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Bilateral ovarian carcinomas differ in the expression of metastasis-related genes

  • Authors:
    • Marianne Lislerud Smebye
    • Lisbeth Haugom
    • Ben Davidson
    • Claes Göran Trope
    • Sverre Heim
    • Rolf Inge Skotheim
    • Francesca Micci
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  • Published online on: November 14, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5384
  • Pages: 184-190
  • Copyright: © Smebye et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The mechanisms behind bilaterality of ovarian carcinomas are not fully understood, as the two tumors could possibly represent two primary tumors, a primary tumor and a metastasis, or two metastases. The gene expression profiles from bilateral high‑grade serous carcinomas (HGSCs) and clear cell carcinomas (CCCs) of the ovary were compared to study the association between the tumors of the two sides. A separate analysis of genes from chromosome 19 was also performed, since this chromosome is frequently rearranged in ovarian carcinomas. Tumors from four patients were included (three pairs of HGSC and one pair of CCC). The gene expression was analyzed at the exon level, and bilateral tumors were compared to identify within‑pair differences. Gene expression data were also compared with genomic information on the same tumors. Similarities in gene expression were observed between the tumors within each pair, as expected if the two tumors were clonally related. However, certain genes exhibited differences in expression between the two sides, indicating metastasis involvement. Among the most differently expressed genes, one gene was common to all four pairs: Immunoglobulin J. In all HGSC pairs, serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade B (ovalbumin), member 2, serpin family E member 1 and phospholipase A2, group IIA (platelets, synovial fluid) were also among the differentially expressed genes. The specific analysis of chromosome 19 highlighted expression differences in the zinc finger protein 36 gene. These results indicate that bilateral ovarian tumors represent different stages during progression of a single clonal process. Several of the genes observed to be differently expressed are known to be metastasis‑related, and are likely to be also involved in spreading from one side to the other in the bilateral cancer cases examined.
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Smebye ML, Haugom L, Davidson B, Trope CG, Heim S, Skotheim RI and Micci F: Bilateral ovarian carcinomas differ in the expression of metastasis-related genes. Oncol Lett 13: 184-190, 2017
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Smebye, M.L., Haugom, L., Davidson, B., Trope, C.G., Heim, S., Skotheim, R.I., & Micci, F. (2017). Bilateral ovarian carcinomas differ in the expression of metastasis-related genes. Oncology Letters, 13, 184-190. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5384
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Smebye, M. L., Haugom, L., Davidson, B., Trope, C. G., Heim, S., Skotheim, R. I., Micci, F."Bilateral ovarian carcinomas differ in the expression of metastasis-related genes". Oncology Letters 13.1 (2017): 184-190.
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Smebye, M. L., Haugom, L., Davidson, B., Trope, C. G., Heim, S., Skotheim, R. I., Micci, F."Bilateral ovarian carcinomas differ in the expression of metastasis-related genes". Oncology Letters 13, no. 1 (2017): 184-190. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5384