ABSTRACT
In this study we cloned and analysed partial cDNA of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and p75 TNF-R receptor of Syrian golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). We obtained a 382-bp sequence of TNF and a 148-bp sequence coding for p75 TNF-R. The primers used for the cloning were designed on the basis of inter-species homology, thus presumably can be used for cloning and analysis of TNF and p75 TNF-R genes of other mammals.
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DNA Primers/genetics , DNA, Complementary/genetics , Mesocricetus/genetics , Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor/genetics , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/genetics , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Base Sequence , Cloning, Molecular , Cricetinae , Humans , Male , Mice , Molecular Sequence Data , Sequence Alignment , Sequence Homology , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/chemistryABSTRACT
The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of serum Ab-anti-p53 in 39 patients with advanced NSCLC and to evaluate the predictive value of the test. Antibodies were present in 10 (25.6%) of patients. There was no correlation between Ab-anti-p53 and clinical characteristics including age, gender, and histological type of tumor. In 17 patients response to chemotherapy (CT) was obtained (in one patient--complete, and in 16--partial response). The percentage of patients responding to CT in group with and without serum antibodies did not differ significantly (33% and 48%, respectively; p = 0.48). The results of the study indicate that serum Ab-anti-p53 are relatively often present in advanced NSCLC patients, however the clinical value of this test needs further evaluation.