Objective:The aim of the study was to screen the differentially expressed genes of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) and colorectal carcinoma (CRC).Methods:This study used cDNA microarray to comparatively analyze the gene ...Objective:The aim of the study was to screen the differentially expressed genes of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) and colorectal carcinoma (CRC).Methods:This study used cDNA microarray to comparatively analyze the gene expression profiles of 4 cases of PJS combined with colorectal adenocarcinoma vs.normal mucosae.The cDNA microarray contained 8064 human genes,and then using RT-PCR to test three genes of all.Results:The experimental data showed that fourteen genes were differentially expressed,which were up-regulated in PJS.Fifty-one genes expressions were altered in CRCs,of which 32 were up-regulated,as compared to the normal mucosae.In addition,5 genes were similarly altered in both PJS and CRCs.RT-PCR analyses confirmed the cDNA microarray data for three of those genes:LATS2,APC and MADH4.Conclusion:LCN2,USP4,GRO3,HYAL1 and APC-these differentially expressed genes likely represent biomarkers for early detection of CRC and may be potential therapeutic targets.展开更多
基金Supported by the grants from Funded Project based by the Health Innovation of the Xiamen Municipal Science and Technology Programme (No.3502Z20084031)Medical Technology Innovation Project of Nanjing Military Region (No.09MA066)
文摘Objective:The aim of the study was to screen the differentially expressed genes of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) and colorectal carcinoma (CRC).Methods:This study used cDNA microarray to comparatively analyze the gene expression profiles of 4 cases of PJS combined with colorectal adenocarcinoma vs.normal mucosae.The cDNA microarray contained 8064 human genes,and then using RT-PCR to test three genes of all.Results:The experimental data showed that fourteen genes were differentially expressed,which were up-regulated in PJS.Fifty-one genes expressions were altered in CRCs,of which 32 were up-regulated,as compared to the normal mucosae.In addition,5 genes were similarly altered in both PJS and CRCs.RT-PCR analyses confirmed the cDNA microarray data for three of those genes:LATS2,APC and MADH4.Conclusion:LCN2,USP4,GRO3,HYAL1 and APC-these differentially expressed genes likely represent biomarkers for early detection of CRC and may be potential therapeutic targets.
