Research Article

MYC, TP53, and Chromosome 17 Copy-Number Alterations in Multiple Gastric Cancer Cell Lines and in Their Parental Primary Tumors

Table 1

FISH analysis of MYC copy number in gastric cancer cell lines, in their parental primary tumors and in control samples.

Nuclei exhibiting MYC signals, no. (%)a
1 signal2 signals3 signals4 signals≥5 signalsHA

ACP02Parental primary tumor0 (0)57 (28.5)78 (39)57 (28.5)8 (4)0 (0)
6th passage1 (0.5)40 (20)84 (42)62 (31)13 (6.5)0(0)
12th passage0 (0)34 (17)88 (44)63 (31.5)15 (7.5)0(0)
60th passage0 (0)6 (3)83 (41.5)79 (39.5)24 (12.5)7 (3.5)
85th passage2 (1)8 (4)65 (32.5)84 (42)30 (15)11 (5.5)

ACP03Parental primary tumor0 (0)39 (19.5)84 (42)41 (20.5)23 (11.5)13 (6.5)
6th passage0(0)33 (16.5)89 (44.5)40 (20)24 (12)14 (7)
12th passage1 (0.5)19 (9.5)85 (42.5)51 (25.5)29 (14.5)15 (7.5)
60th passage1 (0.5)8 (4)71 (35.5)63 (31.5)39 (19.5)18 (9)
85th passage0 (0)6 (3)47 (23.5)69 (34.5)49 (24.5)29 (14.5)

AGP01Parental primary tumor0 (0)47 (23.5)90 (45)37 (18.5)17 (8.5)9 (4.5)
6th passage4 (2)12 (6)69 (34.5)59 (29.5)36 (18)20 (10)
12th passage1 (0.5)13 (6.5)70 (35)56 (28)33 (16.5)27 (13.5)
60th passage0 (0)2 (1)64 (32)63 (31.5)41 (20.5)30 (15)
85th passage1 (0.5)1 (0.5)45 (22.5)67 (33.5)49 (24.5)37 (18.5)

ControlNormal stomach tissue4 (2)194 (97)2 (1)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Lymphocytes1 (0.5)199 (99.5)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)

aThe FISH analysis was performed on 200 nuclei. HA: high amplification.