title: [Expression of SSX2 gene in human urologic neoplasms].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the expression of SSX(2)gene in human renal cell carcinoma and urinary transitional cell carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used for detecting SSX(2) gene in the specimens from renal cell carcinoma (n = 26), urinary transitional cell carcinoma (n = 27) and in 15 specimens taken from the tumor surrounding tissues.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Positive expression of SSX(2) gene at mRNA was detected in 69% renal cell carcinomas (18/26), in 81% urinary transitional cell carcinomas (22/27). The mRNA of SSX(2) was not detected in the 15 specimens from tumor surrounding tissues.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The SSX(2) gene is highly expressed in human renal cell carcinoma and urinary transitional cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Peking University, Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing 100034, China. lihanDP@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Li-zhang
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.forename: Xiao-song
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dian-qi
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Yan-qun
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Na
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C093962:synovial sarcoma X breakpoint proteins