Project description:Genome-wide expression analysis of 182 extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and 38 non-tumoral bile duct samples as part of a integrated study of gene expression and targeted DNA-sequencing in patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma We used whole-genome transcriptome to conduct an unsupervised molecular classification of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Project description:The overall objective of this study was to explore aberrantly expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) and investigate their clinical significances in patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECCA).
Project description:Homeobox A5 (HOXA5) is a transcription factor in mammalian and can regulate cell differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis as well as tumorigenesis. However, little is known on whether and how HOXA5 can regulate the malignant behaviors of cholangiocarcinoma. The methylation levels of HOXA5 were evaluated by methylation microarray and bisulfite sequencing PCR. We found that hypermethylation in the HOXA5 promoter down-regulated HOXA5 expression in extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECCA) tissues, which was correlated with worse overall survival. HOXA5 over-expression significantly inhibited the proliferation and tumor growth.
Project description:Biliary tract cancer (BTC) ranks among the most lethal human malignancies, thereby representing an unmet clinical need. In this study, we find that the Pdx1-positive extrahepatic biliary epithelium is highly susceptible towards transformation by activated Pik3caH1047R, but completely refractory to oncogenic KrasG12D. Using genome-wide in vivo piggyBac transposon-based forward genetic screening and genetic loss-of-function experiments, we discover important extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC) cancer genes and find that PI3K-signaling output strength and repression of the tumor suppressor p27Kip1 are critical context-specific determinants of tumor formation. This contrasts the pancreas, where oncogenic Kras in concert with Trp53 loss of function are key cancer drivers. Notably, inactivation of p27Kip1 permits KrasG12D-driven ECC development, and bypasses oncogene-induced senescence without triggering the Trp53 pathway. These studies provide a mechanistic link between PI3K-signaling, tissue-specific tumor suppressor barriers, and ECC pathogenesis, and present a novel genetic model of autochthonous ECC and genes driving this highly lethal tumor-subtype.
Project description:RNA-seq of mouse cell lines isolated from genetically engineered mouse models of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic cancer