title: Frequent allelic imbalances at 8p and 11q22 in oral and oropharyngeal epithelial dysplastic lesions.
abstract: Allelic imbalance is characteristic of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and contributes to the tumorigenesis of this disease. Our previous studies suggest that chromosome regions 8p and 11q22.2 approximately q22.3 are frequent sites of loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in head and neck SCC. Here, we explored the allelic imbalance pattern of these regions in 27 cases of oral epithelial dysplastic lesions. A previously reported frequent LOH (9p21) in head and neck dysplasia was also examined. Laser capture microdissection (LCM) technology was utilized to harvest homogenous cell populations from archived clinical tissues and thus greatly enhancing the sensitivity, accuracy and reliability of genetic assessment. The allelic imbalance (LOH and microsatellite instability) on 8p, 11q22.2 approximately q22.3, and 9p21 were observed at one or more loci in 66.7%, 63.0%, and 63.0% of cases, respectively. Our results demonstrate that 8p, 11q22.2 approximately q22.3, and 9p21 are frequent allelic imbalance regions in oral premalignant dysplasia and suggest the presence of tumor suppressor genes in these regions.
authors.affiliation: Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Richard C K
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bau-Lin
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: David T W
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics*; D002880:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11 / Q000235:genetics*; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8 / Q000235:genetics*; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D006801:Humans; D019656:Loss of Heterozygosity; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm