title: Expression of a receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase in human glial tumors.
abstract: We have analyzed expression of a receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase (RPTPzeta/beta) in tissue samples from 23 human gliomas. Using the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique, we assayed for the presence or absence of mRNA transcripts encoding the intact receptor and 2 alternatively spliced forms of RPTPzeta/beta. Transcripts encoding the intact and truncated receptors were expressed in all of the lower grade gliomas (WHO grade 1-3) analyzed, but not in 55% of the grade 4 glioblastomas multiforme (GBM). However, this subset of GBMs did express an alternatively spliced secreted form comprised of only the RPTPzeta/beta extracellular domain. Our data suggests there may be a correlation between the loss of transcripts encoding the receptor forms of RPTPzeta/beta and progression from low to high grade gliomas. This work provides additional evidence for the importance of phosphatase isoform expression in human tumors.
authors.affiliation: Neuro-Oncology Research, Barrow Neurological Institute of St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Golfinos
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Scheck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000201:enzymology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000096:biosynthesis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000201:enzymology; D005910:Glioma / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000201:enzymology; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D054633:Receptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 5; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; C516895:PTPRZ1 protein, human; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; D054633:Receptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 5