Detection of codon 61 point mutations of the K-ras gene in lung and colorectal cancers by enriched PCR

  • Authors:
    • Shinichi Toyooka
    • Kazunori Tsukuda
    • Mamoru Ouchida
    • Motohiko Tanino
    • Yasuhiko Inaki
    • Kazuyasu Kobayashi
    • Masaaki Yano
    • Junichi Soh
    • Takuya Kobatake
    • Nobuyoshi Shimizu
    • Kenji Shimizu
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  • Published online on: September 1, 2003     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.10.5.1455
  • Pages: 1455-1459
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Abstract

Mutation of the Kirsten ras (K-ras) gene is one of most common alterations in solid tumors including lung and colorectal cancers. We developed new enriched PCR-RFLP assay to detect mutations of K-ras codon 61 at the 1st and 2nd letters and non-enriched PCR-RFLP assay to detect the 3rd letter mutation. One mutant allele among 103 wild-type alleles was detected by enriched PCR-RFLP assay, while one mutant in 10 wild-type alleles was detected by non-enriched PCR-RFLP assay for codon 61 3rd letter. We then examined K-ras codon 12, 13 and 61 mutations in lung and colorectal cancers using these assays. K-ras codon 12 mutation was detected in 10 of 109 (9%) lung cancer and 19 of 83 (23%) colorectal cancer cases. K-ras codon 13 mutation was detected in 2 of 83 (2%) colorectal and 0 of 109 NSCLC cases, respectively. There was no K-ras codon 61 mutation in either type of cancer. Our results demonstrate that enriched PCR-RFLP is a sensitive assay to detect K-ras codon 61 mutation, however, it was extremely rare in lung and colorectal cancers, suggesting organ-specific pathways in mutagenesis of the ras gene family.

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September-October 2003
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Toyooka S, Tsukuda K, Ouchida M, Tanino M, Inaki Y, Kobayashi K, Yano M, Soh J, Kobatake T, Shimizu N, Shimizu N, et al: Detection of codon 61 point mutations of the K-ras gene in lung and colorectal cancers by enriched PCR. Oncol Rep 10: 1455-1459, 2003
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Toyooka, S., Tsukuda, K., Ouchida, M., Tanino, M., Inaki, Y., Kobayashi, K. ... Shimizu, K. (2003). Detection of codon 61 point mutations of the K-ras gene in lung and colorectal cancers by enriched PCR. Oncology Reports, 10, 1455-1459. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.10.5.1455
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Toyooka, S., Tsukuda, K., Ouchida, M., Tanino, M., Inaki, Y., Kobayashi, K., Yano, M., Soh, J., Kobatake, T., Shimizu, N., Shimizu, K."Detection of codon 61 point mutations of the K-ras gene in lung and colorectal cancers by enriched PCR". Oncology Reports 10.5 (2003): 1455-1459.
Chicago
Toyooka, S., Tsukuda, K., Ouchida, M., Tanino, M., Inaki, Y., Kobayashi, K., Yano, M., Soh, J., Kobatake, T., Shimizu, N., Shimizu, K."Detection of codon 61 point mutations of the K-ras gene in lung and colorectal cancers by enriched PCR". Oncology Reports 10, no. 5 (2003): 1455-1459. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.10.5.1455