Clonality studies in the analysis of adrenal medullary proliferations: Application principles and limitations

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作者
Diaz-Cano, SJ [1 ]
机构
[1] GSF Forschungszentrum Umwelt & Gesundheit, Oberschleissheim, Germany
关键词
pheochromocytoma; adrenal medullary hyperplasia; clonality; X-chromosome inactivation; loss of heterozygosity; clone selection; multistep carcinogenesis;
D O I
10.1007/BF02739690
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Clonality remains as the hallmark of neoplasms. A dual genetic approach using markers nonrelated (e.g., X-chromosome inactivation assays) and related to the malignant transformation (such as loss of heterozygosity analyses of tumor-suppressor genes) would provide useful clonality information from early and advanced tumor stages, respectively. Tumor progression and clonal selection would result in genetic instability and heterogeneous expression of those molecular markers related to the malignant pathway. Therefore, only the coexistence of multiple genetic abnormalities would support the clonal nature as an expression of convergent cell selection. Considering those facts, the currently available evidence on tumorigenesis and clonality in the adrenal medulla can be summarized as follows: 1. Multistep tumorigenesis defines the evolution of pheochromocytomas, as evidenced by the presence of several genetic alterations. 2. Both the significant association of nonrandom genetic alterations (specially Ip and 22q interstitial deletions) and the topographic accumulation of genetic deletions at the peripheral tumor compartment support a convergent clone selection for these neoplasms. 3. Although many genetic loci show nonrandom abnormalities, the most frequently involved locates on chromosome 1p regard less of genetic tu mor background (sporadic or inherited predisposition). 4. Most pheochromocytomas should begin as monoclonal proliferations that do not always correlate with histopathologic features, particularly in inherited tumor syndromes. 5. Early histopathologic stages, described as adrenal medullary hyperplasias, are defined by hyperproliferative features in animal models and monoclonal patterns in the adrenal nodules from patients with MEN-2a.
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