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Li W, Chen G, Wang Y, Jiang Y, Wu N, Hu M, Wu T, Yue W. Functional Analysis of BARD1 Missense Variants on Homology-Directed Repair in Ovarian and Breast Cancers. Mol Carcinog 2024. [PMID: 39387837 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 09/07/2024] [Accepted: 09/27/2024] [Indexed: 10/15/2024]
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Women with germline BRCA1 mutations face an increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers. BARD1 (BRCA1 associated RING domain 1) is an essential heterodimeric partner of BRCA1, and mutations in BARD1 are also associated with these cancers. While BARD1 mutations are recognized for their cancer susceptibility, the exact roles of numerous BARD1 missense mutations remain unclear. In this study, we conducted functional assays to assess the homology-directed DNA repair (HDR) activity of all BARD1 missense substitutions identified in 55 breast and ovarian cancer samples, using the real-world data from the COSMIC and cBioPortal databases. Seven BARD1 variants (V85M, P187A, G491R, R565C, P669L, T719R, and Q730L) were confirmed to impair DNA damage repair. Furthermore, cells harboring these BARD1 variants exhibited increased sensitivity to the chemotherapeutic drugs, cisplatin, and olaparib, compared to cells expressing wild-type BARD1. These findings collectively suggest that these seven missense BARD1 variants are likely pathogenic and may respond well to cisplatin-olaparib combination therapy. This study not only enhances our understanding of BARD1's role in DNA damage repair but also offers valuable insights into predicting therapy responses in patients with specific BARD1 missense mutations.
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- Wenjing Li
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chuzhou First People's Hospital, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Bengbu Medical University, Anhui, China
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- School of Life Science, Bengbu Medical University, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
- Interdisciplinary Eye Research Institute (EYE-X Institute), Bengbu Medical University, Anhui, China
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van der Merwe NC, Buccimazza I, Rossouw B, Araujo M, Ntaita KS, Schoeman M, Vorster K, Napo K, Kotze MJ, Oosthuizen J. Clinical relevance of double heterozygosity revealed by next-generation sequencing of homologous recombination repair pathway genes in South African breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2024; 207:331-342. [PMID: 38814507 PMCID: PMC11297091 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-024-07362-2] [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: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE Genetically predisposed breast cancer (BC) patients represent a minor but clinically meaningful subgroup of the disease, with 25% of all cases associated with actionable variants in BRCA1/2. Diagnostic implementation of next-generation sequencing (NGS) resulted in the rare identification of BC patients with double heterozygosity for deleterious variants in genes partaking in homologous recombination repair of DNA. As clinical heterogeneity poses challenges for genetic counseling, this study focused on the occurrence and clinical relevance of double heterozygous BC in South Africa. METHODS DNA samples were diagnostically screened using the NGS-based Oncomine™ BRCA Expanded Research Assay. Data was generated on the Ion GeneStudio S5 system and analyzed using the Torrent Suite™ and reporter software. The clinical significance of the variants detected was determined using international variant classification guidelines and treatment implications. RESULTS Six of 1600 BC patients (0.375%) tested were identified as being bi-allelic for two germline likely pathogenic or pathogenic variants. Most of the variants were present in BRCA1/2, including two founder-related small deletions in three cases, with family-specific variants detected in ATM, BARD1, FANCD2, NBN, and TP53. The scientific interpretation and clinical relevance were based on the clinical and tumor characteristics of each case. CONCLUSION This study increased current knowledge of the risk implications associated with the co-occurrence of more than one pathogenic variant in the BC susceptibility genes, confirmed to be a rare condition in South Africa. Further molecular pathology-based studies are warranted to determine whether clinical decision-making is affected by the detection of a second pathogenic variant in BRCA1/2 and TP53 carriers.
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- Nerina C van der Merwe
- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
- Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service, Universitas Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
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- Genetics Unit, Inkosi Albert Luthuli General Hospital, Durban, South Africa
- Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Inkosi Albert Luthuli General Hospital, Durban, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service, Universitas Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Oncology, Free State Department of Health, Universitas Annex Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Health Science, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Oncology, Free State Department of Health, Universitas Annex Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Health Science, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service, Universitas Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Chen S, Xu D, Huang R, Lin Y, Li L. Correlation of BARD1 gene polymorphisms with risk of neuroblastoma: a meta-analysis. NUCLEOSIDES, NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2024:1-19. [PMID: 38619196 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2024.2336215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 (BARD1) gene polymorphisms may be associated with neuroblastoma (NB) susceptibility. However, the results remain controversial. Relevant studies were identified by searching PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases up to March 5, 2023. The strength of the association between BARD1 polymorphisms and susceptibility of NB was assessed by calculating odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) through the fixed- or random-effects model. Eight articles involving 12 studies were finally included. We found that rs6435862 T > G, rs3768716 A > G, rs17487792 C > T and rs7587476 C > T variant increase the risk of NB in allelic, dominant, recessive, homozygous and heterozygous genetic models, while rs7585356 G > A variant appeared protective against NB. When stratified by ethnicity, subgroup analysis indicated that the above association remained significant in Caucasian populations in all genetic models, except for rs7585356G > A polymorphism in Asians. In Asian populations, we found the similar results in the allelic and dominant model of rs6435862 T > G, rs3768716 A > G, rs17487792 C > T and rs7587476 C > T as in Caucasians, while there lacked a significant association in the other three model. In addition, rs7585356 G > A was not associated with an increased risk of NB in the Asian population. After Bonferroni correction, significant associations for rs7585356 G > A disappeared in both Asian and Caucasian populations, with no significant association found for rs7587476 in the allelic and dominant models among Asians. BARD1 polymorphisms might be significantly associated with NB susceptibility. It is crucial that these finding should be further confirmed through extensive and well-planned studies.
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- Shan Chen
- Department of Laboratory, Fuzhou Second General Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Kurochkina N, Sapio MR, Iadarola MJ, Hall BE, Kulkarni AB. Multiprotein Assemblies, Phosphorylation and Dephosphorylation in Neuronal Cytoskeleton. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.06.21.545989. [PMID: 37502949 PMCID: PMC10370197 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.21.545989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Filament systems are comprised of fibrous and globular cytoskeletal proteins and are key elements regulating cell shape, rigidity, and dynamics. The cellular localization and assembly of neurofilaments depend on phosphorylation by kinases. The involvement of the BRCA1 (Breast cancer associated protein 1)/BARD1 (BRCA1-associated RING domain 1) pathways in Alzheimer disease (AD) is suggested by colocalization studies. In particular, BRCA1 accumulation within neurofibrillary tangles and colocalization with tau aggregates in the cytoplasm of AD patients implicates the involvement of mutant forms of BRCA1/BARD1 proteins in disease pathogenesis. The purpose of this study is to show that the location of mutations in the translated BARD1, specifically within ankyrin repeats, has strong correlation with the Cdk5 motifs for phosphorylation. Mapping of the mutation sites on the protein's three-dimensional structure and estimation of the backbone dihedral angles show transitions between the canonical helical and extended conformations of the tetrapeptide sequence of ankyrin repeats. Clustering of mutations in BARD1 ankyrin repeats near the N-termini of the helices with T/SXXH motifs provides a basis for conformational transitions that might be necessary to ensure the compatibility of the substrate with active site geometry and accessibility of the substrate to the kinase. Ankyrin repeats are interaction sites for phosphorylation-dependent dynamic assembly of proteins including those involved in transcription regulation and signaling, and present potential targets for the design of new drugs.
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- Natalya Kurochkina
- Department of Biophysics, The School of Theoretical Modeling, Washington, DC, 20006, USA
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Functional Genomics Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Functional Genomics Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Ren Y, Song Z, Rieser J, Ackermann J, Koch I, Lv X, Ji T, Cai X. USP15 Represses Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression by Regulation of Pathways of Cell Proliferation and Cell Migration: A System Biology Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15051371. [PMID: 36900163 PMCID: PMC10000201 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15051371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) leads to 600,000 people's deaths every year. The protein ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 15 (USP15) is a ubiquitin-specific protease. The role of USP15 in HCC is still unclear. METHOD We studied the function of USP15 in HCC from the viewpoint of systems biology and investigated possible implications using experimental methods, such as real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), Western blotting, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), and next-generation sequencing (NGS). We investigated tissues samples of 102 patients who underwent liver resection between January 2006 and December 2010 at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (SRRSH). Tissue samples were immunochemically stained; a trained pathologist then scored the tissue by visual inspection, and we compared the survival data of two groups of patients by means of Kaplan-Meier curves. We applied assays for cell migration, cell growth, and wound healing. We studied tumor formation in a mouse model. RESULTS HCC patients (n = 26) with high expression of USP15 had a higher survival rate than patients (n = 76) with low expression. We confirmed a suppressive role of USP15 in HCC using in vitro and in vivo tests. Based on publicly available data, we constructed a PPI network in which 143 genes were related to USP15 (HCC genes). We combined the 143 HCC genes with results of an experimental investigation to identify 225 pathways that may be related simultaneously to USP15 and HCC (tumor pathways). We found the 225 pathways enriched in the functional groups of cell proliferation and cell migration. The 225 pathways determined six clusters of pathways in which terms such as signal transduction, cell cycle, gene expression, and DNA repair related the expression of USP15 to tumorigenesis. CONCLUSION USP15 may suppress tumorigenesis of HCC by regulating pathway clusters of signal transduction for gene expression, cell cycle, and DNA repair. For the first time, the tumorigenesis of HCC is studied from the viewpoint of the pathway cluster.
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- Yiyue Ren
- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine and Innovation Center for Minimally Invasive Technique and Device, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Molecular Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Correspondence: (Z.S.); (T.J.); (X.C.)
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- Molecular Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Molecular Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Molecular Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine and Innovation Center for Minimally Invasive Technique and Device, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine and Innovation Center for Minimally Invasive Technique and Device, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
- Correspondence: (Z.S.); (T.J.); (X.C.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine and Innovation Center for Minimally Invasive Technique and Device, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
- Correspondence: (Z.S.); (T.J.); (X.C.)
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Choi E, Mun GI, Lee J, Lee H, Cho J, Lee YS. BRCA1 deficiency in triple-negative breast cancer: Protein stability as a basis for therapy. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 158:114090. [PMID: 36493696 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.114090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Mutations in breast cancer-associated 1 (BRCA1) increase the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer by up to 51% over the risk of the general population. Many aspects of this multifunctional protein have been revealed, including its essential role in homologous recombination repair, E3 ubiquitin ligase activity, transcriptional regulation, and apoptosis. Although most studies have focused on BRCA1 deficiency due to mutations, only a minority of patients carry BRCA1 mutations. A recent study has suggested an expanded definition of BRCA1 deficiency with reduced BRCA1 levels, which accounts for almost half of all triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients. Reduced BRCA1 levels can result from epigenetic modifications or increased proteasomal degradation. In this review, we discuss how this knowledge of BRCA1 function and regulation of BRCA1 protein stability can help overcome the challenges encountered in the clinic and advance current treatment strategies for BRCA1-related breast cancer patients, especially focusing on TNBC.
