<i>TP53</i> Mutations in Chagasic Megaesophagus
Patients carrying Chagasic megaesophagus (CME) are at high risk for esophageal carcinoma. We aimed to investigate mutations in the <i>TP53</i> in patients carrying CME. Blood samples from 114 patients with Chagas disease (CD) were used. The samples were subjected to PCR-SSCP analysis and...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Current Issues in Molecular Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1467-3045/47/4/229 |
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| Summary: | Patients carrying Chagasic megaesophagus (CME) are at high risk for esophageal carcinoma. We aimed to investigate mutations in the <i>TP53</i> in patients carrying CME. Blood samples from 114 patients with Chagas disease (CD) were used. The samples were subjected to PCR-SSCP analysis and DNA sequencing in exons 5 and 7 of the TP53 gene. We observed mutations in the exon 5 codon 184 (GAT > AAT) in 14.8% of G1 (11/74), 10% of G2 (4/40), and 5% of G3 (2/40). We also observed the codon 185 mutation (AGC > AGG) in 14.8% of G1 (11/74), 10% of G2 (4/40), and 7.5% of G3 (3/40). Regarding Exon 7, a mutation (G > T) was observed in the intronic region in 2.7% of G1 (2/74), 7.5% of G2 (3/40), and none of G3 (0/40). Our study showed, for the first time, simultaneous mutations at codons 184 and 185 of the <i>TP53</i> gene in patients with CME and Chagasic patients without megaesophagus. More studies are needed to assess whether the simultaneous presence of mutations at codons 184 and 185 increases the risk of developing esophageal carcinoma in these patients. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-3037 1467-3045 |