散发性胆管癌患者染色体3p21.3区段微卫星位点不稳定性分析

目的研究散发性胆管癌患者染色体3p21．3区段的微卫星不稳定性（MSI）及杂合性缺失（LOH），探讨染色体3p21．3区段遗传不稳定性与散发性胆管癌发生发展的关系，定位该区段上散发性胆管癌相关肿瘤基因。方法用聚合酶链反应一单链构象多态性分析（PCR—SSCP）方法检测24例散发性胆管癌患者染色体3p21．3区段上D3S1568、D3S1621、D3S1578和D3S1289四个微卫星位点的MSI和LOH发生率，分析其与临床病理因素之间的关系。结果24例散发性胆管癌组织中，4个微卫星位点的MSI和LOH平均发生率分别为7．23％和15．63％。其中D3S1621位点的LOH最高（45．83％，11／24），并与TNM分期、是否伴有局部／淋巴结转移相关（P〈0．05）。结论染色体3p21．3区段133S1621位点高频率杂合性缺失，提示3p21．3区段定位有散发性胆管癌的候选抑癌基因，并在散发性胆管癌的发生发展过程中发挥重要作用。     

乳腺癌及癌前病变3号染色体短臂杂合性缺失的研究

目的研究乳腺癌及癌前病变中3号染色体短臂（3p）杂合性缺失（loss of heterozygosity,LOH）的发生情况。方法采用聚合酶链式反应及硝酸银染色等方法检测41例原发性乳腺癌及12例癌前病变中3p的11个微卫星位点LOH发生情况;用免疫组化方法检测40例乳腺癌中雌激素受体（ER）、孕激素受体（PR）、脆性组氨酸三联体（fragile histidine triad,FHIT）及人类MutL基因的同源基因（human MutL homologue,hMLH1）的表达情况。结果97％乳腺癌患者发生3p的LOH,检出率较高的位点是D3S1295（53．1％）、D3S1029（43．6％）和D3S1038（52．5％）,分别位于3p14、3021-p22和3p25。D3S1038位点LOH及hMLH1蛋白表达与部分临床病理学参数相关（P〈0．05）。D3S1295的LOH与FHIT蛋白表达负相关（P〈0．05）。癌前病变患者3pLOH发生率为41．7％,检出率较高的位点是D3S1295（27．3％）和D3S1029（16．7％）。最小共同丢失区位于3p14-p25。结论3p14-p25区段可能有与乳腺癌发生发展相关并影响乳腺癌生物学行为的候选抑癌基因,基因的部分缺失可影响其蛋白的表达。     

Loss of heterozygosity on the short arm of chromosome 1 in pheochromocytoma and abdominal paraganglioma

Pheochromocytomas and abdominal paragangliomas are catecholamine-producing tumors that arise from sympathetic paraganglia within and outside the adrenal medulla, respectively. Deletions of the short arm of chromosome 1 have been implicated as important genetic events in their tumorigenesis and suggest a common genetic etiology. The aim of this study was to define further the chromosomal regions on 1p that are involved in the development of these tumor types. We analyzed 46 pheochromocytomas (1 benign, 6 malignant, 9 hereditary) and 7 paragangliomas (3 benign, 4 malignant) from 50 patients for loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on 1p by genotyping 15 microsatellite markers spread over the chromosome arm. Overall, LOH was detected in 33 of 46 pheochromocytomas (72%) and in 6 of 7 (86%) paragangliomas. Three minimal regions of overlapping deletions were identified: one telomeric of D1S1612(1p36.2-pter), one centromeric of D1S429 (1cen-p13), and one in the 18 cM interval defined by D1S2134 andD1S1669 (1p32). The latter region harbors the leukocyte common antigen-related (LAR) gene, which shows altered expression in sporadic rat pheochromocytomas. In conclusion, chromosome 1p may be the site of at least three putative tumor-suppressor gene loci involved in the tumorigenesis of pheochromocytomas and abdominal paragangliomas. Further studies of these regions and of LARas a candidate gene would be valuable.     

