Article
Activation of RAS family genes in urothelial carcinoma.
The Journal of urology - 1 May 2009
Boulalas I, Zaravinos A, Karyotis I, Delakas D, Spandidos D A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Bladder cancer is the fifth most common malignancy in men in Western society. We determined RAS codon 12 and 13 point mutations and evaluated mRNA expression levels in transitional cell carcinoma cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Samples from 30 human bladder cancers and 30 normal tissues were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism and direct sequencing to determine...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biopsy, Needle
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
- Case-Control Studies
- Codon
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
