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Wang W, Wei CJ, Cui XW, Li YH, Gu YH, Gu B, Li QF, Wang ZC. Impacts of NF1 Gene Mutations and Genetic Modifiers in Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Front Neurol 2021; 12:704639. [PMID: 34566848 PMCID: PMC8455870 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.704639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a tumor predisposition genetic disorder that directly affects more than 1 in 3,000 individuals worldwide. It results from mutations of the NF1 gene and shows almost complete penetrance. NF1 patients show high phenotypic variabilities, including cafe-au-lait macules, freckling, or other neoplastic or non-neoplastic features. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of the diversities of clinical symptoms might contribute to the development of personalized healthcare for NF1 patients. Currently, studies have shown that the different types of mutations in the NF1 gene might correlate with this phenomenon. In addition, genetic modifiers are responsible for the different clinical features. In this review, we summarize different genetic mutations of the NF1 gene and related genetic modifiers. More importantly, we focus on the genotype–phenotype correlation. This review suggests a novel aspect to explain the underlying mechanisms of phenotypic heterogeneity of NF1 and provides suggestions for possible novel therapeutic targets to prevent or delay the onset and development of different manifestations of NF1.
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- Wei Wang
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Carrato C, Sanz C, Muñoz-Mármol AM, Blanco I, Pineda M, Del Valle J, Dámaso E, Esteller M, Musulen E. The Challenge of Diagnosing Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome in Brain Malignancies from Young Individuals. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094629. [PMID: 33924881 PMCID: PMC8124255 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Biallelic germline mismatch repair (MMR) gene (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2) mutations are an extremely rare event that causes constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD) syndrome. CMMRD is underdiagnosed and often debuts with pediatric malignant brain tumors. A high degree of clinical awareness of the CMMRD phenotype is needed to identify new cases. Immunohistochemical (IHC) assessment of MMR protein expression and analysis of microsatellite instability (MSI) are the first tools with which to initiate the study of this syndrome in solid malignancies. MMR IHC shows a hallmark pattern with absence of staining in both neoplastic and non-neoplastic cells for the biallelic mutated gene. However, MSI often fails in brain malignancies. The aim of this report is to draw attention to the peculiar IHC profile that characterizes CMMRD syndrome and to review the difficulties in reaching an accurate diagnosis by describing the case of two siblings with biallelic MSH6 germline mutations and brain tumors. Given the difficulties involved in early diagnosis of CMMRD we propose the use of the IHC of MMR proteins in all malignant brain tumors diagnosed in individuals younger than 25 years-old to facilitate the diagnosis of CMMRD and to select those neoplasms that will benefit from immunotherapy treatment.
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- Cristina Carrato
- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (C.C.); (C.S.); (A.M.M.-M.)
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (C.C.); (C.S.); (A.M.M.-M.)
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (C.C.); (C.S.); (A.M.M.-M.)
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- Program on Clinical Genetics and Genetic Counseling, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain;
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, ONCOBELL Program, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08908 L’Hospitaled de Liobregat, Spain; (M.P.); (J.D.V.); (E.D.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, ONCOBELL Program, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08908 L’Hospitaled de Liobregat, Spain; (M.P.); (J.D.V.); (E.D.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, ONCOBELL Program, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08908 L’Hospitaled de Liobregat, Spain; (M.P.); (J.D.V.); (E.D.)
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28040 Madrid, Spain;
- Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), 08916 Badalona, Spain
- Physiological Sciences Department, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), 08007 Barcelona, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (C.C.); (C.S.); (A.M.M.-M.)
- Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), 08916 Badalona, Spain
- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya-Grupo QuirónSalud, 08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
- Correspondence:
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Phull MS, Jadav SS, Gundla R, Mainkar PS. A perspective on medicinal chemistry approaches towards adenomatous polyposis coli and Wnt signal based colorectal cancer inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 212:113149. [PMID: 33445154 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.113149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the major causes of carcinogenic mortality in numbers only after lung and breast cancers. The mutations in adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene leads to formation of colorectal polyps in the colonic region and which develop as a malignant tumour upon coalition with patient related risk factors. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) of APC with Asef (A Rac specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor) overwhelms the patient's conditions by rapidly spreading in the entire colorectal region. Most mutations in APC gene occur in mutated cluster region (MCR), where it specifically binds with the cytosolic β-catenin to regulate the Wnt signalling pathway required for CRC cell adhesion, invasion, progression, differentiation and stemness in initial cell cycle phages. The current broad spectrum perspective is attempted to elaborate the sources of identification, development of selective APC inhibitors by targeting emopamil-binding protein (EBP) & dehydrocholesterol reductase-7 & 24 (DHCR-7 & 24); APC-Asef, β-catenin/APC, Wnt/β-catenin, β-catenin/TCF4 PPI inhibitors with other vital Wnt signal cellular proteins and APC/Pol-β interface of colorectal cancer. In this context, this perspective would serve as a platform for design of new medicinal agents by targeting cellular essential components which could accelerate anti-colorectal potential candidates.
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- Manjinder Singh Phull
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, GITAM (Deemed to Be University), Hyderabad, 502329, Telangana, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, GITAM (Deemed to Be University), Hyderabad, 502329, Telangana, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, Utter Pradesh, India.
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Carta R, Del Baldo G, Miele E, Po A, Besharat ZM, Nazio F, Colafati GS, Piccirilli E, Agolini E, Rinelli M, Lodi M, Cacchione A, Carai A, Boccuto L, Ferretti E, Locatelli F, Mastronuzzi A. Cancer Predisposition Syndromes and Medulloblastoma in the Molecular Era. Front Oncol 2020; 10:566822. [PMID: 33194646 PMCID: PMC7658916 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.566822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. In addition to sporadic cases, medulloblastoma may occur in association with cancer predisposition syndromes. This review aims to provide a complete description of inherited cancer syndromes associated with medulloblastoma. We examine their epidemiological, clinical, genetic, and diagnostic features and therapeutic approaches, including their correlation with medulloblastoma. Furthermore, according to the most recent molecular advances, we describe the association between the various molecular subgroups of medulloblastoma and each cancer predisposition syndrome. Knowledge of the aforementioned conditions can guide pediatric oncologists in performing adequate cancer surveillance. This will allow clinicians to promptly diagnose and treat medulloblastoma in syndromic children, forming a team with all specialists necessary for the correct management of the other various manifestations/symptoms related to the inherited cancer syndromes.
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- Roberto Carta
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Oncological Neuroradiology Unit, Imaging Department, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Science, University "G.d'Annunzio" of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- JC Self Research Institute, Greenwood Genetic Center, Greenwood, SC, United States.,School of Nursing, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Maternal, Infantile, and Urological Sciences, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Shapira Rootman M, Goldberg Y, Cohen R, Kropach N, Keidar I, Friedland R, Dotan G, Konen O, Toledano H. The great mimicker: Phenotypic overlap between constitutional mismatch repair deficiency and Tuberous Sclerosis complex. Clin Genet 2019; 97:296-304. [DOI: 10.1111/cge.13656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Mika Shapira Rootman
- Department of RadiologySchneider Children's Medical Center of Israel Petach Tikva Israel
- The Sackler faculty of MedicineTel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- The Raphael Recanati Genetic instituteRabin Medical Center Petach Tikva Israel
- The Sackler faculty of MedicineTel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Neurology and epilepsy centerSchneider Children's Medical Center of Israel Petach Tikva Israel
- The Sackler faculty of MedicineTel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- The Genetics unitSchneider Children's Medical Center of Israel Petach Tikva Israel
- The Department of Pediatrics "B"Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel Petach Tikva Israel
- The Sackler faculty of MedicineTel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- The Raphael Recanati Genetic instituteRabin Medical Center Petach Tikva Israel
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- The Dermatology UnitSchneider Children's Medical Center of Israel Petach Tikva Israel
- The Sackler faculty of MedicineTel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- The Wohl Ophthalmology and Blindness Prevention unitSchneider Children's Medical Center of Israel Petach Tikva Israel
- The Sackler faculty of MedicineTel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Department of RadiologySchneider Children's Medical Center of Israel Petach Tikva Israel
- The Sackler faculty of MedicineTel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- The Rina Zaizov Hematology‐Oncology DivisionSchneider Children's Medical Center of Israel Petach Tikva Israel
