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Dominguez-Ortiz J, Álvarez-Gómez RM, Montiel-Manríquez R, Cedro-Tanda A, Alcaraz N, Castro-Hernández C, Bautista-Hinojosa L, Contreras-Espinosa L, Torres-Maldonado L, Fragoso-Ontiveros V, Sánchez-Contreras Y, González-Barrios R, la Fuente-Hernández MAD, Mejía-Aguayo MDLL, Juárez-Figueroa U, Padua-Bracho A, Sosa-León R, Obregon-Serrano G, Vidal-Millán S, Núñez-Martínez PM, Pedroza-Torres A, Nicasio-Arzeta S, Rodríguez A, Luna F, Cisneros-Soberanis F, Frías S, Arriaga-Canon C, Herrera-Montalvo LA. A Molecular Characterization of the Allelic Expression of the BRCA1 Founder Δ9-12 Pathogenic Variant and Its Potential Clinical Relevance in Hereditary Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6773. [PMID: 38928478 PMCID: PMC11204022 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) syndrome is a genetic condition that increases the risk of breast cancer by 80% and that of ovarian cancer by 40%. The most common pathogenic variants (PVs) causing HBOC occur in the BRCA1 gene, with more than 3850 reported mutations in the gene sequence. The prevalence of specific PVs in BRCA1 has increased across populations due to the effect of founder mutations. Therefore, when a founder mutation is identified, it becomes key to improving cancer risk characterization and effective screening protocols. The only founder mutation described in the Mexican population is the deletion of exons 9 to 12 of BRCA1 (BRCA1Δ9-12), and its description focuses on the gene sequence, but no transcription profiles have been generated for individuals who carry this gene. In this study, we describe the transcription profiles of cancer patients and healthy individuals who were heterozygous for PV BRCA1Δ9-12 by analyzing the differential expression of both alleles compared with the homozygous BRCA1 control group using RT-qPCR, and we describe the isoforms produced by the BRCA1 wild-type and BRCA1Δ9-12 alleles using nanopore long-sequencing. Using the Kruskal-Wallis test, our results showed a similar transcript expression of the wild-type allele between the healthy heterozygous group and the homozygous BRCA1 control group. An association between the recurrence and increased expression of both alleles in HBOC patients was also observed. An analysis of the sequences indicated four wild-type isoforms with diagnostic potential for discerning individuals who carry the PV BRCA1Δ9-12 and identifying which of them has developed cancer.
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- Julieta Dominguez-Ortiz
- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Avenida San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.D.-O.); (R.M.-M.); (C.C.-H.); (L.B.-H.); (L.C.-E.); (R.G.-B.); (F.L.)
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Coyoacán, Mexico City 04510, Mexico
- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Avenida San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.D.-O.); (R.M.-M.); (C.C.-H.); (L.B.-H.); (L.C.-E.); (R.G.-B.); (F.L.)
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- Núcleo B de Innovación en Medicina de Precisión, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Periférico Sur 4809, Arenal Tepepan, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14610, Mexico;
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3A, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Avenida San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.D.-O.); (R.M.-M.); (C.C.-H.); (L.B.-H.); (L.C.-E.); (R.G.-B.); (F.L.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Avenida San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.D.-O.); (R.M.-M.); (C.C.-H.); (L.B.-H.); (L.C.-E.); (R.G.-B.); (F.L.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Avenida San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.D.-O.); (R.M.-M.); (C.C.-H.); (L.B.-H.); (L.C.-E.); (R.G.-B.); (F.L.)
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- Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Insurgentes Sur No. 3700-C. Coyoacán, Mexico City 04530, Mexico; (L.T.-M.); (U.J.-F.); (A.R.); (S.F.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Avenida San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.D.-O.); (R.M.-M.); (C.C.-H.); (L.B.-H.); (L.C.-E.); (R.G.-B.); (F.L.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Insurgentes Sur No. 3700-C. Coyoacán, Mexico City 04530, Mexico; (L.T.-M.); (U.J.-F.); (A.R.); (S.F.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Clínica de Cáncer Hereditario, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (R.M.Á.-G.); (V.F.-O.); (Y.S.-C.); (M.A.D.l.F.-H.); (M.d.l.L.M.-A.); (A.P.-B.); (R.S.-L.); (G.O.-S.); (S.V.-M.); (P.M.N.-M.); (A.P.-T.)
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- Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA;
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- Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Insurgentes Sur No. 3700-C. Coyoacán, Mexico City 04530, Mexico; (L.T.-M.); (U.J.-F.); (A.R.); (S.F.)
- Departamento de Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México City 04510, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Avenida San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.D.-O.); (R.M.-M.); (C.C.-H.); (L.B.-H.); (L.C.-E.); (R.G.-B.); (F.L.)
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, ICB, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, King’s Buildings, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK;
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- Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Insurgentes Sur No. 3700-C. Coyoacán, Mexico City 04530, Mexico; (L.T.-M.); (U.J.-F.); (A.R.); (S.F.)
- Departamento de Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México City 04510, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Avenida San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.D.-O.); (R.M.-M.); (C.C.-H.); (L.B.-H.); (L.C.-E.); (R.G.-B.); (F.L.)
- Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey 64710, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Avenida San Fernando No. 22 Col. Sección XVI, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (J.D.-O.); (R.M.-M.); (C.C.-H.); (L.B.-H.); (L.C.-E.); (R.G.-B.); (F.L.)
- Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey 64710, Mexico
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Narod SA. Choices for cancer prevention for women with a BRCA1 mutation? a personal view. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2023; 21:26. [PMID: 38031144 PMCID: PMC10685461 DOI: 10.1186/s13053-023-00271-3] [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: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
With widespread testing for susceptibility genes, increasing numbers of women are being identified to carry a mutation in one of many genes which renders them susceptible to cancer. The first gene to be identified (in 1994) was BRCA1 which increases a woman's risk for breast cancer (70%) and ovarian cancer (40%). The prevalence of BRCA1 gene mutations has been studied widely and in many countries, mostly in women affected with cancer. In many settings testing is offered routinely to women with serous ovarian cancer or early-onset or triple-negative breast cancer. It is preferable to identify a mutation in a healthy women prior to the diagnosis of cancer. The basic strategies for prevention include surgical prevention, chemoprevention and screening (early detection). Much progress has been made in the past two decades evaluating the benefits of these three approaches. In this commentary I provide my personal views regarding these various interventions in the context of counselling a newly diagnosed health woman with a BRCA1 mutation.
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- Steven A Narod
- Women's College Research Institute, University of Toronto, 790 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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TGFBR1*6A as a modifier of breast cancer risk and progression: advances and future prospects. NPJ Breast Cancer 2022; 8:84. [PMID: 35853889 PMCID: PMC9296458 DOI: 10.1038/s41523-022-00446-6] [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: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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There is growing evidence that germline mutations in certain genes influence cancer susceptibility, tumor evolution, as well as clinical outcomes. Identification of a disease-causing genetic variant enables testing and diagnosis of at-risk individuals. For breast cancer, several genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, ATM, and CHEK2 act as high- to moderate-penetrance cancer susceptibility genes. Genotyping of these genes informs genetic risk assessment and counseling, as well as treatment and management decisions in the case of high-penetrance genes. TGFBR1*6A (rs11466445) is a common variant of the TGF-β receptor type I (TGFBR1) that has a global minor allelic frequency (MAF) of 0.051 according to the 1000 Genomes Project Consortium. It is emerging as a high frequency, low penetrance tumor susceptibility allele associated with increased cancer risk among several cancer types. The TGFBR1*6A allele has been associated with increased breast cancer risk in women, OR 1.15 (95% CI 1.01–1.31). Functionally, TGFBR1*6A promotes breast cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion through the regulation of the ERK pathway and Rho-GTP activation. This review discusses current findings on the genetic, functional, and mechanistic associations between TGFBR1*6A and breast cancer risk and proposes future directions as it relates to genetic association studies and mechanisms of action for tumor growth, metastasis, and immune suppression.
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Schmutzler RK, Schmitz-Luhn B, Borisch B, Devilee P, Eccles D, Hall P, Balmaña J, Boccia S, Dabrock P, Emons G, Gaissmaier W, Gronwald J, Houwaart S, Huster S, Kast K, Katalinic A, Linn SC, Moorthie S, Pharoah P, Rhiem K, Spranger T, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, van Delden JJM, van den Bulcke M, Woopen C. Risk-Adjusted Cancer Screening and Prevention (RiskAP): Complementing Screening for Early Disease Detection by a Learning Screening Based on Risk Factors. Breast Care (Basel) 2022; 17:208-223. [PMID: 35702492 PMCID: PMC9149472 DOI: 10.1159/000517182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Risk-adjusted cancer screening and prevention is a promising and continuously emerging option for improving cancer prevention. It is driven by increasing knowledge of risk factors and the ability to determine them for individual risk prediction. However, there is a knowledge gap between evidence of increased risk and evidence of the effectiveness and efficiency of clinical preventive interventions based on increased risk. This gap is, in particular, aggravated by the extensive availability of genetic risk factor diagnostics, since the question of appropriate preventive measures immediately arises when an increased risk is identified. However, collecting proof of effective preventive measures, ideally by prospective randomized preventive studies, typically requires very long periods of time, while the knowledge about an increased risk immediately creates a high demand for action. SUMMARY Therefore, we propose a risk-adjusted prevention concept that is based on the best current evidence making needed and appropriate preventive measures available, and which is constantly evaluated through outcome evaluation, and continuously improved based on these results. We further discuss the structural and procedural requirements as well as legal and socioeconomical aspects relevant for the implementation of this concept.
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- Rita K. Schmutzler
- Center Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Center of Integrated Oncology (CIO), University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Center for Ethics, Rights, Economics, and Social Sciences of Health (ceres), University of Cologne, and Research Unit Ethics, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Leids Universitair Medisch Zentrum, Universiteit Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Clinical Trials Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Vall d'Hebron Instituto de Oncologia (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
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- Sezione di Igiene, Instituto di Sanità Pubblica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health − Public Health Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Uniklinik Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung, Universität Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- International Hereditary Cancer Center, Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Lehrstuhl für Öffentliches Recht, Sozial- und Gesundheitsrecht und Rechtsphilosophie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Center Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Center of Integrated Oncology (CIO), University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Departments of Medical Oncology and Molecular Pathology − Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- PHG Foundation, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Center Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Center of Integrated Oncology (CIO), University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Life Science & Law, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Cologne Center for Ethics, Rights, Economics, and Social Sciences of Health (ceres), University of Cologne, and Research Unit Ethics, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Daniele A, Divella R, Pilato B, Tommasi S, Pasanisi P, Patruno M, Digennaro M, Minoia C, Dellino M, Pisconti S, Casamassima P, Savino E, Paradiso AV. Can harmful lifestyle, obesity and weight changes increase the risk of breast cancer in BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 mutation carriers? A Mini review. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2021; 19:45. [PMID: 34706754 PMCID: PMC8554866 DOI: 10.1186/s13053-021-00199-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background and aim The BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes are associated with an inherited susceptibility to breast cancer with a cumulative risk of 60% in BRCA 1 mutation carriers and of 30% in BRCA 2 mutation carriers. Several lifestyle factors could play a role in determining an individual’s risk of breast cancer. Obesity, changes in body size or unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity have been evaluated as possible determinants of breast cancer risk. The aim of this study was to explore the current understanding of the role of harmful lifestyle and obesity or weight change in the development of breast cancer in female carriers of BRCA 1/2 mutations. Methods Articles were identified from MEDLINE in October 2020 utilizing related keywords; they were then read and notes, study participants, measures, data analysis and results were used to write this review. Results Studies with very large case series have been carried out but only few of them have shown consistent results. Additional research would be beneficial to better determine the actual role and impact of such factors.
