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Genet. mol. res. (Online) ; 7(1): 152-160, Jan. 2008. ilus, tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-553782

ABSTRACT

In general, stochastic tumors show genomic instability associated with the proliferation of DNA point mutations, that is, a mutator phenotype. This feature cannot be explained by a dysfunctional mismatch repair alone, and indicates that nucleotide excision repair (NER) and/or base excision repair should be suppressed. However, mutations in NER genes are not causally implicated in the oncogenesis of sporadic solid tumors, according to the Cancer Gene Census at http://www.sanger.ac.uk/genetics/CGP/Census/. This brings up an apparent paradox: how to explain the recurrent non-existence in NER genes of somatic mutations causally related to cancer? In a recent study, we have shown that the origin of point mutations in cancer cell genomes can be explained by a structurally conserved NER with a functional disorder generated from its entanglement with a disabled apoptosis gene network. In the present study, we further characterize NER gene network properties and show that it has a highly connected architecture. This feature suggests that the absence of mutations in NER genes in sporadic solid tumors is a result of their participation in many essential cellular functions.


Subject(s)
Humans , Gene Regulatory Networks , Neoplasms/genetics , Point Mutation , DNA Repair/genetics , Apoptosis/genetics , Genomic Instability
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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 34(8): 1007-1013, Aug. 2001. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-290149

ABSTRACT

In the present study, we examined the relationship between cell phenotype and cell survival of three human non-small cell lung carcinoma cell lines (A549, NCI-H596 and NCI-H520). Cells in exponential growth at various densities were incubated for 24 h at 37ºC in a 5 percent CO2 humidified atmosphere and then exposed to UV radiation for 1 min (256 nm, 40 W, source-to-target distance 100 cm). After two days the surviving cells were quantified by sulforhodamine á staining and DNA fragmentation assay. The differences in UV sensitivity at 60 x 10(3) cells/cm(2) among the cell lines were not related to the proliferative state of the cells but to the extent of intercellular contact. In contrast to A549 and NCI-H596, irradiated NCI-H520 cells presented lower DNA fragmentation and an aggregated cell culture phenotype even prior to confluence, suggesting that a contact-effect mechanism provides further protection against UV radiation


Subject(s)
Humans , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology , Cell Survival/radiation effects , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Ultraviolet Rays , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/genetics , Cell Aggregation , DNA Fragmentation , Lung Neoplasms/genetics , Phenotype , Tumor Cells, Cultured
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Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) ; 43(4): 335-9, out.-dez. 1997. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-208755

ABSTRACT

INTRODUÇÄO. O carcinoma epidermóide de esôfago (CEE) tem uma importante associaçäo com neoplasias do trato aerodigestivo e, provavelmente, compartilham dos mesmos fatores de risco. Além destes, outras neoplasias podem estar associadas com o carcinoma de esôfago. OBJETIVO. Analisar, retrospectivamente, pacientes com carcinoma epidermóide de esôfago tratados pelo Grupo de Cirurgia do Esôfago, Estômago e Intestino Delgado (GCEEID) do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), no período de janeiro/88 a junho/95, os quais tinham neoplasias associadas ao CEE. PACIENTES E MÉTODOS. Dentre os 261 pacientes estudados, 19 (7,28 por cento) tinham neoplasia associada ao CEE. Dez pacientes apresentaram tumores sincrônicos e 9, metacrônicos. O sexo predominante foi o masculino, com 17 casos. A média de idade ficou em 62,52 anos no momento do diagnóstico da neoplasia esofágica. RESULTADOS. Os tumores aerodigestivos, na sua totalidade carcinomas escamosos, representaram o tipo histológico predominante da neoplasia associada em 68,42 por cento dos casos. O sítio mais freqüente da neoplasia aerodigestiva associada foi a árvore respiratória (53,8 por cento), seguido da cavidade oral e orofaringe (23 por cento) e laringe (23 por cento). Dos 19 pacientes, 12 eram tabagistas e nove ingeriam bebidas alcoólicas regularmente. Para o tratamento do CEE, optou-se por cirurgia em seis pacientes. A neoplasia associada foi tratada com cirurgia radical em 11 pacientes e radioterapia em cinco. Surpreendentemente, foram diagnosticados quatro casos (21 por cento) de adenocarcinomas gßstricos associados ao CEE, tratados com cirurgia radical em três pacientes. CONCLUSÄO. Os autores ressaltam a importância do estadiamento criterioso dos pacientes com CEE devido a associaçäo significativa com outras neoplasias, principalmente com tumores aerodigestivos. Alertam para o seguimento desses pacientes e discutem a possibilidade de fatores de risco comuns: fumo e álcool. Nesta casuística, encontrou-se associaçäo importante com neoplasias gástricas.


Subject(s)
Adult , Middle Aged , Female , Humans , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/complications , Esophageal Neoplasms/complications , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/complications , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/therapy , Esophageal Neoplasms/therapy , Follow-Up Studies , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/diagnosis , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/therapy , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors
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