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Whole genome and global expression profiling of Dupuytren's disease: systematic review of current findings and future perspectives
  1. B Shih1,
  2. S Watson2,
  3. A Bayat1,2
  1. 1Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research, School of Translational Medicine, Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre (MIB), University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
  2. 2Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Ardeshir Bayat, School of Translational Medicine, Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, England, UK; Ardeshir.Bayat{at}manchester.ac.uk

Dupuytren's disease (DD) is a common fibroproliferative disorder affecting the palmar fascia, which may lead to permanent contracture of the affected digit. Profiling studies investigating DD at whole-genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic levels have been carried out, from which large numbers of candidate genes potentially involved in DD have been reported. This review focuses on identifying genes reported by multiple studies or validated by multiple experimental techniques, as well as signalling pathways suggested to contribute to DD. Meta-analysis was also carried out on three microarray datasets. Twenty-one genes were found to be reported as dysregulated in multiple gene expression microarrays, seven of which have been further validated by other experimental methods. Sixty-four genes determined to be dsyregulated by meta-analysis correlate to those reported by published microarray studies. In addition, several pathways have been proposed to be involved in DD by whole-genome or global expression profiling. Further investigation in these genes and pathways, and correlating them to genotypes or environmental factors for DD, may aid in further elucidation of mechanisms involved in DD pathogenesis.

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