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Havep53 gene mutations and protein expression a different biological significance in colorectal cancer?
- Publication Year :
- 2002
- Publisher :
- Wiley-Blackwell, 2002.
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Abstract
- p53 alterations are considered the most common genetic events in many types of neoplasms, including colorectal carcinoma (CRC). These alterations include mutations of the gene and/or overexpression of the protein. The aim of our study was to assess whether in 160 patients undergoing resective surgery for primary operable CRC there was an association between p53 mutations and protein over-expression and between these and other biological variables, such as cell DNA content (DNA-ploidy) and S-phase fraction (SPF), and the traditional clinicopathological variables. p53 mutations, identified by PCR-SSCP-sequencing analysis, were found in 68/160 patients (43%) and positive staining for p53 protein, detected with the monoclonal antibody DO-7, was present in 48% (77/160) of the cases, with agreement of 57% (91/160). In particular, a significant association was found between increased p53 expression and genetic alterations localized in the conserved regions of the gene or in the L3 DNA-binding domain and the specific type of mutation. Furthermore, both overexpression of p53 and mutations in the conserved areas of the gene were found more frequently in distal than in proximal CRCs, suggesting that they might be "biologically different diseases." Although p53 mutations in conserved areas were associated with flow cytometric variables, overexpression of p53 and mutations in its L3 domain were only related respectively to DNA-aneuploidy and high SPF. These data may reflect the complex involvement of p53 in the different pathways regulating cell-cycle progression. In conclusion, the combination of the mutational status and immunohistochemistry of p53, and flow cytometric data may provide an important insight into the biological features of CRCs.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged, 80 and over
Male
Base Sequence
DNA Mutational Analysis
P53, colorectal cancer
DNA
Middle Aged
Genes, p53
Immunohistochemistry
Protein Structure, Tertiary
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Mutation
Humans
Female
Genetic Testing
Prospective Studies
Intestinal Mucosa
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
Colorectal Neoplasms
Aged
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid.dedup....30ce11a9d14eb47604d8a9dd806b6ab1