TRANSCRIPTION OF N-MYC AND PROLIFERATION-RELATED GENES IS LINKED IN HUMAN NEUROBLASTOMA

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作者
RASCHELLA, G
NEGRONI, A
GIUBILEI, C
ROMEO, A
FERRARI, S
CASTELLO, MA
DOMINICI, C
机构
[1] UNIV MODENA,CTR EXPTL HEMATOL,I-41100 MODENA,ITALY
[2] UNIV ROME LA SAPIENZA,DEPT PEDIAT,I-00161 ROME,ITALY
关键词
NEUROBLASTOMA; N-MYC; HISTONE H3; CELL PROLIFERATION;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3835(91)90192-K
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
A definite association between the transcription of N-myc oncogene and proliferation-related genes, histone H3, c-myc and p53, was found in a set of 12 primary untreated neuroblastomas and a metastasis of one of these at relapse. Molecular analysis allowed us to discriminate between actually proliferating and non-proliferating tumors, and suggested a link between N-myc and proliferation. Flow cytometric analysis of DNA distribution was less reliable for assessing tumor proliferative activity. Our data also seem to indicate a down-regulation of c-myc by N-myc in human neuroblastoma.
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