TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of 12q13-15 genes in parosteal osteosarcoma
AU - Gamberi, Gabriella
AU - Ragazzini, Paola
AU - Benassi, Maria Serena
AU - Ferrari, Cristina
AU - Sollazzo, Maria Rosa
AU - Molendini, Lara
AU - Merli, Mara
AU - Magagnoli, Giovanna
AU - Ruggieri, Pietro
AU - Balladelli, Alba
AU - Orlando, Claudio
AU - Bacchini, Patrizia
AU - Pazzagli, Mario
AU - Picci, Piero
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The region q13-15 of chromosome 12 frequently is altered in human sarcomas, and several genes, such as SAS, CDK4, and MDM2, have been found to be amplified in bone and soft tissue sarcomas. These genes and their products were studied by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical analysis in 25 parosteal osteosarcoma samples (22 Grades I or II, three dedifferentiated) to evaluate if the possible alterations detected of the genes on chromosome 12 could have a role in the development of this rare bone tumor. Immunohisto-chemical analysis was performed on formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tumor sections to evaluate CDK4 and MDM2 protein expression. To measure the degree of SAS and CDK4 gene amplification, quantitative polymerase chain reaction was done on deoxyribonucleic acid derived from the same samples. The results showed that CDK4 protein was expressed in 92% of the cases. Strong and uniform CDK4 and MDM2 immunoreactivity was found respectively in three of three and two of three dedifferentiated parosteal osteosarcomas. SAS and CDK4 genes were found to be amplified fourfold in two Grade II tumors and in one dedifferentiated tumor. These findings, which should be investigated further, might suggest a possible role of the chromosome 12 genes in the pathogenesis of parosteal osteosarcoma.
AB - The region q13-15 of chromosome 12 frequently is altered in human sarcomas, and several genes, such as SAS, CDK4, and MDM2, have been found to be amplified in bone and soft tissue sarcomas. These genes and their products were studied by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical analysis in 25 parosteal osteosarcoma samples (22 Grades I or II, three dedifferentiated) to evaluate if the possible alterations detected of the genes on chromosome 12 could have a role in the development of this rare bone tumor. Immunohisto-chemical analysis was performed on formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tumor sections to evaluate CDK4 and MDM2 protein expression. To measure the degree of SAS and CDK4 gene amplification, quantitative polymerase chain reaction was done on deoxyribonucleic acid derived from the same samples. The results showed that CDK4 protein was expressed in 92% of the cases. Strong and uniform CDK4 and MDM2 immunoreactivity was found respectively in three of three and two of three dedifferentiated parosteal osteosarcomas. SAS and CDK4 genes were found to be amplified fourfold in two Grade II tumors and in one dedifferentiated tumor. These findings, which should be investigated further, might suggest a possible role of the chromosome 12 genes in the pathogenesis of parosteal osteosarcoma.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 10943202
AN - SCOPUS:0033867537
SP - 195
EP - 204
JO - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
JF - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
SN - 0009-921X
IS - 377
ER -