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Corneal Gene Expression Analysis

ABSTRACT: Transplantation of amniotic membrane-expanded limbal epithelium (AMLE) in place of donor tissue grafts results in significantly improved outcomes for patients suffering from severe limbal stem cell deficiency; however the reasons for such superior results are unclear. The purpose of this study was to identify transcriptional gene profiles specific to AMLE and donor central corneal epithelium (CE), which may contribute to the divergent clinical outcomes observed following transplant. Limbal fibroblasts which underlie the epithelium and secrete extracellular matrix proteins following injury/surgery were also profiled. Using cell culture, immunofluorescence, microarray gene expression profiling and qRT-PCR validation; this study aims to identify enriched biological processes and pathways which characterise AMLE and CE tissues. We hope the study outcomes will shed light onto the factors which contribute to provide the improved clinical outcomes associated with AMLE transplantation. Gene expression profiling of three central corneal buttons, three amniotic membrane-expanded limbal epithelial cultures and three limbal fibroblast cultures

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: colin clarke

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-56421 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Comparative transcriptomic analysis of cultivated limbal epithelium and donor corneal tissue reveals altered wound healing gene expression.

Gallagher Clair C Clarke Colin C Aherne Sinéad T ST Katikireddy Kishore R KR Doolan Padraig P Lynch Vincent V Shaw Sandra S Bobart-Hone Andra A Murphy Conor C Clynes Martin M Power William W O'Sullivan Finbarr F

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science 20140814 9

<h4>Purpose</h4>The improved surgical outcomes associated with transplantation of cultivated amniotic membrane expanded limbal epithelium (AMLE) compared to traditional donor methods has led to substantial adoption of this technique for treatment of limbal stem cell deficiency.<h4>Methods</h4>The mRNA expression profiles of AMLE and CE were assayed using microarrays. Transcripts with a 1.5-fold change in either direction in addition to a Bonferroni adjusted P value < 0.05 were considered to be d ...[more]

PMID: 25125605

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Project description:Recently we had discovered a solid cord like structure at the limbus of human eyes, termed as the Limbal Epithelial Crypt (LEC). It arises from the undersurface of the interpalisade rete ridges and extends towards the conjunctiva over the conjunctival stroma. Anatomical and immunohistochemical studies have shown it to be potentially a Stem Cell Niche. To confirm this hypothesis we conducted comparative gene expression profile of LEC with pathway and Geneontology studies in comparison with other ocular surface epithelial regions such as cornea, limbus, LEC stroma and conjunctiva. Frozen tissue blocks of corneoscleral buttons dissected from cadaver eyes were cryosectioned. These tissue sections from different ocular surface regions were laser microdissected. Extracted RNA was amplified & hybridized to 30,000k Human spotted cDNA microarray chips. Raw data obtained with Genepix Pro6 software was filtered, normalized & analysed on BASE & Jexpresspro software. Unpaired T-Test, Significance Analysis of Microarrays were performed on the data. Database for Annotation, Visualisation, and Integrated Discovery (DAVID) (http://www.DAVID.niaid.nih.gov) and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) was used to determine the enriched GO terms and pathways in the differentially expressed genes. Quantitative gene expression analysis (qPCR) and immunohistochemistry was performed on the genes of interest. Statistical analysis for real time PCR was performed on SPSS16 to determine the normalised expression of gene of interest on ocular surface regions. Samples were prepared from five human ocular surface epithelial regions such as Cornea, Limbus, LEC, LEC Stroma, Conjunctiva. There were four replicates in each groups except Cornea and Conjunctiva with 3 each. The Standard Probe (SP) was prepared from mixing equal amount of Corneal and conjunctival epithelial RNA followed by ethanol precipitation. Samples were labelled with Cy5 dye and Standard Probe with Cy3 Dye. These were mixed in equal amount to prepare hybrid probes which were then hybridised to microarray slide.

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Corneal Gene Expression Analysis

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Comparative transcriptomic analysis of cultivated limbal epithelium and donor corneal tissue reveals altered wound healing gene expression.

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