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Stoffel EM, Brand RE, Goggins M. Pancreatic Cancer: Changing Epidemiology and New Approaches to Risk Assessment, Early Detection, and Prevention. Gastroenterology 2023; 164:752-765. [PMID: 36804602 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer usually results in poor survival with limited options for treatment, as most affected individuals present with advanced disease. Early detection of preinvasive pancreatic neoplasia and identifying molecular therapeutic targets provide opportunities for extending survival. Although screening for pancreatic cancer is currently not recommended for the general population, emerging evidence indicates that pancreatic surveillance can improve outcomes for individuals in certain high-risk groups. Changes in the epidemiology of pancreatic cancer, experience from pancreatic surveillance, and discovery of novel biomarkers provide a roadmap for new strategies for pancreatic cancer risk assessment, early detection, and prevention.
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- Elena M Stoffel
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Medicine and Pathology, The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Liu Y, Kramer JR, Sandulache VC, Yu R, Li G, Chen L, Yusuf ZI, Shi Y, Pyarajan S, Tsavachidis S, Jiao L, Mierzwa ML, Chiao E, Mowery YM, Shuman A, Shete S, Sikora AG, White DL. Immunogenetic Determinants of Susceptibility to Head and Neck Cancer in the Million Veteran Program Cohort. Cancer Res 2023; 83:386-397. [PMID: 36378845 PMCID: PMC9896026 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-22-1641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Increasing rates of human papillomavirus (HPV)-driven oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) have largely offset declines in tobacco-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) at non-OPC sites. Host immunity is an important modulator of HPV infection, persistence, and clearance, and also of immune evasion in both virally- and nonvirally-driven cancers. However, the association between collective known cancer-related immune gene variants and HNSCC susceptibility has not been fully characterized. Here, we conducted a genetic association study in the multiethnic Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program cohort, evaluating 16,050 variants in 1,576 immune genes in 4,012 HNSCC cases (OPC = 1,823; non-OPC = 2,189) and 16,048 matched controls. Significant polymorphisms were further examined in a non-Hispanic white (NHW) validation cohort (OPC = 1,206; non-OPC = 955; controls = 4,507). For overall HNSCC susceptibility in NHWs, we discovered and validated a novel 9q31.1 SMC2 association and replicated the known 6p21.32 HLA-DQ-DR association. Six loci/genes for overall HNSCC susceptibility were selectively enriched in African-Americans (6p21.32 HLA-G, 9q21.33 GAS1, 11q12.2 CD6, 11q23.2 NCAM1/CD56, 17p13.1 CD68, 18q22.2 SOCS6); all 6 genes function in antigen-presenting regulation and T-cell activation. Two additional loci (10q26 DMBT1, 15q22.2 TPM1) were uncovered for non-OPC susceptibility, and three loci (11q24 CRTAM, 16q21 CDH5, 18q12.1 CDH2) were identified for HPV-positive OPC susceptibility. This study underscores the role of immune gene variants in modulating susceptibility for both HPV-driven and non-HPV-driven HNSCC. Additional large studies, particularly in racially diverse populations, are needed to further validate the associations and to help elucidate other potential immune factors and mechanisms that may underlie HNSCC risk. SIGNIFICANCE Several inherited variations in immune system genes are significantly associated with susceptibility to head and neck cancer, which could help improve personalized cancer risk estimates.
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- Yanhong Liu
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research & Development Center of Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research & Development Center of Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- ENT Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas.,Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Center for Translational Research in Inflammatory Disease (CTRID), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Biostatistics, Division of Basic Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research & Development Center of Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research & Development Center of Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Data and Computational Sciences, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Data and Computational Sciences, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Departments of Epidemiology and General Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Division of Basic Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.,Corresponding Authors: Donna L. White, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77021. E-mail: ; and Andrew G. Sikora, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. E-mail:
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.,Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research & Development Center of Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas.,Center for Translational Research in Inflammatory Disease (CTRID), Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas.,Corresponding Authors: Donna L. White, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77021. E-mail: ; and Andrew G. Sikora, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. E-mail:
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Machiela MJ, Huang WY, Wong W, Berndt SI, Sampson J, De Almeida J, Abubakar M, Hislop J, Chen KL, Dagnall C, Diaz-Mayoral N, Ferrell M, Furr M, Gonzalez A, Hicks B, Hubbard AK, Hutchinson A, Jiang K, Jones K, Liu J, Loftfield E, Loukissas J, Mabie J, Merkle S, Miller E, Minasian LM, Nordgren E, Park B, Pinsky P, Riley T, Sandoval L, Saxena N, Vogt A, Wang J, Williams C, Wright P, Yeager M, Zhu B, Zhu C, Chanock SJ, Garcia-Closas M, Freedman ND. GWAS Explorer: an open-source tool to explore, visualize, and access GWAS summary statistics in the PLCO Atlas. Sci Data 2023; 10:25. [PMID: 36635305 PMCID: PMC9837135 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01921-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial is a prospective cohort study of nearly 155,000 U.S. volunteers aged 55-74 at enrollment in 1993-2001. We developed the PLCO Atlas Project, a large resource for multi-trait genome-wide association studies (GWAS), by genotyping participants with available DNA and genomic consent. Genotyping on high-density arrays and imputation was performed, and GWAS were conducted using a custom semi-automated pipeline. Association summary statistics were generated from a total of 110,562 participants of European, African and Asian ancestry. Application programming interfaces (APIs) and open-source software development kits (SKDs) enable exploring, visualizing and open data access through the PLCO Atlas GWAS Explorer website, promoting Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable (FAIR) principles. Currently the GWAS Explorer hosts association data for 90 traits and >78,000,000 genomic markers, focusing on cancer and cancer-related phenotypes. New traits will be posted as association data becomes available. The PLCO Atlas is a FAIR resource of high-quality genetic and phenotypic data with many potential reuse opportunities for cancer research and genetic epidemiology.
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- Mitchell J Machiela
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA.
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Essential Software Inc., Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology, NCI, Rockville, USA
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- Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, DCEG, NCI, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Rockville, USA
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- BioProcessing and Trial Logistics Laboratory, FNLCR, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI, NIH, Rockville, USA
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- NCI at Frederick Central Repository, American Type Culture Collection, Rockville, USA
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- Information Management Services, Inc., Danbury, USA
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- NCI at Frederick Central Repository, American Type Culture Collection, Rockville, USA
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- Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, DCEG, NCI, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, DCEG, NCI, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Rockville, USA
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- Essential Software Inc., Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology, NCI, Rockville, USA
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- Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, DCEG, NCI, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Rockville, USA
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- Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, DCEG, NCI, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Information Management Services, Inc., Danbury, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI, NIH, Rockville, USA
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- NCI at Frederick Central Repository, American Type Culture Collection, Rockville, USA
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- Essential Software Inc., Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology, NCI, Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI, NIH, Rockville, USA
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- Information Management Services, Inc., Danbury, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI, NIH, Rockville, USA
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- Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, DCEG, NCI, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Rockville, USA
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- Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, DCEG, NCI, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Rockville, USA
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- Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, DCEG, NCI, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Rockville, USA
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- Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, DCEG, NCI, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI, NIH, Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, USA
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Mazer BL, Lee JW, Roberts NJ, Chu LC, Lennon AM, Klein AP, Eshleman JR, Fishman EK, Canto MI, Goggins MG, Hruban RH. Screening for pancreatic cancer has the potential to save lives, but is it practical? Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 17:555-574. [PMID: 37212770 PMCID: PMC10424088 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2023.2217354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Most patients with pancreatic cancer present with advanced stage, incurable disease. However, patients with high-grade precancerous lesions and many patients with low-stage disease can be cured with surgery, suggesting that early detection has the potential to improve survival. While serum CA19.9 has been a long-standing biomarker used for pancreatic cancer disease monitoring, its low sensitivity and poor specificity have driven investigators to hunt for better diagnostic markers. AREAS COVERED This review will cover recent advances in genetics, proteomics, imaging, and artificial intelligence, which offer opportunities for the early detection of curable pancreatic neoplasms. EXPERT OPINION From exosomes, to circulating tumor DNA, to subtle changes on imaging, we know much more now about the biology and clinical manifestations of early pancreatic neoplasia than we did just five years ago. The overriding challenge, however, remains the development of a practical approach to screen for a relatively rare, but deadly, disease that is often treated with complex surgery. It is our hope that future advances will bring us closer to an effective and financially sound approach for the early detection of pancreatic cancer and its precursors.
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- Benjamin L. Mazer
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Pathology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Pathology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Pathology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Oncology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Pathology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Oncology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Pathology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Oncology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Radiology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Pathology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Oncology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Pathology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Oncology, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Yang S, Tang W, Azizian A, Gaedcke J, Ströbel P, Wang L, Cawley H, Ohara Y, Valenzuela P, Zhang L, Lal T, Sinha S, Rupin E, Hanna N, Ghadimi BM, Hussain SP. Dysregulation of HNF1B/Clusterin axis enhances disease progression in a highly aggressive subset of pancreatic cancer patients. Carcinogenesis 2022; 43:1198-1210. [PMID: 36426859 PMCID: PMC10122429 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgac092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal malignancy and is largely refractory to available treatments. Identifying key pathways associated with disease aggressiveness and therapeutic resistance may characterize candidate targets to improve patient outcomes. We used a strategy of examining the tumors from a subset of PDAC patient cohorts with the worst survival to understand the underlying mechanisms of aggressive disease progression and to identify candidate molecular targets with potential therapeutic significance. Non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) clustering, using gene expression profile, revealed three patient subsets. A 142-gene signature specific to the subset with the worst patient survival, predicted prognosis and stratified patients with significantly different survival in the test and validation cohorts. Gene-network and pathway analysis of the 142-gene signature revealed dysregulation of Clusterin (CLU) in the most aggressive patient subset in our patient cohort. Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 b (HNF1B) positively regulated CLU, and a lower expression of HNF1B and CLU was associated with poor patient survival. Mechanistic and functional analyses revealed that CLU inhibits proliferation, 3D spheroid growth, invasiveness and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in pancreatic cancer cell lines. Mechanistically, CLU enhanced proteasomal degradation of EMT-regulator, ZEB1. In addition, orthotopic transplant of CLU-expressing pancreatic cancer cells reduced tumor growth in mice. Furthermore, CLU enhanced sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells representing aggressive patient subset, to the chemotherapeutic drug gemcitabine. Taken together, HNF1B/CLU axis negatively regulates pancreatic cancer progression and may potentially be useful in designing novel strategies to attenuate disease progression in PDAC patients.
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- Shouhui Yang
- Pancreatic Cancer Section, Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, CCR, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, CCR, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, CCR, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pancreatic Cancer Section, Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, CCR, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pancreatic Cancer Section, Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, CCR, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pancreatic Cancer Section, Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, CCR, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pancreatic Cancer Section, Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, CCR, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Cancer Data Science Laboratory, CCR, NCI, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cancer Data Science Laboratory, CCR, NCI, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Pancreatic Cancer Section, Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, CCR, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Porter N, Laheru D, Lau B, He J, Zheng L, Narang A, Roberts NJ, Canto MI, Lennon AM, Goggins MG, Hruban RH, Klein AP. Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in the Long-Term Prospective Follow-Up of Familial Pancreatic Cancer Kindreds. J Natl Cancer Inst 2022; 114:1681-1688. [PMID: 36029239 PMCID: PMC9745433 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djac167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A family history of pancreatic cancer is associated with increased pancreatic cancer risk. However, risk estimates for individuals in kindreds with an aggregation of pancreatic cancer (>1 relative) are imprecise because of small samples sizes or potentially impacted by biases inherent in retrospective data. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to determine the age-specific pancreatic cancer risk as a function of family history using prospective data. METHODS We compared pancreatic cancer incidence (n = 167) in 21 141 individuals from 4433 families enrolled in the National Familial Pancreatic Cancer Registry with that expected based on Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results data and estimated the cumulative probability of pancreatic cancer using competing risk regression. RESULTS Familial pancreatic kindred members (kindreds with pancreatic cancer in 2 first-degree relatives [FDRs] or a pathogenic variant) had a standardized incidence ratio of 4.86 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.01 to 5.90), and sporadic kindred members (kindreds not meeting familial criteria) had a standardized incidence ratio of 2.55 (95% CI = 1.95 to 3.34). Risk in familial pancreatic cancer kindreds increased with an increasing number of FDRs with pancreatic cancer, with a standardized incidence ratio of 3.46 (95% CI = 2.52 to 4.76), 5.44 (95% CI = 4.07 to 7.26), and 10.78 (95% CI = 6.87 to 16.89) for 1, 2, and 3 or more FDRs with pancreatic cancer, respectively. Risk was also higher among individuals with a family history of young-onset (aged younger than 50 years) pancreatic cancer. CONCLUSION Pancreatic cancer risk is strongly dependent on family history, including both the degree of relationship(s) and age of onset of pancreatic cancer in relatives. These risk estimates will help inform the design of early detection studies and the risk and benefit analysis of screening trials.