散发性结直肠癌1号染色体1q31.1-32.1区域等位基因杂合缺失精细定位研究

目的 对染色体1q31.1-32.1区域进行杂合缺失(LOH)精细定位分析,探讨更为精确的高频LOH区域并筛选可能与结直肠癌相关的抑癌基因.方法 在1q31.1-32.1区域选择6对微卫星引物与83例结直肠癌的肿瘤和正常组织进行聚合酶链反应(PCR).产物在ABI Prism 377自动荧光测序仪进行电泳,以GeneScan 3.1和Genotyper 2.1软件进行扫描以及LOH分析.LOH结果与临床病理参数之间的关系比较采用χ2检验.结果 1q 31.1-32.1区域平均LOH率是22.98%.以D1S2622位点最高,为36.73%(18/49),最低是D1S412,为16.42%(11/67).结果 显示,更精确的缺失范围定位应该在D1S413和D1S2622之间(1q 31.3-32.1),约2 cM的遗传距离范围内.该区域各位点的LOH率与性别、年龄、肿瘤大小、生长方式以及肿瘤Dukes分期无明显相关.结论 将1q31.1-32.1区域高频等位基因缺失精细定位于D1S413和D1S2622位点之间,遗传学距离约2cM的区域内,提示在该区域存在与结直肠癌发生发展相关的抑癌基因.     

Prostate cancer — biology of metastasis and its clinical implications

Summary Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and is a major cause of cancer death in men. Although the majority of the diagnosed prostate cancers will remain localized and never produce clinical symptoms during the lifetime of the host, a subset of these cancers will progress to a more malignant state requiring therapeutic intervention. Acquisition of metastatic ability by prostatic cancer cells is the most lethal aspect of prostatic cancer progression. Once this has occurred, definitive therapy is required before the initially localized metastatic cells escape from the prostate. At present, metastatic prostate cancer is incurable. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop molecular markers that can be used to predict the metastatic potential of prostate cancers. Using somatic cell hybridization, we have demonstrated that acquisition of metastatic ability requires both the loss of metastasis-suppressor function(s) and the activation of oncogenes. In further studies using micro-cell-mediated chromosomal transfer, we located genes on human chromosome, 8, 10cen-q23, 11p11.2-13, and 17pter-q23, which, when introduced into rat prostatic cancer cells, are capable of suppressing their metastatic ability without affecting their tumorigenicity or growth rate in vivo. Initially we focused upon the human chromosome 11p11.2-13 region to clone metastasis-suppressor gene(s) positionally. One such gene, termed KAI-1, encodes a membrane glycoprotein. KAI-1 has been mapped to the p11.2 region of human chromosome 11 by fluorescence in-situ hybridization analysis. Expression of KAI-1 has been detected in all normal human tissues thus far tested, including prostate tissue. When introduced into rat metastatic prostatic cancer cells, KAI-1 significantly suppressed the metastasis without affecting the tumor growth rate. KAI-1 expression is high in human normal prostate and benign prostatic hyperplasia but is dramatically lower in cancer cell lines derived from metastatic prostate tumors.     

Suggestive genetic linkage to chromosome 11p11.2-q12.2 in hereditary prostate cancer families with primary kidney cancer

BACKGROUND: The Seattle-based PROGRESS study was started in 1995 to ascertain hereditary prostate cancer (HPC) families for studies of genetic susceptibility. Subsequent studies by several research groups, including our own, suggest that HPC is a genetically heterogeneous disease. To be successful in mapping loci for such a complex disease, one must consider ways of grouping families into subsets that likely share the same genetic origin. Towards that end, we analyzed a genome-wide scan of HPC families with primary kidney cancer. METHODS: An 8.1 cM genome-wide scan including 441 microsatellite markers was analyzed by both parametric and non-parametric linkage approaches in fifteen HPC families with the co-occurrence of kidney cancer. RESULTS: There was no evidence for significant linkage in the initial findings. However, two regions of suggestive linkage were observed at 11q12 and 4q21, with HLOD scores of 2.59 and 2.10, respectively. The primary result on chromosome 11 was strengthened after excluding two families with members who had rare transitional cell carcinoma (TCC). Specifically, we observed a non-parametric Kong and Cox P-value of 0.004 for marker D11S1290 at 11p11.2. The 8 cM region between 11p11.2 and 11q12.2 was refined by the addition of 16 new markers. The subset of HPC families with a median age of diagnosis >65 years demonstrated the strongest evidence for linkage, with an HLOD = 2.50. The P-values associated with non-parametric analysis ranged from 0.004 to 0.05 across five contiguous markers. CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of HPC families with members diagnosed with primary renal cell carcinoma demonstrates suggestive linkage to chromosome 11p11.2-q12.2.     

