AIM: In order to obtain lymphogenous metastasisassociated genes, we compared the transcriptional profiles of mouse hepatocarcinoma cell lines Hca-F with highly lymphatic metastasis potential and Hca-P with low lymphat...AIM: In order to obtain lymphogenous metastasisassociated genes, we compared the transcriptional profiles of mouse hepatocarcinoma cell lines Hca-F with highly lymphatic metastasis potential and Hca-P with low lymphatic metastasis potential.METHODS: Total RNA was isolated from Hca-F and Hca-P cells and synthesized into double-stranded cDNA. In vitro transcription double-stranded cDNA was labeled with biotin (i.e. biotin-labeled cRNA, used as the probe). The cRNA probes hybridized with Affymetrix GeneChip() MOE430A (containing 22 690 transcripts, including 14 500 known mouse genes and 4 371 ESTs) respectively and the signals were scanned by the GeneArray Scanner. The results were then analyzed by bioinformatics.RESULTS: Out of the 14 500 known genes investigated,110 (0.8%) were up regulated at least 23 fold. Among the total 4 371 ESTs, 17 ESTs (0.4%) (data were not presented) were up regulated at least 23 fold. According to the Gene Ontology and TreeView analysis, the 110genes were further classified into two groups: differential biological process profile and molecular function profile.CONCLUSION: Using high-throughput gene chip method,a large number of genes and their cellular functions about angiogenesis, cell adhesion, signal transduction, cell motility, transport, microtubule-based process, cytoskeleton organization and biogenesis, cell cycle, transcription,chaperone activity, motor activity, protein kinase activity,receptor binding and protein binding might be involved in the process of lymphatic metastasis and deserve to be used as potential candidates for further investigation.Cyclin D1, Fosl1, Hsp47, EGFR and AR, and Cav-1 are selected as the possible candidate genes of the metastatic phenotype, which need to be validated in later experiments.ESTs (data were not presented) might indicate novel genes associated with lymphatic metastasis. Validating the function of these genes is helpful to identify the key or candidate gene/pathway responsible for lymphatic metastasis, which might be used as the diagnostic markers and the therapeutic targets for lymphatic metastasis.展开更多
OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between BMI, WHR and biliary tract cancers (CBT).METHODS A population-based case-control study was conducted in urban Shanghai from June 1, 1997 to May 31,2001 involving inter...OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between BMI, WHR and biliary tract cancers (CBT).METHODS A population-based case-control study was conducted in urban Shanghai from June 1, 1997 to May 31,2001 involving interviews with 627 new cases of biliary tract cancers aged 35 to 74 years and 959 frequency-matched population controls by gender and age in five-year groups. All subjects were interviewed in person by trained interviewers using a structured questionnaire. An unconditional logistic regression was performed to calculate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).RESULTS Obesity was associated with an increased risk of gallbladder cancer across adulthood at ages 20-29 and 30-39 in females. Compared with subjects in the lowest quartile of WHR, ORs for the highest quartile and P for trend for cancers of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile duct both reached significant levels among males and females.CONCLUSION Our observations in urban Shanghai suggested that obesity in early adult life may contribute to the risk of gallbladder cancer, and increased WHR may substantially elevated risk of cancers of the gallbladder and extrahepatic bile duct.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 30371583
文摘AIM: In order to obtain lymphogenous metastasisassociated genes, we compared the transcriptional profiles of mouse hepatocarcinoma cell lines Hca-F with highly lymphatic metastasis potential and Hca-P with low lymphatic metastasis potential.METHODS: Total RNA was isolated from Hca-F and Hca-P cells and synthesized into double-stranded cDNA. In vitro transcription double-stranded cDNA was labeled with biotin (i.e. biotin-labeled cRNA, used as the probe). The cRNA probes hybridized with Affymetrix GeneChip() MOE430A (containing 22 690 transcripts, including 14 500 known mouse genes and 4 371 ESTs) respectively and the signals were scanned by the GeneArray Scanner. The results were then analyzed by bioinformatics.RESULTS: Out of the 14 500 known genes investigated,110 (0.8%) were up regulated at least 23 fold. Among the total 4 371 ESTs, 17 ESTs (0.4%) (data were not presented) were up regulated at least 23 fold. According to the Gene Ontology and TreeView analysis, the 110genes were further classified into two groups: differential biological process profile and molecular function profile.CONCLUSION: Using high-throughput gene chip method,a large number of genes and their cellular functions about angiogenesis, cell adhesion, signal transduction, cell motility, transport, microtubule-based process, cytoskeleton organization and biogenesis, cell cycle, transcription,chaperone activity, motor activity, protein kinase activity,receptor binding and protein binding might be involved in the process of lymphatic metastasis and deserve to be used as potential candidates for further investigation.Cyclin D1, Fosl1, Hsp47, EGFR and AR, and Cav-1 are selected as the possible candidate genes of the metastatic phenotype, which need to be validated in later experiments.ESTs (data were not presented) might indicate novel genes associated with lymphatic metastasis. Validating the function of these genes is helpful to identify the key or candidate gene/pathway responsible for lymphatic metastasis, which might be used as the diagnostic markers and the therapeutic targets for lymphatic metastasis.
文摘OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between BMI, WHR and biliary tract cancers (CBT).METHODS A population-based case-control study was conducted in urban Shanghai from June 1, 1997 to May 31,2001 involving interviews with 627 new cases of biliary tract cancers aged 35 to 74 years and 959 frequency-matched population controls by gender and age in five-year groups. All subjects were interviewed in person by trained interviewers using a structured questionnaire. An unconditional logistic regression was performed to calculate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).RESULTS Obesity was associated with an increased risk of gallbladder cancer across adulthood at ages 20-29 and 30-39 in females. Compared with subjects in the lowest quartile of WHR, ORs for the highest quartile and P for trend for cancers of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile duct both reached significant levels among males and females.CONCLUSION Our observations in urban Shanghai suggested that obesity in early adult life may contribute to the risk of gallbladder cancer, and increased WHR may substantially elevated risk of cancers of the gallbladder and extrahepatic bile duct.
