Author(s)

Oztürk Ozdemir, Esin Yildiz, Semih Ayan, Eylem Gul, Gökhan Gokce, Fazilet Yildiz, Binnur Koksal

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In a total of 83 UN specimens were investigated for proto-oncogene mutations, tumor supressor genes promoter methylation status and c-myc and Ki-67 expression. Point mutations in c-myc were detected in cases with high grade and proliferation index. Mutated K-ras proto-onco- gene profiles were detected in 17 (21%) tumoral spiecemens that examined. Tumor specimens were also showed hypermethylated promoter domain for the SFRP2, MGMT tumor supressor genes. These findings showed the combine effect of mutated c-myc and K-ras oncogene and epigenetic inactivation of tissue specific tumor supressor genes (TS) play a crucial role in tumor progression and recurrence in UN carcinogenesis.

C-myc; K-ras; Ki-67; Urinary Bladder; Urothelial Neoplasms; Promoter Hypermethylation; Tumor Supressor Genes

Ozdemir, O. , Yildiz, E. , Ayan, S. , Gul, E. , Gokce, G. , Yildiz, F. and Koksal, B. (2010) Promoter hypermethylation of tissue specific tumor supressor genes and point mutation in K-ras, c-myc proto-oncogenes in urinary (transitional cell) bladder carcinoma. Health, 2, 850-856. doi: 10.4236/health.2010.28128.