Analysis of loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 10 in patients with malignant astrocytic tumors: correlation with patient age and survival

OBJECT: The most frequent genetic abnormality in human malignant gliomas is loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on chromosome 10. Candidate genes on chromosome 10 that are associated with the prognosis of patients with anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) and glioblastoma (GBM) were evaluated. METHODS: The authors used 12 fluorescent microsatellite markers on both arms of chromosome 10 to study LOH in 108 primary astrocytic tumors. The LOH on chromosome 10 was observed in 11 (32%) of 34 AAs and 34 (56%) of 61 GBMs. No LOH was detected in 13 low-grade gliomas. Loss of heterozygosity was not detected in any AA in the seven patients younger than 35 years, but it was discovered in 41% of the patients older than 35 years. The prognostic significance of LOH at each locus was evaluated in 89 patients older than 15 years; 33 (37%) had supratentorial AAs and 56 (63%) had supratentorial GBMs. The Cox proportional hazards model, adjusted for patient age at surgery, the preoperative Karnofsky Performance Scale score, and the extent of surgical resection revealed that LOH on marker D10S209 near the FGFR2 and DMBT1 genes was significantly associated with shorter survival in patients with AA. The LOH on markers D10S215 and D10S541, which contain the PTEN/MMAC1 gene between them, was significantly associated with shorter survival in patients with GBM. CONCLUSIONS: In the present study it is found that LOH on chromosome 10 is an age-dependent event for patients with AAs and that LOH on marker D10S209 near the FGFR2 and DMBT1 loci is a significantly unfavorable prognostic factor. It is also reported that LOH on the PTEN/MMAC1 gene is a significantly unfavorable prognostic factor in patients with GBM.     

Refined mapping of allele loss at chromosome 10q23-26 in prostate cancer

BACKGROUND: Allele loss of at least two segments in 10q, one mapping to the PTEN gene and one more distal were described in prostate cancer, with loss more frequent in advanced prostate cancer. METHODS: A 63 cM region from 10q23 to q26 was studied for allele loss (LOH) in 59 prostate cancer samples using a dense map of microsatellite markers. RESULTS: LOH of at least one marker in 10q was observed in 13/59 tumors. LOH increased with grade and stage. Detailed deletion mapping identified three regions of allele loss. The first region mapped to the site of the PTEN gene, the second is defined by loss of one marker, D10S1692, in one tumor, and the third is defined between markers D10S1757 and D10S587, including DMBT, with a subregion of approximately 1.2 Mb mapping between markers D10S209 and D10S1679, lost in one tumor. CONCLUSIONS: LOH at the PTEN gene is frequent but mutations in the remaining allele were not detected by SSCP-screening. There may be more than two tumor suppressor (TS) genes mapping more distal of PTEN. The site for these putative TS genes can now be mapped with a dense set of precisely localized markers in a larger series of advanced tumors.     

散发性结直肠癌22q13区域杂合缺失的精细定位分析

目的在染色体高频杂合缺失区22q13精细定位，以筛查可能与结直肠癌相关的肿瘤抑制基因。方法荧光标记的微卫星引物与83例结直肠癌的肿瘤和正常组织进行PCR反应。产物在ABI Prism 377自动荧光测序仪进行电泳、扫描以及杂合缺失分析。其结果与临床病理因素进行相关性检验。结果8个位点平均杂合缺失率为35．6％。发现两个高频缺失区域：一个在D22S1171和D22S274之间，约2．7厘摩（cM）；另一个在D22S1160和D22S1149位点之间，约1．8cM。D22S1171位点与肿瘤发生部位显著相关（P=0．020）；D22S114位点与肝转移显著相关（P=0．008）；D22S1160位点与淋巴结转移显著相关（P=0．016）；其余位点与临床病理因素无显著相关性（P〉0．05）。筛选发现ARHGAP8基因和PPARA基因可能是肿瘤抑制基因。结论散发性结直肠癌22q13区域存在两个高频杂合缺失区，分别约2．7cM及1．8cM。ARHGAP8基因和PPARA基因可能是22q13区域与散发性结直肠癌相关的肿瘤抑制基因。     

