Microsatellite and chromosome instability in squamous cell laryngeal carcinoma

Int J Oncol. 2001 Aug;19(2):401-5. doi: 10.3892/ijo.19.2.401.

Abstract

Head-and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) represents almost 5% of all malignancies in Europe. The aetiology of HNSCC is complex, with both genetic and mutagenic factors involved. The aim of the present study was to investigate the loss of heterozygosity (LOH), mainly at tumour suppressor loci (using markers D1S2883, D2S123, D3S1611, D5S346, D7S501, D8S254, TP53, NM23), microsatellite instability (BAT25, 26, 40) and <hidden chromosome instability> (bleomycin test) in patients with squamous cell larynx cancer. In a group of 20 patients LOH was observed mainly at the loci 3p (64.7%), 8q (71.4%), 17q (M1-30.8%, M2-25%, M3-38.5%). Despite chromosomal instability detected by bleomycin no microsatellite instability was observed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / genetics*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Chromosome Aberrations*
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins / genetics
  • DNA, Neoplasm / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Loss of Heterozygosity
  • Male
  • Microsatellite Repeats / genetics*
  • Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • MutL Protein Homolog 1
  • MutS Homolog 2 Protein
  • NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases
  • Neoplasm Proteins / genetics
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / genetics

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins
  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • MLH1 protein, human
  • NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met
  • NME1 protein, human
  • Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase
  • MSH2 protein, human
  • MutL Protein Homolog 1
  • MutS Homolog 2 Protein
  • Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins