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Gene expression signatures for Normal-looking, fibrotic foci and hyperplastic (adjacent to fibrotic foci) area in IPF lungs

ABSTRACT: To further understand the pathologic microenvironment in IPF, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify genes with the potential to distinguish normal and IPF lung in normal-looking, fibrotic foci and hyperplastic areas of IPF lung. Four IPF lungs were dissected into normal-looking, fibrotic foci and hyperplastic areas by Laser-Capture-Microdissection. Gene expression analysis showed that 638 significantly different genes were identified that clearly distinguished the different IPF microenvironments . Among them, MMP19 was revealed as one of the most significantly up-regulated genes that distinguished normal looking epithelial cells (N) to hyperplastic epithelial cells, MMP19 up-regulation in IPF lungs was verified by immunohistochemical (IHC), qRT-PCR and Western-blot.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE35309 | GEO | 2013/01/11

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA159577

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Gene expression signatures for Normal-looking, fibrotic foci and hyperplastic (adjacent to fibrotic foci) area in IPF lungs

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