1999
Analysis of K-ras, N-ras, H-ras, and p53 in Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
Couce M, Bautista D, Costa J, Carter D. Analysis of K-ras, N-ras, H-ras, and p53 in Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 1999, 8: 71-79. PMID: 10475381, DOI: 10.1097/00019606-199906000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAllelesDNA Mutational AnalysisExonsFemaleGenes, rasHumansImmunohistochemistryLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutation, MissenseNeuroendocrine TumorsPoint MutationPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticPolymorphism, Single-Stranded ConformationalRetrospective StudiesTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsLarge cell neuroendocrine carcinomaPulmonary neuroendocrine tumorsAtypical carcinoidNeuroendocrine tumorsTypical carcinoidP53 geneK-rasCell neuroendocrine carcinomaSingle-strand conformation polymorphismHigh-grade tumorsHigh-grade carcinomaH-ras mutationsLung neuroendocrine neoplasmsN-rasK-ras mutationsH-RasExon 5Neuroendocrine carcinomaPolymerase chain reactionNeuroendocrine neoplasmsPositive immunostainingGenotypic mutationsN-ras geneTumors
1996
Detection of rare circulating human colon tumor cells in a nude mouse xenograft model
Pages J, Sordat B, Bautista D, Costa J, Benhattar J. Detection of rare circulating human colon tumor cells in a nude mouse xenograft model. Cancer Letters 1996, 106: 139-144. PMID: 8827058, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3835(96)04319-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman colon tumor cellsTumor cellsColon tumor cellsSensitive allele-specific polymerase chain reactionExperimental modelNude mouse xenograft modelK-ras mutationsMouse xenograft modelAllele-specific polymerase chain reactionK-ras geneLymph nodesPrimary implantationSpecific polymerase chain reactionHuman colon carcinoma cellsMicrometastatic depositsPolymerase chain reactionColon carcinoma cellsXenograft modelNude miceGAT mutationMetastatic processCarcinoma cellsBloodChain reactionOccurrence of cells
1993
Prognostic significance of K-ras mutations in colorectal carcinoma
Benhattar J, Losi L, Chaubert P, Givel J, Costa J. Prognostic significance of K-ras mutations in colorectal carcinoma. Gastroenterology 1993, 104: 1044-1048. PMID: 8462792, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(93)90272-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsK-ras mutationsPrognostic significanceColorectal carcinomaK-ras geneRecurrent diseaseCodon 12Good prognostic factorAdvanced colorectal carcinomaPossible prognostic significanceHuman colorectal carcinomaPolymerase chain reaction-based techniquesDukes' BPrognostic factorsColorectal cancerPrimary tumorOverall prevalenceHigh riskPatientsRas mutationsCarcinomaHuman tumorsTumorsDiseasePrevalenceGGT