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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-4-23
pubmed:abstractText
In many human cancers, the INK4A locus is frequently mutated by homozygous deletions. By alternative splicing this locus encodes two non-related tumor suppressor genes, p16(INK4A) and p14(ARF) (p19(ARF) in mice), which regulate cell cycle and cell survival in the retinoblastoma protein (pRb) and p53 pathways, respectively. In mice, the role of p16(INK4A) as the critical tumor suppressor gene at the INK4A locus was challenged when it was found that p19(ARF) only knock-out mice developed tumors, including gliomas. We have analysed the genetic status of the INK4A locus in 105 primary gliomas using both microsatellite mapping (MSM) and quantitative real-time PCR (QRT-PCR). Comparison of the results of the two methods revealed agreement in 67% of the tumors examined. In discordant cases, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis was always found to support QRT-PCR classification. Direct assessment of p14(ARF) exon 1beta, p16(INK4A) exon 1alpha and exon 2 by QRT-PCR revealed 43 (41%) homozygous and eight (7%) hemizygous deletions at the INK4A locus. In 49 (47%) gliomas, both alleles were retained. In addition, QRT-PCR, but not MSM, detected hyperploidy in five (5%) tumors. Deletion of p14(ARF) was always associated with co-deletion of p16(INK4A) and increased in frequency upon progression from low to high grade gliomas. Shorter survival was associated with homozygous deletions of INK4A in the subgroup of glioblastoma patients older than 50 years of age (P=0.025, Anova test single factor, alpha=0.05).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0950-9232
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1103-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Chromosome Mapping, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-DNA Mutational Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-DNA Primers, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Gene Deletion, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Gene Expression, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Glioma, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Homozygote, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Microsatellite Repeats, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Survival Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Tumor Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:11314047-Tumor Suppressor Protein p14ARF
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Quantitative real-time PCR does not show selective targeting of p14(ARF) but concomitant inactivation of both p16(INK4A) and p14(ARF) in 105 human primary gliomas.
pubmed:affiliation
Molecular Neuro-Oncology, Department of Research, University Hospital, Schanzenstrasse 46, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't