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Erkizan HV, Johnson K, Ghimbovschi S, Karkera D, Trachiotis G, Adib H, Hoffman EP, Wadleigh RG. African-American esophageal squamous cell carcinoma expression profile reveals dysregulation of stress response and detox networks. BMC Cancer 2017; 17:426. [PMID: 28629367 PMCID: PMC5477112 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-017-3423-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Esophageal carcinoma is the third most common gastrointestinal malignancy worldwide and is largely unresponsive to therapy. African-Americans have an increased risk for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), the subtype that shows marked variation in geographic frequency. The molecular architecture of African-American ESCC is still poorly understood. It is unclear why African-American ESCC is more aggressive and the survival rate in these patients is worse than those of other ethnic groups. METHODS To begin to define genetic alterations that occur in African-American ESCC we conducted microarray expression profiling in pairs of esophageal squamous cell tumors and matched control tissues. RESULTS We found significant dysregulation of genes encoding drug-metabolizing enzymes and stress response components of the NRF2- mediated oxidative damage pathway, potentially representing key genes in African-American esophageal squamous carcinogenesis. Loss of activity of drug metabolizing enzymes would confer increased sensitivity of esophageal cells to xenobiotics, such as alcohol and tobacco smoke, and may account for the high incidence and aggressiveness of ESCC in this ethnic group. To determine whether certain genes are uniquely altered in African-American ESCC we performed a meta-analysis of ESCC expression profiles in our African-American samples and those of several Asian samples. Down-regulation of TP53 pathway components represented the most common feature in ESCC of all ethnic groups. Importantly, this analysis revealed a potential distinctive molecular underpinning of African-American ESCC, that is, a widespread and prominent involvement of the NRF2 pathway. CONCLUSION Taken together, these findings highlight the remarkable interplay of genetic and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of African-American ESCC.
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- Hayriye Verda Erkizan
- Institute for Clinical Research, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Washington, D.C., USA
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- Bioinformatics Neuroscience Group, Information Technology Program, National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Research Center for Genetic Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Institute for Clinical Research, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Washington, D.C., USA
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- Radiology Service, VAMC, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Research Center for Genetic Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., USA
- Present address: School of Pharmacy, Binghamton University - SUNY, Binghamton, NY, USA
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- Institute for Clinical Research, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Washington, D.C., USA.
- Oncology Section, Washington DC VAMC, 50 Irving St. NW, Washington DC, 20422, USA.
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Szyfter K, Wierzbicka M, Hunt JL, Rinaldo A, Rodrigo JP, Takes RP, Ferlito A. Frequent chromosomal aberrations and candidate genes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 273:537-45. [PMID: 25355032 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-014-3339-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The knowledge of the biology of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) has had relatively little impact on the improvement in oncologic outcome up to date. However, the identification of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) involved in cancer progression contributes to the understanding of the molecular pathways involved in oncogenesis and could contribute to individual risk assessment and provide tools for improvement of treatment and targets for therapy based on the alterations in these pathways. The aim of this article is to review the chromosomal aberrations commonly found in HNSCC, to identify the genes in these chromosomal regions suggested to act as (candidate) oncogenes or TSGs, and to discuss the molecular mechanisms modulating their expression.
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- Krzysztof Szyfter
- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngeal Oncology, K. Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.,Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Radboud University Medicine Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- University of Udine School of Medicine, Udine, Italy.
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Yogurtcu B, Hatemi I, Aydin I, Buyru N. NPRL2 gene expression in the progression of colon tumors. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2012; 11:4810-6. [PMID: 23079973 DOI: 10.4238/2012.september.12.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Genetic and epigenetic factors affecting DNA methylation and gene expression are known to be involved in the development of colon cancer, but the full range of genetic alterations and many key genes involved in the pathogenesis of colon cancer remain to be identified. NPRL2 is a candidate tumor suppressor gene identified in the human chromosome 3p21.3 region. We evaluated the role of this gene in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer by investigating NPRL2 mRNA expression in 55 matched normal and tumor colon tissue samples using quantitative RT-PCR analysis. There was significantly decreased NPRL2 expression in 45% of the patients. Lower NPRL2 expression was observed significantly more frequently in poorly differentiated tumor samples than in highly or moderately differentiated tumors. We conclude that expression of NPRL2 contributes to progression of colon cancer.
