Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE35387: Expression data from normal melanocyte, melanoma cells and their exosomes (microRNA) GSE35388: Expression data from normal melanocyte, melanoma cells and their exosomes (mRNA) Refer to individual Series
Project description:Melanoma cell lines were genotyped to evaluate copy number differences between nodular melanoma (NM) and superficial spreading melanoma (SSM). Cell lines were also evaluated for copy number alterations in the SKP2/p27 axis. Affymetrix SNP arrays were performed according to manufacturer's instructions using DNA extracted from 18 melanoma cell lines and 4 melanocyte controls. Affymetrix SNP6.0 Array data for melanoma cell lines Copy number analysis of Affymetrix SNP 6.0 arrays was performed on 18 melanoma cell lines including 2 primary superficial spreading melanoma, 2 primary nodular melanoma, 2 metastatic nodular melanoma, and 12 metastatic cell lines. Four melanocyte control lines were also evaluated including 2 immortalized melanocyte cell lines (Hermes 1 and 2B) and 2 normal melanocyte lines cultured from neonatal foreskin (HEM-N and HEM-LP) that were used to construct the baseline for copy number analysis.
Project description:Affymetrix oligonucleotide microarrays were used to assess global differential gene expression comparing normal human melanocytes with six independent melanoma cell strains from advanced lesions. The data, validated at the protein level for selected genes, confirmed the overexpression in melanoma cells relative to normal melanocytes of several genes in the growth factor/receptor family that confer growth advantage and metastasis. In addition, novel pathways and patterns of associated expression in melanoma cells not reported before emerged. Keywords: class comparison study (melanoma vs melanocyte)
Project description:Spotted oligonucleotide microarrays were used to assess global differential gene expression comparing normal human melanocytes with six independent melanoma cell strains from advanced lesions. The data, validated at the protein level for selected genes, confirmed the overexpression in melanoma cells relative to normal melanocytes of several genes in the growth factor/receptor family that confer growth advantage and metastasis. In addition, novel pathways and patterns of associated expression in melanoma cells not reported before emerged. Keywords: class comparison study (melanoma vs melanocyte)
Project description:Development of melanoma brain metastasis is caused by an interaction between tumor cells and normal cells in the brain microenvironment. miRNAs delivered by exosomes derived from the tumor cells seem to prime the brain microenvironment, prior to extravasation of tumor cells into the brain. We investigated miRNA in exosomes extracted from normal (astrocytes, melanocytes) and metastatic melanoma cells (brain, skin and lymph node metastasis). We have discovered that miR-146a-5p is an important player in brain metastatic development: this miRNA was highly upregulated in exosomes from melanoma brain metastasis cells, compared to normal cells.
Project description:The goal of this study is to compare the miRNA profiles of melanoma cells B16-derived exosomes with B16 cells and normal cells JB6-derived exosomes.
Project description:Spotted oligonucleotide microarrays were used to assess global differential gene expression comparing normal human melanocytes with six independent melanoma cell strains from advanced lesions. The data, validated at the protein level for selected genes, confirmed the overexpression in melanoma cells relative to normal melanocytes of several genes in the growth factor/receptor family that confer growth advantage and metastasis. In addition, novel pathways and patterns of associated expression in melanoma cells not reported before emerged. Six melanoma cultures and two melanocyte cultures. The melanoma cultures are considered, for the purposes of this investigation, replicates from the point of view that they are all melanomas. Three of the melanomas were replicated once or twice in addition.
Project description:In this in-vitro study, we demonstrated the different effects of exosomes produced by G361 melanoma cells on the functional properties of normal dermal fibroblasts and fibroblasts prepared from skin metastasis of cutaneous malignant melanoma. Both normal and cancer-associated fibroblasts were cultivated in either DMEM with 10% EDS (exosome-depleted serum) (control) or DMEM with 10% EDS + 10 microg/ml G361 exosomes (EXO). The cells were harvested after 24 hours of cultivation.