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ArticleProstate cancer and prostatic diseases2008

Differential gene expression in the peripheral zone compared to the transition zone of the human prostate gland.

E E Noel, N Ragavan, M J Walsh, S Y James, S S Matanhelia, C M Nicholson, Y-J Lu, F L Martin

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Article in Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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E E NoelMedical Oncology Centre, Institute of Cancer, Barts and London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK.
N Ragavan
M J Walsh
S Y James
S S Matanhelia
C M Nicholson
Y-J Lu
F L Martin

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gene expression profiles may lend insight into whether prostate adenocarcinoma (CaP) predominantly occurs in the peripheral zone (PZ) compared to the transition zone (TZ). From human prostates, tissue sets consisting of PZ and TZ were isolated to investigate whether there is a differential level of gene expression between these two regions of this gland. Gene expression profiling using Affymetrix Human Genome U133 plus 2.0 arrays coupled with quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase-PCR was employed. Genes associated with neurogenesis, signal transduction, embryo implantation and cell adhesion were found to be expressed at a higher level in the PZ. Those overexpressed in the TZ were associated with neurogenesis development, signal transduction, cell motility and development. Whether such differential gene expression profiles may identify molecular mechanisms responsible for susceptibility to CaP remains to be ascertained.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAdenocarcinomaAgedGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsOrgan SpecificityProstateProstatic NeoplasmsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmSignal TransductionTranscription, GeneticNeoplasm ProteinsRNA, MessengerRNA, Neoplasm

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