Effect of amisulpride on the expression of serotonin receptors, neurotrophic factor BDNF and its receptors in mice with overexpression of the aggregation-prone [R406W] mutant tau p... by E. M. Kondaurova, A. A. Komarova, T. V. Ilchibaeva, A. Ya. Rodnyy, E. A. Zalivina, V. S. Naumenko

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of amisulpride (5-HT7R inverse agonist) in C57BL/6J mice with experimentally induced expression of the gene encoding the aggregation-prone human Tau[R406W] protein in the prefrontal cortex. …”
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Oral Administration of Oleuropein and Its Semisynthetic Peracetylated Derivative Prevents Hepatic Steatosis, Hyperinsulinemia, and Weight Gain in Mice Fed with High Fat Cafeteria D... by Saverio Massimo Lepore, Valeria Maria Morittu, Marilena Celano, Francesca Trimboli, Manuela Oliverio, Antonio Procopio, Carla Di Loreto, Giuseppe Damante, Domenico Britti, Stefania Bulotta, Diego Russo

“…We have synthesized a peracetylated derivative of Ole (Ac-Ole) which has shown in vitro antioxidant and growth-inhibitory activity higher than the natural molecule. In this study, male C57BL/6JOlaHsd mice were fed with a standard (std), cafeteria (caf) diet, and caf diet supplemented with Ole (0.037 mmol/kg/day) and Ac-Ole (0.025 mmol/kg/day) for 15 weeks. …”
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Truncated NS1 Influenza A Virus Induces a Robust Antigen-Specific Tissue-Resident T-Cell Response and Promotes Inducible Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Formation in Mice by Anna-Polina Shurygina, Marina Shuklina, Olga Ozhereleva, Ekaterina Romanovskaya-Romanko, Sofia Kovaleva, Andrej Egorov, Dmitry Lioznov, Marina Stukova

“…However, the effects of NS1 modifications on T-follicular helper (Tfh) and B-cell responses remain less understood. Methods: C57bl/6 mice were immunised intranasally with 10 μL of either an influenza virus containing a truncated NS1 protein (PR8/NS124), a cold-adapted influenza virus with a full-length NS1 (caPR8/NSfull), or a wild-type virus (PR8/NSfull). …”
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Mitigating effects of Jiawei Chaihu Shugan decoction on necroptosis and inflammation of hippocampal neurons in epileptic mice by Qin Wang, Baijun Qin, Han Yu, Jiawei Zeng, Jingjing Fan, Qiong Wu, Rong Zeng, Haichun Yu, Xian Zhang, Mingfen Li, Yanying Zhou, Limei Diao

“…Viability and apoptosis were assessed via CCK-8 and flow cytometry. In vivo, 60 C57BL/6J mice were divided into six groups: control, model, carbamazepine, JWCHSGD, JWCHSGD + Sh Circ_Csnk1g3, and JWCHSGD + Sh NC. …”
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T-bet基因转染对哮喘小鼠脾脏Th1/Th2平衡的影响

“…【目的】 观察气道内T-bet基因转染对哮喘小鼠脾脏淋巴细胞Th1/Th2平衡65380;T-bet及GATA-3 mRNA表达的影响65377; 【方法】 将C57BL/6小鼠32只随机分为4组,每组8只,分别为正常对照组(A组)65380;哮喘模型组(B组)65380;空质粒干预组(C组) 和T-bet质粒干预组(D组)65377;卵白蛋白(OVA) 抗原溶液腹腔注射致敏,滴鼻造模65377;空质粒组和T-bet质粒干预组OVA激发24 h前,分别经鼻滴入50 μg空质粒65380;重组T-bet质粒,对照组用生理盐水代替OVA65377;最后一次滴鼻激发48 h后处死小鼠,流式细胞仪检测各组实验小鼠的脾脏淋巴细胞的Th1/Th2, RT-PCR检测小鼠脾脏淋巴细胞的T-bet及GATA-3mRNA表达65377; 【结果】 哮喘小鼠气道转染pcDNA3-T-bet质粒后:①流式细胞仪检测发现,脾脏Th1百分率较哮喘模型组显著升高[(2.29 ± 1.55)% vs. (1.93 ± 1.14)%,P﹤0.05],Th2百分率显著降低[(0.93 ± 0.64)% vs. (1.63 ± 0.59)%];②RT-PCR检测发现脾脏淋巴细胞转录因子T-bet mRNA表达水平显著增加(0.53 ± 0.027 vs. 0.28 ± 0.035,P﹤0.05), GATA-3 mRNA表达水平显著降低(0.24 ± 0.022 vs. 0.58 ± 0.038,P﹤0.05)65377;而pcDNA3空质粒干预后与哮喘模型组比较无显著差异65377;【结论】 气道内转导pcDNA3-T-bet质粒后,可显著上调哮喘小鼠体内T-betmRNA表达,下调GATA-3 mRNA表达,有效改善哮喘小鼠体内Th1/Th2比例失衡,从而抑制哮喘小鼠的气道炎症,为哮喘的T-bet基因治疗提供依据65377;…”
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Dose-dependent effects of apple pectin on alleviating high fat-induced obesity modulated by gut microbiota and SCFAs by Yuanyuan Zhao, Jinfeng Bi, Jianyong Yi, Jian Peng, Qiancheng Ma

