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Colorectal Cancer Cell Surface Protein Profiling Using an Antibody Microarray and Fluorescence Multiplexing
Published on: September 25, 2011
Analysis of key genes and pathways associated with colorectal cancer with microarray technology
Yan-Jun Liu1, Shu Zhang, Kang Hou
1Department of General Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, The Second Clinical College Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Objective:
Microarray data were analyzed to explore key genes and their functions in progression of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Methods:
Two microarray data sets were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using corresponding packages of R. Functional enrichment analysis was performed with DAVID tools to uncover their biological functions.
Results:
631 and 590 DEGs were obtained from the two data sets, respectively. A total of 32 common DEGs were then screened out with the rank product method. The significantly enriched GO terms included inflammatory response, response to wounding and response to drugs. Two interleukin-related domains were revealed in the domain analysis. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that the PPAR signaling pathway and the renin-angiotensin system were enriched in the DEGs.
Conclusions:
Our study to systemically characterize gene expression changes in CRC with microarray technology revealed changes in a range of key genes, pathways and function modules. Their utility in diagnosis and treatment now require exploration.
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