Analysis of gene expression in co-culture of PBMCs with Hepatocellular carcinoma by High-Throughput Sequencing

Objectives: To characterize the transcripts profile of PBMCs when co-cultured with HCC cell lines using High-Throughput Sequencing and To validate the differentially expressed genes via quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in PBMCs of HCC pateints. Methods: Transcription profiles of PBMC (control) and PBMC co-cultured with liver cancer cell lines (treatment) were generated by deep sequencing, in triplicate, using Illumina Illumina HiSeq 4000. Results and conclusion: Transcriptome analysis of PBMCs has revealed the presence of biological process alterations when co-cultured with HCC cell lines and qRT-PCR validation have indicated that four genes were up-reglurated in HCC patients when compared with healthy donors including IL1b, INHBA, PLOD2, PRG4. Overall design: Transcription profiles of PBMC (control) and PBMC co-cultured with cancer (treatment) were generated by deep sequencing, using Illumina HiSeq 4000.