Gene amplification in human gliomas

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V P Collins

Abstract

Gliomas represent the largest group of primary brain tumors in adults. The astrocytic variants are the most common and the adult forms are histologically stratified into three malignancy grades. Of these glioblastoma is the most common and the most malignant; it has also been best studied by molecular genetics and cytogenetics. Double-minute chromosomes, known to represent amplified genes, are found in 50% of glioblastomas. Amplified genes are not detected in the most benign of the astrocytomas. Many genes have been shown to be amplified in more than single cases of gliomas and these include EGFR, CDK4, SAS, MDM2, GLI, PDGFAR, MYC, N MYC, MYCL1, MET, GADD153, and KIT. The most commonly amplified genes in glioblastomas are EGFR (in approximately 40%), CDK4, and SAS (in approximately 15%). The remainder of the genes are amplified at lower frequency. The best mapped amplicon in gliomas involves the 12q13-14 region. The amplicon is of undetermined size, encompasses a number of genes, and may be rearranged. It occurs in 15% of glioblastomas and almost always includes the CDK4 and SAS genes, in about 10% of tumors the MDM2 gene, and at lower frequency GLI, GADD153, and A2MR. All but A2MR are overexpressed if amplified. The amplified ...Continue Reading

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