N-myc amplification was rarely detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization in retinoblastoma. 2008

Jeong Hun Kim, and Jin Mi Choi, and Young Suk Yu, and Dong Hun Kim, and Jin Hyoung Kim, and Kyu-Won Kim
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 110-744 Seoul, South Korea.

In retinoblastoma, genetic alteration of N-myc amplification different from the alteration of the RB1 gene on chromosome 13q14 has been described. This study is to determine the frequency of N-myc amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization method in retinoblastoma. This study was prospectively derived from 26 patients who were diagnosed as having unilateral retinoblastoma (highly progressive large retinoblastoma, group 5 in Reese-Ellsworth classification) and underwent enucleation. We performed locus-specific fluorescence in situ hybridization probes for N-myc gene. Our results demonstrated that in only one of 26 patients was N-myc amplification found in retinoblastoma tissue. N-myc amplification has been regarded as one characteristic of retinoblastoma cell line and an adverse prognostic factor. However, our study indicates that N-myc amplification is not frequently found in retinoblastoma.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005134 Eye Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the EYE. Cancer of Eye,Eye Cancer,Cancer of the Eye,Neoplasms, Eye,Cancer, Eye,Cancers, Eye,Eye Cancers,Eye Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Eye
D005260 Female Females
D005784 Gene Amplification A selective increase in the number of copies of a gene coding for a specific protein without a proportional increase in other genes. It occurs naturally via the excision of a copy of the repeating sequence from the chromosome and its extrachromosomal replication in a plasmid, or via the production of an RNA transcript of the entire repeating sequence of ribosomal RNA followed by the reverse transcription of the molecule to produce an additional copy of the original DNA sequence. Laboratory techniques have been introduced for inducing disproportional replication by unequal crossing over, uptake of DNA from lysed cells, or generation of extrachromosomal sequences from rolling circle replication. Amplification, Gene
D005819 Genetic Markers A phenotypically recognizable genetic trait which can be used to identify a genetic locus, a linkage group, or a recombination event. Chromosome Markers,DNA Markers,Markers, DNA,Markers, Genetic,Genetic Marker,Marker, Genetic,Chromosome Marker,DNA Marker,Marker, Chromosome,Marker, DNA,Markers, Chromosome
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012175 Retinoblastoma A malignant tumor arising from the nuclear layer of the retina that is the most common primary tumor of the eye in children. The tumor tends to occur in early childhood or infancy and may be present at birth. The majority are sporadic, but the condition may be transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. Histologic features include dense cellularity, small round polygonal cells, and areas of calcification and necrosis. An abnormal pupil reflex (leukokoria); NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC; STRABISMUS; and visual loss represent common clinical characteristics of this condition. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2104) Glioblastoma, Retinal,Glioma, Retinal,Neuroblastoma, Retinal,Eye Cancer, Retinoblastoma,Familial Retinoblastoma,Hereditary Retinoblastoma,Sporadic Retinoblastoma,Cancer, Retinoblastoma Eye,Cancers, Retinoblastoma Eye,Eye Cancers, Retinoblastoma,Familial Retinoblastomas,Glioblastomas, Retinal,Gliomas, Retinal,Hereditary Retinoblastomas,Neuroblastomas, Retinal,Retinal Glioblastoma,Retinal Glioblastomas,Retinal Glioma,Retinal Gliomas,Retinal Neuroblastoma,Retinal Neuroblastomas,Retinoblastoma Eye Cancer,Retinoblastoma Eye Cancers,Retinoblastoma, Familial,Retinoblastoma, Hereditary,Retinoblastoma, Sporadic,Retinoblastomas,Retinoblastomas, Familial,Retinoblastomas, Hereditary,Retinoblastomas, Sporadic,Sporadic Retinoblastomas

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