Article
Benzo[a]pyrene diol epoxide-induced 9p21 aberrations associated with genetic predisposition to bladder cancer.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Dec 2004
Hazra Aditi, Grossman H Barton, Zhu Yong, Luo Sherry, Spitz Margaret R, Wu Xifeng
Abstract excerpt
CDKN2A, 9p21, encodes two alternatively spiked, functionally distinct, tumor-suppressor proteins, P16INK4A and P14ARF, which play active roles in the RB1 and TP53 pathways, respectively. Deletion of 9p is one of the most frequent genomic alterations in bladder cancer. In addition, alterations of 9p21 and P16 are frequently seen in the epithelial cells of chronic smokers. This pilot study evaluated whether 9p21...
Topics
- 7,8-Dihydro-7,8-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene 9,10-oxide
- Aged
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Lymphocytes
- Male
