RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Low Levels of Microsatellite Instability at Simple Repeated Sequences Commonly Occur in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma
JF Cancer Genomics - Proteomics
JO Cancer Genomics Proteomics
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 329
OP 339
VO 14
IS 5
A1 GOUMARD, CLAIRE
A1 DESBOIS-MOUTHON, CHRISTELE
A1 WENDUM, DOMINIQUE
A1 CALMEL, CLAIRE
A1 MERABTENE, FATIHA
A1 SCATTON, OLIVIER
A1 PRAZ, FRANÇOISE
YR 2017
UL http://cgp.iiarjournals.org/content/14/5/329.abstract
AB Background/Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of MSI in a large series of human hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) with various etiologies. Materials and Methods: The MSI status was determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using 5 mononucleotide and 13 CAn dinucleotide repeats. Results: None of the 122 HCC samples displayed an MSI-High phenotype, as defined by the presence of alterations at more than 30% of the microsatellite markers analyzed. Yet, limited microsatellite instability consisting in the insertion or deletion of a few repeat motifs was detected in 32 tumor samples (26.2%), regardless of the etiology of the underlying liver disease. MSI tended to be higher in patients with cirrhosis (p=0.051), possibly reflecting an impact of the inflammatory context in this process. Conclusion: Based on a large series of HCC with various etiologies, our study allowed us to definitely conclude that MSI is not a hallmark of HCC.