Hui Wai Ying. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-189). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract / Acknowledgements / List of Tables / List of Figures / Table of Contents / Table of Contents / Chapter Chapter I: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter I. --- Aim of Study --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- Literature Review --- p.3 / Chapter 1. --- Background --- p.3 / Chapter A. --- Epidemiology --- p.3 / Chapter B. --- Histopathology --- p.3 / Chapter C. --- Etiology --- p.4 / Chapter i. --- Environmental Factors --- p.5 / Chapter ii. --- Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Infection --- p.6 / Chapter iii. --- Genetic Factors --- p.9 / Chapter 2. --- Molecular Genetics of NPC --- p.11 / Chapter A. --- Genome-Wide Studies --- p.11 / Chapter i. --- Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) --- p.11 / Chapter ii. --- Loss of Heterozygosity (LOH) Studies --- p.12 / Chapter iii. --- Homozygous Deletion Study --- p.12 / Chapter B. --- NPC-related Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes --- p.13 / Chapter i. --- Oncogenes --- p.13 / Chapter ii. --- Tumor Suppressor Genes --- p.14 / Chapter 3. --- Chromosome 14q and NPC --- p.19 / Chapter A. --- Tumor Suppressor Loci and Cancer-Related Genes on Chromosome14q --- p.20 / Chapter i. --- Tumor Suppressor Loci on Chromosome 14q --- p.20 / Chapter ii. --- Cancer-Related Genes on Chromosome 14q --- p.26 / Chapter 4. --- Chromosome 16q and NPC --- p.28 / Chapter A. --- Tumor Suppressor Loci and Candidate Tumor Suppressor genes on Chromosome16q --- p.28 / Chapter i. --- Tumor Suppressor Loci on Chromosome 16q --- p.28 / Chapter ii. --- Metastasis Suppressor Loci on Chromosome 16q --- p.34 / Chapter iii. --- Candidate Tumor Suppressor Genes on Chromosome 16q --- p.34 / Chapter Chapter II: --- Materials and Methods --- p.40 / Chapter I. --- Cell Lines and Xenografts --- p.40 / Chapter 1. --- Cell Lines --- p.40 / Chapter 2. --- Xenografts --- p.41 / Chapter 3. --- DNA Extraction --- p.42 / Chapter II. --- Patients and Biopsy Specimens --- p.44 / Chapter 1. --- Manual Microdissection --- p.44 / Chapter 2. --- Laser Captured Microdissection (LCM) --- p.46 / Chapter 3. --- DNA Extraction --- p.46 / Chapter III. --- Comprehensive Screening for Homozygous Deletion Regions on Chromosomes 14q32.12-32.33 and 16q23.1-24.3 in Human Cancers --- p.48 / Chapter 1. --- DNA of Human Cancer Cell Lines --- p.48 / Chapter 2. --- Sequence-Tagged Sites (STS) Markers --- p.48 / Chapter 3. --- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) --- p.49 / Chapter IV --- . Investigation of Inactivation of Potential Tumor Suppressor Genes on Chromosome 14q32.12-32.33 and 16q23.1-24.3 --- p.58 / Chapter 1. --- Detection of Homozygous Deletion --- p.58 / Chapter 2. --- Expression Analysis --- p.58 / Chapter A. --- RNA Extraction --- p.58 / Chapter B. --- Reverse-Transcription (RT) PCR --- p.61 / Chapter i. --- DNase I Digestion --- p.62 / Chapter ii. --- First-strand cDNA Synthesis and RNase Digestion --- p.62 / Chapter iii. --- Reverse-Transcription (RT)-PCR --- p.63 / Chapter C. --- Real-Time RT PCR --- p.63 / Chapter 3. --- Methylation Analysis --- p.68 / Chapter A. --- Sodium Bisulfite Modification --- p.68 / Chapter B. --- Methylation-Specific PCR (MSP) --- p.69 / Chapter C. --- Bisulfite Sequencing --- p.70 / Chapter D. --- Combined Bisulfite Restriction Analysis (COBRA) --- p.75 / Chapter E. --- 5 -aza-2' -deoxycytidine Treatment --- p.76 / Chapter ChapterIII： --- Results --- p.78 / Chapter I. --- Comprehensive Screening for Homozygous Deletion Regions in Human Cancers --- p.78 / Chapter 1. --- Chromosome 14q32.12-3233 --- p.78 / Chapter 2. --- Chromosome 16q23.1-243 --- p.79 / Chapter II. --- Investigation of Inactivation of Potential Tumor Suppressor Genes in NPC --- p.86 / Chapter 1. --- Chromosome 14q --- p.86 / Chapter A. --- "WW Domain-Containing Protein, 45-kD （WW45)" --- p.86 / Chapter B. --- Apoptosis Stimulating Protein of p53（ASPP1) --- p.88 / Chapter 2. --- Chromosome 16q --- p.92 / Chapter A. --- WW Domain-Containing Oxidoreductase （WWOX) --- p.92 / Chapter i. --- Homozygous Deletion Screening of WWOX --- p.92 / Chapter ii. --- Expression of Aberrant Splicing Transcripts of WWOX in NPC --- p.94 / Chapter iii. --- Sequencing of WWOX Aberrant Transcripts --- p.95 / Chapter iv. --- Quantitative Analysis of WWOX Transcripts in NPC --- p.95 / Chapter v. --- Methylation Analysis --- p.99 / Chapter B. --- H-Cadherin (CDH13) --- p.102 / Chapter i. --- Analysis of H-cadherin Deletion on Cancer Cell Lines and Xenografts --- p.102 / Chapter ii. --- Expression Analysis of H-Cadherin by RT-PCR and Real-Time RT-PCR --- p.102 / Chapter iii. --- Analysis of Promoter Hypermethylation by Methylation-Specific PCR (MSP) and Bisulfite Sequencing in NPC Cell Lines and Xenografts --- p.104 / Chapter iv. --- Demethylation Study of H-Cadherin in C666-1 Cell Line --- p.105 / Chapter v. --- Methylation Analysis of H-Cadherin in Primary Tumors --- p.105 / Chapter vi. --- Methylation Analysis of H-Cadherin in Human Cancer Cell Lines --- p.106 / Chapter C. --- Myeloid Translocation Gene on Chromosome 16 (MTG16) --- p.113 / Chapter i. --- Deletion Analysis of MTG16 in Cancer Cell Lines and Xenografts --- p.113 / Chapter ii. --- Differential Expression of MTG16a and MTG16b Transcripts in NPC Cell Lines and Xenografts --- p.113 / Chapter iii. --- Methylation Analysis of MTG16b in NPC Cell Lines and Xenografts --- p.118 / Chapter iv. --- Sequencing of MTGl 6b RT-PCR Products --- p.119 / Chapter v. --- Demethylation Study of MTG16b in HK-1 Cell Line --- p.119 / Chapter vi. --- Promoter Methylation Analysis of MTG16b by MSP in Primary NPC and Cancer Cell Lines --- p.120 / Chapter Chapter IV: --- Discussion --- p.124 / Chapter I. --- Comprehensive Homozygous Deletion Screening of Chromosomes 14q32.12-32.33 and 16q23.1-24.3 in Human Cancer Cell Lines and Xenografts --- p.124 / Chapter II. --- Investigation of Candidate Tumor Suppressor Genes on Chromosome 14q in NPC --- p.128 / Chapter III. --- Alterations of Candidate Tumor Suppressor Genes on Chromosome 16q in NPC --- p.133 / Chapter 1. --- Expression of Aberrant Transcripts of WWOX in NPC --- p.133 / Chapter 2. --- Methylation-Associated Silencing of H-Cadherin and MTG16b in NPC --- p.140 / Chapter Chapter V: --- Conclusion --- p.154 / Chapter Chapter VI: --- References --- p.158
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324496 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Contributors | Hui, Wai Ying., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, 189 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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