Project description:The DNA isolated from 44 either frozen or FFPE Neuroendocrine Neoplasm (NEN) was analysed by NGS, to identify genes more likely to be subject to sequence variations among 523 cancer-related ones.
Project description:Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm of pancreas (SPN), ductal adenocarcinoma (PCA), neuroendocrine tumor (NET) and non-neoplastic pancreas. comparison with gene expression of tumors and non-tumors
Project description:Gastroentero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm(GEP-NEN) is consisted of neuroendocrine tumor and neuroendocrine carcinoma, which is a lethal, but under-investigated disease owing to its rarity. We established an organoid library of GEP-NEN and added their comprehensive molecular characterization.
Project description:Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is an aggressive malignancy assumed to originate from plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs), which affects the skin and bone marrow and sequentially other organ systems. Here, we used Affymetrix OncoScan CNV arrays to characterize somatic copy number variations in 45 BPDCN cases.
Project description:Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm of pancreas(SPN), ductal adenocarcinoma(PCA), neuroendocrine tumor(NET) and non-neoplastic pancreas. To investigate the specific gene expression of SPN compared to other types of pancreatic tumor, we analyzed large-scale gene expressioin analysis to identify the molecular signature that may affect SPN tumorigenesis. Differentially expressed genes were analyzed on SPNs, PCAs, NETs and Non-neoplastic tissues. Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) is an uncommon pancreatic tumor with distinct clinicopathologic features. SPNs are characterized by mutations in exon 3 of CTNNB1. However, little is known about the gene and microRNA expression profiles of SPNs. Thus, we sought to characterize SPN-specific gene expression and identify the signaling pathways activated in these tumors. The mRNA expression profile of 14 SPNs, 6 pancreatic adenocarcinomas (PCAs), 6 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), and five non-neoplastic pancreatic tissues were analyzed.
Project description:The RNA isolated from 60 Neuroendocrine Neoplasm (NEN) was analysed to identify differentially expressed transcripts and fusion transcripts. Library preparation was performed using two different kit: TruSeq Stranded Total RNA (Illumina) for frozen samples and extracted RNAs, and TruSeq RNA Exome (Illumina) for FFPE samples.
Project description:Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the gallbladder and liver occur rarely in dogs and humans. A recent reclassification of human neuroendocrine neoplasms by the World Health Organization has refined categorization of these tumors by morphology, replicative indices, and molecular signatures. In humans, these factors correlate with survival outcomes. Improved characterization of these tumors is needed in dogs to identify diagnostic biomarkers and determine therapeutic strategies. To achieve this objective, the proteome of 3 canine hepatobiliary neoplasms was compared to normal canine adrenal and liver tissue from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples. Thirty-two upregulated and 121 downregulated differentially expressed proteins were identified in the hepatobiliary neuroendocrine neoplasm samples. Among the upregulated proteins is galectin-1, a multivalent carbohydrate binding protein known to play a role in lung and pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasia development and progression in humans. Drugs targeting the galectin family have shown promise as anticancer therapeutics in cervical cancer, prostate cancer, lung and pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasia in human medicine. Galectin-1 may represent a novel treatment target in hepatobiliary neuroendocrine neoplasia in both humans and dogs.
Project description:Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm of pancreas (SPN), ductal adenocarcinoma (PCA), neuroendocrine tumor (NET) and non-neoplastic pancreas. comparison with gene expression of tumors and non-tumors To investigate the specific microRNA expression of SPN compared to other types of pancreatic tumor, we analyzed large-scale microRNA expressioin analysis to identify the molecular signature that may affect SPN tumorigenesis with mRNA expression profiles. Differentially expressed microRNAs were analyzed on SPNs, PCAs, NETs and Non-neoplastic tissues.
Project description:Gene-centric CNV analysis of 24 individual paraganglioma cases identified a list of 104 genes most significantly targeted by tumor-associated alterations. The NOTCH signaling pathway was the most significantly enriched term in the list. Overexpression of the relevant NOTCH pathway proteins in sustentacular (glial), chief (neuroendocrine) and endothelial cells was confirmed by immunomorphological studies in 47 paragangliomas, including CNV-tested cases. NOTCH upregulation was observed also in cases with no evidence of CNVs at NOTCH signaling genes, suggesting altered epigenetic modulation of the pathway. Notably, this was confirmed by microRNA expression analysis, that showed tumor-associated downregulation of the miR-200s and miR-34s families, correlated to NOTCH signaling and directly targeting NOTCH1.
Project description:Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm of pancreas(SPN), ductal adenocarcinoma(PCA), neuroendocrine tumor(NET) and non-neoplastic pancreas. To investigate the specific gene expression of SPN compared to other types of pancreatic tumor, we analyzed large-scale gene expressioin analysis to identify the molecular signature that may affect SPN tumorigenesis. Differentially expressed genes were analyzed on SPNs, PCAs, NETs and Non-neoplastic tissues.