Article
Frequent and characteristic K-ras activation and absence of p53 protein accumulation in aberrant crypt foci of the colon.
Gastroenterology - 1 Feb 1995
Yamashita N, Minamoto T, Ochiai A, Onda M, Esumi H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The relationship of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) to colorectal carcinogenesis is still controversial. Histological examination and analyses of K-ras mutations and p53 gene expression were performed to characterize ACF. METHODS: ACF were identified microscopically in grossly normal c...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Carcinoma
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Female
- Genes, ras
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Precancerous Conditions
- Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
