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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-5-5
pubmed:abstractText
A significant association between N-ras oncogene activating point mutations and testicular cancer has recently been reported. We have studied DNA samples from the blood and fresh tumor tissues of 17 Norwegian testicular cancer patients (11 seminomas/6 nonseminomas). Point mutations in K-ras-2 and N-ras exons 1 and 2 were studied by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and by oligonucleotide hybridization. No N-ras mutations were detected in these tumor samples, but two K-ras-2 exon 1 mutations were found in two of the seminoma tumors (stage I and II tumors) using the DGGE technique. The mutations were confirmed by dot blotting and oligonucleotide hybridization and identified as a G-->T and a G-->A point mutation in K-ras-2 codon 12, leading to a valine and a serine substitution, respectively. All the white blood cell DNAs were negative. As a positive control for DGGE screening, we ran two plasmid constructs carrying human N-ras exon 2 sequences with mutations. To study the role of ras gene activation in testicular cancer, a larger tumor sample population will be investigated.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0091-6765
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
101 Suppl 3
pubmed:geneSymbol
K-ras, N-ras
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
185-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
K-ras oncogene codon 12 point mutations in testicular cancer.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't