HER-2/neu gene amplification and expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and their clinical significance / 中国癌症杂志
China Oncology
;
(12)1998.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-540094
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To study HER-2/neu gene amplification and expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and their clinical significance.Methods:
HER-2/neu gene amplification and expression in NPC tissues were detected with fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH,Vysis PathVysion TM kit) and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immounhistochemistry (IHC,DAKO Herceptin Test TM kit).Results:
No HER-2/neu gene amplification but gene overexpression was detected in NPC. HER-2/neu overexpression was caused by mRNA overexpression.Conclusions:
HER-2/neu gene has not been amplified,but overexpressed,thus HER-2/neu gene overexpression did not show prognostic significance in NPC.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Oncology
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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