AIM: To investigate mutations of oncogene k-ras in colorectal cancer tissues and the relationship between mutations of k - ras and biological behavior of colorectal carcinoma. METHODS:The specimens of 123 patients with colorectal cancer were collected. Real - time fluorescence quantitative PCR were performed to detect k-ras mutations at codon 12 and codon 13 of exon 1, and the results were analyzed with the corresponding clinical pathological data. RESULTS: Among 123 colorectal cancer cases, point mutations were detected in 53 cases (40.8% ) , point mutations at codon 12 were found in 42 (34.1 % ) cases, and 11(8.9% ) cases at codon 13.No closely relationship between mutations of k-ras and tumor size, location, invasive depth and differentiation extent was observed. The rate of k-ras mutation in the cases with more invaded lymph nodes was higher than that in the cases without invaded lymph nodes ( P < 0.05 ) , and the rate of k-ras gene mutation in the cases with hepatic metastases was higher than that in no hepatic metastases (P <0.05). The rate of k - ras gene mutation was higher in TNM staging Ⅲ/Ⅳ than that in Ⅰ/Ⅱ( P < 0.05 ). CONCLUSION: Mutation of oncogene k-ras plays an important role in the carcinogenesis and development of colorectal cancer, and it is closely associated with invaded lymph notes and hepatic metastases, suggesting that mutation of k- ras indicates a poor prognosis.%目的:观察结直肠癌组织中k-ras基因突变情况,探讨k-ras基因突变与结直肠癌生物学行为的关系.方法:采用实时荧光定量PCR法检测123例结直肠癌组织中k-ras基因1号外显子12、13密码子突变情况,结合其临床病理资料分析.结果:123例结直肠癌组织中k-ras基因突变者53例(40.8%),其中12密码子突变42例(34.1%),13密码子突变者11例(8.9%).基因突变率与肿瘤大小、肿瘤侵润深度、分化程度无明显相关性,与淋巴结转移、肝脏转移及TNM分期有相关性(P<0.05).淋巴结转移多者k-ras基因突变率高,有肝脏转移者基因突变率高,TNM分期越晚基因突变率越高.结论:K-ras基因突变可能在结直肠癌的发生、发展中起重要作用,而且与淋巴结转移和肝脏转移有密切相关,可作为判断结直肠癌恶性程度的一个分子生物学指标.
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