INTRODUCTIONGenetic instability is a conunon property of manyhuman cancers,including those of HNPCC.A novel form of genetic instability involving somaticalterations,such as deletions and insertions insimple repeated s...INTRODUCTIONGenetic instability is a conunon property of manyhuman cancers,including those of HNPCC.A novel form of genetic instability involving somaticalterations,such as deletions and insertions insimple repeated sequences,has been found.Microsatellitcs are relatively short runs of tandemlyrepeated sequences scattered throughout展开更多
目的 探讨RASSF1A(RAS association domain family 1A)基因mRNA表达水平和基因启动子区CpG岛甲基化程度及其与启动子甲基化的关系。方法 用半定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测28份胶质瘤组织和4份正常脑组织中RASSF1A基因mRNA相对表...目的 探讨RASSF1A(RAS association domain family 1A)基因mRNA表达水平和基因启动子区CpG岛甲基化程度及其与启动子甲基化的关系。方法 用半定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测28份胶质瘤组织和4份正常脑组织中RASSF1A基因mRNA相对表达水平;用甲基化特异性PCR方法研究胶质瘤组织、正常脑组织和U251细胞株中,RASSF1A基因启动子区CpG岛甲基化状态。结果 RASSF1A mRNA在4份正常脑组织中全部表达;在脑胶质瘤中表达缺失率为21.4％(6/28),且表达量低于正常脑组织,但与患者年龄、性别、肿瘤大小、恶性程度间的差异无显著意义(P>0.05)。按病理学分类,胶质母细胞瘤与少突胶质肿瘤的差异有显著意义(P=0.011)。脑胶质瘤中RASSF1A基因启动子发生甲基化的频率为39.3％(11/28),正常脑组织和U251细胞株中,RASSF1A基因启动了未发生甲基化。11份启动子区甲基化的胶质瘤标本中,5份同时伴mRNA表达缺失(P=0.022)。结论 RASSF1A基因启动了在胶质瘤中发生异常甲基化。尽管RASSF1A mRNA在脑胶质瘤中表达缺失并不广泛,但其表达普遍下调。推测启动子区CpG岛甲基化可能是导致RASSF1A基因在胶质瘤中表达缺失或表达水平下调的一种机制。展开更多
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China,No.980120
文摘INTRODUCTIONGenetic instability is a conunon property of manyhuman cancers,including those of HNPCC.A novel form of genetic instability involving somaticalterations,such as deletions and insertions insimple repeated sequences,has been found.Microsatellitcs are relatively short runs of tandemlyrepeated sequences scattered throughout
