摘要
AIM: To explore the association of methylation of the CpG island in the promotor of the p16 tumor suppressor gene with the clinicopathological characteristics of the colorectal cancers. METHODS: Methylation-specific PCR (MSP) was used to detect p16 methylation of 62 sporadic colorectal cancer specimens. RESULTS: p16 methylation was detected in 42% of the tumors.Dukes'staging was associated with p16 methylation status.p16 methylation occurred more frequently in Dukes'C and D patients (75.9%) than in Dukes'A and B patients (12.1%). CONCLUSION: p16 methylation plays a role in the carcinogenesis of a subset of colorectal cancer, and it might be linked to poor prognosis.
AIM To explore the association of methylation of the CpG island in the promotor of the p16 tumor suppressor gene with the clinicopathological characteristics of the colorectal cancers.``METHODS Methylation-specific PCR (MSP) was used to detect p16 methylation of 62 sporadic colorectal cancer specimens.``RESULTS pi6 methylation was detected in 42% of the tumors. Dukes staging was associated with p16methylation status, p16 methylation occurred more frequently in Dukes C and D patients (75.9%) than in Dukes A and B patients (12.1%).``CONCLUSION p16 rnethylation plays a role in the carcinogenesis of a subset of colorectal cancer, and it might be linked to poor prognosis.
基金
Supported by the grants from Mjnistry of Public Health of China,No.98-1-303
The Educational Committee of Shanghai,No.2000B02.
作者简介
Dr. Jing Yi, Department of Cell Biology,Shanghai Second Medical University, 280 Chongqing South Road,Shanghai 200025, China. yijing@shsmu, edu. cn;
