Heterogeneity of chromosome 17 and erbB-2 gene copy number in primary and metastatic bladder cancer
- Univ. of Basel (Switzerland)
To study the relationship of tumor genomic heterogeneity with bladder cancer phenotype and p53 gene alterations, 139 primary bladder tumors were examined by dual labeling fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using probes for chromosome 17 centromere (p17H8) and p53 (17p13.1). The number of different aneusomic populations >5% (and monosomic populations >20%) of cells served as a marker for heterogeneity. Nuclear p53 overexpression and Ki67 labeling index (Ki67 LI) were determined by immunohistochemistry. The number of aneusomic populations was 0 in 53 tumors, 1 in 18, 2 in 47, 3 in 9, and >3 in 11 tumors. Presence of aneusomy was associated with tumor grade and stage (P < 0.0001 each). Ki67 LI was low in disomic tumors (11.0 {+-} 7.7), higher in tumors with 1-3 aneusomic populations (17.4 {+-} 11.3), and highest in tumors with >3 aneusomic populations (25.8 {+-} 10.9; P = 0.02 for >3 vs. 1-3 populations). Aneusomy and heterogeneity were associated with p53 alterations. Aneusomy was seen in 35% of tumors with neither p53 expression nor p53 deletion but in 97% of tumors with both p53 deletion and expression. Nine of 11 tumors with >3 aneusomic populations exhibited both p53 deletion and overexpression. To study genomic heterogeneity in tumor progression, two recurrences and three metastases of a tumor with known erbB-2 amplification were examined for centromere 17 and erbB-2 copy number. A considerable heterogeneity in centromere 17 and erbB-2 gene copy number was found in both recurrences and metastases, indicating a marked genomic instability in these metastatic cells. These results show that genomic heterogeneity is common in bladder cancer. Highly heterogeneous tumors might represent a particularly aggressive subtype of bladder carcinoma. 28 refs., 4 figs., 3 tabs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 443399
- Journal Information:
- Cytometry, Journal Name: Cytometry Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 21; ISSN CYTODQ; ISSN 0196-4763
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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