title: Combination analysis of genetic alterations and cell proliferation in small intestinal carcinomas.
abstract: We analyzed K-ras and p53 mutations, microsatellite instability (MSI), and loss of heterozygosity (LOH) using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods, as well as p53 expression and the Ki-67 labeling index (LI) using immunohistochemistry in 10 duodenal and 10 jejunal/ileal carcinomas. K-ras mutations were detected in two duodenal (20%) and three jejunal/ileal (30%) carcinomas and p53 mutations in one (10%) and three (30%), respectively. LOH of 17p was detected in two duodenal (20%) and two jejunal/ileal (20%) carcinomas and p53 expression in four duodenal (40%) and four jejunal/ileal (40%). One duodenal (10%) and two jejunal/ileal (20%) carcinomas demonstrated MSI. LOH of APC was detected in three jejunal/ileal (30%), but none of the duodenal carcinomas. The Ki-67 LI was 44% in duodenal and 52.6% in jejunal/ileal carcinomas. A subset of small intestinal carcinomas showed involvement of K-ras and p53 mutations, LOH of APC, and MSI. A difference was also apparent for LOH of APC between duodenal and jejunal/ileal carcinomas.
authors: First Department of Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu-shi, Japan.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Muneyuki
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Watanabe
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Yamanaka
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Isaji
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Kawarada
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Yatani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002455:Cell Division / Q000235:genetics*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers