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Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research article

High-incidence of PTEN mutations in Chinese patients with primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Authors: Zhimin Zhang, Hualiang Xiao, Fei Xie, Hui Zhang, Chuan Chen, He Xiao, Zhenzhou Yang, Dong Wang, Zengpeng Li, Ge Wang

Published in: BMC Cancer | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus (PSCCE) is a rare and aggressive tumor with poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the existence of EGFR, KRAS, PIK3CA and PTEN mutations in PSCCE.

Methods

Clinical–pathological data and paraffin-embedded specimens were collected from 38 patients. Exons 18 to 21 of EGFR, KRAS and PIK3CA status were analyzed by real-time PCR based on ARMS and Scorpion technology in all patients, and the PTEN gene was also screened using real-time PCR and high-resolution melting curve analysis (HRMA).

Results

Only 1 (2.63%) out of 38 patients had EGFR mutations in L858R missense, and KRAS and PIK3CA were not found in the mutational spot in all patients. However, PTEN mutations presented in 14 (36.84%) out of 38 patients, including exon 5 coding for PTEN missense mutation (n =4, 10.53%), exon 6 (n =7, 18.42%), concurrent exon 5 and exon 6 (n =2, 5.26%), and exon 8 (n =1, 2.63%). Concurrent mutations of these genes were not detected in all samples. No statistically significant associations were found between the clinicopathological features and the mutation status of PTEN.

Conclusions

The incidence of PTEN mutations in Chinese patients with PSCCE was higher than that of previous reports in other histological subtypes of esophageal cancer.
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Metadata
Title
High-incidence of PTEN mutations in Chinese patients with primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Authors
Zhimin Zhang
Hualiang Xiao
Fei Xie
Hui Zhang
Chuan Chen
He Xiao
Zhenzhou Yang
Dong Wang
Zengpeng Li
Ge Wang
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Cancer / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-14-19

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