Molecular evidence for multicentric development of thyroid carcinomas in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis |
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Authors: | Miyaki M Iijima T Ishii R Hishima T Mori T Yoshinaga K Takami H Kuroki T Iwama T |
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Affiliation: | Hereditary Tumor Research Project, Department of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital. Institute of Molecular Oncology. Showa University. Sasaki Institute, Tokyo, Japan. mmiyaki@opal.famille.ne.jp |
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Abstract: | Familial adenomatous polyposis is characterized by multiple colorectal adenomas and an increased incidence of colorectal carcinomas. Patients also develop various extracolonic tumors, of which, thyroid carcinoma is common in young females. The occurrence of multiple carcinomas in one thyroid is frequently observed, although some carcinomas are solitary. To clarify whether each carcinoma develops independently or metastatically spreads from the first one formed, we analyzed the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene mutation in each carcinoma. We found that each carcinoma had a different somatic mutation of the APC gene. This is molecular confirmation for the multicentric development of thyroid carcinomas in familial adenomatous polyposis through biallelic inactivation of the APC gene. |
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