Project description:To identify potential metastasis associated miRNAs in colorectal cancer (CRC), we performed miRNA array on normal mucosa, CRC tissues without metastasis and CRC tissues with distant metastasis.
Project description:The purpose of this study is to identify miRNAs involved in the pathology of colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastasis and investigate their underlying mechanisms. A total of 39 miRNAs were identified to be differentially expressed between 16 primary CRC tissues with liver metastases and 16 CRC tissues without liver metastases from 32 patients by Affymetric miRNA microarrays. 16 coloretcal cancer tissues with liver metastasis and 16 colorectal cancer tissues without liver metastasis were included in this study for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. We sought to identify the differentially expressed miRNAs between colorectal cancer tissues with and without liver metastasis.
Project description:Metastasis is a complex process involving multiple steps. We were interested in the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the process of liver colonization by colorectal cancer cells. We hypothesized that the comparison between non-metastatic versus metastatic isogenic cell line should thus offer valuable insight to the molecular mechanisms involved in developing metastatic behavior. KM12C/KM12SM and SW480/SW620 are probably the best available models of isogenic cell lines differing in metastatic properties for colorectal cancer. Our first goal was to identify miRNAs that contribute to the metastatic traits of the isogenic colorectal cancer cell lines, KM12C/KM12SM and SW480/SW620. Total RNA was extracted from cells using the mirVana kit (Ambion). Total RNA (1 µg) from KM12C and SW480 (poorly metastatic) and KM12SM and SW620 (highly metastatic) cells was used to analyze the global miRNA expression profiling with TaqMan Megaplex human array A (v2.0) and B (v3.0) (Applied Biosystems).
Project description:The purpose of this study is to identify miRNAs involved in the pathology of colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastasis and investigate their underlying mechanisms. A total of 39 miRNAs were identified to be differentially expressed between 16 primary CRC tissues with liver metastases and 16 CRC tissues without liver metastases from 32 patients by Affymetric miRNA microarrays.
Project description:The goal of this study is to determine the extracellular miRNAs associated with breast cancer metastasis to the brain. By combining the small RNA-seq data of patient sera and cell culture models, we are able to select breast cancer cell-derived miRNAs that are associated with brain metastasis for further functional study.
Project description:Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. The roles of microRNAs (minRNAs) in mRNA destabilization and translational repression of this disease are well appreciated, their involvement in endonucleolytic cleavage of target mRNAs is poorly understood. Methods: Degradome sequencing was used to identify cleaved targets of some regulated miRNAs. Results: A sum of 9685 potential target genes were characterized for 268 conserved miRNAs and a total of 202 potential target genes were identified for 33 novel miRNAs by degradome sequencing. Target genes were further predicted to be involved in proteoglycans in cancer and AMPK signaling pathway. Five pairs of DEmiRNAs and directed target genes were randomly selected and their negative correlations were validated by RT-qPCR. Conclusions: A number of potential genes targeted by miRNAs were identified and endonucleolytic miRNA-directed mRNA cleavages occur in CRC. Our findings may lead to a better understanding of the novel role of miRNA in the gene regulation of CRC.
Project description:A gene expression profiling suggested some gene candidates associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) metastasis, which were validated by qPCR investigation of the mRNA levels in clinical specimens Two-condition experiment, tumor tissue versus the adjacent non-tumor tissue. Biological replicates: 4
Project description:Despite the progression in understanding the molecular events in colorectal tumorigenesis, the mechanisms underlying metastasis remain unclear. Recently, altered metabolism including mitochondrial function of cancer cells has emerged as an important factor which regulates metastatic capability of cancer. Here, we show that mitochondrial matrix protein C14orf159 attenuates colorectal cancer metastasis by suppressing Wnt/β-catenin signaling. We demonstrated that C14orf159 maintained mitochondrial membrane potential of human colorectal cancer cells and was involved in amino acids and glutathione metabolism. In human colorectal cancer specimens, expression of C14orf159 was decreased in the tumor invasive fronts and metastatic lesions. C14orf159 attenuated the capability of migration, invasion and spheroid growth in colorectal cancer cells in vitro and colorectal tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. Mechanistically, C14orf159 reduced expression of the genes involved in colorectal cancer metastasis including WNT and MMP family partly by maintaining mitochondrial membrane potential. These findings provide a new link between mitochondrial membrane potential and Wnt/β-catenin signaling, and uncover the novel function of the mitochondrial matrix protein C14orf159 as a suppressor in colorectal cancer metastasis.