Expression data from Caenorhabditis elegans fed with a Lactoferrin-based product

Lactoferrin is a highly multifunctional protein. Indeed, it is involved in many physiological functions, including regulation of iron absorption and immune responses. We use microarrays to study the global genome expression of C. elegans fed with a nutraceutical product based on encapsulated lactoferrin. Wild type strain N2 of C. elegans was cultured in Nematode Growth medium (MGM, control fed) or NGM supplemented with Lactoferrin-based product. Young adult worms were age-synchronized. RNA was isolated from each populations (control and treated) using RNAasy Kit (Qiagen) and hybridizated on Affymetrix microarrays.