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- Eun Choi
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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Hawsawi YM, Shams A, Theyab A, Abdali WA, Hussien NA, Alatwi HE, Alzahrani OR, Oyouni AAA, Babalghith AO, Alreshidi M. BARD1 mystery: tumor suppressors are cancer susceptibility genes. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:599. [PMID: 35650591 PMCID: PMC9161512 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09567-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The full-length BRCA1-associated RING domain 1 (BARD1) gene encodes a 777-aa protein. BARD1 displays a dual role in cancer development and progression as it acts as a tumor suppressor and an oncogene. Structurally, BARD1 has homologous domains to BRCA1 that aid their heterodimer interaction to inhibit the progression of different cancers such as breast and ovarian cancers following the BRCA1-dependant pathway. In addition, BARD1 was shown to be involved in other pathways that are involved in tumor suppression (BRCA1-independent pathway) such as the TP53-dependent apoptotic signaling pathway. However, there are abundant BARD1 isoforms exist that are different from the full-length BARD1 due to nonsense and frameshift mutations, or deletions were found to be associated with susceptibility to various cancers including neuroblastoma, lung, breast, and cervical cancers. This article reviews the spectrum of BARD1 full-length genes and its different isoforms and their anticipated associated risk. Additionally, the study also highlights the role of BARD1 as an oncogene in breast cancer patients and its potential uses as a prognostic/diagnostic biomarker and as a therapeutic target for cancer susceptibility testing and treatment.
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- Yousef M Hawsawi
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center- Research Center, KFSH&RC, MBC-J04, P.O. Box 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Saudi Arabia. .,College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, P.O. Box 50927, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center- Research Center, KFSH&RC, MBC-J04, P.O. Box 40047, Jeddah, 21499, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt.,Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Genome and Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical genetics Department, College of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Departement of biology, College of Science, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.,Molecular Diagnostic and Personalized Therapeutic Unit, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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Thirumal Kumar D, Udhaya Kumar S, Jain N, Sowmya B, Balsekar K, Siva R, Kamaraj B, Sidenna M, George Priya Doss C, Zayed H. Computational structural assessment of BReast CAncer type 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1) and BRCA1-Associated Ring Domain protein 1 (BARD1) mutations on the protein-protein interface. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2022; 130:375-397. [PMID: 35534113 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1) is closely related to the BRCA2 (breast cancer type 2 susceptibility protein) and BARD1 (BRCA1-associated RING domain-1) proteins. The homodimers were formed through their RING fingers; however they form more compact heterodimers preferentially, influencing BRCA1 residues 1-109 and BARD1 residues 26-119. We implemented an integrative computational pipeline to screen all the mutations in BRCA1 and identify the most significant mutations influencing the Protein-Protein Interactions (PPI) in the BRCA1-BARD1 protein complex. The amino acids involved in the PPI regions were identified from the PDBsum database with the PDB ID: 1JM7. We screened 2118 missense mutations in BRCA1 and none in BARD1 for pathogenicity and stability and analyzed the amino acid sequences for conserved residues. We identified the most significant mutations from these screenings as V11G, M18K, L22S, and T97R positioned in the PPI regions of the BRCA1-BARD1 protein complex. We further performed protein-protein docking using the ZDOCK server. The native protein-protein complex showed the highest binding score of 2118.613, and the V11G mutant protein complex showed the least binding score of 1992.949. The other three mutation protein complexes had binding scores between the native and V11G protein complexes. Finally, a molecular dynamics simulation study using GROMACS was performed to comprehend changes in the BRCA1-BARD1 complex's binding pattern due to the mutation. From the analysis, we observed the highest deviation with lowest compactness and a decrease in the intramolecular h-bonds in the BRCA1-BARD1 protein complex with the V11G mutation compared to the native complex or the complexes with other mutations.
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- D Thirumal Kumar
- Laboratory of Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India; Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Laboratory of Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Laboratory of Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Laboratory of Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Laboratory of Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Laboratory of Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neuroscience Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Laboratory of Integrative Genomics, Department of Integrative Biology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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Maurer LM, Daley JD, Mukherjee E, Venier RE, Julian CM, Bailey NG, Jacobs MF, Kumar-Sinha C, Raphael H, Periyapatna N, Weiss K, Janeway KA, Mody R, Lucas PC, McAllister-Lucas LM, Bailey KM. BRCA1-associated RING domain-1 (BARD1) loss and GBP1 expression enhance sensitivity to DNA damage in Ewing sarcoma. CANCER RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 2022; 2:220-232. [PMID: 36187937 PMCID: PMC9524505 DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-21-0047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Ewing sarcoma is a fusion oncoprotein-driven primary bone tumor. A subset of patients (~10%) with Ewing sarcoma are known to harbor germline variants in a growing number of genes involved in DNA damage repair. We recently reported our discovery of a germline mutation in the DNA damage repair protein BARD1 (BRCA1-associated RING domain-1) in a patient with Ewing sarcoma. BARD1 is recruited to the site of DNA double stranded breaks via the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) protein and plays a critical role in DNA damage response pathways including homologous recombination. We thus questioned the impact of BARD1 loss on Ewing cell sensitivity to DNA damage and the Ewing sarcoma transcriptome. We demonstrate that PSaRC318 cells, a novel patient-derived cell line harboring a pathogenic BARD1 variant, are sensitive to PARP inhibition and by testing the effect of BARD1 depletion in additional Ewing sarcoma cell lines, we confirm that BARD1 loss enhances cell sensitivity to PARP inhibition plus radiation. Additionally, RNA-seq analysis revealed that loss of BARD1 results in the upregulation of GBP1 (guanylate-binding protein 1), a protein whose expression is associated with variable response to therapy depending on the adult carcinoma subtype examined. Here, we demonstrate that GBP1 contributes to the enhanced sensitivity of BARD1 deficient Ewing cells to DNA damage. Together, our findings demonstrate the impact of loss-of function mutations in DNA damage repair genes, such as BARD1, on Ewing sarcoma treatment response.
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- Lisa M Maurer
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.,Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber / Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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Rofes P, Pineda M, Feliubadaló L, Menéndez M, de Cid R, Gómez C, Montes E, Capellá G, Brunet J, Del Valle J, Lázaro C. RNA assay identifies a previous misclassification of BARD1 c.1977A>G variant. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22948. [PMID: 34824355 PMCID: PMC8617171 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02465-y] [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: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Case–control studies have shown an association of BARD1 with hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer (HBOC) predisposition. BARD1 alternatively spliced isoforms are abundant and some are highly expressed in different cancer types. In addition, a number of BARD1 germline pathogenic variants have been reported among HBOC patients. In previous reports, BARD1 c.1977A>G variant has been classified as pathogenic since it produces a frameshift transcript lacking exons 2 to 9. In the present study, we sought to validate the mRNA splicing results previously published and to contribute with new evidence to refine the classification of this substitution according to ACMG/AMP guidelines. The presence of the variant was screened in patients and controls. RT-PCR was performed in order to compare the transcriptional profiles of two variant carriers and ten non-carrier controls. In addition, allele-specific expression was assessed. No differences in variant frequency were detected between patients and controls. The RNA assay confirmed the presence of the shorter transcript lacking exons 2–9, but it was detected both in carriers and non-carriers. Furthermore, allelic imbalance was discarded and no significant differences in the proportion of full-length and shorter transcript were detected between carriers and controls. The shorter transcript detected corresponds to BARD1 isoform η, constituted by exons 1, 10 and 11. Our results support that this transcript is a constitutive splicing product rather than an aberrant transcript caused by BARD1 c.1977A>G variant, and for this reason this variant should be considered as likely benign following ACMG/AMP guidelines.
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- Paula Rofes
- Hereditary Cancer Program, Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell) Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Av. Gran Via 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell) Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Av. Gran Via 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell) Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Av. Gran Via 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell) Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Av. Gran Via 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Genomes for Life-GCAT Lab Group, Institut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP) (on behalf of the GCAT project), 08916, Badalona, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell) Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Av. Gran Via 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell) Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Av. Gran Via 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell) Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Av. Gran Via 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell) Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Av. Gran Via 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell) Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Av. Gran Via 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Hereditary Cancer Program, Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology (Oncobell) Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Av. Gran Via 199-203, 08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain. .,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029, Madrid, Spain.
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Zhu Q, Huang J, Huang H, Li H, Yi P, Kloeber JA, Yuan J, Chen Y, Deng M, Luo K, Gao M, Guo G, Tu X, Yin P, Zhang Y, Su J, Chen J, Lou Z. RNF19A-mediated ubiquitination of BARD1 prevents BRCA1/BARD1-dependent homologous recombination. Nat Commun 2021; 12:6653. [PMID: 34789768 PMCID: PMC8599684 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27048-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimers act in multiple steps during homologous recombination (HR) to ensure the prompt repair of DNA double strand breaks. Dysfunction of the BRCA1 pathway enhances the therapeutic efficiency of poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) in cancers, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this sensitization to PARPi are not fully understood. Here, we show that cancer cell sensitivity to PARPi is promoted by the ring between ring fingers (RBR) protein RNF19A. We demonstrate that RNF19A suppresses HR by ubiquitinating BARD1, which leads to dissociation of BRCA1-BARD1 complex and exposure of a nuclear export sequence in BARD1 that is otherwise masked by BRCA1, resulting in the export of BARD1 to the cytoplasm. We provide evidence that high RNF19A expression in breast cancer compromises HR and increases sensitivity to PARPi. We propose that RNF19A modulates the cancer cell response to PARPi by negatively regulating the BRCA1-BARD1 complex and inhibiting HR-mediated DNA repair.
