Article
E-Cadherin (CDH1) and p53 rather than SMAD4 and Caspase-10 germline mutations contribute to genetic predisposition in Portuguese gastric cancer patients.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Aug 2004
Oliveira Carla, Ferreira Paulo, Nabais Sérgio, Campos Luisa, Ferreira Ana, Cirnes Luís, Alves Catarina Castro, Veiga Isabel, Fragoso Maria, Regateiro Fernando, Dias Luis Moreira, Moreira Herculano, Suriano Gianpaolo, Machado José Carlos, Lopes Carlos, Castedo Sérgio, Carneiro Fátima, Seruca Raquel
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 30% of all hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) families carry CDH1 germline mutations. The other two thirds remain genetically unexplained and are probably caused by alterations in other genes. Using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)/single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP)...
Topics
- Adult
- Cadherins
- Caspase 10
- Caspases
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Female
- Genes, p53
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Germ-Line Mutation
- Humans
