Abstract
Introduction: While microsatellite instability is associated with prognosis and distinct clinical phenotypes in colon cancer, the basis for this remains incompletely defined. Novel bioinformatic techniques enable a detailed interrogation of the relationship between gene expression profiles and tumor characteristics. Aim: We aimed to determine if microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) and microsatellite stable (MSS) tumors could be differentiated by gene expression profiles. We investigated the basis of this using a system and network based algorithmic approach. Methods: Microsatellite status was established using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panel and fragment length analysis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 36-43 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Gene |
Volume | 570 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2015 |
Keywords
- Colon cancer
- Gene expression microarray
- Microsatellite instability
- Network analysis