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- A Daniele
- Experimental Oncology and Biobank Management Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" Bari, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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- Experimental Oncology and Biobank Management Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" Bari, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Molecular Diagnostics and Pharmacogenetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Molecular Diagnostics and Pharmacogenetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Experimental Oncology, Center for Study of Heredo-Familial Tumors, IRCCS- Istituto "Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Experimental Oncology, Center for Study of Heredo-Familial Tumors, IRCCS- Istituto "Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale Moscati, Taranto, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Laboratory Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Laboratory Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Science Direction, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" Bari, Bari, Italy
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Kim H, Moon WK. Histological Findings of Mammary Gland Development and Risk of Breast Cancer in BRCA1 Mutant Mouse Models. J Breast Cancer 2021; 24:455-462. [PMID: 34652081 PMCID: PMC8561134 DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2021.24.e44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose The breast cancer susceptibility gene, BRCA1, is involved in normal development and carcinogenesis of mammary glands. Here, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between histological findings of mammary gland development and breast cancer risk in BRCA1 mutant mice. Methods Five BRCA1 mutant mice and five non-mutant FVB/NJ mice were used for each group of 1-month-old (pubertal), 3-month-old (fertile), and 8-month-old (menopausal) mice. In another experiment, 15 BRCA1 mutant mice were followed up to 8 months after birth and classified into tumor-bearing (11 mice) and tumor-free (4 mice) groups. Excised mammary gland tissues were stained with Carmine Alum, and the number of terminal end buds (or alveolar buds), branching density, and duct elongation were measured using image analysis programs. Differences between the two groups were assessed using paired t-test. Results One-month-old BRCA1 mutant mice showed a higher number of terminal end buds (23.8 ± 1.0 vs. 15.6 ± 0.8, p = 0.0002), branching density (11.7 ± 0.4 vs. 9.6 ± 0.5%, p = 0.0082), and duct elongation (9.7 ± 0.7 vs. 7.3 ± 0.4 mm, p = 0.0186) than controls. However, there was no difference between the 3- and 8-month-old groups. In BRCA1 mutant mice, the tumor-bearing group showed a significantly higher number of alveolar buds (142.7 ± 5.5 vs. 105.5 ± 5.4, p = 0.0008) and branching density (30.0 ± 1.0 vs. 24.1 ± 1.1%, p = 0.008) than the tumor-free group; however, duct elongation was not different (23.9 ± 0.6 vs. 23.6 ± 0.6 mm, p = 0.8099) between the groups. Conclusion BRCA1 mutant mice exhibited early pubertal mammary gland development and delayed age-related mammary gland involution was associated with breast cancer. Our results may have clinical implications for predicting breast cancer risk and developing prevention strategies for BRCA1 mutation carriers.
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- Hyelim Kim
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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No Association of Early-Onset Breast or Ovarian Cancer with Early-Onset Cancer in Relatives in BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation Families. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12071100. [PMID: 34356116 PMCID: PMC8305427 DOI: 10.3390/genes12071100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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According to clinical guidelines, the occurrence of very early-onset breast cancer (VEO-BC) (diagnosed ≤ age 30 years) or VEO ovarian cancer (VEO-OC) (diagnosed ≤ age 40 years) in families with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation (BRCAm) prompts advancing the age of risk-reducing strategies in relatives. This study aimed to assess the relation between the occurrence of VEO-BC or VEO-OC in families with BRCAm and age at BC or OC diagnosis in relatives. We conducted a retrospective multicenter study of 448 consecutive families with BRCAm from 2003 to 2018. Mean age and 5-year–span distribution of age at BC or OC in relatives were compared in families with or without VEO-BC or VEO-OC. Conditional probability calculation and Cochran–Mantel–Haenszel chi-square tests were used to investigate early-onset cancer occurrence in relatives of VEO-BC and VEO-OC cases. Overall, 15% (19/245) of families with BRCA1m and 9% (19/203) with BRCA2m featured at least one case of VEO-BC; 8% (37/245) and 2% (2/203) featured at least one case of VEO-OC, respectively. The cumulative prevalence of VEO-BC was 5.1% (95% CI 3.6–6.6) and 2.5% (95% CI 1.4–3.6) for families with BRCA1m and BRCA2m, respectively. The distribution of age and mean age at BC diagnosis in relatives did not differ by occurrence of VEO-BC for families with BRCA1m or BRCA2m. Conditional probability calculations did not show an increase of early-onset BC in VEO-BC families with BRCA1m or BRCA2m. Conversely, the probability of VEO-BC was not increased in families with early-onset BC. VEO-BC or VEO-OC occurrence may not be related to young age at BC or OC onset in relatives in families with BRCAm. This finding—together with a relatively high VEO-BC risk for women with BRCAm—advocates for MRI breast screening from age 25 regardless of family history.
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Ye F, He M, Huang L, Lang G, Hu X, Shao Z, Di G, Cao A. Insights Into the Impacts of BRCA Mutations on Clinicopathology and Management of Early-Onset Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 10:574813. [PMID: 33505905 PMCID: PMC7829963 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.574813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Little is known regarding the clinicopathologic characteristics, oncologic outcomes, and treatment strategies that could be ascribed to BRCA mutation in early-onset triple-negative breast cancer (eTNBC). Methods eTNBC patients who underwent BRCA genetic testing were derived from our clinical database between 2012 and 2018. Differences in clinical features and pathologic characteristics were examined in groups divided by BRCA mutation status, and the contribution of germline mutations in conjunction with treatment modalities to survival outcomes was determined. Results Of the 355 qualifying eTNBC patients, 67 (18.87%) were BRCA mutated and 288 (81.13%) were BRCA wild. Overall, median age at diagnosis was 34 years (range, 24-40 years) in the BRCA mutated subgroup and 35 years (range, 21-40 years) in BRCA wild. The majority of clinicopathologic parameters were parallel; however, tumor size (P = 0.07) and nuclear grade (P =0.08) tend to be more aggressive in the BRCA mutated subgroup. Compared with BRCA wild patients, BRCA mutated patients had a higher likelihood of receiving anthracyclines and taxane-based combination chemotherapy (P = 0.04) and tend to be lower tumor burden (P =0.01). After approximately 5-year median follow-up, the overall survival (OS) (P = 0.021) and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) (P = 0.004) in BRCA mutated patients were superior to those in their BRCA wild counterparts. Intriguingly, the clinical outcomes were comparable in patients with breast conserving surgery (BCS) regardless of BRCA mutations and in patients with BRCA mutations in spite of surgical schedules. Conclusions These results suggest that eTNBC patients with BRCA mutations are prone to better OS and BCSS, which might be largely attributed to more benefit from anthracyclines and taxane-based chemotherapy. The BCS procedure could be a safe alternative surgical option for eTNBC patients with BRCA mutations. Future studies with substantial numbers of participants are urgently needed to validate whether BRCA mutation eTNBC patients are more sensitive to chemotherapy.
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- Fugui Ye
- Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer in Shanghai, Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer in Shanghai, Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer in Shanghai, Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer in Shanghai, Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer in Shanghai, Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer in Shanghai, Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer in Shanghai, Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer in Shanghai, Department of Breast Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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Song XQ, Liu RP, Wang SQ, Li Z, Ma ZY, Zhang R, Xie CZ, Qiao X, Xu JY. Anticancer Melatplatin Prodrugs: High Effect and Low Toxicity, MT1-ER-Target and Immune Response In Vivo. J Med Chem 2020; 63:6096-6106. [PMID: 32401032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Multitargeted therapy could rectify various oncogenic pathways to block tumorigenesis and progression. The combination of endocrine-, immune-, and chemotherapy might exert a highly synergistic effect against certain tumors. Herein, a series of smart Pt(IV) prodrugs 3-6, named Melatplatin, were rationally designed not only to multitarget DNA, MT1, and estrogen receptor (ER) but also to activate immune response. Melatplatin, conjugating first-line chemotherapeutic Pt drugs with human endogenous melatonin (MT), significantly enhanced drug efficacy especially in ER high-expression (ER+) cells, among which 3 presented the most potent cytotoxicity toward ER+ MCF-7 with nanomolar IC50 values 100-fold lower than cisplatin. Melatplatin could bind well to melatonin receptor (MT1) according to molecular docking. Besides, 3 evidently increased intracellular accumulation and DNA damage, upregulated γH2AX and P53, and silenced NF-κB to induce massive apoptosis. Most strikingly, 3 effectively inhibited tumor growth and attenuated systemic toxicity compared to cisplatin in vivo, promoting lymphocyte proliferation in spleen to achieve immune modulation.
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- Xue-Qing Song
- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics (Theranostics), School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics (Theranostics), School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics (Theranostics), School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics (Theranostics), School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics (Theranostics), School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics (Theranostics), School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics (Theranostics), School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics (Theranostics), School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics (Theranostics), School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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Vogel VG. Breast cancer risk reduction: Notable achievements and remaining challenges. Breast J 2020; 26:86-91. [PMID: 31971344 DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Millions of women in the United States are at increased risk of breast cancer. Multiple prospective, randomized clinical trials have demonstrated both the efficacy and safety of selective estrogen receptor modulators and aromatase inhibitors in reducing substantially the risk of invasive breast cancer in women at increased risk. Published tables are available to aid clinicians in shared decision-making regarding drug interventions with their patients who are at increased risk of breast cancer. Both professional and governmental agencies have advised that these interventions should be offered to women at increased risk of breast cancer. Doing so would reduce breast cancer morbidity substantially.
