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Identification of amplified and highly expressed genes in amplicons of the T-cell line huT78 detected by cDNA microarray CGH.

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Background

Conventional Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) has been widely used for detecting copy number alterations in cancer and for identifying regions containing candidate tumor responsible genes. Recently, several studies have shown the utility of cDNA microarray CGH for studing gene copy changes in various types of tumors. However, no such studies on T-cell lymphomas have been performed. To date T-cell lymphomas analyzed by the use of chromosome CGH have revealed only slight copy number alterations and not gene amplifications.

Results

In the present study, we describe the characterization of three amplicons of the T-cell line huT78 located at 2q34-q37, 8q23-q24 and 20p, where new amplified and overexpressed genes are found. The use of a cDNA microarray containing 7.657 transcripts allowed the identification of certain genes, such as BCLX, PCNA, FKBP1A, IGFBP2 and cMYC, that are amplified, highly expressed, and also contained in the amplicons on 20p and 2q. The expresion of these genes was analyzed in 39 T-cell lymphomas and 3 other T-cell lines.

Conclusion

By the use of conventional CGH and CGH and expression cDNA microarrays we defined three amplicons in the T-cell line huT78 and identified several novel gene amplifications (BCLX, PCNA, FKBP1A, IGFBP2 and cMYC). We showed that overexpression of the amplified genes could be attributable to gene dosage. We speculate that deregulation of those genes could be important in the development of T-cell lymphomas and/or in the maintenance of T-cell lines.

SUBMITTER: Melendez B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC546232 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Identification of amplified and highly expressed genes in amplicons of the T-cell line huT78 detected by cDNA microarray CGH.

Meléndez Bárbara B Martínez-Delgado Beatriz B Cuadros Marta M Fernández Victoria V Díaz-Uriarte Ramón R Benítez Javier J

Molecular cancer 20050118 1

<h4>Background</h4>Conventional Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) has been widely used for detecting copy number alterations in cancer and for identifying regions containing candidate tumor responsible genes. Recently, several studies have shown the utility of cDNA microarray CGH for studing gene copy changes in various types of tumors. However, no such studies on T-cell lymphomas have been performed. To date T-cell lymphomas analyzed by the use of chromosome CGH have revealed only slight ...[more]

PMID: 15656903

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Identification of amplified and highly expressed genes in amplicons of the T-cell line huT78 detected by cDNA microarray CGH.

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