- The Sackler faculty of MedicineTel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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Valle L, de Voer RM, Goldberg Y, Sjursen W, Försti A, Ruiz-Ponte C, Caldés T, Garré P, Olsen MF, Nordling M, Castellvi-Bel S, Hemminki K. Update on genetic predisposition to colorectal cancer and polyposis. Mol Aspects Med 2019; 69:10-26. [PMID: 30862463 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The present article summarizes recent developments in the characterization of genetic predisposition to colorectal cancer (CRC). The main themes covered include new hereditary CRC and polyposis syndromes, non-CRC hereditary cancer genes found mutated in CRC patients, strategies used to identify novel causal genes, and review of candidate genes that have been proposed to predispose to CRC and/or colonic polyposis. We provide an overview of newly described genes and syndromes associated with predisposition to CRC and polyposis, including: polymerase proofreading-associated polyposis, NTHL1-associated polyposis, mismatch repair gene biallelic inactivation-related adenomatous polyposis (including MSH3- and MLH3-associated polyposes), GREM1-associated mixed polyposis, RNF43-associated serrated polyposis, and RPS20 mutations as a rare cause of hereditary nonpolyposis CRC. The implementation of next generation sequencing approaches for genetic testing has exposed the presence of pathogenic germline variants in genes associated with hereditary cancer syndromes not traditionally linked to CRC, which may have an impact on genetic testing, counseling and surveillance. The identification of new hereditary CRC and polyposis genes has not deemed an easy endeavor, even though known CRC-related genes explain a small proportion of the estimated familial risk. Whole-genome sequencing may offer a technology for increasing this proportion, particularly if applied on pedigree data allowing linkage type of analysis. The final section critically surveys the large number of candidate genes that have been recently proposed for CRC predisposition.
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- Laura Valle
- Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain; Program in Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell), IDIBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Spain.
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Raphael Recanati Genetics Institute, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Medical Genetics, St Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Division of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 580, D-69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Fundación Pública Galega de Medicina Xenómica, Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Spain; Oncology Molecular Laboratory, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Spain; Oncology Molecular Laboratory, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos (IdISSC), Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Genetics, St Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Pathology and Genetics, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Clinical Pathology and Genetics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Genetic Predisposition to Gastrointestinal Cancer Group, Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Oncology Team, Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Division of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 580, D-69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Scollon S, Anglin AK, Thomas M, Turner JT, Wolfe Schneider K. A Comprehensive Review of Pediatric Tumors and Associated Cancer Predisposition Syndromes. J Genet Couns 2017; 26:387-434. [PMID: 28357779 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-017-0077-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
An understanding of the role of inherited cancer predisposition syndromes in pediatric tumor diagnoses continues to develop as more information is learned through the application of genomic technology. Identifying patients and their relatives at an increased risk for developing cancer is an important step in the care of this patient population. The purpose of this review is to highlight various tumor types that arise in the pediatric population and the cancer predisposition syndromes associated with those tumors. The review serves as a guide for recognizing genes and conditions to consider when a pediatric cancer referral presents to the genetics clinic.
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- Sarah Scollon
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Cancer Center, Texas Children's Hospital, 1102 Bates St, FC 1200, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Genetics and Metabolism, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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Baris HN, Barnes-Kedar I, Toledano H, Halpern M, Hershkovitz D, Lossos A, Lerer I, Peretz T, Kariv R, Cohen S, Half EE, Magal N, Drasinover V, Wimmer K, Goldberg Y, Bercovich D, Levi Z. Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Israel: High Proportion of Founder Mutations in MMR Genes and Consanguinity. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2016; 63:418-27. [PMID: 26544533 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Heterozygous germline mutations in any of the mismatch repair (MMR) genes, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2, cause Lynch syndrome (LS), an autosomal dominant cancer predisposition syndrome conferring a high risk of colorectal, endometrial, and other cancers in adulthood. Offspring of couples where both spouses have LS have a 1:4 risk of inheriting biallelic MMR gene mutations. These cause constitutional MMR deficiency (CMMRD) syndrome, a severe recessively inherited cancer syndrome with a broad tumor spectrum including mainly hematological malignancies, brain tumors, and colon cancer in childhood and adolescence. Many CMMRD children also present with café au lait spots and axillary freckling mimicking neurofibromatosis type 1. PROCEDURE We describe our experience in seven CMMRD families demonstrating the role and importance of founder mutations and consanguinity on its prevalence. Clinical presentations included brain tumors, colon cancer, lymphoma, and small bowel cancer. RESULTS In children from two nonconsanguineous Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) families, the common Ashkenazi founder mutations were detected; these were homozygous in one family and compound heterozygous in the other. In four consanguineous families of various ancestries, different homozygous mutations were identified. In a nonconsanguineous Caucasus/AJ family, lack of PMS2 was demonstrated in tumor and normal tissues; however, mutations were not identified. CONCLUSIONS CMMRD is rare, but, especially in areas where founder mutations for LS and consanguinity are common, pediatricians should be aware of it since they are the first to encounter these children. Early diagnosis will enable tailored cancer surveillance in the entire family and a discussion regarding prenatal genetic diagnosis.
