Journal of Ovarian Research

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Regulation of microRNA biosynthesis and expression in 2102Ep embryonal carcinoma stem cells is mirrored in ovarian serous adenocarcinoma patients

Michael F Gallagher1,2*, Richard J Flavin4, Salah A Elbaruni1,2, Jamie K McInerney1,2, Paul C Smyth1, Yvonne M Salley1,2, Sebastian F Vencken1,2, Sharon A O'Toole3, Alexandros Laios3, Mathia YC Lee5, Karen Denning1, Jinghuan Li1, Sinead T Aherne1, Kai Q Lao6, Cara M Martin1,2, Orla M Sheils1 and John J O'Leary1,2

  • * Corresponding author: Michael F Gallagher gallagmi@tcd.ie

  • † Equal contributors

Author Affiliations

1 Department of Histopathology, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Institute of Molecular Medicine, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland

2 Department of Pathology, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland

3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Institute of Molecular Medicine, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland

4 The Centre for Molecular Oncologic Pathology, The Dana Faber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA02115, USA

5 NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore

6 Applied Biosystems, 850 Lincoln Centre Dr, Foster City, CA 94404, USA

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Journal of Ovarian Research 2009, 2:19 doi:10.1186/1757-2215-2-19

Published: 16 December 2009

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Additional file 1:

miRNAs in undifferentiated EC cells. miRNAs expressed in each undifferentiated cell type and their chromosomal clustering are listed. Additionally, the relative expression values of miRNAs in undifferentiated 2102Ep cells compared to undifferentiated NTera2 cells are detailed.

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Top ten miRNAs in undifferentiated 2102Ep EC cells compared to undifferentiated NTera2 cells and their associations with malignancy. The top ten miRNAs up- and down-expressed in undifferentiated 2102Ep cells compared to undifferentiated NTera2 cells, their previous associations with malignancy and these references are detailed.

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miRNAs in differentiated EC cells: Group 1-4. miRNAs expressed in differentiated cells were divided into four groups based on their expression patterns. The miRNAs expressed in each group and their chromosomal clustering is detailed.

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The association of Group 3 and 4 miRNAs with malignancy. Group 3 and 4 miRNAs, their previous associations with malignancy and these references are detailed.

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Comparison of miRNAs in EC cells and OSC patient samples. miRNAs expressed in OSC samples, their rankings, chromosomal clustering and overlap with EC cells are described.

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