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- Victor G Vogel
- Breast Medical Oncology/Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania
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McFadden A, Siebelt L, Marshall JL, Gavine A, Girard LC, Symon A, MacGillivray S. Counselling interventions to enable women to initiate and continue breastfeeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Breastfeed J 2019; 14:42. [PMID: 31649743 PMCID: PMC6805348 DOI: 10.1186/s13006-019-0235-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Many infants worldwide are not breastfeeding according to WHO recommendations and this impacts on the health of women and children. Increasing breastfeeding is identified as a priority area supported by current policy targets. However, interventions are complex and multi-component and it is unclear which elements of interventions are most effective to increase breastfeeding in which settings. Breastfeeding counselling is often part of complex interventions but evidence is lacking on the specific effect of counselling interventions on breastfeeding practices. The aim of this systematic review is to examine evidence on effectiveness of breastfeeding counselling to inform global guidelines. Methods A systematic search was conducted of six electronic databases in January 2018. Randomised controlled trials comparing breastfeeding counselling with no breastfeeding counselling or different formulations of counselling were included if they measured breastfeeding practices between birth and 24 months after birth. Results From the 5180 records identified in searches and a further 11 records found by hand searching, 63 studies were included. Of these, 48 were individually-randomised trials and 15 were cluster-randomised trials. A total of 69 relevant comparisons were reported involving 33,073 women. There was a significant effect of counselling interventions on any breastfeeding at 4 to 6 weeks (Relative risk [RR] 0.85, 95% CI 0.77, 0.94) and 6 months (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.87, 0.94). Greater effects were found on exclusive breastfeeding at 4 to 6 weeks (RR 0.79, 95% CI 0.72, 0.87) and 6 months (RR 0.84, 95% CI 0.78, 0.91). Counselling delivered at least four times postnatally is more effective than counselling delivered antenatally only and/or fewer than four times. Evidence was mostly of low quality due to high or unclear risk of bias of the included trials and high heterogeneity. Conclusions Breastfeeding counselling is an effective public health intervention to increase rates of any and exclusive breastfeeding. Breastfeeding counselling should be provided face-to-face, and in addition, may be provided by telephone, both antenatally and postnatally, to all pregnant women and mothers with young children. To inform scale-up globally there is a need to further understand the elements of breastfeeding interventions such as counselling and their effectiveness in different contexts and circumstances. Study registration This systematic review was registered in Prospero (CRD42018086494).
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- Alison McFadden
- 1School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee, 11 Airlie Place, Dundee, DD1 4HJ Scotland
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- 1School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee, 11 Airlie Place, Dundee, DD1 4HJ Scotland
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- 2School of Human and Health Sciences, Harold Wilson Building, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH Scotland
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- 1School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee, 11 Airlie Place, Dundee, DD1 4HJ Scotland
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- 3School of Health in Social Science, The University of Edinburgh, Doorway 6, Room 1m04, Old Medical School, Edinburgh, EH8 9AG Scotland
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- 1School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee, 11 Airlie Place, Dundee, DD1 4HJ Scotland
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- 1School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee, 11 Airlie Place, Dundee, DD1 4HJ Scotland
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Sepahi I, Faust U, Sturm M, Bosse K, Kehrer M, Heinrich T, Grundman-Hauser K, Bauer P, Ossowski S, Susak H, Varon R, Schröck E, Niederacher D, Auber B, Sutter C, Arnold N, Hahnen E, Dworniczak B, Wang-Gorke S, Gehrig A, Weber BHF, Engel C, Lemke JR, Hartkopf A, Nguyen HP, Riess O, Schroeder C. Investigating the effects of additional truncating variants in DNA-repair genes on breast cancer risk in BRCA1-positive women. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:787. [PMID: 31395037 PMCID: PMC6686546 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5946-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Inherited pathogenic variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the most common causes of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). The risk of developing breast cancer by age 80 in women carrying a BRCA1 pathogenic variant is 72%. The lifetime risk varies between families and even within affected individuals of the same family. The cause of this variability is largely unknown, but it is hypothesized that additional genetic factors contribute to differences in age at onset (AAO). Here we investigated whether truncating and rare missense variants in genes of different DNA-repair pathways contribute to this phenomenon. Methods We used extreme phenotype sampling to recruit 133 BRCA1-positive patients with either early breast cancer onset, below 35 (early AAO cohort) or cancer-free by age 60 (controls). Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) was used to screen for variants in 311 genes involved in different DNA-repair pathways. Results Patients with an early AAO (73 women) had developed breast cancer at a median age of 27 years (interquartile range (IQR); 25.00–27.00 years). A total of 3703 variants were detected in all patients and 43 of those (1.2%) were truncating variants. The truncating variants were found in 26 women of the early AAO group (35.6%; 95%-CI 24.7 - 47.7%) compared to 16 women of controls (26.7%; 95%-CI 16.1 to 39.7%). When adjusted for environmental factors and family history, the odds ratio indicated an increased breast cancer risk for those carrying an additional truncating DNA-repair variant to BRCA1 mutation (OR: 3.1; 95%-CI 0.92 to 11.5; p-value = 0.07), although it did not reach the conventionally acceptable significance level of 0.05. Conclusions To our knowledge this is the first time that the combined effect of truncating variants in DNA-repair genes on AAO in patients with hereditary breast cancer is investigated. Our results indicate that co-occurring truncating variants might be associated with an earlier onset of breast cancer in BRCA1-positive patients. Larger cohorts are needed to confirm these results. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12885-019-5946-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ilnaz Sepahi
- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,CENTOGENE AG, Rostock, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.,Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.,Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Medical and Human Genetics, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Düsseldorf University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Centre for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, University of Cologne and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Centre of Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Human Genetics, University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Hospitals and Clinics, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Human Genetics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Qian F, Wang S, Mitchell J, McGuffog L, Barrowdale D, Leslie G, Oosterwijk JC, Chung WK, Evans DG, Engel C, Kast K, Aalfs CM, Adank MA, Adlard J, Agnarsson BA, Aittomäki K, Alducci E, Andrulis IL, Arun BK, Ausems MGEM, Azzollini J, Barouk-Simonet E, Barwell J, Belotti M, Benitez J, Berger A, Borg A, Bradbury AR, Brunet J, Buys SS, Caldes T, Caligo MA, Campbell I, Caputo SM, Chiquette J, Claes KBM, Margriet Collée J, Couch FJ, Coupier I, Daly MB, Davidson R, Diez O, Domchek SM, Donaldson A, Dorfling CM, Eeles R, Feliubadaló L, Foretova L, Fowler J, Friedman E, Frost D, Ganz PA, Garber J, Garcia-Barberan V, Glendon G, Godwin AK, Gómez Garcia EB, Gronwald J, Hahnen E, Hamann U, Henderson A, Hendricks CB, Hopper JL, Hulick PJ, Imyanitov EN, Isaacs C, Izatt L, Izquierdo Á, Jakubowska A, Kaczmarek K, Kang E, Karlan BY, Kets CM, Kim SW, Kim Z, Kwong A, Laitman Y, Lasset C, Hyuk Lee M, Won Lee J, Lee J, Lester J, Lesueur F, Loud JT, Lubinski J, Mebirouk N, Meijers-Heijboer HEJ, Meindl A, Miller A, Montagna M, Mooij TM, Morrison PJ, Mouret-Fourme E, Nathanson KL, Neuhausen SL, Nevanlinna H, Niederacher D, Nielsen FC, Nussbaum RL, Offit K, Olah E, Ong KR, Ottini L, Park SK, Peterlongo P, Pfeiler G, Phelan CM, Poppe B, Pradhan N, Radice P, Ramus SJ, Rantala J, Robson M, Rodriguez GC, Schmutzler RK, Hutten Selkirk CG, Shah PD, Simard J, Singer CF, Sokolowska J, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Sutter C, Yen Tan Y, Teixeira RM, Teo SH, Terry MB, Thomassen M, Tischkowitz M, Toland AE, Tucker KM, Tung N, van Asperen CJ, van Engelen K, van Rensburg EJ, Wang-Gohrke S, Wappenschmidt B, Weitzel JN, Yannoukakos D, Greene MH, Rookus MA, Easton DF, Chenevix-Trench G, Antoniou AC, Goldgar DE, Olopade OI, Rebbeck TR, Huo D. Height and Body Mass Index as Modifiers of Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers: A Mendelian Randomization Study. J Natl Cancer Inst 2019; 111:350-364. [PMID: 30312457 PMCID: PMC6449171 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djy132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 06/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND BRCA1/2 mutations confer high lifetime risk of breast cancer, although other factors may modify this risk. Whether height or body mass index (BMI) modifies breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers remains unclear. METHODS We used Mendelian randomization approaches to evaluate the association of height and BMI on breast cancer risk, using data from the Consortium of Investigators of Modifiers of BRCA1/2 with 14 676 BRCA1 and 7912 BRCA2 mutation carriers, including 11 451 cases of breast cancer. We created a height genetic score using 586 height-associated variants and a BMI genetic score using 93 BMI-associated variants. We examined both observed and genetically determined height and BMI with breast cancer risk using weighted Cox models. All statistical tests were two-sided. RESULTS Observed height was positively associated with breast cancer risk (HR = 1.09 per 10 cm increase, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.0 to 1.17; P = 1.17). Height genetic score was positively associated with breast cancer, although this was not statistically significant (per 10 cm increase in genetically predicted height, HR = 1.04, 95% CI = 0.93 to 1.17; P = .47). Observed BMI was inversely associated with breast cancer risk (per 5 kg/m2 increase, HR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.90 to 0.98; P = .007). BMI genetic score was also inversely associated with breast cancer risk (per 5 kg/m2 increase in genetically predicted BMI, HR = 0.87, 95% CI = 0.76 to 0.98; P = .02). BMI was primarily associated with premenopausal breast cancer. CONCLUSION Height is associated with overall breast cancer and BMI is associated with premenopausal breast cancer in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. Incorporating height and BMI, particularly genetic score, into risk assessment may improve cancer management.
