Cloning of a novel gene associated with human nasopharyngeal carcinoma

One EST N27741 with high expression in normal adult nasopharynx tissues but low expression in adult poorly differentiated squamous nasopharyngeal carcinoma has been selected out by the high-density cDNA array expression profiling technique. The differential expression has been confirmed by RT-PCR. One novel gene of 1096 bp has been cloned based on this EST. Bioinformatics analysis found that the new gene sequence contains a whole reading frame encoding 256 amino acids. There is a stop codon TAA in front of the 5′ end start codon, and a tailing signal AATAAA and poly A tail at the 3′ end. There is no homologous known gene found after searching by blasting this sequence to non-redundancy nucleotide database. Therefore it is considered a novel gene related to nasopharyngeal carcinoma.     

应用cDNA微阵列芯片筛选胃癌转移相关基因的初步研究

采用cDNA微阵列技术建立胃癌原发灶和淋巴结转移灶基因表达谱,识别和克隆胃癌转移相关基因。用含10000个已知基因和7000个EST的cDNA微阵列分析胃癌原发灶和淋巴结转移灶表达谱的变化,利用生物信息学分析差异表达基因, RT-PCR和反向Northern点杂交验证cDNA微阵列结果。发现2倍以上的差异表达基因601个,其中淋巴结转移灶中表达上调527个,表达下调74个;2倍以上的差异EST 71个,其中淋巴转移灶中表达上调62个,表达下调9个。在胃癌原发灶中,与细胞免疫、发育、信号转导功能相关基因存在高表达;而在淋巴结转移灶中,与细胞生长、细胞周期、细胞运动和粘附功能相关基因存在高表达。RT-PCR和反向Northern点杂交结果进一步证实carbonic anhydraseⅡ、IGFBP-4基因高表达与胃癌转移相关。通过分析胃癌原发灶和淋巴结转移灶表达谱的变化,发现一些与胃癌转移相关的基因和EST,为进一步寻找和克隆胃癌转移相关基因提供研究线索。     

Cloning and identification of a novel human glioma differentiation related gene GDR1

In order to identify the genes associated with glioblastoma differentiation, some ESTs, expressed differentially in the control cell and the differentiated human glioblastoma cell line BT-325 induced by the all-trans retinoid acid, have been isolated by the method of DDRT-PCR. Of the 46 ESTs sequenced, 19 are from new genes. A full-length 1 535-bp cDNA, termed gene GDR1, has been isolated from the human cDNA library using the probe designed according to one of the novel ESTs, HGBB098. The open reading frame of GDR1 gene encodes a putative protein containing 334 amino acid residues. Blast against the current GenBank DNA and protein sequence database did not reveal significant homology with any known proteins. RT-PCR shows that GDR1 mRNA level increased in the differentiated BT-325 cells after being treated with RA. The different expression patterns of GDR1 mRNA in human tissues have been detected through the multiple tissue Northern blot hybridization.     

通过差减文库筛选山羊羔肠道淋巴集结特异表达基因

羊羔肠道淋巴集合淋巴结（Peyer's patch，以下简称PP），是B淋巴细胞的主要来源地和发育、成熟场所，兼具中枢淋巴器官和周围淋巴器官的功能.采用抑制性差减杂交（suppression subtractive hybridization，SSH）方法，构建山羊羔肠道淋巴集结与其非PP肠壁组织的差减 cDNA 文库，以期找到在山羊羔肠道淋巴集结中特异表达的与免疫相关的基因. 分别从山羊羔PP与非PP肠壁组织提取总RNA，反转录成cDNA，以PP作为待检组织(tester)，非PP肠壁作为驱动组织(driver)，经过两轮杂交和抑制性PCR扩增，产物与T载体连接，经蓝白斑筛选，提取质粒,经EcoRI酶切鉴定插入片段并测序,由此构建了两种组织间差异表达基因的差减cDNA文库. 对其中160个克隆测序，得到几个可能与免疫相关的基因，为进一步从中挑选和表达活性蛋白基因用于生产免疫增强剂奠定了基础.     

Cloning and identification of a novel human glioma differentiation related geneGDR1

In order to identify the genes associated with glioblastoma differentiation, some ESTs, expressed differentially in the control cell and the differentiated human glioblastoma cell line BT-325 induced by the all-trans retinoid acid, have been isolated by the method of DDRT-PCR. Of the 46 ESTs sequenced, 19 are from new genes. A full-length 1 535-bp cDNA, termed geneGDR1, has been isolated from the human cDNA library using the probe designed according to one of the novel ESTs, HGBB098. The open reading frame ofGDR1 gene encodes a putative protein containing 334 amino acid residues. Blast against the current GenBank DNA and protein sequence database did not reveal significant homology with any known proteins. RT-PCR shows thatGDR1 mRNA level increased in the differentiated BT-325 cells after being treated with RA. The different expression patterns ofGDR1 mRNA in human tissues have been detected through the multiple tissue Northern blot hybridization.     

Gene expression profiles of the developing human retina

Retinaplaysimportantrolesintheperception,proc-essandtransmissionofvisualsignalsandthefunctionsoftheretinadepend,toalargeextent,onitshighlyorganizedstructure.During3—6weeksinhumanembryogenesis,theneuralectodermgrowsoutfromthediencephalonstoformtheopticvesicleandtheninvaginatestoformtheopticcup.Theouterlayeroftheopticcupbecomesthenon-neuralretinalpigmentepithelium(RPE)andtheinnerlayerbecomestheneuralretina.RPEcellsproliferateslowlyandappeardifferentiatedandpigmentedasearlyas6—8weeksandremain…     

Analysis of gene expression patterns with cDNA microarray during late stage of spermatogenesis in mice

The differentiation process of round spermatids to spermatozoa during the late stage of spermatogenesis is called spermiogenesis. To explore spermiogenesis-related genes, cDNA microarray was used to study expression patterns of 1176 genes in pachytene spermatocytes, round spermatids and elongating spermatids of Balb/c mice. The results showed that 208 genes were detected in all the three cell types. Most of them were down-regulated from pachytene spermatocytes to round spermatids and elongating spermatids. However, up-regulation of 7 genes expression in round spermatids and 3 genes in elongating spermatids were found. Expression of 7 differentially expressed genes in cDNA arrays was further confirmed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR study. The RT-PCR results indicated that the expression of 6 genes was consistent with that in cDNA arrays, only one gene did not show differential expression by RT-PCR. These results may provide important clues for studying of expression, regulation, and function of spermiogenesis-related genes.     

Microarray-Based Differential Expression Monitoring of 79 Novel Genes in Human Fetal Tissues

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用基因芯片研究苦丁茶甙对K562细胞基因表达的影响

以人红白血病K562细胞株为材料，应用基因芯片技术研究苦丁茶甙对人红白血病K562细胞作用前后基因表达的差异，以诱导分化药物羟基脲处理作为正对照，分别提取药物处理前后细胞RNA进行逆转录cDNA，使获得的cDNA分别标记上Cy3和Cy5两种荧光物质；然后与由1632条cDNA片段制作的基因表达谱芯片杂交，经扫描及对获得的数据用相关软件分析，确定K562细胞经苦丁茶甙处理前后差异表达基因48条，有41条与羧基脲处理相同，其中上调表达的基因有32条，下调表达的基因有16条，这将为进一步建立基因芯片技术药物筛选模型奠定基础。     

Identification of genes associated with cotyledon senescence in upland cotton

Leaf senescence in plants is an essential develop- mental phase, and an understanding of senescence is important not only for pure scientific reasons, but also for practical purposes. During the last decade, a number of senescence-associated genes (SAGs) …     

Identification of differentially expressed genes in esophageal cancer through SSH in combination with high throughput reverse Northern screening

To understand the molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis of esophagus and to isolate genes with different expression levels in esophageal cancer, suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) was combined with PCR-based cDNA synthesis and reverse Northern on the cancer tissues and matched almost normal mucosa using 5 microgram of total RNA as starting marterial. Eight genes were found expressed differentially in esophageal cancer, in which 5 were known genes and 3 were novel ones; and 6 were down-regulated in cancer tissues, while 2 were up-regulated; 6 were of mid-high abundance and 2 were of low abundance in esophagus. The results revealed that alteration in expression level of multiple genes underlied the initiation and development of esophageal cancer. The differentially expressed genes identified in this study such as liporcotinⅠ, cystatin A, cystatin B, cytokeratin 13 may play roles in dedifferentiation, transformation and malignant proliferation of esophageal cancer. The combination of SSH with PCR-based double- strand cDNA synthesis and high throughput reverse Northern screening is an efficient way to isolate differentially expressed genes from microgram of total RNA.     

