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Coordinate expression of Wilms' tumor genes correlates with Wilms' tumor phenotypes. 1992

H Yeger, and C Cullinane, and A Flenniken, and S Chilton-MacNeil, and C Campbell, and A Huang, and L Bonetta, and M J Coppes, and P Thorner, and B R Williams
Department of Pathology, Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The cloning and molecular characterization of two putative tumor genes, WT1 and WIT1, from the chromosome 11p13 region has provided a means of evaluating their role in the generation of Wilms' tumor heterogeneity. A series of 29 tumors were analyzed for WT1 and WIT1 expression by Northern blot or RNase protection analyses, and results were compared with tumor histopathology. Tumors were scored for the percentage of mesenchymal and epithelial derived tissue components. Homotypic tumors comprised blastema, tubular epithelium, and a fibroblast-like mesenchyme. In addition to these tissue components, the group of tumors designated as heterotypic also contained ectopic cell phenotypes such as muscle and squamous epithelium. The analyses suggest that heterotypic differentiation patterns occur when WT1 and WIT1 expression is low relative to normal fetal kidney. In situ hybridization using antisense RNA probes showed that WT1 and WIT1 were concordantly expressed in normal fetal kidney and in the blastema of tumors. The ratio of WT1:WIT1 expression remained relatively constant in homotypic tumors but deviated significantly in heterotypic tumors. These results suggest that expression patterns of the WT1 and WIT1 genes can be closely correlated to Wilms' tumor histopathology.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007680 Kidney Neoplasms Tumors or cancers of the KIDNEY. Cancer of Kidney,Kidney Cancer,Renal Cancer,Cancer of the Kidney,Neoplasms, Kidney,Renal Neoplasms,Cancer, Kidney,Cancer, Renal,Cancers, Kidney,Cancers, Renal,Kidney Cancers,Kidney Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Kidney,Neoplasm, Renal,Neoplasms, Renal,Renal Cancers,Renal Neoplasm
D009396 Wilms Tumor A malignant kidney tumor, caused by the uncontrolled multiplication of renal stem (blastemal), stromal (STROMAL CELLS), and epithelial (EPITHELIAL CELLS) elements. However, not all three are present in every case. Several genes or chromosomal areas have been associated with Wilms tumor which is usually found in childhood as a firm lump in a child's side or ABDOMEN. Bilateral Wilms Tumor,Nephroblastoma,Wilms Tumor 1,Wilms' Tumor,Nephroblastomas,Tumor, Bilateral Wilms,Tumor, Wilms,Tumor, Wilms',Wilm Tumor,Wilm's Tumor,Wilms Tumor, Bilateral
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D002454 Cell Differentiation Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function that leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs. Differentiation, Cell,Cell Differentiations,Differentiations, Cell
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015152 Blotting, Northern Detection of RNA that has been electrophoretically separated and immobilized by blotting on nitrocellulose or other type of paper or nylon membrane followed by hybridization with labeled NUCLEIC ACID PROBES. Northern Blotting,Blot, Northern,Northern Blot,Blots, Northern,Blottings, Northern,Northern Blots,Northern Blottings
D015972 Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in neoplastic tissue. Neoplastic Gene Expression Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression, Neoplastic,Regulation, Gene Expression, Neoplastic
D016162 Genes, Wilms Tumor Genes at loci that are involved in the development of WILMS TUMOR. Included are human WT1 at 11p13 and human WT2 (MTACR1) at 11p15. Genes, WT1 Wilms Tumor,Genes, WT2 Wilms Tumor,Genes, Wilms,Wilms Tumor Gene,Wilms Tumor Genes,Wilms' Tumor Gene,Genes, Wilms',MTACR1 Genes,Multiple Tumor-Associated Chromosome Region 1 Genes,WT1 Genes, Human,WT2 Genes, Human,Wilms' Tumor Genes,Gene, Human WT2,Gene, MTACR1,Gene, Wilms Tumor,Gene, Wilms' Tumor,Genes, Human WT2,Genes, MTACR1,Genes, Wilm,Genes, Wilm's,Genes, Wilms' Tumor,Human WT2 Gene,Human WT2 Genes,MTACR1 Gene,Multiple Tumor Associated Chromosome Region 1 Genes,Tumor Gene, Wilms,Tumor Gene, Wilms',Tumor Genes, Wilms,Tumor Genes, Wilms',WT2 Gene, Human,Wilms Genes,Wilms' Genes
D017403 In Situ Hybridization A technique that localizes specific nucleic acid sequences within intact chromosomes, eukaryotic cells, or bacterial cells through the use of specific nucleic acid-labeled probes. Hybridization in Situ,Hybridization, In Situ,Hybridizations, In Situ,In Situ Hybridizations

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