Project description:Array CGH analysis was done with 56 primary gastric cancers to elucidate prognostic biomarkers on the BAC basis. Using the extracted genomic DNA from 56 primary gastric cancers, array CGH was done to elucidate the prognostic biomarkers.
Project description:Metabolic syndrome is a common and complicated metabolic disorder and defined as a clustering of metabolic risk factors such as insulin resistance or diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The identification of accurate and effective biomarkers is beneficial to the early diagnosis and treatment of metabolic syndrome. Our study firstly detected the plasma miRNA expression profile of MetS patients compared with control group by high-throughput sequencing and integrated bioinformatics approaches. To our best knowledge, our study firstly perform high-throughput sequencing to obtain the circulating microRNA expression data in MetS plasma, and identified several potential plasma biomarkers for MetS.
Project description:DNA modifications such as 5-methylcytosines (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosines (5hmC) are epigenetic marks known to affect global gene expression in mammals. Given their prevalence in the human genome, close correlation with gene expression, and high chemical stability, these DNA epigenetic marks could serve as ideal biomarkers for cancer diagnosis. Taking advantage of a highly sensitive and selective chemical labeling technology, we report here genome-wide 5hmC profiling in circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and paired tumor/adjacent tissues collected from a cohort of 90 healthy individuals and 260 patients recently diagnosed with colorectal, gastric, pancreatic, liver, or thyroid cancer. 5hmC was mainly distributed in transcriptionally active regions coincident with open chromatin and permissive histone modifications. Robust cancer-specific epigenetic signatures in cfDNA were identified in different cancers. 5hmC-based biomarkers demonstrated highly accurate predictive value for patients with colorectal and gastric cancers versus healthy controls, superior to conventional biomarkers, and comparable to epigenetic biomarkers from tissue biopsies. This new strategy could lead to the development of an effective blood-based, minimally-invasive cancer diagnosis and prognosis approach.
Project description:Analysis of expression changes in prelabeled laser-microdissected thoracic propriospinal neurons at different times after low-thoracic spinal cord transection in adult rats. Propriospinal neurons projecting to the lumbar enlargement were captured at various time points following no lesion or low thoracic spinal cord transection.
Project description:We conducted a comprehensive transcriptome analysis of whole blood from male and female nonhuman primates (rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)) that received upper thoracic radiation. A Varian CLINAC 21EX linear accelerator was used (6 MV Linear Accelerator (Linac)). Body Weight Range: 3.5 to 5 kg (at initial physical exam). Age Range: 3 to 5 years (at initial physical exam).