Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-7
pubmed:abstractText
Undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma of the liver (USL) is a rare hepatic tumor in children. Its pathogenesis is largely unknown, but lines of evidence suggest common links to that of mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver (MH). Previously, we found a p53 mutation in a case of pediatric USL. Recently, there was another published report, demonstrating further evidence of p53 alterations in the adult cases. In this study, we analyzed in three cases of pediatric USL and two cases of MH by using PCR-SSCP and direct sequencing technique. The study identified missense mutations in all three cases of USL, but none of MH. The mutations were found specifically in tumor tissue and not detected in the surrounding normal hepatic tissue. Mutation points were localized in exon 7 (Gly245Ser), exon 6 (Arg196Pro), and exon 8 (Arg273Pro), respectively. Immunohistochemical study of p53 protein expression revealed strong immunoreactivity in cases of USL and negative staining in MH. In summary, this study provided a novel data suggesting that mutations of p53 in pediatric USL are not random genetic events and highly possible to be involved in its tumorigenesis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1386-6346
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
229-34
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Non-random p53 mutations in pediatric undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma of the liver.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan; Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hadyai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article