title: Frequent loss of heterozygosity of chromosome 3 short arm detected by PCR-based microsatellite polymorphisms in cervical squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: Karyotypic studies have shown that genetic aberrations of the short arm of chromosome 3 (3p) may be involved in the pathogenesis of cervical carcinoma. In this study we analyzed nine polymorphic microsatellite repeats on 3p using a PCR-based assay for loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in 64 invasive squamous cell carcinomas of the cervix. These markers encompass chromosome region 3p13-25. LOH at one or more loci was detected in 46 (79%) out of the 58 informative cases. The incidence of LOH at locus D3S643 (3p13) was the highest among nine markers examined. The difference between the frequency of LOH at D3S643 in early stage (I-II) disease (43%) and those with advanced stage (stage III-IV) (79%) was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The results indicate that tumor suppressor gene(s) that play a role in cervical cancer may be located on the short arm of chromosome 3, likely near or at 3p13. The LOH at 3p13 appears to be a late event in tumor progression and may serve as an indicator for a less favorable clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T. b360710@mailserv.cuhk.hk.edu
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D002893:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics*; D004276:DNA, Satellite / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D017353:Gene Deletion; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D004276:DNA, Satellite