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- Hagit N Baris
- The Genetics Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.,Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- The Raphael Recanati Genetic Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Pathology, Rabin Medical Center, Hasharon Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.,Department of Pathology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Human Genetics, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Liver Disease, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.,Department of Gastroenterology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- The Raphael Recanati Genetic Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- The Raphael Recanati Genetic Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Division of Human Genetics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Gastroenterology Division, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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Aronson M, Gallinger S, Cohen Z, Cohen S, Dvir R, Elhasid R, Baris HN, Kariv R, Druker H, Chan H, Ling SC, Kortan P, Holter S, Semotiuk K, Malkin D, Farah R, Sayad A, Heald B, Kalady MF, Penney LS, Rideout AL, Rashid M, Hasadsri L, Pichurin P, Riegert-Johnson D, Campbell B, Bakry D, Al-Rimawi H, Alharbi QK, Alharbi M, Shamvil A, Tabori U, Durno C. Gastrointestinal Findings in the Largest Series of Patients With Hereditary Biallelic Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome: Report from the International Consortium. Am J Gastroenterol 2016; 111:275-84. [PMID: 26729549 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Hereditary biallelic mismatch repair deficiency (BMMRD) is caused by biallelic mutations in the mismatch repair (MMR) genes and manifests features of neurofibromatosis type 1, gastrointestinal (GI) polyposis, and GI, brain, and hematological cancers. This is the first study to characterize the GI phenotype in BMMRD using both retrospective and prospective surveillance data. METHODS The International BMMRD Consortium was created to collect information on BMMRD families referred from around the world. All patients had germline biallelic MMR mutations or lack of MMR protein staining in normal and tumor tissue. GI screening data were obtained through medical records with annual updates. RESULTS Thirty-five individuals from seven countries were identified with BMMRD. GI data were available on 24 of 33 individuals (73%) of screening age, totaling 53 person-years. The youngest age of colonic adenomas was 7, and small bowel adenoma was 11. Eight patients had 19 colorectal adenocarcinomas (CRC; median age 16.7 years, range 8-25), and 11 of 18 (61%) CRC were distal to the splenic flexure. Eleven patients had 15 colorectal surgeries (median 14 years, range 9-25). Four patients had five small bowel adenocarcinomas (SBC; median 18 years, range 11-33). Two CRC and two SBC were detected during surveillance within 6-11 months and 9-16 months, respectively, of last consecutive endoscopy. No patient undergoing surveillance died of a GI malignancy. Familial clustering of GI cancer was observed. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence and penetrance of GI neoplasia in children with BMMRD is high, with rapid development of carcinoma. Colorectal and small bowel surveillance should commence at ages 3-5 and 8 years, respectively.
