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Terry H. Landowski, Ibrahim Buyuksal, and William S. Dalton H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa FL 33612
Introduction
Identifying of mutations within specific genes has become an important
strategy in determining the diagnosis and prognosis for many diseases,
including cancer. Several techniques have been developed to examine heterogeneous
tissue samples for specific mutations, including restriction fragment
length polymorphism (RFLP), single stranded conformation polymorphism
(SSCP), and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), among others.
These techniques are useful for rapid screening of heterogeneous tissues,
and each has its individual strength.1 Using RT-PCR and DGGE, we have
examined the cytoplasmic region of the Fas antigen known as the death
domain in tumor specimens from patients with lymphoma of various histiocytic
origins. These mutations may contribute to the failure of the tumor cells
to undergo apoptosis, and thus contribute to the pathogenesis and progression
of the disease.2
Materials and Methods
Tumor biopsies were obtained during postoperative resection, and peripheral
blood lymphocytes for controls were obtained from normal volunteers. Total
RNA was isolated from cryopreserved specimens and 50-100 ng of RNA was
reverse transcribed by oligo dT priming. PCR primers for the FasIII region
were as previously described2 with the addition of a 42 bp GC clamp on
the forward primer.3 Following 35 cycles of amplification in a 9600 Perkin
Elmer thermocycler, the PCR products were denatured for 5 minutes at 95
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