TY - JOUR
T1 - Expression analysis of pediatric solid tumor cell lines using oligonucleotide microarrays.
AU - Wai, Daniel H.
AU - Schaefer, Karl Ludwig
AU - Schramm, Alexander
AU - Korsching, Eberhard
AU - Van Valen, Frans
AU - Ozaki, Toshifumi
AU - Boecker, Werner
AU - Schweigerer, Lothar
AU - Dockhorn-Dworniczak, Barbara
AU - Poremba, Christopher
PY - 2002/3
Y1 - 2002/3
N2 - We identified patterns of differentially-expressed genes in cell lines derived from several pediatric solid tumors. Affymetrix Human Cancer G110 Arrays, carrying 1,700 cancer-associated genes, were applied to a panel of 11 cell lines originating from Ewing tumors (ETs), neuroblastomas, and malignant melanoma of soft parts. Hierarchical clustering clearly differentiated these 3 entities and revealed groups of 75, 102, and 36 gene probe-sets exhibiting tumor-type specific up-regulation in these cell lines, respectively. Whereas ET lines demonstrated increased expression of microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT), protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 1A (PPP1R1A), NIMA (never in mitosis gene a)-related kinase 2 (NEK2), and cyclin D1 (CCND1), neuroblastoma samples exhibited high expression of wingless-type mouse mammary tumor virus integration site family member 11 (WNT11), Drosophila frizzled homolog 2 (FZD2), and adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) which are involved in regulating free beta-catenin levels. These genes likely maintain tumor-specific characteristics and participate in key downstream regulatory mechanisms. We also correlated the expression levels of up-regulated genes in ETs with their chromosomal localization and compared these data to the comparative genomic hybridization profiles of the cell lines. We demonstrate that gains of genetic material contribute essentially to differential gene expression.
AB - We identified patterns of differentially-expressed genes in cell lines derived from several pediatric solid tumors. Affymetrix Human Cancer G110 Arrays, carrying 1,700 cancer-associated genes, were applied to a panel of 11 cell lines originating from Ewing tumors (ETs), neuroblastomas, and malignant melanoma of soft parts. Hierarchical clustering clearly differentiated these 3 entities and revealed groups of 75, 102, and 36 gene probe-sets exhibiting tumor-type specific up-regulation in these cell lines, respectively. Whereas ET lines demonstrated increased expression of microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT), protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 1A (PPP1R1A), NIMA (never in mitosis gene a)-related kinase 2 (NEK2), and cyclin D1 (CCND1), neuroblastoma samples exhibited high expression of wingless-type mouse mammary tumor virus integration site family member 11 (WNT11), Drosophila frizzled homolog 2 (FZD2), and adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) which are involved in regulating free beta-catenin levels. These genes likely maintain tumor-specific characteristics and participate in key downstream regulatory mechanisms. We also correlated the expression levels of up-regulated genes in ETs with their chromosomal localization and compared these data to the comparative genomic hybridization profiles of the cell lines. We demonstrate that gains of genetic material contribute essentially to differential gene expression.
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U2 - 10.3892/ijo.20.3.441
DO - 10.3892/ijo.20.3.441
M3 - Article
C2 - 11836553
AN - SCOPUS:0036517835
VL - 20
SP - 441
EP - 451
JO - International Journal of Oncology
JF - International Journal of Oncology
SN - 1019-6439
IS - 3
ER -