Loss of retinoblastoma gene function and heterozygosity at the RB locus in renal cortical neoplasms

Human Pathology
S L LaiA K El-Naggar

Abstract

Alteration of the retinoblastoma (RB) gene, located on chromosome 13q14, has been implicated in the pathogenesis and biological behavior of several human cancers. We investigated the RB gene status by Western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis, as well as loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at the RB locus in 21 primary human renal neoplasms (including 3 oncocytomas). In only 1 of 21 tumors was there a discrepancy between Western blot and immunochemical staining. Overall, LOH was noted in 6 of 12 informative cases. However, only one of the tumors with LOH at the RB locus had loss of RB protein expression by both Western blot and immunohistochemical analysis. Loss of RB function was found in 4 of 18 carcinomas and in none of 3 oncocytomas as determined by absent RB nuclear staining in tumor cells. LOH at chromosome 13q14 was more noted in high-grade, DNA aneuploid, high-stage tumors and in patients with poor outcome. These results imply that (1) there is likely another tumor-suppressor gene on chromosome 13 involved in renal carcinogenesis, (2) LOH at chromosome 13q loci may be associated with aggressive behavior, and (3) the loss of RB function may have a role in a subset of renal carcinomas.

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