无hMLH1/hMSH2生殖系突变的遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌3家系报道

目的:考察遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌(HNPCC)家系hMLH1/hMSH2生殖系突变的情况.方法:选择13个符合Amsterdam标准的HNPCC家系中的先证者,利用DNA 测序检测hMLH1/hMSH2基因突变情况.对其中不携带hMLH1/hMSH2生殖系突变的HNPCC 家系,利用免疫组化检测hMLH1/hMSH2基因表达、PCR-SSCP检测先证者肿瘤组织的微卫星不稳定性(MSI).结果:13个HNPCC家系的先证者中有3例检测不到hMLH1/hMSH2的生殖系突变.3例无hMLH1/hMSH2突变的先证者中,肿瘤组织的微卫星不稳定检测均为MSI-H,免疫组化检测hMLH1/hMSH2基因表达正常.结论:3个严格符合Amsterdam标准的HNPCC家系中未发现hMLH1/hMSH2基因系突变,提示可能存在其他基因突变导致该3个家系HNPCC肿瘤发生.     

遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌患者hMLH1和hMSH2基因的突变规律

目的 探讨中国人遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌(HNPCC)患者hMLH1与hMSH2基因的突变特点.方法 对76个HNPCC家系先证者的DNA样本用PCR法扩增其hMLH1与hMSH2基因的35个外显子,再进行测序以确定突变类型.结果 (1)25个样本发现hMLH1或hMSH2基因突变,总突变率为33%(25/76);(2)检测到的22种突变中:hMLH1基因突变16个,hMSH2基因突变6个;(3)突变类型包括移码突变、无义突变、剪接区突变、错义突变,其中错义突变较多见(hMLH1基因错义突变11个、hMSH2基因5个).结论 中国人HNPCC家系hMLH1和hMSH2突变谱广泛,突变类型多样,hMLH1突变较hMSH2突变多见.     

遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌患者的临床特点及hMSH2与hMLH1种系突变的筛查

目的　分析我国遗传性非息肉性结直肠癌 (HNPCC)患者的临床特点 ,报告hMSH2和hMLH1基因突变筛查结果。方法　共收集了 2 8个家系 ,其中 15个家系符合阿姆斯特丹Ⅰ标准 ,13个家系符合日本临床诊断标准。记录的数据包括患者性别 ,结直肠癌发生的部位 ,诊断年龄 ,是否具有同时和 /或异时结直肠癌及结肠外癌 ,肿瘤的组织病理特点等。通过PCR及变性高效液相色谱分析(DHPLC)筛查hMSH2和hMLH1基因的突变 ,然后对DHPLC图形异常的样本进行测序。结果　 12 6例患者共诊断 170例次恶性肿瘤 (2 3例患有多原发癌 )。 98例 (77 8% )的患者患有结直肠癌 ,且发病年龄早 (平均 4 5 9岁 ) ,右侧癌多见。共在 12个家系中发现 8种hMSH2或hMLH1基因序列改变 ,其中hMSH2基因的第 3个外显子的无义突变即G2 0 4X是发现的首例我国蒙古族家系错配修复 (MMR)基因突变。结论　HNPCC患者是恶性肿瘤 (尤其是结直肠癌 )的高发人群。DHPLC是一种非常有效的筛选hMSH2和hMLH1基因突变的方法。在我国hMLH1基因尤其是其前九个外显子的突变较hMSH2基因的突变更常见。     

国人HNPCC临床病理及错配修复基因突变特点

目的检测和分析中国人遗传性非息肉性大肠癌(hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, HNPCC)hMSH2和hMLH1基因突变和临床病理特点,并探索高效的检测方法。方法收集31个国人HNPCC家系,采用PCR及变性高效液相色谱分忻(DHPLC)筛查hMSH2和hMLH1基因的突变,对DHPLC图形异常的样本用377DNA测序仪测序。结果31个国人HNPCC家系132个病人中共发现180例恶性肿瘤,其中胃癌19例(10．6％)；同时性癌少见,仅占所有结直肠癌(colorectal cancer,CRC)的3．0％。8个家系携带hMSH2或hMLH1基因序列改变,其中包括第一个带有hMSH2基因突变的蒙古族家系。结论国人中胃痛是发病率仪次于CRC的HNPCC相关肿瘤；DHPLC是一种非常有效的筛选hMSH2和hMLH1基因突变的方法；在中国hMLH1基因尤其是其前9个外显子的突变较hMSH2基因的突变更为常见。     