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- Melyssa Aronson
- Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Pediatric Gastro-Enterology Unit, Dana Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Dana Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Dana Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Genetics Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel, and Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Lebanese American University Medical Centre, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Lavoine N, Colas C, Muleris M, Bodo S, Duval A, Entz-Werle N, Coulet F, Cabaret O, Andreiuolo F, Charpy C, Sebille G, Wang Q, Lejeune S, Buisine MP, Leroux D, Couillault G, Leverger G, Fricker JP, Guimbaud R, Mathieu-Dramard M, Jedraszak G, Cohen-Hagenauer O, Guerrini-Rousseau L, Bourdeaut F, Grill J, Caron O, Baert-Dusermont S, Tinat J, Bougeard G, Frébourg T, Brugières L. Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome: clinical description in a French cohort. J Med Genet 2015; 52:770-8. [DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2015-103299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Levi Z, Kariv R, Barnes-Kedar I, Goldberg Y, Half E, Morgentern S, Eli B, Baris HN, Vilkin A, Belfer RG, Niv Y, Elhasid R, Dvir R, Abu-Freha N, Cohen S. The gastrointestinal manifestation of constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome: from a single adenoma to polyposis-like phenotype and early onset cancer. Clin Genet 2014; 88:474-8. [PMID: 25307252 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Data on the clinical presentation of constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome (CMMRD) is accumulating. However, as the extraintestinal manifestations are often fatal and occur at early age, data on the systematic evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract is scarce. Here we describe 11 subjects with verified biallelic carriage and who underwent colonoscopy, upper endoscopy and small bowel evaluation. Five subjects were symptomatic and in six subjects the findings were screen detected. Two subjects had colorectal cancer and few adenomatous polyps (19, 20 years), three subjects had polyposis-like phenotype (13, 14, 16 years), four subjects had few adenomatous polyps (8, 12-14 years) and two subjects had no polyps (both at age 6). Of the three subjects in the polyposis-like group, two subjects had already developed high-grade dysplasia or cancer and one subject had atypical juvenile polyps suggesting juvenile polyposis. Three out of the five subjects that underwent repeated exams had significant findings during short interval. The gastrointestinal manifestations of CMMRD are highly dependent upon age of examination and highly variable. The polyps may also resemble juvenile polyposis. Intensive surveillance according to current guidelines is mandatory.
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- Z Levi
- The Early Detection and High Risk GI Cancer Service, the Gastroenterology Division, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Gastroenterology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Raphael Recanati Genetics Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- The Sharett Institute for Oncology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Department, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Pathology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Pathology Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,The Raphael Recanati Genetics Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- The Early Detection and High Risk GI Cancer Service, the Gastroenterology Division, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- The Early Detection and High Risk GI Cancer Service, the Gastroenterology Division, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- The Early Detection and High Risk GI Cancer Service, the Gastroenterology Division, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Department, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, 'Dana-Dwek' Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Gastroenterology Department, Soroka Medical Center, Beersheba, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,The Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, 'Dana-Dwek' Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Wimmer K, Kratz CP, Vasen HFA, Caron O, Colas C, Entz-Werle N, Gerdes AM, Goldberg Y, Ilencikova D, Muleris M, Duval A, Lavoine N, Ruiz-Ponte C, Slavc I, Burkhardt B, Brugieres L. Diagnostic criteria for constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome: suggestions of the European consortium 'care for CMMRD' (C4CMMRD). J Med Genet 2014; 51:355-65. [PMID: 24737826 DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2014-102284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 290] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD) syndrome is a distinct childhood cancer predisposition syndrome that results from biallelic germline mutations in one of the four MMR genes, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 or PMS2. The tumour spectrum is very broad, including mainly haematological, brain and intestinal tract tumours. Patients show a variety of non-malignant features that are indicative of CMMRD. However, currently no criteria that should entail diagnostic evaluation of CMMRD exist. We present a three-point scoring system for the suspected diagnosis CMMRD in a paediatric/young adult cancer patient. Tumours highly specific for CMMRD syndrome are assigned three points, malignancies overrepresented in CMMRD two points and all other malignancies one point. According to their specificity for CMMRD and their frequency in the general population, additional features are weighted with 1-2 points. They include multiple hyperpigmented and hypopigmented skin areas, brain malformations, pilomatricomas, a second childhood malignancy, a Lynch syndrome (LS)-associated tumour in a relative and parental consanguinity. According to the scoring system, CMMRD should be suspected in any cancer patient who reaches a minimum of three points by adding the points of the malignancy and the additional features. The diagnostic steps to confirm or refute the suspected diagnosis are outlined. We expect that application of the suggested strategy for CMMRD diagnosis will increase the number of patients being identified at the time when they develop their first tumour. This will allow adjustment of the treatment modalities, offering surveillance strategies for second malignancies and appropriate counselling of the entire family.
