title: Clonal composition of human adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas and somatic mutation analyses of the patched (PTCH), Gsalpha and Gi2alpha genes.
abstract: Craniopharyngioma is the most common childhood tumor and thought to arise from embryonic remnants of Rathke's pouch. The paucity of published data on the molecular basis of these tumors prompted us to examine 22 adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas looking for genetic abnormalities. Using the X-linked polymorphic androgen receptor gene as a tool for X-chromosome inactivating analysis, we found that a subset of craniopharyngiomas are monoclonal and therefore are probably due to acquired somatic genetic defects. Thus, we investigated these tumours for mutations within three candidate genes, Gsalpha, Gi2alpha and patched (PTCH). Using single stranded conformational polymorphism (SSCP), denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing, the presence of somatic mutations in these genes could not be demonstrated in any tumor. Our data indicate that a subset of craniopharyngiomas are monoclonal and the mutations in the PTCH, Gsalpha, and Gi2alpha contribute little if any to craniopharyngioma development.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sarubi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bei
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Boson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brandão
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kalapothakis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sarquis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Marco
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D017931:DNA Primers; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D051960:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunit, Gi2; D019206:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go / Q000235:genetics*; D019205:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gs / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D018807:Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational; D011489:Protein Denaturation; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D017931:DNA Primers; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; C498015:GNAI2 protein, human; D051960:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunit, Gi2; D019206:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go; D019205:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gs