多重连接依赖的探针扩增技术检测中国人遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌错配修复基因大片段缺失

目的了解中国人遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌(HNPCC)家系hMSH2和hMLH1基因大片段缺失特点。方法采用多重连接依赖的探针扩增(MLPA)技术和GeneMapper分析技术检测17个HNPCC家系先证者hMSH2和hM-LH1基因种系大片段缺失。结果在3个家系中分别发现hMSH2基因第8外显子、1~6外显子和1~7外显子3种大片段缺失类型,未发现hMLH1基因大片段缺失。大片段缺失占hMSH2和hMLH1基因总种系病理性突变的19%。结论中国人HNPCC错配修复(MMR)基因大片段缺失发生率较高,hMSH2基因缺失可能更为常见。在分子遗传学检测中有必要开展MMR基因大片段缺失的检测。     

遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌患者的临床特点及hMSH2与hMLHl种系突变的筛查

目的 分析我国遗传性非息肉性结直肠癌(HNPCC)患者的临床特点，报告hMSH2和hMLHl基因突变筛查结果。方法 共收集了28个家系，其中15个家系符合阿姆斯特丹Ⅰ标准，13个家系符合日本临床诊断标准。记录的数据包括患者性别，结直肠癌发生的部位，诊断年龄，是否具有同时和／或异时结直肠癌及结肠外癌，肿瘤的组织病理特点等。通过PCR及变性高效液相色谱分析(DHPLC)筛查hMSH2和hMLHl基因的突变，然后对DHPLC图形异常的样本进行测序。结果 126例患者共诊断170例次恶性肿瘤(23例患有多原发癌)。98例(77．8％)的患者患有结直肠癌，且发病年龄早(平均45。9岁)，右侧癌多见。共在12个家系中发现8种hMSH2或hMLHl基因序列改变，其中hMSH2基因的第3个外显子的无义突变即G204X是发现的首例我国蒙古族家系错配修复(MMR)基因突变。结论 HNPCC患者是恶性肿瘤(尤其是结直肠癌)的高发人群。DHPLC是一种非常有效的筛选hMSH2和hMLHl基因突变的方法。在我国hMLHl基因尤其是其前九个外显子的突变较hMSH2基因的突变更常见。     

胃癌错配修复基因hMLH1突变与微卫星DNA不稳的关系

目的 探讨胃癌错配修复基因hMLH1突变与微卫星不稳（MSI）的关系。方法 采用PCR为基础的方法检测MSI;采用二维DNA电泳和DNA测序技术检测hMLH1突变。结果 68例胃癌中检出hMLH1基因突变3例, 突变率为4．4％。hMLH1突变与肿瘤大小、分化程度、组织学类型、浸润深度和临床病理分期无显著相关。至少有1个位点发现MSI者17例（25．0％）。将MSI分为高频率MSI（MSI－H,≥2个位点）8例、低频率MSI（MSI－L,仅为1个位点）9例和MSI阴性（MSS）51例3组,4例hMLH1基因突变均发生于MSI－H组,而MSI－L和MSS组未见有突变者。结论 hMLH1基因突变仅是部分MSI发生的原因,MSI的发生可能还涉及到hMLH1以外错配修复基因改变。     

胃癌组织hMLH1和hMSH2基因启动子区甲基化状态研究

目的 探讨hMSH2基因启动子区的甲基化状态与微卫星DNA不稳的关系。方法 采用甲基化特异性PCR方法检测hMLH1和hMSH2基因启动子区的甲基化状态，采用PCR为基础的方法检测微卫星DNA不稳。结果 正常胃粘膜未见hMLH1和hMSH2基因启动子区的高甲基化。68例胃癌中检出hMLH1高甲基化11例，占16．2％，而且均为去甲基化和高基化并存，未见有hMSH2高甲基化者。将MSI分为高频率MSI（MSI－H，≥2个位点）8例、低频率MSI（MSI－L,仅为1个位点）9例和MSI阴性（MSS）51例3组，结果MSI－H组hMLH1高甲基化的检出率显著高于MSI－L和MSS组（P＜0．01）。结论 hMLH1高甲基化可能参与了MSI病理途径，而hMSH2甲基化状态可能与MSI途径无关。     

散发性大肠癌中hMSH2基因突变研究

目的：探讨错配修复基因hMSH2在散发性大肠癌发生中的作用。方法：应用酚／氯仿法提取44例结直肠癌组织及其相应正常黏膜组织的DNA，用聚合酶链反应和单链构象多态性分析（SSCP）、DNA测序等方法对基因hMSH2外显子5、6、13、15进行突变情况检测，并结合临床病理资料进行分析。结果：44例散发性大肠癌患者中，2例发生hMSH2基因突变，突变率为4．54％。不同临床病理分期的hMSH2基因突变率差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论：hMSH2基因可能在散发性大肠癌发生过程中起到一定作用，hMSH2基因突变与散发性大肠癌的临床病理分期无关。     

中国人HNPCC家系中hMSH2基因新突变及其功能分析

目的:报道1个在中国人遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌(HNPCC)家系中发现的基因突变,并对其功能进行分析.方法:抽提1组符合Amsterdam标准的HNPCC家系先证者和其他家系成员的基因组DNA,PCR扩增先证者hMLH1 19个外显子和hMSH2 16个外显子,利用变性高效液相技术(dHPLC)筛查,对异常峰型利用DNA测序方法检测基因突变.发现先证者hMSH2基因存在错义突变后,对家系中其他成员和50名散发性大肠癌患者和100名正常成年人进行相同位点的检测,以判定是单核苷酸多态性位点(SNP)还是突变.利用5对微卫星标记对该家系中的2例肿瘤进行微卫星不稳定分析,免疫组化检测蛋白表达,利用同源建模方法对发现的突变位点进行功能分析,以研究突变的病理意义. 结果:在该家系的2例结肠癌患者中均发现hMSH2基因第13外显子2 108位出现C-A的错义突变,导致703位Ser变异为Tyr,即C.2 108C>A(p.Ser703Tyr),微卫星结果显示2例肿瘤均为微卫星高度不稳定(MSI-H),肿瘤免疫组化结果显示hMSH1基因表达正常而hMSH2基因不表达.同源建模发现该位点与目前报道的hMSH2基因突变不同,突变位于第Ⅳ结构域,Ser突变为Tyr后空间位阻增大,影响了蛋白的正常折叠和功能.结论:Ser703Tyr是中国人HNPCC的一个新的病理性突变.     

Novel hMLH1 and hMSH2 germline mutations in African Americans with colorectal cancer.

CONTEXT: Germline mutations of the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes hMLH1 and hMSH2 have been shown to cosegregate with the colorectal cancer phenotype in multiple hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) pedigrees. However, the frequency of these mutations among African American patients with colorectal cancer is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency of germline alterations of the DNA MMR genes hMLH1 and hMSH2 among African Americans affected by HNPCC and early-age onset colorectal cancer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: Forty unrelated African American HNPCC and early-age onset colorectal cancer patients (8 women, 3 men) were identified from the cancer registry at a National Cancer Institute-designated referral center, 11 of whom were available for and agreed to study participation from January 1997 to February 1998. The mean age of the subjects was 44 years. An additional 50 age- and sex-matched African Americans without personal or family history of colorectal, endometrial, ovarian, urinary tract, or upper gastrointestinal tract malignancy were also studied as a polymorphism control population. In all subjects, genomic DNA was amplified by polymerase chain reaction for all hMLH1 and hMSH2 exons and screened using single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis. Samples demonstrating significant SSCP shifts underwent automated nucleotide sequencing analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Frequency of hMLH1 and hMSH2 germline alterations in the affected and control subjects. RESULTS: Germline hMLH1 and hMSH2 mutations were detected in 3 (27%) of the African American colorectal cancer probands studied. Each mutation was novel. Two hMLH1 (an A-->T transversion at codon 26 and a GG-->AT substitution across codons 177 and 178) mutations and 1 hMSH2 mutation (a C-->T transition at codon 389) were identified in 3 female study subjects. Six other hMLH1 and hMSH2 alterations were detected but were presumed to be polymorphisms. Neither missense mutation (at codons 26 and 389) was detected in the control population. CONCLUSIONS: The results of our analysis support an association between the 3 mutations reported and predisposition to colorectal cancer. Further studies are needed to define DNA MMR gene-associated colorectal cancer in African Americans, an understudied population at increased risk of fatal colorectal cancer.     

Clinical features and hMSH2/hMLH1 germ-line mutations in Chinese patients with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

Background At least five mismatch repair （MMR） genes, including hMSH2, hMLH1, hPMS, hPMS2, and hMSH6/GTBP, are associated with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer （HNPCC）. More than 90% of families with HNPCC harbor the hMSH2and hMLH1 gene mutations. We have analyzed the clinical features of HNPCC among Chinese patients and report the results of screening for mutations in the hMSH2 and hMLH1 genes.
Methods The data concerning gender, site of colorectal cancer （CRC）, age at diagnosis, history of synchronous and/or metachronous colorectal cancer, instance of extracolonic cancers, and histopathology of tumors for 126 patients from 28 independent families with HNPCC were collected. Fifteen of the families met the Amsterdam I criteria, and 13 met the Japanese clinical criteria for diagnosis. Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral lymphocytes. Polymerase chain reaction （PCR） and denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography （DHPLC） were used to screen the coding region of the hMSH2 and hMLH1 genes. Samples showing abnormal DHPLC profiles were sequenced.
Results One hundred and seventy malignant neoplasms were found in the 126 patients, of whom 23 had multiple cancers. Ninety-eight of the patients （77.8%） had colorectal cancers, with an average age at onset of 45.9 years and a right-sided predominance. Eight hMSH2 or hMLH1 gene sequence variations were found in 12 families, and a germ-line G204X nonsense mutation in the third exon of hMSH2 was found, representing the first mutation in an MMR gene ever found in people of Chinese Mongolian ethnicity.
Conclusions HNPCC is a typical autosomally dominant hereditary disease, characterized by early onset, a predominance of proximal colorectal cancer, and multiple synchronous and metachronous colorectal cancers. DHPLC is a powerful tool for detecting mutations in the hMSH2 and hMLH1 genes, Mutations in the first nine exons of the hMLH1 gene were more common in Chinese patients.     

可疑遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌的hMLH1和hMSH2基因突变研究

目的比较分析符合国际诊断标准的遗传性非息肉病性结直肠癌（ＩＣＧＨＮＰＣＣ）家系和提出的可疑ＨＮＰＣＣ家系的分子特征的异同,建立可疑ＨＮＰＣＣ诊断标准并评价其应用价值。方法根据ＡｍｓｔｅｒｄａｍＨＮＰＣＣ诊断标准和作者提出的可疑ＨＮＰＣＣ诊断标准,分别收集得到２９个ＩＣＧ家系和３４个可疑家系。提取先证者的外周血基因组ＤＮＡ,应用ＰＣＲＳＳＣＰ和ＤＮＡ测序的方法进行ｈＭＬＨ１和ｈＭＳＨ２基因的突变筛选。结果２９个ＩＣＧ家系中有９个家系被检出含有ｈＭＬＨ１基因的种系突变,突变率为３１０％;３４个可疑家系中有１０个家系被检出含有ｈＭＬＨ１或ｈＭＳＨ２基因的突变,两个基因的突变率分别为２３５％和５９％。ＩＣＧ组和可疑组中两个基因总突变率之间差异无显著意义（Ｐ＞００５）。ｈＭＬＨ１基因同是两组家系中的主要相关基因。两组家系中,突变均较一致地分布于基因的后半部分,突变类型也极为相似,均以导致短缩蛋白的突变最为常见。结论ＩＣＧ组和可疑组在遗传背景上有着相似之处,对ＨＮＰＣＣ诊断标准有一定的临床应用价值,有助于ＨＮＰＣＣ家系的临床诊断。     

青年大肠癌微卫星不稳定和hMLH1/hMSH2表达缺失在遗传性非息肉病性大肠癌初筛中的应用

目的 探讨青年大肠癌中微卫星不稳定发生率和hMLH1/hMSH2表达缺失率及其在遗传性非息肉病性大肠癌初步筛查中的作用.方法 对73例中国南方青年大肠癌患者(年龄≤40岁)进行微卫星不稳定和hMLH1/hMSH2蛋白免疫组化检测.结果 微卫星不稳定性发生率为56.16%,hMLH1和/或hMSH2表达缺失率为49.32%,二者皆随患者发病年龄的降低而迅速增加;二者对阳性病例的检出率相似.结论 中国人青年大肠癌DNA错配修复基因缺陷为频发事件,运用微卫星不稳定分析和hMLH1/hMSH2蛋白免疫组化检测可在青年大肠癌有效地进行HNPCC患者及家系的初步筛查.     

Interpretation of genetic test results for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer: implications for clinical predisposition testing.

CONTEXT: Genetic testing for cancer predisposition is evolving from purely research applications to affecting clinical management. OBJECTIVE: To determine how often genetic test results for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) can be definitively interpreted and used to guide clinical management. DESIGN: Case-series study conducted in 1996 to 1998 in which a complete sequence analysis of hMSH2 and hMLH1 coding sequence and flanking intronic regions was performed. Mutations were categorized as protein truncating and missense. In the case of missense alterations, additional analyses were performed in an effort to assess pathogenicity. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Families were identified by self-referral or health care provider referral to a cancer genetics program. Participants and kindreds were classified into 1 of 4 categories: (1) Amsterdam criteria for HNPCC, (2) modified Amsterdam criteria for HNPCC, (3) young age at onset, or (4) HNPCC-variant. In addition, each proband was classified according to the Bethesda guidelines for identification of individuals with HNPCC. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Alterations of hMSH2 and hMLH1 genes. RESULTS: Twenty-seven alterations of hMSH2 and hMLH1 were found in 24 of 70 families (34.3%). Of these, deleterious mutations that could be used with confidence in clinical management were identified in 25.7% (18/70) of families. The rates of definitive results for families fulfilling Amsterdam criteria, modified Amsterdam criteria, young age at onset, HNPCC-variant, and Bethesda guidelines were 27 (39.3%), 13 (18.2%), 12 (16.7%), 11 (15.8%), and 21 (30.4%), respectively. The prevalence of missense mutations, genetic heterogeneity of the syndrome, and limited availability of validated functional assays present a challenge in the interpretation of genetic test results of HNPCC families. CONCLUSIONS: The identification of pathogenic mutations in a significant subset of families for whom the results may have marked clinical importance makes genetic testing an important option for HNPCC and HNPCC-like kindreds. However, for the majority of individuals in whom sequence analysis of hMSH2 and hMLH1 does not give a definitive result, intensive follow-up is still warranted.     

Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 and Its Relationship with Mismatch Repair and Microsatellite Instability in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer

Objective To investigate cyclooxygenase-2 （COX-2） expression and its relationship with mismatch repair （MMR） protein expression and microsatellite instability （MSI） in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer （HNPCC）. Methods A total of 28 cases of colorectal adenoma and 14 cases of colorectal carcinoma were collected between July 2003 and July 2007 from 33 HNPCC families. Sporadic colorectal adenoma （n=32） and carcinoma patients （n=24） served as controls. With samples of tumor tissues and normal colonic mucosa collected from the patients, the protein expressions of COX-2 and MMR （hMLH1, hMSH2, and hMSH6） were examined with immunohistochemical assay. Frequency of MSI in five standard MSI loci BAT25, BAT26, D2S123, D5S346, and D17S250 were analyzed by means of polymerase chain reaction. Results The rate of COX-2 high-expression was 53.6% （15/28） and 42.9% （6/14） in HNPCC adenoma and carcinoma; 62.5% （20/32） and 91.7% （22/24） in sporadic adenoma and carcinoma, respectively. That rate was lower in HNPCC carcinoma than in sporadic carcinoma （P〈0.05）. MMR-deletion rate and percentage of high-frequency MSI （MSI-H） in HNPCC carcinoma were higher than those in sporadic colorectal carcinoma [both 71.4% （10/14） vs. 12.5% （3/24）, both P〈0.01]. Among the 10 MMR-deficient HNPCC carcinoma patients, COX-2 low-expression was observed in 8 cases （80.0%）, while COX-2 high-expression was observed in all of the 4 MMR-positive HNPCC carcinoma cases （P〈0.05）. In comparison to MMR positive HNPCC carcinoma, HNPCC adenoma, and sporadic carcinoma, COX-2 expression was significantly lower in corresponding MMR-deficient cases （all P〈0.05）. The rates of COX-2 low-expression in HNPCC adenoma, HNPCC carcinoma, and sporadic carcinoma with MSI-H were significantly higher than those in the cases with microsatellite stability （all P〈0.05）. Conclusion COX-2 is expressed at a low level in HNPCC carcinoma, different from the high COX-2 expression in sporadic carcinoma.