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p53 mutations in HPV-negative cervical carcinoma

D J Park1, S P Wilczynski, R L Paquette

  • 1Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine 90048.

Oncogene
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is linked to cervical cancer. While HPV E6 protein inactivates p53, this study found few p53 mutations in HPV-negative cervical cancers, suggesting other oncogenic pathways.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Virology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a primary cause of cervical carcinoma.
  • HPV oncoproteins E6 and E7 interact with tumor suppressor proteins p53 and Rb, respectively.
  • E6-mediated p53 degradation is a proposed mechanism in HPV-positive cancers; p53 mutations are suspected in HPV-negative cancers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of p53 mutations in HPV-negative cervical carcinoma.
  • To analyze the prevalence of HPV and p53 mutations in cervical cancer specimens.

Main Methods:

  • Southern blot analysis and PCR were used to detect HPV in 257 cervical carcinoma specimens.
  • PCR amplification, single-stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis, and DNA sequencing were employed to identify p53 mutations in 21 HPV-negative specimens.

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Main Results:

  • 39 out of 257 (15.2%) cervical carcinoma specimens were HPV-negative.
  • Only two missense point mutations in the p53 gene were detected among the 21 HPV-negative specimens analyzed.

Conclusions:

  • While p53 inactivation (via E6 or mutation) is crucial for cervical cancer development, it may not be the sole mechanism.
  • Other pathways likely contribute to oncogenesis in a significant proportion of HPV-negative cervical cancers.