头颈部鳞癌中p53-mdm2基因异常的研究

目的:检测头颈部鳞癌患者p53基因突变、mdm2基因扩增的状况,了解其与头颈部鳞癌患者的性别、鳞癌分级、淋巴结转移等的相关性及两异常基因的相关性。方法:收集50例行手术切除的头颈部鳞癌患者的新鲜肿瘤组织及其相应的癌旁正常组织,提取标本DNA;用PCR-SS-CP-银染法检测p53基因第5~8外显子的突变状况;用dPCR法检测mdm2基因扩增情况;采用SPSS 10.0统计软件包行2检验分析实验结果。结果:在50例头颈部鳞癌患者标本中,检测出17例存在p53基因突变,突变率为34%,所有的癌旁正常组织未发现p53基因突变;在50例鳞癌标本中检测出6例标本存在mdm2基因扩增,扩增率为12%,其中有一例同时存在p53基因突变;p53基因突变、mdm2基因扩增与患者的鳞癌分级、淋巴结转移、性别等相关性分析结果均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:p53基因突变与mdm2基因扩增在头颈部鳞癌中较常见,可能是头颈部鳞癌发生发展的主要分子机制。     

Germ-line transmission of a mutated p53 gene in a cancer-prone family with Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Tumour suppressor genes, whose usual function seems to be controlling normal cell proliferation, have been implicated in many inherited and sporadic forms of malignancies Much evidence supports the concept of tumour formation by loss-of-function mutations in suppressor genes, as predicted by the two-hit model of Knudson and DeMars. The suppressor gene, p53, is affected in such a manner by numerous mutations, which occur in a variety of human tumours. These mutations usually represent the loss of one allele and the substitution of a single base in the other. We have now analysed the p53 gene in a family affected by Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by the occurrence of diverse mesenchymal and epithelial neoplasms at multiple sites. In some instances the neoplasms seem to be related to exposure to carcinogens, including ionizing radiation. The Li-Fraumeni family that we studied had noncancerous skin fibroblasts (NSF) with an unusual radiation-resistant phenotype. DNA derived from the NSF cells of four family members, spanning two generations, had the same point mutation in codon 245 (GGC----GAC) of the p53 gene. This mutation leads to substitution of aspartic acid for glycine in one of the regions identified as a frequent target of point mutations in p53. The NSF cell lines with the mutation also retained the normal p53 allele. This inherited p53 mutation may predispose the members of this family to increased susceptibility to cancer.     

Fbxw7/Cdc4 is a p53-dependent, haploinsufficient tumour suppressor gene

The FBXW7/hCDC4 gene encodes a ubiquitin ligase implicated in the control of chromosome stability. Here we identify the mouse Fbxw7 gene as a p53-dependent tumour suppressor gene by using a mammalian genetic screen for p53-dependent genes involved in tumorigenesis. Radiation-induced lymphomas from p53+/- mice, but not those from p53-/- mice, show frequent loss of heterozygosity and a 10% mutation rate of the Fbxw7 gene. Fbxw7+/- mice have greater susceptibility to radiation-induced tumorigenesis, but most tumours retain and express the wild-type allele, indicating that Fbxw7 is a haploinsufficient tumour suppressor gene. Loss of Fbxw7 alters the spectrum of tumours that develop in p53 deficient mice to include a range of tumours in epithelial tissues such as the lung, liver and ovary. Mouse embryo fibroblasts from Fbxw7-deficient mice, or wild-type mouse cells expressing Fbxw7 small interfering RNA, have higher levels of Aurora-A kinase, c-Jun and Notch4, but not of cyclin E. We propose that p53-dependent loss of Fbxw7 leads to genetic instability by mechanisms that might involve the activation of Aurora-A, providing a rationale for the early occurrence of these mutations in human cancers.     