Delineation of prognostic biomarkers in prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in American men. Screening for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has led to earlier detection of prostate cancer, but elevated serum PSA levels may be present in non-malignant conditions such as benign prostatic hyperlasia (BPH). Characterization of gene-expression profiles that molecularly distinguish prostatic neoplasms may identify genes involved in prostate carcinogenesis, elucidate clinical biomarkers, and lead to an improved classification of prostate cancer. Using microarrays of complementary DNA, we examined gene-expression profiles of more than 50 normal and neoplastic prostate specimens and three common prostate-cancer cell lines. Signature expression profiles of normal adjacent prostate (NAP), BPH, localized prostate cancer, and metastatic, hormone-refractory prostate cancer were determined. Here we establish many associations between genes and prostate cancer. We assessed two of these genes-hepsin, a transmembrane serine protease, and pim-1, a serine/threonine kinase-at the protein level using tissue microarrays consisting of over 700 clinically stratified prostate-cancer specimens. Expression of hepsin and pim-1 proteins was significantly correlated with measures of clinical outcome. Thus, the integration of cDNA microarray, high-density tissue microarray, and linked clinical and pathology data is a powerful approach to molecular profiling of human cancer.     

甲基乙二醛诱导牙周膜成纤维细胞基因表达与分析

运用基因芯片研究甲基乙二醛诱导人牙周膜成纤维细胞基因表达谱的变化。原代培养人牙周膜成纤维细胞,诱导组以终质量浓度为0.1 g/L的甲基乙二醛刺激培养细胞,对照组不含甲基乙二醛。24 h后收获细胞,提取mRNA,逆转录cDNA时用Cy3和Cy5荧光染料标记,制备成cDNA探针,与表达谱芯片进行杂交、扫描和分析。芯片检测结果用实时定量聚合酶链反应验证和生物信息学分析。结果共有18条基因显著差异表达,其中上调基因有11条,下调基因有7条,差异性表达的基因按功能可分为程序性细胞死亡、信号转导、细胞因子、代谢酶类、载体蛋白和未知基因等。与程序性细胞死亡、信号转导和细胞因子相关基因的差异表达可能是甲基乙二醛通过线粒体信号通路,诱导人牙周膜成纤维程序性细胞死亡,破坏牙周组织增生,从而导致牙周病发生的机制。     

Use of suppression subtractive hybridization strategy for cloning and identifying specifically expressed genes of renal cell carcinoma

Using suppression subtractive hybridization, a renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cDNA subtractive library which only contains differently expressed cDNAs between human RCC and normal kidney has been constructed. 200 clones were picked out randomly to perform enzyme digest analysis, a part of them underwent sequence analysis and Northern blot to identify RCC specially expressed genes. Results showed that 190 clones contain 50—400 bp inserts respectively. Sequence analysis was performed in 10 clones. All the 10 sequences were unknown before and derived from 6 unique novel genes among which the cDNA insert RCC18 has five copies. Northern blot analysis showed that RCC18 cDNA expressed highly in RCC, but there was no signal detected in normal kidney, and the full length of RCC18 was about 2.5 kb. The constructed cDNA subtractive library of human RCC is a highly efficient one and lays the solid foundation for large-scale screening and cloning new and specific oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes of RCC. The novel specially expressed genes provided an important clue for researching the mechanism of the occurrence and development of RCC.     

Identification of differentially expressed genes in photo-period sensitive genic male sterile rice by randomly amplified cDNAs using RAPD primers

The fertile and sterile young panicle representational populations were constructed by bulked sampling method using young panicles in the photo-period sensitive stage of fertility transformation. Two populations were analyzed using cDNA-RAPD. The results showed that: (i) bulked sampling method can be employed to analyze differentially expressed genes using cDNA-RAPD, taking an advantage in avoiding false positive caused by conventional sampling method. (II) Among 150 random primers used, 83 primers amplified the same banding patterns, and 34 primers amplified the same banding pattern but different staining of intensity on gel. (iii) 33 primers amplified differential cDNA bands between fertile and sterile cDNA populations, and the ratio of polymorphism was 22%. It is concluded that there may exist a lot of genes relating to sterility, which makes the differentially expressed cDNA fragments complicated.     

Identification of differentially expressed genes in photo-period sensitive genie male sterile rice by randomly amplified cDNAs using RAPD primers

The fertile and sterile young panicle representational populations were constructed by bulked sampling method using young panicles in the photo-period sensitive stage of fertility transformation. Two populations were analyzed using cDNA-RAPD. The results showed that: ( i ) bulked sampling method can be employed to analyze differentially expressed genes using cDNA-RAPD, taking an advantage in avoiding false positive caused by conventional sampling method. ( ii ) Among 150 random primers used, 83 primers amplified the same banding patterns, and 34 primers amplified the same banding pattern but different staining of intensity on gel. ( iii ) 33 primers amplified differential cDNA bands between fertile and sterile cDNA populations, and the ratio of polymorphism was 22%. It is concluded that there may exist a lot of genes relating to sterility, which makes the differentially expressed cDNA fragments complicated.