PMID: 11915298Mar 28, 2002Paper

Allelic imbalance on the long arm of chromosome 21 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma: relationship between allelic imbalances (LOH and MSI) and clinicopathologic features

The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College
N YamamotoTakahiko Shibahara

Abstract

Frequent allelic imbalances, including loss of heterozygosity (LOH) and microsatellite instability (MSI), have been found on the long arm of chromosome 21 (21q) in several types of human cancer. This study was designed to identify the tumor suppressor locus (or loci) associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on 21q. In order to understand the details of genetic alterations on chromosome 21, we performed polymerase chain reaction analysis of microsatellite polymorphisms corresponding to ten loci on this chromosome. We examined forty primary tumor tissues, forty corresponding normal tissues, and seven lymph node metastatic tissues. We identified novel tumor suppressor loci in this region in primary oral SCCs. To further determine the role of 21q deletions in oral cavity carcinogenesis, forty oral SCCs were examined for allelic imbalances (LOH or MSI) at 21q using ten microsatellite markers. Among these forty patients, twenty-six (65%) showed LOH at one or more loci. Deletion mapping of these tumors revealed four discrete, commonly deleted regions on the chromosome arm. Furthermore, we detected MSI in seventeen of those tested cases (42.5%). We compared our results with the clinicopathologic features. A number of sites di...Continue Reading

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Apr 12, 2003·The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College·Takahiko ShibaharaIkuhiro Uchida
Nov 16, 2005·The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College·Hideyuki NumasawaTakahiko Shibahara
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