32例肿瘤组织中p53基因突变的PCR-SSCP、银染色检测

目的　检测肿瘤组织中 p5 3基因的突变率 ,探索其在肿瘤发展过程中的作用 .建立PCR SSCP检测 p5 3突变的常规方法 .方法　检测 32例癌组织和癌旁组织 .用盐沉淀制备样品DNA ,以p5 3基因exon7设计引物 ,用PCR SSCP结合银染色显示结果 .结果　 32例肿瘤标本检出阳性 9例 ,阳性率 2 8.1% .4例癌组织和癌旁组织均为阳性 .其中 2 2例胃癌 ,检出 4例阳性 (占 18.2 % ) ,双阳性者 2例 .结论　p5 3基因突变在肿瘤中具有普遍性 ,癌组织和癌旁组织双阳性者 ,与肿瘤的扩散有关 .该检测方法简便易行 ,有助于对 p5 3基因突变的扫描检测 .     

脑肿瘤中p53基因突变的研究

应用ＰＣＲＳＳＣＰ技术及ＤＮＡ 测序技术对３７ 例原发性脑肿瘤及相应外周血淋巴细胞中ｐ５３ 基因５ ～８ 外显子的突变情况进行了检测,结果表明,ｐ５３ 基因在原发性脑肿瘤中的突变频率为１９ ％ （７／３７） ．并且突变频率在不同病理类别脑肿瘤中的分布是非随机的,其中星形细胞肿瘤中的突变频率最高,为３６ ％ （５／１４） ．所有突变均为错义点突变,５７ ％ （４／７） 的突变位于ＣｐＧ位点．突变仅发现于脑组织中,外周血淋巴细胞中未检出突变,这些结果提示,ｐ５３ 基因突变在脑肿瘤的发生发展过程中起一定的作用,ｐ５３ 基因在散发性脑肿瘤中的突变为体细胞型的突变     

p53抗体与恶性肿瘤

p53基因是人类肿瘤中突变频率最高的抑癌基因,几乎发生于所有的恶性肿瘤.突变基因编码的p53蛋白释放入血,可诱发机体自身免疫应答,产生p53自身抗体.在肿瘤病人和高危人群中检测血清p53抗体可以反映早期p53基因突变,作为一种新的肿瘤生物学指标,p53抗体有望在恶性肿瘤的早期诊断、治疗、预后、监测、复发等方面发挥重要作用.     

口腔鳞状细胞癌中错配修复基因hMLH1、hMSH2、p53和PCNA表达的相关性及意义

探讨hMLHI、hMSH2、p53和PCNA在OSCC中的表达关系及可能存在的临床意义。运用免疫组织化学S—P法对56例口腔鳞状细胞癌巾hMLH1、hMSH2、μ53和PCNA的表达进行检测。4种基因产物在OSCC中的阳性率均高于正常口腔黏膜,其中,中一低分化癌中的阳性率均高于高分化癌;hMSH2、p53和PCNA的阳性率在有淋巴结转移者中高于无转移者。hMLHI与p53／PCNA表达,hMSH2与p53／PCNA,p53与PCNA表达均呈正相关性。hM—LH1、hMSH2、p53和PCNA的异常表达及其相互之间的调节可能与OSCC的发生发展有关;检测4种蛋白有助于判断OSCC的恶性程度和生物学行为．     

S 100A8 mediates the activation of P65/HLA- B/S 100A8/BCL-2/Caspase-9 （-3） pathway in laryngeal carcinogenesis

S100 calcium binding protein A8 （S100A8）, a possible novel member of NF-kappa B signal pathway in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma （LSCC）, interacts with human leukocyte antigen B （HLA-B） which carries an NF-kappa B binding site within the enhancer A. The objective of this study was to explore the molecular mechanism of S100A8 in laryngeal carcinogenesis. RT-PCR, Western blotting and immunohistochemistry staining were applied to evaluate the expression levels of IKKα, P65, REL-B, S100A8, APAF-1 and BCL-2 genes. The signal transduction passway in which S100A8 might participate was explored by RNA interference. Flow cytometry, TUNEL assay and cell invasion in vitro were used to detect the biological behavior of Hep2 cells induced by S100A8 gene. Our results showed that high expression of S100A8 was related to tumorigenesis in LSCC and negatively correlated with the degree of differentiation, indicating that S100A8 gene could inhibit apoptosis and promote metastasis in LSCC. Additionally, the suppression of S100A8 by RNA interference down-regulated BCL-2 but not APAF-1, P65 and IKKα, while, the suppression of P65 could significantly down-regulate the expression of S100A8 gene. In conclusion, S100A8 plays an important role in P65/HLA-B/S100A8/BCL-2/Caspase-9 （-3） pathway in laryngeal carcinoma.     

