p53 gene mutation and genetic instability in superficial multifocal esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Takehiro Fujiki
    • Seiji Haraoka
    • Shingo Yoshioka
    • Koichi Ohshima
    • Akinori Iwashita
    • Masahiro Kikuchi
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  • Published online on: April 1, 2002     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.20.4.669
  • Pages: 669-679
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Abstract

Tumor multicentricity is occasionally observed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We studied five surgically resected superficial multifocal esophageal SCCs for p53 gene mutation and genetic instability, using DNA extracted from microdissected areas. A total of 38 target areas (TAs) were analyzed in SCC, dysplasia, basal cell hyperplasia (BCH) and normal squamous epithelium. Analysis of the replication error (RER) at 10 microsatellite loci showed microsatellite instability in all TAs, as well as in normal squamous epithelium. p53 gene mutation was identified in 28.9% (11/38 TAs). All cases showed a common missense mutation in exon 8 at codon 273 (CGT↷CAT, Arg↷His), which was DNA contact mutation in the S10 β strand. In association with microsatellite alterations, 7 of 9 TAs with p53 mutation in exon 8 at codon 273 also showed loss of heterozygosity (LOH) of p53 gene. LOH of p53 gene was detected in 83.8% (31/37 TAs). LOH at D2S123 on 2p16 near MSH2 gene and at D3S1611 on 3p22 near MLH1 gene was detected in 65.4% (17/26) and 71.4% (10/14) TAs, respectively. Frequencies of LOH at p53 and D2S123 were similar in non-cancerous areas and SCCs. LOH of p53 and D2S123 were found in 50% (5/10 TAs) of non-cancerous areas and 60% (9/15 TAs) of SCCs. Our results suggest that genetic instability induces esophageal tumor multicentricity, and that p53 gene contact mutation together with LOH are early events of the multistage carcinogenesis of multifocal primary esophageal SCC.

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Fujiki T, Haraoka S, Yoshioka S, Ohshima K, Iwashita A and Kikuchi M: p53 gene mutation and genetic instability in superficial multifocal esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Oncol 20: 669-679, 2002.
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Fujiki, T., Haraoka, S., Yoshioka, S., Ohshima, K., Iwashita, A., & Kikuchi, M. (2002). p53 gene mutation and genetic instability in superficial multifocal esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. International Journal of Oncology, 20, 669-679. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.20.4.669
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Fujiki, T., Haraoka, S., Yoshioka, S., Ohshima, K., Iwashita, A., Kikuchi, M."p53 gene mutation and genetic instability in superficial multifocal esophageal squamous cell carcinoma". International Journal of Oncology 20.4 (2002): 669-679.
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Fujiki, T., Haraoka, S., Yoshioka, S., Ohshima, K., Iwashita, A., Kikuchi, M."p53 gene mutation and genetic instability in superficial multifocal esophageal squamous cell carcinoma". International Journal of Oncology 20, no. 4 (2002): 669-679. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.20.4.669