Project description:To investigated the molecular distinction and functional correlation among different histopathological types of gastric neoplasia, the whole genome expression profiling of gastric early-stage carcinoma(EGC) and high-grade and low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIN and LGIN) were explored. This research will provide biological evidence for the clinical application in different gastric early-stage neoplasia.
Project description:Early gastric cancers (EGC) precede advanced gastric cancers (AGC) with a favorable clinical outcome compared to advanced gastric cancers (AGC). To understand the progression mechanisms of EGC to AGC, it is required to disclose the EGC and AGC genomes in terms of the the mutational and evolutionary perspectives. In this study, we performed whole-exome sequencing and copy number profiling of nine microsatellite (MS)-unstable (MSI-H) (5 EGC and 4 AGC) and eight MS-stable (MSS) gastric cancers (4 EGC and 4 AGC). Unexpectedly, we observed no substantial differences in the number, sequence composition and functional consequences (potential driver mutations and affected pathways) of the mutations and CNAs between EGC and AGC genomes in both MSI-H and MSS cases. Gastrectomy tissues from 17 GC patients were used for this study. The hospital pathology department confirmed pathologic features of the GC (e.g., EGC vs. AGC, differentiation, lymph node metastasis and TNM stage). All of the picked areas from tumor and normal areas were frozen, cut, and stained with hematoxylin & eosin (H&E). Two pathologists selected cases with rich tumor cell population (at least 60%), which were subsequently used in the study. Copy number profiling was performed using Agilent 180K platform according to the manufacturer's protocol.
Project description:Early gastric cancers (EGC) precede advanced gastric cancers (AGC) with a favorable clinical outcome compared to advanced gastric cancers (AGC). To understand the progression mechanisms of EGC to AGC, it is required to disclose the EGC and AGC genomes in terms of the the mutational and evolutionary perspectives. In this study, we performed whole-exome sequencing and copy number profiling of nine microsatellite (MS)-unstable (MSI-H) (5 EGC and 4 AGC) and eight MS-stable (MSS) gastric cancers (4 EGC and 4 AGC). Unexpectedly, we observed no substantial differences in the number, sequence composition and functional consequences (potential driver mutations and affected pathways) of the mutations and CNAs between EGC and AGC genomes in both MSI-H and MSS cases.
Project description:Human primary gastric cancer tissue SAGE libraries. Profile of the genes expressed in well and poorly differentiated gastric cancer, early and advanced gastric cancer, scirrhous type gastric cancer, and lymph node metastasis determined through SAGE. Keywords = gastric cancer, histology, early gastric cancer, advanced gastric cancer, lymph node metastasis, scirrhous type gastric cancer Keywords: other
Project description:We profiled the mutations and gene expressions of early and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) related with Hepatitis B-viral infection. Integrative analysis was performed with whole-exome sequencing and gene expression profiles of the 12 cases of early and advanced HCCs and paired non-tumoral adjacent liver tissues.
Project description:We profiled the mutations and gene expressions of early and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) related with Hepatitis B-viral infection. Integrative analysis was performed with whole-exome sequencing and gene expression profiles of the 12 cases of early and advanced HCCs and paired non-tumoral adjacent liver tissues. 12 HCC Samples
Project description:Most gastric cancer (GC) patients with early stage often have no lymph node (LN) metastases, while LN metastases appear in the advanced stage. However, there are some patients who present with early stage LN metastases and no LN metastases in the advanced stage. To explore the deeper molecular mechanisms involved, we collected clinical samples from early and advanced stage GC with and without LN metastases, as well as metastatic lymph nodes. Herein, we identified a keytarget, HOXA11, that was upregulated in GC tissues and closely associated with lymphatic metastases. HOXA11 transcriptionally regulates TGFβ1 expression and activates the TGFβ1/Smad2 pathway, which in turn promotes the development of EMT. In addition, enhanced Smad2 expression promotes the secretion of VEGF-C, which in turn induces lymphangiogenesis. These findings provide a plausible mechanism forHOXA11-modulated tumor in lymphatic metastasis and suggest thatHOXA11 may represent a potential therapeutic target for clinical intervention in LN-metastatic gastric cancer.
Project description:Gastric cancer (GC) is associated with high mortality rates and an unfavorable prognosis at advanced stages. In addition, there are no effective methods for diagnosing gastric cancer at an early stage or for predicting the outcome for the purpose of selecting patient-specific treatment options. Therefore, it is important to investigate new methods for GC diagnosis. We designed a custom microarray of gastric cancer. The customized microarray contained 1042 canceration and prognosis related genes identical to the probes on the Agilent microarray. DNA microarray profilling analysis was performed on gastric cancer tissues and premalignant tissues (20 samples per group).