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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-7
pubmed:abstractText
Parasympathetic paragangliomas (PGLs) represent neuroendocrine tumors arising from chief cells in branchiomeric and intravagal paraganglia, which share several histological features with their sympathetic counterpart sympathoadrenal paragangliomas. In recent years, genetic analyses of the familial form of PGL have attracted considerable interest. However, the majority of paragangliomas occurs sporadically and it remains to be determined whether the pathogenesis of sporadic paraganglioma resembles that of the familial form. Furthermore, data on comparative genetic aberrations are scarce. To provide fundamental cytogenetic data on sporadic and hereditary PGLs, we performed comparative genomic hybridization using directly fluorochrome-conjugated DNA extracted from 12 frozen and 4 paraffin-embedded tumors. The comparative genomic hybridization data were extended by loss of heterozygosity analysis of chromosome 11q. DNA copy number changes were found in 10 (63%) of 16 tumors. The most frequent chromosomal imbalance involved loss of chromosome 11. Six of seven familial tumors and two of nine sporadic tumors showed loss of 11q (86% versus 22%, P = 0.012). Deletions of 11p and 5p were found in two of nine sporadic tumors. We conclude that overall DNA copy number changes are infrequent in PGLs compared to sympathetic paragangliomas and that loss of chromosome 11 may be an important event in their tumorigenesis, particularly in familial paragangliomas.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0002-9440
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
158
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1937-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Differential loss of chromosome 11q in familial and sporadic parasympathetic paragangliomas detected by comparative genomic hybridization.
pubmed:affiliation
Josephine Nefkens Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't