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Meningiomas exhibit loss of heterozygosity of the APC gene

The molecular mechanisms and candidate genes involved in development of meningiomas still need investigation and elucidation. In the present study thirty-three meningiomas were analyzed regarding genetic changes of tumor suppressor gene Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC), a component of the wnt signalling. Gene instability was tested by polymerase chain reaction/loss of heterozygosity (LOH) using Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) method. RFLP was performed by two genetic markers, Rsa I in APC’ s exon 11 and Msp I in its exon 15. The results of our analysis showed altogether 15 samples with LOH of the APC gene out of 32 heterozygous patients (47%). Seven patients had LOHs at both exons, while 4 LOHs were exclusive for exon 11 and 4 for exon 15. The changes were distributed according to pathohistological grade as follows: 46% of meningothelial meningioma showed LOH ; 33% of fibrous ; 75% of mixed (transitional) ; 75% of angiomatous, and one LOH was found in a single case of psammomatous meningioma. None of the LOHs were found in atypical and anaplastic cases. The results of this investigation suggest that genetic changes of APC gene, play a role in benign meningioma formation.

adenomatous polyposis coli gene (APC); loss of heterozygosity; meningiomas; tumors of the CNS; wnt signaling pathway

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