Preliminary observations on genetic alterations in pilocytic astrocytomas associated with neurofibromatosis 1

Kenji Tada, Masato Kochi, Hideyuki Saya, Jun Ichi Kuratsu, Shoji Shiraishi, Takanori Kamiryo, Naoki Shinojima, Yukitaka Ushio

研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術論文査読

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Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disorder that predisposes sufferers to various forms of neoplasia. Among affected individuals, 15%-20% develop astrocytomas, especially pilocytic astrocytomas (PA), which are benign and classified as grade I by the World Health Organization. They are generally well circumscribed, and their progression is slow. NF1-associated PAs (NF1-PAs) occasionally behave as aggressive tumors. To elucidate underlying genetic events in clinically progressive NF1-PAs, we performed molecular genetic analysis on 12 PAs, including 3 NF1-PAs, for p53, p16, and epidermal growth factor receptor genes, as well as loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on chromosome 1p, 10, 17, and 19q. None of the obvious genetic alterations typically seen in higher grade astrocytomas were found in 9 sporadic PAs. However, in 2 of 3 NF1-PAs, microsatellite analysis showed LOH10, including the PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10) gene locus, despite the diagnosis of pilocytic astrocytoma; one of these also manifested homozygous deletion of the p16 gene. The other NF1-PA harbored only LOH of the NF1 gene locus (17q). Our preliminary results support the hypothesis that some NF1-PAs differ genetically from sporadic PAs.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)228-234
ページ数7
ジャーナルNeuro-Oncology
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DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 10-2003
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 腫瘍学
  • 臨床神経学
  • 癌研究

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