Project description:The goal of this study was to investigate differential regulation of miRNA expression in the cervical tissue of women with low-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (LGCIN, or low grade cervical dysplasia). We compared the miRNA expression profiles of women with LGCIN that progressed to high-grade CIN to the miRNA expression profiles of women with LGCIN that naturally resolved without medical intervention.
Project description:Comparative analysis of gene expression prodfiles of cervical biopsy from two (2) patients with pre-invasive neoplastic lesions (carcinonma in citu, or high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) and 2 patients with earliest stage of invasive cancer
Project description:Cervical cancer is characterized by a well-defined pre-malignant phase, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Identification of high grade CIN lesions by population-based screening programs and their subsequent treatment has led to a significant reduction of the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer. Cytology-based testing of cervical smears is the most widely used cervical cancer screening method, but is not ideal, as the sensitivity for detection of CIN2 and higher (CIN2+) is only ~55%. Therefore, more sensitive and specific biomarkers for cervical cancer and its precancerous stages are needed.
Project description:Genome-wide DNA methylation profiles in liquid based cytology (LBC) cervical scrapes samples was assessed using the Illumina Infinium Methylation850 BeadChip V1.0B4. The purpose of this study was to identify new candidate genes that are differentially methylated in squamous cell carcinoma compared to the DNA samples from cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade (CIN) and normal cervical scrapes.
Project description:The aim of this study was to identify new candidate genes that are differentially methylated in squamous cell carcinoma compared to the DNA samples from cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3) and normal cervical scrapes. The Illumina Infinium Human Methylation 450 K BeadChip method identifies genome-wide DNA methylation changes in CpG islands, CpG shores and shelves.
Project description:The aim of this study was to identify new candidate genes that are differentially methylated in squamous cell carcinoma compared to the DNA samples from cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3) and normal cervical scrapes. The Illumina Infinium Human Methylation 450 K BeadChip method identifies genome-wide DNA methylation changes in CpG islands, CpG shores and shelves. In this study 20 normal cervical samples (HPV negative), 18 samples with CIN3 lesions (HPV positive) and 6 cervical cancer tissues (HPV positive) were included.