苯并芘诱发的人支气管癌细胞系p53基因突变的研究

ＢＴ癌系是用苯并芘称在移植到裸鼠皮下的人胎儿支气管内诱发的肿瘤，为了深入了解苯并芘的致癌机理，我们对该癌系中ｐ５３基因的改变进行了系统的研究。结果表明，ＢＴ细胞核内ｐ５３蛋白异常高表达；ＰＣＲ－ＳＳＣＰ检测到第７外显子有异常改变；Ｄ 列分析证实第２４８密码子发生了ＣＧＧ→ＣＴＴ的颠换，所编码的氨基酸由精氨酸变为亮氨到。本实验提示该害变可能是七产芘引起癌变的重要分子基础。     

Mutations in the p53 gene occur in diverse human tumour types

The p53 gene has been a constant source of fascination since its discovery nearly a decade ago. Originally considered to be an oncogene, several convergent lines of research have indicated that the wild-type gene product actually functions as a tumour suppressor gene. For example, expression of the neoplastic phenotype is inhibited, rather than promoted, when rat cells are transfected with the murine wild-type p53 gene together with mutant p53 genes and/or other oncogenes. Moreover, in human tumours, the short arm of chromosome 17 is often deleted. In colorectal cancers, the smallest common region of deletion is centred at 17p13.1; this region harbours the p53 gene, and in two tumours examined in detail, the remaining (non-deleted) p53 alleles were found to contain mutations. This result was provocative because allelic deletion coupled with mutation of the remaining allele is a theoretical hallmark of tumour-suppressor genes. In the present report, we have attempted to determine the generality of this observation; that is, whether tumours with allelic deletions of chromosome 17p contain mutant p53 genes in the allele that is retained. Our results suggest that (1) most tumours with such allelic deletions contain p53 point mutations resulting in amino-acid substitutions, (2) such mutations are not confined to tumours with allelic deletion, but also occur in at least some tumours that have retained both parental 17p alleles, and (3) p53 gene mutations are clustered in four 'hot-spots' which exactly coincide with the four most highly conserved regions of the gene. These results suggest that p53 mutations play a role in the development of many common human malignancies.     

Selective G to T mutations of p53 gene in hepatocellular carcinoma from southern Africa.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prevalent cancer in sub-Saharan Africa and eastern Asia. Hepatitis B virus and aflatoxins are risk factors for HCC, but the molecular mechanism of human hepatocellular carcinogenesis is largely unknown. Abnormalities in the structure and expression of the tumour-suppressor gene p53 are frequent in HCC cell lines, and allelic losses from chromosome 17p have been found in HCCs from China and Japan. Here we report on allelic deletions from chromosome 17p and mutations of the p53 gene found in 50% of primary HCCs from southern Africa. Four of five mutations detected were G----T substitutions, with clustering at codon 249. This mutation specificity could reflect exposure to a specific carcinogen, one candidate being aflatoxin B1 (ref. 7), a food contaminant in Africa, which is both a mutagen that induces G to T substitution and a liver-specific carcinogen.     

Mutational hotspot in the p53 gene in human hepatocellular carcinomas.

Human hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) from patients in Qidong, an area of high incidence in China, in which both hepatitis B virus and aflatoxin B1 are risk factors, were analysed for mutations in p53, a putative tumour-suppressor gene. Eight of the 16 HCC had a point mutation at the third base position of codon 249. The G----T transversion in seven HCC DNA samples and the G----C transversion in the other HCC are consistent with mutations caused by aflatoxin B1 in mutagenesis experiments. No mutations were found in exons 5,6,8 or the remainder of exon 7. These results contrast with p53 mutations previously reported in carcinomas and sarcomas of human lung, colon, oesophagus and breast; these are primarily scattered over four of the five evolutionarily conserved domains, which include codon 249 (refs 4-9). We suggest that the mutant p53 protein may be responsible for a selective clonal expansion of hepatocytes during carcinogenesis.     

