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Homo sapiens
9 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Human Genome U133A Array (hgu133a)
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Biallelic inactivating mutations of the transcription factor 1 gene (TCF1), encoding hepatocyte nuclear factor 1a (HNF1a), were identified in 50% of hepatocellular adenomas (HCA) phenotypically characterized by a striking steatosis. To understand the molecular basis of this aberrant lipid storage, we performed a microarray transcriptome analysis validated by quantitative RT-PCR, western-blotting and lipid profiling. In mutated HCA, we showed a repression of gluconeogenesis coordinated with an activation of glycolysis, citrate shuttle and fatty acid synthesis predicting elevated rates of lipogenesis. Moreover, the strong dowregulation of L-FABP suggests that impaired fatty acid trafficking may also contribute to the fatty phenotype. In addition, transcriptional profile analysis of the observed deregulated genes in non-HNF1a-mutated HCA as well as in non-tumor livers allowed us to define a specific signature of the HNF1a-mutated HCA. In theses tumors, lipid composition was dramatically modified according to the transcriptional deregulations identified in the fatty acid synthetic pathway. Surprisingly, lipogenesis activation did not operate through SREBP-1 and ChREBP that were repressed. We conclude that steatosis in HNF1a-mutated HCA results mainly from an aberrant promotion of lipogenesis that is linked to HNF1a inactivation and that is independent of both SREBP-1 and ChREBP activation. Finally, our findings have potential clinical implications since lipogenesis can be efficiently inhibited by targeted therapies.
Publication Title
HNF1alpha inactivation promotes lipogenesis in human hepatocellular adenoma independently of SREBP-1 and carbohydrate-response element-binding protein (ChREBP) activation.
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Sex, Specimen part, Disease
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 8 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133A Array (hgu133a)
Description
Focal nodular hyperplasias (FNHs) are benign liver lesions considered to be a hyperplastic response to increased blood flow in otherwise normal liver. In contrast, FNH-like nodules occur in cirrhotic liver but share similar histopathological features. To better understand the pathophysiology of FNH, we performed a transcriptomic analysis. Methods: Affymetrix and cDNA microarrays were used to compare gene expression in eight FNHs with that in tissue from six normal livers. Selected genes were validated with quantitative RT-PCR in 70 benign liver tumors including adenomas and cirrhotic and FNH-like lesions. Results: Among the deregulated genes in FNHs, 19 were physiologically zonated in the normal liver lobule. All six periveinous genes were up-regulated in FNH, whereas 13 genes normally expressed in the periportal area were down-regulated. Immunohistochemistry revealed that glutamine synthetase was markedly overexpressed, forming anastomosed areas usually centered on visible veins. -catenin mRNA was slightly but significantly overexpressed, as were several known -catenin target genes. Moreover, activated hypophosphorylated -catenin protein accumulated in FNH in the absence of activating mutations. These results suggest zonated activation of the -catenin pathway specifically in FNH, whereas the other benign hepatocellular tumors, including FNH-like lesions, demonstrated an entirely different pattern of -catenin expression. Conclusions: In FNH, increased expression of the -catenin pathway was restricted to enlarged periveinous areas, which may explain the slight polyclonal over-proliferation of hepatocytes at the origin of the lesion. FNH-like nodules may have a different pathogenetic origin.
Publication Title
The beta-catenin pathway is activated in focal nodular hyperplasia but not in cirrhotic FNH-like nodules.
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Sex, Specimen part, Disease
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 16 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133A Array (hgu133a)
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Inflammatory hepatocellular adenomas (IHCA) are benign liver tumours defined by the presence of inflammatory infiltrates and by the elevated expression of inflammatory proteins in tumour hepatocytes1,2. Here we show a striking activation of the IL6 signalling pathway in this tumour type, and sequencing candidate genes pinpointed this response to somatic gain-of-function mutations in the IL6ST gene that encodes the signalling co-receptor gp130. Indeed, ~70% of IHCA harbour small in-frame deletions that target the binding site of gp130 for IL6, and expression of the most frequent gp130 mutant, Delta-STVY190, in hepatocellular cells activates STAT3 in absence of ligand. Further, analysis of hepatocellular carcinomas revealed rare gp130 alterations always accompanied by -catenin-activating mutations, suggesting a cooperative effect of these signalling pathways in the malignant conversion of hepatocytes. The recurrent gain-of-function gp130 mutations in these human hepatocellular adenomas explains their inflammatory phenotype, and suggest that similar alterations may occur in other inflammatory epithelial tumours with STAT3 activation.
Publication Title
Frequent in-frame somatic deletions activate gp130 in inflammatory hepatocellular tumours.
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Sex, Specimen part, Disease
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 90 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is ranked second in cancer-associated deaths worldwide. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either a viral hepatitis infection (hepatitis B or C) or cirrhosis (alcoholism being the most common cause of hepatic cirrhosis). It is a complex and heterogeneous tumor due to activation of multiple cellular pathways and molecular alterations.
Publication Title
Exome sequencing of hepatocellular carcinomas identifies new mutational signatures and potential therapeutic targets.
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Sex, Age, Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 2 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
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Background
Publication Title
STOX1 overexpression in choriocarcinoma cells mimics transcriptional alterations observed in preeclamptic placentas.
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GSE49132- Mus musculus
- 8 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina MouseWG-6 v2.0 expression beadchip
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This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Publication Title
Function of GATA factors in the adult mouse liver.
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Specimen part, Treatment
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 7 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina MouseWG-6 v2.0 expression beadchip
Description
Analysis of changes in gene expression following hepatocyte specific deletion of GATA4 and GATA6 in adult mice. Results showed that the subset of differentially expressed genes had liver specific ontologies.
Publication Title
Function of GATA factors in the adult mouse liver.
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Specimen part
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 1 Downloadable Sample
- Illumina MouseWG-6 v2.0 expression beadchip
Description
Analysis of changes in gene expression following hepatocyte specific deletion of GATA4 in adult mice. Results showed that the subset of differentially expressed genes had liver specific ontologies.
Publication Title
Function of GATA factors in the adult mouse liver.
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Specimen part, Treatment
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 54 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Transcriptome Array 2.0 (hta20)
Description
Breast cancer (BC) is the most commonly diagnosed neoplasm in women worldwide and a well-recognized heterogeneous pathology classified into four molecular subtypes: Luminal A, Luminal B, HER2-enriched and Basal-like, each one with different biological and clinical characteristics. It is well recognize that clinical and molecular heterogeneity of BC is driven in part by mRNA and lncRNAs. We profiled mRNAs and lncRNA in 75 adjuvant tumors using an Affymetrix microarray platform.
Publication Title
A lncRNA landscape in breast cancer reveals a potential role for AC009283.1 in proliferation and apoptosis in HER2-enriched subtype.
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Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Transcriptome Array 2.0 (hta20)
Description
We silenced lncRNA AC009283.1 using shRNAs in cell line SKBR3, carried a ~75% silencing compared to thenegative control (NC).
Publication Title
A lncRNA landscape in breast cancer reveals a potential role for AC009283.1 in proliferation and apoptosis in HER2-enriched subtype.
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Cell line
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