TY - JOUR
T1 - Chromosomal and DNA ploidy characterization of salivary gland neoplasms by combined FISH and flow cytometry
AU - El-Naggar, Adel K.
AU - Dinh, Mai
AU - Tucker, Susan L.
AU - Gillenwater, Ann
AU - Luna, Mario A.
AU - Batsakis, John G.
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PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Concurrent DNA ploidy by flow cytometry and interphase FISH analysis of chromosomes 6 through 12, 17, 18, X, and Y were prospectively performed on 22 salivary gland neoplasms (four benign and 18 malignant) to investigate the diagnostic and biological implications of their alterations in these neoplasms. Our results show that benign neoplasms lack DNA aneuploidy and numerical chromosomal abnormalities. Low-grade malignant neoplasms, except for two lesions, manifested small chromosomal gains and losses and were generally DNA diploid or near-diploid aneuploid, whereas all high-grade tumors showed marked polysomy and were DNA aneuploid. Marked intratumoral and intertumoral chromosomal heterogeneity also were noted in and between individual tumors. Although polysomy was the main finding in DNA aneuploid lesions, monosomy was more noted in DNA diploid neoplasms and was restricted to chromosomes 8, 11, and 17. Significant correlation between the DNA index, chromosomal aneusomy, histological grade, and tumor stage was noted. Our study indicates that (1) benign salivary gland neoplasms lack gross DNA content and numerical chromosomal abnormalities, (2) clonal chromosomal alterations are manifested in most DNA diploid and all DNA aneuploid malignant tumors, (3) chromosomal gain is the most common alteration; chromosomal loss is less frequent and restricted to certain chromosomes, and (4) DNA aneuploidy and chromosomal aneusomy characterize tumors with aggressive features.
AB - Concurrent DNA ploidy by flow cytometry and interphase FISH analysis of chromosomes 6 through 12, 17, 18, X, and Y were prospectively performed on 22 salivary gland neoplasms (four benign and 18 malignant) to investigate the diagnostic and biological implications of their alterations in these neoplasms. Our results show that benign neoplasms lack DNA aneuploidy and numerical chromosomal abnormalities. Low-grade malignant neoplasms, except for two lesions, manifested small chromosomal gains and losses and were generally DNA diploid or near-diploid aneuploid, whereas all high-grade tumors showed marked polysomy and were DNA aneuploid. Marked intratumoral and intertumoral chromosomal heterogeneity also were noted in and between individual tumors. Although polysomy was the main finding in DNA aneuploid lesions, monosomy was more noted in DNA diploid neoplasms and was restricted to chromosomes 8, 11, and 17. Significant correlation between the DNA index, chromosomal aneusomy, histological grade, and tumor stage was noted. Our study indicates that (1) benign salivary gland neoplasms lack gross DNA content and numerical chromosomal abnormalities, (2) clonal chromosomal alterations are manifested in most DNA diploid and all DNA aneuploid malignant tumors, (3) chromosomal gain is the most common alteration; chromosomal loss is less frequent and restricted to certain chromosomes, and (4) DNA aneuploidy and chromosomal aneusomy characterize tumors with aggressive features.
KW - DNA ploidy
KW - Flow cytometry
KW - In situ hybridization
KW - Salivary gland tumors
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U2 - 10.1016/S0046-8177(97)90001-0
DO - 10.1016/S0046-8177(97)90001-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 9269822
AN - SCOPUS:0030763070
SN - 0046-8177
VL - 28
SP - 881
EP - 886
JO - Human Pathology
JF - Human Pathology
IS - 8
ER -