CaArray_lavar-00111: SPECIFIC GENE EXPRESSION PROFILES ASSOCIATED WITH INFANT DISSEMINATED NEUROBLASTOMA
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ABSTRACT: Neuroblastoma (NB) tumours have the highest incidence of spontaneous remission, especially among the stage 4s NB subgroup affecting infants. Clinical distinction of stage 4s from lethal stage 4 can be difficult, but critical for therapeutic decisions. The aim of this study was to investigate differential gene expression amongst infant disseminated NB subgroups. Thirty-five NB tumours from patients diagnosed at < 18 months (25 stage 4 and 10 stage 4s), were evaluated gene expression analyses. Initial comparison analyses between stage 4s and 4 < 12 months tumours revealed distinct gene expression profiles. A significant portion of genes mapped to chromosome 1 (p<0.0001), 90% with higher expression in stage 4s, and chromosome 11 (p=0.0054), 91% with higher expression in stage 4. Less definite expression profiles were observed between stage 4s and 4 < 18m, yet, association with chromosomes 1 (p<0.0001) and 11 (p=0.005) was maintained. Distinct gene expression profiles but no significant association with specific chromosomal region localization was observed between stage 4s and stage 4 < 18 months without MYCN amplification. Distinct gene expression profiles characterize spontaneously regressing or aggressive infant NB, providing the biological basis for the distinct clinical behaviour.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE81896 | GEO | 2016/05/26
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA323356
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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