Mutations analysis of STK11 ene in Chinese families with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominantly inherited disease characterized by multiple gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps and melanin spots on lips and buccal mucosa, with an increased risk for various cancers. ThePJS gene, a potential tumour suppressor gene, encoding a serine/ threonie kinase (STK11), was mapped to chromosome 19p13.3. To investigate the mutations of STK11 gene in Chinese with PJS, we analyzed its coding sequence in fifteen patientsand twenty unaffected members of six families, including three multigenerational families with PJS and three sporadic families with PJS, by PCR, PCR-DHPLC and DNA sequencing techniques. Ten point mutations were found in the six families, including five missense mutations, one acceptor-splice site mutation, a nonsense mutation and three silent mutations. Our data showed that five missense mutations occurrd at codon 123 (CAG to CAT) in exon 2, codon 161 (ATT to AGT) in exon 4,codon 194 (GAC to GAG) in exon 4, codon 245 (CTC to TTC) in exon 5 and codon 354 (TTC to TTG) in exon 8. One kind of nonsense mutation was detected at codon 37(CAG to TAG) in exon 1. Furthermore, we found an intronic mutation at a splice-acceptor site: a one base substitution from AG to AA in intron 4. These mutations were not detected in 20 normal DNA samples. In three sporadic families, only in one patient, we detected a missense mutation in exon 5. In addition, we found three silent mutations, which may cause polymorphisms of STK11 gene in introns 1(+36), 3(-51) and 5(+27). These results indicated that the point mutation in STK11 might be involved in PJS pathogenesis. Mutation frequency is higher in the families suffering PJS in three or more generations than that of the sporadic cases.     

Construction and in vitro Study of an E1B-Defective Adenovirus

0　IntroductionTheconceptofvirotherapy ,anapproachtocurecancerwithviruses,wasinspiredlateofthelastcenturybytheobser vationofoccasionaltumorregressionsincancerpatientssufferingfromvirusinfectionsorreceivingvaccinations[1 ] .Conditionalin tratumoralreplicationofaviralagentmayleadtoimprovedeffica cyovernon replicatingagentsbecauseoftheinherentnatureofthetreatmentwithvirusmultiplication ,lysisoftheinfectedcan cercellandspreadtoadjacentcells.SincetheleadingeffortsofOnyxPharmaceuticals (Richmond ,…     

p53突变蛋白下调调控人肺腺癌细胞中E-cadherin的表达并促进细胞迁移

摘要：p53 是最重要的抑癌基因之一。在肿瘤发生发展过程中,超过50% 的人类肿瘤组织和细胞中存在 p53 基因发生突变,而且大多数为点突变,其中包括 R273H,由此产生的点突变蛋白会失去 p53 的DNA结合和特异的转录活性。最近的研究表明p53突变蛋白还可能获得一些野生型p53蛋白不具有的新的生物学活性。在本研究中,我们在人肺肿瘤细胞 H1299 中稳定表达含R273H 点突变的p53 蛋白（p53-R273H）,观察到细胞中 E-cadherin mRNA 和蛋白水平下调,同时细胞迁移能力增强。免疫荧光方法检测发现 p53-R273H 显著降低 E-cadherin 在肿瘤细胞间的表达。这些结果表明p53-R273H 突变蛋白具有下调 E-cadherin 基因的表达和促使肿瘤细胞迁移的新功能。     

应用PCR－SSCP银染技术检测消化系统肿瘤的P53基因突变

应用ＰＣＲ－ＳＳＣＰ银染技术，初步研究了肝细胞癌、胃癌和大肠癌中Ｐ５３基因的第６和第７外显子的分子结构改变。对来自癌组织ＤＮＡ和正常组织ＤＮＡ的ＰＣＲ－ＳＳＣＰ电泳带迁移作对比分析，发现３０例肝癌病人中，６例肝癌样品电泳带迁移异常；２６例胃癌病人中，４例胃癌样品电泳带迁移异常；２９例大肠癌病人中，６例大肠癌样品电泳带迁移异常。依据ＤＮＡ单链构象与分子电泳迁移的关系，研究结果表明：该三组病人中，Ｐ５３基因第６、７外显子的突变率分别为２０．０％，１５．４％和２５．０％。同时，也间接提示了Ｐ５３基因突变可能是肝细胞癌、胃癌和大肠癌中一种较多见的分子结构改变。     

Mice deficient for p53 are developmentally normal but susceptible to spontaneous tumours.

