Overview
Gene expression profiling is a set of laboratory techniques that measure the activity of many genes simultaneously by quantifying messenger RNA transcripts, producing a snapshot of which genes are switched on or off in a cell, tissue, or organism under specific conditions. By capturing transcriptional state on a genome-wide scale, profiling reveals the molecular programs underlying development, disease, and response to treatment. Core platforms include hybridization-based DNA microarrays and, increasingly, high-throughput RNA sequencing, which offers broader dynamic range and the ability to detect novel transcripts, splice variants, and low-abundance RNAs; single-cell methods extend this resolution to individual cells. Analysis relies on bioinformatics for normalization, identification of differentially expressed genes, clustering, and pathway and network enrichment, often integrated with genomic and proteomic data to interpret biological meaning. In medical research, expression profiles are used to classify tumors and other diseases, discover diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, characterize immune responses in cancer and infection, and define molecular subtypes that inform personalized and precision medicine. Profiling also illuminates drug mechanisms by revealing transcriptional changes following treatment and supports the study of how environmental and epigenetic factors modulate gene activity. As sequencing costs fall, gene expression profiling remains a foundational tool linking genotype to phenotype.
Research published in this journal
5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The Current Immunoassays and Emerging Immunogenomic Approaches for Immunomonitoring Cancer and Infectious Diseases
Diabetic Mouse Delayed Wound Model Following Treatment with the NerveStim™ Neuropathy System
Human Proteome Project and Current Bioinformatics Status in Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Determination of the Proteomic Response to Lapatinib Treatment using a Comprehensive and Reproducible Ion-Current-Based Proteomics Strategy
How this research is being cited
The 5 articles above have been cited 8 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · BMC Bioinformatics
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2023 · Journal of Breast Cancer
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CFTR-mediated monocyte/macrophage dysfunction revealed by cystic fibrosis proband-parent comparisons2022 · JCI Insight
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2021 · medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
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CFTR-mediated monocyte-macrophage dysfunction revealed by cystic fibrosis proband-parent comparisonsX. Zhang et al. · 2021 · medRxiv
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2018 · Journal of Proteomics and Genomics research
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A. Di Luca et al. · 2015 · DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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