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Mutations of the Transforming Growth Factor-β Type II Receptor Gene and Genomic Instability in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer

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To determine the relation between the mutation of the TGF-β type II receptor gene and genomic instability in the tumorigenesis of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), we screened genomic DNA of 38 tumors from 25 HNPCC patients, 15 colorectal cancers from familial adenomatous polyposis patients, and 8 sporadic endometrial cancers, in two areas containing a (A)10 repeat or a (GT)3 repeat of the gene. Seventeen of the 24 (71%) genomic instability-positive HNPCC tumors carried one or two A deletions in the (A)10 repeat, while none of the 14 genomic instability-negative tumors did. These deletions inactivate the receptor through a frameshift mutation and the resultant protein truncation. No mutation was detected in the (GT)3 repeat sequence, but we found a missense mutation of codon 537 in the same area in one turner. One A deletion was also detected in a genomic instability-positive sporadic endometrial cancer, but none in familial adenomatous polyposis tumors. No mutations were detected in the corresponding normal cells of these cases, indicating a somatic mutation. These data suggest that the TGF-β type II receptor gene is a major target of genomic instability in HNPCC tumorigenesis.

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