Here we tested a hypothesis that epileptogenesis influences expression pattern of genes in the basolateral amygdala that are critical for fear conditioning. Whole genome molecular profiling of basolateral rat amygdala was performed to compare the transcriptome changes underlying fear learning in epileptogenic and control animals. Our analysis revealed that after acquisition of fear conditioning 26 genes were regulated differently in the basolateral amygdala of both groups. Thus, our study provides the first evidence that not only the damage to the neuronal pathways but also altered composition or activity level of molecular machinery responsible for formation of emotional memories within surviving pathways can contribute to impairment in emotional learning in epileptogenic animals. Understanding the function of those genes in emotional learning provides an attractive avenue for identification of novel drug targets for treatment of emotional disorders after epileptogenesis-inducing insult.
Epileptogenesis alters gene expression pattern in rats subjected to amygdala-dependent emotional learning.
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Molecular pathogenesis of post-transplant acute kidney injury: assessment of whole-genome mRNA and miRNA profiles.
Specimen part
View SamplesThe development of cytostatic-drug resistance renders chemotherapy ineffective in treating ovarian cancer, the most lethal gynaecological malignancy. In many cases, it is difficult to explain the development of drug resistance based on the expression patterns of genes known to be involved in this process. Microarray-based assays can provide information about new genes that are involved in the resistance to cytostatic drugs. This report describes alterations in the level of expression of genes in cisplatin- (CisPt), doxorubicin- (Dox), topotecan- (Top), and paclitaxel- (Pac) resistant variants of W1 and A2780 ovarian cancer cell lines. These drug-resistant variants of the W1 and A2780 cell lines were generated through the stepwise selection of cells tolerant of exposure to the indicated drugs at incrementally increased concentrations. Affymetrix GeneChip Human Genome Array Strips were used for hybridization assays. The genes with significantly altered expression levels (upregulated by more than fivefold or downregulated by less than fivefold relative to the level in the parental line) in the drug-resistant sublines were selected and were filtered using volcano plotting.
Microarray-based detection and expression analysis of extracellular matrix proteins in drug‑resistant ovarian cancer cell lines.
Cell line
View SamplesWe performed genome-wide methylation analysis of primary feto-placental arterial and venous endothelial cells from healthy (AEC and VEC) and GDM complicated pregnancies (dAEC and dVEC). Parallel transcriptome analysis identified variation in gene expression linked to GDM-associated DNA methylation, implying a direct functional link. Pathway analysis found that genes altered by exposure to GDM clustered to functions associated with Cell Morphology and Cellular Movement in both AEC and VEC. Further functional analysis demonstrated that GDM exposed cells have altered actin organization and barrier function.
Human fetoplacental arterial and venous endothelial cells are differentially programmed by gestational diabetes mellitus, resulting in cell-specific barrier function changes.
Specimen part
View Samples18 zero-hour and 18 selected post-transplant (Tx) biopsy samples from 18 kidney allografts (8 acute kidney injury (AKI), 10 PBx - protocol biopsies - controls) were analyzed by using the Affymetrix GeneChip Human Gene 2.0 ST Array.
Molecular biomarker candidates of acute kidney injury in zero-hour renal transplant needle biopsies.
Specimen part
View SamplesAs susceptibility to many adult disorders originates in utero, we here hypothesized that fetal sex influences gene expression in placental cells and produces functional differences in human placentas. We found that fetal sex differentially affects gene expression in a cell-phenotype dependent manner among all four placental cell-phenotypes studied: cytotrophoblasts, syncytiotrophoblasts, arterial endothelial cells and venous endothelial cells. The markedly enriched pathways in males were identified to be signaling pathways for graft-versus-host disease as well as the immune and inflammatory systems, both supporting the hypothesis that there is reduced maternal-fetal compatibility for male fetuses.
The human placental sexome differs between trophoblast epithelium and villous vessel endothelium.
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesThe present study has focused on the identification of the differences between expression patterns of genes in endometrial cancer.
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Specimen part, Disease stage
View SamplesRelapse, associated with therapy resistance, is a major clinical problem in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), yet little is known about the underlying molecular mechanisms. Using genome wide gene expression profiling on 11 paired samples from diagnosis and relapse, we show that the expression of a substantial number of genes was altered in a highly consistent manner between these disease stages. Furthermore, the relapse associated gene expression profile was significantly enriched for leukemia stem cell (LSC) genes, indicating that recurring AML is characterized by increased stemness, and supporting the concept that it is due to the outgrowth of chemotherapy resistant LSCs.
A gene expression profile associated with relapse of cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia is enriched for leukemia stem cell genes.
Sex, Age
View SamplesHypoxia triggers aggressive cancer growth and contributes to chemotherapy resistance. Novel therapeutic strategies aim at targeting hypoxia activated signaling pathways. Tumor hypoxia not only affects neoplastic tumor cells but also the surrounding stroma cells. Therefore, a novel ex vivo model was established, which allows the study of hypoxia effects in fragments of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with preserved tumor microenvironment and 3D-structure. Microarray analysis identified 107 significantly regulated genes with at least two-fold expression change in hypoxic compared to normoxic fragments. However, only four genes were significantly regulated in both subtypes, adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The hypoxic regulation of these four genes was verified in an independent set using quantitative PCR.
Hypoxia increases membrane metallo-endopeptidase expression in a novel lung cancer ex vivo model - role of tumor stroma cells.
Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesThe present study has focused on the identification of the differences between expression patterns of kinin-dependent genes in endometrial cancer
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Specimen part
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