Chromosomal imbalances in four new uterine cervix carcinoma derived cell lines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Uterine cervix carcinoma is the second most common female malignancy worldwide and a major health problem in Mexico, representing the primary cause of death among the Mexican female population. High risk human papillomavirus (HPV) in...

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Main Authors: Vázquez Guelaguetza, Taja Lucía, Arana Rosa Ma, Monroy Alberto, Hidalgo Alfredo, Salcedo Mauricio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/3/8
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author Vázquez Guelaguetza
Taja Lucía
Arana Rosa Ma
Monroy Alberto
Hidalgo Alfredo
Salcedo Mauricio
author_facet Vázquez Guelaguetza
Taja Lucía
Arana Rosa Ma
Monroy Alberto
Hidalgo Alfredo
Salcedo Mauricio
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Uterine cervix carcinoma is the second most common female malignancy worldwide and a major health problem in Mexico, representing the primary cause of death among the Mexican female population. High risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is considered to be the most important risk factor for the development of this tumor and cervical carcinoma derived cell lines are very useful models for the study of viral carcinogenesis. Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) experiments have detected a specific pattern of chromosomal imbalances during cervical cancer progression, indicating chromosomal regions that might contain genes that are important for cervical transformation.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We performed HPV detection and CGH analysis in order to initiate the genomic characterization of four recently established cervical carcinoma derived cell lines from Mexican patients.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>All the cell lines were HPV18 positive. The most prevalent imbalances in the cell lines were gains in chromosomes 1q23-q32, 3q11.2-q13.1, 3q22-q26.1, 5p15.1-p11.2, this alteration present as a high copy number amplification in three of the cell lines, 7p15-p13, 7q21, 7q31, 11q21, and 12q12, and losses in 2q35-qter, 4p16, 6q26-qter, 9q34 and 19q13.2-qter.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Analysis of our present findings and previously reported data suggest that gains at 1q31-q32 and 7p13-p14, as well as losses at 6q26-q27 are alterations that might be unique for HPV18 positive cases. These chromosomal regions, as well as regions with high copy number amplifications, coincide with known fragile sites and known HPV integration sites. The general pattern of chromosomal imbalances detected in the cells resembled that found in invasive cervical tumors, suggesting that the cells represent good models for the study of cervical carcinoma.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-561d9b5b11fe4895a4b32296e9d5b6fb2022-12-21T21:09:43ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072003-03-0131810.1186/1471-2407-3-8Chromosomal imbalances in four new uterine cervix carcinoma derived cell linesVázquez GuelaguetzaTaja LucíaArana Rosa MaMonroy AlbertoHidalgo AlfredoSalcedo Mauricio<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Uterine cervix carcinoma is the second most common female malignancy worldwide and a major health problem in Mexico, representing the primary cause of death among the Mexican female population. High risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is considered to be the most important risk factor for the development of this tumor and cervical carcinoma derived cell lines are very useful models for the study of viral carcinogenesis. Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) experiments have detected a specific pattern of chromosomal imbalances during cervical cancer progression, indicating chromosomal regions that might contain genes that are important for cervical transformation.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We performed HPV detection and CGH analysis in order to initiate the genomic characterization of four recently established cervical carcinoma derived cell lines from Mexican patients.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>All the cell lines were HPV18 positive. The most prevalent imbalances in the cell lines were gains in chromosomes 1q23-q32, 3q11.2-q13.1, 3q22-q26.1, 5p15.1-p11.2, this alteration present as a high copy number amplification in three of the cell lines, 7p15-p13, 7q21, 7q31, 11q21, and 12q12, and losses in 2q35-qter, 4p16, 6q26-qter, 9q34 and 19q13.2-qter.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Analysis of our present findings and previously reported data suggest that gains at 1q31-q32 and 7p13-p14, as well as losses at 6q26-q27 are alterations that might be unique for HPV18 positive cases. These chromosomal regions, as well as regions with high copy number amplifications, coincide with known fragile sites and known HPV integration sites. The general pattern of chromosomal imbalances detected in the cells resembled that found in invasive cervical tumors, suggesting that the cells represent good models for the study of cervical carcinoma.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/3/8
spellingShingle Vázquez Guelaguetza
Taja Lucía
Arana Rosa Ma
Monroy Alberto
Hidalgo Alfredo
Salcedo Mauricio
Chromosomal imbalances in four new uterine cervix carcinoma derived cell lines
BMC Cancer
title Chromosomal imbalances in four new uterine cervix carcinoma derived cell lines
title_full Chromosomal imbalances in four new uterine cervix carcinoma derived cell lines
title_fullStr Chromosomal imbalances in four new uterine cervix carcinoma derived cell lines
title_full_unstemmed Chromosomal imbalances in four new uterine cervix carcinoma derived cell lines
title_short Chromosomal imbalances in four new uterine cervix carcinoma derived cell lines
title_sort chromosomal imbalances in four new uterine cervix carcinoma derived cell lines
url http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/3/8
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