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- Nancy Porter
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Tiong KL, Sintupisut N, Lin MC, Cheng CH, Woolston A, Lin CH, Ho M, Lin YW, Padakanti S, Yeang CH. An integrated analysis of the cancer genome atlas data discovers a hierarchical association structure across thirty three cancer types. PLOS DIGITAL HEALTH 2022; 1:e0000151. [PMID: 36812605 PMCID: PMC9931374 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Cancer cells harbor molecular alterations at all levels of information processing. Genomic/epigenomic and transcriptomic alterations are inter-related between genes, within and across cancer types and may affect clinical phenotypes. Despite the abundant prior studies of integrating cancer multi-omics data, none of them organizes these associations in a hierarchical structure and validates the discoveries in extensive external data. We infer this Integrated Hierarchical Association Structure (IHAS) from the complete data of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and compile a compendium of cancer multi-omics associations. Intriguingly, diverse alterations on genomes/epigenomes from multiple cancer types impact transcriptions of 18 Gene Groups. Half of them are further reduced to three Meta Gene Groups enriched with (1) immune and inflammatory responses, (2) embryonic development and neurogenesis, (3) cell cycle process and DNA repair. Over 80% of the clinical/molecular phenotypes reported in TCGA are aligned with the combinatorial expressions of Meta Gene Groups, Gene Groups, and other IHAS subunits. Furthermore, IHAS derived from TCGA is validated in more than 300 external datasets including multi-omics measurements and cellular responses upon drug treatments and gene perturbations in tumors, cancer cell lines, and normal tissues. To sum up, IHAS stratifies patients in terms of molecular signatures of its subunits, selects targeted genes or drugs for precision cancer therapy, and demonstrates that associations between survival times and transcriptional biomarkers may vary with cancer types. These rich information is critical for diagnosis and treatments of cancers.
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- Khong-Loon Tiong
- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
- Psomagen, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
- Translational Cancer Immunotherapy & Genomics Lab, Barts Cancer Institute, Charterhouse Square, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
- C3.ai, Redwood City, California, United States of America
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
- AiLife Diagnostics, Pearland, Texas, United States of America
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
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Derrien AC, Houy A, Ganier O, Dingli F, Ningarhari M, Mobuchon L, Espejo Díaz MI, Loew D, Cassoux N, Cussenot O, Cancel-Tassin G, Margueron R, Noirel J, Zucman-Rossi J, Rodrigues M, Stern MH. Functional characterization of 5p15.33 risk locus in uveal melanoma reveals rs452384 as a functional variant and NKX2.4 as an allele-specific interactor. Am J Hum Genet 2022; 109:2196-2209. [PMID: 36459980 PMCID: PMC9748249 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2022.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
The TERT/CLPTM1L risk locus on chromosome 5p15.33 is a pleiotropic cancer risk locus in which multiple independent risk alleles have been identified, across well over ten cancer types. We previously conducted a genome-wide association study in uveal melanoma (UM), which uncovered a role for the TERT/CLPTM1L risk locus in this intraocular tumor and identified multiple highly correlated risk alleles. Aiming to unravel the biological mechanisms in UM of this locus, which contains a domain enriched in active chromatin marks and enhancer elements, we demonstrated the allele-specific enhancer activity of this risk region using reporter assays. In UM, we identified the functional variant rs452384, of which the C risk allele is associated with higher gene expression, increased CLPTM1L expression in UM tumors, and a longer telomere length in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays and quantitative mass spectrometry identified NKX2.4 as an rs452384-T-specific binding protein, whereas GATA4 preferentially interacted with rs452384-C. Knockdown of NKX2.4 but not GATA4 resulted in increased TERT and CLPTM1L expression. In summary, the UM risk conferred by the 5p locus is at least partly due to rs452384, for which NKX2.4 presents strong differential binding activity and regulates CLPTM1L and TERT expression. Altogether, our work unraveled some of the complex regulatory mechanisms at the 5p15.33 susceptibility region in UM, and this might also shed light on shared mechanisms with other tumor types affected by this susceptibility region.
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- Anne-Céline Derrien
- Inserm U830, DNA Repair and Uveal Melanoma (D.R.U.M.), Equipe labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris 75005, France
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- Inserm U830, DNA Repair and Uveal Melanoma (D.R.U.M.), Equipe labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris 75005, France
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- Inserm U830, DNA Repair and Uveal Melanoma (D.R.U.M.), Equipe labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris 75005, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre de Recherche, Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Protéomique, 26 rue d'Ulm, Paris 75248 Cedex 05, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Université de Paris, 75006 Paris, France; Functional Genomics of Solid Tumors laboratory, Équipe labellisée Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Labex OncoImmunology, 75006 Paris, France
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- Inserm U830, DNA Repair and Uveal Melanoma (D.R.U.M.), Equipe labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris 75005, France
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- Inserm U830, DNA Repair and Uveal Melanoma (D.R.U.M.), Equipe labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris 75005, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Centre de Recherche, Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Protéomique, 26 rue d'Ulm, Paris 75248 Cedex 05, France
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- Department of Ocular Oncology, Institut Curie, Paris 75005, France; Factulty of Medicine, University of Paris Descartes, Paris 75005, France
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- CeRePP, Tenon Hospital, Paris 75020, France; Sorbonne University, GRC n°5 Predictive Onco-Urology, AP-HP, Tenon Hospital, Paris 75020, France; University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford, UK
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- CeRePP, Tenon Hospital, Paris 75020, France; Sorbonne University, GRC n°5 Predictive Onco-Urology, AP-HP, Tenon Hospital, Paris 75020, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Sorbonne University, Inserm U934/ CNRS UMR3215, 26, rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire GBCM (EA7528), CNAM, HESAM Université, Paris, France
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Sorbonne Université, Inserm, Université de Paris, 75006 Paris, France; Functional Genomics of Solid Tumors laboratory, Équipe labellisée Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Labex OncoImmunology, 75006 Paris, France; Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, APHP, 75015, Paris, France
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- Inserm U830, DNA Repair and Uveal Melanoma (D.R.U.M.), Equipe labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris 75005, France; Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Department of Medical Oncology, Paris 75005, France
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- Inserm U830, DNA Repair and Uveal Melanoma (D.R.U.M.), Equipe labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris 75005, France.
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Giannareas N, Zhang Q, Yang X, Na R, Tian Y, Yang Y, Ruan X, Huang D, Yang X, Wang C, Zhang P, Manninen A, Wang L, Wei GH. Extensive germline-somatic interplay contributes to prostate cancer progression through HNF1B co-option of TMPRSS2-ERG. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7320. [PMID: 36443337 PMCID: PMC9705428 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34994-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Genome-wide association studies have identified 270 loci conferring risk for prostate cancer (PCa), yet the underlying biology and clinical impact remain to be investigated. Here we observe an enrichment of transcription factor genes including HNF1B within PCa risk-associated regions. While focused on the 17q12/HNF1B locus, we find a strong eQTL for HNF1B and multiple potential causal variants involved in the regulation of HNF1B expression in PCa. An unbiased genome-wide co-expression analysis reveals PCa-specific somatic TMPRSS2-ERG fusion as a transcriptional mediator of this locus and the HNF1B eQTL signal is ERG fusion status dependent. We investigate the role of HNF1B and find its involvement in several pathways related to cell cycle progression and PCa severity. Furthermore, HNF1B interacts with TMPRSS2-ERG to co-occupy large proportion of genomic regions with a remarkable enrichment of additional PCa risk alleles. We finally show that HNF1B co-opts ERG fusion to mediate mechanistic and biological effects of the PCa risk-associated locus 17p13.3/VPS53/FAM57A/GEMIN4. Taken together, we report an extensive germline-somatic interaction between TMPRSS2-ERG fusion and genetic variations underpinning PCa risk association and progression.
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- Nikolaos Giannareas
- Disease Networks Research Unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine & Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Disease Networks Research Unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine & Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Disease Networks Research Unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine & Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Tumour Biology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Disease Networks Research Unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine & Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Urology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Urology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center & MOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Disease Networks Research Unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine & Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Tumour Biology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Disease Networks Research Unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine & Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center & MOE Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Polygenic Risk Scores Associated with Tumor Immune Infiltration in Common Cancers. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14225571. [PMID: 36428664 PMCID: PMC9688863 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14225571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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It is largely unknown whether genetic susceptibility contributes to tumor immune infiltration in common cancers. We systematically investigated the association between polygenic risk scores (PRSs) and tumor immune infiltration in common cancers. First, we constructed a PRS for common cancers using the risk variants identified in previous genome-wide association studies. Then, we analyzed 139 immune traits predicted by previous studies by examining gene expression data in tumor tissues from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). We applied regression analyses to evaluate the associations between PRS and immune traits for each cancer overall and stratified by stage, including 2160 pathologically confirmed cases of breast, colorectal, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers in the White population. At a nominal (p < 0.05) significance level, we identified 31 significant associations between PRS and immune traits. In the analyses stratified by stage for breast, colorectal, lung adenocarcinoma, and lung squamous cell carcinoma, we identified 65 significant associations, including 56 associations that were undetected by the overall analysis. This study provides evidence for genetic risk factors affecting immune infiltration and provides novel insights into the role of genetic susceptibility in immune responses, underlying cancer development, prognosis, and the potential role of an early diagnostic or therapeutic targeting strategy.
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Wang Z, Lu Y, Fornage M, Jiao L, Shen J, Li D, Wei P. Identification of novel susceptibility methylation loci for pancreatic cancer in a two-phase epigenome-wide association study. Epigenetics 2022; 17:1357-1372. [PMID: 35030986 PMCID: PMC9586592 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2022.2026591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The role of DNA methylation and its interplay with gene expression in the susceptibility to pancreatic cancer (PanC) remains largely unexplored. To fill in this gap, we conducted an integrative two-phase epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) of PanC using genomic DNA from 44 cases and 556 controls (20 local controls and 536 public controls in the Framingham Heart Study) in phase 1 and 23 cases and 22 controls in phase 2. We validated the findings using pre-diagnostic blood samples from 13 cases and 26 controls in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Study. We further examined gene expression in peripheral leukocytes of 47 cases and 31 controls involved in the methylation study using RNA sequencing and performed bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using existing single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data. In phase 1, we identified 2776 significantly differentially methylated CpG sites (DMPs) and 154 significantly differentially methylated regions (DMRs). In phase 2, we validated six DMPs (in or near AIM2, DGKA, STK39, and TNFSF8) and three DMRs (in or near nc886, LY6G5C, and HLA-DPB1). The DMR near nc886 was further validated in the WHI samples (P = 6.69 × 10-5). MR analysis suggested that the CpG sites cg00308130 and cg16684184 for nc886 and cg16875057 for STK39 were causally related to PanC susceptibility and that PanC influenced methylation of cg15354065 for DGKA. This first integrative EWAS of PanC provides novel insights into the role of DNA methylation and its interplay with SNPs and gene expression in the disease susceptibility.
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- Ziqiao Wang
- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis, The Virginia Harris Cockrell Cancer Research Center at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Science Park, Smithville, TX, USA
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- IBrown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical School, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis, The Virginia Harris Cockrell Cancer Research Center at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Science Park, Smithville, TX, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Kawamoto M, Yoshida T, Tamura K, Dbouk M, Canto MI, Burkhart R, He J, Roberts NJ, Klein AP, Goggins M. Endoplasmic stress-inducing variants in carboxyl ester lipase and pancreatic cancer risk. Pancreatology 2022; 22:959-964. [PMID: 35995657 PMCID: PMC9669157 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-inducing variants in several pancreatic secretory enzymes have been associated with pancreatic disease. Multiple variants in CEL, encoding carboxyl ester lipase, are known to cause maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY8) but have not been implicated in pancreatic cancer risk. METHODS The prevalence of ER stress-inducing variants in the CEL gene was compared among pancreatic cancer cases vs. controls. Variants were identified by next-generation sequencing and confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Variants of uncertain significance (VUS) were assessed for their effect on the secretion of CEL protein and variants with reduced protein secretion were evaluated to determine if they induced endoplasmic reticulum stress. RESULTS ER stress-inducing CEL variants were found in 34 of 986 cases with sporadic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and 21 of 1045 controls (P = 0.055). Most of the variants were either the CEL-HYB1 variant, the I488T variant, or the combined CEL-HYB1/I488T variant; one case had a MODY8 variant. CONCLUSION This case/control analysis finds ER stress-inducing CEL variants are not associated with an increased likelihood of having pancreatic cancer.
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- Makoto Kawamoto
- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, And the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Peduzzi G, Archibugi L, Katzke V, Gentiluomo M, Capurso G, Milanetto AC, Gazouli M, Goetz M, Brenner H, Vermeulen RCH, Talar-Wojnarowska R, Vanella G, Tavano F, Lucchesi M, Mohelnikova-Duchonova B, Chen X, Kiudelis V, Hegyi P, Oliverius M, Stocker H, Stornello C, Vodickova L, Souček P, Neoptolemos JP, Testoni SGG, Morelli L, Lawlor RT, Basso D, Izbicki JR, Ermini S, Kupcinskas J, Pezzilli R, Boggi U, van Laarhoven HWM, Szentesi A, Erőss B, Capretti G, Schöttker B, Skieceviciene J, Aoki MN, van Eijck CHJ, Cavestro GM, Canzian F, Campa D. Common variability in oestrogen-related genes and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma risk in women. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18100. [PMID: 36302831 PMCID: PMC9613634 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22973-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The incidence of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is different among males and females. This disparity cannot be fully explained by the difference in terms of exposure to known risk factors; therefore, the lower incidence in women could be attributed to sex-specific hormones. A two-phase association study was conducted in 12,387 female subjects (5436 PDAC cases and 6951 controls) to assess the effect on risk of developing PDAC of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 208 genes involved in oestrogen and pregnenolone biosynthesis and oestrogen-mediated signalling. In the discovery phase 14 polymorphisms showed a statistically significant association (P < 0.05). In the replication none of the findings were validated. In addition, a gene-based analysis was performed on the 208 selected genes. Four genes (NR5A2, MED1, NCOA2 and RUNX1) were associated with PDAC risk, but only NR5A2 showed an association (P = 4.08 × 10-5) below the Bonferroni-corrected threshold of statistical significance. In conclusion, despite differences in incidence between males and females, our study did not identify an effect of common polymorphisms in the oestrogen and pregnenolone pathways in relation to PDAC susceptibility. However, we validated the previously reported association between NR5A2 gene variants and PDAC risk.