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- Qian Zhu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
- Mayo Clinic Medical Scientist Training Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of medicine, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of medicine, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Russi M, Marson D, Fermeglia A, Aulic S, Fermeglia M, Laurini E, Pricl S. The fellowship of the RING: BRCA1, its partner BARD1 and their liaison in DNA repair and cancer. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 232:108009. [PMID: 34619284 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.108009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1) and its partner - the BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 (BARD1) - are key players in a plethora of fundamental biological functions including, among others, DNA repair, replication fork protection, cell cycle progression, telomere maintenance, chromatin remodeling, apoptosis and tumor suppression. However, mutations in their encoding genes transform them into dangerous threats, and substantially increase the risk of developing cancer and other malignancies during the lifetime of the affected individuals. Understanding how BRCA1 and BARD1 perform their biological activities therefore not only provides a powerful mean to prevent such fatal occurrences but can also pave the way to the development of new targeted therapeutics. Thus, through this review work we aim at presenting the major efforts focused on the functional characterization and structural insights of BRCA1 and BARD1, per se and in combination with all their principal mediators and regulators, and on the multifaceted roles these proteins play in the maintenance of human genome integrity.
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- Maria Russi
- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTs), DEA, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy; Department of General Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
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Neiger HE, Siegler EL, Shi Y. Breast Cancer Predisposition Genes and Synthetic Lethality. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5614. [PMID: 34070674 PMCID: PMC8198377 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor suppressor genes with pivotal roles in the development of breast and ovarian cancers. These genes are essential for DNA double-strand break repair via homologous recombination (HR), which is a virtually error-free DNA repair mechanism. Following BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, HR is compromised, forcing cells to adopt alternative error-prone repair pathways that often result in tumorigenesis. Synthetic lethality refers to cell death caused by simultaneous perturbations of two genes while change of any one of them alone is nonlethal. Therefore, synthetic lethality can be instrumental in identifying new therapeutic targets for BRCA1/2 mutations. PARP is an established synthetic lethal partner of the BRCA genes. Its role is imperative in the single-strand break DNA repair system. Recently, Olaparib (a PARP inhibitor) was approved for treatment of BRCA1/2 breast and ovarian cancer as the first successful synthetic lethality-based therapy, showing considerable success in the development of effective targeted cancer therapeutics. Nevertheless, the possibility of drug resistance to targeted cancer therapy based on synthetic lethality necessitates the development of additional therapeutic options. This literature review addresses cancer predisposition genes, including BRCA1, BRCA2, and PALB2, synthetic lethality in the context of DNA repair machinery, as well as available treatment options.
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- Hannah E. Neiger
- College of Graduate Studies, California Northstate University, Elk Grove, CA 95757, USA;
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- College of Medicine, California Northstate University, Elk Grove, CA 95757, USA;
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- College of Medicine, California Northstate University, Elk Grove, CA 95757, USA;
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Zheng Y, Li B, Pan D, Cao J, Zhang J, Wang X, Li X, Hou W, Bao D, Ren L, Yang J, Wang S, Qiu Y, Zhou F, Liu Z, Zhu S, Zhang L, Qing T, Wang Y, Yu Y, Wu J, Hu X, Shi L. Functional consequences of a rare missense BARD1 c.403G>A germline mutation identified in a triple-negative breast cancer patient. Breast Cancer Res 2021; 23:53. [PMID: 33933153 PMCID: PMC8088670 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-021-01428-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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We identified a rare missense germline mutation in BARD1 (c.403G>A or p.Asp135Asn) as pathogenic using integrated genomics and transcriptomics profiling of germline and tumor samples from an early-onset triple-negative breast cancer patient who later was administrated with a PARP inhibitor for 2 months. We demonstrated in cell and mouse models that, compared to the wild-type, (1) c.403G>A mutant cell lines were more sensitive to irradiation, a DNA damage agent, and a PARP inhibitor; (2) c.403G>A mutation inhibited interaction between BARD1 and RAD51 (but not BRCA1); and (3) c.403G>A mutant mice were hypersensitive to ionizing radiation. Our study shed lights on the clinical interpretation of rare germline mutations of BARD1.
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- Yuanting Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Cambridge-Suda Genomic Resource Center and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases Research, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Cambridge-Suda Genomic Resource Center and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases Research, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Cambridge-Suda Genomic Resource Center and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases Research, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. .,Fudan-Gospel Joint Research Center for Precision Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Minten EV, Kapoor-Vazirani P, Li C, Zhang H, Balakrishnan K, Yu DS. SIRT2 promotes BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimerization through deacetylation. Cell Rep 2021; 34:108921. [PMID: 33789098 PMCID: PMC8108010 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.108921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The breast cancer type I susceptibility protein (BRCA1) and BRCA1-associated RING domain protein I (BARD1) heterodimer promote genome integrity through pleiotropic functions, including DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair by homologous recombination (HR). BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimerization is required for their mutual stability, HR function, and role in tumor suppression; however, the upstream signaling events governing BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimerization are unclear. Here, we show that SIRT2, a sirtuin deacetylase and breast tumor suppressor, promotes BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimerization through deacetylation. SIRT2 complexes with BRCA1-BARD1 and deacetylates conserved lysines in the BARD1 RING domain, interfacing BRCA1, which promotes BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimerization and consequently BRCA1-BARD1 stability, nuclear retention, and localization to DNA damage sites, thus contributing to efficient HR. Our findings define a mechanism for regulation of BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimerization through SIRT2 deacetylation, elucidating a critical upstream signaling event directing BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimerization, which facilitates HR and tumor suppression, and delineating a role for SIRT2 in directing DSB repair by HR. Minten et al. show that SIRT2, a sirtuin deacetylase and tumor suppressor protein, promotes BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimerization through deacetylation of BARD1 at conserved lysines within its RING domain. These findings elucidate a critical upstream signaling event directing BRCA1-BARD1 heterodimerization, which facilitates HR and tumor suppression.
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- Elizabeth V Minten
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Li W, Gu X, Liu C, Shi Y, Wang P, Zhang N, Wu R, Leng L, Xie B, Song C, Li M. A synergetic effect of BARD1 mutations on tumorigenesis. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1243. [PMID: 33623049 PMCID: PMC7902612 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21519-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
To date, a large number of mutations have been screened from breast and ovarian cancer patients. However, most of them are classified into benign or unidentified alterations due to their undetectable phenotypes. Whether and how they could cause tumors remains unknown, and this significantly limits diagnosis and therapy. Here, in a study of a family with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, we find that two BARD1 mutations, P24S and R378S, simultaneously exist in cis in surviving cancer patients. Neither of the single mutations causes a functional change, but together they synergetically impair the DNA damage response and lead to tumors in vitro and in vivo. Thus, our report not only demonstrates that BARD1 defects account for tumorigenesis but also uncovers the potential risk of synergetic effects between the large number of cis mutations in individual genes in the human genome.
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- Wenjing Li
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China
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- Center for Quantitative Biology, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking University Third Hospital, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing for Identification and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Center for Quantitative Biology, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology (Peking University Third Hospital), Beijing, China.
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Alenezi WM, Fierheller CT, Recio N, Tonin PN. Literature Review of BARD1 as a Cancer Predisposing Gene with a Focus on Breast and Ovarian Cancers. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:E856. [PMID: 32726901 PMCID: PMC7464855 DOI: 10.3390/genes11080856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Soon after the discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2 over 20 years ago, it became apparent that not all hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome families were explained by germline variants in these cancer predisposing genes, suggesting that other such genes have yet to be discovered. BRCA1-associated ring domain (BARD1), a direct interacting partner of BRCA1, was one of the earliest candidates investigated. Sequencing analyses revealed that potentially pathogenic BARD1 variants likely conferred a low-moderate risk to hereditary breast cancer, but this association is inconsistent. Here, we review studies of BARD1 as a cancer predisposing gene and illustrate the challenge of discovering additional cancer risk genes for hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer. We selected peer reviewed research articles that focused on three themes: (i) sequence analyses of BARD1 to identify potentially pathogenic germline variants in adult hereditary cancer syndromes; (ii) biological assays of BARD1 variants to assess their effect on protein function; and (iii) association studies of BARD1 variants in family-based and case-control study groups to assess cancer risk. In conclusion, BARD1 is likely to be a low-moderate penetrance breast cancer risk gene.
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- Wejdan M. Alenezi
- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada; (W.M.A.); (C.T.F.); (N.R.)
- Cancer Research Program, The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Taibah University, Medina 42353, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada; (W.M.A.); (C.T.F.); (N.R.)
- Cancer Research Program, The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada; (W.M.A.); (C.T.F.); (N.R.)
- Cancer Research Program, The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada; (W.M.A.); (C.T.F.); (N.R.)
- Cancer Research Program, The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
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Otsuka K, Yoshino Y, Qi H, Chiba N. The Function of BARD1 in Centrosome Regulation in Cooperation with BRCA1/OLA1/RACK1. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11080842. [PMID: 32722046 PMCID: PMC7464954 DOI: 10.3390/genes11080842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1)-associated RING domain protein 1 (BARD1) forms a heterodimer with BRCA1, a tumor suppressor associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. BRCA1/BARD1 functions in multiple cellular processes including DNA repair and centrosome regulation. Centrosomes are the major microtubule-organizing centers in animal cells and are critical for the formation of a bipolar mitotic spindle. BRCA1 and BARD1 localize to the centrosome during the cell cycle, and the BRCA1/BARD1 dimer ubiquitinates centrosomal proteins to regulate centrosome function. We identified Obg-like ATPase 1 (OLA1) and receptor for activated C kinase (RACK1) as BRCA1/BARD1-interating proteins that bind to BARD1 and BRCA1 and localize the centrosomes during the cell cycle. Cancer-derived variants of BRCA1, BARD1, OLA1, and RACK1 failed to interact, and aberrant expression of these proteins caused centrosome amplification due to centriole overduplication only in mammary tissue-derived cells. In S-G2 phase, the number of centrioles was higher in mammary tissue-derived cells than in cells from other tissues, suggesting their involvement in tissue-specific carcinogenesis by BRCA1 and BARD1 germline mutations. We described the function of BARD1 in centrosome regulation in cooperation with BRCA1/OLA1/RACK1, as well as the effect of their dysfunction on carcinogenesis.
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- Kei Otsuka
- Department of Cancer Biology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan; (K.O.); (Y.Y.); (H.Q.)
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan; (K.O.); (Y.Y.); (H.Q.)
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
- Department of Cancer Biology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan; (K.O.); (Y.Y.); (H.Q.)
- Department of Cancer Biology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan; (K.O.); (Y.Y.); (H.Q.)
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
- Department of Cancer Biology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
- Correspondence:
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Toh MR, Chong ST, Chan SH, Low CE, Ishak NDB, Lim JQ, Courtney E, Ngeow J. Functional analysis of clinical BARD1 germline variants. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud 2019; 5:a004093. [PMID: 31371347 PMCID: PMC6672023 DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a004093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Germline pathogenic variants in BRCA1/2 account for one-third of familial breast cancers. The majority of BRCA1 function requires heterodimerization with BARD1. In contrast to BRCA1, BARD1 is a low-penetrance gene with an unclear clinical relevance, partly because of limited functional evidence. Using patient-derived lymphoblastoid cells, we functionally characterized two pathogenic variants (c.1833dupT, c.2099delG) and three variants of uncertain significance (VUSs) (c.73G>C, c.1217G>A, c.1918C>A). Three of these patients had breast cancers, whereas the remaining had colorectal cancers (n = 3). Both patients with pathogenic variants (c.1833dupT, c.2099delG) developed breast cancers with aggressive disease phenotypes such as triple-negative breast cancer and high cancer grades. As BARD1 encompasses multiple functional domains, including those of apoptosis and homologous recombination repair, we hypothesized that the function being impaired would correspond with the domain where the variant was located. Variants c.1918C>A, c.1833dupT, c.1217G>A, and c.2099delG, located within and proximal to apoptotic domains of ankyrin and BRCT, were associated with impaired apoptosis. Conversely, apoptosis function was preserved in c.73G>C, which was distant from the ankyrin domain. All variants displayed normal BRCA1 heterodimerization and RAD51 colocalization, consistent with their location being distal to BRCA1-and RAD51-binding domains. In view of deficient apoptosis, VUSs (c.1217G>A and c.1918C>A) may be pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants. In summary, functional analysis of BARD1 VUSs requires a combination of assays and, more importantly, the use of appropriate functional assays with consideration to the variant's location.
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- Ming Ren Toh
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, 169857, Singapore
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center, Singapore, 169610, Singapore
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center, Singapore, 169610, Singapore
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center, Singapore, 169610, Singapore
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center, Singapore, 169610, Singapore
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center, Singapore, 169610, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, 169857, Singapore
- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center, Singapore, 169610, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, 138673, Singapore
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Genetic Predisposition to Neuroblastoma. CHILDREN-BASEL 2018; 5:children5090119. [PMID: 30200332 PMCID: PMC6162470 DOI: 10.3390/children5090119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor in children under the age of one. It displays remarkable phenotypic heterogeneity, resulting in differences in outcomes that correlate with clinical and biologic features at diagnosis. While neuroblastoma accounts for approximately 5% of all cancer diagnoses in pediatrics, it disproportionately results in about 9% of all childhood deaths. Research advances over the decades have led to an improved understanding of neuroblastoma biology. However, the initiating events that lead to the development of neuroblastoma remain to be fully elucidated. It has only been recently that advances in genetics and genomics have allowed researchers to unravel the predisposing factors enabling the development of neuroblastoma and fully appreciate the interplay between the genetics of tumor and host. In this review, we outline the current understanding of familial neuroblastoma and highlight germline variations that predispose children to sporadic disease. We also discuss promising future directions in neuroblastoma genomic research and potential clinical applications for these advances.
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Li S, Zhao J, Shang D, Kass DJ, Zhao Y. Ubiquitination and deubiquitination emerge as players in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis pathogenesis and treatment. JCI Insight 2018; 3:120362. [PMID: 29769446 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.120362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal fibrotic lung disease that is associated with aberrant activation of TGF-β, myofibroblast differentiation, and abnormal extracellular matrix (ECM) production. Proper regulation of protein stability is important for maintenance of intracellular protein homeostasis and signaling. Ubiquitin E3 ligases mediate protein ubiquitination, and deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) reverse the process. The role of ubiquitin E3 ligases and DUBs in the pathogenesis of IPF is relatively unexplored. In this review, we provide an overview of how ubiquitin E3 ligases and DUBs modulate pulmonary fibrosis through regulation of both TGF-β-dependent and -independent pathways. We also summarize currently available small-molecule inhibitors of ubiquitin E3 ligases and DUBs as potential therapeutic strategies for the treatment of IPF.
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- Shuang Li
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Acute Lung Injury Center of Excellence, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Acute Lung Injury Center of Excellence, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Zhu Y, Liu Y, Zhang C, Chu J, Wu Y, Li Y, Liu J, Li Q, Li S, Shi Q, Jin L, Zhao J, Yin D, Efroni S, Su F, Yao H, Song E, Liu Q. Tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells are resistant to DNA-damaging chemotherapy because of upregulated BARD1 and BRCA1. Nat Commun 2018; 9:1595. [PMID: 29686231 PMCID: PMC5913295 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03951-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Tamoxifen resistance is accountable for relapse in many ER-positive breast cancer patients. Most of these recurrent patients receive chemotherapy, but their chemosensitivity is unknown. Here, we report that tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells express significantly more BARD1 and BRCA1, leading to resistance to DNA-damaging chemotherapy including cisplatin and adriamycin, but not to paclitaxel. Silencing BARD1 or BRCA1 expression or inhibition of BRCA1 phosphorylation by Dinaciclib restores the sensitivity to cisplatin in tamoxifen-resistant cells. Furthermore, we show that activated PI3K/AKT pathway is responsible for the upregulation of BARD1 and BRCA1. PI3K inhibitors decrease the expression of BARD1 and BRCA1 in tamoxifen-resistant cells and re-sensitize them to cisplatin both in vitro and in vivo. Higher BARD1 and BRCA1 expression is associated with worse prognosis of early breast cancer patients, especially the ones that received radiotherapy, indicating the potential use of PI3K inhibitors to reverse chemoresistance and radioresistance in ER-positive breast cancer patients. Most breast cancer patients are estrogen receptor positive and thus benefit from treatments that inhibit estrogen production; however, one third of tamoxifen-treated patients develops resistance and relapse. Here the authors show that tamoxifen resistant cells are resistant to chemotherapy because of BARD1 and BRCA1 upregulation.
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- Yinghua Zhu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, 52900, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.,Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China. .,Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 510120, Guangzhou, China.
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Pilyugin M, André PA, Ratajska M, Kuzniacka A, Limon J, Tournier BB, Colas J, Laurent G, Irminger-Finger I. Antagonizing functions of BARD1 and its alternatively spliced variant BARD1δ in telomere stability. Oncotarget 2018; 8:9339-9353. [PMID: 28030839 PMCID: PMC5354735 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.14068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Previous reports have shown that expression of BARD1δ, a deletion-bearing isoform of BARD1, correlates with tumor aggressiveness and progression. We show that expression of BARD1δ induces cell cycle arrest in vitro and in vivo in non-malignant cells. We investigated the mechanism that leads to proliferation arrest and found that BARD1δ overexpression induced mitotic arrest with chromosome and telomere aberrations in cell cultures, in transgenic mice, and in cells from human breast and ovarian cancer patients with BARD1 mutations. BARD1δ binds more efficiently than BARD1 to telomere binding proteins and causes their depletion from telomeres, leading to telomere and chromosomal instability. While this induces cell cycle arrest, cancer cells lacking G2/M checkpoint controls might continue to proliferate despite the BARD1δ-induced chromosomal instability. These features of BARD1δ may make it a genome permutator and a driver of continuous uncontrolled proliferation of cancer cells.
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- Maxim Pilyugin
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland.,Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, University of Western Australia and Institute of Respiratory Health, Nedlands, Australia
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Vulnerability Biomarkers Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, University of Western Australia and Institute of Respiratory Health, Nedlands, Australia
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, University of Western Australia and Institute of Respiratory Health, Nedlands, Australia.,Department of Genetic and Laboratory Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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Transcriptional repression of DNA repair genes is a hallmark and a cause of cellular senescence. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:259. [PMID: 29449545 PMCID: PMC5833687 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0300-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Cellular senescence response is (i) activated by numerous stresses, (ii) is characterized by a stable proliferation arrest, and (iii) by a set of specific features. Timely regulated senescence is thought to be beneficial, whereas chronic senescence such as during normal or premature aging is deleterious as it favors most, if not all, age-related diseases. In this study, using in-house or publicly available microarray analyses of transcriptomes of senescent cells, as well as analyses of the level of expression of several DNA repair genes by RT-qPCR and immunoblot, we show that repression of DNA repair gene expression is associated with cellular senescence. This repression is mediated by the RB/E2F pathway and it may play a causal role in senescence induction, as single DNA repair gene repression by siRNA induced features of premature senescence. Importantly, activating RB independently of direct DNA damage also results in repression of DNA repair genes and in the subsequent induction of DNA damage and senescence. The dogma is that DNA damage observed during cellular senescence is directly provoked by DNA lesions following genotoxic attack (UV, IR, and ROS) or by induction of replicative stress upon oncogenic activation. Our in vitro results support a largely unsuspected contribution of the loss of DNA repair gene expression in the induction and the accumulation of the DNA damage observed in most, if not all, kinds of cellular senescence, and thus in the induction of cellular senescence. Further demonstration using in vivo models will help to generalize our findings.
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Gene-Specific Genetic Complementation between Brca1 and Cobra1 During Mouse Mammary Gland Development. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2731. [PMID: 29426838 PMCID: PMC5807304 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21044-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Germ-line mutations in breast cancer susceptibility gene, BRCA1, result in familial predisposition to breast and ovarian cancers. The BRCA1 protein has multiple functional domains that interact with a variety of proteins in multiple cellular processes. Understanding the biological consequences of BRCA1 interactions with its binding partners is important for elucidating its tissue-specific tumor suppression function. The Cofactor of BRCA1 (COBRA1) is a BRCA1-binding protein that, as a component of negative elongation factor (NELF), regulates RNA polymerase II pausing during transcription elongation. We recently identified a genetic interaction between mouse Brca1 and Cobra1 that antagonistically regulates mammary gland development. However, it remains unclear which of the myriad functions of Brca1 are required for its genetic interaction with Cobra1. Here, we show that, unlike deletion of Brca1 exon 11, separation-of-function mutations that abrogate either the E3 ligase activity of its RING domain or the phospho-recognition property of its BRCT domain are not sufficient to rescue the mammary developmental defects in Cobra1 knockout mice. Furthermore, deletion of mouse Palb2, another breast cancer susceptibility gene with functional similarities to BRCA1, does not rescue Cobra1 knockout-associated mammary defects. Thus, the Brca1/Cobra1 genetic interaction is both domain- and gene-specific in the context of mammary gland development.
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Cimmino F, Formicola D, Capasso M. Dualistic Role of BARD1 in Cancer. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8120375. [PMID: 29292755 PMCID: PMC5748693 DOI: 10.3390/genes8120375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
BRCA1 Associated RING Domain 1 (BARD1) encodes a protein which interacts with the N-terminal region of BRCA1 in vivo and in vitro. The full length (FL) BARD1 mRNA includes 11 exons and encodes a protein comprising of six domains (N-terminal RING-finger domain, three Ankyrin repeats and two C-terminal BRCT domains) with different functions. Emerging data suggest that BARD1 can have both tumor-suppressor gene and oncogene functions in tumor initiation and progression. Indeed, whereas FL BARD1 protein acts as tumor-suppressor with and without BRCA1 interactions, aberrant splice variants of BARD1 have been detected in various cancers and have been shown to play an oncogenic role. Further evidence for a dualistic role came with the identification of BARD1 as a neuroblastoma predisposition gene in our genome wide association study which has demonstrated that single nucleotide polymorphisms in BARD1 can correlate with risk or can protect against cancer based on their association with the expression of FL and splice variants of BARD1. This review is an overview of how BARD1 functions in tumorigenesis with opposite effects in various types of cancer.
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- Flora Cimmino
- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università Degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- IRCCS SDN, Istituto di Ricerca Diagnostica e Nucleare, 80143 Naples, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università Degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
- IRCCS SDN, Istituto di Ricerca Diagnostica e Nucleare, 80143 Naples, Italy.
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Zhao W, Steinfeld JB, Liang F, Chen X, Maranon DG, Ma CJ, Kwon Y, Rao T, Wang W, Chen S, Song X, Deng Y, Jimenez-Sainz J, Lu L, Jensen RB, Xiong Y, Kupfer GM, Wiese C, Greene EC, Sung P. BRCA1-BARD1 promotes RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing. Nature 2017; 550:360-365. [PMID: 28976962 PMCID: PMC5800781 DOI: 10.1038/nature24060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
The tumour suppressor complex BRCA1-BARD1 functions in the repair of DNA double-stranded breaks by homologous recombination. During this process, BRCA1-BARD1 facilitates the nucleolytic resection of DNA ends to generate a single-stranded template for the recruitment of another tumour suppressor complex, BRCA2-PALB2, and the recombinase RAD51. Here, by examining purified wild-type and mutant BRCA1-BARD1, we show that both BRCA1 and BARD1 bind DNA and interact with RAD51, and that BRCA1-BARD1 enhances the recombinase activity of RAD51. Mechanistically, BRCA1-BARD1 promotes the assembly of the synaptic complex, an essential intermediate in RAD51-mediated DNA joint formation. We provide evidence that BRCA1 and BARD1 are indispensable for RAD51 stimulation. Notably, BRCA1-BARD1 mutants with weakened RAD51 interactions show compromised DNA joint formation and impaired mediation of homologous recombination and DNA repair in cells. Our results identify a late role of BRCA1-BARD1 in homologous recombination, an attribute of the tumour suppressor complex that could be targeted in cancer therapy.
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- Weixing Zhao
- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
- Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Pilyugin M, Descloux P, André PA, Laszlo V, Dome B, Hegedus B, Sardy S, Janes S, Bianco A, Laurent GJ, Irminger-Finger I. BARD1 serum autoantibodies for the detection of lung cancer. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182356. [PMID: 28786985 PMCID: PMC5546601 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Currently the screening for lung cancer for risk groups is based on Computed Tomography (CT) or low dose CT (LDCT); however, the lung cancer death rate has not decreased significantly with people undergoing LDCT. We aimed to develop a simple reliable blood test for early detection of all types of lung cancer based on the immunogenicity of aberrant forms of BARD1 that are specifically upregulated in lung cancer. METHODS ELISA assays were performed with a panel of BARD1 epitopes to detect serum levels of antibodies against BARD1 epitopes. We tested 194 blood samples from healthy donors and lung cancer patients with a panel of 40 BARD1 antigens. Using fitted Lasso logistic regression we determined the optimal combination of BARD1 antigens to be used in ELISA for discriminating lung cancer from healthy controls. Random selection of samples for training sets or validations sets was applied to validate the accuracy of our test. RESULTS Fitted Lasso logistic regression models predict high accuracy of the BARD1 autoimmune antibody test with an AUC = 0.96. Validation in independent samples provided and AUC = 0.86 and identical AUCs were obtained for combined stages 1-3 and late stage 4 lung cancers. The BARD1 antibody test is highly specific for lung cancer and not breast or ovarian cancer. CONCLUSION The BARD1 lung cancer test shows higher sensitivity and specificity than previously published blood tests for lung cancer detection and/or diagnosis or CT scans, and it could detect all types and all stages of lung cancer. This BARD1 lung cancer test could therefore be further developed as i) screening test for early detection of lung cancers in high-risk groups, and ii) diagnostic aid in complementing CT scan.
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- Maxim Pilyugin
- Molecular Gynecology and Obstetrics Laboratory, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Genetics and Laboratories, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Molecular Gynecology and Obstetrics Laboratory, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Genetics and Laboratories, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Institute of Oncology-Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Molecular Oncology Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences-Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hunagary
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- Departement of Mathematics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, Rayne Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze della Salute “V. Tiberio”, Università del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Institute for Respiratory Health, University of Western Australia and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, Australia
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- Molecular Gynecology and Obstetrics Laboratory, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Genetics and Laboratories, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Institute for Respiratory Health, University of Western Australia and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, Australia
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Choudhary RK, Siddiqui MQ, Thapa PS, Gadewal N, Nachimuthu SK, Varma AK. Structural basis to stabilize the domain motion of BARD1-ARD BRCT by CstF50. Sci Rep 2017. [PMID: 28634376 PMCID: PMC5478621 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03816-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BRCA1 associated ring domain protein 1(BARD1) is a tumor suppressor protein having a wide role in cellular processes like cell-cycle checkpoint, DNA damage repair and maintenance of genomic integrity. Germ-line mutation Gln 564 His discovered in linker region of BARD1 leads to loss of binding to Cleavage stimulating factor (CstF50), which in turn instigates the premature mRNA transcript formation and apoptosis. We have studied the dynamics of ARD domain present in the BARD1 wild-type and mutant protein in association with CstF50 using biophysical, biochemical and molecular dynamics simulations. It has been observed that the ARD domain is relatively more flexible than the BRCT domain of BARD1. Further relative orientations of both the ARD and BRCT domains varies due to the highly flexible nature of the connecting linker region present between the domains. It has been observed that mutant ARD domain is more dynamic in nature compared to wild-type protein. Molecular docking studies between BARD1 Gln 564 His mutant and CstF50 shows the loss of interactions. Furthermore, domain motion of ARD present in BARD1 was stabilized when complexed with CstF50.
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- Rajan Kumar Choudhary
- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410 210, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410 210, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410 210, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410 210, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University (A Central University) Aizawl, 796 004, Mizoram, India
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410 210, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India.
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Tolbert VP, Coggins GE, Maris JM. Genetic susceptibility to neuroblastoma. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2017; 42:81-90. [PMID: 28458126 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Until recently, the genetic basis of neuroblastoma, a heterogeneous neoplasm arising from the developing sympathetic nervous system, remained undefined. The discovery of gain-of-function mutations in the ALK receptor tyrosine kinase gene as the major cause of familial neuroblastoma led to the discovery of identical somatic mutations and rapid advancement of ALK as a tractable therapeutic target. Inactivating mutations in a master regulator of neural crest development, PHOX2B, have also been identified in a subset of familial neuroblastomas. Other high penetrance susceptibility alleles likely exist, but together these heritable mutations account for less than 10% of neuroblastoma cases. A genome-wide association study of a large neuroblastoma cohort identified common and rare polymorphisms highly associated with the disease. Ongoing resequencing efforts aim to further define the genetic landscape of neuroblastoma.
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- Vanessa P Tolbert
- University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, United States
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- University of Pennsylvania, United States; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, United States.
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Gadducci A, Guerrieri ME. PARP inhibitors alone and in combination with other biological agents in homologous recombination deficient epithelial ovarian cancer: From the basic research to the clinic. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2017; 114:153-165. [PMID: 28477743 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Hereditary epithelial ovarian cancer [EOC] in germline BRCA mutation (gBRCAm) carriers has a distinct clinical behavior characterized by younger age, high- grade serous histology, advanced stage, visceral distribution of disease, high response to platinum and other non-platinum agents and better clinical outcome. Sporadic EOC with homologous recombination deficiency [HDR] but no gBRCAm has the same biological and clinical behavior as EOC in gBRCAm carriers ("BRCAness"phenotype). Biomarkers are in development to enable an accurate definition of molecular features of BRCAness phenotype, and trials are warranted to determine whether such HDR signature will predict sensitivity to PARP inhibitors in sporadic EOC. Moreover, the link between PARP inhibition and angiogenesis suppression, the immunologic properties of EOC in gBRCAm carriers, the HRD induced by PI3K inhibition in EOC cells in vitro strongly support novel clinical trials testing the combination of PARP inhibitors with other biological agents.
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- Angiolo Gadducci
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Pisa, Italy
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Fu W, Zhu J, Xiong SW, Jia W, Zhao Z, Zhu SB, Hu JH, Wang FH, Xia H, He J, Liu GC. BARD1 Gene Polymorphisms Confer Nephroblastoma Susceptibility. EBioMedicine 2017; 16:101-105. [PMID: 28161399 PMCID: PMC5474516 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 (BARD1) is a tumor suppressor, which forms a heterodimer with BRCA1. Three BARD1 gene polymorphisms (rs7585356 G>A, rs6435862 T>G and rs3768716 A>G) were initially identified as high-risk neuroblastoma susceptibility loci by a previous GWAS. Because of the general tumor-suppressing function of BARD1, we hypothesized that these BARD1 gene polymorphisms might modify the susceptibility to nephroblastoma. We genotyped these polymorphisms in 145 cases and 531 controls using Taqman methods. Out of three polymorphisms, only the rs7585356 G>A polymorphism was significantly associated with increased susceptibility to nephroblastoma [AA vs. GG: adjusted odds ratio (OR)=1.78, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.01-3.12]. Combined analysis of three polymorphisms indicated that subjects with 3 risk genotypes exhibited significantly elevated nephroblastoma risk, when compared with subjects with 0-2 risk genotypes (adjusted OR=1.72, 95% CI=1.02-2.89). Stratified analysis revealed that in term of clinical stage, rs7585356 AA carriers were associated with increased risk of developing clinical stage I+II nephroblastoma. The presence of three risk genotypes was significantly associated with nephroblastoma risk in females and clinical stage I+II nephroblastoma. Our results suggested that BARD1 rs7585356 G>A may be associated with nephroblastoma risk.
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- Wen Fu
- Department of Pediatric Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150040, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Urology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510180, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China.
