title: [Analysis of the expression of the oncogene c-myc in human breast adenocarcinoma].
abstract: The c-myc oncogene was characterized and its expression analyzed in 32 mammary adenocarcinomas and in 2 benign breast tumors from 34 untreated patients. Southern blot hybridization experiments have demonstrated the amplification of the oncogene (3 to 30 fold) in 3 carcinomas. The analysis of total RNA by Northern blot revealed the presence of a 2.4 kb c-myc RNA band. In 7 out of 10 carcinomas from patients with 3 or more than 3 lymph node metastases the level of c-myc expression evaluated by dot blot analysis was 4 to 14 fold greater than that of normal human tissues. In only 5 out of 22 carcinomas from patients without lymph node metastases or less than 3 invaded nodes the level of c-myc expression was also higher (4 to 10 fold). The level of c-myc expression was not significantly enhanced in the 2 benign tumors. It is suggested that the c-myc gene activation could be associated to a higher degree of malignancy of mammary carcinomas.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005784:Gene Amplification; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009857:Oncogenes; D011379:Prognosis; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012334:RNA, Neoplasm
vernacular_title: Analyse de l'expression de l'oncogène c-myc dans les adénocarcinomes mammaires humains.