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- Giulia Peduzzi
- grid.5395.a0000 0004 1757 3729Department of Biology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- grid.415230.10000 0004 1757 123XDigestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy ,grid.18887.3e0000000417581884Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- grid.7497.d0000 0004 0492 0584Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- grid.5395.a0000 0004 1757 3729Department of Biology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- grid.415230.10000 0004 1757 123XDigestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy ,grid.18887.3e0000000417581884Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- grid.5216.00000 0001 2155 0800Laboratory of Biology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.7497.d0000 0004 0492 0584Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany ,grid.7497.d0000 0004 0492 0584Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany ,grid.7497.d0000 0004 0492 0584German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- grid.8267.b0000 0001 2165 3025Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- grid.415230.10000 0004 1757 123XDigestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy ,grid.18887.3e0000000417581884Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- grid.413503.00000 0004 1757 9135Division of Gastroenterology and Research Laboratory, Fondazione IRCCS “Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Oncology of Massa Carrara, Oncological Department, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Carrara, Italy
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- grid.10979.360000 0001 1245 3953Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- grid.7497.d0000 0004 0492 0584Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany ,grid.7700.00000 0001 2190 4373Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- grid.45083.3a0000 0004 0432 6841Gastroenterology Department and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- grid.9679.10000 0001 0663 9479Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary ,grid.11804.3c0000 0001 0942 9821Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary ,grid.11804.3c0000 0001 0942 9821Division of Pancreatic Diseases, Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary ,grid.9679.10000 0001 0663 9479János Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- grid.4491.80000 0004 1937 116XSurgery Clinic Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- grid.7497.d0000 0004 0492 0584Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany ,grid.7700.00000 0001 2190 4373Network Aging Research (NAR), Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- grid.415230.10000 0004 1757 123XDigestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy ,grid.18887.3e0000000417581884Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- grid.424967.a0000 0004 0404 6946Department of Molecular Biology of Cancer, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic ,grid.4491.80000 0004 1937 116XFirst Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic ,grid.4491.80000 0004 1937 116XBiomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- grid.4491.80000 0004 1937 116XBiomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- grid.7700.00000 0001 2190 4373Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- grid.18887.3e0000000417581884Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- grid.5395.a0000 0004 1757 3729General Surgery, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- grid.411475.20000 0004 1756 948XARC-NET, Centre for Applied Research on Cancer, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Department DIMED-Laboratory Medicine, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.413181.e0000 0004 1757 8562Blood Transfusion Service, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Meyer, Florence, Italy
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- grid.45083.3a0000 0004 0432 6841Gastroenterology Department and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- grid.144189.10000 0004 1756 8209Division of General and Transplant Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.16872.3a0000 0004 0435 165XCancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.9679.10000 0001 0663 9479Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary ,grid.9679.10000 0001 0663 9479János Szentágothai Research Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary ,grid.9008.10000 0001 1016 9625Centre for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- grid.9679.10000 0001 0663 9479Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary ,grid.11804.3c0000 0001 0942 9821Division of Pancreatic Diseases, Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary ,grid.11804.3c0000 0001 0942 9821Center for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- grid.452490.eDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy ,grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Pancreatic Surgery Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- grid.7497.d0000 0004 0492 0584Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- grid.45083.3a0000 0004 0432 6841Gastroenterology Department and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- grid.418068.30000 0001 0723 0931Laboratory for Applied Science and Technology in Health, Carlos Chagas Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Curitiba, Brazil
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- grid.5645.2000000040459992XDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.15496.3f0000 0001 0439 0892Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- grid.7497.d0000 0004 0492 0584Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- grid.5395.a0000 0004 1757 3729Department of Biology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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Corpas M, Megy K, Metastasio A, Lehmann E. Implementation of individualised polygenic risk score analysis: a test case of a family of four. BMC Med Genomics 2022; 15:207. [PMID: 36192731 PMCID: PMC9531350 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-022-01331-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Polygenic risk scores (PRS) have been widely applied in research studies, showing how population groups can be stratified into risk categories for many common conditions. As healthcare systems consider applying PRS to keep their populations healthy, little work has been carried out demonstrating their implementation at an individual level. CASE PRESENTATION We performed a systematic curation of PRS sources from established data repositories, selecting 15 phenotypes, comprising an excess of 37 million SNPs related to cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic and autoimmune diseases. We tested selected phenotypes using whole genome sequencing data for a family of four related individuals. Individual risk scores were given percentile values based upon reference distributions among 1000 Genomes Iberians, Europeans, or all samples. Over 96 billion allele effects were calculated in order to obtain the PRS for each of the individuals analysed here. CONCLUSIONS Our results highlight the need for further standardisation in the way PRS are developed and shared, the importance of individual risk assessment rather than the assumption of inherited averages, and the challenges currently posed when translating PRS into risk metrics.
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- Manuel Corpas
- Cambridge Precision Medicine Limited, ideaSpace, University of Cambridge Biomedical Innovation Hub, Cambridge, UK.
- Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
- Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Madrid, Spain.
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- Cambridge Precision Medicine Limited, ideaSpace, University of Cambridge Biomedical Innovation Hub, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge & NHS Blood and Transplant, Cambridge, UK
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- Cambridge Precision Medicine Limited, ideaSpace, University of Cambridge Biomedical Innovation Hub, Cambridge, UK
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Cambridge Precision Medicine Limited, ideaSpace, University of Cambridge Biomedical Innovation Hub, Cambridge, UK
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Afghani E, Klein AP. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Trends in Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Outcomes. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2022; 36:879-895. [PMID: 36154788 PMCID: PMC10548451 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2022.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers in the world; it is a silent disease in which symptoms do not present until advanced stages, thereby reducing the 5-year survival rate to 10%. The global burden of pancreatic cancer has doubled over the past 25 years despite advancements in medicine. This review aims to discuss the global trends and disparities in pancreatic cancer, as well as the up-to-date literature on the known risk factors. A better understanding of these risk factors will reduce mortality by providing opportunities to screen these patients as well as counseling on lifestyle modifications.
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- Elham Afghani
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1830 E Monument Street, Room 436, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1830 E Monument Street, Room 436, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
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Mariosa D, Smith-Byrne K, Richardson TG, Ferrari P, Gunter MJ, Papadimitriou N, Murphy N, Christakoudi S, Tsilidis KK, Riboli E, Muller D, Purdue MP, Chanock SJ, Hung RJ, Amos CI, O’Mara TA, Amiano P, Pasanisi F, Rodriguez-Barranco M, Krogh V, Tjønneland A, Halkjær J, Perez-Cornago A, Chirlaque MD, Skeie G, Rylander C, Borch KB, Aune D, Heath AK, Ward HA, Schulze M, Bonet C, Weiderpass E, Davey Smith G, Brennan P, Johansson M. Body Size at Different Ages and Risk of 6 Cancers: A Mendelian Randomization and Prospective Cohort Study. J Natl Cancer Inst 2022; 114:1296-1300. [PMID: 35438160 PMCID: PMC9468294 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djac061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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It is unclear if body weight in early life affects cancer risk independently of adult body weight. To investigate this question for 6 obesity-related cancers, we performed univariable and multivariable analyses using 1) Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis and 2) longitudinal analyses in prospective cohorts. Both the MR and longitudinal analyses indicated that larger early life body size was associated with higher risk of endometrial (odds ratioMR = 1.61, 95% confidence interval = 1.23 to 2.11) and kidney (odds ratioMR = 1.40, 95% confidence interval = 1.09 to 1.80) cancer. These associations were attenuated after accounting for adult body size in both the MR and cohort analyses. Early life body mass index (BMI) was not consistently associated with the other investigated cancers. The lack of clear independent risk associations suggests that early life BMI influences endometrial and kidney cancer risk mainly through pathways that are common with adult BMI.
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- Daniela Mariosa
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Genomic Epidemiology Branch, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Genomic Epidemiology Branch, Lyon, France
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Novo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, Lyon, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Ministry of Health of the Basque Government, Sub Directorate for Public Health and Addictions of Gipuzkoa, San Sebastián, Spain
- Epidemiology of Chronic and Communicable Diseases Group, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Spain
- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública (EASP), Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Council, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia University, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Community Medicine, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Nutrition, Bjørknes University College, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Unit of Cardiovascular and Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- IQVIA, Epidemiology and Outcomes Research, Real World Solutions, IQVIA, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology- IDIBELL, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Genomic Epidemiology Branch, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Genomic Epidemiology Branch, Lyon, France
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Saba H, Goggins M. Familial Pancreatic Cancer. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2022; 51:561-575. [PMID: 36153110 PMCID: PMC11095833 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2022.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Individuals at increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer, including those with a significant family history of the disease and those with pancreatic cancer susceptibility gene variants, can benefit from pancreas surveillance. Most pancreatic cancers diagnosed during surveillance are early-stage and such patients can achieve long-term survival. Determining who should undergo pancreas surveillance is still a work-in-progress, but the main tools clinicians use to estimate an individual's risk of pancreatic cancer are patient's age, the extent of their family history of pancreatic cancer, and whether or not they have a pancreatic cancer susceptibility gene mutation.
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- Helena Saba
- Departments of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, CRB2 351, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Departments of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, CRB2 351, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Departments of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, CRB2 351, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Departments of Oncology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, CRB2 351, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, CRB2 351, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
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Role of Polygenic Risk Score in Cancer Precision Medicine of Non-European Populations: A Systematic Review. Curr Oncol 2022; 29:5517-5530. [PMID: 36005174 PMCID: PMC9406904 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29080436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The development of new screening methods and diagnostic tests for traits, common diseases, and cancer is linked to the advent of precision genomic medicine, in which health care is individually adjusted based on a person’s lifestyle, environmental influences, and genetic variants. Based on genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis, rapid and continuing progress in the discovery of relevant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for traits or complex diseases has increased interest in the potential application of genetic risk models for routine health practice. The polygenic risk score (PRS) estimates an individual’s genetic risk of a trait or disease, calculated by employing a weighted sum of allele counts combined with non-genetic variables. However, 98.38% of PRS records held in public databases relate to the European population. Therefore, PRSs for multiethnic populations are urgently needed. We performed a systematic review to discuss the role of polygenic risk scores in advancing precision medicine for different cancer types in multiethnic non-European populations.
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Yuan C, Kim J, Wang QL, Lee AA, Babic A, Amundadottir LT, Klein AP, Li D, McCullough ML, Petersen GM, Risch HA, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ, Perez K, Ng K, Giovannucci EL, Stampfer MJ, Kraft P, Wolpin BM. The age-dependent association of risk factors with pancreatic cancer. Ann Oncol 2022; 33:693-701. [PMID: 35398288 PMCID: PMC9233063 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.03.276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer presents as advanced disease in >80% of patients; yet, appropriate ages to consider prevention and early detection strategies are poorly defined. We investigated age-specific associations and attributable risks of pancreatic cancer for established modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS We included 167 483 participants from two prospective US cohort studies with 1190 incident cases of pancreatic cancer during >30 years of follow-up; 5107 pancreatic cancer cases and 8845 control participants of European ancestry from a completed multicenter genome-wide association study (GWAS); and 248 893 pancreatic cancer cases documented in the US Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. Across different age categories, we investigated cigarette smoking, obesity, diabetes, height, and non-O blood group in the prospective cohorts; weighted polygenic risk score of 22 previously identified single nucleotide polymorphisms in the GWAS; and male sex and black race in the SEER Program. RESULTS In the prospective cohorts, all five risk factors were more strongly associated with pancreatic cancer risk among younger participants, with associations attenuated among those aged >70 years. The hazard ratios comparing participants with three to five risk factors with those with no risk factors were 9.24 [95% confidence interval (CI) 4.11-20.77] among those aged ≤60 years, 3.00 (95% CI 1.85-4.86) among those aged 61-70 years, and 1.46 (95% CI 1.10-1.94) among those aged >70 years (Pheterogeneity = 3×10-5). These factors together were related to 65.6%, 49.7%, and 17.2% of incident pancreatic cancers in these age groups, respectively. In the GWAS and the SEER Program, the associations with the polygenic risk score, male sex, and black race were all stronger among younger individuals (Pheterogeneity ≤0.01). CONCLUSIONS Established risk factors are more strongly associated with earlier-onset pancreatic cancer, emphasizing the importance of age at initiation for cancer prevention and control programs targeting this highly lethal malignancy.
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- C Yuan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA; Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Population Science, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, USA
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- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA; Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA; Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA; Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Background It is estimated that about 10% of pancreatic cancer cases have a genetic background. People with a familial predisposition to pancreatic cancer can be divided into 2 groups. The first is termed hereditary pancreatic cancer, which occurs in individuals with a known hereditary cancer syndrome caused by germline single gene mutations (e.g., BRCA1/2, CDKN2A). The second is considered as familial pancreatic cancer, which is associated with several genetic factors responsible for the more common development of pancreatic cancer in certain families, but the precise single gene mutation has not been found. Aim This review summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the risk of pancreatic cancer development in hereditary pancreatic cancer and familial pancreatic cancer patients. Furthermore, it gathers the latest recommendations from the three major organizations dealing with the prevention of pancreatic cancer in high-risk groups and explores recent guidelines of scientific societies on screening for pancreatic cancers in individuals at risk for hereditary or familial pancreatic cancer. Conclusions In order to improve patients’ outcomes, authors of current guidelines recommend early and intensive screening in patients with pancreatic cancer resulting from genetic background. The screening should be performed in excellence centers. The scope, extent and cost-effectiveness of such interventions requires further studies.
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Greer SU, Chen J, Ogmundsdottir MH, Ayala C, Lau BT, Delacruz RGC, Sandoval IT, Kristjansdottir S, Jones DA, Haslem DS, Romero R, Fulde G, Bell JM, Jonasson JG, Steingrimsson E, Ji HP, Nadauld LD. Germline variants of ATG7 in familial cholangiocarcinoma alter autophagy and p62. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10333. [PMID: 35725745 PMCID: PMC9209431 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13569-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Autophagy is a housekeeping mechanism tasked with eliminating misfolded proteins and damaged organelles to maintain cellular homeostasis. Autophagy deficiency results in increased oxidative stress, DNA damage and chronic cellular injury. Among the core genes in the autophagy machinery, ATG7 is required for autophagy initiation and autophagosome formation. Based on the analysis of an extended pedigree of familial cholangiocarcinoma, we determined that all affected family members had a novel germline mutation (c.2000C>T p.Arg659* (p.R659*)) in ATG7. Somatic deletions of ATG7 were identified in the tumors of affected individuals. We applied linked-read sequencing to one tumor sample and demonstrated that the ATG7 somatic deletion and germline mutation were located on distinct alleles, resulting in two hits to ATG7. From a parallel population genetic study, we identified a germline polymorphism of ATG7 (c.1591C>G p.Asp522Glu (p.D522E)) associated with increased risk of cholangiocarcinoma. To characterize the impact of these germline ATG7 variants on autophagy activity, we developed an ATG7-null cell line derived from the human bile duct. The mutant p.R659* ATG7 protein lacked the ability to lipidate its LC3 substrate, leading to complete loss of autophagy and increased p62 levels. Our findings indicate that germline ATG7 variants have the potential to impact autophagy function with implications for cholangiocarcinoma development.
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- Stephanie U Greer
- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, BioMedical Center, University of Iceland, Sturlugata 8, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Intermountain Precision Genomics Program, Intermountain Healthcare, Saint George, UT, 84790, USA
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Intermountain Precision Genomics Program, Intermountain Healthcare, Saint George, UT, 84790, USA
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Intermountain Precision Genomics Program, Intermountain Healthcare, Saint George, UT, 84790, USA
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Intermountain Precision Genomics Program, Intermountain Healthcare, Saint George, UT, 84790, USA
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- Intermountain Precision Genomics Program, Intermountain Healthcare, Saint George, UT, 84790, USA
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- Intermountain Precision Genomics Program, Intermountain Healthcare, Saint George, UT, 84790, USA
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- Stanford Genome Technology Center, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Landspítali-University Hospital, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Sturlugata 8, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, BioMedical Center, University of Iceland, Sturlugata 8, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
- Stanford Genome Technology Center, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
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- Intermountain Precision Genomics Program, Intermountain Healthcare, Saint George, UT, 84790, USA.
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Potjer TP. Pancreatic cancer surveillance and its ongoing challenges: is it time to refine our eligibility criteria? Gut 2022; 71:1047-1049. [PMID: 34145046 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Thomas P Potjer
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Rothwell JA, Jenab M, Karimi M, Truong T, Mahamat-Saleh Y, Ferrari P, Dashti SG, Kühn T, Cross AJ, Severi G, Gunter MJ, Murphy N. Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancers: An Investigation Using Large-scale Molecular Data. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 20:e1338-e1352. [PMID: 34687971 PMCID: PMC9117007 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Gastrointestinal cancer risk is influenced by the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, previous epidemiologic studies lacked full serological biomarker data for the classification of MetS, and the interaction of MetS with germline cancer risk variants is unknown. METHODS We investigated the associations between MetS and gastrointestinal cancer risk (overall, colorectal, pancreatic, esophageal adenocarcinoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, stomach cardia, stomach non-cardia, hepatocellular carcinoma, and intrahepatic bile duct cancer) in 366,016 United Kingdom Biobank participants with comprehensive serum biomarker and genotype data. MetS status was determined by 3 different definitions at baseline, and, in 15,152 participants, at a repeat assessment after a median of 4.3 years of follow-up. Multivariable hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for cancer outcomes were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. Analyses stratified by polygenic risk score were conducted for colorectal and pancreatic cancers. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 7.1 years, 4238 incident cases of a gastrointestinal cancer occurred. MetS at baseline was associated with higher risk of overall gastrointestinal cancer by any definition (hazard ratio, 1.21; 95% confidence interval, 1.13-1.29, harmonized definition). MetS was associated with increased risks of colorectal cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatic cancer in women, and esophageal adenocarcinoma in men. Associations for colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer did not differ by polygenic risk score strata (P-heterogeneity 0.70 and 0.69, respectively), and 80% of participants with MetS at baseline retained this status at the repeat assessment. CONCLUSIONS These findings underscore the importance of maintaining good metabolic health in reducing the burden of gastrointestinal cancers, irrespective of genetic predisposition.
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- Joseph A Rothwell
- Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (U1018), Exposome and Heredity Team, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM, Gustave Roussy, F-94805, Villejuif, France.
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (U1018), Exposome and Heredity Team, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM, Gustave Roussy, F-94805, Villejuif, France
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (U1018), Exposome and Heredity Team, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM, Gustave Roussy, F-94805, Villejuif, France
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (U1018), Exposome and Heredity Team, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM, Gustave Roussy, F-94805, Villejuif, France
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS), Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom; Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (U1018), Exposome and Heredity Team, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, INSERM, Gustave Roussy, F-94805, Villejuif, France; Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications "G. Parenti," University of Florence, Italy
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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Zhang Z, Shang J, Dai Z, Yao Y, Shi Y, Zhong D, Liang Y, Lai C, Yang Q, Feng T, Huang X. Transmembrane Protein 170B is a Prognostic Biomarker and Associated With Immune Infiltrates in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Front Genet 2022; 13:848391. [PMID: 35601487 PMCID: PMC9117611 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.848391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is among the most common types of cancer with a poor prognosis. Transmembrane protein 170B (TMEM170B) has been reported to suppress breast cancer proliferation, metastasis, and tumorigenesis and is related to prognosis. However, its role in PAAD and the underlying molecular mechanisms are yet to be investigated.Patients and methods: We performed a comprehensive analysis of RNA sequencing data obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases to determine TMEM170B expression. Immunostaining and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were done to determine TMEM170B expression in human pancreatic cancer cell lines and tissue specimens. Furthermore, the correlation of TMEM170B with clinicopathological features and PAAD prognosis was investigated, and the mechanisms were explored through enrichment analysis and immune cell infiltration analysis.Results: TCGA and GEO dataset analysis revealed that TMEM170B expression in PAAD tissue samples was significantly lower than that in non-tumorous tissues, which was further confirmed by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. Low TMEM170B expression was associated with poor differentiation (p = 0.014). Multivariate analysis identified that TMEM170B is an independent indicator for overall survival [hazard ratio (HR) = 0.116, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.014–0.995; p = 0.049] and disease-free survival (HR = 0.19, 95% CI = 0.04–0.910; p = 0.038) in patients with PAAD. Additionally, TMEM170B was involved in immune-related gene sets, including those related to chemokine signaling pathways and innate and adaptive immunity. High TMEM170B expression was linked to antitumor immune microenvironment with a high infiltration of B cells, T cells, dendritic cells, monocytes, M1 macrophages, neutrophil, and natural killer cells and a low infiltration of Tregs and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (all p < 0.05).Plain Language Summary: There is an urgent need to identify clinical prognostic biomarkers and targeted drugs for pancreatic cancer treatment. In this study, the expression status and prognostic value of transmembrane protein 170B (TMEM170B) in pancreatic adenocarcinoma were elucidated. Furthermore, TMEM170B, as a tumor suppressor gene, induced antitumor immune effects, including increased tumor infiltration of immune effector cells and reduced levels of inhibitory immune molecules and regulatory cells. Therefore, TMEM170B could be regarded as a novel target in preventing the progression of pancreatic cancer.Conclusion: The findings suggest that low TMEM170B expression is remarkably correlated with poor PAAD prognosis, which might provide a therapeutic target for PAAD.
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- Zilong Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Cell Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, China
- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Cell Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, China
- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Cell Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, China
- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Cell Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, China
- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Cell Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, China
- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Cell Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, China
- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Cell Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Cell Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Cell Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, China
- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Cell Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, Chengdu, China
- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaolun Huang,
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Vodickova L, Horak J, Vodicka P. Genetic Susceptibility in Understanding of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Risk: A Decade-Long Effort of the PANDORA Consortium. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2022; 31:942-948. [PMID: 35506247 PMCID: PMC9306286 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-1340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Pancreatic cancer, a complex disease, emerges as a severe health problem worldwide and it exhibits a poor prognosis and high mortality. Risk factors associated with sporadic pancreatic cancer remain poorly understood, even less is known about disease prognosis due to its rapid progression. The PANcreatic Disease ReseArch (PANDoRA) consortium, of which the authors are members, was established to coordinate the efforts of different research groups to uncover new genetic factors for pancreatic cancer risk, response to treatment, and patient survival. PANDoRA consortium has contributed to the identification of several low-penetrance risk loci for the disease both by candidate variants approach and genome-wide association studies, including those in cell-cycle and DNA damage response, telomere homeostasis, SCL and ABC transporters, ABO locus variability, mitochondrial metabolism and it participated on collaborative genome-wide association study approach and implementation of a search for functional-based pancreatic cancer risk loci and long noncoding RNAs. Complex studies covering genetic, environmental and microenvironmental factors in the pancreatic cancer onset, progression and its prognosis are warranted.
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- Ludmila Vodickova
- Department of Molecular Biology of Cancer, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, 1 Faculty of Medicine Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Department of Molecular Biology of Cancer, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
- Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Molecular Biology of Cancer, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, 1 Faculty of Medicine Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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Abe K, Kitago M, Kosaki K, Yamada M, Iwasaki E, Kawasaki S, Mizukami K, Momozawa Y, Terao C, Yagi H, Abe Y, Hasegawa Y, Hori S, Tanaka M, Nakano Y, Kitagawa Y. Genomic analysis of familial pancreatic cancers and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms: A cross-sectional study. Cancer Sci 2022; 113:1821-1829. [PMID: 35238112 PMCID: PMC9128188 DOI: 10.1111/cas.15316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Environmental and genetic factors play a critical role in the pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer, which is likely to follow a multistep process that includes intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. The pathogenesis of familial pancreatic cancer has been reported; however, epidemiological characteristics and causative genes remain unclear. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the family history of pancreatic cancer and tumor malignancy and identify novel susceptible germline variants of pancreatic cancer. We performed an epidemiologic study at our institute on a cohort of 668 patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and 242 with pancreatic cancer but without associated intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm stratified by family history of pancreatic cancer. Whole-exome sequencing was conducted for 10 patients from seven families with familial pancreatic cancer and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. We found that patients who had intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm with positive family history of pancreatic cancer within first-degree relatives were more likely to develop malignancy in a shorter period than those without family history. Duplicate frameshift variants in TET2 c.3180dupG (p.Pro1061fs) and ASXL1 c.1934dupG (p.Gly646fs) in one family and POLN c.1194dupT (p.Glu399fs) in another were identified as pathogenic truncating germline variants which were previously recognised susceptibility genes. Moreover, PDIA2 c.1403C>T (p.Pro468Leu) and DPYSL4 c.926C>A (p.Pro309Gln) were shared in four and two patients, respectively. In particular, PDIA2 was identified as a novel candidate for one of the deleterious variants of familial pancreatic cancer.
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- Kodai Abe
- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Center for Medical GeneticsKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Center for Medical GeneticsKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of Internal MedicineKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of Internal MedicineKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Laboratory for Genotyping DevelopmentRIKEN Center for Integrative Medical SciencesYokohamaJapan
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- Laboratory for Genotyping DevelopmentRIKEN Center for Integrative Medical SciencesYokohamaJapan
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- Laboratory for Statistical and Translational GeneticsRIKEN Center for Integrative Medical SciencesYokohamaJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Department of SurgeryKeio University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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Sharma S, Tapper WJ, Collins A, Hamady ZZR. Predicting Pancreatic Cancer in the UK Biobank Cohort Using Polygenic Risk Scores and Diabetes Mellitus. Gastroenterology 2022; 162:1665-1674.e2. [PMID: 35065983 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Diabetes mellitus (DM) is known to be associated with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), particularly new-onset DM (NODM). Others have developed polygenic risk scores (PRS) associated with PDAC risk. We aimed to compare the performance of these PRS in an independent cohort to determine if they can discriminate between NODM and long-standing DM patients with PDAC. METHODS Cases (1042) and matched cancer-free controls (10,420) were drawn from the UK Biobank. Five PRS models were calculated using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from previous studies (Nakatochi, Galeotti, Molina, Jia, and Rashkin) and a combination of these. Regression models were used to assess the association between PDAC and PRS adjusted for ancestry, smoking, DM, waist circumference, and family history of digestive cancer. Receiver operator characteristic curves and area under the curve metrics (AUC) were used to assess the performance of each PRS for classifying PDAC risk. RESULTS The combined PRS model achieved the highest AUC (0.605), and significantly improved a clinical risk model in this cohort (AUC = 0.83; P = .0002). Individuals within the fifth quintile have a 2.74-fold increased risk of developing PDAC vs those in the first quintile (P < .001), and have a 3.05-fold increased risk of developing PDAC if they have DM vs those without DM (P < .001). The positive predictive value was 11.9% in participants without DM, 23.9% with long-standing DM, and 86.7% with NODM. CONCLUSIONS The PDAC-related common genetic variants are more strongly associated with DM. This PRS has the potential for targeting individuals with NODM for PDAC secondary screening measures.
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- Shreya Sharma
- University of Southampton, Human Development and Health, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- University of Southampton, Human Development and Health, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- University of Southampton, Genetic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics Research Group, Human Development and Health, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Health Research Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.