散发性结直肠癌染色体20q11-13区杂合性缺失精细定位

目的 研究散发性结直肠癌20号染色体杂合性缺失情况,并对20q11-13区进行精细定位.方法 收集1998年至1999年上海市第一人民医院83例结直肠癌患者的肿瘤组织和对应的正常黏膜组织,采用10个微卫星标记的引物对20号染色体进行杂合性缺失分析,在20q11-13区域另取10个微卫星标记的引物并对标本进行PCR分析.以Genescan 3.1和Genotyper 2.1软件进行基因分型和精确定位.结果 在20号染色体上发现一个高频杂合性缺失区即20q11-13区.进一步的精细定位,界定了两个高频杂合性缺失区:20q11.2、20q12,并在该杂合性缺失区发现了抑癌基因E2F1、PMP24和MAFB.结论 20号染色体有两个高频精细杂合性缺失区,该区很可能存在一个或多个与结直肠癌相关的新的抑癌基因.     

Chromosome 22q a frequent site of allele loss in head and neck carcinoma

BACKGROUND: Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) correlates with inactivated tumor suppressor genes. LOH at chromosome arm 22q has been found in a variety of human neoplasms, suggesting that this region contains a tumor suppressor gene(s) other than NF2 important to tumorigenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of LOH on chromosome 22q11.2-13 and determine whether there was a relationship between loss in this genomic region and tumor histologic parameters, anatomic site, and survival in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). METHODS: Fifty matched blood and HNSCC tumor samples taken at the time of surgical treatment were evaluated for LOH by use of four microsatellite markers mapping to 22q11.2-q13. Clinical information was available for all patients. The frequency and distribution of LOH was correlated with clinical (age, sex, use of tobacco and alcohol, site of primary tumor, clinical stage, adjuvant therapy and overall survival) and histologic parameters (histopathologic stage, tumor differentiation). RESULTS: LOH at 22q was found in 19 of 50 (38%) informative tumors. The respective incidence of allelic loss for the patients was as follows: 28% at D22S421, 10% at D22S277, 8% at D22S446, and 4% at D22S280. No statistical differences were apparent with a mean follow-up of 30 months. Laryngeal tumors showed a higher incidence of LOH compared with oral tumors. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that the D22S277 locus may be closely linked to a tumor suppressor gene (TSG) and involved in upper aerodigestive tract carcinogenesis. In particular, laryngeal tumors may harbor another putative TSG on 22q11.2-q12.3 that may play a role in aggressive stage III/IV disease.     

Molecular and clinicopathologic comparisons of head and neck squamous carcinoma variants: common and distinctive features of biological significance

To investigate, for the first time, the events associated with the phenotypic and clinical diversities of head and neck squamous carcinomas (HNSC), we performed molecular analyses on 92 primary tumors representing the entire spectrum of the morphologic subtypes using microsatellite markers at chromosome 3p, 4p, 8p, 9p, 11q, 17p, and 18q regions and correlated the results with the clinicopathologic features and patients' survival. Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at D9S168 and D9S171 markers on chromosome 9p regions was commonly identified in all subtypes. Distinctive alterations in certain subtypes were noted at chromosomes 3p, 4p, 8p, and 11p regions. In general, less aggressive types (verrucous, papillary, and well-differentiated conventional) had a significantly lower LOH incidence than the more aggressive (basaloid, sarcomatoid, and high-grade conventional squamous carcinoma) categories. Significant association between LOH and age, stage, nodal status, and patient outcome was found. Survival analysis revealed that pathologic categorization (less versus more aggressive) and LOH at marker D11S4167 and D3S2432 are independent predictors of patients' survival. Our analysis also defined a set of limited markers that account for most of alterations within and across these tumor subtypes. Our study indicates that 1) certain genetic markers are common to all subtypes of HNSC supporting their early involvement in tumorigenesis, 2) inter- and intratumoral genetic differences evolve subsequently and may underlie their morphologic heterogeneity, 3) high incidence of LOH in certain regions characterizes aggressive tumors, 4) categorical classification and LOH at 11p and 3p regions independently correlated with patient survival, and 5) a limited set of markers identify the majority of genetic alterations in these tumors.     

