Open Access

Gene expression profile analysis of the bone microenvironment in patients with spinal metastases

  • Authors:
    • Wangmi Liu
    • Yun Liang
    • Chong Bian
    • Libo Jiang
    • Guoli Zheng
    • Jian Dong
  • View Affiliations

  • Published online on: October 25, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7267
  • Pages: 61-68
  • Copyright: © Liu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

Metrics: Total Views: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )
Total PDF Downloads: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )


Abstract

The present study aimed to identify the underlying molecular mechanisms associated with spinal metastases. Gene expression profiles in cancellous bone samples from the spines of five patients with spinal metastases, with different primary cancers, and three normal control patients were measured using microarray analysis and subsequently compared. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) identified were filtered using bioinformatics analyses followed by cluster analysis, gene ontology (GO) term and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses. Finally, a protein‑protein interaction network was constructed and analyzed. A total of 152 upregulated and 388 downregulated DEGs were identified. The cluster analysis demonstrated a marked difference between the gene expression profiles of samples from patients with spinal metastases and those from normal patients. The GO terms enriched in the upregulated DEGs were associated with cell death, and those enriched in the downregulated DEGs were associated with the cell cycle. The upregulated DEGs were enriched in signaling pathways associated with tight junctions, and the downregulated DEGs were enriched in signaling pathways associated with porphyrin metabolism. In the PPI network constructed, transcription factor AP‑1 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen had the highest connectivity degrees with the upregulated and downregulated DEGs, respectively. The gene expression profile data from the present study provides new insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms of spinal metastases, and will aid in the development of novel anticancer treatments.
View Figures
View References

Related Articles

Journal Cover

January-2018
Volume 15 Issue 1

Print ISSN: 1792-1074
Online ISSN:1792-1082

Sign up for eToc alerts

Recommend to Library

Copy and paste a formatted citation
x
Spandidos Publications style
Liu W, Liang Y, Bian C, Jiang L, Zheng G and Dong J: Gene expression profile analysis of the bone microenvironment in patients with spinal metastases. Oncol Lett 15: 61-68, 2018.
APA
Liu, W., Liang, Y., Bian, C., Jiang, L., Zheng, G., & Dong, J. (2018). Gene expression profile analysis of the bone microenvironment in patients with spinal metastases. Oncology Letters, 15, 61-68. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7267
MLA
Liu, W., Liang, Y., Bian, C., Jiang, L., Zheng, G., Dong, J."Gene expression profile analysis of the bone microenvironment in patients with spinal metastases". Oncology Letters 15.1 (2018): 61-68.
Chicago
Liu, W., Liang, Y., Bian, C., Jiang, L., Zheng, G., Dong, J."Gene expression profile analysis of the bone microenvironment in patients with spinal metastases". Oncology Letters 15, no. 1 (2018): 61-68. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7267