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Liotta L, Lange S, Maurer HC, Olive KP, Braren R, Pfarr N, Burger S, Muckenhuber A, Jesinghaus M, Steiger K, Weichert W, Friess H, Schmid R, Algül H, Jost PJ, Ramser J, Fischer C, Quante AS, Reichert M, Quante M. PALLD mutation in a European family conveys a stromal predisposition for familial pancreatic cancer. JCI Insight 2021; 6:141532. [PMID: 33764904 PMCID: PMC8119201 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.141532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUNDPancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, with low long-term survival rates. Despite recent advances in treatment, it is important to identify and screen high-risk individuals for cancer prevention. Familial pancreatic cancer (FPC) accounts for 4%-10% of pancreatic cancers. Several germline mutations are related to an increased risk and might offer screening and therapy options. In this study, we aimed to identity of a susceptibility gene in a family with FPC.METHODSWhole exome sequencing and PCR confirmation was performed on the surgical specimen and peripheral blood of an index patient and her sister in a family with high incidence of pancreatic cancer, to identify somatic and germline mutations associated with familial pancreatic cancer. Compartment-specific gene expression data and immunohistochemistry were also queried.RESULTSThe identical germline mutation of the PALLD gene (NM_001166108.1:c.G154A:p.D52N) was detected in the index patient with pancreatic cancer and the tumor tissue of her sister. Whole genome sequencing showed similar somatic mutation patterns between the 2 sisters. Apart from the PALLD mutation, commonly mutated genes that characterize pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma were found in both tumor samples. However, the 2 patients harbored different somatic KRAS mutations (G12D and G12V). Healthy siblings did not have the PALLD mutation, indicating a disease-specific impact. Compartment-specific gene expression data and IHC showed expression in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs).CONCLUSIONWe identified a germline mutation of the palladin (PALLD) gene in 2 siblings in Europe, affected by familial pancreatic cancer, with a significant overexpression in CAFs, suggesting that stromal palladin could play a role in the development, maintenance, and/or progression of pancreatic cancer.FUNDINGDFG SFB 1321.
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- Lucia Liotta
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Institut für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie und pathologische Anatomie, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie und pathologische Anatomie, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie und pathologische Anatomie, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie und pathologische Anatomie, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie und pathologische Anatomie, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Deutschen Konsortium für Translationale Krebsforschung (DKTK), Partner site Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Chirurgische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Deutschen Konsortium für Translationale Krebsforschung (DKTK), Partner site Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Innere Medizin III, Hämatologie und Onkologie, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Humangenetik, Ruprecht-Karls Universität, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Deutschen Konsortium für Translationale Krebsforschung (DKTK), Partner site Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Deutschen Konsortium für Translationale Krebsforschung (DKTK), Partner site Munich, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universität Freiburg, Germany
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Sikdar N, Saha G, Dutta A, Ghosh S, Shrikhande SV, Banerjee S. Genetic Alterations of Periampullary and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: An Overview. Curr Genomics 2018; 19:444-463. [PMID: 30258276 PMCID: PMC6128383 DOI: 10.2174/1389202919666180221160753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pancreatic Ductal AdenoCarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal malignancies of all solid cancers. Precancerous lesions for PDAC include PanIN, IPMNs and MCNs. PDAC has a poor prognosis with a 5-year survival of approximately 6%. Whereas Periampulary AdenoCarcinoma (PAC) having four anatomic subtypes, pancreatic, Common Bile Duct (CBD), ampullary and duodenum shows relative better prognosis. The highest incidence of PDAC has been reported with black with respect to white population. Similarly, incidence rate of PAC also differs with different ethnic populations. Several lifestyle, environmental and occupational exposures including long-term diabetes, obesity, and smoking, have been linked to PDAC, however, for PAC the causal risk factors were poorly described. It is now clear that PDAC and PAC are a multi-stage process resulting from the accumulation of genomic alterations in the somatic DNA of normal cells as well as inherited mutations. Approximately 10% of PDAC have a familial inheritance. Germline mutations in CDKN2A, BRCA2, STK11, PALB2, PRSS1, etc., as well as certain syndromes have been well associated with predisposition to PDAC. KRAS, CDKN2A, TP53 and SMAD4 are the 4 "mountains" (high-frequency driver genes) which have been known to earliest somatic alterations for PDAC while relatively less frequent in PAC. Our understanding of the molecular carcinogenesis has improved in the last few years due to extensive research on PDAC which was not well explored in case of PAC. The genetic alterations that have been identified in PDAC and different subgroups of PAC are important implications for the development of genetic screening test, early diagnosis, and prognostic genetic markers. The present review will provide a brief overview of the incidence and prevalence of PDAC and PAC, mainly, increased risk in India, the several kinds of risk factors associated with the diseases as well as required genetic alterations for disease initiation and progression.