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the head and neck: molecular evidence for evolution and progression from conventional squamous cell carcinomas

The underlying events associated with the development of sarcomatoid head and neck squamous carcinoma and the biologic significance remain unknown. To investigate the genetic events involved in the evolution of this entity, comparative analysis of matched microdissected epithelial and sarcoma-like components from 11 primary sarcomatoid carcinomas was performed using microsatellite markers. Nine markers on chromosomes 4p, 9p, and 17p regions (3 per each chromosomal region) were selected based on their informativeness, small product size, and the high alterations in head and neck squamous carcinomas. In this study, loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in at least one marker in either component was noted in all 11 tumors, and instability was found in 10 instances (six in 3 paired specimens and four in the sarcomatoid area only). Concordant results in both components were found in 58 (79.5%) reactions (37 LOH and 21 retention of heterozygosity), and paradoxical findings were noted in 15 instances (20.5%). The latter included LOHs in only two conventional epithelial components and 13 sarcomatoid components. Both keratin-positive and -negative sarcomatoid tumors had a comparable frequency of LOH. The most frequently altered markers in both components were D9S168 and D9S171 (75% each) and D4S1587 (66%). The sarcomatoid components manifested distinctly high alterations at marker D17S520 on chromosome 17p. Our study supports: 1) an evolution of sarcomatoid carcinoma from the conventional epithelial-type, 2) a malignant nature of the sarcomatoid component, and 3) that molecular progression is associated with the sarcomatoid transformation.     

散发性结直肠癌患者18号染色体高频杂合缺失的研究

目的：探讨散发性结直肠癌患者18号染色体上抑癌基因相关的杂合缺失（LOH）情况，并探索新的抑癌基因位点。方法：对83例散发性结直肠癌患者基因组DNA用14个不同荧光标记的高度多态性微卫生引物，扩增相应的微卫星位点，平均距离为10厘摩（centi-morgan,cM）。用ABI PRISM377测序仪进行基因扫描，统计各位点杂合缺失率。结果：在12个获得有效数据的微卫星位点中，平均杂合缺失率为36．78％,18p中最高为D18S53（38．09％），18q中最高为D18S474（55．74％）。4位患者的18号染色体所有杂合位点都存在缺失，30位患者的杂合缺失位点不少于50％（平均6个／人）；缺失位点少于50％的有53人（平均1个／人）。结论：结直肠癌患者18号染色体存在高频的LOH，并以整体缺失为特点。存在高频LOH的区域定位有转化生长因子（TGF）信号传导相关基因、结直肠癌缺失基因（DCC）、Rb结合蛋白8(RbBP8），特别是TGF信号传导相关基因MADH2、4、转化生长因子－β1反应元件（TGF－β1）等的缺失可能对结直肠癌的发生有重要影响。18p也有存在未知抑癌基因的可能。     

Genetic and physical mapping of a type 1 diabetes susceptibility gene (IDDM12) to a 100-kb phagemid artificial chromosome clone containing D2S72-CTLA4-D2S105 on chromosome 2q33

Polymorphic markers within the CTLA4 gene on chromosome 2q33 have been shown to be associated with type 1 diabetes. Therefore, a gene responsible for the disease (IDDM12) most likely lies within a region of <1-2 cM of CTLA4. To define more precisely the IDDM12 interval, we genotyped a multiethnic (U.S. Caucasian, Mexican-American, French, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese) collection of 178 simplex and 350 multiplex families for 10 polymorphic markers within a genomic interval of approximately 300 kb, which contains the candidate genes CTLA4 and CD28. The order of these markers (D2S346, CD28, GGAA19E07, D2S307, D2S72, CTLA4, D2S105, and GATA52A04) was determined by sequence tagged site content mapping of bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) and yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) clones. The transmission disequilibrium test (TDT) analyses of our data revealed significant association/linkage with three markers within CTLA4 and two immediate flanking markers (D2S72 and D2S105) on each side of CTLA4 but not with more distant markers including the candidate gene CD28. Tsp analyses revealed significant association only with the three polymorphic markers within the CTLA4 gene. The markers linked and associated with type 1 diabetes are contained within a phagemid artificial chromosome clone of 100 kb, suggesting that the IDDM12 locus is either CTLA4 or an unknown gene in very close proximity.     

