Molecular pathways associated with transcriptional alterations in hyperparathyroidism

  • Authors:
    • Fang Lee
    • Jie‑Jen Lee
    • Woan‑Ching Jan
    • Chih‑Jen Wu
    • Han‑Hsiang Chen
    • Shih‑Ping Cheng
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  • Published online on: May 25, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4623
  • Pages: 621-626
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Abstract

Hyperparathyroidism is characterized by the oversecretion of parathyroid hormone biochemically and increased cell proliferation histologically. Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism exhibit distinct pathophysiology but share certain common microscopic features. The present study performed the first genome‑wide expression analysis directly comparing the expression profile of primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism. Microarray gene expression analyses were performed in parathyroid tissues from 2 primary hyperparathyroidism patients and 3 secondary hyperparathyroidism patients. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering analysis identified two natural subgroups containing different types of hyperparathyroidism. Combined with additional data extracted from a publicly available database, a meta‑signature was constructed to represent an intersection of two sets of differential expression profile. Multiple pathways were identified that are aberrantly regulated in hyperparathyroidism. In primary hyperparathyroidism, dysregulated pathways included cell adhesion molecules, peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor signaling pathway, and neuroactive ligand‑receptor interaction. Pathways implicated in secondary hyperparathyroidism included tryptophan metabolism, tight junctions, renin‑angiotensin system, steroid hormone biosynthesis, and O‑glycan biosynthesis. The present study demonstrates that different pathophysiology is associated with differential gene profiling in hyperparathyroidism. Several pathways are involved in parathyroid dysregulation and may be future targets for therapeutic intervention.
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July-2016
Volume 12 Issue 1

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Lee F, Lee JJ, Jan WC, Wu CJ, Chen HH and Cheng SP: Molecular pathways associated with transcriptional alterations in hyperparathyroidism. Oncol Lett 12: 621-626, 2016
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Lee, F., Lee, J., Jan, W., Wu, C., Chen, H., & Cheng, S. (2016). Molecular pathways associated with transcriptional alterations in hyperparathyroidism. Oncology Letters, 12, 621-626. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4623
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Lee, F., Lee, J., Jan, W., Wu, C., Chen, H., Cheng, S."Molecular pathways associated with transcriptional alterations in hyperparathyroidism". Oncology Letters 12.1 (2016): 621-626.
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Lee, F., Lee, J., Jan, W., Wu, C., Chen, H., Cheng, S."Molecular pathways associated with transcriptional alterations in hyperparathyroidism". Oncology Letters 12, no. 1 (2016): 621-626. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4623