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- Frank Qian
- Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of Evolution and Genomic Sciences, Genomic Medicine, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Central Manchester University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Clinical Genetics and GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Center for Medical Genetics, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL
- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Family Cancer Clinic, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Yorkshire Regional Genetics Service, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK
- Department of Clinical Genetics and GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary
- School of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Immunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
- Department of Clinical Genetics and GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Fred A. Litwin Center for Cancer Genetics, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS (Istituto Di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (INT), Milan, Italy
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- Oncogénétique, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Leicestershire Clinical Genetics Service, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
- Genetic Counseling Unit, Hereditary Cancer Program, IDIBGI (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona), Catalan Institute of Oncology, CIBERONC, Girona, Spain
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- Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Division of Cancer Prevention & Control Research, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Oncology, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Cancer Risk and Prevention Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Centre for Life, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Service de Génétique, Institut Curie, Paris, France
- Human Cancer Genetics Program, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Valencia, Spain, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Section of Genetic Oncology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University and University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Leicestershire Clinical Genetics Service, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
- Service de Génétique, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Unité de recherche en santé des populations, Centre des maladies du sein Deschênes-Fabia, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Unité d'Oncogénétique, CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, South Glasgow University Hospitals, Glasgow, UK
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- N.N. Petrov Institute of Oncology, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Oncogenetics Group, Clinical and Molecular Genetics Area, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain (OD); Clinical Genetics Department, St Michael's Hospital, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria, Arcadia, South Africa
- City of Hope Clinical Cancer Genetics Community Research Network, Duarte, CA
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- Ocogenetics Team, The Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Molecular Diagnostic Unit, Hereditary Cancer Program, ICO-IDIBELL (Catalan Institute of Oncology, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute), CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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- The Ohio State University, Columbus Cancer Council, Columbus, OH
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- The Susanne Levy Gertner Oncogenetics Unit, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Division of Cancer Prevention & Control Research, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles, CA
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- Cancer Risk and Prevention Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, IdISSC, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Fred A. Litwin Center for Cancer Genetics, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Centers for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Integrated Oncology and Molecular Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany Molecular Genetics of Breast Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Centre for Life, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- City of Hope Clinical Cancer Genetics Community Research Network, Duarte, CA
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Center for Medical Genetics, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL
- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (CI)
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- Clinical Genetics, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Genetic Counseling Unit, Hereditary Cancer Program, IDIBGI (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona), Catalan Institute of Oncology, CIBERONC, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Women's Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Daerim Saint Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon, Bucheon, Korea
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- Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Department of Surgery, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
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- The Susanne Levy Gertner Oncogenetics Unit, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Unité de Prévention et d’Epidémiologie Génétique, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine and Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Ulsan University College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Women's Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine and Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer team, Institut Curie, Paris, France
- U900, INSERM, Paris, France
- PSL University, Paris, France
- Mines ParisTech, Fontainebleau, France
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- Clinical Genetics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer team, Institut Curie, Paris, France
- U900, INSERM, Paris, France
- PSL University, Paris, France
- Mines ParisTech, Fontainebleau, France
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- Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- NRG Oncology, Statistics and Data Management Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Clinical Genetics Research Laboratory, Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary
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- West Midlands Regional Genetics Service, Birmingham Women’s Hospital Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Departments of Preventive Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- IFOM, The FIRC (Italian Foundation for Cancer Research) Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Medical Genetics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Clinical Genetics Research Laboratory, Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Unit of Molecular Bases of Genetic Risk and Genetic Testing, Department of Research, Fondazione IRCCS (Istituto Di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (INT), Milan, Italy
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, University of Chicago, Evanston, IL
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- Centers for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Integrated Oncology and Molecular Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany Molecular Genetics of Breast Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Laboratoire de génétique médicale, Nancy Université, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Genomics Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Research Center, Laval University, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Tumour Biology, Institut Curie, INSERM U830, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centro de Investigación en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Valencia, Spain, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Genetics, Portuguese Oncology Institute, Porto, Portugal
- Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Cancer Research Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Breast Cancer Research Unit, Cancer Research Institute, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark
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- Program in Cancer Genetics, Departments of Human Genetics and Oncology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- School of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Hereditary Cancer Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Centers for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Integrated Oncology and Molecular Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany Molecular Genetics of Breast Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, INRASTES, National Centre for Scientific Research ‘Demokritos’, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Tumour Biology, Institut Curie, INSERM U830, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- The Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research Group Netherlands
- Coordinating Center, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Clinical Genetics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Genetics and Computational Biology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (DH)
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Mengwasser KE, Adeyemi RO, Leng Y, Choi MY, Clairmont C, D'Andrea AD, Elledge SJ. Genetic Screens Reveal FEN1 and APEX2 as BRCA2 Synthetic Lethal Targets. Mol Cell 2019. [PMID: 30686591 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2018.12.008]] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
BRCA1 or BRCA2 inactivation drives breast and ovarian cancer but also creates vulnerability to poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. To search for additional targets whose inhibition is synthetically lethal in BRCA2-deficient backgrounds, we screened two pairs of BRCA2 isogenic cell lines with DNA-repair-focused small hairpin RNA (shRNA) and CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)-based libraries. We found that BRCA2-deficient cells are selectively dependent on multiple pathways including base excision repair, ATR signaling, and splicing. We identified APEX2 and FEN1 as synthetic lethal genes with both BRCA1 and BRCA2 loss of function. BRCA2-deficient cells require the apurinic endonuclease activity and the PCNA-binding domain of Ape2 (APEX2), but not Ape1 (APEX1). Furthermore, BRCA2-deficient cells require the 5' flap endonuclease but not the 5'-3' exonuclease activity of Fen1, and chemically inhibiting Fen1 selectively targets BRCA-deficient cells. Finally, we developed a microhomology-mediated end-joining (MMEJ) reporter and showed that Fen1 participates in MMEJ, underscoring the importance of MMEJ as a collateral repair pathway in the context of homologous recombination (HR) deficiency.
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- Kristen E Mengwasser
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Ludwig Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Ludwig Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Ludwig Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Ludwig Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Ludwig Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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El-Khoury R, Hajj M, Khraibani J, Audi E, Monsef C, Farra C. Novel pleiotropic BRCA2 pathogenic variants in Lebanese families. Cancer Genet 2019; 231-232:32-35. [PMID: 30803554 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2018.12.005] [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: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
BRCA1 and BRCA2 associated pathogenic variants are the major cause of familial cases of early onset breast and ovarian cancers. Here we report two novel heterozygous pathogenic variants in exons 18 and 11 of the BRCA2 gene in two Lebanese families. The double nucleotide insertion c.8052_8053dupAA was identified in a 38-year-old Lebanese woman diagnosed with a breast cancer. The patient had a family history of affected first degree relatives. The double nucleotide deletion c.4342_4343delAA was identified in a 67-year-old woman with ovarian cancer. The patient came from a family marked by the occurrence of variable cancers. Her two daughters were also found to carry the deleterious variant. Both genetic aberrations result in a framing error that leads to a premature stop codon giving rise to unstable or truncated proteins. We further discuss two non-mutually exclusive potential scenarios related to the resulting haploinsufficiency and variant-specific dominant negative phenotype that might explain, at least in part, the variable expressivity associated with BRCA2 pathogenic variants.
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- Riyad El-Khoury
- Neuromuscular Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, St. George Health Complex, University of Balamand, Balamand Al Kurah, Lebanon
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Shroff N, Ander BP, Zhan X, Stamova B, Liu D, Hull H, Hamade FR, Dykstra-Aiello C, Ng K, Sharp FR, Jickling GC. HDAC9 Polymorphism Alters Blood Gene Expression in Patients with Large Vessel Atherosclerotic Stroke. Transl Stroke Res 2019; 10:19-25. [PMID: 29651704 PMCID: PMC6186202 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-018-0619-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
The histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9) polymorphism rs2107595 is associated with an increased risk for large vessel atherosclerotic stroke (LVAS). In humans, there remains a need to better understand this HDAC9 polymorphism's contribution to large vessel stroke. In this pilot study, we evaluated whether the HDAC9 polymorphism rs2107595 is associated with differences in leukocyte gene expression in patients with LVAS. HDAC9 SNP rs2107595 was genotyped in 155 patients (43 LVAS and 112 vascular risk factor controls). RNA isolated from blood was processed on whole genome microarrays. Gene expression was compared between HDAC9 risk allele-positive and risk allele-negative LVAS patients and controls. Functional analysis identified canonical pathways and molecular functions associated with rs2107595 in LVAS. In HDAC9 SNP rs2107595 risk allele-positive LVAS patients, there were 155 genes differentially expressed compared to risk allele-negative patients (fold change > |1.2|, p < 0.05). The 155 genes separated the risk allele-positive and risk allele-negative LVAS patients on a principal component analysis. Pathways associated with HDAC9 risk allele-positive status involved IL-6 signaling, cholesterol efflux, and platelet aggregation. These preliminary data suggest an association with the HDAC9 rs2107595 risk allele and peripheral immune, lipid, and clotting systems in LVAS. Further study is required to evaluate whether these differences are related to large vessel atherosclerosis and stroke risk.
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- Natasha Shroff
- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
- MIND Institute Wet Labs, Room 2415, 2805 50th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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Mengwasser KE, Adeyemi RO, Leng Y, Choi MY, Clairmont C, D'Andrea AD, Elledge SJ. Genetic Screens Reveal FEN1 and APEX2 as BRCA2 Synthetic Lethal Targets. Mol Cell 2019; 73:885-899.e6. [PMID: 30686591 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BRCA1 or BRCA2 inactivation drives breast and ovarian cancer but also creates vulnerability to poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. To search for additional targets whose inhibition is synthetically lethal in BRCA2-deficient backgrounds, we screened two pairs of BRCA2 isogenic cell lines with DNA-repair-focused small hairpin RNA (shRNA) and CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)-based libraries. We found that BRCA2-deficient cells are selectively dependent on multiple pathways including base excision repair, ATR signaling, and splicing. We identified APEX2 and FEN1 as synthetic lethal genes with both BRCA1 and BRCA2 loss of function. BRCA2-deficient cells require the apurinic endonuclease activity and the PCNA-binding domain of Ape2 (APEX2), but not Ape1 (APEX1). Furthermore, BRCA2-deficient cells require the 5' flap endonuclease but not the 5'-3' exonuclease activity of Fen1, and chemically inhibiting Fen1 selectively targets BRCA-deficient cells. Finally, we developed a microhomology-mediated end-joining (MMEJ) reporter and showed that Fen1 participates in MMEJ, underscoring the importance of MMEJ as a collateral repair pathway in the context of homologous recombination (HR) deficiency.
