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Article: Identification of a novel tumor transforming gene GAEC1 at 7q22 which encodes a nuclear protein and is frequently amplified and overexpressed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

TitleIdentification of a novel tumor transforming gene GAEC1 at 7q22 which encodes a nuclear protein and is frequently amplified and overexpressed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Authors
Keywords7q22
Esophageal cancer
Gene amplification
Overexpression
Transforming gene
Issue Date2007
PublisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/onc
Citation
Oncogene, 2007, v. 26 n. 40, p. 5877-5888 How to Cite?
AbstractBy comparative DNA fingerprinting, we identified a 357-bp DNA fragment frequently amplified in esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCC). This fragment overlaps with an expressed sequence tag mapped to 7q22. Further 5' and 3'-rapid amplification of cDNA ends revealed that it is part of a novel, single-exon gene with full-length mRNA of 2052 bp and encodes a nuclear protein of 109 amino acids ( approximately 15 kDa). This gene, designated as gene amplified in esophageal cancer 1 (GAEC1), was located within a 1-2 Mb amplicon at 7q22.1 identified by high-resolution 1 Mb array-comparative genomic hybridization in 6/10 ESCC cell lines. GAEC1 was ubiquitously expressed in normal tissues including esophageal and gastrointestinal organs; with amplification and overexpression in 6/10 (60%) ESCC cell lines and 34/99 (34%) primary tumors. Overexpression of GAEC1 in 3T3 mouse fibroblasts caused foci formation and colony formation in soft agar, comparable to H-ras and injection of GAEC1-transfected 3T3 cells into athymic nude mice formed undifferentiated sarcoma in vivo, indicating that GAEC1 is a transforming oncogene. Although no significant correlation was observed between GAEC1 amplification and clinicopathological parameters and prognosis, our study demonstrated that overexpressed GAEC1 has tumorigenic potential and suggest that overexpressed GAEC1 may play an important role in ESCC pathogenesis.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/148529
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.334
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dc.contributor.authorLaw, FBen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChen, YWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, KYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYing, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTao, Qen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLangford, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, PYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLaw, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, RWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChui, CHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsao, SWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, KYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSrivastava, Gen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, JCen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T06:13:32Z-
dc.date.available2012-05-29T06:13:32Z-
dc.date.issued2007en_HK
dc.identifier.citationOncogene, 2007, v. 26 n. 40, p. 5877-5888en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0950-9232en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/148529-
dc.description.abstractBy comparative DNA fingerprinting, we identified a 357-bp DNA fragment frequently amplified in esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCC). This fragment overlaps with an expressed sequence tag mapped to 7q22. Further 5' and 3'-rapid amplification of cDNA ends revealed that it is part of a novel, single-exon gene with full-length mRNA of 2052 bp and encodes a nuclear protein of 109 amino acids ( approximately 15 kDa). This gene, designated as gene amplified in esophageal cancer 1 (GAEC1), was located within a 1-2 Mb amplicon at 7q22.1 identified by high-resolution 1 Mb array-comparative genomic hybridization in 6/10 ESCC cell lines. GAEC1 was ubiquitously expressed in normal tissues including esophageal and gastrointestinal organs; with amplification and overexpression in 6/10 (60%) ESCC cell lines and 34/99 (34%) primary tumors. Overexpression of GAEC1 in 3T3 mouse fibroblasts caused foci formation and colony formation in soft agar, comparable to H-ras and injection of GAEC1-transfected 3T3 cells into athymic nude mice formed undifferentiated sarcoma in vivo, indicating that GAEC1 is a transforming oncogene. Although no significant correlation was observed between GAEC1 amplification and clinicopathological parameters and prognosis, our study demonstrated that overexpressed GAEC1 has tumorigenic potential and suggest that overexpressed GAEC1 may play an important role in ESCC pathogenesis.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/oncen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofOncogeneen_HK
dc.subject7q22-
dc.subjectEsophageal cancer-
dc.subjectGene amplification-
dc.subjectOverexpression-
dc.subjectTransforming gene-
dc.subject.meshAmino Acid Sequenceen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshBase Sequenceen_US
dc.subject.meshCarcinoma, Squamous Cell - Genetics - Metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshCell Line, Tumoren_US
dc.subject.meshCell Nucleus - Metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshChromosomes, Human, Pair 7en_US
dc.subject.meshEsophageal Neoplasms - Genetics - Metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshGene Expression Regulation, Neoplasticen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMiceen_US
dc.subject.meshMice, Nudeen_US
dc.subject.meshModels, Geneticen_US
dc.subject.meshMolecular Sequence Dataen_US
dc.subject.meshNeoplasm Transplantationen_US
dc.subject.meshNuclear Proteins - Biosynthesis - Geneticsen_US
dc.titleIdentification of a novel tumor transforming gene GAEC1 at 7q22 which encodes a nuclear protein and is frequently amplified and overexpressed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.en_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLaw, S: slaw@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailTsao, SW: gswtsao@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, J: jwong@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailSrivastava, G: sgopesh@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1038/sj.onc.1210390en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume26en_HK
dc.identifier.issue40en_HK
dc.identifier.spage5877en_HK
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dc.identifier.isiWOS:000249123100005-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_HK
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