title: Analysis of loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 4q in hepatocellular carcinoma using high-throughput SNP array.
abstract: To identify tumour suppressor genes (TSGs) associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on chromosome 4q using a high-throughput single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array, we first scanned for loss of heterozygosity (LOH) of 40 SNPs on chromosome 4q and discovered 2 hot regions: 4q24-26 and 4q34.3-35. We then further scanned for LOH of 338 SNPs in genes around 4q34.3-35 and discovered 3 genes with the most frequent LOH: nei endonuclease VIII-like 3 (NEIL3), interferon regulatory factor 2 (IRF2) and inhibitor of growth family member 2 (ING2). A review of the literature indicates only ING2 might be a TSG associated with HCC.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China and Department of Experimental Research, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangdong, PR China.
authors.forename: Huakun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Haiqing
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authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Qijing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Minshan
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authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Desheng
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authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Hui
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authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jun
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authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yongqiang
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authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jiancong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yibing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaoting
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authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Jingjing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ke
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authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Huiyun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jianchuan
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authors.lastname: Xia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000235:genetics*; D002894:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D057166:High-Throughput Screening Assays / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D019656:Loss of Heterozygosity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D055815:Young Adult