Abstract |
A series of 111 human bladder tumors were screened using oligonucleotide mutant specific probes, restriction enzyme analysis and single-stranded confirmation polymorphism (SSCP) for the presence of H-ras activation events. Thirty-three tumors were found to harbor H-ras mutations where a glycine to valine (G-->T) change in codon 12 was the most common point mutation recorded (26 tumors). Additional mutations involved glycine to cysteine at codon 13 (2 tumors) and glutamine to arginine/lysine/ leucine at codon 61 (3/1/1 tumors, respectively). Ambiguous signals recorded with oligonucleotide probes were further analyzed using SSCP analysis revealing the presence of H-ras mutations in restricted regions of some tumors. The apparent sensitivity of SSCP enabled us to extend this study to DNA isolated from urine sediments where 4 of the 9 patients studied showed representation of mutant H-ras. Our study demonstrates a sensitive, non-invasive assay for the screening of urine-borne cells, with no requirement for prior knowledge of the mutational change at the H-ras locus.
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Authors | P Levesque, N Ramchurren, K Saini, A Joyce, J Libertino, I C Summerhayes |
Journal | International journal of cancer
(Int J Cancer)
Vol. 55
Issue 5
Pg. 785-90
(Nov 11 1993)
ISSN: 0020-7136 [Print] United States |
PMID | 7902340
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- DNA, Neoplasm
- DNA, Single-Stranded
- Oligonucleotide Probes
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Topics |
- 3T3 Cells
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Southern
- Cell Line
- DNA, Neoplasm
(analysis, urine)
- DNA, Single-Stranded
- Genes, ras
- Humans
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Oligonucleotide Probes
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Transfection
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
(genetics)
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