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Ozden O, Bishehsari F, Bauer J, Park SH, Jana A, Baik SH, Sporn JC, Staudacher JJ, Yazici C, Krett N, Jung B. Expression of an Oncogenic BARD1 Splice Variant Impairs Homologous Recombination and Predicts Response to PARP-1 Inhibitor Therapy in Colon Cancer. Sci Rep 2016; 6:26273. [PMID: 27197561 PMCID: PMC4873788 DOI: 10.1038/srep26273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 (BARD1) stabilizes BRCA1 protein by forming a heterodimeric RING-RING complex, and impacts function of BRCA1, including homologous recombination (HR) repair. Although colon cancer cells usually express wild type BRCA1, presence of an oncogenic BARD1 splice variant (SV) in select cancers may render BRCA1 dysfunctional and allow cells to become sensitive to HR targeting therapies. We previously reported association of loss of full-length (FL) BARD1 with poor prognosis in colon cancer as well as expression of various BARD1 SVs with unknown function. Here we show that loss of BARD1 function through the expression of a BARD1 SV, BARD1β, results in a more malignant phenotype with decreased RAD51 foci formation, reduced BRCA1 E3 ubiquitin ligase activity, and decreased nuclear BRCA1 protein localization. BARD1β sensitizes colon cancer cells to poly ADP ribose polymerase 1 (PARP-1) inhibition even in a FL BRCA1 background. These results suggest that expression of BARD1β may serve as a future biomarker to assess suitability of colon cancers for HR targeting with PARP-1 inhibitors in treatment of advanced colon cancer.
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- Ozkan Ozden
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, U.S.A
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Robert Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, U.S.A
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, U.S.A
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Zhang R, Zou Y, Zhu J, Zeng X, Yang T, Wang F, He J, Xia H. The Association between GWAS-identified BARD1 Gene SNPs and Neuroblastoma Susceptibility in a Southern Chinese Population. Int J Med Sci 2016; 13:133-8. [PMID: 26941572 PMCID: PMC4764780 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.13426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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A previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) has found that some common variations in the BARD1 gene were associated with neuroblastoma susceptibility especially for high-risk subjects, and the associations have been validated in Caucasians and African-Americans. However, the associations between BARD1 gene polymorphisms and neuroblastoma susceptibility have not been studied among Asians, not to mention Chinese subjects. In the present study, we investigated the association of three BARD1 polymorphisms (rs7585356 G>A, rs6435862 T>G and rs3768716 A>G) with neuroblastoma susceptibility in 201 neuroblastoma patients and 531 controls using TaqMan methodology. Overall, none of these polymorphisms was significantly associated with neuroblastoma susceptibility. However, stratified analysis showed a more profound association between neuroblastoma risk and rs6435862 TG/GG variant genotypes among older children (adjusted OR=1.55, 95% CI=1.04-2.31), and children with adrenal gland-originated disease (adjusted OR=2.94, 95% CI=1.40-6.18), or with ISSN clinical stages III+IV disease (adjusted OR=1.75, 95% CI=1.09-2.84). Similar results were observed for the variant genotypes of rs3768716 A>G polymorphism among these three subgroups. Our results suggest that the BARD1 rs6435862 T>G and rs3768716 A>G polymorphisms may contribute to increased susceptibility to neuroblastoma, especially for the subjects at age ≥12 months, with adrenal gland-originated or with late clinical stage neuroblastoma. These findings need further validation by prospective studies with larger sample size with subjects enrolled from multicenter, involving different ethnicities.
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- Ruizhong Zhang
- 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- 2. Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory and Department of Laboratory Medicine, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150040, Heilongjiang, China
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- 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
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- 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
- ✉ Corresponding authors: Huimin Xia, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China, Tel.: (+86-020) 38076001, Fax: (+86-020) 38076020; E-mail: ; or Jing He, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China, Tel./Fax: (+86-020) 38076560, E-mail:
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- 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China
- ✉ Corresponding authors: Huimin Xia, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China, Tel.: (+86-020) 38076001, Fax: (+86-020) 38076020; E-mail: ; or Jing He, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, China, Tel./Fax: (+86-020) 38076560, E-mail:
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André PA, Prêle CM, Vierkotten S, Carnesecchi S, Donati Y, Chambers RC, Pache JC, Crestani B, Barazzone-Argiroffo C, Königshoff M, Laurent GJ, Irminger-Finger I. BARD1 mediates TGF-β signaling in pulmonary fibrosis. Respir Res 2015; 16:118. [PMID: 26415510 PMCID: PMC4587901 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-015-0278-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rapid progressive fibro-proliferative disorder with poor prognosis similar to lung cancer. The pathogenesis of IPF is uncertain, but loss of epithelial cells and fibroblast proliferation are thought to be central processes. Previous reports have shown that BARD1 expression is upregulated in response to hypoxia and associated with TGF-β signaling, both recognized factors driving lung fibrosis. Differentially spliced BARD1 isoforms, in particular BARD1β, are oncogenic drivers of proliferation in cancers of various origins. We therefore hypothesized that BARD1 and/or its isoforms might play a role in lung fibrosis. METHODS We investigated BARD1 expression as a function of TGF-β in cultured cells, in mice with experimentally induced lung fibrosis, and in lung biopsies from pulmonary fibrosis patients. RESULTS FL BARD1 and BARD1β were upregulated in response to TGF-β in epithelial cells and fibroblasts in vitro and in vivo. Protein and mRNA expression studies showed very low expression in healthy lung tissues, but upregulated expression of full length (FL) BARD1 and BARD1β in fibrotic tissues. CONCLUSION Our data suggest that FL BARD1 and BARD1β might be mediators of pleiotropic effects of TGF-β. In particular BARD1β might be a driver of proliferation and of pulmonary fibrosis pathogenesis and progression and represent a target for treatment.
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- Pierre-Alain André
- Molecular Gynecology and Obstetrics Laboratory, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland. .,Department of Genetic and Laboratory Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Institute for Respiratory Health, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia. .,Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia.
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center Ludwig Maximilians University, University Hospital Grosshadern and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pathology/Immunology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pathology/Immunology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, University College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- INSERM, Unité 1152, University of Paris Diderot and Hopital Bichat, Paris, France.
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center Ludwig Maximilians University, University Hospital Grosshadern and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany.
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- Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia.
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- Molecular Gynecology and Obstetrics Laboratory, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland. .,Department of Genetic and Laboratory Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland. .,Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia.
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Wiener D, Gajardo-Meneses P, Ortega-Hernández V, Herrera-Cares C, Díaz S, Fernández W, Cornejo V, Gamboa J, Tapia T, Alvarez C, Carvallo P. BRCA1 and BARD1 colocalize mainly in the cytoplasm of breast cancer tumors, and their isoforms show differential expression. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2015; 153:669-78. [PMID: 26395808 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3575-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BRCA1 has been found to be absent or miss localized in the cytoplasm in a relevant proportion of breast cancer tumors with no germline mutations. BRCA1 main function is in the nucleus, and its interaction with BARD1 is relevant for its nuclear translocation and retention. Our aim was to analyze the sub-cellular localization of BRCA1 and BARD1 in breast cancer tumors, and determine the level of expression of their splice variants BRCA1-Δ11q and BARD1-α and BARD1-β. BRCA1 and BARD1 expressions were performed by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence in 103 breast cancer tumors. Colocalization was determined by confocal microscopy. Transcript variants were determined by qRT-PCR. We found BRCA1 localized in the cytoplasm with BARD1 in 51.4 % of tumors. An exclusive nuclear localization of both proteins was observed in 7/103 tumors (6.8 %). Indeed, these tumors displayed an apparent nucleolar colocalization of BARD1 and BRCA1. In relation to splice variants, there is a tendency to an overexpression of BARD1-α mRNA (30 % of tumors) and a decreased expression of BARD1-β (41 %). BRCA1 full-length was downregulated in 63 % of tumors, and 37 % showed BRCA1-Δ11q variant overexpressed. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of the expression and sub-cellular localization of BRCA1 in breast cancer tumors. Interaction of BRCA1 and BARD1 seems to be not affected in 58.2 % of tumors, which showed colocalization of both proteins. The absence of BRCA1 in 41 % of tumors reveals a BRCAness phenotype, constituting an excellent marker for therapy sensitivity, to platinum drugs or PARP inhibitors.
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- David Wiener
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Portugal 49 3rd floor, Postal code 8330025, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Portugal 49 3rd floor, Postal code 8330025, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Portugal 49 3rd floor, Postal code 8330025, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Portugal 49 3rd floor, Postal code 8330025, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Portugal 49 3rd floor, Postal code 8330025, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad de Patología Mamaria, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Portugal 49 3rd floor, Postal code 8330025, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Portugal 49 3rd floor, Postal code 8330025, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Portugal 49 3rd floor, Postal code 8330025, Santiago, Chile.
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Tembe V, Martino-Echarri E, Marzec KA, Mok MT, Brodie KM, Mills K, Lei Y, DeFazio A, Rizos H, Kettle E, Boadle R, Henderson BR. The BARD1 BRCT domain contributes to p53 binding, cytoplasmic and mitochondrial localization, and apoptotic function. Cell Signal 2015; 27:1763-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2015.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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RATAJSKA MAGDALENA, MATUSIAK MAGDALENA, KUZNIACKA ALINA, WASAG BARTOSZ, BROZEK IZABELA, BIERNAT WOJCIECH, KOCZKOWSKA MAGDALENA, DEBNIAK JAROSLAW, SNIADECKI MARCIN, KOZLOWSKI PIOTR, KLONOWSKA KATARZYNA, PILYUGIN MAXIM, WYDRA DARIUSZ, LAURENT GEOFF, LIMON JANUSZ, IRMINGER-FINGER IRMGARD. Cancer predisposing BARD1 mutations affect exon skipping and are associated with overexpression of specific BARD1 isoforms. Oncol Rep 2015; 34:2609-17. [DOI: 10.3892/or.2015.4235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Wiegmans AP, Yap PY, Ward A, Lim YC, Khanna KK. Differences in Expression of Key DNA Damage Repair Genes after Epigenetic-Induced BRCAness Dictate Synthetic Lethality with PARP1 Inhibition. Mol Cancer Ther 2015; 14:2321-31. [PMID: 26294743 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-15-0374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype represents a cancer that is highly aggressive with poor patient outcome. Current preclinical success has been gained through synthetic lethality, targeting genome instability with PARP inhibition in breast cancer cells that harbor silencing of the homologous recombination (HR) pathway. Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) are a class of drugs that mediate epigenetic changes in expression of HR pathway genes. Here, we compare the activity of the pan-HDAC inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), the class I/IIa HDAC inhibitor valproic acid (VPA), and the HDAC1/2-specific inhibitor romidepsin (ROMI) for their capability to regulate DNA damage repair gene expression and in sensitizing TNBC to PARPi. We found that two of the HDACis tested, SAHA and ROMI, but not VPA, indeed inhibit HR repair and that RAD51, BARD1, and FANCD2 represent key proteins whose inhibition is required for HDACi-mediated therapy with PARP inhibition in TNBC. We also observed that restoration of BRCA1 function stabilizes the genome compared with mutant BRCA1 that results in enhanced polyploid population after combination treatment with HDACi and PARPi. Furthermore, we found that overexpression of the key HR protein RAD51 represents a mechanism for this resistance, promoting aberrant repair and the enhanced polyploidy observed. These findings highlight the key components of HR in guiding synthetic lethality with PARP inhibition and support the rationale for utilizing the novel combination of HDACi and PARPi against TNBC in the clinical setting.
