RNA-Seq of mice ileal tissue in the presence of Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e and intestinal microbiota.
RNA-Seq of mice ileal tissue in the presence of Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e and intestinal microbiota.
All experiments involving mice were handled in accordance with the Pasteur Institute guidelines for animal welfare. Only 9- to 12-week-old female C57BL6/J conventional (Charles River) and germfree wild type mice mice (CDTA) were used for experiments. Germ-free mice were housed in plastic gnotobiotic isolators. L. monocytogenes overnight cultures were diluted in BHI and bacteria were grown until OD600nm=1. Bacterial cultures were centrifuged at 3,500 x g for 15 min. After three washes in PBS,  L. monocytogenes pellet was resuspended in PBS at a final concentration of 2.5 x 1010 bacteria/mL. Mice were infected orally with 5 x 109 bacteria diluted in 200 uL of PBS supplemented with 300 uL of CaCO3 (50 mg/mL) for 24 h and 72h. Serial dilutions of the inoculum were plated to control the number of L. monocytogenes inoculated in mice. RNAs from the ileal tissue were extracted and purified using classical TRIzol/chloroform protocol. All samples were treated with Turbo DNase (Ambion). RNA quality was determined using Experion Automated Electrophoresis Station (Bio-Rad). The purified small RNA was ligated with 3' RNA adaptor (5'-/5rApp/ATCTCGTATGCCGTCTTCTGCTTG/3ddC/), which is specifically modified to target miRNAs and other small RNAs that have a 3'hydroxyl group. The 5' RNA adaptor (5'-GUUCAGAGUUCUACAGUCCGACGAUC) was then ligated to the 5' phosphate end of small RNA. Reverse transcription was done to convert the RNA to cDNA, which was then selectively enriched by 12 cycles of PCR. The PCR products were purified on 5% PAGE (BioRad) in a size range between 90-105 base pairs and checked on a Bioanalyser DNA1000 chip (Agilent).
Experimental Factor: infect
uninfected
Experimental Factor: time
24 hour
Experimental Factor: growth condition
germ-free