title: Aberrant FGF-2, FGF-3, FGF-4 and C-erb-B2 gene copy number in human ovarian, breast and endometrial tumours.
abstract: The important role of oncogene amplification and tumour suppressor gene deletion in human tumours is becoming increasingly apparent. However, extensive screening of human tumours is required before the prognostic significance of such genetic abnormalities can be fully appreciated. The present investigation describes a rapid non-radioactive and largely automated procedure for the analysis of aberrant gene copy number in large numbers of tissue samples of different human tumours. This procedure is based on the sequential use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and high performance ion exchange liquid chromatography (HPIEX). Using this rapid PCR/HPIEX technique, we have identified amplification and deletion of the FGF-2 gene and the FGF-3, FGF-4 and c-erb-B2 oncogenes in human tumours of the breast, ovary and endometrium. Comparison of the data with tumour pathology has revealed possible associations between aberrant gene copy number and tumour type, invasiveness and metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Susil
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hearn
mesh_terms: D015139:Blotting, Southern; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D017931:DNA Primers; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000235:genetics; D051518:Fibroblast Growth Factor 3; D051519:Fibroblast Growth Factor 4; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D005784:Gene Amplification / Q000235:genetics; D018628:Gene Dosage; D018734:Genes, erbB-2 / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010336:Pathology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D017384:Sequence Deletion / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; C496444:FGF3 protein, human; C496445:FGF4 protein, human; D051518:Fibroblast Growth Factor 3; D051519:Fibroblast Growth Factor 4; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors