Project description:Microarrays were used to analyse gene expression underlying early tumourigenesis in Eker rats. Distinct classes of up- and downregulated genes were identified in different preneoplasic lesion vs. microdissected normal (healthy) renal tubules. Laser capture microdissected renal basophilic atypical tubule (bAT) and basophilic atypical hyperplasia (bAH) and healthy tissue (HT) of 6-months aristolochic acid (AA)- and ochratoxin A (OTA)-treated and control (C) male Eker rats were isolated for RNA extraction and microarray analysis in order to investigate gene expression profiles induced by AA and OTA as well as to differentiate pathways specific for the bAT to bAH progression. Keywords: gene expression study, preneoplasic lesion vs. microdissected normal renal tubules
Project description:GeneSet variation analysis was performed on microarrays to study the transcriptome of microdissected renal biopsies from lupus nephritis patients.
Project description:Expression data from human with hypertensive nephropathy (HT) We used microarrays to analyze the transcriptome of microdissected renal biopsies from patients with HT
Project description:We obtained gene-expression profiles of microdissected renal-tubule cells from patients with proteinuric nephropathies. Based on the renal function during follow-up, the patients were divided in stable (n=14) and progressive (n=7) subjects (table 1). The cells of interest were laser-capture microdissected from frozen sections from archived kidney biopsy material. Initially all samples were processed as technical duplicates (2 x 21 arrays); due to a large number of signal-negative spots several arrays were excluded leaving 36 arrays for analysis. The samples P2, P6, P7, S10, S13 and S14 were analysed as individual arrays, all other samples were analysed after combination of duplicate arrays. Quality control: To test for reproducibility we calculated the intra-array variability of the duplicate arrays. Duplicate arrays were combined before statistical analysis where applicable. Patient and control characteristics can be found in the manuscript and on our website Frozen kidney biopsies were stained for alkaline phospatase, then the tubule cells were lasercapture microdissected using the PixCell II Laser Capture Microdissection System and CapSure; LCM Caps. Set of arrays that are part of repeated experiments Disease State: samples from patients with proteinuric nephropathy (stable or progressive)