Systems Analysis of CNS Stem Cells as Early-Stage Progression of Prion modefWe are proposing to employ systems analysis to understand the biological networks containing the prion andprion-associated molecules using CNS stem cells developed by Dr. Carlson (Projectl). CNS neurospherelines provide an excellent model system for dynamically following the course of the global changes in levelsof mRNAs and proteins as well as changes in key protein/protein and protein/DNA interactions during thecourse of prion infection in several different inbred mouse strains. Global assays will be used tocharacterize the transcriptomes, proteomes, and the interactomes in normal and disease perturbed CNSstems cell. This will enable us to construct so-called subtracted perturbation networks. These prion-perturbed networkswill delineate the dynamics of the prion-infection process and will identify key moleculesthat play a role in the biological networks mediating prion disease. They will also help provide deep insightsinto the pathophysiology of prion infection. Moreover, these studies will provide a new frame work to identifyearly diagnostic biomarkers for prion infections.
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