Expression profiling in proliferative thyroid lesions of different histologies and normal thyroid tissue
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ABSTRACT: Experiment a) Establishment of expression profiles in conventional papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) with a BRAF mutation vs. PTCs without a BRAF mutation and using normal thyroid (TN) specimens as reference. Experiment b) Establishment of expression profiles in follicular adenomas (FAs) of the thyroid and follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinomas (FVPTCs). We extracted DNA from specimens and performed mutational analysis in malignant lesions and extracted RNA that was processed and hybridized to Affymetrix microarrays.
Project description:Experiment a) Establishment of expression profiles in conventional papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) with a BRAF mutation vs. PTCs without a BRAF mutation and using normal thyroid (TN) specimens as reference. Experiment b) Establishment of expression profiles in follicular adenomas (FAs) of the thyroid and follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinomas (FVPTCs).
Project description:Human samples of various thyroid carcinomas, adenomas, and normals, each from a different patient, had mRNA assays performed using Affymetrix HG_U133A arrays, with 22283 probe-sets. The 99 samples consisted of 4 normals, 10 follicular adenomas, 13 follicular carcinomas, 7 oncocytic adenomas, 8 oncocytic carcinomas, 51 papillary carcinomas (each typed as having classical, follicular or tall cell morphology), 4 anaplastic carcinomas, and 2 medullary carcinomas. Interesting additional information on common mutations are provided including RAS mutation, BRAF mutation, RET/PTC rearrangements, and PAX8/PPARG translocations. Details of those assays are provided in our linked publications, as well as additional details on the specific mutations in a few special cases. No survival data is provided. Information for 93 of the 99 samples was previously made available on the web. The anaplastic and medullary carcinoma data were not previously shared. A supplementary Excel spreadsheet holding the same processed data as the series matrix file is provided and is more compact. The raw (.CEL) files are also provided. Human samples of various thyroid carcinomas, adenomas, and normals. The 99 samples consisted of 4 normals, 10 follicular adenomas, 13 follicular carcinomas, 7 oncocytic adenomas, 8 oncocytic carcinomas, 51 papillary carcinomas (each typed as having classical, follicular or tall cell morphology), 4 anaplastic carcinomas, and 2 medullary carcinomas. Additional information on common mutations are provided including RAS mutation, BRAF mutation, RET/PTC rearrangements, and PAX8/PPARG translocations.
Project description:We established transcriptional profiles by microarray in a small series of follicular cell derived thyroid cancers collected at our Institute. This series comprises 27 papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs), the most common type of thyroid cancer, and 3 poorly differentiated thyroid carcinomas (PDTCs). Two patient matched non-neoplastic thyroids are also included as controls.
Project description:Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinomas (PDTC) represent a heterogeneous, aggressive entity, presenting features that suggest a progression from well-differentiated carcinomas. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying such progression and identify novel therapeutical targets, we assessed the genome-wide expression in normal thyroid tissues, well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas and PDTC. RNA were extracted from 2 normal thyroid tissues taken from the opposite lobe of thyroid tumors, and 24 thyroid carcinomas: 5 PDTC, 7 classic papillary thyroid carcinomas (cPTC), 8 follicular variants of PTC (fvPTC) and 4 follicular thyroid carcinomas (FTC). All samples were obtained at time of surgery and immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen. We also hybridized a commercial pool of human thyroid total RNA (BD Bioscience). PTC were screened for BRAF mutations and rearrangements of RET/PTC and, in addition, follicular variants were also analyzed for RAS mutations and PAX8-PPARG rearrangements. FTC were screened for RAS and PAX8-PPARG rearrangements. PDTC were analyzed for BRAF, RAS and PAX8-PPARG genes.
Project description:Although most thyroid tumours are benign, thyroid cancer represents the most common malignancy of the endocrine system, comprising mainly follicular and papillary thyroid carcinomas (FTC and PTC, respectively). Previous studies have shed some light on the molecular pathogenesis of thyroid cancer but there have not been any comprehensive mass spectrometry-based proteomic studies to reveal protein expression differences between thyroid tumours and the molecular alterations associated with tumour malignancy. We applied a label-free quantitative mass spectrometry analysis to compare normal thyroid tissue with the three most common tumours of the thyroid gland: follicular adenoma, follicular carcinoma and papillary carcinoma.
Project description:We profiled the gene expression of 11 anaplastic thyroid carcinomas (ATC), 49 papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC) and 45 normal thyroids (N) We hibridized a series of anaplastic thyroid carcinomas (ATC) and papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC) onto Affymetrix U133 Plus 2.0 arrays. ATCs were obtained from different hospitals in France and Belgium. Paired RNA samples of PTCs and non-tumoral thyroid tissues were obtained from Ukraine via the Chernobyl Tissue Bank (www.chernobyltissuebank.com). Diagnoses were confirmed by the members of the International Pathology Panel of the Chernobyl Tissue Bank.
Project description:Human samples of various thyroid carcinomas, adenomas, and normals, each from a different patient, had mRNA assays performed using Affymetrix HG_U133A arrays, with 22283 probe-sets. The 99 samples consisted of 4 normals, 10 follicular adenomas, 13 follicular carcinomas, 7 oncocytic adenomas, 8 oncocytic carcinomas, 51 papillary carcinomas (each typed as having classical, follicular or tall cell morphology), 4 anaplastic carcinomas, and 2 medullary carcinomas. Interesting additional information on common mutations are provided including RAS mutation, BRAF mutation, RET/PTC rearrangements, and PAX8/PPARG translocations. Details of those assays are provided in our linked publications, as well as additional details on the specific mutations in a few special cases. No survival data is provided. Information for 93 of the 99 samples was previously made available on the web. The anaplastic and medullary carcinoma data were not previously shared. A supplementary Excel spreadsheet holding the same processed data as the series matrix file is provided and is more compact. The raw (.CEL) files are also provided.
Project description:Sixty-nine (69) tumor samples were collected from patients who underwent thyroidectomy.<br><br>The tumors included 22 benign follicular adenomas, 18 follicular carcinomas, 12 samples of microfollicular adenomas, 4 anaplastic carcinomas, 2 papillary carcinomas, and 9 nodular goiters. 23 samples were obtained from the expression profile repository, Array Express, these counted 14 papillary carcinomas and 9 normal thyroid.