Project description:We applied small RNA Solexa sequencing technology to identify microRNA expression in human liver samples from surgically removed liver tissues including three normal liver tissues (distal normal liver tissue of liver hemangioma), an hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected liver, a severe chronic hepatitis B liver, two HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), an hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related HCC, and an HCC without HBV or HCV infection. All samples were collected with the informed consent of the patients and the experiments were approved by the ethics committee of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. We investigated the miRNome in human normal liver and suggested some deregulated abundantly expressed microRNAs in HCC. center_name: National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology & Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. Examination of miRNome in human liver samples from surgically removed liver tissues including three normal liver tissues (distal normal liver tissue of liver hemangioma), an hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected liver tissue, a severe chronic hepatitis B liver tissue, an HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue and adjacent liver tissues of different regions,an HBV-related HCC tissue and adjacent liver tissue, an hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related HCC tissue and adjacent liver tissue, and an HCC without HBV or HCV infection and adjacent liver tissue. All 15 human liver tissue samples.
Project description:We applied small RNA Solexa sequencing technology to identify microRNA expression in human liver samples from surgically removed liver tissues including three normal liver tissues (distal normal liver tissue of liver hemangioma), an hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected liver, a severe chronic hepatitis B liver, two HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), an hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related HCC, and an HCC without HBV or HCV infection. All samples were collected with the informed consent of the patients and the experiments were approved by the ethics committee of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. We investigated the miRNome in human normal liver and suggested some deregulated abundantly expressed microRNAs in HCC. center_name: National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology & Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Project description:Background: The pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-caused hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is complex and not fully understood. In clinical, the effective prevention and treatment of HCC rely on the accurate diagnosis. We developed a biology network approach to investigate the potential mechanisms and biomarkers of each stages from HBV infection to HCC. Methods Global gene profiling of healthy individuals (HC), HBV carriers (HBVC), chronic hepatitis B patients (CHB), liver cirrhosis (LC) and HCC was analyzed by gene array. Differentially expressed genes (DEG) were found by RVM (Random variance model) corrective ANOVA and STC (Series Test of Cluster) analysis.
Project description:<p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study we sequenced the whole genome (~80X) and transcriptome of tumor and non-tumor samples from four HCC patients and identified over two hundred HBV integration sites. We found significant clonal expansion of HBV-integrated hepatocytes specifically in the tumor samples. We observed a diverse collection of genomic perturbations near viral integration sites, including gene disruption, viral promoter-driven human transcription, viral-human transcript fusion and DNA copy number alteration. We also sequenced one patient at ultra-high coverage (~240X) to build the most comprehensive HBV-integration landscape yet attempted. Our data suggest that the viral integration significantly expands carcinogenic opportunities in HBV-infected individuals.</p>
Project description:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been clearly recognized as an etiological factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HBV encodes the potentially oncogenic HBx protein. We aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanism of HCC caused by HBx and to discover the biomarker related to HCC by HBx. Three experimental groups, 3, 9 and 13 month aged HBx Tg mice and age matched normal wild type B6 mouse which have same background of HBx Tg mice were used to find differentially expressed genes during HCC. Keywords: Genetic modification
Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) exhibit essential regulatory functions related to cell growth, apoptosis, development and differentiation. Dysregulated expression of miRNAs is associated with a wide variety of human diseases. As such miRNA signatures are valuable as biomarkers for disease and for making treatment decisions. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here we screened for miRNAs in chronic HBV associated HCC. To evaluate the effect of HBV infection on the change in expression of miRNAs, 12 pairs of samples from HCC and non-tumor tissues (including 6 HBV-positive HCC and 6 HBV-negative HCC and their non-tumor tissues) were collected. The extracted RNAs were evaluated to detect the expression of miRNAs. Using ANOVA to screen the differential expression of miRNAs at P-value ⤠0.01, fold change ⥠2 or ⤠0.5, 225 miRNAs were detected.
Project description:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) mutations promote the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, their association with postoperative prognosis remains obscure. Here, we aimed to characterize the evolution of HBV in different sources and identify viral mutation pattern that facilitates postoperative prognosis of HCC.
Project description:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been clearly recognized as an etiological factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HBV encodes the potentially oncogenic HBx protein. We aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanism of HCC caused by HBx and to discover the biomarker related to HCC by HBx. Three experimental groups, 3, 9 and 13 month aged HBx Tg mice and age matched normal wild type B6 mouse which have same background of HBx Tg mice were used to find differentially expressed genes during HCC. Keywords: Genetic modification 3-month-old, 9-month-old, 13-month-old wild type B6 mice vs 3-month-old, 9-month-old, 13-month-old HBx transfected mice; Biological replicates at each timepoint; 9 controls vs 9 HBx-mice
Project description:The expression profiling of HBV-transfected Huh-7 cells and control cells. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of major malignant disease worldwide, and patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have a high risk of developing HCC. Via microarray gene expression analysis, we detected the gene alteration in HBV transfected hepatoma cells.
Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the final sequel of prolonged chronic hepatitis B. Integrated network among cancer cells and various stromal cells exist in the HCC tumour microenvironment (TME) have profound impact on the progression of this disease. Emerging evidences depict that extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by the cells are the potent mediators in this partnership. These vesicles carry cell specific active molecules such as protein, nucleic acids (DNA, coding and non-coding RNAs), lipid etc. In this respect, the impact of hepatitis B virus (HBV) on the packaging of cargo molecules of the infected hepatocytes and its effect on the disease progression has not been investigated. Thus, label-free proteomics analysis was performed in triplicates with the EV protein content of HBV infected HepG2.2.15, and HepG2-control cells using label-free LC-MS/MS technology and observed 2293 and 677 proteins respectively suggesting HBV induced 3.4 fold more accumulation of proteins in the EVs. Among which, 512 proteins were differentially enriched in the EVs of HepG2.2.15 cells. Pathway analysis performed with 103 proteins which showed intracellular abundance depicted that DNA repair, RNA metabolism and Golgi trafficking proteins were enriched in the EVs of HepG2.2.15 cells.