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- B Yogurtcu
- Department of Medical Biology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Bellini MF, Silva AE, Varella-Garcia M. Genomic imbalances in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma identified by molecular cytogenetic techniques. Genet Mol Biol 2010; 33:205-13. [PMID: 21637470 PMCID: PMC3036856 DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572010005000028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2009] [Accepted: 10/14/2009] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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This review summarizes the chromosomal changes detected by molecular cytogenetic approaches in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), the ninth most common malignancy in the world. Whole genome analyses of ESCC cell lines and tumors indicated that the most frequent genomic gains occurred at 1, 2q, 3q, 5p, 6p, 7, 8q, 9q, 11q, 12p, 14q, 15q, 16, 17, 18p, 19q, 20q, 22q and X, with focal amplifications at 1q32, 2p16-22, 3q25-28, 5p13-15.3, 7p12-22, 7q21-22, 8q23-24.2, 9q34, 10q21, 11p11.2, 11q13, 13q32, 14q13-14, 14q21, 14q31-32, 15q22-26, 17p11.2, 18p11.2-11.3 and 20p11.2. Recurrent losses involved 3p, 4, 5q, 6q, 7q, 8p, 9, 10p, 12p, 13, 14p, 15p, 18, 19p, 20, 22, Xp and Y. Gains at 5p and 7q, and deletions at 4p, 9p, and 11q were significant prognostic factors for patients with ESCC. Gains at 6p and 20p, and losses at 10p and 10q were the most significant imbalances, both in primary carcinoma and in metastases, which suggested that these regions may harbor oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Gains at 12p and losses at 3p may be associated with poor relapse-free survival. The clinical applicability of these changes as markers for the diagnosis and prognosis of ESCC, or as molecular targets for personalized therapy should be evaluated.
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- Marilanda Ferreira Bellini
- Laboratório de Citogenética e Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho', Campus São José do Rio Preto, SP Brazil
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Bellini MF, Manzato AJ, Silva AE, Varella-Garcia M. Chromosomal imbalances are uncommon in chagasic megaesophagus. BMC Gastroenterol 2010; 10:20. [PMID: 20163722 PMCID: PMC2841577 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-10-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Accepted: 02/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chagas' disease is a human tropical parasitic illness and a subset of the chronic patients develop megaesophagus or megacolon. The esophagus dilation is known as chagasic megaesophagus (CM) and one of the severe late consequences of CM is the increased risk for esophageal carcinoma (ESCC). Based on the association between CM and ESCC, we investigated whether genes frequently showing unbalanced copy numbers in ESCC were altered in CM by fluorescence in situ (FISH) technology. METHODS A total of 50 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded esophageal mucosa specimens (40 from Chagas megaesophagus-CM, and 10 normal esophageal mucosa-NM) were analyzed. DNA FISH probes were tested for FHIT, TP63, PIK3CA, EGFR, FGFR1, MYC, CDKN2A, YES1 and NCOA3 genes, and centromeric sequences from chromosomes 3, 7 and 9. RESULTS No differences between superficial and basal layers of the epithelial mucosa were found, except for loss of copy number of EGFR in the esophageal basal layer of CM group. Mean copy number of CDKN2A and CEP9 and frequency of nuclei with loss of PIK3CA were significantly different in the CM group compared with normal mucosa and marginal levels of deletions in TP63, FHIT, PIK3CA, EGFR, CDKN2A, YES and gains at PIK3CA, TP63, FGFR1, MYC, CDNK2A and NCOA3 were detected in few CM cases, mainly with dilation grades III and IV. All changes occurred at very low levels. CONCLUSIONS Genomic imbalances common in esophageal carcinomas are not present in chagasic megaesophagus suggesting that these features will not be effective markers for risk assessment of ESCC in patients with chagasic megaesophagus.
