OBJECTIVETo compare gene expression gene profile of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) tissue with that of normal nasopharyngeal tissues by cDNA array and to discuss possible functions of DNA repair-related genes in NPC tissue.

METHODSAfter hybridization of atlas human cancer cDNA expression array 7742 - 1, atlas hybridization results were analyzed by Atlas Image 1.01 a software package. Using RT-PCR was used to confirm the results.

RESULTSOf 63 differentially expressed genes in quadrangle C including DNA damage response, repair & recombination-related genes, 6 DNA repair-related genes were up-regulated, 12 were down-regulated.

CONCLUSIONDNA repair-related genes may be involved in patho-physiological process of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

DNA Repair ; genetics ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Nasopharynx ; metabolism ; pathology ; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis ; methods ; RNA, Neoplasm ; genetics ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction