TP53 Mutations R175H and R249S Are Rare in Indian Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Abstract Introduction Mutations in tumor suppressor gene TP53 are considered as one of the main causes for different types of cancer. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the common cancers found in India. Among the several mutations reported in the TP53 gene, R175H and R249S are linked to cause of several cancers. This work was carried out to study the prevalence of R175H and R249S mutations in HNSCC patients of Indian origin. Method Tumor samples were collected from 50 HNSCC patients and good quality genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) were obtained from 41 samples. Using this genomic DNA, polymerase chain reaction-linked restriction fragment length polymorphism technique was used to screen both the mutations in the TP53 gene of the patients. Result The results revealed that out of the 41 samples analyzed, all the samples were negative for the mutations both in homozygous and heterozygous condition. This experiment was repeated three times, and the representative image is shown. Conclusion This study suggests that mutations in codon 175 (R175H) and 249 (R249S) are rare in HNSCC patients of Indian origin.