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- Marilanda F Bellini
- UNESP, São Paulo State University, Department of Biology, Campus São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
- University of Colorado Denver, Department of Medicine/Medical Oncology, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- UNESP, São Paulo State University, Department of Computer Sciences and Statistics, Campus São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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- UNESP, São Paulo State University, Department of Biology, Campus São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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Bizari L, Tajara EH, Silva AE. Peripheral position of CCND1 and HER-2/neu oncogenes within chromosome territories in esophageal and gastric cancers non-related to amplification and overexpression. Genet Mol Biol 2009; 32:242-50. [PMID: 21637674 PMCID: PMC3036938 DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572009005000034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2008] [Accepted: 11/10/2008] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Interphase chromosomes have been shown to occupy discrete regions of the nucleus denominated chromosome territories (CTs), their active genes being preferentially positioned on the surfaces of these CTs, where they are accessible to transcriptional machinery. By means of FISH (Fluorescence in situ Hybridization), we analyzed the CCND1 and HER-2/neu gene positions within the CTs and their relationship with gene amplification and protein over-expression in esophageal and gastric cancers. The CCND1 and HER-2/Neu genes were more often positioned at the periphery (mean frequency of 60%-83%) of the CTs in tumor tissues of the esophagus and stomach. Moreover, this positioning revealed no association with either gene amplification or the protein over-expression status of these genes, although, in esophageal carcinoma, Kappa statistics showed a moderate agreement between amplification of the CCND1 gene (Kappa = 0.400) and its location within the CT, as well as with over-expression of the corresponding protein (Kappa = 0.444). Thus, our results suggest that gene positioning in interphase chromosomes does not follow a definitive pattern neither does it depend only on gene transcriptional activity. Apparently, this positioning could be both gene- and tissue-specific, and depends on other factors acting together, such as dense-gene, chromosome size, chromatin structure, and the level and stability of its expression.
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- Lucimari Bizari
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Brazil
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Carneiro A, Isinger A, Karlsson A, Johansson J, Jönsson G, Bendahl PO, Falkenback D, Halvarsson B, Nilbert M. Prognostic impact of array-based genomic profiles in esophageal squamous cell cancer. BMC Cancer 2008; 8:98. [PMID: 18405350 PMCID: PMC2374796 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-8-98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2007] [Accepted: 04/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a genetically complex tumor type and a major cause of cancer related mortality. Although distinct genetic alterations have been linked to ESCC development and prognosis, the genetic alterations have not gained clinical applicability. We applied array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) to obtain a whole genome copy number profile relevant for identifying deranged pathways and clinically applicable markers. METHODS A 32 k aCGH platform was used for high resolution mapping of copy number changes in 30 stage I-IV ESCC. Potential interdependent alterations and deranged pathways were identified and copy number changes were correlated to stage, differentiation and survival. RESULTS Copy number alterations affected median 19% of the genome and included recurrent gains of chromosome regions 5p, 7p, 7q, 8q, 10q, 11q, 12p, 14q, 16p, 17p, 19p, 19q, and 20q and losses of 3p, 5q, 8p, 9p and 11q. High-level amplifications were observed in 30 regions and recurrently involved 7p11 (EGFR), 11q13 (MYEOV, CCND1, FGF4, FGF3, PPFIA, FAD, TMEM16A, CTTS and SHANK2) and 11q22 (PDFG). Gain of 7p22.3 predicted nodal metastases and gains of 1p36.32 and 19p13.3 independently predicted poor survival in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION aCGH profiling verified genetic complexity in ESCC and herein identified imbalances of multiple central tumorigenic pathways. Distinct gains correlate with clinicopathological variables and independently predict survival, suggesting clinical applicability of genomic profiling in ESCC.
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- Ana Carneiro
- Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden.
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Fu L, Qin YR, Xie D, Hu L, Kwong DL, Srivastava G, Tsao SW, Guan XY. Characterization of a novel tumor-suppressor gene PLC delta 1 at 3p22 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Res 2007; 67:10720-6. [PMID: 18006814 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-2411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Deletion of 3p is one of the most frequent chromosomal alterations in many solid tumors, including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), suggesting the existence of one or more tumor-suppressor genes at 3p. Recently, our loss of heterozygosity study revealed that 3p22 was frequently deleted in ESCC and a candidate tumor-suppressor gene (TSG), phospholipase C-delta 1 (PLC delta 1), was identified within the 3p22 region. In this study, absent expression of PLC delta 1 was detected in 26 of 50 (52%) primary ESCCs and 4 of 9 (44.4%) ESCC cell lines, which was significantly associated with DNA copy number loss and promoter hypermethylation (P < 0.05). Functional studies showed that PLC delta 1 was able to suppress both in vitro and in vivo tumorigenic ability of ESCC cells, including foci formation, colony formation in soft agar, and tumor formation in nude mice. The tumor-suppressive mechanism of PLC delta 1 was associated with its role in the cell cycle arrest at the G(1)-S checkpoint by up-regulation of p21 and down-regulation of phosphorylated Akt (Ser(473)). In addition, down-regulation of PLC delta 1 protein was significantly correlated with ESCC metastasis (P = 0.014), which was associated with its function in increasing cell adhesion and inhibiting cell mobility. Taken together, our results suggest that PLC delta 1 plays an important suppressive role in the development and progression of ESCC.
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- Li Fu
- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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Cheung LCM, Tang JCO, Lee PY, Hu L, Guan XY, Tang WK, Srivastava G, Wong J, Luk JM, Law S. Establishment and characterization of a new xenograft-derived human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell line HKESC-4 of Chinese origin. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 178:17-25. [PMID: 17889704 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2007.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2007] [Revised: 05/23/2007] [Accepted: 05/29/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A new human esophageal cancer cell line, HKESC-4, was established from a nude-mouse xenograft of a moderately differentiated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) developed from a 65-year-old Hong Kong Chinese man. The cellular characteristics (morphological, electron microscopic, and immunohistochemical studies), tumorigenicity in athymic nude mice, cytogenetic features, and DNA ploidy of the cell line were investigated. The cell line was maintained in vitro for 17 months and passaged 80 times. HKESC-4 grew as a monolayer, with a doubling time of 63 hours. The epithelial nature of HKESC-4 included the presence of cytokeratin intermediate filaments, as shown by antibodies (AE1/AF3, CAM5.2, and MAK 6), and the presence of the tonofilaments, as seen under electron microscopy. HKESC-4 was tumorigenic in nude mice and had DNA aneuploidy. The cytogenetic abnormalities of HKESC-4 included -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9, -10, -11, -12, -15, -16, -17, -18, -19, +20, -21, -22, +del(11)(p11), +i(11)(q10), and +21 marker chromosomes. Comparative genomic hybridization analysis demonstrated chromosomal gains at 1p36.13, 3q23 approximately q28, 5p15.33 approximately p15.1, 6p25.1 approximately p22.3, 7p21.3 approximately p11.2, 7q11.21 approximately q21.13, 8q23.3 approximately q23.3, 11p11.2, 11q12.1 approximately q13.2, 14q21.3 approximately q32.2, 17p13.3, 18p11.32 approximately p11.31, and 20p13 approximately p12.2 and chromosomal losses at 1q12, 2p25.1 approximately p24.3, 13p13 approximately p11.2, 21p, 22p13 approximately p11.2, and Y. The newly established cell line HKESC-4 promises to be a useful tool in future studies of molecular pathogenesis and therapeutics in ESCC.
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- Leo C M Cheung
- Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Center, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Lo PHY, Leung ACC, Kwok CYC, Cheung WSY, Ko JMY, Yang LC, Law S, Wang LD, Li J, Stanbridge EJ, Srivastava G, Tang JCO, Tsao SW, Lung ML. Identification of a tumor suppressive critical region mapping to 3p14.2 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and studies of a candidate tumor suppressor gene, ADAMTS9. Oncogene 2006; 26:148-57. [PMID: 16799631 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A gene critical to esophageal cancer has been identified. Functional studies using microcell-mediated chromosome transfer of intact and truncated donor chromosomes 3 into an esophageal cancer cell line and nude mouse tumorigenicity assays were used to identify a 1.61 Mb tumor suppressive critical region (CR) mapping to chromosome 3p14.2. This CR is bounded by D3S1600 and D3S1285 microsatellite markers. One candidate tumor suppressor gene, ADAMTS9, maps to this CR. Further studies showed normal expression levels of this gene in tumor-suppressed microcell hybrids, levels that were much higher than observed in the recipient cells. Complete loss or downregulation of ADAMTS9 gene expression was found in 15 out of 16 esophageal carcinoma cell lines. Promoter hypermethylation was detected in the cell lines that do not express this gene. Re-expression of ADAMTS9 was observed after demethylation drug treatment, confirming that hypermethylation is involved in gene downregulation. Downregulation of ADAMTS9 was also found in 43.5 and 47.6% of primary esophageal tumor tissues from Hong Kong and from the high-risk region of Henan, respectively. Thus, this study identifies and provides functional evidence for a CR associated with tumor suppression on 3p14.2 and provides the first evidence that ADAMTS9, mapping to this region, may contribute to esophageal cancer development.
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- P H Y Lo
- Department of Biology and Center for Cancer Research, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Yi Lo PH, Chung Leung AC, Xiong W, Law S, Duh FM, Lerman MI, Stanbridge EJ, Lung ML. Expression of candidate chromosome 3p21.3 tumor suppressor genes and down-regulation of BLU in some esophageal squamous cell carcinomas. Cancer Lett 2006; 234:184-92. [PMID: 15885884 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2005.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2005] [Revised: 03/21/2005] [Accepted: 03/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The expression of six chromosome 3p21.3 candidate tumor suppressor genes (BLU, FUS2, HYAL2, NPRL2, RASSF1A, and SEMA3B) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has been investigated. Reduced expression of BLU was detected in some ESCC cell lines and tumor tissues and the difference was quantitated by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Methylation specific-PCR revealed the down-regulation of BLU by epigenetic inactivation. However, exogenous expression of BLU did not functionally suppress tumorigenicity in nude mice. These results suggest that over-expression of BLU alone is not sufficient to inhibit tumorigenicity. Further studies on BLU interacting proteins are required to elucidate the possible role of BLU in the development of ESCC.
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- Paulisally Hau Yi Lo
- Department of Biology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR), People's Republic of China
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Bizari L, Borim AA, Leite KRM, Gonçalves FDT, Cury PM, Tajara EH, Silva AE. Alterations of the CCND1 and HER-2/neu (ERBB2) proteins in esophageal and gastric cancers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 165:41-50. [PMID: 16490596 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2005.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2005] [Revised: 07/29/2005] [Accepted: 08/30/2005] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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We evaluated the relationship of amplification and polysomy of both the CCND1 and the ERBB2 (alias HER-2/NEU) genes to the overexpression of their proteins in esophageal and gastric cancers and also their association with clinicopathological features. CCND1 gene amplification (45%) was more prevalent than polysomy (25%) in esophageal carcinoma, but the pattern observed was similar in gastric adenocarcinoma (10% amplification, 15% polysomy). For ERBB2, polysomy was a more frequent mechanism than amplification in both esophageal (32.5 vs. 7.5%) and gastric (15 vs. 5%) cancers. Overexpression of cyclin D1 protein was identified in 37.5% of the specimens of esophageal tumors and 35% of gastric tumors, and overexpression of Her-2/neu protein in 12.5 and 7.5%, respectively. The kappa-statistics revealed a fair agreement in both types of tumors only in overexpression and amplification of the CCND1 gene; the ERBB2 gene showed a fair agreement in amplification and polysomy and the level of protein expression in gastric adenocarcinoma. Thus, polysomy 17 could contribute to a high Her-2/neu protein level, at least in gastric cancer. Our data indicated an association with alcohol consumption and the CCND1 gene or protein levels, in both esophageal and gastric cancers.
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- Lucimari Bizari
- Department of Biology, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, 15054-000, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
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Su M, Chin SF, Li XY, Edwards P, Caldas C, Fitzgerald RC. Comparative genomic hybridization of esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma cell lines. Dis Esophagus 2006; 19:10-4. [PMID: 16364037 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2006.00530.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We compared whole genomic changes in cell lines generated from esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). To do so, we investigated chromosomal DNA copy number changes in four EAC cell lines and three ESCC cell lines using comparative genomic hybridization (CGH). Frequent gains of chromosome 5p, 8q, and 20q occurred in both ESCC and EAC cell lines, but gains of 3q, 5q, and 9q were mainly seen in ESCC cell lines; gain of chromosome 10q25-qtel was mainly seen in EAC cell lines. It was noticeable that 18q12 loss existed in 2 EAC and 1 ESCC cell lines in our study. The chromosomal abnormalities common to all of the cell lines may help to identify candidate genes related to both EAC and ESCC. The chromosome aberrations mainly seen in either EAC or ESCC cell lines are in keeping with their known different etiology and may lead to the identification of genes important for disease specific pathogenesis.
