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Illumina sequencing of vaginal epithelial cells from women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate or non-hormonal contraception

UID: 10811

Author(s): Katherine, Mackenzie, Hel, Zdenek

Description
Summary from the GEO: "The use of the hormonal contraceptive DMPA has been associated with a moderate increase in sexually transmitted infections, including HIV-1. To better understand the biological mechanisms behind this phenomenon, we report here the use of mRNA-sequencing on the Illumina HiSeq2000 of vaginal epithelial cells from women using DMPA or controls. We found that women using DMPA demonstrate over 330-fold decrease in the anti-microbial peptide human beta defensin 3 (HBD3) and massive downregulation of genes involved in structural integrity, barrier function, and wound healing. CXCL6, CXCL1, and IL-1B among other inflammatory genes were up-regulated in the tissue of DMPA users compared to controls. Overall, these results demonstrate significant differences in basic epithelial functions following DMPA use.
Vaginal epithelial cells from four women using DMPA or non-hormonal contraception were isolated using laser capture microdissection for subsequent Illumina analysis."
Subject of Study
Subject(s)
OncoTree Cancer Type(s)
Vulva/Vagina
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GZip and DIFF Sequencing Data
Accession #: GSE68229

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RNA Sequence reads for 8 samples
Accession #: SRP057628

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Additional information about overall initiative.
Accession #: PRJNA282080

Access Restrictions
Free to All
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The NCBI Gene Expression Omnibus, SRA, and BioProject databases provide open access to these files.
Associated Publications
Data Type
Equipment Used
Illumina HiSeq 2000
Dataset Format(s)
SRA, gzip, DIFF
Dataset Size
2.9 Mb (DIFF), 20.9 (SRA)
Data Catalog Record Updated
2023-12-07