Aneuploidy in upper gastro-intestinal tract cancers - A potential prognostic marker?

被引:11
作者
Doak, Shareen H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Coll Swansea, Sch Med, Inst Life Sci, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales
关键词
aneuploidy; Barrett's oesophagus; oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma; gastric cancer;
D O I
10.1016/j.mrgentox.2007.10.018
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Chromosomal instability manifesting as aneuploidy is the most frequently observed abnormality in solid turnouts. However, the role of aneuploidy as a cause or consequence of cancer remains a controversial topic. In this review, we focus on the karyotypic imbalances recorded for cancers of the upper gastro-intestinal (GI) tract, together with their associated pre-malignant lesions and the potential of aneuploidy as a clinical tool for patient management. Numeric chromosomal aberrations are common throughout gastro-oesophageal cancers and their precursor lesions. Additionally, specific chromosomal aneusomies have been identified as early changes in pre-dysplastic tissues suggesting they may be actively involved in driving tumourigenesis. As a progressive increase in the severity of aneuploidy with neoplastic progression has also been observed, it has thus been shown to he a useful prognostic indicator for patient classification as low or high-risk cases for cancer development. However, the biological basis for the aneuploidy in cancers of the upper GI tract needs to be established to understand its consequences and role during carcinogenesis, which is necessary for improving diagnostics and establishing novel targeted therapies. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:12
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