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BRAF mutations and phosphorylation status of mitogen-activated protein kinases in the development of flat and depressed-type colorectal neoplasias.
- Source :
- British Journal of Cancer; 1/30/2006, Vol. 94 Issue 2, p311-317, 7p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Although some molecular differences between flat-depressed neoplasias (FDNs) and protruding neoplasias (PNs) have been reported, it is uncertain if the BRAF mutations or the status of phosphorylated mitogen-activated protein kinase (p-MAPK) are different between theses two groups. We evaluated the incidence of BRAF and KRAS mutations, high-frequency microsatellite instability (MSI-H), and the immunohistochemical status of p-MAPK in the nonserrated neoplasias (46 FDNs and 57 PNs). BRAF mutations were detected in four FDNs (9%) and none of PNs (P=0.0369 by Fisher's exact test). KRAS mutations were observed in none of FDNs and in 14 PNs (25%; P=0.0002 by Fisher's exact test). MSI-H was detected in seven out of 44 FDNs (16%) and in one out of 52 of PNs (2%) (P=0.022 by Fisher's exact test). Type B and C immunostaining for p-MAPK was observed in 34 out of 46 FDNs (72%), compared with 24 out of 55 PNs (44%; P=0.0022 by chi(2) test). There was no significant difference in the type B and C immunostaining of p-MAPK between FDNs with and without BRAF mutations. BRAF and KRAS mutations are mutually exclusive in the morphological characteristics of colorectal nonserrated neoplasia. Abnormal accumulation of p-MAPK protein is more likely to be implicated in the tumorigenesis of FDNs than of PNs. However, this abnormality in FDNs might occur via the genetic alteration other than BRAF or KRAS mutation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MITOGEN-activated protein kinases
PROTEIN kinases
PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES
COLON cancer
TUMOR suppressor genes
CANCER genetics
ADENOCARCINOMA
PROTEINS
RESEARCH
GENETIC mutation
DNA
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
EVALUATION research
COLORECTAL cancer
COMPARATIVE studies
TRANSFERASES
PHOSPHORYLATION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00070920
- Volume :
- 94
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19504587
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6602911