Development of gene microarray in screening differently expressed genes in keloid and normal-control skin |
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Authors: | Chen Wei Fu Xiao-bing Ge Shi-li Sun Xiao-qing Zhou Gang Zhao Zhi-li Sheng Zhi-yong |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Wound Healing, 304th Hospital, Beijing 100037, China 2. Institute of Radiation Medicine, Academy of Military Medicine Sciences, Beijing 100850, China |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Keloid is an intricate lesion that is probably regulated by many genes. In this study, the authors used the technique of complementary DNA (cDNA) microarray to analyse abnormal gene expression in keloids and normal control skins. METHODS: The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products of 8400 genes were spotted in an array on chemical-material-coated-glass plates. The DNAs were fixed on the glass plates. The total RNAs were isolated from freshly excised human keloid and normal control skins, and the mRNAs were then purified. The mRNA from both keloid and normal control skins were reversely transcribed to cDNAs, with the incorporation of fluorescent dUTP, for preparing the hybridisation probes. The mixed probes were then hybridised to the cDNA microarray. After thorough washing, the cDNA microarray was scanned for differing fluorescent signals from two types of tissues. Gene expression of tissue growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) and of c-myc was detected with both RT-PCR and Northern blot hybridisation to confirm the effectiveness of cDNA microarray. RESULTS: Among the 8400 human genes, 402 were detected with different expression levels between keloid and normal control skins. Two hundred and fifty genes, including TGF-beta1 and c-myc, were up-regulated and 152 genes were down-regulated. Higher expressions of TGF-beta1 and c-myc in keloid were also revealed using RT-PCR and Northern blot methods. CONCLUSION: cDNA microarray analysis provides a powerful tool for investigating differential gene expression in keloid and normal control skins. Keloid is a complicated lesion with many genes involved. |
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Keywords: | cDNA microarray keloid skin gene |
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