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- Katharina Wimmer
- Division of Human Genetics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Institute, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Genetics, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France INSERM, UMR_S 938, CDR Saint-Antoine, Paris, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 938, CDR Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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- Pédiatrie Onco-Hématologie-Pédiatrie III-CHRU Hautepierre UdS-EA 3430, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Sharret Institute, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- 2nd Pediatric Department of Children University Hospital, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- INSERM, UMR_S 938, CDR Saint-Antoine, Paris, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 938, CDR Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMR_S 938, CDR Saint-Antoine, Paris, France Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, UMR_S 938, CDR Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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- Department of Children and Adolescents Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Institute, Villejuif, France
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- Fundación Pública Galega de Medicina Xenómica (FPGMX) SERGAS, Grupo de Medicina Xenómica, IDIS, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERer), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children's Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Children and Adolescents Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Institute, Villejuif, France
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Vasen HFA, Ghorbanoghli Z, Bourdeaut F, Cabaret O, Caron O, Duval A, Entz-Werle N, Goldberg Y, Ilencikova D, Kratz CP, Lavoine N, Loeffen J, Menko FH, Muleris M, Sebille G, Colas C, Burkhardt B, Brugieres L, Wimmer K. Guidelines for surveillance of individuals with constitutional mismatch repair-deficiency proposed by the European Consortium "Care for CMMR-D" (C4CMMR-D). J Med Genet 2014; 51:283-93. [PMID: 24556086 DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2013-102238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Lynch syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a defect in one of the DNA mismatch repair genes: MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2. In the last 15 years, an increasing number of patients have been described with biallelic mismatch repair gene mutations causing a syndrome referred to as 'constitutional mismatch repair-deficiency' (CMMR-D). The spectrum of cancers observed in this syndrome differs from that found in LS, as about half develop brain tumours, around half develop digestive tract cancers and a third develop haematological malignancies. Brain tumours and haematological malignancies are mainly diagnosed in the first decade of life, and colorectal cancer (CRC) and small bowel cancer in the second and third decades of life. Surveillance for CRC in patients with LS is very effective. Therefore, an important question is whether surveillance for the most common CMMR-D-associated cancers will also be effective. Recently, a new European consortium was established with the aim of improving care for patients with CMMR-D. At a workshop of this group held in Paris in June 2013, one of the issues addressed was the development of surveillance guidelines. In 1968, criteria were proposed by WHO that should be met prior to the implementation of screening programmes. These criteria were used to assess surveillance in CMMR-D. The evaluation showed that surveillance for CRC is the only part of the programme that largely complies with the WHO criteria. The values of all other suggested screening protocols are unknown. In particular, it is questionable whether surveillance for haematological malignancies improves the already favourable outcome for patients with these tumours. Based on the available knowledge and the discussions at the workshop, the European consortium proposed a surveillance protocol. Prospective collection of all results of the surveillance is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme.
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- H F A Vasen
- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Bruwer Z, Algar U, Vorster A, Fieggen K, Davidson A, Goldberg P, Wainwright H, Ramesar R. Predictive genetic testing in children: constitutional mismatch repair deficiency cancer predisposing syndrome. J Genet Couns 2013; 23:147-55. [PMID: 24122200 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-013-9659-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Biallelic germline mutations in mismatch repair genes predispose to constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome (CMMR-D). The condition is characterized by a broad spectrum of early-onset tumors, including hematological, brain and bowel and is frequently associated with features of Neurofibromatosis type 1. Few definitive screening recommendations have been suggested and no published reports have described predictive testing. We report on the first case of predictive testing for CMMR-D following the identification of two non-consanguineous parents, with the same heterozygous mutation in MLH1: c.1528C > T. The genetic counseling offered to the family, for their two at-risk daughters, is discussed with a focus on the ethical considerations of testing children for known cancer-causing variants. The challenges that are encountered when reporting on heterozygosity in a child younger than 18 years (disclosure of carrier status and risk for Lynch syndrome), when discovered during testing for homozygosity, are addressed. In addition, the identification of CMMR-D in a three year old, and the recommended clinical surveillance that was proposed for this individual is discussed. Despite predictive testing and presymptomatic screening, the sudden death of the child with CMMR-D syndrome occurred 6 months after her last surveillance MRI. This report further highlights the difficulty of developing guidelines, as a result of the rarity of cases and diversity of presentation.
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Goldberg Y, Kedar I, Kariiv R, Halpern N, Plesser M, Hubert A, Kaduri L, Sagi M, Lerer I, Abeliovich D, Hamburger T, Nissan A, Goldshmidt H, Solar I, Geva R, Strul H, Rosner G, Baris H, Levi Z, Peretz T. Lynch Syndrome in high risk Ashkenazi Jews in Israel. Fam Cancer 2013; 13:65-73. [DOI: 10.1007/s10689-013-9675-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Giacomazzi J, Selistre S, Duarte J, Ribeiro JP, Vieira PJC, de Souza Macedo G, Rossi C, Czepielewski M, Netto CBO, Hainaut P, Ashton-Prolla P. TP53 p.R337H is a conditional cancer-predisposing mutation: further evidence from a homozygous patient. BMC Cancer 2013; 13:187. [PMID: 23570263 PMCID: PMC3637265 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs) are among the most common childhood cancers occurring in infants affected with the Li-Fraumeni and Li- Fraumeni-like (LFS/LFL) syndromes, which are caused by dominant germline mutations in the TP53 gene. In Brazil, a particular mutation, occurring in the tetramerisation domain of the gene, p.R337H, is exceedingly common due to a founder effect and is strongly associated with ACC. In this report, we describe the phenotype and long-term clinical follow-up of a female child diagnosed with ACC and homozygous for the TP53 p.R337H founder mutation. CASE PRESENTATION At age 11 months, the patient was diagnosed with a virilising anaplastic adrenal cortical tumour, which was completely excised without disturbing the adrenal capsule. Family history was consistent with an LFL tumour pattern, and genotyping identified the TP53 p.R337H mutation in both alleles in genomic DNA from lymphocytes and fibroblasts. Haplotype analysis confirmed the occurrence of the mutation in the same founder haplotype previously described in other Brazilian patients. No other germline or somatic TP53 mutations or rearrangements were identified. At age 9 years, the child was asymptomatic and had no evidence of endocrine derangements. Full body and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) failed to detect any suspicious proliferative lesions, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing results were within the normal reference for the child's age, ruling out a major exercise capacity deficiency. CONCLUSION This is the first clinical and aerobic functional capacity documentation of a patient who carries two mutant TP53 alleles and no wild-type allele. Our results support the hypothesis that TP53 p.R337H, the most common TP53 mutation ever described in any population, is a conditional mutant. Furthermore, our observations over a long period of clinical follow-up suggest that TP53 p.R337H homozygotes do not have a more severe disease phenotype than do heterozygote carriers of the same mutation. Patients with the homozygous TP53 p.R337H genotype will require careful surveillance for lifetime cancer risk and for effects on metabolic capacity later in life.
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- Juliana Giacomazzi
- Genomic Medicine Laboratory, Experimental Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Post-Graduate Program in Medicine: Medical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Medicine: Medical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Pediatric Oncology Service, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Exercise Pathophysiology Research Laboratory and Cardiology Division, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Post-Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Exercise Pathophysiology Research Laboratory and Cardiology Division, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Genomic Medicine Laboratory, Experimental Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Post-Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Genomic Medicine Laboratory, Experimental Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- School of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Service of Endocrinology, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- International Prevention Research Institute, Lyon, France
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- Genomic Medicine Laboratory, Experimental Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Post-Graduate Program in Medicine: Medical Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Post-Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Service of Medical Genetics, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Departamento de Genética, UFRGS e Serviço de Genética Médica e Centro de Pesquisa Experimental, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 90035-903 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Bu R, Siraj AK, Bavi P, Belgaumi A, Uddin S, Alkuraya FS. Constitutional Mismatch Repair-Deficiency Syndrome Is a Rare Cause of Cancer Even in a Highly Consanguineous Population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/jct.2013.45114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Herkert JC, Niessen RC, Olderode-Berends MJW, Veenstra-Knol HE, Vos YJ, van der Klift HM, Scheenstra R, Tops CMJ, Karrenbeld A, Peters FTM, Hofstra RMW, Kleibeuker JH, Sijmons RH. Paediatric intestinal cancer and polyposis due to bi-allelic PMS2 mutations: case series, review and follow-up guidelines. Eur J Cancer 2011; 47:965-82. [PMID: 21376568 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2011.