MiRNA expression profiles in the 19 candidate urines (prostate cancer, CaP, patients and non-cancer subjects with benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH)
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ABSTRACT: The aims of the study were investigated whether expression of urinary cell-free miRNAs would be different between prostate cancer (CaP) patients and non-cancer subjects with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Urinary cell-free miRNAs will provide potential benefits for detecting CaP, and virus-encoded hsv1-miR-H18 and hsv2-miR-H9-5p could be the important urinary diagnostic markers of CaP. It would be interesting because this is the first report about virus-encoded miRNAs related to CaP, and two miRNAs showed good diagnostic performance even in patients with PSA gray zone. A total 14 urines from patients with CaP (7 localized and 7 advanced stage) and 5 of BPH controls were used for miRNA array analysis.
Project description:The aims of the study were investigated whether expression of urinary cell-free miRNAs would be different between prostate cancer (CaP) patients and non-cancer subjects with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Urinary cell-free miRNAs will provide potential benefits for detecting CaP, and virus-encoded hsv1-miR-H18 and hsv2-miR-H9-5p could be the important urinary diagnostic markers of CaP. It would be interesting because this is the first report about virus-encoded miRNAs related to CaP, and two miRNAs showed good diagnostic performance even in patients with PSA gray zone.
Project description:In this study, we aimed to identify a miRNA expression signature that could be used to distinguish PCa from BPH. We have shown for the first time in the literature the presence of miRNAs in the PSS. We suggest PSS as a powerful non-invasive source for evaluation of prognosis in PCa, since prostate massages can be easily applied during routine examination. Our results showed that certain differentially expressed miRNAs in PSS could be used as diagnostics markers. Prostate secretion samples (PSS) from 23 PCa and 25 benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) patients were obtained from Urology Department of Bagcilar Educational and Research Hospital (Istanbul). MicroRNA (miRNA) profiling of eight PSS (four from BPH, four from PCa patients) were performed using microarray. Four of significantly deregulated miRNAs were further confirmed using quantitative reverse-transcription PCR (qRT-PCR). Statistical analysis was performed using Student’s t-test. ROC curves were plotted with SPSS-15.0.
Project description:KMD is genetically engenered to be highly resistant to lepidopteran pests through expressing a synthetic cry1Ab gene and its parent non-transgenic rice is Xiushui 11.The developmental duration of BPH feeding on KMD2 was significantly delayed. And moreover, the fecundity of BPH was significantly lower when fed on Bt rice than on the non-Bt parental plants.To investigate unintended effects in KMD2 that causes changes in BPH performance, we performed microarray (GeneChip) analysis to compare the gene expression profiles between Bt rice and non-transgenic parental plants in response to BPH infestation. We used microarrays to detect Bt-independent variation, which might render Bt rice more defensive or less nutritious to BPH. For BPH treatment, 10 second-instar nymphs were infested onto each 30-day-old seedling. After 72 h, the BPH nymphs were carefully removed and rice shoots of both BPH-infested and non-infested plants were sampled for microarray analysis. There were four treatments: Xiushui 11-non infested, Xiushui 11-BPH infested, KMD2-non infested, KMD2-BPH infested, three biological replications.
Project description:The aim of this study was to analyze potential brown planthopper (BPH) resistant genes in Rathu Heenati (RHT) by Affymetrix whole rice genome array,BPH susceptible and resistant rice varieties of TN1(Taichung Native 1)as control. All the resistant related genes derived from RHT will be analyzed according to the SSR markers interval flanked on the chromosome 3, 4, 6 and 10. It will be benefit to the gene clone and marker assistant breeding for Bph3 gene in the near future. We used microarrays to detail the global differential gene expression before and after brown planthopper attack in two different varieties, and identified distinct classes of high enriched genes induced by BPH or constituent in RHT The 2nd to 3rd instar nymphs of BPH were transferred to tillering stage seedings (10 BPH nymphs per plant) in a box covered with nylon-mesh. Stems of the rice plant infected by BPH were collected at 0h (T0), 8h (T8), 24h (T24) after BPH attack, total RNA were extracted for the microarray hybirdlization.