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Kills First CC, Sutton TL, Shannon J, Brody JR, Sheppard BC. Disparities in pancreatic cancer care and research in Native Americans: Righting a history of wrongs. Cancer 2022; 128:1560-1567. [PMID: 35132620 PMCID: PMC10257521 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Disparities in pancreatic cancer incidence and outcomes exist in Native American populations. These disparities are multifactorial, difficult to quantify, and are influenced by historical, socioeconomic, and health care structural factors. The objective of this article was to assess these factors and offer a call to action to overcome them. The authors reviewed published data on pancreatic cancer in Native American populations with a focus on disparities in incidence, outcomes, and research efforts. The historical context of the interactions between Native Americans and the United States health care system was also analyzed to form actionable items to build trust and collaboration. The incidence of pancreatic cancer in Native Americans is higher than that in the general US population and has the worst survival of any major racial or ethnic group. These outcomes are influenced by a patient population with often poor access to high-quality cancer care, historical trauma potentially leading to reduced care utilization, and a lack of research focused on etiologies and comorbid conditions that contribute to these disparities. A collaborative effort between nontribal and tribal leaders and cancer centers is key to addressing disparities in pancreatic cancer outcomes and research. More population-level studies are needed to better understand the incidence, etiologies, and comorbid conditions of pancreatic cancer in Native Americans. Finally, a concerted, focused effort should be undertaken between nontribal and tribal entities to increase the access of Native Americans to high-quality care for pancreatic cancer and other lethal malignancies.
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- OHSU, Department of Surgery, Portland, OR, 97239
- OHSU Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care, Portland, OR, 97239
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- OHSU, Department of Surgery, Portland, OR, 97239
- OHSU Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care, Portland, OR, 97239
- OHSU, Department of Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology, Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, OR, 97239
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Tian J, Chen C, Rao M, Zhang M, Lu Z, Cai Y, Ying P, Li B, Wang H, Wang L, Li Y, Huang J, Fan L, Cai X, Ning C, Li Y, Zhang F, Wang W, Jiang Y, Liu Y, Wang M, Li H, Huang C, Yang Z, Chang J, Zhu Y, Yang X, Miao X. Aberrant RNA splicing is a primary link between genetic variation and pancreatic cancer risk. Cancer Res 2022; 82:2084-2096. [PMID: 35363263 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-21-4367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Understanding the genetic variation underlying transcript splicing is essential for fully dissecting the molecular mechanisms of common diseases. The available evidence from splicing quantitative trait locus (sQTL) studies using pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tissues have been limited to small sample sizes. Here we present a genome-wide sQTL analysis to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that control mRNA splicing in 176 PDAC samples from TCGA. From this analysis, 16,175 sQTLs were found to be significantly enriched in RNA binding protein (RBP) binding sites and chromatin regulatory elements and overlapped with known loci from PDAC genome-wide association studies (GWAS). sQTLs and expression QTLs (eQTL) showed mostly non-overlapping patterns, suggesting sQTLs provide additional insights into the etiology of disease. Target genes affected by sQTLs were closely related to cancer signaling pathways, high mutational burden, immune infiltration, and pharmaceutical targets, which will be helpful for clinical applications. Integration of a large-scale population consisting of 2,782 PDAC patients and 7,983 healthy controls identified an sQTL variant rs1785932-T allele that promotes alternative splicing of ELP2 exon 6 and leads to a lower level of the ELP2 full-length isoform (ELP2_V1) and a higher level of a truncated ELP2 isoform (ELP2_V2), resulting in decreased risk of PDAC (OR=0.83, 95%CI=0.77-0.89, P=1.16×10-6). The ELP2_V2 isoform functioned as a potential tumor suppressor gene, inhibiting PDAC cell proliferation by exhibiting stronger binding affinity to JAK1/STAT3 than ELP2_V1 and subsequently blocking the pathological activation of the p-STAT3 pathway. Collectively, these findings provide an informative sQTL resource and insights into the regulatory mechanisms linking splicing variants to PDAC risk.
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Key Laboratory for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
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Tan M, Brusgaard K, Gerdes AM, Larsen MJ, Mortensen MB, Detlefsen S, de Muckadell OBS, Joergensen MT. Whole genome sequencing identifies rare genetic variants in familial pancreatic cancer patients. Ann Hum Genet 2022; 86:195-206. [PMID: 35312039 PMCID: PMC9313800 DOI: 10.1111/ahg.12464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Ming Tan
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Odense Pancreas Center (OPAC), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Odense Pancreas Center (OPAC), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Odense Pancreas Center (OPAC), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Odense Pancreas Center (OPAC), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Odense Pancreas Center (OPAC), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Connor AA, Gallinger S. Pancreatic cancer evolution and heterogeneity: integrating omics and clinical data. Nat Rev Cancer 2022; 22:131-142. [PMID: 34789870 DOI: 10.1038/s41568-021-00418-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), already among the deadliest epithelial malignancies, is rising in both incidence and contribution to overall cancer deaths. Decades of research have improved our understanding of PDAC carcinogenesis, including characterizing germline predisposition, the cell of origin, precursor lesions, the sequence of genetic alterations, including simple and structural alterations, transcriptional changes and subtypes, tumour heterogeneity, metastatic progression and the tumour microenvironment. These fundamental advances inform contemporary translational efforts in primary prevention, screening and early detection, multidisciplinary management and survivorship, as prospective clinical trials begin to adopt molecular-based selection criteria to guide targeted therapies. Genomic and transcriptomic data on PDAC were also included in the international pan-cancer analysis of approximately 2,600 cancers, a milestone in cancer research that allows further insight through comparison with other tumour types. Thus, this is an ideal time to review our current knowledge of PDAC evolution and heterogeneity, gained from the study of preclinical models and patient biospecimens, and to propose a model of PDAC evolution that takes into consideration findings from varied sources, with a particular focus on the genomics of human PDAC.
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- Ashton A Connor
- Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgical Oncology Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- PanCuRx Translational Research Initiative, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Wallace McCain Centre for Pancreatic Cancer, Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Ontario Pancreas Cancer Study, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Osman N, Shawky AEM, Brylinski M. Exploring the effects of genetic variation on gene regulation in cancer in the context of 3D genome structure. BMC Genom Data 2022; 23:13. [PMID: 35176995 PMCID: PMC8851830 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-021-01021-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Numerous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) conducted to date revealed genetic variants associated with various diseases, including breast and prostate cancers. Despite the availability of these large-scale data, relatively few variants have been functionally characterized, mainly because the majority of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) map to the non-coding regions of the human genome. The functional characterization of these non-coding variants and the identification of their target genes remain challenging. Results In this communication, we explore the potential functional mechanisms of non-coding SNPs by integrating GWAS with the high-resolution chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) data for breast and prostate cancers. We show that more genetic variants map to regulatory elements through the 3D genome structure than the 1D linear genome lacking physical chromatin interactions. Importantly, the association of enhancers, transcription factors, and their target genes with breast and prostate cancers tends to be higher when these regulatory elements are mapped to high-risk SNPs through spatial interactions compared to simply using a linear proximity. Finally, we demonstrate that topologically associating domains (TADs) carrying high-risk SNPs also contain gene regulatory elements whose association with cancer is generally higher than those belonging to control TADs containing no high-risk variants. Conclusions Our results suggest that many SNPs may contribute to the cancer development by affecting the expression of certain tumor-related genes through long-range chromatin interactions with gene regulatory elements. Integrating large-scale genetic datasets with the 3D genome structure offers an attractive and unique approach to systematically investigate the functional mechanisms of genetic variants in disease risk and progression. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12863-021-01021-x.
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- Noha Osman
- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA.,Department of Cell Biology, National Research Centre, Giza, 12622, Egypt.,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA. .,Center for Computation and Technology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA.
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Yu Y, Chang K, Chen JS, Bohlender RJ, Fowler J, Zhang D, Huang M, Chang P, Li Y, Wong J, Wang H, Gu J, Wu X, Schildkraut J, Cannon-Albright L, Ye Y, Zhao H, Hildebrandt MA, Permuth JB, Li D, Scheet P, Huff CD. A whole-exome case-control association study to characterize the contribution of rare coding variation to pancreatic cancer risk. HGG ADVANCES 2022; 3:100078. [PMID: 35047863 PMCID: PMC8756505 DOI: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2021.100078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease that accounts for approximately 5% of cancer deaths worldwide, with a dismal 5-year survival rate of 10%. Known genetic risk factors explain only a modest proportion of the heritable risk of pancreatic cancer. We conducted a whole-exome case-control sequencing study in 1,591 pancreatic cancer cases and 2,134 cancer-free controls of European ancestry. In our gene-based analysis, ATM ranked first, with a genome-wide significant p value of 1 × 10-8. The odds ratio for protein-truncating variants in ATM was 24, which is substantially higher than prior estimates, although ours includes a broad 95% confidence interval (4.0-1000). SIK3 was the second highest ranking gene (p = 3.84 × 10-6, false discovery rate or FDR = 0.032). We observed nominally significant association signals in several genes of a priori interest, including BRCA2 (p = 4.3 × 10-4), STK11 (p = 0.003), PALB2 (p = 0.019), and TP53 (p = 0.037), and reported risk estimates for known pathogenic variants and variants of uncertain significance (VUS) in these genes. The rare variants in established susceptibility genes explain approximately 24% of log familial relative risk, which is comparable to the contribution from established common susceptibility variants (17%). In conclusion, this study provides new insights into the genetic susceptibility of pancreatic cancer, refining rare variant risk estimates in known pancreatic cancer susceptibility genes and identifying SIK3 as a novel candidate susceptibility gene. This study highlights the prominent importance of ATM truncating variants and the underappreciated role of VUS in pancreatic cancer etiology.
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- Yao Yu
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Clinical Big Data and Analytics, Bioinformatics and Big Data, The Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, PR China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Center for Clinical Big Data and Analytics, Bioinformatics and Big Data, The Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, PR China
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- Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Departments of Cancer Epidemiology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Lu Y, Gentiluomo M, Macauda A, Gioffreda D, Gazouli M, Petrone MC, Kelemen D, Ginocchi L, Morelli L, Papiris K, Greenhalf W, Izbicki JR, Kiudelis V, Mohelníková-Duchoňová B, Bueno-de-Mesquita B, Vodicka P, Brenner H, Diener MK, Pezzilli R, Ivanauskas A, Salvia R, Szentesi A, Aoki MN, Németh BC, Sperti C, Jamroziak K, Chammas R, Oliverius M, Archibugi L, Ermini S, Novák J, Kupcinskas J, Strouhal O, Souček P, Cavestro GM, Milanetto AC, Vanella G, Neoptolemos JP, Theodoropoulos GE, van Laarhoven HWM, Mambrini A, Moz S, Kala Z, Loveček M, Basso D, Uzunoglu FG, Hackert T, Testoni SGG, Hlaváč V, Andriulli A, Lucchesi M, Tavano F, Carrara S, Hegyi P, Arcidiacono PG, Busch OR, Lawlor RT, Puzzono M, Boggi U, Guo F, Małecka-Panas E, Capurso G, Landi S, Talar-Wojnarowska R, Strobel O, Gao X, Vashist Y, Campa D, Canzian F. Identification of Recessively Inherited Genetic Variants Potentially Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk. Front Oncol 2021; 11:771312. [PMID: 34926279 PMCID: PMC8678088 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.771312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Although 21 pancreatic cancer susceptibility loci have been identified in individuals of European ancestry through genome-wide association studies (GWASs), much of the heritability of pancreatic cancer risk remains unidentified. A recessive genetic model could be a powerful tool for identifying additional risk variants. To discover recessively inherited pancreatic cancer risk loci, we performed a re-analysis of the largest pancreatic cancer GWAS, the Pancreatic Cancer Cohort Consortium (PanScan) and the Pancreatic Cancer Case-Control Consortium (PanC4), including 8,769 cases and 7,055 controls of European ancestry. Six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) showed associations with pancreatic cancer risk according to a recessive model of inheritance. We replicated these variants in 3,212 cases and 3,470 controls collected from the PANcreatic Disease ReseArch (PANDoRA) consortium. The results of the meta-analyses confirmed that rs4626538 (7q32.2), rs7008921 (8p23.2) and rs147904962 (17q21.31) showed specific recessive effects (p<10-5) compared with the additive effects (p>10-3), although none of the six SNPs reached the conventional threshold for genome-wide significance (p < 5×10-8). Additional bioinformatic analysis explored the functional annotations of the SNPs and indicated a possible relationship between rs36018702 and expression of the BCL2L11 and BUB1 genes, which are known to be involved in pancreatic biology. Our findings, while not conclusive, indicate the importance of considering non-additive genetic models when performing GWAS analysis. The SNPs associated with pancreatic cancer in this study could be used for further meta-analysis for recessive association of SNPs and pancreatic cancer risk and might be a useful addiction to improve the performance of polygenic risk scores.
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- Ye Lu
- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Faculty Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Research Laboratory, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Laboratory of Biology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Oncological Department, Oncological Unit of Massa Carrara, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (USL) Toscana Nord Ovest, Carrara, Italy
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- General Surgery, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Endoscopic Surgery Department, Hippocratio General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department for Determinants of Chronic Diseases (DCD), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Biology of Cancer, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Center in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czechia
- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, Prague, Czechia
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Centre for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Laboratory for Applied Science and Technology in Health, Carlos Chagas Institute, Curitiba, Brazil
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery-Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche Oncologiche e Gastroenterologiche (DiSCOG), Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Radiology and Oncology, Institute of Cancer of São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil
- Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
- Digestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant’ Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Blood Transfusion Service, Children’s Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Meyer, Florence, Italy
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- Pándy Kálmán Hospital of Békés County, Gyula, Hungary
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czechia
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- Division of Experimental Oncology, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery-Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche Oncologiche e Gastroenterologiche (DiSCOG), Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
- Digestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant’ Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- First Propaedeutic University Surgery Clinic, Hippocratio General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Oncological Department, Oncological Unit of Massa Carrara, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (USL) Toscana Nord Ovest, Carrara, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Brno Bohunice, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Surgery I, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czechia
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Research Laboratory, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Oncological Department, Oncological Unit of Massa Carrara, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (USL) Toscana Nord Ovest, Carrara, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Research Laboratory, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Centre for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Applied Research on Cancer (ARC)-Net Research Center, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Experimental Oncology, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of General and Transplant Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
- Digestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant’ Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centre for Surgical Oncology, Medias Klinikum Burghausen, Burghausen, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Zhu J, Yang Y, Kisiel JB, Mahoney DW, Michaud DS, Guo X, Taylor WR, Shu XO, Shu X, Liu D, Li B, Tao R, Cai Q, Zheng W, Long J, Wu L. Integrating Genome and Methylome Data to Identify Candidate DNA Methylation Biomarkers for Pancreatic Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2021; 30:2079-2087. [PMID: 34497089 PMCID: PMC8568683 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-0400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The role of methylation in pancreatic cancer risk remains unclear. We integrated genome and methylome data to identify CpG sites (CpG) with the genetically predicted methylation to be associated with pancreatic cancer risk. We also studied gene expression to understand the identified associations. METHODS Using genetic data and white blood cell methylation data from 1,595 subjects of European descent, we built genetic models to predict DNA methylation levels. After internal and external validation, we applied prediction models with satisfactory performance to the genetic data of 8,280 pancreatic cancer cases and 6,728 controls of European ancestry to investigate the associations of predicted methylation with pancreatic cancer risk. For associated CpGs, we compared their measured levels in pancreatic tumor versus benign tissue. RESULTS We identified 45 CpGs at nine loci showing an association with pancreatic cancer risk, including 15 CpGs showing an association independent from identified risk variants. We observed significant correlations between predicted methylation of 16 of the 45 CpGs and predicted expression of eight adjacent genes, of which six genes showed associations with pancreatic cancer risk. Of the 45 CpGs, we were able to compare measured methylation of 16 in pancreatic tumor versus benign pancreatic tissue. Of them, six showed differentiated methylation. CONCLUSIONS We identified methylation biomarker candidates associated with pancreatic cancer using genetic instruments and added additional insights into the role of methylation in regulating gene expression in pancreatic cancer development. IMPACT A comprehensive study using genetic instruments identifies 45 CpG sites at nine genomic loci for pancreatic cancer risk.
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- Jingjing Zhu
- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Population Sciences in the Pacific Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Population Sciences in the Pacific Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Department of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
- Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Population Sciences in the Pacific Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Jermusyk A, Zhong J, Connelly KE, Gordon N, Perera S, Abdolalizadeh E, Zhang T, O'Brien A, Hoskins JW, Collins I, Eiser D, Yuan C, Risch HA, Jacobs EJ, Li D, Du M, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ, Klein AP, Smith JP, Wolpin BM, Chanock SJ, Shi J, Petersen GM, Westlake CJ, Amundadottir LT. A 584 bp deletion in CTRB2 inhibits chymotrypsin B2 activity and secretion and confers risk of pancreatic cancer. Am J Hum Genet 2021; 108:1852-1865. [PMID: 34559995 PMCID: PMC8546220 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have discovered 20 risk loci in the human genome where germline variants associate with risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in populations of European ancestry. Here, we fine-mapped one such locus on chr16q23.1 (rs72802365, p = 2.51 × 10-17, OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.31-1.40) and identified colocalization (PP = 0.87) with aberrant exon 5-7 CTRB2 splicing in pancreatic tissues (pGTEx = 1.40 × 10-69, βGTEx = 1.99; pLTG = 1.02 × 10-30, βLTG = 1.99). Imputation of a 584 bp structural variant overlapping exon 6 of CTRB2 into the GWAS datasets resulted in a highly significant association with pancreatic cancer risk (p = 2.83 × 10-16, OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.31-1.42), indicating that it may underlie this signal. Exon skipping attributable to the deletion (risk) allele introduces a premature stop codon in exon 7 of CTRB2, yielding a truncated chymotrypsinogen B2 protein that lacks chymotrypsin activity, is poorly secreted, and accumulates intracellularly in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). We propose that intracellular accumulation of a nonfunctional chymotrypsinogen B2 protein leads to ER stress and pancreatic inflammation, which may explain the increased pancreatic cancer risk in carriers of CTRB2 exon 6 deletion alleles.
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- Ashley Jermusyk
- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Behavioral and Epidemiology Research Group, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10017, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA; Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Laboratory of Translational Genomics, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Qu J, Zheng B, Ohuchida K, Feng H, Chong SJF, Zhang X, Liang R, Liu Z, Shirahane K, Mizumoto K, Gong P, Nakamura M. PIK3CB is involved in metastasis through the regulation of cell adhesion to collagen I in pancreatic cancer. J Adv Res 2021; 33:127-140. [PMID: 34603784 PMCID: PMC8463925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is an aggressive malignancy, with a major mortality resulting from the rapid progression of metastasis. Unfortunately, no effective treatment strategy has been developed for PAAD metastasis to date. Thus, unraveling the mechanisms involved in PAAD metastatic phenotype may facilitate the treatment for PAAD patients. Objectives PIK3CB is an oncogene implicated in cancer development and progression but less is known about whether PIK3CB participates in PAAD metastasis. Therefore, the objective of this study is to explore the mechanism(s) of PIK3CB in PAAD metastasis. Methods In our study, we examined the PIK3CB expression pattern using bioinformatic analysis and clinical material derived from patients with PAAD. Subsequently, a series of biochemical experiments were conducted to investigate the role of PIK3CB as potential mechanism(s) underlying PAAD metastasis in vivo using nude mice and in vitro using cell lines. Results We observed that PIK3CB was involved in PAAD progression. Notably, we identified that PIK3CB was involved in PAAD metastasis. Downregulation of PIK3CB significantly reduced PAAD metastatic potential in vivo. Furthermore, a series of bioinformatic analyses showed that PIK3CB was involved in cell adhesion in PAAD. Notably, PIK3CB depletion inhibited invasion potential specifically via suppressing cell adhesion to collagen I in PAAD cells. Conclusion Collectively, our findings indicate that PIK3CB is involved in PAAD metastasis through cell-matrix adhesion. We proposed that PIK3CB is a potential therapeutic target for PAAD therapy.
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- Jianhua Qu
- Department of General Surgery & Carson International Cancer Research Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.,Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore 117593, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery & Carson International Cancer Research Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.,Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.,Advanced Medical Initiatives, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery & Carson International Cancer Research Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of General Surgery & Carson International Cancer Research Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of General Surgery & Carson International Cancer Research Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.,Cancer Center of Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery & Carson International Cancer Research Center, Shenzhen University General Hospital and Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Julián-Serrano S, Yuan F, Wheeler W, Benyamin B, Machiela MJ, Arslan AA, Beane-Freeman LE, Bracci PM, Duell EJ, Du M, Gallinger S, Giles GG, Goodman PJ, Kooperberg C, Marchand LL, Neale RE, Shu XO, Van Den Eeden SK, Visvanathan K, Zheng W, Albanes D, Andreotti G, Ardanaz E, Babic A, Berndt SI, Brais LK, Brennan P, Bueno-de-Mesquita B, Buring JE, Chanock SJ, Childs EJ, Chung CC, Fabiánová E, Foretová L, Fuchs CS, Gaziano JM, Gentiluomo M, Giovannucci EL, Goggins MG, Hackert T, Hartge P, Hassan MM, Holcátová I, Holly EA, Hung RI, Janout V, Kurtz RC, Lee IM, Malats N, McKean D, Milne RL, Newton CC, Oberg AL, Perdomo S, Peters U, Porta M, Rothman N, Schulze MB, Sesso HD, Silverman DT, Thompson IM, Wactawski-Wende J, Weiderpass E, Wenstzensen N, White E, Wilkens LR, Yu H, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Zhong J, Kraft P, Li D, Campbell PT, Petersen GM, Wolpin BM, Risch HA, Amundadottir LT, Klein AP, Yu K, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ. Hepcidin-regulating iron metabolism genes and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a pathway analysis of genome-wide association studies. Am J Clin Nutr 2021; 114:1408-1417. [PMID: 34258619 PMCID: PMC8488877 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have suggested positive associations for iron and red meat intake with risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Inherited pathogenic variants in genes involved in the hepcidin-regulating iron metabolism pathway are known to cause iron overload and hemochromatosis. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine whether common genetic variation in the hepcidin-regulating iron metabolism pathway is associated with PDAC. METHODS We conducted a pathway analysis of the hepcidin-regulating genes using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) summary statistics generated from 4 genome-wide association studies in 2 large consortium studies using the summary data-based adaptive rank truncated product method. Our population consisted of 9253 PDAC cases and 12,525 controls of European descent. Our analysis included 11 hepcidin-regulating genes [bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2), bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6), ferritin heavy chain 1 (FTH1), ferritin light chain (FTL), hepcidin (HAMP), homeostatic iron regulator (HFE), hemojuvelin (HJV), nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2), ferroportin 1 (SLC40A1), transferrin receptor 1 (TFR1), and transferrin receptor 2 (TFR2)] and their surrounding genomic regions (±20 kb) for a total of 412 SNPs. RESULTS The hepcidin-regulating gene pathway was significantly associated with PDAC (P = 0.002), with the HJV, TFR2, TFR1, BMP6, and HAMP genes contributing the most to the association. CONCLUSIONS Our results support that genetic susceptibility related to the hepcidin-regulating gene pathway is associated with PDAC risk and suggest a potential role of iron metabolism in pancreatic carcinogenesis. Further studies are needed to evaluate effect modification by intake of iron-rich foods on this association.
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Australian Centre for Precision Health, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Unit of Biomarkers and Susceptibility, Oncology Data Analytics Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Colorectal Cancer Group, ONCOBELL Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Lunenfeld–Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- SWOG Statistical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Population Health Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt–Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt–Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Navarra Public Health Institute, Pamplona, Spain
- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Department for Determinants of Chronic Diseases, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Specialized Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Italy
- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center, (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Institute of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Lunenfeld–Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Group, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Population Science, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Hospital del Mar Institute of Medical Research (IMIM), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Molecular Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
- Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital–Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Population Health and Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Population Science, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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Pain Experience in Pancreatitis: Strong Association of Genetic Risk Loci for Anxiety and PTSD in Patients With Severe, Constant, and Constant-Severe Pain. Am J Gastroenterol 2021; 116:2128-2136. [PMID: 34236339 PMCID: PMC8531869 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) are progressive inflammatory syndromes with variable features. Pain is the primary feature that contributes to low physical and mental quality of life with a third of patients reporting severe pain. Pain experience is worsened by depression. Here, we tested the hypothesis that genetic risk of the psychiatric conditions of anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with pain in CP and RAP + CP subjects. METHODS The study cohort included phenotyped and genotyped RAP and CP patients from the North American Pancreatitis Study II of European Ancestry. Candidate genetic association studies were based on the absence of pain vs pain that is constant, constant-severe, or severe. Twenty-eight candidate genetic loci for anxiety and PTSD risk were identified in the literature and were the focus of this study. RESULTS We identified 24 significant pain-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms within 13 loci across the 3 pain patterns in CP and RAP + CP (P < 0.002). Thirteen anxiety or PTSD genes were within these pain loci indicating nonrandom associations (P < 4.885 × 10-23). CTNND2 was associated with all pain categories and all pancreatitis etiologies. Implicated systems include neuronal signaling (HTR2A, DRD3, NPY, and BDNF), hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (NR3C1 and FKBP5), and cell-cell interaction (CTNND2 and THBS2). DISCUSSION A component of constant and severe pain in patients with RAP and CP is associated with genetic predisposition to anxiety and PTSD. Identification of patients at risk eligible for trials of targeted treatment as a component of a multidisciplinary pain management strategy should be formally evaluated.
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Biller LH, Wolpin BM, Goggins M. Inherited Pancreatic Cancer Syndromes and High-Risk Screening. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2021; 30:773-786. [PMID: 34511196 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2021.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States, with a 5-year survival rate of 9%. Individuals with inherited pancreatic cancer syndromes are at an increased risk for developing pancreatic cancer and may benefit from pancreatic cancer surveillance with the goal to detect and intervene on early-stage cancer or high-risk precursor lesions. Given the screening implications for family members and therapeutic implications for probands, all patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are recommended to undergo germline genetic testing.
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- Leah H Biller
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA. https://twitter.com/leahbillermd
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Johns Hopkins University, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Pancreatic cancer is associated with both family and hereditary cancer syndromes. Multigene panel testing for pancreatic cancer detected the germline variants BRCA1/2, PALB2, ATM, TP53, MLH1, STK11/LKB1, APC, CDKN2A, and SPINK1/PRSS1 as high-risk genes. A latest genome-wide association study revealed the common, but low-risk germline variants in pancreatic cancer patients. Active pancreatic surveillance using magnetic resonance imaging and endoscopic ultrasound is recommended for high-risk individuals who have a family history of pancreatic cancer or harbor these germline pathogenic variants to improve the detection rate and prognosis of pancreatic cancer. Since poly-ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor has been shown to be effective in improving the prognosis of BRCA-positive pancreatic cancer as well as hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome, PARP inhibitor therapy is currently being applied as precision medicine to pancreatic cancer patients harboring the BRCA1/2 germline variant. This review highlights the importance of surveillance for germline pathogenic variants in pancreatic cancer and is expected to lead to improvements in the diagnosis and prevention of pancreatic cancer as well as facilitate the development of effective therapeutic strategies and precision medicine.