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- Kristen E Mengwasser
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Ludwig Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Ludwig Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Ludwig Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Ludwig Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Ludwig Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Lesueur F, Mebirouk N, Jiao Y, Barjhoux L, Belotti M, Laurent M, Léone M, Houdayer C, Bressac-de Paillerets B, Vaur D, Sobol H, Noguès C, Longy M, Mortemousque I, Fert-Ferrer S, Mouret-Fourme E, Pujol P, Venat-Bouvet L, Bignon YJ, Leroux D, Coupier I, Berthet P, Mari V, Delnatte C, Gesta P, Collonge-Rame MA, Giraud S, Bonadona V, Baurand A, Faivre L, Buecher B, Lasset C, Gauthier-Villars M, Damiola F, Mazoyer S, Caputo SM, Andrieu N, Stoppa-Lyonnet D. GEMO, a National Resource to Study Genetic Modifiers of Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variant Carriers. Front Oncol 2018; 8:490. [PMID: 30430080 PMCID: PMC6220051 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Fabienne Lesueur
- INSERM, U900, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Mines ParisTech, Paris, France
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- INSERM, U900, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Mines ParisTech, Paris, France
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- Service de Génétique, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier EST, Bron, France
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- Département de Biopathologie, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France
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- Institut Paoli Calmette, Département d'Anticipation et de Suivi des Cancers, Oncogénétique, Faculté de Médecine, Université d'Aix-Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Institut Paoli Calmette, Département d'Anticipation et de Suivi des Cancers, Oncogénétique, Faculté de Médecine, Université d'Aix-Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Biopathologie, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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- Service de Génétique Médicale et Oncogénétique, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, CHU Montpellier, INSERM 896, CRCM Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INSERM, U1240, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Département de Génétique, CHU de Grenoble, Hôpital Couple-Enfant, Grenoble, France
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- Service de Génétique Médicale et Oncogénétique, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, CHU Montpellier, INSERM 896, CRCM Val d'Aurelle, Montpellier, France
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- Département de Biopathologie, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France
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- Unité d'Oncogénétique, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Nice, France
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- Service d'Oncogénétique Régional Poitou-Charentes, Niort, France
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- Service Génétique et Biologie du Développement-Histologie, CHU Hôpital Saint-Jacques, Besançon, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier EST, Bron, France
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- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France.,CNRS UMR 5558; Unité de Prévention et Epidémiologie Génétique, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Institut GIMI, CHU de Dijon et Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- Institut GIMI, CHU de Dijon et Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France.,CNRS UMR 5558; Unité de Prévention et Epidémiologie Génétique, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- INSERM, U1028, CNRS, UMR5292, Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- INSERM, U900, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Mines ParisTech, Paris, France
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- Service de Génétique, Institut Curie, Paris, France.,INSERM, U830, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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Premature ovarian aging in BRCA carriers: a prototype of systemic precocious aging? Oncotarget 2018; 9:15931-15941. [PMID: 29662617 PMCID: PMC5882308 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose Though former evidence implies a correlation of breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA) mutation with reduced ovarian reserve, the data is yet inconsistent. Our aim was to investigate biomarkers of ovarian aging in a cohort of young healthy carriers of the BRCA mutation. We hypothesized that the role played by BRCA genes in aging pathways is not exclusive to the ovary. Experimental Design Healthy female BRCA carriers, 40 years or younger and healthy male BRCA carriers, 50 years or younger, were enrolled in the study. Serum anti-mullerian Hormone (AMH), fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23), Klotho and IL-1 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Ovarian AMH and protein kinase B (AKT) mRNA from BRCA carriers who underwent prophylactic oophorectomy and from age-matched, healthy, non-carriers who underwent partial oophorectomy due to benign conditions were analyzed by qPCR. Results Thirty-three female (median age 35y) and 20 male (44y) BRCA carriers were enrolled into the study and matched to control non-carriers (34y and 43y, respectively). Serum AMH level was significantly lower in BRCA female carriers than in both non-carrier controls and age-matched nomograms. The levels of ovarian AMH and AKT mRNA were significantly lower in carriers than in controls. The systemic aging cytokines FGF-23, klotho and IL-1 displayed a differential expression in carriers of both genders. FGF-23 level was higher in carriers (P=0.06). Conclusions Our results suggest a link between BRCA mutation, accelerated ovarian aging and systemic aging-related pathophysiology.
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Yoon KA, Kong SY, Lee EJ, Cho JN, Chang S, Lee ES. A Novel Germline Mutation in BRCA1 Causes Exon 20 Skipping in a Korean Family with a History of Breast Cancer. J Breast Cancer 2017; 20:310-313. [PMID: 28970858 PMCID: PMC5620447 DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2017.20.3.310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are strong genetic factors for predispositions to breast, ovarian, and other related cancers. This report describes a family with a history of breast and ovarian cancers that harbored a novel BRCA1 germline mutation. A single nucleotide deletion in intron 20, namely c.5332+4delA, was detected in a 43-year-old patient with breast cancer. This mutation led to the skipping of exon 20, which in turn resulted in the production of a truncated BRCA1 protein that was 1773 amino acids in length. The mother of the proband had died due to ovarian cancer and had harbored the same germline mutation. Ectopically expressed mutant BRCA1 protein interacted with the BARD1 protein, but showed a reduced transcriptional function, as demonstrated by the expression of cyclin B1. This novel germline mutation in the BRCA1 gene caused familial breast and ovarian cancers.
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- Kyong-Ah Yoon
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Genetic Counseling Clinic, National Cancer Center Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.,Department of System Cancer Science, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.,Translational Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Center Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of System Cancer Science, Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.,Center for Breast Cancer, National Cancer Center Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.,Precision Medicine Branch, National Cancer Center Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Girard LC, Doyle O, Tremblay RE. Breastfeeding, Cognitive and Noncognitive Development in Early Childhood: A Population Study. Pediatrics 2017; 139:peds.2016-1848. [PMID: 28348200 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-1848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There is mixed evidence from correlational studies that breastfeeding impacts children's development. Propensity score matching with large samples can be an effective tool to remove potential bias from observed confounders in correlational studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of breastfeeding on children's cognitive and noncognitive development at 3 and 5 years of age. METHODS Participants included ∼8000 families from the Growing Up in Ireland longitudinal infant cohort, who were identified from the Child Benefit Register and randomly selected to participate. Parent and teacher reports and standardized assessments were used to collect information on children's problem behaviors, expressive vocabulary, and cognitive abilities at age 3 and 5 years. Breastfeeding information was collected via maternal report. Propensity score matching was used to compare the average treatment effects on those who were breastfed. RESULTS Before matching, breastfeeding was associated with better development on almost every outcome. After matching and adjustment for multiple testing, only 1 of the 13 outcomes remained statistically significant: children's hyperactivity (difference score, -0.84; 95% confidence interval, -1.33 to -0.35) at age 3 years for children who were breastfed for at least 6 months. No statistically significant differences were observed postmatching on any outcome at age 5 years. CONCLUSIONS Although 1 positive benefit of breastfeeding was found by using propensity score matching, the effect size was modest in practical terms. No support was found for statistically significant gains at age 5 years, suggesting that the earlier observed benefit from breastfeeding may not be maintained once children enter school.
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- Lisa-Christine Girard
- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy, and Sports Science, .,Geary Institute for Public Policy, and
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- Geary Institute for Public Policy, and.,UCD School of Economics, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; and
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- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy, and Sports Science.,Geary Institute for Public Policy, and.,Research Unit on Children's Psychosocial Maladjustment (GRIP).,Departments of Pediatrics, and.,Psychology, Université de Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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Reigstad MM, Storeng R, Myklebust TÅ, Oldereid NB, Omland AK, Robsahm TE, Brinton LA, Vangen S, Furu K, Larsen IK. Cancer Risk in Women Treated with Fertility Drugs According to Parity Status-A Registry-based Cohort Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2017; 26:953-962. [PMID: 28108444 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-16-0809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Long-term safety of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) is of interest as their use is increasing. Cancer risk is known to be affected by parity. This study examined the risk of cancer after fertility treatment, stratified by women's parity.Methods: Data were obtained from all women (n = 1,353,724) born in Norway between 1960 and 1996. Drug exposure data (2004-2014) were obtained from the Norwegian Prescription Database (drugs used in ART and clomiphene citrate). The Medical Birth Registry of Norway provided parity status. HRs were calculated for all site cancer, breast, cervical, endometrial, ovarian, colorectal, central nervous system, thyroid cancer, and malignant melanoma.Results: In 12,354,392 person-years of follow-up, 20,128 women were diagnosed with cancer. All-site cancer risk was 1.14 [95% confidence interval (95% CI), 1.03-1.26] and 1.10 (95% CI, 0.98-1.23) after clomiphene citrate and ART exposure, respectively. For ovarian cancer, a stronger association was observed for both exposures in nulliparous (HR, 2.49; 95% CI, 1.30-4.78; and HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 0.78-3.35) versus parous women (HR, 1.37; 95% CI, 0.64-2.96; and HR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.33-2.27). Elevated risk of endometrial cancers was observed for clomiphene citrate exposure in nulliparous women (HR, 4.49; 95% CI, 2.66-7.60 vs. HR, 1.52; 95% CI, 0.67-3.42). Risk was elevated for breast cancer in parous women exposed to clomiphene citrate (HR, 1.26; 95% CI, 1.03-1.54) for thyroid cancer and among nulliparous women after ART treatment (HR, 2.19; 95% CI, 1.08-4.44).Conclusions: Clomiphene citrate appears associated with increased risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer. Elevations in risks of breast and thyroid cancer were less consistent across type of drug exposure and parity.Impact: Continued monitoring of fertility treatments is warranted. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 26(6); 953-62. ©2017 AACR.
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- Marte Myhre Reigstad
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Women's Health, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. .,Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Women's Health, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Gynecology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Gynecology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Women's Health, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Division of Mental and Physical Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway
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van Erkelens A, Derks L, Sie AS, Egbers L, Woldringh G, Prins JB, Manders P, Hoogerbrugge N. Lifestyle Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in BRCA1/2-Mutation Carriers Around Childbearing Age. J Genet Couns 2016; 26:785-791. [PMID: 27966054 PMCID: PMC5502067 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-0049-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BRCA1/2-mutation carriers are at high risk of breast cancer (BC) and ovarian cancer. Physical inactivity, overweight (body mass index ≥25, BMI), smoking, and alcohol consumption are jointly responsible for about 1 in 4 postmenopausal BC cases in the general population. Limited evidence suggests physical activity also increases BC risk in BRCA1/2-mutation carriers. Women who have children often reduce physical activity and have weight gain, which increases BC risk. We assessed aforementioned lifestyle factors in a cohort of 268 BRCA1/2-mutation carriers around childbearing age (born between 1968 and 1983, median age 33 years, range 21–44). Furthermore, we evaluated the effect of having children on physical inactivity and overweight. Carriers were asked about lifestyle 4–6 weeks after genetic diagnosis at the Familial Cancer Clinic Nijmegen. Physical inactivity was defined as sports activity fewer than once a week. Carriers were categorized according to the age of their youngest child (no children, age 0–3 years and ≥4 years). In total, 48% of carriers were physically inactive, 41% were overweight, 27% smoked, and 70% consumed alcohol (3% ≥8 beverages/week). Physical inactivity was 4–5 times more likely in carriers with children. Overweight was not associated with having children. Carriers with children are a subgroup that may specifically benefit from lifestyle support to reduce BC risk.
