Project description:By comparing the expression levels of genes between carriers of Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome and non-carriers, we showed that NBS carriers have a distinct gene expression phenotype. Keywords: Cell Line Comparison
Project description:By comparing the expression levels of genes between carriers of Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome and non-carriers, we showed that NBS carriers have a distinct gene expression phenotype. Experiment Overall Design: Gene expression analysis using Affymetrix Human Focus arrays; comparison of expression levels of genes using t-statistic and identification of genes that allow classification of individuals as carriers or non-carriers by linear discriminant analysis.
Project description:Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS) is a rare genetic disorder inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern associated with an increased risk of developing lymphoproliferative disorders, mainly non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). This work presents a patient previously diagnosed with Nijmegen breakage syndrome who rapidly developed T-NHL despite of constant medical supervision. Cytogenetic karyotype and microarray tests revealed complex aberrations, indicating enhanced chromosomal instability.
Project description:Gene Expression in Normal and Tumor Ovarian Epithelial Cells from Non-carriers and Heterozygous Carriers of a BRCA French Canadian Mutation.
Project description:NBS1 (Nbn in Mus musculus) is a critical component of the MRN (MRE11/RAD50/NBS1) complex, which regulates ATM- and ATR-mediated DNA damage response (DDR) pathways. NBS1 mutations cause the human genomic instability syndrome Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome (NBS), in which microcephaly and intellectual disability are marked neuronal deficits. NBS1 is essential for life, because of its function in the DDR to ensure proliferation and preventing the cell death of replicating cells. However, the function of NBS1 in postmitotic cells is unclear. To explore the possible role of Nbs1 in non-dividing cells and the effection of its deletion on gene expression, RNA-seq was carried out with Nbs1 induced knockout liver samples, in which most cells are postmitotic.
