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Automated array-CGH optimized for archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor material

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) is a rapidly evolving technology that still lacks complete standardization. Yet, it is of great importance to obtain robust and reproducible data to enable meaningful multiple hybridization comparisons. Special difficulties arise when aCGH is performed on archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue due to its variable DNA quality. Recently, we have developed an effective DNA quality test that predicts suitability of archival samples for BAC aCGH. METHODS: In this report, we first used DNA from a cancer cell-line (SKBR3) to optimize the aCGH protocol for automated hybridization, and subsequently optimized and validated the procedure for FFPE breast cancer samples. We aimed for highest throughput, accuracy, and reproducibility applicable to FFPE samples, which can also be important in future diagnostic use. RESULTS: Our protocol of automated array-CGH on archival FFPE ULS-labeled DNA showed very similar results compared with published data and our previous manual hybridization method. CONCLUSION: This report combines automated aCGH on unamplified archival FFPE DNA using non-enzymatic ULS labeling, and describes an optimized protocol for this combination resulting in improved quality and reproducibility. In this study, we optimized the BAC araay-CGH protocol for automated hybridization for FFPE breast cancer samples. We have tested hybridization temperature and duration, different hybridization buffer conditions, and post-hybridization washing.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Simon Joosse

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-7122 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Automated array-CGH optimized for archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor material.

Joosse Simon A SA van Beers Erik H EH Nederlof Petra M PM

BMC cancer 20070307

<h4>Background</h4>Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) is a rapidly evolving technology that still lacks complete standardization. Yet, it is of great importance to obtain robust and reproducible data to enable meaningful multiple hybridization comparisons. Special difficulties arise when aCGH is performed on archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue due to its variable DNA quality. Recently, we have developed an effective DNA quality test that predicts suitability of a ...[more]

PMID: 17343727

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Automated array-CGH optimized for archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor material

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Automated array-CGH optimized for archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor material.

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