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Clonal analysis of human astrocytomas

R P Morse1, B T Darras, Z Ye

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

Journal of Neuro-Oncology
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Human astrocytomas, including low-grade and high-grade gliomas, originate from a single cell. This monoclonality is established early and persists throughout tumor progression, supporting clonal expansion theories.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Cancer genetics
  • Molecular pathology

Background:

  • Most human cancers are monoclonal, originating from a single cell.
  • Astrocytic neoplasms are common primary central nervous system tumors, but their clonal origins are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the clonal composition of human astrocytomas across all histological grades.
  • To investigate if different regions of the same astrocytoma share the same clonal origin.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of X-chromosome inactivation patterns in 22 astrocytomas of varying grades.
  • Examination of DNA from leukocytes and non-tumor brain tissue as controls.
  • Assessment of loss of heterozygosity for chromosomes 10 and 17p in tumor specimens.

Main Results:

  • Eighteen of nineteen informative astrocytomas exhibited a monoclonal X-chromosome inactivation pattern.
  • Different tumor regions from the same glioblastoma multiforme showed identical X-chromosome inactivation patterns.
  • Loss of heterozygosity for chromosomes 10 or 17p was observed in 64% of informative specimens.

Conclusions:

  • Human astrocytomas, from low to high-grade, are characterized by monoclonal cell populations.
  • Monoclonality is established early in astrocytic tumor development.
  • Clonal expansion is a key mechanism underlying the progression of astrocytic tumors.

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