Project description:miRNAs have been proven to be very useful biomarkers, readily detectable in body fluids, particularly urine may be a valuable source to identify changes in miRNA levels that contribute to better differentiate prostate cancer (PCa) from benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) cases. In order to characterize microRNA expression in urine samples from PCa, we analyzed expression of 376 microRNAs in 9 samples of PCa and 9 of BPH. The Normalized Ct values were compared between PCa and BPH. Statistical comparisons were made using Mann-Whitney U test, considering two different distributions. We found statiscally differences n expression for 21 miRNAs (Fold change >2 and P value<0.05). For the initial screening of all the studied samples, we selected only those with a concentration above 100 ng/ml, for a total of 9 samples of group of PCa and 9 BPH group. The isolated RNA was evaluated by measuring the absorbance at 260 nm and 280 nm. RNA aliquots from specimens were pooled and reverse transcription (RT) reaction was pweformed. In total, we formed 3 pools from BPH specimens and 3 from PCa ones. The RT product was used to perform a preamplification reaction. The product of preamplification teaction was loaded into the Taqman Homo sapiens microRNA Low density arrays (TLDA) panel A and amplification signal was detected using the 7900 FAST real time thermal cycler (ABI).
Project description:Identification of hypothalamic genes whose expression differs between active (peak of blood pressure) and inactive periods in the high blood pressure (BPH/2J) Schlager mouse, adjusted by their age- and activity-matched normal blood pressure (BPN/3J) controls using Affymetrix GeneChip® Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Arrays. The whole hypothalamus was removed from BPH/2J and age-matched BPN/2J (n=3/group, 19 week old, ‘trough’ blood pressure) in the inactive period, when the blood pressure levels of the BPH/2J and BPN/3J models are similar. Hypothalamus of BPH/2J and age-matched BPN/2J (n=6/group, 26 week old, ‘peak’ blood pressure) were collected on the same way at the peak of the circadian variation, when there blood pressure difference between the strains was maximal. No pooling was performed. After extraction of RNA, cRNA was prepared and arrays performed using Affymetrix GeneChip® Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Arrays performed at the Ramaciotti Gene Function Analysis facility, University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
Project description:miRNAs are not well known their expression and function in tooth development. To identify the miRNAs expression during tooth development, tooth germs were dissected from the initiation bud, cap and bell stages. miRNA-chip expression analysis was performed with RNAs of the molar tooth germs from embryos of pregnant mice at emrbryonic day 11, 12, 14, and 16, using Agilent's miRNA microarray.
Project description:Purpose: Metastasis remains the primary cause of prostate cancer (CaP) related death. Here, we investigate the molecular, pathologic, and clinical outcome associations of EphA6 expression and its role in CaP progression and metastasis.Experimental Design: The gene expression profiling of Eph receptors (Ephs) and their ephrin ligands was performed in CaP cell lines by real-time RT-PCR. Metastatic potential of EphA6 gene was analyzed by RNAi approaches in a spontaneous CaP mouse model. The mRNA expression of EphA6 was measured in 58 benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and 112 CaP samples. Results: Among the tested Ephs and ligands, EphA6 is the only consistently overexpressed member in CaP lymph node metastatic cells. EphA6 knock-down (KD) in human PC-3M cells causes decreased invasion in vitro and reduced lung and lymph node metastasis in vivo. In addition, KD of EphA6 decreases tube formation in vitro and angiogenesis in vivo. Studies on the clinical samples demonstrate that EphA6 is overexpressed in the CaP tumor tissues compared with those from BPH patients. The correlation was identified between EphA6 expression and vascular invasion (P=0.004), neural invasion (P=0.002), PSA level (P=0.013), and TNM staging (P=0.021) in 112 CaP cases.Further, genome-wide gene expression analysis in KD of EphA6 cells identified a panel of genes, such as PIK3IPA, AKT1, and EIF5A2, which could be associated with EphA6-regulated cancer progression. Conclusions: These findings identify EphA6 as a potentially novel metastasis gene, and increased EphA6 mRNA expression positively correlates with CaP progression. The mechanisms to inhibit EphA6 expression might suppress CaP metastatic aggressiveness. Knock-down of EphA6 induced gene expression in human prostate cell:PC-3M/shEphA6-1, PC3M/shControl, CWR22rv1/shEphA6-1, and CWR22rv1/shControl cell line.
Project description:In order to detect proteins sensitive and specific enough to detect early stages of PCa, we performed a complex comparative proteomic study analyzing urine as a source for non-invasive biomarkers. We compared urine samples from patients with early PCa stages and Gleason score between 6 and 7 with samples from patients with BPH and other urological cancers, namely bladder and renal. The main goal of this study was to discover a diagnostic biomarker or set of biomarkers in urine, sufficiently sensitive to detect PCa in its early stages and specific enough to separate the disease from BPH or other urological cancers.
Project description:The objective of the experiment is to determine the genes differentially expressed in the adrenal gland of adult (12-week) BPH and BPL mice. Adrenal glands from adult (12-week) hypertensive BPH mice (n=3) and adult (12-week) hypotensive BPL mice (n=3).