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Lu Y, Corradi C, Gentiluomo M, López de Maturana E, Theodoropoulos GE, Roth S, Maiello E, Morelli L, Archibugi L, Izbicki JR, Sarlós P, Kiudelis V, Oliverius M, Aoki MN, Vashist Y, van Eijck CHJ, Gazouli M, Talar-Wojnarowska R, Mambrini A, Pezzilli R, Bueno-de-Mesquita B, Hegyi P, Souček P, Neoptolemos JP, Di Franco G, Sperti C, Kauffmann EF, Hlaváč V, Uzunoğlu FG, Ermini S, Małecka-Panas E, Lucchesi M, Vanella G, Dijk F, Mohelníková-Duchoňová B, Bambi F, Petrone MC, Jamroziak K, Guo F, Kolarova K, Capretti G, Milanetto AC, Ginocchi L, Loveček M, Puzzono M, van Laarhoven HWM, Carrara S, Ivanauskas A, Papiris K, Basso D, Arcidiacono PG, Izbéki F, Chammas R, Vodicka P, Hackert T, Pasquali C, Piredda ML, Costello-Goldring E, Cavestro GM, Szentesi A, Tavano F, Włodarczyk B, Brenner H, Kreivenaite E, Gao X, Bunduc S, Vermeulen RCH, Schneider MA, Latiano A, Gioffreda D, Testoni SGG, Kupcinskas J, Lawlor RT, Capurso G, Malats N, Campa D, Canzian F. Association of Genetic Variants Affecting microRNAs and Pancreatic Cancer Risk. Front Genet 2021; 12:693933. [PMID: 34527018 PMCID: PMC8435735 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.693933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Genetic factors play an important role in the susceptibility to pancreatic cancer (PC). However, established loci explain a small proportion of genetic heritability for PC; therefore, more progress is needed to find the missing ones. We aimed at identifying single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) affecting PC risk through effects on micro-RNA (miRNA) function. We searched in silico the genome for SNPs in miRNA seed sequences or 3 prime untranslated regions (3'UTRs) of miRNA target genes. Genome-wide association data of PC cases and controls from the Pancreatic Cancer Cohort (PanScan) Consortium and the Pancreatic Cancer Case-Control (PanC4) Consortium were re-analyzed for discovery, and genotyping data from two additional consortia (PanGenEU and PANDoRA) were used for replication, for a total of 14,062 cases and 11,261 controls. None of the SNPs reached genome-wide significance in the meta-analysis, but for three of them the associations were in the same direction in all the study populations and showed lower value of p in the meta-analyses than in the discovery phase. Specifically, rs7985480 was consistently associated with PC risk (OR = 1.12, 95% CI 1.07-1.17, p = 3.03 × 10-6 in the meta-analysis). This SNP is in linkage disequilibrium (LD) with rs2274048, which modulates binding of various miRNAs to the 3'UTR of UCHL3, a gene involved in PC progression. In conclusion, our results expand the knowledge of the genetic PC risk through miRNA-related SNPs and show the usefulness of functional prioritization to identify genetic polymorphisms associated with PC risk.
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- Ye Lu
- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Faculty Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- First Propaedeutic University Surgery Clinic, Hippocratio General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- General Surgery, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Digestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRSSC San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory for Applied Science and Technology in Health, Carlos Chagas Institute, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Biology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Oncological Department, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Oncological Unit of Massa Carrara, Carrara, Italy
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- Department for Determinants of Chronic Diseases (DCD), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Department of Medicine, Centre for Translational Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czechia
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- General Surgery, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery-DiSCOG, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czechia
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Blood Transfusion Service, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Meyer, Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Oncological Department, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Oncological Unit of Massa Carrara, Carrara, Italy
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- Digestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRSSC San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Deparment of Pathology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Blood Transfusion Service, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Meyer, Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRSSC San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Medical Faculty Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Oncological Department, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Oncological Unit of Massa Carrara, Carrara, Italy
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- Department of Surgery I, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Division of Experimental Oncology, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Endoscopic Surgery Department, Hippocratio General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Medicine-DIMED, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRSSC San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Szent György University Teaching Hospital of County Fejér, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Department of Radiology and Oncology, Institute of Cancer of São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil
- Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Biology of Cancer, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Biomedical Centre and Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czechia
- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery-DiSCOG, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- ARC-NET, Centre for Applied Research on Cancer, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Division of Experimental Oncology, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Department of Medicine, Centre for Translational Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Research Laboratory, Fondazione IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Research Laboratory, Fondazione IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Research Laboratory, Fondazione IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRSSC San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- ARC-NET, Centre for Applied Research on Cancer, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Digestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, IRSSC San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Group, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Pistoni L, Gentiluomo M, Lu Y, López de Maturana E, Hlavac V, Vanella G, Darvasi E, Milanetto AC, Oliverius M, Vashist Y, Di Leo M, Mohelnikova-Duchonova B, Talar-Wojnarowska R, Gheorghe C, Petrone MC, Strobel O, Arcidiacono PG, Vodickova L, Szentesi A, Capurso G, Gajdán L, Malleo G, Theodoropoulos GE, Basso D, Soucek P, Brenner H, Lawlor RT, Morelli L, Ivanauskas A, Kauffmann EF, Macauda A, Gazouli M, Archibugi L, Nentwich M, Loveček M, Cavestro GM, Vodicka P, Landi S, Tavano F, Sperti C, Hackert T, Kupcinskas J, Pezzilli R, Andriulli A, Pollina L, Kreivenaite E, Gioffreda D, Jamroziak K, Hegyi P, Izbicki JR, Testoni SGG, Zuppardo RA, Bozzato D, Neoptolemos JP, Malats N, Canzian F, Campa D. Associations between pancreatic expression quantitative traits and risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Carcinogenesis 2021; 42:1037-1045. [PMID: 34216462 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgab057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is among the most lethal cancers. Its poor prognosis is predominantly due to the fact that most patients remain asymptomatic until the disease reaches an advanced stage, alongside the lack of early markers and screening strategies. A better understanding of PDAC risk factors is essential for the identification of groups at high risk in the population. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been a powerful tool for detecting genetic variants associated with complex traits, including pancreatic cancer. By exploiting functional and GWAS data, we investigated the associations between polymorphisms affecting gene function in the pancreas (expression quantitative trait loci, eQTLs) and PDAC risk. In a two-phase approach, we analysed 13 713 PDAC cases and 43 784 controls and identified a genome-wide significant association between the A allele of the rs2035875 polymorphism and increased PDAC risk (P = 7.14 × 10-10). This allele is known to be associated with increased expression in the pancreas of the keratin genes KRT8 and KRT18, whose increased levels have been reported to correlate with various tumour cell characteristics. Additionally, the A allele of the rs789744 variant was associated with decreased risk of developing PDAC (P = 3.56 × 10-6). This single nucleotide polymorphism is situated in the SRGAP1 gene and the A allele is associated with higher expression of the gene, which in turn inactivates the cyclin-dependent protein 42 (CDC42) gene expression, thus decreasing the risk of PDAC. In conclusion, we present here a functional-based novel PDAC risk locus and an additional strong candidate supported by significant associations and plausible biological mechanisms.
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- Laura Pistoni
- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Group, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
- CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology-DiSCOG, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady and Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery I, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, First Medical Faculty, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Szent György University Teaching Hospital of Fejér County, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Colorectal Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- ARC-NET: Centre for Applied Research on Cancer, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Laboratory of Biology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery I, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Division of Experimental Oncology, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, First Medical Faculty, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Research Laboratory, IRCCS Scientific Institute and Regional General Hospital 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza', San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology-DiSCOG, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Research Laboratory, IRCCS Scientific Institute and Regional General Hospital 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza', San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Division of Surgical Pathology, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Research Laboratory, IRCCS Scientific Institute and Regional General Hospital 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza', San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- First Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy and Endosonography Division, Pancreas Translational and Clinical Research Center, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Experimental Oncology, Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology-DiSCOG, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Group, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
- CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Chen H, Majumdar A, Wang L, Kar S, Brown KM, Feng H, Turman C, Dennis J, Easton D, Michailidou K, Simard J, Bishop T, Cheng IC, Huyghe JR, Schmit SL, O’Mara TA, Spurdle AB, Gharahkhani P, Schumacher J, Jankowski J, Gockel I, Bondy ML, Houlston RS, Jenkins RB, Melin B, Lesseur C, Ness AR, Diergaarde B, Olshan AF, Amos CI, Christiani DC, Landi MT, McKay JD, Brossard M, Iles MM, Law MH, MacGregor S, Beesley J, Jones MR, Tyrer J, Winham SJ, Klein AP, Petersen G, Li D, Wolpin BM, Eeles RA, Haiman CA, Kote-Jarai Z, Schumacher FR, Brennan P, Chanock SJ, Gaborieau V, Purdue MP, Pharoah P, Hung RJ, Amundadottir LT, Kraft P, Pasaniuc B, Lindström S. Large-scale cross-cancer fine-mapping of the 5p15.33 region reveals multiple independent signals. HGG ADVANCES 2021; 2:100041. [PMID: 34355204 PMCID: PMC8336922 DOI: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2021.100041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified thousands of cancer risk loci revealing many risk regions shared across multiple cancers. Characterizing the cross-cancer shared genetic basis can increase our understanding of global mechanisms of cancer development. In this study, we collected GWAS summary statistics based on up to 375,468 cancer cases and 530,521 controls for fourteen types of cancer, including breast (overall, estrogen receptor [ER]-positive, and ER-negative), colorectal, endometrial, esophageal, glioma, head/neck, lung, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and renal cancer, to characterize the shared genetic basis of cancer risk. We identified thirteen pairs of cancers with statistically significant local genetic correlations across eight distinct genomic regions. Specifically, the 5p15.33 region, harboring the TERT and CLPTM1L genes, showed statistically significant local genetic correlations for multiple cancer pairs. We conducted a cross-cancer fine-mapping of the 5p15.33 region based on eight cancers that showed genome-wide significant associations in this region (ER-negative breast, colorectal, glioma, lung, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancer). We used an iterative analysis pipeline implementing a subset-based meta-analysis approach based on cancer-specific conditional analyses and identified ten independent cross-cancer associations within this region. For each signal, we conducted cross-cancer fine-mapping to prioritize the most plausible causal variants. Our findings provide a more in-depth understanding of the shared inherited basis across human cancers and expand our knowledge of the 5p15.33 region in carcinogenesis.
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- Hongjie Chen
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
| | - Lu Wang
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
| | - Siddhartha Kar
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
| | - Kevin M. Brown
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
| | - Helian Feng
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Constance Turman
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Joe Dennis
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Douglas Easton
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Kyriaki Michailidou
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
| | - Jacques Simard
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
| | - Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC)
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Timothy Bishop
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
| | - Iona C. Cheng
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
| | - Jeroen R. Huyghe
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
| | - Stephanie L. Schmit
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
| | - Colorectal Transdisciplinary Study (CORECT)
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Colon Cancer Family Registry Study (CCFR)
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Genetics and Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer Consortium (GECCO)
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Tracy A. O’Mara
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Amanda B. Spurdle
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Endometrial Cancer Association Consortium (ECAC)
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Puya Gharahkhani
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
| | | | - Janusz Jankowski
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
| | - Ines Gockel
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
| | - Esophageal Cancer GWAS Consortium
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Melissa L. Bondy
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
| | - Richard S. Houlston
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
| | - Robert B. Jenkins
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
| | - Beatrice Melin
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
| | - Glioma International Case Control Consortium (GICC)
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Corina Lesseur
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
| | - Andy R. Ness
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
| | - Brenda Diergaarde
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
| | - Andrew F. Olshan
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
| | - Head-Neck Cancer GWAS Consortium
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Christopher I. Amos
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
| | - David C. Christiani
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Maria T. Landi
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
| | - James D. McKay
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
| | - International Lung Cancer Consortium (ILCCO)
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Myriam Brossard
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Mark M. Iles
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
| | - Matthew H. Law
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
| | - Stuart MacGregor
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Melanoma GWAS Consortium
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Jonathan Beesley
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Michelle R. Jones
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Jonathan Tyrer
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Stacey J. Winham
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
| | - Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium (OCAC)
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Alison P. Klein
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
| | - Gloria Petersen
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
| | - Donghui Li
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Brian M. Wolpin
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Pancreatic Cancer Case-Control Consortium (PANC4)
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Pancreatic Cancer Cohort Consortium (PanScan)
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Rosalind A. Eeles
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
| | - Christopher A. Haiman
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - Zsofia Kote-Jarai
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
| | - Fredrick R. Schumacher
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
| | - PRACTICAL consortium
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - CRUK
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - BPC3
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - CAPS
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | - PEGASUS
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Biostatistics Unit, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics of Multifactorial Diseases Team, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMRS-1124, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
- Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Oncogenetics Team, Division of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
- Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbuaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Pancreatic cancer epidemiology: understanding the role of lifestyle and inherited risk factors. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 18:493-502. [PMID: 34002083 PMCID: PMC9265847 DOI: 10.1038/s41575-021-00457-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 428] [Impact Index Per Article: 142.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide and its global burden has more than doubled over the past 25 years. The highest incidence regions for pancreatic cancer include North America, Europe and Australia, and although much of this increase is due to ageing worldwide populations, there are key modifiable risk factors for pancreatic cancer such as cigarette smoking, obesity, diabetes and alcohol intake. The prevalence of these risk factors is increasing in many global regions, resulting in increasing age-adjusted incidence rates for pancreatic cancer, but the relative contribution from these risk factors varies globally due to variation in the underlying prevalence and prevention strategies. Inherited genetic factors, although not directly modifiable, are an important component of pancreatic cancer risk, and include pathogenic variants in hereditary cancer genes, genes associated with hereditary pancreatitis, as well as common variants identified in genome-wide association studies. Identification of the genetic changes that underlie pancreatic cancer not only provides insight into the aetiology of this cancer but also provides an opportunity to guide early detection strategies. The goal of this Review is to provide an up-to-date overview of the established modifiable and inherited risk factors for pancreatic cancer.
