Over-expression of hsa-miR-221 in JSC1 cells and identification of miRNA targets expressed in a panel of B-cell lines

ABSTRACT: 1) To identify changes in gene expression upon over-expression of hsa-miR-221 in JSC1 cells. 2) To identify human miRNA targets expressed in a panel of B-cell lines. Gammaherpesvirus and host cell microRNAs (miRNAs) together modulate gene expression in normal and malignant cells. Using microRNA microarrays, we determined the expression of mature viral and host cellular miRNAs in a series of B cell tumours that include Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infected Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infected Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) cell lines. We show that 35 host miRNAs were constitutively expressed in all the B cell lymphomas and differences in viral miRNA expression were evident between herpesvirus positive tumour types. Furthermore, we show that in

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Dan Frampton 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-18438 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress