Patterns of gene expression and copy-number alterations in VHL disease-associated and sporadic ccRCC

ABSTRACT: Recent insights into the role of the VHL tumor suppressor gene in hereditary and sporadic clear cell carcinoma of the kidney (ccRCC) have led to new treatments for patients with metastatic ccRCC, although virtually all patients eventually succumb to the disease. We performed an integrated, genome-wide analysis of copy-number changes and gene expression profiles in 90 tumors, including both sporadic and VHL disease-associated tumors, in hopes of identifying new therapeutic targets in ccRCC. We identified 14 regions of nonrandom copy-number change, including 7 regions of amplification (1q, 2q, 5q, 7q, 8q, 12p, and 20q) and 7 regions of deletion (1p, 3p, 4q, 6q, 8p, 9p, and 14q). An analysis aimed at identifying the relevant genes revealed VHL as one of 3 genes in the 3p deletion peak, CDKN2A

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

DISEASE(S): normal renal cortex

SUBMITTER: Sabina Signoretti 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-14994 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress