Analysis of gains and losses of DNA sequences along all human chromosomes by comparative genomic hybridization implicates 6q and several other chromosomal sites as putative tumor suppressor gene loci in prostate cancer
- Tampere Univ. Hospital (Finland); and others
Genetic changes associated with the development of prostate cancer are poorly known. We sought to identify regions that contain important genes for the development of prostate cancer by using comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) for genome-wide screening of gains and losses of DNA sequences. In CGH, differentially labeled tumor and normal DNAs are co-hybridized to normal metaphase spreads to visualize chromosomal regions with losses and gains of DNA sequences. Analysis of 31 uncultured primary prostate cancers showed that deletions predominated over gains with a ratio of 5:1. The most commonly deleted regions were 8p; 32% (minimal common region p12-pter), 13q; 32% (q21-q31), 6q; 22% (cen-q21), 16q; 19% (cen-q23), 18q; 19% (q22-qter) and 9p; 16%(p23-pter). Gain of the entire long arm of chromosome 8 was found in 6% of cases but no high-level amplifications were found in any of the specimens. Of the aberrations found by CGH, 6q represents a previously unreported, major site for deletion in prostate cancer. Analysis of loss of heterozygosity (LOH) was used to confirm the presence of 6q and other deletions found by CGH. LOH and CGH data showed an about 75% concordance. The significance of genetic aberrations in prostate cancer are being evaluated by correlating CGH findings with clinical outcome as well as by comparing genetic changes observed in the primary tumor with those found in recurrent lesions and metastases of the same patient.
- OSTI ID:
- 133594
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941009-; ISSN 0002-9297; TRN: 95:005313-0323
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Human Genetics, Vol. 55, Issue Suppl.3; Conference: 44. annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Montreal (Canada), 18-22 Oct 1994; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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