“…In this study, the standard diet (Chow group) and high fat diet containing 0% (HF group), 1%, 3%, 5%, 8% or 12% (m/m) apple pectin (HF-P group) were offered ad libitum for 8 weeks to 4-week C57BL/6J mice (n = 10/group). Results showed that body weight gain (R2 = –0.990), subcutaneous adipose accumulation (R2 = –0.930), serum triglyceride elevation (R2 = –0.879), acetate (R2 = 0.955) and propionate concentration reduction (R2 = 0.985) were suppressed by pectin from 1% to 12%, indicating dose response to pectin consumption. …”
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Meta-analysis of retinal transcriptome profiling studies in animal models of myopia by Teele Palumaa, Teele Palumaa, Shruti Balamurugan, Machelle T. Pardue, Machelle T. Pardue, Machelle T. Pardue

“…We then conducted a transcriptome meta-analysis incorporating all publicly available datasets and analyzed how the results related to the genes associated with refractive errors in human genome-wide association studies (GWAS).MethodsForm deprivation was induced in three male C57BL6/J mice from postnatal day 28 (P28) to P42. …”
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DDO-adjuvanted influenza A virus nucleoprotein mRNA vaccine induces robust humoral and cellular type 1 immune responses and protects mice from challenge by Victoria Gnazzo, Hanaa Saleh, Ítalo A. Castro, Adrianus C. M. Boon, Amelia K. Pinto, James D. Brien, Carolina B. López

“…Here, we tested the viral-derived oligonucleotide DDO268 as an adjuvant in the context of a model influenza A virus (IAV) nucleoprotein (NP) mRNA vaccine in C57BL/6 mice. DDO268 when co-packaged with mRNA in lipid nanoparticles is sensed by RIG I-like receptors and safely induces local type I interferon (IFN) production followed by dendritic cells type 1 activation and migration to the draining lymph nodes. …”
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An Age-Related Hearing Protection Locus on Chromosome 16 of BXD Strain Mice by Qing Yin Zheng, Lihong Kui, Fuyi Xu, Tihua Zheng, Bo Li, Melinda McCarty, Zehua Sun, Aizheng Zhang, Luying Liu, Athena Starlard-Davenport, Ruben Stepanyan, Bo Hua Hu, Lu Lu

“…Previously, we reported that C57BL/6J (B6) and DBA/2J (D2) strains share a common hearing loss allele in Cdh23. …”
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一种基于搭扣设计的可拆卸小鼠光学离焦性近视模型 by 唐湘华, 李周越, 许晟嵩, 杨晓

“…目的探索一种新的小鼠光学离焦性近视 （LIM） 模型的构建方法，揭示其屈光度与眼生物学参数的变化。方法27只21日龄C57BL／6小鼠分为3组：LIM组、平光镜 （PL） 组和空白对照 （N） 组，比例为5：1：3。…”
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The Link between Type III Reg and STAT3-Associated Cytokines in Inflamed Colonic Tissues by Xin Xu, Hirokazu Fukui, Ying Ran, Xuan Wang, Yoshihito Inoue, Nobuhiko Ebisudani, Heihachiro Nishimura, Toshihiko Tomita, Tadayuki Oshima, Jiro Watari, Hiroshi Kiyama, Hiroto Miwa

“…In the present study, we investigated the profile of Reg family gene expression in a colitis model and focused on the regulation of Reg IIIβ and IIIγ, which are overexpressed in inflamed colonic mucosa. C57BL/6 mice were administered 2% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) in drinking water for five days, and their colonic tissues were investigated histopathologically at interval for up to 12 weeks. …”
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Developmental deficits, synapse and dendritic abnormalities in a Clcn4 KO autism mice model: endophenotypic target for ASD by Seong Mi Lee, Yura Choi, Dayeon Kim, Ha Jin Jeong, Young Ho Do, Sohee Jung, Bomee Lee, Hyung Jun Choi, Suhyeon Kim, Jung-Min Oh, Songhee Jeon, Jinju Han, Yeni Kim