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- Nilabja Sikdar
- Address correspondence to this author at the Human Genetics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203, B.T. Road Kolkata 700108, India; Tel (1): +91-33
-25773240 (L); (2): +91-9830780397 (M); Fax: +91 33 35773049;, E-mail:
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Histologic Tumor Grade and Preoperative Bilary Drainage are the Unique Independent Prognostic Factors of Survival in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Patients After Pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Clin Gastroenterol 2018; 52:e11-e17. [PMID: 28059940 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal types of cancer; most patients die during the first 6 months after diagnosis. With a 5% 5-year survival rate, is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in developed countries. In this regard, several clinical, histopathologic and biological characteristics of the disease favoring long-term survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy have been reported to be significant prognostic factors. Despite the availability of this information, there is no consensus about the different prognostic factors reported in the literature, probably due to variations in patient selection, methods, and sample size studied. The aim of this study was to identify the clinical and pathologic features associated to prognosis of the disease after pancreaticoduodenectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The clinical and pathologic data from 78 patients who underwent a potentially curative resection for PDAC at our institution between 2003 and 2014 were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS Overall, high-grade PDAC cases showed larger tumor size (P=0.009) and a higher frequency of deaths in association with a nonsignificantly shortened patient overall survival (median of 12.5 vs. 21.7 mo; P=0.065) as compared with low-grade PDAC patients. High histologic grade (P=0.013), preoperative drainage on the main bile duct (P=0.014) and absence of adjuvant therapy (P=0.035) were associated with a significantly poorer outcome. Overall survival multivariate analysis showed histologic grade (P=0.019) and bile duct preoperative drainage (P=0.016) as the sole independent variables predicting an adverse outcome. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that histologic tumor grade and preoperative biliary drainage are the only significant independent prognostic factors in PDAC patients after pancreatectomy.
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Pihlak R, Valle JW, McNamara MG. Germline mutations in pancreatic cancer and potential new therapeutic options. Oncotarget 2017; 8:73240-73257. [PMID: 29069866 PMCID: PMC5641209 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Due to short-lived treatment responses in unresectable disease, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) continues to be one of the deadliest cancers. There is availability of new information about germline and sporadic mutations in the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage repair pathway in PDAC in recent decades and the expectation is that novel targeted therapies will thus be developed. A variety of germline mutations (BRCA2, BRCA1, PALB2, CDKN2A, ATM, TP53 and mismatch repair genes MLH1, MSH2, MSH6) have been reported in these patients with the highest prevalence being BRCA1/2. Positive results have been reported with the use of targeted therapies, particularly poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors in BRCA-mutated ovarian and breast cancers, and their use is currently being investigated in germline-mutated pancreatic cancer. The aim of this review is to provide an outline of germline DNA damage repair mutations in pancreatic cancer and their effect on the incidence, outcomes and responses to different therapeutic options.
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- Rille Pihlak
- Division of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Medical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Medical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Medical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Norris AL, Roberts NJ, Jones S, Wheelan SJ, Papadopoulos N, Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, Hruban RH, Klein AP, Eshleman JR. Familial and sporadic pancreatic cancer share the same molecular pathogenesis. Fam Cancer 2015; 14:95-103. [PMID: 25240578 DOI: 10.1007/s10689-014-9755-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is nearly uniformly lethal, with a median overall survival in 2014 of only 6 months. The genetic progression of sporadic PDAC (SPC) is well established, with common somatic alterations in KRAS, p16/CDKN2A, TP53, and SMAD4/DPC4. Up to 10 % of all PDAC cases occur in families with two or more affected first-degree relatives (familial pancreatic cancer, FPC), but these cases do not appear to present at an obviously earlier age of onset. This is unusual because most familial cancer syndrome patients present at a substantially younger age than that of corresponding sporadic cases. Here we collated the reported age of onset for FPC and SPC from the literature. We then used an integrated approach including whole exomic sequencing, whole genome sequencing, RNA sequencing, and high density SNP microarrays to study a cohort of FPC cell lines and corresponding germline samples. We show that the four major SPC driver genes are also consistently altered in FPC and that each of the four detection strategies was able to detect the mutations in these genes, with one exception. We conclude that FPC undergoes a similar somatic molecular pathogenesis as SPC, and that the same gene targets can be used for early detection and minimal residual disease testing in FPC patients.
