Project description:Copy number analysis was performed using genotyping microarrays for 20 choroid plexus tumors. Genomic aberrations were investigated by tumor histological classification and the pattern observed in each subgroup was further refined. Allele-specific copy number analysis also allowed us to identify regions of acquired uniparental disomy with neutral copy number values.
Project description:Copy number analysis was performed using genotyping microarrays for 55 choroid plexus tumors. Genomic aberrations were investigated by tumor histological classification and the pattern observed in each subgroup was further refined. Allele specific copy number analysis also allowed us to identify regions of acquired uniparental disomy with neutral copy number values.
Project description:To examine the cellular and transcriptional heterogeneity of choroid plexus tumors we determined the single nucleus transcriptomes of 23,906 nuclei from normal choroid plexus and choroid plexus tumors. The resulting cellular atlas profiles cellular and transcriptional heterogeneity, copy number alterations, and cell-cell interaction networks in normal and cancerous choroid plexus. We observe changes in choroid plexus tumor epithelial cell gene transcription that correlate with genome wide methylation profiles. In addition, we characterize tumor-grade-specific tumor microenvironments that include altered macrophage and mesenchymal cell states, as well as changes in extracellular matrix components.
Project description:Aggresome is a para nuclear inclusion body that functions as a storage compartment for misfolded proteins. Our previous work revealed the presence of aggresomes in pediatric choroid plexus tumors (CPT). CPTs are rare neoplasms comprised of three pathological subgroups; choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC), a grade III tumor, atypical choroid plexus papilloma (ACPP), a grade II tumor, and choroid plexus papilloma (CPP), a grade I tumor. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic value of aggresomes-positivity and its correlation to the pathological and molecular subtypes. The genome-wide methylation profile of 42 CPT pediatric samples was investigated using Illumina Infinium Methylation EPIC BeadChip array.
Project description:Gene expression profiles generated from human tumor cells laser-microdissected from surgical samples of seven choroid plexus papillomas (Grade I WHO) as eight samples of epithelial cells lasermicrodissected from normal choroid plexus obtained at autopsy. Choroid plexus tumors are rare pediatric brain tumors derrived from the choroid plexus epithelium. Gene expression profiles of lasermicrodissected tumor cells from 7 individual choroid plexus tumor samples obtained at surgery were compared to gene expression profiles from non-neoplastic choroid plexus epithelial cells lasermicrodissected from normal non-neoplastic choroid plexus obtained at autopsy (Am J Surg Pathol. 2006 Jan;30(1):66-74.) in order to identfy genes differentially expressed in choroid plexus tumor cells.
Project description:Aggresome is a para nuclear inclusion body that functions as a storage compartment for misfolded proteins. Our previous work revealed the presence of aggresomes in pediatric choroid plexus tumors (CPT). CPTs are rare neoplasms comprised of three pathological subgroups; choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC), a grade III tumor, atypical choroid plexus papilloma (ACPP), a grade II tumor, and choroid plexus papilloma (CPP), a grade I tumor. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic value of aggresomes-positivity and its correlation to the pathological and molecular subtypes. The proteomics profiling of 21 CPT pediatric samples was investigated using ABSciex Triple TOF 5600+ mass spectrometer.
Project description:Atoh1-Cre; Myc/Myc mice developed choroid plexus papilloma and Atoh1-Cre; Myc/Myc; p53fl/fl mice developed choroid plexus carcinoma. By studying the gene expression profiles of normal choroid plexus, choroid plexus papilloma and choroid plexus carcinoma in mice, we aim to gain a better understanding of the biology of choroid plexus tumors
Project description:Gene expression was assessed in a cohort of 40 choroid plexus tumors isolated from fresh-frozen tissue. We investigated unique expression patterns among tumor subgroups and refined the classification of choroid plexus tumors according to gene expression intensities.