“…We generated Clcn4 knockout (KO) mice by deleting exon 5 of chromosome 7 in the C57BL/6 mice. Clcn4 KO exhibited reduced social interaction and increased repetitive behaviors assessed using three-chamber and marble burying tests. …”
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Celecoxib Improves Host Defense through Prostaglandin Inhibition during Histoplasma capsulatum Infection by Priscilla Aparecida Tartari Pereira, Bruno Caetano Trindade, Adriana Secatto, Roberto Nicolete, Camila Peres-Buzalaf, Simone Gusmão Ramos, Ruxana Sadikot, Claudia da Silva Bitencourt, Lúcia Helena Faccioli

“…Therefore, using a pharmacological inhibitor, celecoxib, we investigated the role of prostaglandins in host defense against Histoplasma capsulatum infection in C57BL/6 mice. Our results showed that treatment with celecoxib inhibited cyclooxygenase 2, reduced the total fungal burden, and reduced the concentration of PGE2, cytokines, lymphocytes, neutrophils, and mononuclear cells in the bronchoalveolar space and lung parenchyma. …”
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Mechanism of melanoma suppression by Prosopis juliflora derived alkaloids: Apoptosis induction and signaling pathway inhibition by Jasoda Choudhari, Snehal K. Nimal, Shridhar Chougule, Trupti Shinde, N.R. Dhatrak, Gopal C. Kundu, Rajesh N. Gacche

“…Additionally, the anti-tumor efficacy of PJLME-AF was tested in an in-vivo C57BL/6 mouse model. Results: PJLME-AF demonstrated potent anti-proliferative, anti-migratory and anti-invasive effects on melanoma cells. …”
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Liraglutide alleviates high-fat diet-induced kidney injury in mice by regulating the CaMKKβ/AMPK pathway by Yingli Xuan, Ting-ting Ding, Xiao-lei Mao, Shiqing Pang, Ruibin He, Li Qin, Jiang zi Yuan

“…Therefore, this study was designed to observe the characteristics and potential mechanism of liraglutide against obesity-related kidney disease.Methods Thirty-six C57BL/6J male mice were randomly divided into six groups (n = 6 per group). …”
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Zearalenone exacerbates lipid metabolism disorders by promoting liver lipid droplet formation and disrupting gut microbiota by Xiao Han, Bingxin Huangfu, Tongxiao Xu, Kunlun Huang, Xiaoyun He

“…In this study, we first investigated the effects of chronic exposure to low doses of ZEA with a high-fat-diet (HFD) in obese C57BL/6 J mice. In the absence of significant toxicity and without affecting glucose tolerance, 50 and 100 μg/kg b. w. …”
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NAD⁺激活SIRT3/IDH2信号通路改善高血压血管内皮功能障碍 by 丘雨旻, 陈曦, 张建宁, 刘张弛, 朱秋霞, 张美信, 陶军, 吴杏

“…目的探讨烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸在改善高血压血管内皮损伤中的作用及其分子机制。方法利用渗透泵构建高血压小鼠模型，将C57BL/6J小鼠随机分为生理盐水组（Saline）和高血压组（Ang Ⅱ），每天补充NAD⁺前体——烟酰胺单核苷酸（300 mg/kg），4周后检测小鼠血压、内皮舒张功能、脉搏波传导速度。…”
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Anti-IL-5 treatment, but not neutrophil interference, attenuates inflammation in a mixed granulocytic asthma mouse model, elicited by air pollution by Joyceline De Volder, Annelies Bontinck, Valerie Haelterman, Louis Boon, Guy F. Joos, Guy G. Brusselle, Tania Maes

“…Material and methods Female C57BL6/J mice were intranasally exposed to saline or HDM and DEP for 3 weeks (subacute model). …”
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Dynamin-1 is a potential mediator in cancer-related cognitive impairment by Ding Quan Ng, Casey Hudson, Tracy Nguyen, Sukesh Kumar Gupta, Yong Qin Koh, Munjal M. Acharya, Alexandre Chan

“…Following that, a syngeneic young-adult WT (C57BL/6) female mouse model of breast cancer chemobrain was developed to study DNM1 expression in the hippocampus. …”
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