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- Alexis L Norris
- Department of Pathology, The Sol Goldman Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Room 344, Cancer Research Building-II, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA
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Smith AL, Alirezaie N, Connor A, Chan-Seng-Yue M, Grant R, Selander I, Bascuñana C, Borgida A, Hall A, Whelan T, Holter S, McPherson T, Cleary S, Petersen GM, Omeroglu A, Saloustros E, McPherson J, Stein LD, Foulkes WD, Majewski J, Gallinger S, Zogopoulos G. Candidate DNA repair susceptibility genes identified by exome sequencing in high-risk pancreatic cancer. Cancer Lett 2015; 370:302-12. [PMID: 26546047 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2015.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Revised: 10/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The genetic basis underlying the majority of hereditary pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC) is unknown. Since DNA repair genes are widely implicated in gastrointestinal malignancies, including PC, we hypothesized that there are novel DNA repair PC susceptibility genes. As germline DNA repair gene mutations may lead to PC subtypes with selective therapeutic responses, we also hypothesized that there is an overall survival (OS) difference in mutation carriers versus non-carriers. We therefore interrogated the germline exomes of 109 high-risk PC cases for rare protein-truncating variants (PTVs) in 513 putative DNA repair genes. We identified PTVs in 41 novel genes among 36 kindred. Additional genetic evidence for causality was obtained for 17 genes, with FAN1, NEK1 and RHNO1 emerging as the strongest candidates. An OS difference was observed for carriers versus non-carriers of PTVs with early stage (≤IIB) disease. This adverse survival trend in carriers with early stage disease was also observed in an independent series of 130 PC cases. We identified candidate DNA repair PC susceptibility genes and suggest that carriers of a germline PTV in a DNA repair gene with early stage disease have worse survival.
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- Alyssa L Smith
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Montreal, QC, Canada H4A 3J1; Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, 1160 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1A3
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- McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, 740 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 0G1
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X5; MaRS Centre, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, 661 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 0A3
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- MaRS Centre, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, 661 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 0A3
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X5
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X5
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Montreal, QC, Canada H4A 3J1; Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, 1160 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1A3
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X5; Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5T 3H7
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Montreal, QC, Canada H4A 3J1; Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, 1160 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1A3
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X5
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X5; Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5T 3H7
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X5
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X5; Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5T 3H7
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Pathology, McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Montreal, QC, Canada H4A 3J1
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hereditary Cancer Clinic, University Hospital of Heraklion, Voutes, Heraklion 71110, Greece
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- MaRS Centre, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, 661 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 0A3
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- MaRS Centre, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, 661 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 0A3
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- Program in Cancer Genetics, Departments of Oncology and Human Genetics, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, 3755 Côte-Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal, QC, Canada H3T 1E2
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- McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, 740 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 0G1
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X5; MaRS Centre, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, 661 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 0A3; Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5T 3H7.
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Montreal, QC, Canada H4A 3J1; Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, 1160 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1A3; Program in Cancer Genetics, Departments of Oncology and Human Genetics, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, 3755 Côte-Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal, QC, Canada H3T 1E2.
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Despite decades of scientific and clinical research, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains a lethal malignancy. The clinical and pathologic features of PDAC, specifically the known environmental and genetic risk factors, are reviewed here with special emphasis on the hereditary pancreatic cancer (HPC) syndromes. For these latter conditions, strategies are described for their identification, for primary and secondary prevention in unaffected carriers, and for disease management in affected carriers. Nascent steps have been made toward personalized medicine based on the rational use of screening, tumor subtyping, and targeted therapies; these have been guided by growing knowledge of HPC syndromes in PDAC.
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- Ashton A Connor
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Familial pancreatic cancer (FPC) kindreds have at least 2 first-degree relatives with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Studies of FPC have focused on the discovery of genetic cause and on the management of those at genetically high risk. Research reveals that a half dozen known hereditary syndromes or genes are associated with increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer, the most prominent of which are BRCA2 and CDKN2A. Genetic risk assessment and testing is already available. Owing to limited experience worldwide, guidance is often based on expert opinion, although all agree that research is needed to improve the shaping of options.
