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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2014

Differences in K-ras and mitochondrial DNA mutations and microsatellite instability between colorectal cancers of Vietnamese and Japanese patients.

Tomohiro Miwata, Toru Hiyama, Duc Trong Quach, Huy Minh Le, Ha Ngoc Thi Hua, Shiro Oka, Shinji Tanaka, Koji Arihiro, Kazuaki Chayama

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Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Tomohiro MiwataDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. tmiwata@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Toru HiyamaHealth Service Center, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Japan. tohiyama@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Duc Trong QuachDepartment of Endoscopy, University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. quachtrongduc2002@yahoo.com.
Huy Minh LeDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. huy2903@yahoo.com.
Ha Ngoc Thi HuaDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. hthngocha@yahoo.com.
Shiro OkaDepartment of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. oka4683@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Shinji TanakaDepartment of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. colon@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Koji ArihiroDepartment of Pathology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. arihiro@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Kazuaki ChayamaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. chayama@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Hiroshima University · JPHiroshima University Hospital · JPUniversity Medical Center HCMC · VN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe incidence of early-onset (under 50 years of age) colorectal cancer (CRC) in the Vietnamese has been reported to be quite higher than that in the Japanese. To clarify the differences in genetic alterations between Vietnamese and Japanese CRCs, we investigated mutations in K-ras and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and high-frequency microsatellite instability (MSI-H) in the CRCs of Vietnamese and Japanese patients.

methodsWe enrolled 60 Vietnamese and 233 Japanese patients with invasive CRCs. DNA was extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections. K-ras mutations were examined with PCR-single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis. mtDNA mutations and MSI-H were examined with microsatellite analysis using D310 and BAT-26, respectively.

resultsK-ras mutations were examined in 60 Vietnamese and 45 Japanese CRCs. The frequency of the mutations in the Vietnamese CRCs was significantly higher than that in the Japanese CRCs (8 of 24 [33%] vs 5 of 45 [11%], p =0.048). MSI-H was examined in 60 Vietnamese and 130 Japanese CRCs. The frequency of MSI-H in the Vietnamese CRCs was also significantly higher than that in the Japanese CRCs (6 of 27 [22%] vs 10 of 130 [8%], p =0.030). mtDNA mutations were examined in 60 Vietnamese and 138 Japanese CRCs. The frequency of mtDNA mutations in the Vietnamese CRCs was significantly higher than that in the Japanese CRCs (19 of 44 [43%] vs 11 of 133 [9%], p <0.001). There were no significant differences in clinicopathologic characteristics, such as age, sex, tumour location, and depth, in terms of tumours with/without each genetic alteration in the CRCs of the Vietnamese and Japanese patients.

conclusionsThese results indicate that the developmental pathways of CRCs in the Vietnamese may differ from those of CRCs in the Japanese.

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Microsatellite InstabilityMutationAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAsian PeopleColorectal NeoplasmsDNA, MitochondrialFemaleGenes, rasHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedVietnamDNA, Mitochondrial

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