Identification and characterization of long noncoding RNAs in human melanomas

人类黑色素瘤中长非编码 RNA 的鉴定和表征

基本信息

批准号：
8525358
负责人：
Ranjan Joseph Perera
金额：
$ 9.17万
依托单位：
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2012
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2012-08-07 至 2014-10-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8525358
关键词：
Address Apoptosis Benign Binding Biological Assay Biological Markers Biological Process Biology Biopsy Cause of Death Cell Line Cellular biology Code Data Defect Detection Development Diagnosis Diagnostic Diagnostic tests Disease Distant Early Diagnosis Elements Ensure Functional RNA Future Genes Genome Grant Human Human Development Induction of Apoptosis Location Malignant Neoplasms Masks Mediating Melanocytic nevus Melanoma Cell Messenger RNA Metastatic Melanoma Methods Molecular Monitor Neoplasm Metastasis Organ Patients Play Prevention Research Process Proteins Risk Role Sampling Skin Skin Cancer Small Interfering RNA Source Staging Testing Therapeutic Time Transcript Translating Treatment Efficacy United States Untranslated RNA Validation Work anticancer research base cancer cell cancer prevention cell growth cell motility improved innovation insight interest knock-down melanocyte melanoma molecular marker novel patient population prognostic research study skin disorder tool tumor

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcribed and expressed in a developmentally and disease-regulated manner and their function in the genome is a source of great interest. The primary focus of this proposal is to identify and characterize metastatic melanoma specific lncRNAs and conduct mechanistic studies to demonstrate their disease relevance to human melanomas. Our interest in the role of lncRNA to melanoma arises from our recent demonstration (Khaitan et al., Cancer Research 2011) of siRNA-mediated knock-down of a melanoma upregulated long noncoding RNA causes defects in cell growth, motility and differentiation, and induces apoptosis of melanoma cells lines, suggesting a role for long noncoding RNAs in melanoma development. Recently, we have identified a group of differentially expressed lncRNAs in distant metastatic melanoma patients' samples compared to normal skin. We strongly believe that this information is useful to understand melanoma metastasis and to develop diagnostic and therapeutic tools against this form of cancer. In this application, we propose experiments to extend our preliminary analysis of lncRNA expression to a larger patient population, and confirm the statistical significance of our preliminary data. Based on our preliminary observations, we hypothesize that differentially expressed lncRNAs are useful biomarkers for melanoma detection in humans. We propose the following Specific Aims to test our central hypothesis. Specific Aim 1: To test the hypothesis that differentially expressed melanoma-specific lncRNAs are useful biomarkers for melanoma detection in humans. Specific Aim 2: To identify the molecular function of melanoma upregulated lncRNA, AK023647. The major impact of this study is to demonstrate for the first time the involvement of lncRNA in development of melanoma, beyond the boundaries of protein-coding genes. The proposed study has the potential to have a high-impact on our understanding of melanoma development.

描述（由申请人提供）：长非编码RNA（lncRNA）以发育和疾病调节的方式转录和表达，它们在基因组中的功能是人们非常感兴趣的来源。该提案的主要重点是识别和表征转移性黑色素瘤特异性 lncRNA，并进行机制研究以证明它们与人类黑色素瘤的疾病相关性。我们对 lncRNA 对黑色素瘤的作用的兴趣源于我们最近的演示（Khaitan 等人，癌症研究 2011），即 siRNA 介导的黑色素瘤上调长非编码 RNA 的敲低会导致细胞生长、运动和分化缺陷，并诱导黑色素瘤细胞系的凋亡，表明长非编码 RNA 在黑色素瘤发展中的作用。最近，我们在远处转移黑色素瘤患者的样本中与正常皮肤相比鉴定出了一组差异表达的lncRNA。我们坚信，这些信息有助于了解黑色素瘤转移并开发针对这种癌症的诊断和治疗工具。在此应用中，我们提出实验，将我们对 lncRNA 表达的初步分析扩展到更大的患者群体，并确认我们初步数据的统计显着性。根据我们的初步观察，我们假设差异表达的 lncRNA 是人类黑色素瘤检测的有用生物标志物。我们提出以下具体目标来检验我们的中心假设。具体目标 1：检验以下假设：差异表达的黑色素瘤特异性 lncRNA 是人类黑色素瘤检测的有用生物标志物。具体目标 2：确定黑色素瘤上调的 lncRNA AK023647 的分子功能。这项研究的主要影响是首次证明lncRNA超越蛋白质编码基因的界限参与黑色素瘤的发展。拟议的研究有可能对我们对黑色素瘤发展的理解产生重大影响。