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Detection of BRAF mutation in thyroid papillary carcinomas by mutant allele-specific PCR amplification (MASA).

Abstract：

OBJECTIVE:The somatic point mutation in the BRAF gene, which results in a valine-to-glutamate substitution at residue 600 (BRAF(V600E)), is an ideal hallmark of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, its prevalence is varyingly reported in different studies, and its expression in the follicular variant PTC is controversial, reducing its potential usefulness as diagnostic marker. DESIGN AND METHODS:We developed an assay based on mutant allele-specific PCR amplification (MASA) to detect BRAF mutation. We compared the sensitivity of MASA, single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and direct DNA sequencing of PCR products. Then, we used MASA 78 to analyze 78 archival thyroid tissues, including normal samples, follicular adenomas, follicular carcinomas and PTC. RESULTS:The MASA assay proved to be a more sensitive method than SSCP and DNA sequencing of PCR products. BRAF mutation was found by MASA in 19/43 (44.2%) of PTC, including 14/31 (45.2%) classic forms and 5/12 (41.7%) follicular variants. No mutations of BRAF were detected in the normal thyroid tissues, nor in follicular adenomas or follicular carcinomas. No correlation was found between BRAF mutation and clinicopathologic features nor with recurrence during a postoperative follow-up period of 4-11 years. BRAF(V600E) significantly correlated with absence of node metastasis. CONCLUSIONS:BRAF(V600E) is present in PTC, both in the classic form and in follicular variant with similar prevalence. No correlation was found between BRAF mutation and aggressive clinical behavior. MASA-PCR proved to be a specific, sensitive and reliable method to detect BRAF T1799A in DNA extracted from different sources, including cytologic samples obtained either fresh or from archival glass slides. We propose this method as a useful tool to improve accuracy of preoperative diagnosis identifying PTC from biopsies with indeterminate cytologic findings.

journal_name

Eur J Endocrinol

journal_title

European journal of endocrinology

authors

Sapio MR,Posca D,Troncone G,Pettinato G,Palombini L,Rossi G,Fenzi G,Vitale M

doi

10.1530/eje.1.02072

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-02-01 00:00:00

pages

341-8

issue

eissn

0804-4643

issn

1479-683X

pii

154/2/341

journal_volume

154

pub_type

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Detection of BRAF mutation in thyroid papillary carcinomas by mutant allele-specific PCR amplification (MASA).