Project description:We performed RNAseq analysis of metastatic colorectal cancer from 16 patients. Normal adjacent tissue, primary tissue, and metastatic tissue were analyzed to uncover metastatic progression and difference between primary and distant metastatic lesions.
Project description:In this study, we conducted a microarray-based analysis to identify differentially expressed miRNAs in CRC by comparing miRNA profiles among primary CRC tissues from patients with liver metastases, primary tissues without liver metastases, and liver metastatic lesions. microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to have a potential for cancer diagnosis lately. The main objective of this study is to identify a novel biomarker serum miRNA from the patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Microarray analysis of miRNA expression was performed using paired pre- and post- operative serum from 10 CRC patients. Two miRNAs (let-7a, miR-199a-3p) decreased significantly in the post-operative serum when compared to pre-operative serum (P=0.015 and 0.029, respectively). Microarrays were performed for the testing cohort of primary CRC lesions (n=28) and liver metastatic lesions (n=8).
Project description:The patients who underwent surgery for primary lesions were examined. All patients had metastatic or recurrent CRC and received bevacizumab therapy as first line or second line treatment. Responders and nonresponders were determined based on RECIST and confirmed by CT or MRI. Gene-expression profiles of primary CRC were determined using Human Genome GeneChip arrays U133. Colorectal cancer patients who had undergone surgical resection of colorectal cancer were studied. To identify molecular signatures to predict response to bevacizumab, gene expression profiles were compared between Reponder and Non-responder.
Project description:The patients who underwent surgery for primary lesions were examined. All patients had metastatic or recurrent CRC and received modified FOLFOX6. Responders and nonresponders were determined based on the best observed response at the end of the first-line treatment, mFOLFOX6. Gene-expression profiles of primary CRC were determined using Human Genome GeneChip arrays U133. Colorectal cancer patients who had undergone surgical resection of colorectal cancer were studied. To identify molecular signatures to predict response to mFOLFOX6 regimen, gene expression profiles were compared between Reponder and Non-responder. Some patients are overlapped with Bevacizumab therapy.
Project description:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a commonly occurring cancer worldwide. Metastasis and recurrence are the major causes of cancer-related death. CRC progression is a multistep process, and extensive efforts have been made to identify the genomic and transcriptomic alterations that occur during this process. However, whether primary tumors and metastatic lesions possess distinct biological features remains unclear. We established 74 patient-derived organoids (PDOs) from primary tumors and patient-matched metastatic and recurrent lesions.
Project description:Copy number analyses of regionally separated biopsies from primary and metastatic lesions of five colorectal cancers A total of 35 intratumoral biopsies were obtained from primary and metastatic lesions of five colorectal cancers. Board-certified pathologists reviewed the hematoxylin&eosin stained sections and identified tumor-rich regions (> 80% purity) to ensure minimal contamination of normal tissues. We selected two to six different areas for biopsy that were at least 5mm apart in primary and distant metastatic lesions from a same patient. Copy number profiling was performed using Agilent 180K platform according to the manufacturer's protocol. The genomic DNA obtained from the adjacent normal tissues were used as reference genomic DNA for the tumor DNA of the corresponding patients.