Project description:We performed whole genome SNP profiling on DNA samples from 236 patients with NF1, 123 with glimoa tumors and 113 without; 117 females and 119 males, together with 29 control samples. To identify polymorphisms in human adenylate cyclase 8 (AC8) which correlate with glioma risk in NF1 in a sex-specific manner, Ac8 SNP were extracted and further analyzed for their sex-specific NF1-associated glioma risk. Three SNPs on ADCY8 were found signficant while other SNPs on CXCR7 and ADCYAP1 were promising.
Project description:Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common tumor predisposition syndrome in which glioma is one of the most prominent tumor type. Gliomagenesis in NF1 results in heterogeneous spectrum of tumors, from low grade to high grade glioma, occurring during the entire patient lifespan. In this study, we present the molecular landscape of low- and high-grade glioma in children and adults affected by NF1 (NF1-glioma). 59 tumor samples from 56 NF1-glioma patients with 43 matched normal were profiled with Whole Exome Sequencing, DNA Methylation array (31 tumors) and RNA sequencing (29 tumors).
Project description:We performed whole genome SNP profiling on DNA samples from 236 patients with NF1, 123 with glimoa tumors and 113 without; 117 females and 119 males, together with 29 control samples. To identify polymorphisms in human adenylate cyclase 8 (AC8) which correlate with glioma risk in NF1 in a sex-specific manner, Ac8 SNP were extracted and further analyzed for their sex-specific NF1-associated glioma risk. Three SNPs on ADCY8 were found signficant while other SNPs on CXCR7 and ADCYAP1 were promising. Affymetrix SNP arrays were performed according to the manufacturer's directions on DNA extracted from blood samples or saliva samples in three separate sets with one processed in Washington University and two in University of Utah. The data included 29 control samples and 236 NF1 patient samples (123 with and 113 without GBM) with 153 blood specimen and 97 saliva specimen.
Project description:To characterize the spatial tumor microenvironment (TME) of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC) at the single cell level, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) on 48 tumor or ascites samples from 29 HGSC patients. This data set includes paired scRNA-seq data from chemo-naive and post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy (IDS) samples of 22 HGSC patients.
Project description:This dataset contains processed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected from six hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, before and after curative therapy. Samples were profiled using the 10x Genomics Chromium platform. The dataset includes gene expression matrices and associated metadata for 12 samples (6 pre-therapy, 6 post-therapy). These data support the analysis of peripheral immune cell dynamics in response to tumor removal
Project description:The study investigates the role of NF1 mutation and neuronal activity on the initiation of optic pathway glioma, a type of low-grade glioma. the RNAseq dataset investigates mRNA expression profile of human pilocytic astrocytomas (WHO grade I)
Project description:Pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs) are the most common glioma in children. While many PAs; are slow growing or clinically indolent, others exhibit more aggressive features with tumor; recurrence and death. In order to identify genetic signatures that might predict PA clinical; behavior, we performed gene expression profiling on 41 primary PAs arising sporadically and in; patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). While no expression signature was found that; could discriminate clinically-aggressive or recurrent tumors from more indolent cases, PAs; arising in patients with NF1 did exhibit a unique gene expression pattern. In addition, we; identified a gene expression signature that stratified PAs by location (supratentorial versus; infratentorial). Experiment Overall Design: 41 pilocytic astrocytoma samples were analyzed.
Project description:Solid cancers develop within a supportive microenvironment that promotes tumor formation and continued growth through the elaboration of mitogens and chemokines. Within these tumors, monocytes (macrophages and microglia) represent rich sources of these stromal factors. Leveraging a genetically-engineered mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) low-grade brain tumor (optic glioma), previous studies have demonstrated that microglia are important for glioma formation and maintenance. To identify the tumor-associated microglial factors that support glioma growth (gliomagens), we employed a comprehensive large scale discovery effort using optimized advanced RNA-sequencing methods. Candidate gliomagens were prioritized to identify potential secreted or membrane-bound proteins, which were next validated by quantitative RT-PCR and RNA FISH following minocycline-mediated microglial inactivation in vivo. Using these selection criteria, Ccl5 was identified as a highly expressed chemokine in both genetically engineered Nf1 mouse and human optic gliomas. As a candidate gliomagen, recombinant Ccl5 increased Nf1-deficient optic nerve astrocyte growth in vitro. Importantly, consistent with its critical role in maintaining tumor growth, Ccl5 inhibition with neutralizing antibodies reduced Nf1 mouse optic glioma growth in vivo. Collectively, these findings establish Ccl5 as critical stromal growth factor in low-grade glioma maintenance relevant to future microglia-targeted therapies for brain tumors.