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- Gloria M Petersen
- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Charlton 6-243, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Gutiérrez ML, Muñoz-Bellvis L, Sarasquete ME, Hernández-Mejía DG, Abad MDM, Bengoechea O, Corchete L, González-González M, García-García J, Gonzalez M, Mota I, Orfao A, Sayagues JM. Altered interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization profiles of chromosomes 4, 8q24, and 9q34 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma are associated with a poorer patient outcome. J Mol Diagn 2014; 16:648-59. [PMID: 25157969 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2014.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Most patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) die within 6 months of diagnosis. However, 20% to 25% patients undergoing total tumor resection remain alive and disease-free 5 years after diagnostic surgery. Few studies on tumor markers have predicted patient prognosis and/or survival. We evaluated the effect of tumor cytogenetic copy number changes detected by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization on overall survival (OS) of 55 PDAC patients. The prognostic value of copy number changes showing an effect on OS was validated in an external cohort of 44 surgically resected PDAC patients by comparative genomic hybridization arrays, and the genes coded in altered chromosomes with prognostic value were identified by high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism arrays in 20 cases. Copy number changes of chromosomes 4 and 9q34 with gains of 8q24 were independently associated with shorter OS. On the basis of these three chromosomal alterations, a score is proposed that identifies patients with significantly different (P < 0.001) 5-year OS rates: 60% ± 20%, 16% ± 8%, and 0% ± 0%, respectively. Our results show an association between tumor cytogenetics and OS of PDAC patients and provide the basis for further prognostic stratification of patients undergoing complete tumor resection. Further studies to identify specific genes coded in these chromosomes and their functional consequences are necessary to understand the clinical effect of these changes.
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- María L Gutiérrez
- Cytometry General Service-NUCLEUS, Department of Medicine and Cancer Center Research and Institute of Molecular Biology and Cellular Oncology, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Service, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, University Hospital of Salamanca, Cancer Center Research and Institute of Molecular Biology and Cellular Oncology, Salamanca, Spain
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- Cytometry General Service-NUCLEUS, Department of Medicine and Cancer Center Research and Institute of Molecular Biology and Cellular Oncology, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Service, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, University Hospital of Salamanca, Cancer Center Research and Institute of Molecular Biology and Cellular Oncology, Salamanca, Spain
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- Cytometry General Service-NUCLEUS, Department of Medicine and Cancer Center Research and Institute of Molecular Biology and Cellular Oncology, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Service, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, University Hospital of Salamanca, Cancer Center Research and Institute of Molecular Biology and Cellular Oncology, Salamanca, Spain
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- Cytometry General Service-NUCLEUS, Department of Medicine and Cancer Center Research and Institute of Molecular Biology and Cellular Oncology, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Cytometry General Service-NUCLEUS, Department of Medicine and Cancer Center Research and Institute of Molecular Biology and Cellular Oncology, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
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- Cytometry General Service-NUCLEUS, Department of Medicine and Cancer Center Research and Institute of Molecular Biology and Cellular Oncology, Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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INTRODUCTION Familial pancreatic cancer (FPC) is defined by families with at least two first-degree relatives with confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) that do not fulfill the criteria of other inherited tumor syndromes with an increased risk for the development of PDAC, such as hereditary pancreatitis or hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. FPC is mostly autosomal dominant inherited and presents with a heterogeneous phenotype. Although the major gene defect has not yet been identified, some important germline mutations in the BRCA2-, PALB2-, and ATM-genes are causative in some FPC families. FPC SCREENING It is suggested by experts to include high-risk individuals in a screening program with a multidisciplinary approach under research protocol conditions. However, neither biomarkers nor reliable imaging modalities for the detection of high-grade precursor lesions are yet available. Most screening programs are currently based on endoscopic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, and first data demonstrated that precursor lesions (pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm) of PDAC can be identified. Timing and extent of surgery are still a matter of debate. SCOPE OF THE REVIEW The present review focuses on the clinical phenotype of FPC, its histopathological characteristics, known underlying genetic changes, genetic counseling, and screening.
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- Volker Fendrich
- National Case Collection of Familial Pancreatic Cancer of the Deutsche Krebshilfe (FaPaCa), Department of Surgery, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, 35043, Marburg, Germany,
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Langer P, Slater E, Fendrich V, Habbe N, Bartsch DK. Familial pancreatic cancer: current status. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 1:193-201. [PMID: 23489306 DOI: 10.1517/17530059.1.2.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The term 'familial pancreatic cancer (FPC) defines families with at least two first-degree relatives with confirmed pancreatic cancer that do not fulfill the criteria of other inherited cancer syndromes with an increased risk for the development of PC, such as Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, hereditary pancreatitis and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. FPC is a mostly autosomal dominant inherited tumor syndrome with a heterogeneous phenotype. The major genetic defect has not been identified yet, although mutations, for example in the BRCA2 gene, could be identified in some FPC families. Nevertheless, most experts recommend participation in screening and surveillance programs to high-risk individuals. Most board-approved screening programs are based on endoscopic ultrasound. The first data on the prospective screening of high-risk individuals have demonstrated that precursor lesions of PC can be identified, but false-positive findings do occur.
