Project description:Esophageal carcinoma is the third most common gastrointestinal malignancy worldwide and is generally unresponsive to therapy. African Americans have an increased risk for esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC), the subtype that shows marked variation in geographic frequency. To identify key genes involved in ESC carcinogenesis in African Americans we conducted microarray expression profiling and found a significant dysregulation of genes encoding stress response and drug-metabolizing enzymes, mainly in NRF2 pathway. The involvement of NRF2 mediated oxidative damage represent a key step in the evolution of African American ESCC. Loss of activity of these enzymes would confer increased sensitivity of esophageal cells to xenobiotics, such as alcohol and tobacco smoke, and may account for the high incidence of ESCC in this ethnic group. The differential expression profile also indicates an inflammatory component and tissue regeneration in ESCC tumorigenesis. Together, these findings suggest a remarkable interplay of genetic and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of African American ESCC.
Project description:Histologically normal biopsies of the esophageal squamous epithelium were collected from consented individuals of either African American (AA) or American Caucasion (Cau) ethnicity. Total RNA was extracted and used to generate Affymetrix expression array profiles. For each racial group collected samples were either controls (no history of BE or EAC) or those with a history of BE (Barrett's Esophagus) and/or EAC (esophageal adenocarcinoma). This allowed us to identify gene with tissue specific expression differences between the two racial groups, as well as those that differed between control and disease groups.
Project description:To characterize genomic instability in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, we examined loss of heterozygosity, copy number loss, and copy number gain in ESCC patients from a high-risk region of China. Affymetrix SNP arrays were performed according to the manufacturer's directions on DNA extracted from microdissected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma samples or peripheral blood samples. Tumor DNA samples were normalized individually to the set of 102 peripheral blood samples. Copy number variations and loss of heterozygosity were determined by a paired analysis of tumor and blood DNA from the same individual.
Project description:This study was designed to identify genes aberrantly expressed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cells. Three esophageal squamous cell carcinoma-derived cell lines and one normal human esophageal squamous cell line were analyzed.
Project description:Profiles of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and normal esophageal normal epithelium normal cell line. Analysis provides validation of novel microRNA targets prediction algorithms. esophageal squamous cell carcinoma:14, normal epithelium cell:2
Project description:To investigate genetic and molecular differences that may exist between prostate cancers of African American and European American origin. Gene expression profile analysis was performed comparing RNA seq data of African American prostate cancer cell lines (inhouse) and European American prostate cancer cell lines (public repository)
Project description:Screening and identification of novel biomarkers affecting the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by whole-transcriptome sequencing of 6 pairs of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma tissues and adjacent tissues
