Project description:Metastatic uveal melanoma generally responds poorly to immunotherapy. The aim here was to sequence tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes from uveal melanoma metastases to study their phenotypes and T-cell receptor (TCR) clonotypes. We performed paired single-cell transcriptome and TCR sequencing using the 10x Genomics platform of IL2-expanded tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes from 7 liver and 1 subcutaneous metastasis.
Project description:To predict differentially expressed miRNAs between monosomy 3 and disomy 3, and to associate these miRNAs with the clinico-pathological parameters in South Asian Indian population with uveal melanoma (UM). The study consists of six uveal melanoma primary tumour tissues of South Asian-Indian population. These six tumours have been screened for chromosome 3 aberration using Chromogenic in-situ hybridisation (CISH). Thus, sample under the study includes, three each of monosomy 3 and disomy 3. The miRNA profiling was carried out from the tumor sections of formalin-fixed paraffin embedded eyeball samples. miRNA expression profile was obtained in monosomy 3 and disomy 3 samples, analysed by unsupervised analysis (Principal Component Analysis) and supervised analysis (Significance analysis of microarray). The select up-regulated and candidate miRNAs associated with monosomy 3 uveal melanoma tumors were validated further with qRT-PCR (n=86). Thus, this study indicates the role of miRNAs in UM tumor progression and their implication in predetermining the liver metastasis. The study consists of six uveal melanoma primary tumour tissues of South Asian-Indian population. These six tumours have been screened for chromosome 3 abberation using chromogenic in-situ hybridisation (CISH). Thus, samples under the study includes three each of monosomy 3 and disomy 3. The miRNA profiling were carried out from the tumor sections of formalin-fixed paraffin embedded eyeball samples. The up-regulated miRNAs associated with monosomy 3 uveal melanoma tumors were short listed and the candidate miRNAs were validated further with qRT-PCR. Agilent one-color experiment, Organism: Homo sapiens, Agilent Human miRNA 8x15k Arrays AMADID: 021827 [Agilent miRNA labeling reagent and Hybridization Kit Cat # 5190-0408]
Project description:Karyotyping by SNP array of primary uveal melanoma samples, uveal melanoma cell lines and normal controls The Human660WQuad v1.0 DNA Analysis Bead Chip and kit were used for high resolution molecular karyotyping of DNA isolated from snap-frozen primary uveal melanoma tissue isolated from enucleated eyes.
Project description:Genome wide DNA methylation profiling of primary uveal melanoma cells, normal uveal melanocytes, neural crest stem cells, embryonic stem cells and uveal melanoma cell lines. The Illumina Infinium 27k Human DNA methylation Beadchip Rev B was used to obtain DNA methylation profiles across approximately 27,000 CpGs in the samples. Samples included 58 primary UM, 3 NUM and NCSC controls and 2 cell lines. Bisulphite converted DNA from the 63 samples were hybridised to the Illumina Infinium 27k Human Methylation Beadchip Rev B
Project description:To investigate if knockdown of BAP1 result in an accumulation of the activation mark H3K27ac at the PROS1 locus. Uveal melanoma is a highly metastatic cancer of the eye which is notoriously resistant to therapy. Elucidating the mechanisms of metastasis in order to devise effective therapies has been a major challenge. The strongest genetic risk factor for metastasis in uveal melanoma is the mutational inactivation of the BAP1 tumor-suppressor gene. However, it remains unknown how BAP1 loss promotes tumor progression. Here, we show that BAP1 loss leads to increased expression of PROS1 in uveal melanocytes and melanoma cells, which in turn leads to phosphorylation and activation of the receptor tyrosine kinase MERTK on adjacent macrophages, driving them into a suppressive M2-polarized state. This mechanism could help explain the suppressive tumor immune microenvironment that is characteristic of BAP1-mutant uveal melanomas, and it suggests that BAP1 loss may lead to metastasis at least in part by facilitating immune escape. These findings provide new insights into the role of BAP1 in uveal melanoma, and they nominate new strategies for increasing the efficacy of immunotherapy in this cancer.
Project description:Genome wide DNA methylation profiling of primary uveal melanoma cells, normal uveal melanocytes, neural crest stem cells, embryonic stem cells and uveal melanoma cell lines. The Illumina Infinium 27k Human DNA methylation Beadchip Rev B was used to obtain DNA methylation profiles across approximately 27,000 CpGs in the samples. Samples included 58 primary UM, 3 NUM and NCSC controls and 2 cell lines.