Quantitative Measurement of HER2/neu Oncogene Amplification and p53 Tumor Suppressor Gene Deletion by RT-PCR in Breast Cancer

Authors : Gözde Ülfer

Pages : 257-262

Doi:10.26650/experimed.1374959

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Publication Date : 2023-12-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of the study was to quantitatively evaluate HER2/neu oncogene amplification and p53 tumor suppressor gene deletion in breast cancer with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Materials and Methods: Sections obtained from the tumor tissues of 50 patients were paraffinized on slides, and DNA extraction was performed. HER2/neu amplification and p53 deletion were analyzed using RT-PCR with respect to immunohistochemistry (IHC). Results: For 25 patients with breast cancer, we compared IHC and RT-PCR results for the quantitative measurement of HER2/neu expression. We found a significant correlation between the results obtained using IHC and RT-PCR (p < 0.05). Taking the results of IHC as reference, the sensitivity and specificity of the RT-PCR method were 57% and 83%, respectively. HER2/neu amplification and p53 deletion did not have a significant correlation with tumor size, histological grade, lymph node invasion, and status of estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor (p>0.05, for all). Conclusion: RT-PCR measured gene levels reliably and accurately with high sensitivity and specificity, making it superior to IHC, which is subjective.
Keywords : Breast cancer, p53, HER2 neu, RT PCR

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