Increased expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110α and gene amplification of PIK3CA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Molecular alterations in PIK3CA oncogene that encodes the p110α catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K p110α) are commonly found in human cancers. In this study, we examined the expression of PI3K p110α and PIK3CA gene amplification in 74 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cases. Immun...
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| description | Molecular alterations in PIK3CA oncogene that encodes the p110α catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K p110α) are commonly found in human cancers. In this study, we examined the expression of PI3K p110α and PIK3CA gene amplification in 74 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cases. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated overexpression of PI3K p110α protein in 44.6 % (33/74) of NPCs and 4.8 % (2/42) of the adjacent normal nasopharyngeal mucosa. Copy number of PIK3CA gene was successfully analyzed in 51 of the total NPC cases and 19 non-malignant nasopharynx tissues by quantitative real-time PCR. Using mean + 2(standard deviation) of copy numbers in the non-malignant nasopharynx tissues as a cutoff value, PIK3CA copy number gain was found in 10 of 51 (19.6 %) NPC cases. High PI3K p110α expression level was correlated with increased PIK3CA copy number (Spearman’s rho =0.324, P = 0.02). PI3K p110α expression and PIK3CA copy number did not associate with Akt phosphorylation, and patient and tumor variables. This study suggests that PI3K p110α overexpression, which is attributed, at least in part, to PIK3CA gene amplification, may contribute to NPC pathogenesis. However, these molecular aberrations may not be responsible for activation of Akt signaling in NPC. |
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| spelling | upm-433612016-05-18T05:06:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43361/ Increased expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110α and gene amplification of PIK3CA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma Yip, Wai Kien He, Pei Yuan Abdullah, Maizaton Atmadini Yusoff, Suryati Seow, Heng Fong Molecular alterations in PIK3CA oncogene that encodes the p110α catalytic subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K p110α) are commonly found in human cancers. In this study, we examined the expression of PI3K p110α and PIK3CA gene amplification in 74 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cases. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated overexpression of PI3K p110α protein in 44.6 % (33/74) of NPCs and 4.8 % (2/42) of the adjacent normal nasopharyngeal mucosa. Copy number of PIK3CA gene was successfully analyzed in 51 of the total NPC cases and 19 non-malignant nasopharynx tissues by quantitative real-time PCR. Using mean + 2(standard deviation) of copy numbers in the non-malignant nasopharynx tissues as a cutoff value, PIK3CA copy number gain was found in 10 of 51 (19.6 %) NPC cases. High PI3K p110α expression level was correlated with increased PIK3CA copy number (Spearman’s rho =0.324, P = 0.02). PI3K p110α expression and PIK3CA copy number did not associate with Akt phosphorylation, and patient and tumor variables. This study suggests that PI3K p110α overexpression, which is attributed, at least in part, to PIK3CA gene amplification, may contribute to NPC pathogenesis. However, these molecular aberrations may not be responsible for activation of Akt signaling in NPC. Springer 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43361/1/Increased%20expression%20of%20phosphatidylinositol%203-kinase%20p110%CE%B1%20and%20gene%20amplification%20of%20PIK3CA%20in%20nasopharyngeal%20carcinoma.pdf Yip, Wai Kien and He, Pei Yuan and Abdullah, Maizaton Atmadini and Yusoff, Suryati and Seow, Heng Fong (2016) Increased expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110α and gene amplification of PIK3CA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Pathology & Oncology Research, 22 (2). pp. 413-419. ISSN 1219-4956; ESSN: 1532-2807 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12253-015-0007-8 10.1007/s12253-015-0007-8 |
| spellingShingle | Yip, Wai Kien He, Pei Yuan Abdullah, Maizaton Atmadini Yusoff, Suryati Seow, Heng Fong Increased expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110α and gene amplification of PIK3CA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| title | Increased expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110α and gene amplification of PIK3CA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| title_full | Increased expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110α and gene amplification of PIK3CA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| title_fullStr | Increased expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110α and gene amplification of PIK3CA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Increased expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110α and gene amplification of PIK3CA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| title_short | Increased expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110α and gene amplification of PIK3CA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| title_sort | increased expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase p110α and gene amplification of pik3ca in nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
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