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Microarray Technique, Analysis, and Applications in Dermatology. Jennifer Villaseñor-Park 1 and Alex G Ortega-Loayza 2 1 Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; 2 Virginia Commonwealth University. Microarray: Introduction. Used for
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Microarray Technique, Analysis, and Applications in Dermatology Jennifer Villaseñor-Park1 and Alex G Ortega-Loayza2 1Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; 2Virginia Commonwealth University
Microarray: Introduction • Used for • Assessing gene expression levels • Genome-wide studies and genotyping • Evaluating microRNA levels
How do microarrays work? • Microarray chips are created that contain many thousands of small DNA segments (probes) • Probes are arranged in a known and orderly fashion (the “array”) • Sample mRNA or its corresponding cDNA is labeled and exposed to the DNA probe on the chip • If a given gene is expressed, the mRNA hybridizes to the DNA segment on the chip and can be detected
Microarrays • Types of array platforms: • Filter arrays (i.e., “macroarrays”) • Lower probe density compared to spotted or oligonucleotide arrays • Lower sensitivity (e.g., low-abundance sequences may be missed) • Spotted glass slide arrays • In situ synthesized oligonucleotide arrays • Common probes • Complementary DNA (cDNA) • Oligonucleotides
Oligonucleotide arrays Control cells Experimental cells Hybridize targets to probes Cy3 Cy5 Targets
cDNA arrays Control cells Experimental cells Hybridize targets to probes Cy3 Cy5 Targets
Applications in dermatology • Melanoma • Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma • Psoriasis • Scleroderma • Lupus erythematosus • Others