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Intratumoral Cytogenetic Heterogeneity Detected by Comparative Genomic Hybridization and Laser Scanning Cytometry in Human Gliomas¹

Departments of Neurosurgery [K. H., T. N., S. O., H. K., H. I.] and Pathology [K. H., S. O., H. K., K. S.], Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi 755, Japan

Although it is well-known that cancers show intratumoral phenotypic heterogeneity, genotypic studies have been scarce. Using comparative genomic hybridization and laser scanning cytometric analyses, we investigated intratumoral cytogenetic heterogeneity in 21 surgically removed gliomas including 11 glioblastomas (GBMs), 8 anaplastic astrocytomas (AAs) and 2 low-grade astrocytomas. Comparative genomic hybridization analysis revealed gain or amplification of 7p in 63%, gain of 7q in 73%, loss of 9p in 53%, loss of 10p in 47%, loss of 10q in 47%, loss of 13q in 53%, and loss of 22q in 37% of high-grade astrocytomas. Because these aberrations were region-independent within the same tumor, they did not contribute to intratumoral cytogenetic heterogeneity. Such heterogeneity was due to cytogenetic changes other than the above region-independent aberrations. Intratumoral cytogenetic heterogeneity was detected in 8 of 11 GBMs, 4 of 8 AAs, and none of the 2 low-grade astrocytomas. These observations suggest that cytogenetic changes at chromosomes 7, 9p, 10, 13, and 22 are primary events in high-grade astrocytomas and that subsequent cytogenetic changes involving increases in copy number provide intratumoral heterogeneity. DNA aneuploidy was detected by laser scanning cytometry in 5 of 11 GBMs and 1 of 8 AAs. All tumors with DNA aneuploidy exhibited intratumoral cytogenetic heterogeneity, and there was a significant correlation between DNA aneuploidy and intratumoral cytogenetic heterogeneity. These results support the notion that cytogenetic heterogeneity results from genetic instability within a tumor.

¹ Supported by a research grant from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan.

² To whom requests for reprints should be addressed, at Department of Neurosurgery, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 1144, Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755, Japan. Phone: 81-0836-22-2295; Fax: 81-0836-22-2294; E-mail: nishi-ygc@umin.u-tokyo.ac.jp.

Received 2/10/98. Accepted 8/18/98.

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