miRNA expression signatures in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Homo sapiens

To clarify the microRNA (miRNA) expression signatures in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), a series of 32 GIST specimens were analyzed using Agilent miRNA microarray V3. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering revealed that GISTs can be categorized into 2 groups according to the expression of a miRNA cluster encoded on chromosome 14q32.31. Overall design: Total RNA was extracted from 32 fresh frozen GIST specimens obtained from surgical resections. Expression of 851 miRNAs was analyzed using Human miRNA Microarray V3 (Rel 12.0 G4470C; Agilent technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA). Risk grade was assessed according to the risk definition system proposed by Fletcher et al. (Hum Pathol. 2002;33:459-65.)