Autosomal dominant gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia maps to chromosome 11p14.3-15.1.

Gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia (GDD) is a syndrome characterized by bone fragility, sclerosis of tubular bones, and cemento-osseous lesions of jawbones. Although some cases of this syndrome exist in families with autosomal dominant inheritance, the underlying gene has never been identified. We analyzed a large four-generation family with GDD by linkage analysis using genomic DNA from nine affected and six nonaffected family members. A genome-wide search using a set of highly polymorphic microsatellite markers showed evidence for linkage to chromosome 11p14.3-15.1. Two-point linkage analysis of microsatellite markers spanning this locus resulted in a maximum logarithm of odds (LOD) score of 2.70 with a recombination fraction (theta) of 0 at D11S1755, D11S1759, and D11S915, and a maximum LOD score of 3.01 at D11S4114 was obtained in multipoint linkage analysis. Haplotype analysis detected no recombination between GDD and six closely linked markers (D11S928, D11S1755, D11S4114, D11S1759, D11S915, and D11S929) and established the candidate interval of 8.7 cM on chromosome 11p for GDD. Although GDD has been considered to be a variation of osteogenesis imperfecta (MIM 166260), our results indicate that this syndrome is a new and distinct disease entity from other systemic bone diseases. Furthermore, these genetic markers are useful for presymptomatic diagnosis of GDD in some families and for identification of the GDD gene.     

Potential location of a bladder tumor suppressor gene on chromosome 9q at 9q13 to 9q22.1

Allelic losses involving chromosome 9q occur in a significant percentage of bladder tumors. Experimental evidence suggests that a putative tumor suppressor gene located on this chromosome may play a role in the development of bladder cancer. The precise location of this potential tumor suppressor gene is not clear. Previous studies have targeted a large region between 9p12-13 and 9q22 or 9p12 and 9q34.1 as the likely site. To further delineate the location of this gene, we examined 49 tumors by loss of heterozygosity (LOH) analysis, using seven microsatellite polymorhpic loci spanning from 9p21 to 9q34 of the chromosome. LOH was found in at least one of the loci in 20 (41%) of the tumors examined, and the majority (12 of 17; 71%) of the losses on 9q involved large segments or the entire chromosome arm. Although many of the tumors with large losses on 9q also involved 9p21, several tumors with small losses did not involve the 9p marker. Conversely, there were tumors with 9p21 losses that did not involve the q-arm. These data agree with recent findings that distinct tumor suppressor genes associated with bladder cancer are located on separate arms of chromosome 9. Among tumors with single locus LOHs, the most common deletion was located in 9q 13-21.2, which was detected by probe D9S15. This also is the smallest area of critical loss when LOH patterns of tumors with partial or interstitial losses were examined. Results of the study therefore suggest that a potential tumor suppressor gene may reside within or near the region of 9q13-22.1.     

Linkage and association mapping of a chromosome 1q21-q24 type 2 diabetes susceptibility locus in northern European Caucasians

We have identified a region on chromosome 1q21-q24 that was significantly linked to type 2 diabetes in multiplex families of Northern European ancestry and also in Pima Indians, Amish families, and families from France and England. We sought to narrow and map this locus using a combination of linkage and association approaches by typing microsatellite markers at 1.2 and 0.5 cM densities, respectively, over a region of 37 cM (23.5 Mb). We tested linkage by parametric and nonparametric approaches and association using both case-control and family-based methods. In the 40 multiplex families that provided the previous evidence for linkage, the highest parametric, recessive logarithm of odds (LOD) score was 5.29 at marker D1S484 (168.5 cM, 157.5 Mb) without heterogeneity. Nonparametric linkage (NPL) statistics (P = 0.00009), SimWalk2 Statistic A (P = 0.0002), and sib-pair analyses (maximum likelihood score = 6.07) all mapped to the same location. The one LOD CI was narrowed to 156.8-158.9 Mb. Under recessive, two-point linkage analysis, adjacent markers D1S2675 (171.5 cM, 158.9 Mb) and D1S1679 (172 cM, 159.1 Mb) showed LOD scores >3.0. Nonparametric analyses revealed a second linkage peak at 180 cM near marker D1S1158 (163.3 Mb, NPL score 3.88, P = 0.0001), which was also supported by case-control (marker D1S194, 178 cM, 162.1 Mb; P = 0.003) and family-based (marker ATA38A05, 179 cM, 162.5 Mb; P = 0.002) association studies. We propose that the replicated linkage findings actually encompass at least two closely spaced regions, with a second susceptibility region located telomeric at 162.5-164.7 Mb.     