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- A van Erkelens
- Department of Human Genetics 836, Radboud University Medical Center, PO BOX 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics 836, Radboud University Medical Center, PO BOX 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics 836, Radboud University Medical Center, PO BOX 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics 836, Radboud University Medical Center, PO BOX 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics 836, Radboud University Medical Center, PO BOX 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics 836, Radboud University Medical Center, PO BOX 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics 836, Radboud University Medical Center, PO BOX 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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BRCA mutation genetic testing implications in the United States. Breast 2016; 31:224-232. [PMID: 27931006 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BRCA mutation carriers have a very high risk of breast and ovarian cancer by age 70, in the ranges 47%-66% and 40%-57%, respectively. Additionally, women with BRCA mutation-associated breast cancer also have an elevated risk of other or secondary malignancies. Fortunately, the breast and ovarian cancer outcome for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers is at least as good as for non-carriers with chemoprevention, prophylactic surgeries and appropriate use of therapies. Therefore, identification of those who might have a mutation is important so that genetic counseling, testing, screening and prevention strategies can be applied in a timely manner. This article reviews the impact of genetic testing in general, timing of genetic testing after diagnosis and prior knowledge of mutation status in BRCA carriers with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Additionally, risk-reducing surgeries including the prophylactic contralateral mastectomy, and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and the sensitivity of BRCA-defective breast cancer cell lines to differential chemotherapeutic agents will be discussed.
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In-silico insights on the prognostic potential of immune cell infiltration patterns in the breast lobular epithelium. Sci Rep 2016; 6:33322. [PMID: 27659691 PMCID: PMC5034260 DOI: 10.1038/srep33322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Scattered inflammatory cells are commonly observed in mammary gland tissue, most likely in response to normal cell turnover by proliferation and apoptosis, or as part of immunosurveillance. In contrast, lymphocytic lobulitis (LLO) is a recurrent inflammation pattern, characterized by lymphoid cells infiltrating lobular structures, that has been associated with increased familial breast cancer risk and immune responses to clinically manifest cancer. The mechanisms and pathogenic implications related to the inflammatory microenvironment in breast tissue are still poorly understood. Currently, the definition of inflammation is mainly descriptive, not allowing a clear distinction of LLO from physiological immunological responses and its role in oncogenesis remains unclear. To gain insights into the prognostic potential of inflammation, we developed an agent-based model of immune and epithelial cell interactions in breast lobular epithelium. Physiological parameters were calibrated from breast tissue samples of women who underwent reduction mammoplasty due to orthopedic or cosmetic reasons. The model allowed to investigate the impact of menstrual cycle length and hormone status on inflammatory responses to cell turnover in the breast tissue. Our findings suggested that the immunological context, defined by the immune cell density, functional orientation and spatial distribution, contains prognostic information previously not captured by conventional diagnostic approaches.
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Brown JC, Kontos D, Schnall MD, Wu S, Schmitz KH. The Dose-Response Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Body Composition and Breast Tissue among Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer: A Randomized Trial. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2016; 9:581-8. [PMID: 27099272 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-15-0408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Observational data indicate that behaviors that shift energetic homeostasis, such as exercise, may decrease the risk of developing breast cancer by reducing the amount of energy-dense, metabolically active adipose tissue. Between December 2008 and April 2013, we conducted a single-blind, 5-month, clinical trial that randomized premenopausal women at high risk of developing breast cancer to one of three groups: 150 min/wk of aerobic exercise (low dose), 300 min/wk of aerobic exercise (high dose), or control. Body composition was assessed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) was quantified using computerized algorithms on breast dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. Over 5 months, compared with the control group: the low-dose and high-dose groups lost -1.5 ± 0.5 and -1.3 ± 0.5 kg of body mass (linear Ptrend = 0.032); -1.5 ± 0.4 and -1.4 ± 0.3 kg of fat mass (linear Ptrend = 0.003); -1.3 ± 0.3 and -1.4 ± 0.3% of body fat (linear Ptrend < 0.001); -15.9 ± 5.4 and -26.6 ± 5.0 cm(2) of subcutaneous adipose tissue (linear Ptrend < 0.001); and -6.6 ± 1.9 and -5.0 ± 1.9 cm(2) visceral adipose tissue (nonlinear Ptrend = 0.037). For each -1 cm(2) reduction in visceral adipose tissue, BPE decreased by -3.43 ± 1.34 cm(2) (P = 0.010) and explained 9.7% of the variability in BPE. Changes in other aforementioned body composition outcomes did not significantly correlate with changes in BPE. These mechanistic data support observational evidence that shifting energetic homeostasis through exercise may alter the risk of developing breast cancer. Additional adequately powered studies are needed to confirm and expand upon our findings that changes in body composition are associated with changes in BPE. Cancer Prev Res; 9(7); 581-8. ©2016 AACR.
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Guindalini RSC, Song A, Fackenthal JD, Olopade OI, Huo D. Genetic anticipation in BRCA1/BRCA2 families after controlling for ascertainment bias and cohort effect. Cancer 2016; 122:1913-20. [PMID: 26992017 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Revised: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Genetic anticipation, the earlier onset of disease in successive generations, has been reported in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC), but little is known about its underlying mechanisms. Ascertainment bias has been suggested as a reason in previous studies. Likewise, cohort effect, which may be caused by environmental factors, can be misinterpreted as genetic anticipation. METHODS The authors reviewed the pedigrees of 176 kindreds, segregating those with deleterious mutations in breast cancer genes 1 and 2 (BRCA1/BRCA2) who had at least 2 consecutive generations of the same cancer (breast or ovarian). By using mutation probabilities as analytical weights in weighted random-effect models, generational differences in the age at onset of breast/ovarian cancer were calculated. The analyses were further controlled for ascertainment bias by excluding probands and adjusting for birth-cohort effect in the anticipation models. RESULTS The mean age at the onset of breast cancer for the probands' generation was 41.9 years, which was 6.8 years and 9.8 years earlier than the parents' and grandparents' generations, respectively. The anticipation effect for breast cancer remained significant after excluding the probands. There was a birth-cohort effect: patients who were born in 1930s and 1940s had breast cancer 5.0 years and 7.6 years earlier than patients who were born before 1920. The difference in breast cancer age of onset across generations was no longer significant after adjusting for birth-cohort effect. CONCLUSIONS The observed anticipation effect was driven mainly by a decrease in age of onset across birth cohorts, underscoring the need for risk-reducing interventions that target changing environmental/lifestyle factors in BRCA1/BRCA2 carriers. Cancer 2016;122:1913-20. © 2016 American Cancer Society.
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- Rodrigo Santa Cruz Guindalini
- Department of Medicine, Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Radiology and Oncology, The State of Sao Paulo Cancer Institute, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Clínica de Oncologia (CLION), Clínica de Assistência à Mulher (CAM) Group, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Nikitina D, Llacuachaqui M, Sepkovic D, Bradlow HL, Narod SA, Kotsopoulos J. The effect of oral 3,3'-diindolylmethane supplementation on the 2:16α-OHE ratio in BRCA1 mutation carriers. Fam Cancer 2016; 14:281-6. [PMID: 25613194 DOI: 10.1007/s10689-015-9783-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hormonal exposures are known to influence breast cancer risk among women with a BRCA1 mutation. Thus, dietary factors that increase the 2-hydroxyestrone (OHE):16α-OHE ratio, a biomarker inversely related to breast cancer development, may also influence cancer risk. We conducted a dietary intervention study to evaluate the ability of 300 mg/day of 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM) to increase the urinary 2:16α-OHE ratio in 20 women with a BRCA1 mutation. BRCA1 mutation carriers (n = 15) were assigned to receive 300 mg/day of Rx Balance BioREsponse DIM for 4-6 weeks (intervention group) and five BRCA1 mutation carriers did not take DIM (control group). The urinary 2:16α-OHE ratio was assessed at baseline and after 4-6 weeks by immunoassay. There was no significant effect of DIM on the 2:16α-OHE ratio (2.4 at baseline vs. 3.0 after the intervention, P = 0.35). A short dietary intervention with DIM did not significantly increase the 2:16α-OHE ratio in female BRCA1 mutation carriers. Larger studies investigating the effect of dietary or lifestyle interventions on circulating hormone levels in these high-risk women are warranted.
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- Dina Nikitina
- Women's College Research Institute, 790 Bay St, Toronto, ON, M5G 1N8, Canada,
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Contribution of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Germline Mutations to Early Algerian Breast Cancer. DISEASE MARKERS 2016; 2016:7869095. [PMID: 26997744 PMCID: PMC4779828 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7869095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Breast cancer is the most common female malignancy and the leading cancer mortality cause among Algerian women. Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in patients with early-onset breast cancer have not been clearly identified within the Algerian population. It is necessary to study the BRCA1/2 genes involvement in the Algerian breast cancer occurrence. We performed this study to define germline mutations in BRCA1/2 and their implication in breast cancer among young women from eastern Algeria diagnosed or treated with primary invasive breast cancer at the age of 40 or less who were referred to Anti-Cancer Center of Setif, Algeria. Case series were unselected for family history. Eight distinct pathogenic mutations were identified in eight unrelated families. Three deleterious mutations and one large genomic rearrangement involving deletion of exon 2 were found in BRCA1 gene. In addition, four mutations within the BRCA2 gene and one large genomic rearrangement were identified. Novel mutation was found among Algerian population. Moreover, five variants of uncertain clinical significance and favor polymorphisms were identified. Our data suggest that BRCA1/2 mutations are responsible for a significant proportion of breast cancer in Algerian young women.
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Rieder V, Salama M, Glöckner L, Muhr D, Berger A, Tea MK, Pfeiler G, Rappaport-Fuerhauser C, Gschwantler-Kaulich D, Weingartshofer S, Singer CF. Effect of lifestyle and reproductive factors on the onset of breast cancer in female BRCA 1 and 2 mutation carriers. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2015; 4:172-7. [PMID: 27066510 PMCID: PMC4799878 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The birth year-dependent onset of breast cancer (BC) in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers suggests a risk-modifying role for reproductive and life style factors. We therefore examined possible associations between these factors and age at diagnosis. METHODS Cox regression analysis and log-Rank testing were used to estimate the effect of potential life style factors on the onset of BC in 197 BRCA mutation carriers. RESULTS Nulliparous BRCA mutation carriers developed BC earlier than those who had delivered (36.4 vs. 40.9; P = 0.001). Similarly, smokers and women who had used oral contraceptives experienced an earlier cancer onset (39.0 vs. 41.4; P = 0.05 and 39.3 vs. 44.9; P = 0.0001, respectively). In multivariate analysis, oral contraceptive use (HR: 1.7; P = 0.006) and birth cohort (< vs. ≥1965 HR: 4.5; P = 0.001) were associated with an earlier BC onset, while previous pregnancies led to a delay (HR: 0.2; P = 0.04). Mutation carriers born ≥1965 were less likely to have experienced pregnancies and more likely to have used oral contraceptives, and consequently developed BC at an earlier age (median age: 42 vs. 58; P < 0.0001 log-Rank test). CONCLUSION We here demonstrate that in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers the birth cohort-associated differences in the onset of BC are profound and influenced by reproductive factors.