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- Adrian P Wiegmans
- Signal Transduction Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Queensland, Australia. Tumour Microenvironment Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Translational Brain Cancer Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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Stebbing J, Zhang H, Xu Y, Lit LC, Green AR, Grothey A, Lombardo Y, Periyasamy M, Blighe K, Zhang W, Shaw JA, Ellis IO, Lenz HJ, Giamas G. KSR1 regulates BRCA1 degradation and inhibits breast cancer growth. Oncogene 2015; 34:2103-14. [PMID: 24909178 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Revised: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Kinase suppressor of Ras-1 (KSR1) facilitates signal transduction in Ras-dependent cancers, including pancreatic and lung carcinomas but its role in breast cancer has not been well studied. Here, we demonstrate for the first time it functions as a tumor suppressor in breast cancer in contrast to data in other tumors. Breast cancer patients (n>1000) with high KSR1 showed better disease-free and overall survival, results also supported by Oncomine analyses, microarray data (n=2878) and genomic data from paired tumor and cell-free DNA samples revealing loss of heterozygosity. KSR1 expression is associated with high breast cancer 1, early onset (BRCA1), high BRCA1-associated ring domain 1 (BARD1) and checkpoint kinase 1 (Chk1) levels. Phospho-profiling of major components of the canonical Ras-RAF-mitogen-activated protein kinases pathway showed no significant changes after KSR1 overexpression or silencing. Moreover, KSR1 stably transfected cells formed fewer and smaller size colonies compared to the parental ones, while in vivo mouse model also demonstrated that the growth of xenograft tumors overexpressing KSR1 was inhibited. The tumor suppressive action of KSR1 is BRCA1 dependent shown by 3D-matrigel and soft agar assays. KSR1 stabilizes BRCA1 protein levels by reducing BRCA1 ubiquitination through increasing BARD1 abundance. These data link these proteins in a continuum with clinical relevance and position KSR1 in the major oncoprotein pathways in breast tumorigenesis.
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- J Stebbing
- Division of Cancer, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial College Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK
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- Division of Cancer, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial College Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK
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- Division of Cancer, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial College Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK
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- 1] Division of Cancer, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial College Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK [2] Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Malaya, Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Cancer, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial College Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK
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- Division of Cancer, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial College Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK
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- Division of Cancer, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial College Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK
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- Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Southern California, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Malaya, Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Southern California, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Cancer, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial College Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, UK
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Brinkmann K, Schell M, Hoppe T, Kashkar H. Regulation of the DNA damage response by ubiquitin conjugation. Front Genet 2015; 6:98. [PMID: 25806049 PMCID: PMC4354423 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2015.00098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In response to DNA damage, cells activate a highly conserved and complex kinase-based signaling network, commonly referred to as the DNA damage response (DDR), to safeguard genomic integrity. The DDR consists of a set of tightly regulated events, including detection of DNA damage, accumulation of DNA repair factors at the site of damage, and finally physical repair of the lesion. Upon overwhelming damage the DDR provokes detrimental cellular actions by involving the apoptotic machinery and inducing a coordinated demise of the damaged cells (DNA damage-induced apoptosis, DDIA). These diverse actions involve transcriptional activation of several genes that govern the DDR. Moreover, recent observations highlighted the role of ubiquitylation in orchestrating the DDR, providing a dynamic cellular regulatory circuit helping to guarantee genomic stability and cellular homeostasis (Popovic et al., 2014). One of the hallmarks of human cancer is genomic instability (Hanahan and Weinberg, 2011). Not surprisingly, deregulation of the DDR can lead to human diseases, including cancer, and can induce resistance to genotoxic anti-cancer therapy (Lord and Ashworth, 2012). Here, we summarize the role of ubiquitin-signaling in the DDR with special emphasis on its role in cancer and highlight the therapeutic value of the ubiquitin-conjugation machinery as a target in anti-cancer treatment strategy.
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- Kerstin Brinkmann
- Centre for Molecular Medicine Cologne and Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University Hospital of CologneCologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases, University Hospital of CologneCologne, Germany
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- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases, University Hospital of CologneCologne, Germany
- Institute for Genetics, University of CologneCologne, Germany
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- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases, University Hospital of CologneCologne, Germany
- Institute for Genetics, University of CologneCologne, Germany
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- Centre for Molecular Medicine Cologne and Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University Hospital of CologneCologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases, University Hospital of CologneCologne, Germany
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Ip JCY, Pang TCY, Glover AR, Soon P, Zhao JT, Clarke S, Robinson BG, Gill AJ, Sidhu SB. Immunohistochemical validation of overexpressed genes identified by global expression microarrays in adrenocortical carcinoma reveals potential predictive and prognostic biomarkers. Oncologist 2015; 20:247-56. [PMID: 25657202 PMCID: PMC4350804 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to identify novel protein signatures that would predict clinical outcomes in a large cohort of patients with ACC based on data from previous gene expression microarray studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS A tissue microarray was generated from the paraffin tissue blocks of 61 patients with clinical outcomes data. Selected protein biomarkers based on previous gene expression microarray profiling studies were selected, and immunohistochemistry staining was performed. Staining patterns were correlated with clinical outcomes, and a multivariate analysis was undertaken to identify potential biomarkers of prognosis. RESULTS Median overall survival was 45 months, with a 5-year overall survival rate of 44%. Median disease-free survival was 58 months, with a 5-year disease-free survival rate of 44%. The proliferation marker Ki-67 and DNA topoisomerase TOP2A were associated with significantly poorer overall and disease-free survival. The results also showed strong correlation between the transcriptional repressor EZH2 and TOP2A expression, suggesting a novel role for EZH2 as an additional marker of prognosis. In contrast, increased expression of the BARD1 protein, with its ubiquitin ligase function, was associated with significantly improved overall and disease-free survival, which has yet to be documented for ACC. CONCLUSION We present novel biomarkers that assist in determining prognosis for patients with ACC. Ki-67, TOP2A, and EZH2 were all significantly associated with poorer outcomes, whereas BARD1 was associated with improved overall survival. It is hoped that these biomarkers may help tailor additional therapy and be potential targets for directed therapy.
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- Julian C Y Ip
- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Endocrine and Oncology Surgical Unit, and Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Clinical School, and Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Endocrine and Oncology Surgical Unit, and Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Clinical School, and Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Endocrine and Oncology Surgical Unit, and Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Clinical School, and Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Endocrine and Oncology Surgical Unit, and Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Clinical School, and Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Endocrine and Oncology Surgical Unit, and Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Clinical School, and Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Endocrine and Oncology Surgical Unit, and Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Clinical School, and Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Endocrine and Oncology Surgical Unit, and Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Clinical School, and Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Endocrine and Oncology Surgical Unit, and Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Clinical School, and Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Endocrine and Oncology Surgical Unit, and Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Clinical School, and Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Whole-exome sequencing identifies rare pathogenic variants in new predisposition genes for familial colorectal cancer. Genet Med 2014; 17:131-42. [PMID: 25058500 PMCID: PMC4318970 DOI: 10.1038/gim.2014.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Colorectal cancer is an important cause of mortality in the developed world. Hereditary forms are due to germ-line mutations in APC, MUTYH, and the mismatch repair genes, but many cases present familial aggregation but an unknown inherited cause. The hypothesis of rare high-penetrance mutations in new genes is a likely explanation for the underlying predisposition in some of these familial cases. METHODS Exome sequencing was performed in 43 patients with colorectal cancer from 29 families with strong disease aggregation without mutations in known hereditary colorectal cancer genes. Data analysis selected only very rare variants (0-0.1%), producing a putative loss of function and located in genes with a role compatible with cancer. Variants in genes previously involved in hereditary colorectal cancer or nearby previous colorectal cancer genome-wide association study hits were also chosen. RESULTS Twenty-eight final candidate variants were selected and validated by Sanger sequencing. Correct family segregation and somatic studies were used to categorize the most interesting variants in CDKN1B, XRCC4, EPHX1, NFKBIZ, SMARCA4, and BARD1. CONCLUSION We identified new potential colorectal cancer predisposition variants in genes that have a role in cancer predisposition and are involved in DNA repair and the cell cycle, which supports their putative involvement in germ-line predisposition to this neoplasm.
