Article
p53 alterations in gastric carcinoma: a study of 56 primary tumors and 204 nodal metastases.
Cancer genetics and cytogenetics - 1 Jul 1994
Seruca R, David L, Castedo S, Veiga I, Børresen A L, Sobrinho-Simões M
Abstract excerpt
We have looked for LOH, mutation, and expression of p53 in a series of 56 primary gastric carcinomas, using Southern blotting, constant denaturant gel electrophoresis (CDGE), direct sequencing, and immunohistochemistry. Two hundred-four lymph node metastases from 36 of these cases were also studied by immunohistochemistry. Loss of constitutional heterozygosity for the p53 locus was detected in five of 16...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Genes, p53
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