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- Viktoria Rieder
- Department of OB/GYN and Comprehensive Cancer Center Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery Otto Wagner Hospital Vienna Austria
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- Department of OB/GYN and Comprehensive Cancer Center Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Department of OB/GYN and Comprehensive Cancer Center Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Department of OB/GYN and Comprehensive Cancer Center Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Department of OB/GYN and Comprehensive Cancer Center Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Department of OB/GYN and Comprehensive Cancer Center Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Department of OB/GYN and Comprehensive Cancer Center Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Department of OB/GYN and Comprehensive Cancer Center Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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Schmitz KH, Williams NI, Kontos D, Domchek S, Morales KH, Hwang WT, Grant LL, DiGiovanni L, Salvatore D, Fenderson D, Schnall M, Galantino ML, Stopfer J, Kurzer MS, Wu S, Adelman J, Brown JC, Good J. Dose-response effects of aerobic exercise on estrogen among women at high risk for breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2015; 154:309-18. [PMID: 26510851 PMCID: PMC6196733 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3604-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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UNLABELLED Medical and surgical interventions for elevated breast cancer risk (e.g., BRCA1/2 mutation, family history) focus on reducing estrogen exposure. Women at elevated risk may be interested in less aggressive approaches to risk reduction. For example, exercise might reduce estrogen, yet has fewer serious side effects and less negative impact than surgery or hormonal medications. Randomized controlled trial. Increased risk defined by risk prediction models or BRCA mutation status. Eligibility: Age 18-50, eumenorrheic, non-smokers, and body mass index (BMI) between 21 and 50 kg/m(2). 139 were randomized. Treadmill exercise: 150 or 300 min/week, five menstrual cycles. Control group maintained exercise <75 min/week. PRIMARY OUTCOME Area under curve (AUC) for urinary estrogen. Secondary measures: urinary progesterone, quantitative digitized breast dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging background parenchymal enhancement. Mean age 34 years, mean BMI 26.8 kg/m(2). A linear dose-response relationship was observed such that every 100 min of exercise is associated with 3.6 % lower follicular phase estrogen AUC (linear trend test, p = 0.03). No changes in luteal phase estrogen or progesterone levels. There was also a dose-response effect noted: for every 100 min of exercise, there was a 9.7 % decrease in background parenchymal enhancement as measured by imaging (linear trend test, p = 0.009). Linear dose-response effect observed to reduce follicular phase estrogen exposure measured via urine and hormone sensitive breast tissue as measured by imaging. Future research should explore maintenance of effects and extent to which findings are repeatable in lower risk women. Given the high benefit to risk ratio, clinicians can inform young women at increased risk that exercise may blunt estrogen exposure while considering whether to try other preventive therapies.
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- Kathryn H Schmitz
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 8th Floor Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6021, USA
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Women In Steady Exercise Research (WISER) Sister: Study design and methods. Contemp Clin Trials 2015; 41:17-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Macías-Gómez NM, Peralta-Leal V, Meza-Espinoza JP, Gutiérrez-Angulo M, Durán-González J, Ramírez-González JM, Gaspar-Del Toro A, Norberto-Rodríguez A, Leal-Ugarte E. Polymorphisms of the XRCC1 gene and breast cancer risk in the Mexican population. Fam Cancer 2015; 14:349-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s10689-015-9787-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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High serum levels of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) are associated with an increased risk of sporadic breast cancer (BC). Furthermore, insulin and markers of insulin resistance, such as abdominal obesity, high blood glucose, high serum testosterone and metabolic syndrome, may affect both BC incidence and prognosis. We hypothesized that all these factors might be relevant also for hereditary BC, due to a deleterious mutation of BRCA genes. Epidemiological observation suggested that weight, energy intake (usually associated with higher bio-availability of growth factors) and physical activity may be relevant in BRCA mutation carriers. Mechanistic studies hypothesized a functional interaction between BRCA genes and the IGF-I system. We have provided some evidence that high serum levels of IGF-I are associated with a significantly increased penetrance. We are recruiting a larger cohort of BRCA mutation carriers in order to test potential modulators of penetrance and prognosis. Within this cohort, we have planned a randomized controlled trial to test whether moderate calorie and protein restriction, together with physical activity, decrease IGF-I. Eligible study subjects are women with or without BC, aged 18-70, with a proven deleterious BRCA mutation, and without metastases. All the women will receive recommendations for the dietary prevention of cancer. The women will be then randomized into an active life-style intervention group and into a control group that will receive only the baseline recommendations. We expect to significantly reduce IGF-I in the intervention group. This trial and the subsequent cohort follow-up might open up primary prevention options for genetic BC.
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Aydogan U, Doganer YC, Kilbas Z, Rohrer JE, Sari O, Usterme N, Yuksel S, Akbulut H, Balkan SM, Saglam K, Tufan T. Predictors of Knowledge Level and Awareness towards Breast Cancer among Turkish Females. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 16:275-82. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.1.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Malhotra J. Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer in Low- and Medium-Income
Countries. Ann Glob Health 2014; 80:418-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2014.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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A genetic variant at 12p11 significantly modifies breast cancer risk in a genetically homogenous island population. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2014; 149:41-7. [PMID: 25476496 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-3222-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Genome-wide association studies have identified novel breast cancer susceptibility loci at 12q24 (rs1292011), 12p11 (rs10771399) and 21q21 (rs2823093). The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of variants at these three loci in an Irish sample, and to examine the association between these variants and breast cancer in this cohort. DNA was extracted from the blood or buccal swabs of Irish patients with breast cancer (cases), as well as from healthy Irish female controls. Genotyping was performed for each target using a Taqman-based platform. Data were analysed using IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 22. Genotyping was performed on samples from 1,267 patients with breast cancer and 841 cancer-free controls. The per-allele odds ratio associated with the minor allele at 12p11 was found to be 0.67 (0.54-0.81, p < 0.001). Genotype-specific odds ratios showed an allele dosage effect with odds ratio of 0.76 (0.6-0.95) for heterozygotes, and 0.23 (0.1-0.51) for rare homozygotes. Minor allele frequencies of the variants at 12q24 and 21q21 did not differ significantly between cases or controls. All three investigated variants were identified in the Irish population. The polymorphism rs10771399 was strongly associated with breast cancer risk in this cohort, and was shown to be associated with reduced odds ratio for all molecular subtypes.
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Clinicopathologic characteristics of breast cancer in BRCA-carriers and non-carriers in women 35 years of age or less. Breast 2014; 23:770-4. [PMID: 25231195 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2014.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Revised: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Breast cancer diagnosed in women 35 years of age or less accounts for <2% of all breast cancer cases. Clinical and pathologic characteristics of early onset breast cancer are not well defined in BRCA mutation carriers and non-carriers. METHODS 194 women diagnosed with breast cancer at 35 years of age or less who had BRCA1/2 mutation testing were included in the study. Logistic regression models were fit to determine the associations between clinical variables and BRCA status. RESULTS Thirty-two (17%) and 12 (6%) patients had BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, respectively. BRCA1-carriers had a higher likelihood of a positive family history (FH) of breast and/or ovarian cancer (P = 0.001), or first-degree relatives diagnosed with breast cancer at <50 years old (P = 0.001) compared to non-carriers. BRCA2-carriers were more likely to have a FH of male breast cancer compared to noncarriers (P = 0.02). Among BRCA2-carriers, the age at first full-term pregnancy was younger in ER-negative cases compared with ERpositive cases (19.5 vs. 28.5 years old; P = 0.01). BRCA1-carriers with a later age at menarche were more likely to have a later stage at diagnosis (P = 0.04). Non-carriers with a lower BMI were more likely to have lymph node involvement (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Several associations were identified between reproductive risk factors or BMI and disease characteristics. Further characterization may result in a better understanding of the trends in young onset breast cancer in BRCA-carriers and non-carriers.
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Derks-Smeets IAP, de Die-Smulders CEM, Mackens S, van Golde R, Paulussen AD, Dreesen J, Tournaye H, Verdyck P, Tjan-Heijnen VCG, Meijer-Hoogeveen M, De Greve J, Geraedts J, De Rycke M, Bonduelle M, Verpoest WM. Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and reproduction: an observational study on the suitability of preimplantation genetic diagnosis for both asymptomatic carriers and breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2014; 145:673-81. [DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-2951-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bensam M, Hafez E, Awad D, El-Saadani M, Balbaa M. Detection of new point mutations of BRCA1 and BRCA2 in breast cancer patients. Biochem Genet 2014; 52:15-28. [PMID: 23877192 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-013-9623-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study included 20 selected female patients with breast cancer, 30 of their female relatives (sisters and daughters), and 10 healthy females as a control group. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood lymphocytes of all the subjects, and the polymerase chain reaction was carried out using specific primers for BRCA1 (exons 2 and 8) and BRCA2 (exons 9, 11, and 21). The mutations were detected using a single-strand conformation polymorphism assay and heteroduplex analysis. Finally, the sample variants and their controls were sequenced. Mutations were detected in 44% of the study population, with 18% found in the BRCA1 gene and 26% attributed to BRCA2. Five sequence variants were identified, including two frameshift mutations, one nonsense mutation, and two missense mutations. Therefore, we conclude that germline mutations in two major genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, may have an important influence on the predisposition and development of familial breast cancer.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria
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Involvement of IGF-1R regulation by miR-515-5p modifies breast cancer risk among BRCA1 carriers. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2013; 138:753-60. [DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2502-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nizialek EA, Peterson C, Mester JL, Downes-Kelly E, Eng C. Germline and somatic KLLN alterations in breast cancer dysregulate G2 arrest. Hum Mol Genet 2013; 22:2451-61. [PMID: 23446638 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddt097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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PTEN is a well-described predisposition gene for Cowden syndrome (CS), a familial cancer syndrome characterized by a high risk of breast and other cancers. KLLN, which shares a bidirectional promoter with PTEN, causes cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. We previously identified germline hypermethylation of the KLLN promoter in 37% of PTEN mutation-negative CS/CS-like (CSL) patients. Patients with germline KLLN hypermethylation have an increased prevalence of breast and renal cancers when compared with PTEN mutation carriers. We have consequently sought to identify and characterize germline KLLN variants/mutations in CS/CSL and in apparently sporadic breast cancer patients. KLLN variants in CS/CSL patients are rare (1 of 136, 0.007%). Interestingly, among 438 breast cancer patients, 13 (3%) have germline KLLN variants when compared with none in 128 controls (P = 0.049). Patients with KLLN variants have a family history of breast cancer when compared with those without (P = 0.02). We demonstrate that germline KLLN variants dysregulate the cell cycle at G2. Of 24 breast carcinomas analyzed, 3 (13%) have somatic KLLN hemizygous deletions, with somatic loss of the wild-type allele in a patient with germline KLLN p.Leu119Leu. Of 452 breast carcinomas in The Cancer Genome Atlas project, 93 (21%) have KLLN hemizygous or homozygous deletions. This is the first study to associate germline KLLN variants with sporadic breast cancer and to recognize somatic KLLN deletions in breast carcinomas. Our observations suggest that KLLN may be a low penetrance susceptibility factor for apparently sporadic breast cancer.
