作者: Stephen J. Meltzer , David Purdie , Lisa A. Simms , Jeremy R. Jass , Coral V. A. Wynter
DOI:
关键词:
摘要: Colorectal cancer (CRC) has traditionally been classified into two groups: microsatellite stable/low-level instability (MSS/MSI-L) and high-level MSI (MSI-H) groups on the basis of multiple molecular clinicopathologic criteria. Using methylated in tumor (MINT) markers 1, 2,12, 31, we stratified 77 primary CRCs three MINT++ (>2), MINT+ (1-2), MINT- (0 methylated). The MSS/MSI-L/ group was indistinguishable from MSI-H/MINT++ with respect to methylation p16(INK4a), p14(ARF), RIZ1, morphological features. only significant difference between MSI-H non-MSI-H cancers higher frequency K-ras mutation (P < 0.004) lower hMLH1 0.001) latter. These data demonstrate that separation CRC nonoverlapping (MSI-H versus MSS/MSI-L) is a misleading oversimplification.