Gene expression profiling of laterally spreading tumors

BMC Gastroenterology

Research Article

Osamu Yokosuka¹  Daisuke Maruoka¹  Shoko Minemura¹  Makoto Arai¹  Tatsuro Katsuno¹  Keiko Saito¹  Arata Oyamada¹  Takeshi Tanaka¹  Tomoo Nakagawa¹  Kenichiro Okimoto¹  Tomoaki Matsumura¹  Takashi Kishimoto² 

[1] Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, 260-8670, Chiba, Japan;Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, 260-8670, Chiba, Japan;

关键词: Laterally spreading tumor;    Colon;    Gene expression;    Array analysis;    BCL2L1;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12876-015-0295-1

 received in 2015-01-12, accepted in 2015-05-27,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundLaterally spreading tumors (LSTs) are generally defined as lesions >10 mm in diameter, are characterized by lateral expansion along the luminal wall with a low vertical axis. In contrast to other forms of tumor, LSTs are generally considered to have a superficial growth pattern and the potential for malignancy. We focused on this morphological character of LSTs, and analyzed the gene expression profile of LSTs.MethodsThe expression of 168 genes in 41 colorectal tumor samples (17 LST-adenoma, 12 LST-carcinoma, 12 Ip [pedunculated type of the Paris classification)-adenoma, all of which were 10 mm or more in diameter] was analyzed by PCR array. Based on the results, we investigated the expression levels of genes up-regulated in LST-adenoma, compared to Ip-adenoma, by hierarchical and K-means clustering. To confirm the results of the array analysis, using an additional 60 samples (38 LST-adenoma, 22 Ip-adenoma), we determined the localization of the gene product by immunohistochemical staining.ResultThe expression of 129 genes differed in colorectal tumors from normal mucosa by PCR array analysis. As a result of K-means clustering, the expression levels of five genes, AKT1, BCL2L1, ERBB2, MTA2 and TNFRSF25, were found to be significantly up-regulated (p < 0.05) in LST-adenoma, compared to Ip-adenoma. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that the BCL2L1 protein was significantly and meaningfully up-regulated in LST-adenoma compared to Ip-adenoma (p = 0.010). With respect to apoptosis status in LST-Adenoma, it assumes that BCL2L1 is anti-apoptotic protein, the samples such as BCL2L1 positive and TUNEL negative, or BCL2L1 negative and TUNEL positive are consistent with the assumption. 63.2 % LST-adenoma samples were consistent with the assumption.ConclusionsLSTs have an unusual profile of gene expression compared to other tumors and BCL2L1 might be concerned in the organization of LSTs.

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