Abstract. In gallbladder carcinoma, studies on the prime target of genetic alterations and gene therapy in human gallbladder malignancies, the
p53 tumor suppressor gene, have been focusing on this gene’s immunohistochemical detection. From November 1991 to October 1993, seven patients suffering from gallbladder carcinoma underwent surgical resection. Cancerous and normal liver tissues were obtained immediately after surgery, snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen, and stored at −80°C for immunohistochemistry and DNA isolation. Exons 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the p53 gene were completely sequenced following polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of a 1574-bp fragment. Missense mutations were detected in the cancerous tissues of two patients: one transition each on codons 134 (Phe→Leu) and 146 (Trp→Arg). Immunohistochemical p53 staining was positive in the latter patient only. This is the first report on sequence analysis and mutagenesis of the p53 gene in Caucasian patients with gallbladder cancer. Both mutations were transitions and seem to represent a rather rare event. The possible impact of p53 mutagenesis on gallbladder tumorigenesis requires evaluation in larger studies.
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Jonas, S., Springmeier, G., Tauber, R. et al. p53 Hot-Spot Mutational Analysis in Advanced Western Gallbladder Carcinoma. World J. Surg. 21, 768–772 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002689900303
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