Article: Analysis of genetic alterations in primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma by comparative genomic hybridization
| Title | Analysis of genetic alterations in primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma by comparative genomic hybridization |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fang, Y3 Guan, XY2 Guo, Y Sham, JST2 Deng, M2 Liang, Q1 Li, H3 Zhang, H1 2 Zhou, H1 Trent, J2 |
| Issue Date | 2001 |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/38250 |
| Citation | Genes Chromosomes And Cancer, 2001, v. 30 n. 3, p. 254-260 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1098-2264(2000)9999:9999<::AID-GCC1086>3.0.CO;2-D |
| Abstract | To identify genetic alterations associated with the development and progression of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), 57 tumors were analyzed by comparative genomic hybridization (CGH). In 47 cases, chromosomal imbalances were found. Several recurrent chromosomal abnormalities were identified in the present study. The most frequently detected chromosomal gains involved chromosome arms 12q (24 cases, 51%), 4q (17 cases, 36%), 3q (16 cases, 34%), 1q (15 cases, 32%), and 18q (15 cases, 32%). Common regions of gain involved 12q13-q15, 4q12-q21, and 3q21-q26. High-copy-number increases of chromosomal materials were detected in four chromosomal regions, 3q21-q26.2, 4p12-q21, 8p, and 12q14-q15. The most frequently detected loss of chromosomal materials involved chromosome arms 16q (26 cases, 55%), 14q (21 cases, 45%), 1p (20 cases, 43%), 3p (20 cases, 43%), 16p (19 cases, 40%), 11q (17 cases, 36%), and 19p (16 cases, 34%). The most common regions of loss involved 14q24-qter, 1pter-p36.1, 3p22-p21.3, 11q21-qter, and the distal region of 19p. Genomic alterations detected by CGH were compared and found to be largely consistent with those identified in banding analysis and loss of heterozygosity studies. However, several previously unrecognized recurrent alterations were also identified in the present study, including gain of 4q and 18q, and loss of 16q, 14q, and 19p. In addition, gain of 1q, 8q, 18q, and loss of 9q showed a statistically significant association with advanced clinical stages (P < 0.05). Identification of recurrent sites of chromosomal gain and loss identify regions of the genome that may contain oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes, respectively, which may be involved in the tumorigenesis of NPC. |
| ISSN | 1045-2257 2011 Impact Factor: 3.306 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.633 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1098-2264(2000)9999:9999<::AID-GCC1086>3.0.CO;2-D |
| ISI Accession Number ID | WOS:000166849300005 |
| References | References in Scopus |
| dc.contributor.author | Fang, Y |
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| dc.contributor.author | Guan, XY |
| dc.contributor.author | Guo, Y |
| dc.contributor.author | Sham, JST |
| dc.contributor.author | Deng, M |
| dc.contributor.author | Liang, Q |
| dc.contributor.author | Li, H |
| dc.contributor.author | Zhang, H |
| dc.contributor.author | Zhou, H |
| dc.contributor.author | Trent, J |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-06T06:36:43Z |
| dc.date.available | 2010-09-06T06:36:43Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2001 |
| dc.description.abstract | To identify genetic alterations associated with the development and progression of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), 57 tumors were analyzed by comparative genomic hybridization (CGH). In 47 cases, chromosomal imbalances were found. Several recurrent chromosomal abnormalities were identified in the present study. The most frequently detected chromosomal gains involved chromosome arms 12q (24 cases, 51%), 4q (17 cases, 36%), 3q (16 cases, 34%), 1q (15 cases, 32%), and 18q (15 cases, 32%). Common regions of gain involved 12q13-q15, 4q12-q21, and 3q21-q26. High-copy-number increases of chromosomal materials were detected in four chromosomal regions, 3q21-q26.2, 4p12-q21, 8p, and 12q14-q15. The most frequently detected loss of chromosomal materials involved chromosome arms 16q (26 cases, 55%), 14q (21 cases, 45%), 1p (20 cases, 43%), 3p (20 cases, 43%), 16p (19 cases, 40%), 11q (17 cases, 36%), and 19p (16 cases, 34%). The most common regions of loss involved 14q24-qter, 1pter-p36.1, 3p22-p21.3, 11q21-qter, and the distal region of 19p. Genomic alterations detected by CGH were compared and found to be largely consistent with those identified in banding analysis and loss of heterozygosity studies. However, several previously unrecognized recurrent alterations were also identified in the present study, including gain of 4q and 18q, and loss of 16q, 14q, and 19p. In addition, gain of 1q, 8q, 18q, and loss of 9q showed a statistically significant association with advanced clinical stages (P < 0.05). Identification of recurrent sites of chromosomal gain and loss identify regions of the genome that may contain oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes, respectively, which may be involved in the tumorigenesis of NPC. |
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| dc.identifier.citation | Genes Chromosomes And Cancer, 2001, v. 30 n. 3, p. 254-260 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1098-2264(2000)9999:9999<::AID-GCC1086>3.0.CO;2-D |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1098-2264(2000)9999:9999<::AID-GCC1086>3.0.CO;2-D |
| dc.identifier.epage | 260 |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 100395 |
| dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000166849300005 |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1045-2257 2011 Impact Factor: 3.306 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.633 |
| dc.identifier.issue | 3 |
| dc.identifier.openurl | ![]() |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 11170282 |
| dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0035154261 |
| dc.identifier.spage | 254 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/71940 |
| dc.identifier.volume | 30 |
| dc.language | eng |
| dc.publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/38250 |
| dc.publisher.place | United States |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Genes Chromosomes and Cancer |
| dc.relation.references | References in Scopus |
| dc.rights | Genes, Chromosomes & Cancer. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| dc.subject.mesh | Adult |
| dc.subject.mesh | Aged |
| dc.subject.mesh | Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - genetics |
| dc.subject.mesh | Chromosome Aberrations - genetics |
| dc.subject.mesh | Chromosome Deletion |
| dc.subject.mesh | Chromosome Disorders |
| dc.subject.mesh | DNA, Neoplasm - analysis |
| dc.subject.mesh | Female |
| dc.subject.mesh | Humans |
| dc.subject.mesh | Male |
| dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged |
| dc.subject.mesh | Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - genetics |
| dc.subject.mesh | Nucleic Acid Hybridization - methods |
| dc.title | Analysis of genetic alterations in primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma by comparative genomic hybridization |
| dc.type | Article |
Author Affiliations
- National Human Genome Research Institute
- The University of Hong Kong
- Sun Yat Sen University of Medical Sciences


