Abnormalities of chromosome 11q in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

by Angela Bik-Yu Hui. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-133). / Acknowledgements / Table of Contents / List of Tables / List of Figures / Abstract / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.1 / Chapter I. --- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- Etiology of NPC --- p.3 / Chapter II a. --- Geographical & Environmental factors --- p.3 / Chapter II b. --- Epstein-Barr virus Infection --- p.5 / Chapter II c. --- Genetic Factors --- p.8 / Chapter III. --- Cytogenetic Studies of NPC --- p.10 / Chapter III a. --- Traditional Cytogenetics --- p.10 / Chapter III b. --- Previous cytogenetic findings of NPC --- p.12 / Chapter III.c. --- Fluorescence in-situ hybridization --- p.15 / Chapter III.d. --- The new NPC cell line: Cell-666 --- p.18 / Chapter IV. --- Molecular Genetic Studies in NPC --- p.19 / Chapter IV a. --- Oncogenes --- p.20 / Chapter IV b. --- Tumor suppresser genes (TSGs) --- p.22 / Chapter IV c. --- Loss of Heterozygosity Studies --- p.29 / Chapter IV d. --- LOH on Chromosome 11 --- p.32 / Chapter IV e. --- ATM Gene --- p.35 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- OBJECTIVE OF STUDY --- p.38 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.41 / Chapter I: --- Study of loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 11 --- p.41 / Chapter I a. --- Patients and Specimens --- p.41 / Chapter I.b. --- DNA extraction --- p.45 / Chapter I c. --- Microsatellite Polymorphism Analysis --- p.47 / Chapter I d. --- Multiplex PCR analysis --- p.52 / Chapter II. --- Cytogenetic Studies --- p.54 / Chapter II a. --- Culture of cell-666 --- p.54 / Chapter II b. --- Cytogenetic Analysis --- p.56 / Chapter II c. --- Fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) --- p.58 / Chapter II d. --- FISH analysis of other NPC cell lines) --- p.62 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- RESULTS --- p.63 / Chapter I: --- Study of loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 11 --- p.63 / Chapter I a. --- LOH analysis --- p.63 / Chapter I b. --- Regions with L OH --- p.73 / Chapter I c. --- Multiplex PCR analysis --- p.79 / Chapter II: --- Cytogenetic Study --- p.83 / Chapter II a. --- Cytogenetic analysis of cell-666 --- p.83 / Chapter II.b. --- Fluorescence in-situ Hybridization (FISH) --- p.91 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- DTSCUSSION --- p.102 / Chapter I. --- LOH of Chromosome 11 Studies --- p.102 / Chapter II. --- Comparison with LOH studies of other chromosomes --- p.110 / Chapter III. --- Cytogenetic Studies --- p.113 / REFERENCES --- p.119

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322680
Date January 1997
ContributorsHui, Angela Bik-Yu., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, viii, 133 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
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