Profilo genomico e di espressione dell'Osteosarcoma. Identificazione dei geni con alto grado di correlazione tra numero di copie ed espressione

Scrimieri, Francesca (2010) Profilo genomico e di espressione dell'Osteosarcoma. Identificazione dei geni con alto grado di correlazione tra numero di copie ed espressione, [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Oncologia e patologia sperimentale: progetto n. 1 "Oncologia", 22 Ciclo.
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Abstract

To identify the regions of recurrent copy number abnormality in osteosarcoma and their effect on gene expression, we performed an integrated genome-wide high-resolution array CGH (aCGH) and gene expression profiling analysis on 40 human OS tissues and 12 OS cell lines. This analysis identified several recurrent chromosome regions that contain genes that show a gene dosage effect on gene expression. A further search, performed on those genes that were over-expressed and localized in the frequently amplified chromosomal regions, greatly reduced the number of candidate genes while their characterization using gene ontology (GO) analysis suggests the importance of the deregulation of the G1-to-S phase in the development of the disease. We also identified frequent deletions on 3q in the vicinity of LSAMP and performed a fine mapping analysis of the breakpoints. We precisely mapped the breakpoints in several instances and demonstrated that the majority do not involve the LSAMP gene itself, and that they appear to form by a process of non-homologous end joining. In addition, aCGH analysis revealed frequent gains of IGF1R that were highly correlated with its protein level. Blockade of IGF1R in OS cell lines with high copy number gain led to growth inhibition suggesting that IGF1R may be a viable drug target in OS, particularly in patients with copy number driven overexpression of this receptor.

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Scrimieri, Francesca
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Scienze biologiche, biomediche e biotecnologiche
Ciclo
22
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16 Aprile 2010
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