Abstract
We performed gene expression profiling of normal and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) liver tissues using a high-density microarray that contained 3,063 human cDNA. The results of a microarray hybridization experiment from eight different HCC tissues were analyzed and classified by the Cluster program. Among these differentially-expressed genes, the galectin-3, serine/threonine kinase SGK, translation factor eIF-4A, -4B, -3, fibroblast growth factor receptor, and ribosomal protein L35A were up-regulated; the mRNAs of Nip3, decorin, and the insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 were down-regulated in HCC. The differential expression of these genes was further confirmed by an RT-PCR analysis. In addition, our data suggest that the gene expression profile of HCC varies according to the histological types.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 382-387 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Molecules and Cells |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Dec 2002 |
Keywords
- cDNA Microarray
- Cluster
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- RT-PCR