ABSTRACT: The early-onset mechanisms of idiopathic chronic pancreatitis, after the exclusion of known genetic risk factors, are rather unclear. Therefore, we attempt to pursue other potential pathology in our study and screened the differentially microRNAs from plasma samples of early-onset and late-onset ICP by microarray.
Project description:In this study, we employed a strategy to screen miRNA expression profiles in liver tissue by miRCURY LNA(tm) microRNA array analysis followed by TaqMan probe-based quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR) to validate the miRNA expression profiles in serum and liver of two parallel rat drug-induced liver injury (DILI) models induced by a compound (acetaminophen, APAP) or an herb (Dioscorea bulbifera, DB).
Project description:MiRNA expression profiles were successfully examined through expression profiling of a total of 656 miRNAs between 2 head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) tissues (C) and their paired adjacent normal mucousal tissues (AN). In the study presented here, 2 head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) tissues (C) and their paired adjacent normal mucousal tissues (AN) were examined by miRNA array
Project description:The infection with high-risk human papillomavirus is aetiologically linked to cervical cancer, the role of miRNAs regulated by virus oncogene in cancer progression remain largely unknown. Here, we screened the differentially expressed miRNAs with miRNA array between virus oncogene e6/e7 silenced and not in HPV16-positive cervical cancer cell lines In the study, we screened the differentially expressed miRNAs with miRNA array (Exiqon, miRCURY LNA microRNA array, 7th gen [hsa, miRBase 18]) between virus oncogene e6/e7 silenced and not in HPV16-positive cervical cancer cell lines to found miRNAs regulated by virus oncogene e6/e7. Biological replicates: 3 control, 3 e6/e7 silenced, independently grown and harvested. four replicates per array.
Project description:We previously described the use of a spotted oligonucleotide array to identify the mir-17 cluster as a direct transcriptional target of Myc. In order to determine whether Myc regulates additional miRNAs, we produced custom microarrays with an expanded set of probes capable of assaying the expression of 313 human miRNAs and 233 mouse miRNAs. P493-6 cells which are Epstein-Barr virus-immortalized human B cells that harbor a tetracycline (tet)-repressible allele of Myc were studied. These cells are tumorigenic in immunocompromised mice and represent a model of human B cell lymphoma. miRNA expression profiles were examined in the high Myc (-tet) and low Myc (+tet) state. Keywords: Dose response P493 cells with high Myc (-tet) and low Myc (+tet) were compared.
Project description:In the present study approximately 1 to 2 mm3 prostate tumor AT1 was inoculated subcutaneously in the right hind leg of adult male Copenhagen rats. When the tumor diameter exceeded 15 mm, tumors of 5 and 4 rats were irradiated with carbon ion radiation of 37 or 16Gy respectively. Tumors of 5 other rats were irradiated with photon radiation of 37Gy. One animal irradiated with 37 Gy carbon ion radiation and one animal irradiated with photon radiation was sacrificed 12h, 30h, 72h, 7d and 14d after irradiation respectively. One animal irradiated with 16 Gy photon radiation was sacrificed 12h, 60h, 7d and 14d after irradiation respectively. Non-irradiated animals were sacrificed at 60h time point. Tumors were dissected and frozen in liquid nitrogen immediately. Total RNA from tumor material was isolated using the NucleoSpin RNA L kit (#740962.20, Macherey-Nagel). Differential gene expression analysis was performed on the Agilent whole rat genome Oligo Microarray (44k) platform by comparative two dye hybridisation with dye-swaps.
Project description:To characterize early epigenetic events in breast carcinogenesis, we analyzed DNA methylation state of different stages of HMECs from pre-stasis to cancer cell lines using human promoter microarray
Project description:Normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF) and human lung microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC-L) were irradiated with iron ions (0, 0.2, 0.4 and 1 Gy, 1GEv/n) at Brookhaven National Labs (BNL). Aim of the study is to find differentially transcribed genes in dependance of radiation dose/source and cell type.
Project description:Invasiveness of genetically modified cells is tested. Four cells lines (NIH3T3 untreated control; NIH-Ras positive control which is invasion +; NIH-MKK3actK4 and NIH-MKK3actATN, two constructs with MKK3 gene which shall be investigated for theit invasiveness). Cells on top as well as cells from bottom of separating membrane (those which had "invaded") form all 4 cell lines are collected and expression profiled. Aim is to find genes which are correlated to "invasion".