Investigation of the association between mitochondrial DNA and p53 gene mutations in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder

  • Authors:
    • Tuba Avcilar
    • Deniz Kirac
    • Deniz Ergec
    • Gulsah Koc
    • Korkut Ulucan
    • Zehra Kaya
    • Elif Cigdem Kaspar
    • Levent Turkeri
    • Ahmet Ilter Guney
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  • Published online on: August 11, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5000
  • Pages: 2872-2879
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Abstract

Bladder carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the urinary tract. The major aim of the present study is to investigate the association between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and p53 gene mutations in bladder carcinoma. A total of 30 patients with transitional cell carcinoma and 27 controls were recruited for the study. Bladder cancer tissues were obtained by radical cystectomy or transurethral resection. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood. mtDNA and p53 genes were amplified by polymerase chain reaction and sequenced directly. A total of 37 polymorphisms were identified, among which, 2 mutations were significant in the patient group, and 1 mutation was significant in the control group. Additionally, 5 different moderate positive correlations between mtDNA mutations and 3 different positive correlations between p53 gene and mtDNA mutations were detected. The high incidence of mtDNA and p53 gene mutations in bladder cancer suggests that these genes could be important in carcinogenesis.
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Avcilar T, Kirac D, Ergec D, Koc G, Ulucan K, Kaya Z, Kaspar EC, Turkeri L and Guney AI: Investigation of the association between mitochondrial DNA and p53 gene mutations in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Oncol Lett 12: 2872-2879, 2016.
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Avcilar, T., Kirac, D., Ergec, D., Koc, G., Ulucan, K., Kaya, Z. ... Guney, A.I. (2016). Investigation of the association between mitochondrial DNA and p53 gene mutations in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Oncology Letters, 12, 2872-2879. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5000
MLA
Avcilar, T., Kirac, D., Ergec, D., Koc, G., Ulucan, K., Kaya, Z., Kaspar, E. C., Turkeri, L., Guney, A. I."Investigation of the association between mitochondrial DNA and p53 gene mutations in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder". Oncology Letters 12.4 (2016): 2872-2879.
Chicago
Avcilar, T., Kirac, D., Ergec, D., Koc, G., Ulucan, K., Kaya, Z., Kaspar, E. C., Turkeri, L., Guney, A. I."Investigation of the association between mitochondrial DNA and p53 gene mutations in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder". Oncology Letters 12, no. 4 (2016): 2872-2879. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5000