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Wavenumber-absorbance relationships of infrared spectra of DNA analyzed by principal components analysis may be expressed as points in space. Each point represents a highly discriminating measure of DNA structure. Structural modifications of DNA, such as those induced by free radicals, alter vibrational and rotational motion and consequently change the spatial location of the points. Using this technology to analyze breast tumor DNA, we revealed a 94 degrees difference in direction between the progression of normal DNA--&gt;primary tumor DNA and the progression of primary tumor DNA--&gt;metastatic tumor DNA (P &lt; 0.001). This sharp directional change was accompanied by a substantial increase in the structural diversity of the metastatic tumor DNA (P = 0.003), which, on the basis of the volume of the core cluster of points, could comprise as many as 11 x 10(9) different phenotypes. This suggests that the heterogeneity and varied physiological properties known to characterize malignant tumor cell populations may at least partially arise from these diverse phenotypes. The evidence suggests that the progression to the metastatic state involves structural modifications in DNA that are markedly different from the modifications associated with the formation of the primary tumor. Overall, the findings of this and earlier studies imply that the observed DNA alter-ations are a pivotal factor in the etiology of breast cancer and a formidable barrier to overcome in intervention to control the disease. In terms of cancer etiology and prediction, the technology described has potentially wide application to studies in which the structural status of DNA is an important consideration.

proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america

Tumor progression to the metastatic state involves structural modifications in DNA markedly different from those associated with primary tumor formation