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2010] [Accepted: 01/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bi-allelic germline mutations of one of the DNA mismatch repair genes, so far predominantly found in PMS2, cause constitutional MMR-deficiency syndrome. This rare disorder is characterised by paediatric intestinal cancer and other malignancies. We report the clinical, immunohistochemical and genetic characterisation of four families with bi-allelic germline PMS2 mutations. We present an overview of the published gastrointestinal manifestations of CMMR-D syndrome and propose recommendations for gastro-intestinal screening. METHODS AND RESULTS The first proband developed a cerebral angiosarcoma at age 2 and two colorectal adenomas at age 7. Genetic testing identified a complete PMS2 gene deletion and a frameshift c.736_741delinsTGTGTGTGAAG (p.Pro246CysfsX3) mutation. In the second family, both the proband and her brother had multiple intestinal adenomas, initially wrongly diagnosed as familial adenomatous polyposis. A splice site c.2174+1G>A, and a missense c.137G>T (p.Ser46Ile) mutation in PMS2 were identified. The third patient was diagnosed with multiple colorectal adenomas at age 11; he developed a high-grade dysplastic colorectal adenocarcinoma at age 21. Two intragenic PMS2 deletions were found. The fourth proband developed a cerebral anaplastic ganglioma at age 9 and a high-grade colerectal dysplastic adenoma at age 10 and carries a homozygous c.2174+1G>A mutation. Tumours of all patients showed microsatellite instability and/or loss of PMS2 expression. CONCLUSIONS Our findings show the association between bi-allelic germline PMS2 mutations and severe childhood-onset gastrointestinal manifestations, and support the notion that patients with early-onset gastrointestinal adenomas and cancer should be investigated for CMMR-D syndrome. We recommend yearly follow-up with colonoscopy from age 6 and simultaneous video-capsule small bowel enteroscopy from age 8.
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- Johanna C Herkert
- Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes underlie lynch syndrome (HNPCC). Lynch syndrome resulting from mutations in MSH6 is considered to be attenuated in comparison to that caused by mutations in MLH1 and MSH2, thus more likely to be under diagnosed. In this study we report of a common mutation in the MSH6 gene in Ashkenazi Jews. Genetic counseling and diagnostic work-up for HNPCC was conducted in families who attended the high risk clinic for inherited cancer. We identified the mutation c.3984_3987dup in the MSH6 gene in 19 members of four unrelated Ashkenazi families. This mutation results in truncation of the transcript and in loss of expression of the MSH6 protein in tumors. Tumor spectrum among carriers included colon, endometrial, gastric, ovarian, urinary, and breast cancer. All but one family qualified for the Bethesda guidelines and none fulfilled the Amsterdam Criteria. Members of one family also co-inherited the c.6174delT mutation in the BRCA2 gene. The c.3984_3987dup in the MSH6 gene is a mutation leading to HNPCC among Ashkenazi Jews. This is most probably a founder mutation. In contrast to the c.1906G>C founder mutation in the MSH2 gene, tumors tend to occur later in life, and none of the families qualified for the Amsterdam criteria. c.3984_3987dup is responsible for 1/6 of the mutations identified among Ashkenazi HNPCC families in our cohort. Both mutations: c.3984_3987dup and c.1906G>C account for 61% of HNPCC Ashkenazi families in this cohort. These findings are of great importance for counseling, diagnosis, management and surveillance for Ashkenazi families with Lynch syndrome.
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Abstract
Recent studies have indicated that in approximately 35% of all colorectal cancer (CRC) cases, the CRC was inherited. Although a number of high-risk familial variants have been identified, these mutations explain <6% of CRC cases; therefore, further genome-wide scans will need to be conducted in the future. There are two popular approaches to genome-wide scans, namely linkage and association. The linkage approach utilizes several hundred markers (typically between 300 and 500 markers) throughout the genome and identifies candidate regions shared among affected family members. Candidate regions are then scrutinized for the presence of susceptibility loci. Linkage studies require no prior information and can provide new avenues for future research, but the regions identified are often large and include many candidate genes. The second and more recent approach is the genome-wide association study (GWAS) in which hundreds of thousands of markers called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are used to identify the SNPs associated with traits of interest by employing family-based or case-control association methods. GWAS studies require no prior information and, because they use hundreds of thousands of SNPs, they can target specific candidate genes and/or narrow regions for investigation. Study design considerations, methodology, and the execution of linkage and genome-wide association studies that use both family and case-control designs are covered in this chapter.
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Affiliation(s)
- Denise Daley
- Department of Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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