使用cDNA微阵列和组织微阵列对三种上皮性卵巢肿瘤基因表达的分析

Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles among 3 Epithelial Ovarian Tumor Subtypes Using cDNA and Tissue Microarrays

背景与目的卵巢癌是在妇科恶性肿瘤中死亡率最高的肿瘤,主要原因是由于缺乏有效的早期诊断方法。为了发现新的、特异性癌基因和进一步探索上皮性卵巢癌的临床意义,本文探索出一种新方法,通过结合cDNA微阵列和RNA原位杂交冰冻组织微阵列的方法寻找特异性卵巢癌基因。方法利用cDNA微阵列筛选在3种不同卵巢癌中(卵巢浆液性交界性肿瘤、卵巢浆液性腺癌和卵巢子宫内膜样腺癌)显示有意义表达的基因,并由RNA原位杂交冰冻组织微阵列证实其结果。结果40个基因和ESTs显示出在卵巢浆液性交界性肿瘤、浆液性和子宫内膜样卵巢癌3种类型之间基因表达有明显的差异;EPHB6、PTPRF、GFER、ERG25、PLRP1,FLJ22060和WISP2被进一步用于RNA原位杂交冰冻组织微阵列研究,其结果与cDNA微阵列研究结果相符合。结论cDNA微阵列和RNA原位杂交冰冻组织微阵列相结合是一种理想的寻找癌相关基因的方法,EPHB6,PTPRF,GFER,ERG25,PLRP1,FLJ22060和WISP2有可能成为新的上皮性卵巢癌候选基因。

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE:Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among the gynecological malignancy mainly due to lacking of effective early diagnostic methods. To identify novel candidate genes and further explore their clinical significance of epithelial ovarian tumors, we developed a new method in our laboratory by combining cDNA microarray with RNA in situ hybridization in frozen tissue microarray. METHODS: cDNA microarrays were used to seek differentially expressed genes among 3 subtypes of ovarian tumors (serous borderline ovarian tumors, serous ovarian cancers, and endometrioid ovarian carcinomas). RNA in situ hybridization in frozen tissue microarray was used to further confirm the findings from cDNA microarrays. RESULTS: In the study of cDNA microarray, 40 genes and ESTs showed significant differential expression between low and high malignancy, as well as serous and endometrioid carcinomas. EPHB6, PTPRF, GFER, ERG25, PLRP1, FLJ22060, and WISP2 were further validated by RNA in situ hybridization in tissue microarray. CONCLUSIONS: cDNA microarray combined with RNA in situ hybridization in frozen tissue microarray is an ideal choice for identifying novel oncogenes. EPHB6, PTPRF, GFER, ERG25, PLRP1, FLJ22060, and WISP2 might become the new candidate oncogenes for epithelial ovarian cancer.