作者: Viviana Bazan , Ines Zanna , Manuela Migliavacca , Maria Teresa Sanz-Casla , Maria Luisa Maestro
DOI: 10.1002/JCP.10138
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摘要: The p16INK4a gene, localized within chromosome 9p21, has been identified as a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor and may negatively regulate the cell cycle acting tumor suppressor. Genetic alterations involving 9p21 region are common in human cancers. A consecutive series of 64 untreated patients (median follow up 53 months) undergoing surgical resection for locally advanced laryngeal squamous-cell carcinomas (LSCCs) studied prospectively. Our purpose was to investigate p16 (9p21 allelic loss, hypermethylation point mutations) their possible association with clinico-pathological data flow cytometric variables (DNA-ploidy S-phase fraction (SPF)), determine prognostic role this gene these tumors. PCR-based techniques were used investigating loss heterozygosity (LOH) methylation promoter status gene. mutations detected by PCR-SSCP (single strand conformation polymorphism) sequencing. LOH 16/62 (26%) informative tumors, 5% (3/64) 9% (6/64) cases. significantly associated high SPF DNA-aneuploidy. By univariate analysis, poor histologic differentiation, stage IV, DNA-aneuploidy proved be related quicker relapse, whereas same factors, addition SPF, any shorter overall survival. Cox proportional hazards analysis only grade (G3) independently both disease relapse death. study important biomolecular indicators LSCCs.