散发性结直肠癌染色体4p15等位基因杂合缺失的精细定位研究

目的通过在染色体4p15精细定位高频杂合缺失区域的范围．为筛选高频杂合缺失区内存在的散发性结直肠癌相关肿瘤抑制基因提供依据。方法7个荧光标记的微卫星引物与83例散发性结直肠癌的肿瘤和正常组织进行聚合酶链反应。微卫星之间的的平均遗传距离是1．02cM（centi—Morgon，里摩）。产物进行电泳、扫描及杂合缺失分析，并与临床、病理因素进行相关性检验。结果染色体4p15的平均杂合缺失率为21，34％，最高的是D4S3103位点（35．62％）；最低的是D4S2933位点（12．50％）。可能的肿瘤抑制基因的范围在D4S3017-D4S2933之间约1．7cM的遗传距离内，该区域内有PPARGC1A和GBA3两个基因。D4S1546位点杂合缺失与肿瘤直径显著相关（P〈0．05），其余位点与临床病理因索均无显著相关（P〉0．05）。结论染色体4p15精细定位后高频杂合缺失区域的范围限定在D4S3017-D4S2933之间约1．7cM的范围内。该区域内PPARGC1A和GBA3两个基因可能是散发性结直肠癌相关的肿瘤抑制基因。     

Genetic mapping of disposition index and acute insulin response loci on chromosome 11q. The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS) Family Study

Glucose homeostasis, a defining characteristic of physiological glucose metabolism, is the result of complex feedback relationships with both genetic and environmental determinants that influence insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function. Relatively little is known about the genetic basis of glucose homeostasis phenotypes or their relationship to risk of diabetes. Our group previously published a genome scan for glucose homeostasis traits in 284 African-American subjects from 21 pedigrees in the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study Family Study (IRASFS) and presented evidence for linkage to disposition index (DI) on chromosome 11q with a logarithm of odds (LOD) of 3.21 at 81 cM flanked by markers D11S2371 and D11S2002 (support interval from 71 to 96 cM). In this study, genotyping and analysis of an additional 214 African-American subjects in 21 pedigrees from the IRASFS yielded independent evidence of linkage to DI. When these two datasets were combined, a DI linkage peak was observed with an LOD of 3.89 at 78 cM (support interval from 67 to 89 cM). Fine mapping with 15 additional microsatellite markers in this 11q region for the entire 42 pedigrees resulted in an LOD score of 4.80 at 80 cM near marker D11S937 (support interval from 76 to 84 cM). In these 42 pedigrees, there was also suggestive evidence for linkage to acute insulin response (AIR) at two separate locations flanking the DI peak (64 cM, LOD 2.77, flanked by markers D11S4076 and D11S981; and 85 cM, LOD 2.54, flanked by markers D11S4172 and D11S2002). No evidence of linkage to the insulin sensitivity index (S(i)) was observed. Nine positional candidate genes were evaluated for association to DI and AIR. Among these candidates, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in muscle glycogen phosphorylase showed evidence of association with DI (P < 0.011). In addition, SNPs in the pyruvate carboxylase gene showed evidence of association (P < 0.002) with AIR. Further analysis of these candidate genes, however, did not provide evidence that these SNPs accounted for the evidence of linkage to either DI or AIR. These detailed genetic analyses provide strong evidence of a DI locus on 11q in African-American pedigrees, with additional suggestive evidence of independent AIR loci in the same region.