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- Emily A Nizialek
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system has a direct effect on cellular proliferation and survival, and interacts with genetic and environmental factors implicated in causing cancer. Experimental, clinical, and epidemiological evidence show that the IGF signalling pathways are important mediators in the biochemical and molecular chain of events that lead from a phenotypically normal cell to one harbouring neoplastic traits. BRCA1 and BRCA2 have an important role in the development of hereditary and sporadic breast and ovarian cancer. Recent evidence suggests that risk of cancer conferred by BRCA mutations can be modified by genetic and environmental factors, including ambient concentrations of IGF-1 and polymorphisms in IGF system components. This Review addresses interactions between the IGF and BRCA1 signalling pathways, and emphasises the convergence of IGF-1-mediated cell survival, proliferative pathways, and BRCA1-mediated tumour protective pathways. Understanding the complex interactions between these signalling pathways might improve our understanding of basic molecular oncology processes and help to identify new molecular targets, predictive biomarkers, and approaches for optimising cancer therapies.
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- Haim Werner
- Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Plasma micronutrients, trace elements, and breast cancer in BRCA1 mutation carriers: an exploratory study. Cancer Causes Control 2012; 23:1065-74. [PMID: 22576580 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-012-9975-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 04/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Few studies have evaluated the role of micronutrients or trace elements in breast cancer development among BRCA1 mutation carriers. To investigate a possible role of dietary and environmental exposures on cancer risk, we undertook an exploratory study, using a matched case-control design (n = 48 cases and 96 controls), to evaluate the relationships between plasma levels of 14 micronutrients and breast cancer risk among BRCA1 mutation carriers in Poland. METHODS We estimated the univariate odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) for breast cancer associated with plasma levels for each of 14 micronutrients. RESULTS Of the 14 analytes quantified, significant differences between cases and controls were seen for two (iron and retinol; p = 0.009 and p = 0.03, respectively). Women in the highest tertile of plasma iron had a 57 % lower risk, compared with those in the lowest quartile (OR = 0.43; 95 % CI 0.18-1.04; p for trend = 0.06). Increasing antimony levels were associated with an increased risk of breast cancer (p for trend = 0.05). Women in the highest tertile had a 2.43-fold increase in breast cancer risk compared with women in the lowest tertile (OR = 2.43; 95 % CI 1.00-5.91). CONCLUSIONS This study provides some preliminary evidence regarding a role of diet, specifically iron and antimony, in the etiology of BRCA1-associated breast cancer. Prospective studies are necessary to confirm these findings.
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- School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
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Pasanisi P, Bruno E, Venturelli E, Manoukian S, Barile M, Peissel B, De Giacomi C, Bonanni B, Berrino J, Berrino F. Serum levels of IGF-I and BRCA penetrance: a case control study in breast cancer families. Fam Cancer 2012; 10:521-8. [PMID: 21455766 DOI: 10.1007/s10689-011-9437-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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High serum levels of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) are associated with an increased risk of sporadic breast cancer (BC). The aim of the present work is to evaluate the association between IGF-I and hereditary BC risk, using a case-control approach. The work represents an "ad interim" cross-sectional analysis of an ongoing study with a prospective design whose aim is to recruit a cohort of women belonging to high genetic risk families to test potential modulators of penetrance and prognosis. The odd of exposure to high serum IGF-I levels among women with a previous diagnosis of BC ("cases") was compared with the odd among unaffected "controls". The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated by unconditional logistic regression, controlling for confounders. We analysed 308 women (209 cases and 99 controls) at high genetic risk of BC. The adjusted OR of BC for the upper tertile of serum IGF-I versus the lowest one was 3.5 (95%CI 1.4-8.8). Excluding from the analysis 64 women under current Tamoxifen or GnRH analogues treatment, the adjusted OR of BC became 3.7 (95%CI 1.4-9.9). The association became stronger restricting the analysis to the 161 women (97 cases and 64 controls) with a proven BRCA mutation. If confirmed by a prospective approach, the association between IGF-I and familial BC will open further options for reducing BC risk in susceptible women.
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- Patrizia Pasanisi
- Etiological and Preventive Epidemiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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Phenocopy breast cancer rates in Israeli BRCA1 BRCA2 mutation carrier families: is the risk increased in non-carriers? Breast Cancer Res Treat 2011; 132:669-73. [PMID: 22113258 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1886-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2011] [Accepted: 11/13/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers have an increased risk for developing breast (and ovarian) cancer. Non-carriers from within such families (=true negatives) are counseled that their risk for developing breast cancer is similar to that of the average-risk population. Breast cancer diagnosed in a non-carrier from a family with a known mutation is coined phenocopy. The rate of breast cancer phenocopy and the risk for breast cancer in true negatives are unsettled. The rate of phenocopy breast cancer was assessed in non-carriers from Jewish families with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, identified at the Sheba medical center. Analysis was performed by t test for comparison of mean age at counseling or breast cancer diagnosis, and by calculating a standardized incidence ratio (SIR). Overall, 1318 females from 884 mutation carrying families (620 with BRCA1 264 with BRCA2 mutations) were genotyped, of whom 307 women from 245 families were assigned a true negative status (mean age at counseling 43.01 ± 13.03 years (range 19.7-92.8 years). Of these true negatives, 20 women (6.51-2.26% of families) developed breast cancer at a mean age of 54.1 ± 12.9 years (range 48.1 -60.1 years). The SIR for breast cancer in true negatives was not significantly different than the expected in the average-risk Israeli population [observed 20-expected 23.8 cases SIR = 0.84, 95% CI (0.51, 1.30)]. The rate of phenocopy breast cancer in non-carriers from Israeli BRCA1 BRCA2 mutation carrier families is 2.26% with no increased breast cancer risk over the average-risk population.
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Bernholtz S, Jakobson-Setton A, Korach J, Ben Baruch G, Laitman Y, Friedman E. Appendectomy and cancer risk in Jewish BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2011; 131:981-5. [PMID: 21984204 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1807-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2011] [Accepted: 09/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Previous studies suggested that appendectomy may affect cancer risk in the general population. No data on the effect of appendectomy on cancer risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers is available. Data on appendectomy, cancer type, and age at diagnosis were collected from BRCA1 (n = 677) and BRCA2 (n = 270) female Jewish Israeli mutation carriers counseled in a single medical center. Data were also collected on 225 consecutive ovarian cancer cases treated at the same medical center. Overall, 367/947 (38.7%) of mutation carriers had breast cancer (age at diagnosis 44.1 ± 10.4 years), 142 (15.0%) ovarian cancer (53.6 ± 10.1 years), and 438 (46.25%) were asymptomatic carriers (age at counseling 41.4 ± 11.2 years). Mean age at diagnosis of consecutive ovarian cancer cases was 53.6 ± 10.1 years. Of mutation carriers, 28/367 breast cancer cases (7.6%), 15/142 ovarian cancer cases (10.6%), and 11/438 asymptomatic carriers (2.5%) underwent prior appendectomy (P = 0.001 for breast/ovarian cancer when compared with asymptomatic carriers). In all but two cases, appendectomy was performed more than 10 years before cancer diagnosis or age at counseling. Of ovarian cancer patients, 12/225 (5.3%) underwent appendectomy, and in 10 appendectomy was performed 10 years or more before ovarian cancer diagnosis (P = 0.068 when compared with inherited ovarian cancer cases). This study suggests that prior appendectomy is more frequently noted in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers with breast and ovarian cancer than in unaffected mutation carriers. The mechanism for this association is elusive, and future analyses of ethnically diverse mutation carriers are needed to validate these results.
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- Shiri Bernholtz
- The Susanne-Levy Gertner Oncogenetics Unit, The Danek Gertner Institute of Genetics, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, 52621, Israel
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Kossman DA, Williams NI, Domchek SM, Kurzer MS, Stopfer JE, Schmitz KH. Exercise lowers estrogen and progesterone levels in premenopausal women at high risk of breast cancer. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2011; 111:1687-93. [PMID: 21903887 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00319.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Experimental and clinical data support a role for estrogens in the development and growth of breast cancer, and lowered estrogen exposure reduces breast cancer recurrence and new diagnoses in high-risk women. There is varied evidence that increased physical activity is associated with breast cancer risk reduction in both pre- and postmenopausal women, perhaps via lowered estrogen levels. The purpose of this study was to assess whether exercise intervention in premenopausal women at increased breast cancer risk reduces estrogen or progesterone levels. Seven healthy premenopausal women at high risk for breast cancer completed a seven-menstrual-cycle study. The study began with two preintervention cycles of baseline measurement of hormone levels via daily first-morning urine collection, allowing calculation of average area under the curve (AUC) hormone exposure across the menstrual cycle. Participants then began five cycles of exercise training to a maintenance level of 300 min per week at 80-85% of maximal aerobic capacity. During the last two exercise cycles, urinary estradiol and progesterone levels were again measured daily. Total estrogen exposure declined by 18.9% and total progesterone exposure by 23.7%. The declines were mostly due to decreased luteal phase levels, although menstrual cycle and luteal phase lengths were unchanged. The study demonstrated the feasibility of daily urine samples and AUC measurement to assess hormone exposure in experimental studies of the impact of interventions on ovarian hormones. The results suggest value in exercise interventions to reduce hormone levels in high-risk women with few side effects and the potential for incremental benefits to surgical or pharmacologic interventions.
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- D A Kossman
- National Analysts Worldwide, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Dennis J, Krewski D, Côté FS, Fafard E, Little J, Ghadirian P. Breast cancer risk in relation to alcohol consumption and BRCA gene mutations--a case-only study of gene-environment interaction. Breast J 2011; 17:477-84. [PMID: 21762248 DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01133.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The variable penetrance of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes suggests that other genetic or environmental factors may interact with these mutations to modify breast cancer risk. The objective of this study was to measure departures from multiplicative effects of alcohol consumption and BRCA gene mutations. A cohort of French-Canadian breast cancer patients was tested for BRCA gene mutations and completed a food frequency questionnaire. The case-only odds ratio (COR) was calculated. A total of 857 women, including 10 BRCA1 and 33 BRCA2 mutation carriers, participated in the study. No significant interaction between alcohol consumption and BRCA1 mutations was detected, although the interaction with wine consumption suggested a sub-multiplicative effect (COR = 0.38, 95% CI: 0.08-1.81). Consumption of alcohol other than wine interacted significantly with BRCA2 mutations (COR = 2.15, 95% CI: 1.03-4.49). Consumption of wine may protect against BRCA1-associated tumors, while women with BRCA2 mutations may be at greater risk of alcohol-induced breast cancer.
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- Jessica Dennis
- Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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