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Series GSE103812 Query DataSets for GSE103812
Status Public on Sep 14, 2017
Title miRNA expression profiling of thymus samples from myasthenia gravis patients
Platform organism synthetic construct
Sample organism Homo sapiens
Experiment type Non-coding RNA profiling by array
Summary Autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) is characterized by thymic abnormalities such as hyperplasia and thymoma. Thymus plays an important role in self-tolerance and is involved in initiation and progression of the disease.
A large proportion of MG patient show the presence of ectopic germinal centers (GC) in thymus that are absent in normal individuals. However, the exact mechanism how this change in thymus morphology is triggered and if this is related to pathophysiology of the disease remains unknown.
In this study we have compared the mRNA profile of thymus samples obtained during a clinical trial (Thymectomy Trial in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis Patients Receiving Prednisone Therapy. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00294658).
We have compared the miRNA profile of thymus samples that have distinct germinal centers with those that lack them using Affymetrix miRNA array 4.0 to identify the differentially expressed genes with in the two groups.
 
Overall design Sixteen frozen tissue samples collected during MGTX trial were cryo-sectioned and were stained with haematoxylin and eosin to examine morphological features and presence of germinal centers.
The H and E sections were evaluated by two blinded observers and graded depending on presence (Grades 1-4) or absence of germinal centers (Grade 0). Total RNA including small RNA was isolated from the remaining tissue using mirVana miRNA isolation kit.
The RNA samples were processed and applied to Affymetrix miRNA array 4.0. Array data was normalized, batch corrected and analyzed (1-way ANOVA) using Partek Genomics Suite program.
 
Contributor(s) Sengupta M, Wang B, Lee NH, Kusner LL, Kaminski HJ
Citation(s) 30308012
Submission date Sep 13, 2017
Last update date Jul 25, 2021
Contact name Manjistha Sengupta
Organization name George Washington University
Department Neurology
Street address 2300 Eye Street NW, Ross Hall, Room #723
City Washington DC
State/province District of Columbia
ZIP/Postal code 20037
Country USA
 
Platforms (1)
GPL21572 [miRNA-4] Affymetrix Multispecies miRNA-4 Array [ProbeSet ID version]
Samples (16)
GSM2782263 Thymus sample 1, Grade 1-4
GSM2782264 Thymus sample 2, Grade 0
GSM2782265 Thymus sample 3, Grade 1-4
Relations
BioProject PRJNA407113

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