Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE25083: Global hypomethylation identifies loci targeted for hypermethylation in head and neck cancer: normal head and neck tissue GSE25089: Global hypomethylation identifies loci targeted for hypermethylation in head and neck cancer: HNSCC GSE25091: Global hypomethylation identifies loci targeted for hypermethylation in head and neck cancer: blood controls Refer to individual Series
Project description:To provide full characterization of genome changes in six commonly used head and neck cancer cell lines. These data will serve as an excellent resource when designing future experiments that attempt to model HNSCC behaviour. Six commonly used ATCC head and neck cancer cell lines are analyzed.
Project description:Hypoxia has been linked to increased treatment resistance in many solid tumors, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). We aim to identify genes involved in hypoxia-mediated response to radiotherapy in HNSCC. We used microarrays to investigate the influence of hypoxia on the global gene expression in HNSCC.
Project description:One of most common events in carcinogenesis is loss of DNA methylation (hypomethylation) from sequence of transposable element (TEs) including long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1). Naturally, LINE-1 and other TEs within gene body region (intragenic) will suppress by fully methylated CpG sequences in order to keep prevent incorrect transcriptional start site (TSSs) that cause genome instability. To study character of intragenic LINE-1 promoter hypomethylation or gene body methylation status, within Head and Neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cell, LINE-1 promoter methylation status was detected with CU-L1 (unique intragenic LINE-1) and COBRALINE-1 (whole genome LINE- 1) PCRs. Each intragenic LINE-1 promoter hypomethylation have unique pattern depending on cell types and impact of LINE-1’s host gene within cell. From CU-L1 PCR 16 genes, EPHA3 and PPP2R2B are only two genes that normally induce expression by hypermethylated in gene body region, intragenic LINE-1 promoter. LINE-1 promoter hypomethylation level induce global and specific LINE-1 expression and also repress LINE-1’s host genes expression, which confirm by 5’- aza-2-deoxycytidine induced DNA hypomethylationin HNSCC cell that cause EPHA3 become greater down- regulated. Since LINE-1 RNA can express via promoter hypomethylation, knockdown LINE-1 RNA can lead increasing of EPHA3 in HNSCC cell. LINE-1 RNA was concern as key factor on LINE-1 host’s gene regulation by consequence of gene body hypomethylation. RNA molecule can regulate gene by RNAi pathway and Epigenetics mechanism, within both machinery require RISC proteins. Next, knockdown RISC protein, DICER1 gene can investigate possibility role that LINE-1 RNA regulate LINE-1 host gene. Within yeast cell, overexpress retrotransposon transcript was control by endo-siRNA pathway, which require DICER1 like protein for produce endo-siRNA from precursor molecule that include retrotransposon transcript. With CU-DREAM analyse microarray results by intersection datas for check the connection between factors on gene regulation including DICER1, LINE-1 RNA, DNA hypomethylation and HNSCC carcinogenesis model. According to CU-DREAM analysis for HNSCC cell panel, DICER1 involved pathway may induce hypermethylation on gene body region which relate to TSS and intragenic LINE-1 promoter region. While LINE-1 RNA involved pathway select to induce hypermethylation on gene without LINE-1 promoter, LINE-1 RNA have in tran function. In conclusion, intragenic LINE-1 promoter hypomethylation cause releases of LINE-1 RNA for regulate genes during HNSCC carcinogenesis via RISC protein.
Project description:The involvement of microRNAs (miRNAs) in cancer and their potential as biomarkers of diagnosis, prognosis and response to therapy is becoming increasingly appreciated. The etiology of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is predominantly associated with the synergistic effects of tobacco and alcohol use, as well as Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection, which embodies a distinct clinical and biological phenotype. We sought to examine whether the profile of miRNAs in HNSCC varies based on HPV status, and to identify specific miRNAs altered in head and neck carcinogenesis. Total RNA was isolated from 16 HNSCC fresh frozen primary tumors, 5 fresh frozen non-diseased head and neck epithelial tissues, and 2 HNSCC cell lines. The miRNA profile of 662 individual miRNAs in these tissues was examined by microarray. 18 miRNAs are significantly altered in their expression between normal tissues and HNSCC tumors and 5 miRNAs are identified as significantly differentially expressed between HPV-positive (HPV+) and HPV-negative (HPV-) tumors. A striking difference in expression pattern of miRNA was also observed between primary tissues and cell lines. These data suggest that the pattern of miRNA expression may be reflective of disease etiology, and may be useful in the realm of diagnostic biomarkers defining broadly responsive prevention and treatment strategies for HNSCC. These data also suggest that cultured tumor cell lines may be inappropriate for novel miRNA biomarker identification. Keywords: miRNA; Disease-state analysis Expression of 662 individual miRNA was assessed in16 HNSCC fresh frozen primary tumors, 5 fresh frozen non-diseased head and neck epithelial tissues, and 2 HNSCC cell lines were arrayed
Project description:Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer and is major cause of cancer mortality and morbidity. It emerges within oral cavity, lip, tongue, floor of the mouth, nasopharynx, palate, gingival and larynx, is common cancer worldwide especially in Southeast Asia and Southern China. Despite of the advancements in the understanding of the HNSCC as the disease, the 5 year survival rate remains unchanged at 50% since last three decades. Factors such as advanced stage presentation of the patient and consequent delay in diagnosis contributes to the bleak scenario. Thus, therefore there is dire need of useful biomarkers that can predict HNSCC in early stages and can serve as prognostic indicators or targets for treatment. In the present study, We used iTRAQ (isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation)-based quantitative proteomic approach followed by liquid chromatography and high resolution tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to identify differential proteins from head and neck cancer cell lines.
Project description:The aim of the present study was to evaluate miRNAs as response predictors in FFPE head and neck samples from a phase II clinical trial designed to evaluate the feasibility of delivering cisplatin concurrent with radiotherapy after an induction chemotherapy (IC) regimen based on the combination of cisplatin plus paclitaxel in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. For this purpose, we assessed the global miRNA expression profile of 15 HNSCC patients undergoing treatment, in order to identify miRNAs able to segregate resistant tumors from the sensitive ones, thus serving as markers to predict response. The results showed four miRNAs (miR-21, miR-494, miR-720 and miR-923) that were overexpressed in HNSCC FFPE samples.