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Gong Y, Liu Y, Wang T, Li Z, Gao L, Chen H, Shu Y, Li Y, Xu H, Zhou Z, Dai L. Age-Associated Proteomic Signatures and Potential Clinically Actionable Targets of Colorectal Cancer. Mol Cell Proteomics 2021; 20:100115. [PMID: 34129943 PMCID: PMC8441843 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2021.100115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The occurrence and prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is closely associated with age. More than 90% of patients with CRC are diagnosed after 50 years of age. However, CRC incidence of young individuals has been increasing since 1990s, whereas the overall CRC frequency is declining. Distinct overall survival rates between young and aged patients with CRC have been established. Tremendous efforts have been made to clarify the underlying mechanisms of age-dependent clinical differences, but it still remains elusive. Here, we performed proteomic profiling of 50 patients with CRC and revealed proteomic signatures of CRC across age groups. Gene set enrichment analysis showed that distinct age-dependent clinical outcomes might mainly attribute to varied MYC targets V1/V2, E2F targets and G2M checkpoint gene sets, which were associated with cancer cell proliferation, cell apoptosis, tumor growth, and tumor metastasis. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed a large number of functional proteins, such as NOP2, CSE1L, NHP2, NOC2L and CDK1, with adjusted expression significantly correlated with age (p < 0.05). Among them, NHP2 is a core component of the telomerase complex associated with age. High NHP2 expression predicted poor overall survival, with a more significant correlation in aged patients with CRC. Knockdown of NHP2 significantly suppressed cancer cell proliferation. In addition, we revealed some age-related potential clinically actionable targets, such as PSEN1, TSPO, and CDK1, which might be more suitable for patients with late-onset CRC. Collectively, this study identifies age-associated proteomic signatures and potential therapeutic targets of CRC and may help make a precise decision on CRC treatment. The proteomic signatures of early-onset CRC are disclosed. Alterations of some proteins between cancerous and normal tissues are age-correlated. NHP2, overexpressed in tumors especially in aged patients, predicts poor prognosis. Potential age-dependent druggable targets and their inhibitors are summarized.
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- Yanqiu Gong
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Life Science Mass Spectrometry Service Department, Thermo Fisher Scientific (China) Co, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics and Department of General Practice, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, China.
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Corlin L, Ruan M, Tsilidis KK, Bouras E, Yu YH, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, Klein AP, Risch HA, Amos CI, Sakoda LC, Vodička P, Rish PK, Beck J, Platz EA, Michaud DS. Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Analysis of Associations Between Periodontal Disease and Risk of Cancer. JNCI Cancer Spectr 2021; 5:pkab037. [PMID: 34222791 PMCID: PMC8242136 DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkab037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Observational studies indicate that periodontal disease may increase the risk of colorectal, lung, and pancreatic cancers. Using a 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, we assessed whether a genetic predisposition index for periodontal disease was associated with colorectal, lung, or pancreatic cancer risks. Methods Our primary instrument included single nucleotide polymorphisms with strong genome-wide association study evidence for associations with chronic, aggressive, and/or severe periodontal disease (rs729876, rs1537415, rs2738058, rs12461706, rs16870060, rs2521634, rs3826782, and rs7762544). We used summary-level genetic data for colorectal cancer (n = 58 131 cases; Genetics and Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer Consortium, Colon Cancer Family Registry, and Colorectal Transdisciplinary Study), lung cancer (n = 18 082 cases; International Lung Cancer Consortium), and pancreatic cancer (n = 9254 cases; Pancreatic Cancer Consortia). Four MR approaches were employed for this analysis: random-effects inverse-variance weighted (primary analyses), Mendelian Randomization-Pleiotropy RESidual Sum and Outlier, simple median, and weighted median. We conducted secondary analyses to determine if associations varied by cancer subtype (colorectal cancer location, lung cancer histology), sex (colorectal and pancreatic cancers), or smoking history (lung and pancreatic cancer). All statistical tests were 2-sided. Results The genetic predisposition index for chronic or aggressive periodontitis was statistically significantly associated with a 3% increased risk of colorectal cancer (per unit increase in genetic index of periodontal disease; P = .03), 3% increased risk of colon cancer (P = .02), 4% increased risk of proximal colon cancer (P = .01), and 3% increased risk of colorectal cancer among females (P = .04); however, it was not statistically significantly associated with the risk of lung cancer or pancreatic cancer, overall or within most subgroups. Conclusions Genetic predisposition to periodontitis may be associated with colorectal cancer risk. Further research should determine whether increased periodontitis prevention and increased cancer surveillance of patients with periodontitis is warranted.
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- Laura Corlin
- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University School of Engineering, Medford, MA, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Periodontology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of the Molecular Biology of Cancer, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, The Colon Cancer Family Registry at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA for CCFR, CORECT, GECCO, ILCCO, PanScan, and PanC4
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Mocci E, Kundu P, Wheeler W, Arslan AA, Beane-Freeman LE, Bracci PM, Brennan P, Canzian F, Du M, Gallinger S, Giles GG, Goodman PJ, Kooperberg C, Le Marchand L, Neale RE, Shu XO, Visvanathan K, White E, Zheng W, Albanes D, Andreotti G, Babic A, Bamlet WR, Berndt SI, Blackford AL, Bueno-de-Mesquita B, Buring JE, Campa D, Chanock SJ, Childs EJ, Duell EJ, Fuchs CS, Gaziano JM, Giovannucci EL, Goggins MG, Hartge P, Hassan MM, Holly EA, Hoover RN, Hung RJ, Kurtz RC, Lee IM, Malats N, Milne RL, Ng K, Oberg AL, Panico S, Peters U, Porta M, Rabe KG, Riboli E, Rothman N, Scelo G, Sesso HD, Silverman DT, Stevens VL, Strobel O, Thompson IM, Tjonneland A, Trichopoulou A, Van Den Eeden SK, Wactawski-Wende J, Wentzensen N, Wilkens LR, Yu H, Yuan F, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Amundadottir LT, Li D, Jacobs EJ, Petersen GM, Wolpin BM, Risch HA, Kraft P, Chatterjee N, Klein AP, Stolzenberg-Solomon R. Smoking Modifies Pancreatic Cancer Risk Loci on 2q21.3. Cancer Res 2021; 81:3134-3143. [PMID: 33574088 PMCID: PMC8178175 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-3267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Germline variation and smoking are independently associated with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We conducted genome-wide smoking interaction analysis of PDAC using genotype data from four previous genome-wide association studies in individuals of European ancestry (7,937 cases and 11,774 controls). Examination of expression quantitative trait loci data from the Genotype-Tissue Expression Project followed by colocalization analysis was conducted to determine whether there was support for common SNP(s) underlying the observed associations. Statistical tests were two sided and P < 5 × 10-8 was considered statistically significant. Genome-wide significant evidence of qualitative interaction was identified on chr2q21.3 in intron 5 of the transmembrane protein 163 (TMEM163) and upstream of the cyclin T2 (CCNT2). The most significant SNP using the Empirical Bayes method, in this region that included 45 significantly associated SNPs, was rs1818613 [per allele OR in never smokers 0.87, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.82-0.93; former smokers 1.00, 95% CI, 0.91-1.07; current smokers 1.25, 95% CI 1.12-1.40, P interaction = 3.08 × 10-9). Examination of the Genotype-Tissue Expression Project data demonstrated an expression quantitative trait locus in this region for TMEM163 and CCNT2 in several tissue types. Colocalization analysis supported a shared SNP, rs842357, in high linkage disequilibrium with rs1818613 (r 2 = 0. 94) driving both the observed interaction and the expression quantitative trait loci signals. Future studies are needed to confirm and understand the differential biologic mechanisms by smoking status that contribute to our PDAC findings. SIGNIFICANCE: This large genome-wide interaction study identifies a susceptibility locus on 2q21.3 that significantly modified PDAC risk by smoking status, providing insight into smoking-associated PDAC, with implications for prevention.
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- Evelina Mocci
- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Information Management Services, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Genomic Epidemiology Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- SWOG Statistical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Cancer Epidemiology Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Department of Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Cancer Prevention Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department for Determinants of Chronic Diseases (DCD), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Barcelona, Spain
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- Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut
- Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Smilow Cancer Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Group, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, Madrid, Spain
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- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Cancer Prevention Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
- Hospital del Mar Institute of Medical Research (IMIM), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Behavioral and Epidemiology Research Group, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen and Danish Cancer Society Research Center Diet, Genes and Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hellenic Health Foundation, World Health Organization Collaborating Center of Nutrition, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Cancer Epidemiology Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Cancer Epidemiology Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen and Danish Cancer Society Research Center Diet, Genes and Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Pathology, Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Farias AJ, Streicher SA, Stram DO, Wang S, Pandol SJ, Le Marchand L, Setiawan VW. Racial/ethnic disparities in weight or BMI change in adulthood and pancreatic cancer incidence: The multiethnic cohort. Cancer Med 2021; 10:4097-4106. [PMID: 33998145 PMCID: PMC8209605 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Compared to non-Hispanic Whites, Japanese Americans, Native Hawaiians, and African Americans have higher incidences of pancreatic cancer (PCa) that are not entirely explained by rates of obesity but may be explained by weight changes throughout adulthood. METHODS The multiethnic cohort is a population-based prospective cohort study that has followed 155,308 participants since its establishment between 1993 and 1996. A total of 1,328 incident cases with invasive PCa were identified through 2015. We conducted separate multivariable Cox proportional hazards models for self-reported weight-change and BMI-change (age 21 to cohort entry) to determine the association with PCa risk, adjusting for potential confounders including weight or BMI at age 21. RESULTS The mean age at cohort entry was 59.3 years (SD 8.9). An increased risk of PCa was associated with: 1) weight (HR per10 lbs = 1.06; 95% CI = 1.03-1.09) or BMI (HR per kg/m2 = 1.04; 95% CI = 1.02-1.05) at age 21; and 2) weight (HR per 10 lbs = 1.03; 95% CI = 1.01-1.05) or BMI (HR = 1.02; 95% CI = 1.00-1.03) at cohort entry. We found increased risk of PCa between weight (HR per 10 lbs = 1.03; 95% CI = 1.01-1.05) and BMI (HR per 5 kg/m2 = 1.08; 95% CI = 1.01-1.15) change from age 21 to baseline. There were significant interactions between race/ethnicity and weight (p = 0.008) or BMI (p = 0.03) at baseline, and weight (p = 0.02) or BMI (p = 0.02) change. Weight and BMI change through adulthood significantly increased the risk of PCa for Japanese Americans and Latinos, but not for African American, White, or Hawaiian participants. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that weight or BMI gain has a significant and independent impact on PCa risk, specifically among Latinos and Japanese Americans.
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- Albert J. Farias
- Department of Preventive MedicineKeck School of MedicineUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Preventive MedicineKeck School of MedicineUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Preventive MedicineKeck School of MedicineUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Division of GastroenterologyDepartments of MedicineCedars‐Sinai Medical Center and Department of Veterans AffairsLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Epidemiology ProgramUniversity of Hawaii Cancer CenterHonoluluHawaiiUSA
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- Department of Preventive MedicineKeck School of MedicineUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
- Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos AngelesCAUSA
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Quilichini E, Fabre M, Nord C, Dirami T, Le Marec A, Cereghini S, Pasek RC, Gannon M, Ahlgren U, Haumaitre C. Insights into the etiology and physiopathology of MODY5/HNF1B pancreatic phenotype with a mouse model of the human disease. J Pathol 2021; 254:31-45. [PMID: 33527355 PMCID: PMC8251562 DOI: 10.1002/path.5629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 5 (MODY5) is due to heterozygous mutations or deletion of HNF1B. No mouse models are currently available to recapitulate the human MODY5 disease. Here, we investigate the pancreatic phenotype of a unique MODY5 mouse model generated by heterozygous insertion of a human HNF1B splicing mutation at the intron-2 splice donor site in the mouse genome. This Hnf1bsp2/+ model generated with targeted mutation of Hnf1b mimicking the c.544+1G>T (T) mutation identified in humans, results in alternative transcripts and a 38% decrease of native Hnf1b transcript levels. As a clinical feature of MODY5 patients, the hypomorphic mouse model Hnf1bsp2/+ displays glucose intolerance. Whereas Hnf1bsp2/+ isolated islets showed no altered insulin secretion, we found a 65% decrease in pancreatic insulin content associated with a 30% decrease in total large islet volume and a 20% decrease in total β-cell volume. These defects were associated with a 30% decrease in expression of the pro-endocrine gene Neurog3 that we previously identified as a direct target of Hnf1b, showing a developmental etiology. As another clinical feature of MODY5 patients, the Hnf1bsp2/+ pancreases display exocrine dysfunction with hypoplasia. We observed chronic pancreatitis with loss of acinar cells, acinar-to-ductal metaplasia, and lipomatosis, with upregulation of signaling pathways and impaired acinar cell regeneration. This was associated with ductal cell deficiency characterized by shortened primary cilia. Importantly, the Hnf1bsp2/+ mouse model reproduces the pancreatic features of the human MODY5/HNF1B disease, providing a unique in vivo tool for molecular studies of the endocrine and exocrine defects and to advance basic and translational research. © 2021 The Authors. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Evans Quilichini
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)UMR7622, Institut de Biologie Paris‐Seine (IBPS)ParisFrance
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)UMR7622, Institut de Biologie Paris‐Seine (IBPS)ParisFrance
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)UMR7622, Institut de Biologie Paris‐Seine (IBPS)ParisFrance
- Sorbonne UniversitéUMR7622‐IBPSParisFrance
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)UMR7622, Institut de Biologie Paris‐Seine (IBPS)ParisFrance
- Sorbonne UniversitéUMR7622‐IBPSParisFrance
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)UMR7622, Institut de Biologie Paris‐Seine (IBPS)ParisFrance
- Sorbonne UniversitéUMR7622‐IBPSParisFrance
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- Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTNUSA
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- Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTNUSA
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- Umeå Centre for Molecular MedicineUmeå UniversityUmeåSweden
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)UMR7622, Institut de Biologie Paris‐Seine (IBPS)ParisFrance
- Sorbonne UniversitéUMR7622‐IBPSParisFrance
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