title: p53 gene mutations in Barrett's epithelium and esophageal cancer.
abstract: Genomic DNA was extracted from archival pathology specimens comprising 10 squamous and 14 adenocarcinomas, including 7 with Barrett's epithelium adjacent to tumor, and corresponding normal esophagus from the resection margin. The polymerase chain reaction was used to amplify selected exons of p53 which were analyzed for mutations using single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis. Mutations were localized to exon 8 for 1 adenocarcinoma and to exon 5 for 1 squamous tumor and 4 of 7 Barrett's specimens. Sequencing confirmed mutations at codons 273 (CGT----CAT; adenocarcinoma) and 176 (TGC----TTC; squamous) and in Barrett's epithelium at codons 152 (CCG----CTG), 155 (ACC----GCC) and 175 (CGC----CAC). Specimens of Barrett's epithelium from separate sites had identical p53 mutations suggesting a clonal origin. Cancers arising in mutant epithelium did not have mutations corresponding to those found in the Barrett's specimens suggesting that other events are required for tumorigenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Casson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Cleary
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Ro
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D001483:Base Sequence; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D005091:Exons; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53