Microsatellite analysis of ING tumor suppressor genes in ameloblastoma
Silvia
Susana Borkosky,
Hitoshi Nagatsuka, Mehmet Gunduz, Hidetsugu Tsujigiwa,
Ryo
Tamamura, Naoki Katase, Masae Fujii, Gul San Ara Sathi, Noriyuki Nagai
Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine,
Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Ameloblastoma is the most common epithelial odontogenic tumor. Although benign, it shows locally
aggressive behavior and frequent recurrences, which make ameloblastoma
as an interesting topic for research. We sought to evaluate by microsatellite analysis, the involvement of ING TSGs in ameloblastoma and determine its clinicopathological
significance. LOH analysis was performed in 38 ameloblastomas,
using specifically designed microsatellite markers
closely located to each ING gene and
named as ING1MS, ING2MS, ING3MS, ING4MS, and ING5MS. Additionally, the marker
D2S140 (ING5) was used. Recurrent
cases showed higher percentage of allelic loss for most of the markers used. We
conclude that LOH of ING TSGs appears to be a common genetic alteration in ameloblastoma. The occurrence of LOH in association with
tumor type, tumor location and recurrence suggests the potential prognostic
significance of ING family members in
ameloblastoma, supporting the tumor suppressor
character of these genes.