Evaluation of biotinylated DNA probes for the detection of gene rearrangements in clinical specimens.

Abstract

To determine whether a nonisotopic procedure is suitable for analyzing clinical specimens for gene rearrangements, the authors hybridized DNA from 15 specimens of lymphoid tissue with biotinylated DNA probes directed to J beta I + J beta II (T-cell receptor beta chain gene), JH (immunoglobulin gene heavy chain J region), and J kappa (immunoglobulin gene kappa light chain J region). Five cases of benign lymphoid hyperplasia, one case of dermatopathic lymphadenopathy, and one case of small noncleaved follicular center cell lymphoma had germline hybridization patterns when digested with Bam HI, Eco RI, and Hind III restriction endonucleases. Four cases of B-cell lymphoma and three cases of T-cell lymphoma had clearly detectable rearrangements of the genes for immunoglobulin or the T-cell receptor or both. One case of dermatopathic lymphadenopathy had a faint, clonal rearrangement of the T-cell receptor after digestion with Eco RI and Bam III. The authors conclude that biotinylated DNA probes can be useful for analyzing gene rearrangements in clinical specimens.

• Authors: M K Samoszuk, M Desrosiers, T Fristoe
• Journal: American journal of clinical pathology (Am J Clin Pathol) Vol. 94 Issue 6 Pg. 729-33 (Dec 1990) ISSN: 0002-9173 [Print] England
• PMID: 2173886 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• DNA Probes
• DNA, Neoplasm
• Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
• Immunoglobulin Light Chains
• Biotin
• DNA Restriction Enzymes

Topics

• Biotin (metabolism)
• Blotting, Southern
• DNA Probes (standards)
• DNA Restriction Enzymes
• DNA, Neoplasm (genetics)
• Evaluation Studies as Topic
• Flow Cytometry
• Fluorescent Antibody Technique
• Gene Rearrangement (genetics)
• Humans
• Hyperplasia (genetics, pathology)
• Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains (genetics)
• Immunoglobulin Light Chains (genetics)
• Lymph Nodes (pathology)
• Lymphoma (genetics, pathology)