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Clonal composition of human adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas and somatic mutation analyses of the patched (PTCH), Gsα and Gi2α genes
2001; Elsevier BV; Volume: 310; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0304-3940(01)02048-1
ISSN1872-7972
AutoresJuliana Sarubi, H. Bei, Eric F. Adams, Wolfanga L. Boson, Eitan Friedman, Kelly Nascimento Brandão, Evanguedes Kalapothakis, Débora Marques de Miranda, Fabiene Valle, M.S. Sarquis, Luiz Marco,
Tópico(s)Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
ResumoCraniopharyngioma is the most common childhood tumor and thought to arise from embryonic remnants of Rathke's pouch. The paucity of published data on the molecular basis of these tumors prompted us to examine 22 adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas looking for genetic abnormalities. Using the X-linked polymorphic androgen receptor gene as a tool for X-chromosome inactivating analysis, we found that a subset of craniopharyngiomas are monoclonal and therefore are probably due to acquired somatic genetic defects. Thus, we investigated these tumours for mutations within three candidate genes, Gsα, Gi2α and patched (PTCH). Using single stranded conformational polymorphism (SSCP), denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing, the presence of somatic mutations in these genes could not be demonstrated in any tumor. Our data indicate that a subset of craniopharyngiomas are monoclonal and the mutations in the PTCH, Gsα, and Gi2α contribute little if any to cranipharyngioma development.
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