Mutations in the p53 tumour-suppressor gene are the most frequently observed genetic lesions in human cancers. To investigate the role of the p53 gene in mammalian development and tumorigenesis, a null mutation was introduced into the gene by homologous recombination in murine embryonic stem cells. Mice homozygous for the null allele appear normal but are prone to the spontaneous development of a variety of neoplasms by 6 months of age. These observations indicate that a normal p53 gene is dispensable for embryonic development, that its absence predisposes the animal to neoplastic disease, and that an oncogenic mutant form of p53 is not obligatory for the genesis of many types of tumours.     

Interaction of hepatitis B virus with tumor suppressor gene p53: its significance and biological function

The mechanism of the interaction of hepatitis B virus (HBV) with tumor suppressor p53 and its role in the hepatocar-cinogenesis have been studied by PCR-directed sequencing, gel shift assays and in situ ultraviolet cross-linking assay. The biological function of the interaction of HBV with p53 gene was investigated by co-transfection of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase ( CAT) reporter gene. p53 and HBV DNA. and quantitative PCR. Among the 16 primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC) samples. 13 were HBV-DNA positive. 10 HBxAg positive and 9 p53 protein positive. The p53 gene point mutation was found in 5 samples, one of which had a G to T substitution located at codon 249. After analyzing the HBV genome by a computer program, a p53 response element binding sequence was found in HBV genome at upstream of enhancer I. from 1047 to 1059 nucleotides. This sequence could specifically bind to p53 protein, increase p53 protein accumulation in the PHC cells and stimulate the transactivating activity of p53 and HBV replication . The results also revealed that HBxAg could combine with p53 protein to form a complex in the cells and enhance CAT expression. Immunocytochemical staining showed that p53 protein complex was located in the cytoplasm and the process of p53 entry to nuclei was. in part, blocked. From our results, we conclude that the mutation of p53 gene at codon 249 is infrequent in HBV-associated PHC. the DNA-protein binding between HBV and p53. and the protein-protein binding between HBxAg and p53 might lead to the reduction or inactivation of p53 protein, which in turn resulting in HBV-associated hepatocarcinogenesis.     

Mutations analysis of STK_(11) gene in Chinese families with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disease that is characterized by multiple gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps and melanin spots on lips and buccal mucosa at young age[1,2]. Previous studies have demonstrated that PJS predisposes carriers to cancers of gastrointestinal tract, uterus, ovary, testis, breast and other extragastrointestinal organs[3—5]. The STK11 gene, encoding a serine/threonine kinase at chro-mosome 19p13.3, was identified in 1998 as the main causativ…     

Construction and<Emphasis Type="Italic">in vitro</Emphasis> study of an E1B-defective adenovirus

An E1B-defective adenovirus named rl/Ad was constructed by homologous recombination.The construction,selection and propagation of recombinant virus was done in the human embryonic kidney 293 cells (HEK293).The in vitro study demonstrated that the recombinant virus has the ability to replicate in and lyse some p53-deficient human tumor cells such as the human glioblastoma tumor cells (U251) and human bladder tumer cells (EJ) but not in the normal cells with functional p53 such as the human fibroblast cells (MRC-5).Also,based on the cytopathic effect (CPE),it was demonstrated that the U251 cells were more sensitive to the infection of rl/Ad than that of EJ cells under identical conditions.In this paper,it was found that rl/Ad could be very useful in studying the in vitro selective replication of E1B-defective adenovirus.This may help to determine the safety of using any E1B-defective adenoviruses in cancer gene therapy.