Project description:To further understand the molecular mechanisms in the development of gallbladder cancer, we employed this microarray to identify lncRNAs associated with gallbladder cancer. 9 pairs of gallbladder cancer tissues and paired normal gallbladder tissues were collected after colecystectomy.
Project description:To further understand the molecular mechanisms in the development of gallbladder cancer, we employed this microarray to identify lncRNAs associated with gallbladder cancer.
Project description:Gallbladder cancer is a rare but highly malignant cancer. We performed the transcriptional profile sequencing to figure out the potential mechanisms, which might significantly affect gallbladder cancer progression.
Project description:Epigenome-wide methylation levels were measured in patients from Chiel with gallstone disease, gallbladder dyplasia or gallbladder cancer using Illumina Infinium methylation arrays.
Project description:Although many protein-coding genes have been identified to be aberrantly expressed in gallbladder cancer, the mechanism that account for the development and progression of gallbladder cancer remains unclear. In recent years, long noncoding RNAs have been shown to play vital roles in mammalian cell biology. In this study, we found that a small number of lncRNAs that are aberrantly expressed. A ten chip study using total RNA recovered five separate gallbladder cancer tissues and five matched adjacent gallbladder normal tissues
Project description:We carried out an iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of gallbladder cancer and adjacent non-tumor tissue to systematically identify differentially expressed proteins in gallbladder cancer. Ten gallbladder adenocarcinoma and ten adjacent non-tumor tissue samples were selected post pathological confirmation for the study. Samples were pooled and In-solution trypsin digestion was carried out. Post digestion, peptides were iTRAQ labeled with 114 and 115 (gallbladder adenocarcinoma) and 116 and 117 (adjacent non-tumor samples). LC-MS/MS analysis of SCX fractions was carried out using a reversed phase analytical C18 column connected to 1200 Series Nanoflow LC interfaced with LTQ-Orbitrap Velos. Data were acquired using Xcalibur 2.1. Proteome Discoverer (v 1.3) suite was used for quantitation and database searches. LC-MS/MS data were searched using Mascot and SEQUEST search algorithms against Human RefSeq 50 supplemented with frequently observed contaminants.
Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a critical role in the progression of cancer. However, little is known on the miRNAs expression profiles of gallbladder cancer.We performed this microarray to identify miRNAs associated with gallbladder cancer.
Project description:Purpose: The uncommonness of gallbladder cancer in the developed world has contributed to the generally poor understanding of the disease. The development of new and effective treatment has been and continues to be a major public health imperative. Methods: We report mutational and copy number analysis of 44 predominantly early-staged gallbladder tumors and 5-gallbladder cancer cell lines by a combination of directed and whole exome sequencing at an average coverage of 100X and above. Using gallbladder cancer cell lines and xenograft mouse models we performed phospho-proteome array profiling, followed by an in-depth functional characterization. Results: We describe recurrent activating ERBB2 somatic mutation in 6 of 44 gallbladder primary tumors with an overall mutation frequency of 13%, along with KRAS activating mutations in 3 of 44 samples. Consistent with whole exome findings, a phospho-proteomic array profile of 49-tyrosine kinase revealed constitutive phosphorylation of ERBB2 and EGFR that were found to heterodimerize. We demonstrate that treatment with ERBB2-specific, EGFR-specific shRNA or with covalent EGFR family inhibitor BIBW-2992 inhibits transformation, survival, migration, invasion, and tumor forming characteristics of gallbladder cancer cells harboring wild type or KRAS (G13D) but not KRAS (G12V) mutation. Furthermore, we show in vivo reduction in tumor size is paralleled by a reduction in the amounts of phospho-ERK in KRAS (G13D) but not in KRAS (G12V) xenografts, validating the in vitro findings Conclusion: Findings from this study implicate ERBB2 as an important therapeutic target in early stage gallbladder cancer. We also present the first evidence that the presence of KRAS (G12V), but not KRAS (G13D) mutation, may preclude gallbladder cancer patients to respond to anti-EGFR treatment, similar to the clinical algorithm commonly practiced to opt for anti-EGFR treatment in colorectal cancer.
Project description:Poor prognosis in gallbladder cancer is due to late presentation of the disease, lack of reliable biomarkers for early diagnosis and limited targeted therapies. Early diagnostic markers and novel therapeutic targets can significantly improve clinical management of GBC. We carried out quantitative proteomic analysis using a panel of gallbladder cancer cell lines using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ). We identified 3,655 proteins among which 654 were found to be overexpressed and 387 were downregulated in the invasive cell lines (OCUG-1, NOZ and GB-d1) compared to the non-invasive cell line, TGBC24TKB. Among these, macrophage inhibitory factor (MIF) was observed to be >3-fold overexpressed. MIF is a pleiotropic proinflammatory cytokine that plays a causative role in multiple diseases including cancer. MIF has been reported to play a central role in tumor cell proliferation and invasion in several cancers. Immunohistochemical staining confirmed our findings showing overexpression of MIF in 21 of 29 gallbladder adenocarcinoma cases. A significant decrease in cell viability, colony forming ability and invasive property of the gallbladder cancer cells was observed upon MIF inhibition using MIF siRNA and MIF antagonists. Our findings support the role of MIF in tumor aggressiveness and suggest its potential application as a therapeutic target for gallbladder cancer.