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[Molecular cytogenetic study on four human esophageal cancer cell lines]
1Nation Laboratory Molecular Oncology Cancer Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021 P. R. China.
Objective:
To investigate the possible involvement of chromosome abnormalities in pathogenesis of human esophageal cancer.
Methods:
Four cell lines of human esophageal cancer (EC) established in our laboratory were analysed using interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), chromosome painting technique and comparative genomic hybridization (CGH).
Results:
Chromosome gain of 1,2,3,8,16, 17, and 20 was found in the four cell lines, and loss of chromosome Y in cell line EC8712, EC8733 and EC8501 was noted. Other frequent changes were partial deletion of 1p, translocation of 2q and amplification of 5p in all 4 cell lines, and amplification of 8q and 13q in EC8733 and deletion of 17p in EC8712.
Conclusion:
The data suggest that nonrandom chromosome aberrations may play an important role in the pathogenesis of human esophageal cancer.