Analysis of Ki-ras gene mutations associated with DNA diploid, aneuploid, and multiploid colorectal carcinomas using a crypt isolation technique
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Analysis of Ki-ras gene mutations associated with DNA diploid, aneuploid, and multiploid colorectal carcinomas using a crypt isolation technique
Abstract
Background and aim: Current evidence suggests a possible relationship between DNA ploidy status and Ki-ras gene mutations in human cancers. However, the conventional method does not enable accurate determination of DNA ploidy status of a tumor cell. The present study attempts to clarify whether Ki-ras gene mutations are associated with DNA ploidy status in sporadic colorectal carcinomas using a crypt isolation technique coupled with DNA cytometric sorting.
Methods: Polymerase chain reaction and single-strand conformation polymorphism and direct sequencing were used to analyze Ki-ras gene mutations in 82 sporadic colorectal carcinomas: 21 diploid, 12 aneuploid, and 49 multiploid. In addition, microsatellite instability (MSI) was assessed using seven microsatellite markers to study the relationship to Ki-ras mutations.
Results: Ki-ras mutations were found in 12 of 21 diploid carcinomas and in 8 of 12 aneuploid carcinomas. In contrast, Ki-ras gene mutations were detected infrequently in the 34 multiploid carcinomas examined, 8 of which were seen in diploid populations and 10 in aneuploid populations. On the other hand, Ki-ras gene mutations were inversely correlated with MSI, which was found in diploid carcinomas only.
Conclusions: The low frequency of Ki-ras gene mutations that we observed in multiclonal colorectal carcinomas suggests that development of multiclonal colorectal carcinoma may involve a mechanism different from that involved in the development of diploid or aneuploid colorectal carcinomas.
Copyright 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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