title: [Identification of genetic alterations by multiple ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) analysis in oligodendrogliomas].
abstract: Concurrent deletion at 1p/19q is a common signature of oligodendrogliomas, and it may be identified in low-grade tumours (grade II) suggesting it represents an early event in the development of these brain neoplasms. Additional non-random changes primarily involve CDKN2A, PTEN and EGFR. Identification of all of these genetic changes has become an additional parameter in the evaluation of the clinical patients' prognosis, including good response to conventional chemotherapy. Multiple ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) analysis is a new methodology that allows an easy identification of the oligodendrogliomas' abnormalities in a single step. No need of the respective constitutional DNA from each patient is another advantage of this method. We used MLPA kits P088 and P105 to determine the molecular characteristics of a series of 40 oligodendrogliomas. Deletions at l p and 19q were identified in 45% and 65% of cases, respectively. Alterations of EGFR, CDKN2A, ERBB2, PTEN and TP53 were also identified in variable frequencies among 7% to 35% of tumours. These findings demonstrate that MLPA is a reliable technique to the detection of molecular genetic changes in oligodendrogliomas.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación, hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franco-Hernández
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martínez-Glez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torres-Martín
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de Campos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Isla
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaquero
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casartelli
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rey
mesh_terms: D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002878:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1 / Q000235:genetics*; D002888:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19 / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic