Article
Infrequent p53 gene alterations in ulcerative colitis.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Sept 1999
Mattar R, Alexandrino A M, Laudanna A A
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to determine whether point mutations and loss of the p53 gene take place in ulcerative colitis which is histologically negative for dysplasia. DNA was extracted from 13 frozen rectal or colon biopsies and blood samples. Ulcerative colitis was classified histologically as active (10 cases) and inactive (3 cases). Exons 5-8 were amplified by PCR, treated with exonuclease and shrimp...
Topics
- Adult
- Biomarkers
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Female
- Genes, p53
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Risk Factors
