Nonrandom chromosome changes in malignant melanoma.
Nonrandom chromosome changes in malignant melanoma.
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1983-10
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11.2
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R. Becher;Z. Gibas;C. Karakousis;A. Sandberg
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R. Becher;Z. Gibas;C. Karakousis;A. Sandberg
Chromosome aberrations were analyzed in 4 cases of malignant melanoma (MM) after disaggregation of the tumors with collagenase and short-term culture. In all cell cultures, the MM cells displayed a typical triangular spindle form. The chromosome number was near-diploid in one case and near-triploid in three cases. A total of 27 abnormal chromosomes were identified with the Giemsa banding technique. By far, the most common types of abnormalities were translocations, followed by deletions and isochromosomes. Chromosomes 1, 6, and 7 were found to be most frequently involved in structural aberrations. Markers originating from chromosomes 1 and 6 were found in all four cases, and abnormalities of chromosome 7 were found in three. Each marker chromosome was unique for a given case; no common markers for two or more cases were found. Based on the present results and an analysis of reports on the chromosomal constitution of MM cells in the literature, we suggest that abnormalities involving chromosomes 6 and 7 may be a characteristic feature of MM. Aberrations of chromosome 1, although common in MM, may be part of a general cytogenetic feature in human neoplasia.