Expression data of EBV-positive and EBV-negative subclones of gastric adenocarcinoma cell line AGS

Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric cancer accounts for approximately 10% of all gastric cancers. EBV expresses its own proteins and miRNAs (BART miRNAs) and regulates host gene expression. In this study, we examined the effect of EBV infection on host mRNA expression. Differential gene expression was analyzed between EBV-negative human gastric cancer cell line AGS and EBV-positive human gastric cancer cell line AGS-EBV. Total RNA was prepared using RNAzol B reagent from five each independent cultures of AGS and AGS-EBV cells.