Point mutations in the Ki-ras2 gene of codon 12 in the Dunning R-3327 Prostatic Adenocarcinoma system.

Detection of point mutations in the Dunning System with the Ki-ras2 gene in the first and second positions of codon 12 exon I, has been performed using allele-specific oligonucleotide (ASO) primers. PCR generated 94bp templates and genomic DNA extracted from the Dunning cell lines AT-1, AT-3, Mat-Lu, and Mat-Lylu were tested. Our investigation revealed that the first and second positions of codon 12 have undergone either transitions or transversions from the wild type sequence (GG). Dorsal prostate (DP) solid tissues used as controls revealed the wild type configuration as well as transversions at both positions, in addition to a transition in the first position for Mat-Lu. The most aberrant of the Dunning lines (AT-3 and Mat-LyLu) collectively displayed sequence changes (transitions and transversions) with no evidence of the wild type configuration. These findings are supportive of biometric studies (area, shape factor, and motility) along with adhesion and invasion assays done in our laboratory in correlating genotypic and phenotypic properties to metastatic potential.