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MESH Headings
- Adenocarcinoma/genetics
- Adenocarcinoma/pathology
- Base Sequence
- Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/genetics
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8
- Esophageal Neoplasms/genetics
- Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology
- Humans
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Microscopy, Fluorescence
- Nucleic Acid Hybridization
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- M Su
- Department of Pathology, (Key Immunopathology Laboratory, Guangdong Province) Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
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Tsubosa Y, Sugihara H, Mukaisho KI, Kamitani S, Peng DF, Ling ZQ, Tani T, Hattori T. Effects of degenerate oligonucleotide-primed polymerase chain reaction amplification and labeling methods on the sensitivity and specificity of metaphase- and array-based comparative genomic hybridization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 158:156-66. [PMID: 15796963 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2004.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2004] [Revised: 07/28/2004] [Accepted: 08/20/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Degenerate oligonucleotide-primed polymerase chain reaction (DOP-PCR) is often applied to small amounts of DNA from microdissected tissues in the analyses of chromosomal copy number with comparative genomic hybridization (CGH). The sensitivity and specificity in CGH analyses largely depend on the unbiased amplification and labeling of probe DNA, and the sensitivity and specificity should be high enough to detect one-copy changes in aneuploid cancer cells when accurate assessment of chromosomal instability is needed. The present study was designed to assess the effects of DOP-PCR and labeling method on the sensitivity of metaphase- and array-based CGHs in the detection of one-copy changes in near-tetraploid Kato-III cells. By focusing on several chromosomes whose absolute copy numbers were determined by FISH, we first compared the green-to-red ratio profiles of metaphase- and array-based CGH to the absolute copy numbers using the DNA diluted with varying proportions of lymphocyte DNA, with and without prior DOP-PCR amplification, and found that the amplification process scarcely affected the sensitivity but gave slightly lower specificity. Second, we compared random priming (RP) labeling with nick translation (NT) labeling and found that the RP labeling gave fewer false-positive gains and fewer false-negative losses in the detection of one-copy changes. In array CGH, locus-by-locus concordance between the DNAs with and without DOP-PCR amplification was high (nearly 100%) in the gain of three copies or more and the loss of two copies or more. This suggests that we could pinpoint the candidate genes within large-shift losses-gains that are detected with array CGH in microdissected tissues.
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- Yasuhiro Tsubosa
- Department of Pathology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu 520-2192, Japan
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Lapierre JM, Tachdjian G. Detection of chromosomal abnormalities by comparative genomic hybridization. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2005; 17:171-7. [PMID: 15758611 DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000162188.99219.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) is a modified in-situ hybridization technique. In this type of analysis, two differentially labeled genomic DNAs (study and reference) are cohybridized to normal metaphase spreads or to microarray. Chromosomal locations of copy number changes in the DNA segments of the study genome are revealed by a variable fluorescence intensity ratio along each target chromosome. Thus, CGH allows detection and mapping of DNA sequence copy differences between two genomes in a single experiment. RECENT FINDINGS Since its development, comparative genomic hybridization has been applied mostly as a research tool in the field of cancer cytogenetics to identify genetic changes in many previously unknown regions. It is also a powerful tool for detection and identification of unbalanced chromosomal abnormalities in prenatal, postnatal and preimplantation diagnostics. SUMMARY The development of comparative genomic hybridization and increase in resolution analysis by using the microarray-based technique offer new information on chromosomal pathologies and thus better management of patients.
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- Jean-Michel Lapierre
- Service d'Histologie-Embryologie-Cytogénétique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris bService de Biologie du Développement et de la Reproduction-Cytogénétique, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Clamart, France.
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Peng DF, Sugihara H, Mukaisho KI, Ling ZQ, Hattori T. Genetic lineage of poorly differentiated gastric carcinoma with a tubular component analysed by comparative genomic hybridization. J Pathol 2004; 203:884-95. [PMID: 15258990 DOI: 10.1002/path.1586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Analysis of cell lineage is based on the use of genetic markers inherent to the lineage to be analysed. The breakpoints of unbalanced translocations, and the pattern of chromosomal loss/gain determined by comparative genomic hybridization (CGH), have been previously used to demonstrate lineages in diffuse-type gastric carcinoma. Signet ring cell carcinoma was shown to progress to poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, and early diffuse-type gastric carcinoma to advanced diffuse-type gastric carcinoma. The present study focuses on poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with a tubular component to clarify its derivation. CGH and array CGH were applied to DNA extracted from multiple portions of individual tumours and amplified by degenerate oligonucleotide-primed (DOP) PCR and the changes common to the samples in each tumour (stemline changes) were compared between the tumours with and those without a tubular component. Within individual tumours, the samples from the tubular component and those from the other components had common stemline changes and a very similar frequency pattern of chromosomal changes, indicating their common derivation. Frequent stemline changes were 8q+, 7p+, 3q+, 20q+, and 10p+, and these were different from those in the tumours without a tubular component. It was noticed that there were two subgroups in the tumours with a tubular component: one with 5p+, 6p+, 7p+, and 10p+, and the other without these changes. The latter had cytogenetic and clinicopathological features similar to those of the tumours without a tubular component. Analysis of the clonal evolution process by constructing dendrograms for each tumour gave results consistent with the notion that the latter subgroup may derive from signet ring cell carcinoma and the former from tubular adenocarcinoma.
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- Dun-Fa Peng
- First Department of Pathology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, 520-2192 Japan
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