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ArticleGut2001

Genomic homogeneity in fibrolamellar carcinomas.

Y Sirivatanauksorn, V Sirivatanauksorn, N R Lemoine, R C Williamson, B R Davidson

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Article in Gut, 2001. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Y SirivatanauksornUniversity Department of Surgery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, UK.
V Sirivatanauksorn
N R Lemoine
R C Williamson
B R Davidson
Hammersmith Hospital · GBThe Royal Free Hospital · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) is a variant of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with distinctive clinical and histological features. To date there have been few studies on the genotypic aspects of FLC and no previous attempts have been made to use the arbitrarily primed-polymerase chain reaction (AP-PCR) technique to detect genetic alterations in this disease.

aimThe aim of this study was to assess the degree of genomic heterogeneity of FLC using the AP-PCR technique.

methodsA total of 50 tissue samples of primary and metastatic FLCs from seven patients were microdissected. AP-PCR amplification of each genomic DNA sample was carried out using two arbitrary primers.

resultsDNA fingerprints of the primary FLCs and all their metastatic lesions (both synchronous and metachronous disease) were identical in an individual patient. The fingerprints were different between tumours of different patients. No evidence of intratumour heterogeneity was observed.

conclusionsSuch genomic homogeneity in FLCs may explain their indolent growth. The absence of clonal evolution, which is present in other tumours (particularly HCCs), may explain the distinct behaviour in this tumour. The tumorigenic pathway and degree of somatic genomic changes in this disease may be less complex than in HCC.

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Genetic HeterogeneityCarcinoma, HepatocellularDNA FingerprintingEvolution, MolecularFemaleGenome, HumanHumansLiver NeoplasmsMalePolymerase Chain Reaction

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PMID11413114
PMCPMC1728372
OpenAlexW2152012785

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