Article
Mutation of the tumor suppressor gene p53 in human prostate and bladder cancers--investigation by temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TGGE).
The Journal of urology - 1 Mar 1997
Schlechte H H, Schnorr D, Löning T, Rudolph B D, Pohrt U M, Loening S A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To test the value of a recently developed screening method for the detection of p53 mutations in prostate and bladder cancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Tumor tissue from 24 prostate cancers and 27 bladder cancers were evaluated. DNA of the critical p53 exons 5-8 were amplified and run on h...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Electrophoresis
- Exons
- Genes, p53
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Neoplasm Staging
- Prostatic Neoplasms
- Temperature
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