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Pilyugin M, Irminger-Finger I. Long non-coding RNA and microRNAs might act in regulating the expression of BARD1 mRNAs. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2014; 54:356-67. [PMID: 25008968 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2014.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Revised: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are ubiquitously expressed RNA molecules of more than 200 nucleotides without substantial ORFs. LncRNAs could act as epigenetic regulators of gene expression affecting transcription, mRNA stability and transport, and translation, although, precise functions have been attributed to only few of them. Competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) represent one recently emerged type of functional lncRNAs that share microRNA recognition sequences with mRNAs and may compete for microRNA binding and thus affect regulation and function of target mRNAs. We studied the epigenetic regulation of the BARD1 gene. The BARD1 protein acts as tumor suppressor with BRCA1. In cancer, mRNAs encoding the tumor suppressor full length BARD1 are often down-regulated while the expression of oncogenic truncated isoforms is boosted. We found that the BARD1 3'UTR is almost 3000nt long and harbors a large number of microRNA binding elements. In addition we discovered a novel lncRNA, BARD1 9'L, which is transcribed from an alternative promoter in intron 9 of the BARD1 gene and shares part of the 3'UTR with the protein coding BARD1 mRNAs. We demonstrate with the example of two microRNAs, miR-203 and miR-101, that they down-regulate the expression of FL BARD1 and cancer-associated BARD1 mRNAs, and that BARD1 9'L counteracts the effect of miR-203 and miR-101, As BARD1 9'L is abnormally over-expressed in human cancers, we suggest it might be a tumor promoting factor and treatment target. This article is part of a Directed Issue entitled: The Non-coding RNA Revolution.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Department of Medical Genetics and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, 2, Chemin du Petit Bel Air, 1225 Geneva, GE, Switzerland.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Department of Medical Genetics and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, 2, Chemin du Petit Bel Air, 1225 Geneva, GE, Switzerland
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Woditschka S, Evans L, Duchnowska R, Reed LT, Palmieri D, Qian Y, Badve S, Sledge G, Gril B, Aladjem MI, Fu H, Flores NM, Gökmen-Polar Y, Biernat W, Szutowicz-Zielińska E, Mandat T, Trojanowski T, Och W, Czartoryska-Arlukowicz B, Jassem J, Mitchell JB, Steeg PS. DNA double-strand break repair genes and oxidative damage in brain metastasis of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2014; 106:dju145. [PMID: 24948741 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer frequently metastasizes to the brain, colonizing a neuro-inflammatory microenvironment. The molecular pathways facilitating this colonization remain poorly understood. METHODS Expression profiling of 23 matched sets of human resected brain metastases and primary breast tumors by two-sided paired t test was performed to identify brain metastasis-specific genes. The implicated DNA repair genes BARD1 and RAD51 were modulated in human (MDA-MB-231-BR) and murine (4T1-BR) brain-tropic breast cancer cell lines by lentiviral transduction of cDNA or short hairpin RNA (shRNA) coding sequences. Their functional contribution to brain metastasis development was evaluated in mouse xenograft models (n = 10 mice per group). RESULTS Human brain metastases overexpressed BARD1 and RAD51 compared with either matched primary tumors (1.74-fold, P < .001; 1.46-fold, P < .001, respectively) or unlinked systemic metastases (1.49-fold, P = .01; 1.44-fold, P = .008, respectively). Overexpression of either gene in MDA-MB-231-BR cells increased brain metastases by threefold to fourfold after intracardiac injections, but not lung metastases upon tail-vein injections. In 4T1-BR cells, shRNA-mediated RAD51 knockdown reduced brain metastases by 2.5-fold without affecting lung metastasis development. In vitro, BARD1- and RAD51-overexpressing cells showed reduced genomic instability but only exhibited growth and colonization phenotypes upon DNA damage induction. Reactive oxygen species were present in tumor cells and elevated in the metastatic neuro-inflammatory microenvironment and could provide an endogenous source of genotoxic stress. Tempol, a brain-permeable oxygen radical scavenger suppressed brain metastasis promotion induced by BARD1 and RAD51 overexpression. CONCLUSIONS BARD1 and RAD51 are frequently overexpressed in brain metastases from breast cancer and may constitute a mechanism to overcome reactive oxygen species-mediated genotoxic stress in the metastatic brain.
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- Stephan Woditschka
- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
| | - Diane Palmieri
- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
| | - Natasha M Flores
- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Affiliations of authors: Women's Malignancies Branch (SW, LE, TR, DP, BG, NMF, PSS), DNA Replication Group, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (MIA, HF), and Tumor Biology Section, Radiation Biology Branch (JBM), Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Department of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (RD); Laboratory Animal Sciences Program, Frederick National Laboratory, Frederick MD (YQ); Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SB), and Departments of Medicine (GS, YG-P), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; Department of Pathology (WB), and Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy (ES-Z, JJ), Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Neurosurgery, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland (TM); Department of Neurosurgery and Children's Neurosurgery Clinic, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland (TT); Department of Neurosurgery, Interior Affairs Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland (WO); Department of Clinical Oncology, Białystok Oncology Center, Białystok, Poland (BC-A); Present addresses: Teach for America, Baltimore, MD (LE); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (DP); Cancer Biology Program (NMF), and Department of Oncology (GS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
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Carvalho RS, Fernandes VC, Nepomuceno TC, Rodrigues DC, Woods NT, Suarez-Kurtz G, Chammas R, Monteiro AN, Carvalho MA. Characterization of LGALS3 (galectin-3) as a player in DNA damage response. Cancer Biol Ther 2014; 15:840-50. [PMID: 24755837 DOI: 10.4161/cbt.28873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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DNA damage repair (DDR) is an orchestrated process encompassing the injury detection to its complete resolution. DNA double-strand break lesions are repaired mainly by two distinct mechanisms: the error-free homologous recombination (HR) and the error-prone non-homologous end-joining. Galectin-3 (GAL3) is the unique member of the chimeric galectins subfamily and is reported to be involved in several cancer development and progression related events. Recently our group described a putative protein interaction between GAL3 and BARD1, the main partner of breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene product BRCA1, both involved in HR pathway. In this report we characterized GAL3/BARD1 protein interaction and evaluated the role of GAL3 in DDR pathways using GAL3 silenced human cells exposed to different DNA damage agents. In the absence of GAL3 we observed a delayed DDR response activation, as well as a decrease in the G 2/M cell cycle checkpoint arrest associated with HR pathway. Moreover, using a TAP-MS approach we also determined the protein interaction network of GAL3.
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- Renato S Carvalho
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Cancer Epidemiology Program; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute; Tampa, FL USA
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Cancer Epidemiology Program; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute; Tampa, FL USA
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- Faculdade de Medicina; Universidade de São Paulo; São Paulo, Brazil
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- Cancer Epidemiology Program; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute; Tampa, FL USA
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- Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ); Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Programa de Farmacologia; Instituto Nacional de Câncer; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Chen J, Weiss WA. Alternative splicing in cancer: implications for biology and therapy. Oncogene 2014; 34:1-14. [PMID: 24441040 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2013.570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Revised: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Alternative splicing has critical roles in normal development and can promote growth and survival in cancer. Aberrant splicing, the production of noncanonical and cancer-specific mRNA transcripts, can lead to loss-of-function in tumor suppressors or activation of oncogenes and cancer pathways. Emerging data suggest that aberrant splicing products and loss of canonically spliced variants correlate with stage and progression in malignancy. Here, we review the splicing landscape of TP53, BARD1 and AR to illuminate roles for alternative splicing in cancer. We also examine the intersection between alternative splicing pathways and novel therapeutic approaches.
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- J Chen
- 1] Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA [2] Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- 1] Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA [2] Department of Neurological Surgery and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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HDAC inhibitors repress BARD1 isoform expression in acute myeloid leukemia cells via activation of miR-19a and/or b. PLoS One 2013; 8:e83018. [PMID: 24349422 PMCID: PMC3859623 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Over the past years BARD1 (BRCA1-associated RING domain 1) has been considered as both a BRCA1 (BReast Cancer susceptibility gene 1, early onset) interactor and tumor suppressor gene mutated in breast and ovarian cancers. Despite its role as a stable heterodimer with BRCA1, increasing evidence indicates that BARD1 also has BRCA1-independent oncogenic functions. Here, we investigate BARD1 expression and function in human acute myeloid leukemias and its modulation by epigenetic mechanism(s) and microRNAs. We show that the HDACi (histone deacetylase inhibitor) Vorinostat reduces BARD1 mRNA levels by increasing miR-19a and miR-19b expression levels. Moreover, we identify a specific BARD1 isoform, which might act as tumor diagnostic and prognostic markers.
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Matsuzawa A, Kanno SI, Nakayama M, Mochiduki H, Wei L, Shimaoka T, Furukawa Y, Kato K, Shibata S, Yasui A, Ishioka C, Chiba N. The BRCA1/BARD1-interacting protein OLA1 functions in centrosome regulation. Mol Cell 2013; 53:101-14. [PMID: 24289923 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2013.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Revised: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The breast and ovarian cancer-specific tumor suppressor BRCA1, along with its heterodimer partner BRCA1-associated RING domain protein (BARD1), plays important roles in DNA repair, centrosome regulation, and transcription. To explore further functions of BRCA1/BARD1, we performed mass spectrometry analysis and identified Obg-like ATPase 1 (OLA1) as a protein that interacts with the carboxy-terminal region of BARD1. OLA1 directly bound to the amino-terminal region of BRCA1 and γ-tubulin. OLA1 localized to centrosomes in interphase and to the spindle pole in mitotic phase, and its knockdown resulted in centrosome amplification and the activation of microtubule aster formation. OLA1 with a mutation observed in breast cancer cell line, E168Q, failed to bind BRCA1 and rescue the OLA1 knockdown-induced centrosome amplification. BRCA1 variant I42V also abrogated the binding of BRCA1 to OLA1. These findings suggest that OLA1 plays an important role in centrosome regulation together with BRCA1.
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- Ayako Matsuzawa
- Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Division of Dynamic Proteome in Cancer and Aging, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Research Institute for Clinical Oncology, Saitama Cancer Center, 818 Komuro, Ina, Saitama 362-0806, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Division of Dynamic Proteome in Cancer and Aging, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryomachi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan.
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Capasso M, Diskin SJ, Totaro F, Longo L, De Mariano M, Russo R, Cimmino F, Hakonarson H, Tonini GP, Devoto M, Maris JM, Iolascon A. Replication of GWAS-identified neuroblastoma risk loci strengthens the role of BARD1 and affirms the cumulative effect of genetic variations on disease susceptibility. Carcinogenesis 2012; 34:605-11. [PMID: 23222812 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgs380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Several neuroblastoma (NB) susceptibility loci have been identified within LINC00340, BARD1, LMO1, DUSP12, HSD17B12, DDX4, IL31RA, HACE1 and LIN28B by genome-wide association (GWA) studies including European American individuals. To validate and comprehensively evaluate the impact of the identified NB variants on disease risk and phenotype, we analyzed 16 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in an Italian population (370 cases and 809 controls). We assessed their regulatory activity on gene expression in lymphoblastoid (LCLs) and NB cell lines. We evaluated the cumulative effect of the independent loci on NB risk and high-risk phenotype development in Italian and European American (1627 cases and 2575 controls) populations. All NB susceptibility genes replicated in the Italian dataset except for DDX4 and IL31RA, and the most significant SNP was rs6435862 in BARD1 (P = 8.4 × 10(-15)). BARD1 showed an additional and independent SNP association (rs7585356). This variant influenced BARD1 mRNA expression in LCLs and NB cell lines. No evidence of epistasis among the NB-associated variants was detected, whereas a cumulative effect of risk variants on NB risk (European Americans: P (trend) = 6.9 × 10(-30), Italians: P (trend) = 8.55 × 10(13)) and development of high-risk phenotype (European Americans: P (trend) = 6.9 × 10(-13), Italians: P (trend) = 2.2 × 10(-1)) was observed in a dose-dependent manner. These results provide further evidence that the risk loci identified in GWA studies contribute to NB susceptibility in distinct populations and strengthen the role of BARD1 as major genetic contributor to NB risk. This study shows that even in the absence of interaction the combination of several low-penetrance alleles has potential to distinguish subgroups of patients at different risks of developing NB.
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- Mario Capasso
- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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