title: A candidate tumor suppressor locus for scirrhous gastric cancer at chromosome 18q 12.2.
abstract: We investigated LOH on 5q, 16q, 17p, 17q, and 18q in scirrhous gastric cancer and identified the chromosomal locus that is frequently deleted in scirrhous gastric cancer. LOH frequency on 18q of scirrhous gastric cancer was found to be significantly higher than that of the other types of advanced gastric cancer, while no significant difference between LOH at 5q, 16q, 17p and 17q was found. Eight microsatellite markers on chromosome 18q were additionally examined in scirrhous gastric cancer. The highest rates of LOH were observed at the D18S34 locus which is located at 18q12.2. These findings suggest that the D18S34 locus might be a novel candidate tumor suppressor locus in scirrhous gastric carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Osaka City University Medical School, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nishioka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yashiro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohira
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D002293:Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous / Q000235:genetics*; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18 / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D019656:Loss of Heterozygosity / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*