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A Genetically Engineered Mouse Model of Sporadic Colorectal Cancer
Published on: July 6, 2017
Absence of GNAS mutation in colorectal carcinogenesis
Hyunsu Lee1, Boo-Mi La1, IlSeon Hwang2
1Department of Anatomy, Keimyung University, Daegu - Republic of Korea.
Aims And Background:
The incidence rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) increases every year in Korean populations. However, association between the GNAS mutation and colorectal precancerous lesions has not been studied in in Korean populations. To contribute to better understanding of colorectal carcinogenesis, we analyzed GNAS mutation in 100 cancerous and 96 precancerous colorectal lesions.
Methods:
The records of colonoscopic polypectomy performed at Dongsan Medical Center between 1999 and 2003 were reviewed retrospectively. Precancerous lesions included 7 villous adenomas, 59 tubular adenomas, and 18 sessile serrated adenomas, and 12 hyperplastic polyps. Keimyung Human Bio-Resource Bank at Dongsan Medical Center provided 100 CRC samples.
Results:
GNAS mutation was not found in any colorectal cancer or any precancerous colorectal lesions, including villous adenoma, which is thought to harbor the mutation.
Conclusions:
The role of GNAS mutation might be limited in colorectal neoplasms of the Korean population.
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