Project description:We performed global microRNA expression profiling of a cohort of primary melanoma patient samples linked to a well-annotated clinical database. The goal of this study was to identify microRNA that are associated to or correlated with various clinical parameters and patient outcomes. Candidate microRNA were identified for building prognostic models and functional testing. 119 primary melanoma samples were analyzed in two color arrays. The reference sample used was an equal combination of all samples analyzed. By this design, ratio data of test sample/reference is mean-centered data.
Project description:Endothelial-enriched total RNAs were obtained from the suprarenal region of the abdominal aorta which is the murine AAA prone area in AngII-infused C57BL/6 mice. At 12 or 36h post-AngII pump implantation, endothelial-enriched RNAs from four abdominal aortas were pooled to obtain ~30 ng total RNA as one array sample, performed in triplicates. All RNA samples used for miRNA microarray study passed the initial quality control test and each sample was linearly amplified.
Project description:We performed global microRNA expression profiling of a cohort of primary melanoma patient samples linked to a well-annotated clinical database. The goal of this study was to identify microRNA that are associated to or correlated with various clinical parameters and patient outcomes. Candidate microRNA were identified for building prognostic models and functional testing. 92 primary melanoma (well-annotated with long clinical follow-up) and 9 congenital nevi samples were analyzed to Exiqon miRCURY two color arrays. The reference sample used was an equal combination of all samples analyzed. By this design, ratio data of test sample/reference is mean-centered data.
Project description:We have identified a number of miRNAs that are differentially expressed in LPS treated mouse peritoneal macrophages, as compared to untreated cells Peritoneal macrophages treated with LPS for 0, 4, 12, 24h. RNA was isolated and miRNA array assays were performed by Exiqon (miRCURY™ LNA Array version 10.0)
Project description:By employing miRCURY™ LNA array, we have identified a subset (79) of the total number of miRNAs that are differentially expressed in TGF beta1-treated human lung fibroblasts MRC-5 cells, as compared to untreated control cells To know the differential expression of miRNA in human lung fibroblasts after treatment of TGF beta1
Project description:We report the identification of microRNA-138 (miR-138), as a molecular signature of GSCs and demonstrate a vital role for miR-138 to promote growth and survival of bona fide tumor-initiating cells with self-renewal potential. Total RNA from Glioma Stem Cells and Neural Stem Cells were subjected to microRNA microarray analysis, 3 replicates each.
Project description:MicroRNA expression in the mouse eye.MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of biological processes. To define miRNA function in the eye, it is essential to determine a high-resolution profile of their spatial and temporal distribution. In this report, we present the first comprehensive survey of miRNA expression in ocular tissues, using both microarray and RNA in situ hybridization (ISH) procedures. We initially determined the expression profiles of miRNAs in the retina, lens, cornea and retinal pigment epithelium of the adult mouse eye by microarray. Each tissue exhibited notably distinct miRNA enrichment patterns and cluster analysis identified groups of miRNAs that showed predominant expression in specific ocular tissues or combinations of them. Next, we performed RNA ISH for over 220 miRNAs, including those showing the highest expression levels by microarray, and generated a high-resolution expression atlas of miRNAs in the developing and adult wild-type mouse eye, which is accessible in the form of a publicly available web database. We found that 122 miRNAs displayed restricted expression domains in the eye at different developmental stages, with the majority of them expressed in one or more cell layers of the neural retina . This analysis revealed miRNAs with differential expression in ocular tissues and provided a detailed atlas of their tissue-specific distribution during development of the murine eye. The combination of the two approaches offers a valuable resource to decipher the contributions of specific miRNAs and miRNA clusters to the development of distinct ocular structures. microRNA profiling of ocular tissues from mouse. In particular we analysed the cornea, lens, Retina Pigment Epithelium (RPE) and retina and compared them against RNA extracted from the entire eye. The purpose of this experiment was to understand which microRNAs are present nd/or show differential expression in the various structures of the eye (cornea, lens, RPE, retina). The samples numbered 1 & 2 (i.e. CORNEA1, CORNEA2 etc ) are biological replicates, prepared from tissues dissecyed from different groups of wild-type animals. RNA extracted from the entire eye (EYE) served as the unique reference sample. For each tissue to be analysed we performed the following hybridizations: - 2 slides for lens (LENS1, LENS2) vs entire eye (EYE) - 2 slides for RPE (RPE1, RPE2) vs entire eye (EYE) - 2 slides for retina (RETINA1, RETINA2) vs entire eye (EYE) - 2 slides for cornea (CORNEA1, CORNEA2) vs entire eye (EYE) - 1 slide for entire eye (EYE) vs entire eye (EYE)
Project description:Whole blood total RNA was isolated form PaxGene tubes using the PaxGene total RNA extraction kits. miRNA expression was profiled in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome patients and controls in order to independently validate differentially expressed miRNAs between patients and controls and between patient subgroups that were identified in 'Cohort 1'.
Project description:Whole blood total RNA was isolated form PaxGene tubes using the PaxGene total RNA extraction kits. miRNA expression was profiled in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome patients and controls in order to independently validate differentially expressed miRNAs between patients and controls and between patient subgroups that were identified in Cohorts 2 and 3.