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- Peter Langer
- Philipps-University Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Baldingerstraße, D-35043 Marburg, Germany +49 6421 2866442 ; +49 6421 2868995
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Familial pancreatic cancer (FPC) describes families with at least two first-degree relatives with confirmed exocrine pancreatic cancer that do not fulfil the criteria of other inherited tumour syndromes with increased risks of pancreatic cancer, such as Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, hereditary pancreatitis, and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. The inheritance of FPC is mostly autosomal dominant and with a heterogeneous phenotype. The major gene defect is yet to be identified, although germline mutations in BRCA2, PALB2 and ATM are causative in some FPC families. Expert consensus conferences considered it appropriate to screen for pancreatic cancer in high-risk individuals using a multidisciplinary approach under research protocol conditions. However, neither biomarkers nor reliable imaging modalities for the detection of high-grade precursor lesions are yet available. Most screening programmes are currently based on findings from endoscopic ultrasonography and MRI, and data has demonstrated that precursor lesions of pancreatic cancer can be identified. No consensus exists regarding the age to initiate or stop screening and the optimal intervals for follow-up. Timing and extent of surgery as a treatment for FPC are debated. This Review focuses on the clinical phenotype of FPC, its histopathological characteristics, known underlying genetic changes and associated genetic counselling and screening.
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Iacobuzio-Donahue CA. Genetic evolution of pancreatic cancer: lessons learnt from the pancreatic cancer genome sequencing project. Gut 2012; 61:1085-94. [PMID: 21749982 PMCID: PMC3356493 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2010.236026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer is a disease caused by the accumulation of genetic alterations in specific genes. Elucidation of the human genome sequence, in conjunction with technical advances in the ability to perform whole exome sequencing, have provided new insight into the mutational spectra characteristic of this lethal tumour type. Most recently, exomic sequencing has been used to clarify the clonal evolution of pancreatic cancer as well as provide time estimates of pancreatic carcinogenesis, indicating that a long window of opportunity may exist for early detection of this disease while in the curative stage. Moving forward, these mutational analyses indicate potential targets for personalised diagnostic and therapeutic intervention as well as the optimal timing for intervention based on the natural history of pancreatic carcinogenesis and progression.
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The -409 C/T genotype of PRSS1 protects against pancreatic cancer in the Han Chinese population. Dig Dis Sci 2012; 57:573-9. [PMID: 21922221 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-011-1893-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The high mortality rate of pancreatic cancer is a bottleneck for further treatment with long-term efficacy. Thus, it is urgent to identify new methods to accurately predict the early onset of pancreatic cancer. We hypothesized that the different genotypes of cationic trypsinogen (PRSS1) gene could confer susceptibility and/or resistance to pancreatic cancer in the Han Chinese population. METHODS The genotypes of PRSS1 were determined in 154 patients with pancreatic cancer and in a control group of 520 healthy individuals of Han Chinese descent. Clinical information was obtained, single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the PRSS1 gene were analyzed by direct sequencing, and the distribution of the genotypes were tested for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated by logistic regression analysis to estimate the associations between the different genotypes or haplotypes and the risk of pancreatic cancer. RESULTS Three SNPs (-409 C/T, -204 A/C, and c.486 C/T) were identified. A case-control analysis revealed a 0.118-fold (95% CI: 0.037-0.653), 0.842-fold (95% CI: 0.177-4.010), and 0.750-fold (95% CI: 0.519-1.085) change in risk of developing pancreatic cancer for individuals harboring these SNPs, respectively. The individuals with the -409 C/T genotype tended to have a reduced risk compared to those who carried the -409 T/T genotype. A protective effect was observed for the C(-409)-A(-204)-C(486) haplotype compared to the T(-409)-A(-204)-T(486) haplotype (OR = 0.115, 95% CI: 0.016-0.849) or compared to the T(-409)-A(-204)-C(486) haplotype (OR = 0.090, 95% CI: 0.012-0.667). Serum levels of trypsin in patients with the -409 C/T genotype were only one-fourth that of those with the -409 T/T genotype and only one-third that of the healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS The -409 C/T genotype of PRSS1 was revealed to be a protective factor against pancreatic cancer in the Han Chinese population.
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Sakorafas GH, Tsiotos GG, Korkolis D, Smyrniotis V. Individuals at high-risk for pancreatic cancer development: management options and the role of surgery. Surg Oncol 2012; 21:e49-58. [PMID: 22244849 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2011.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2011] [Revised: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 12/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly lethal disease. Despite advances regarding the safety and long-term results of pancreatectomies, early diagnosis remains the only hope for cure. This necessitates the implementation of an intensive screening program (based mainly on modern imaging), which - given the incidence of PC - is not cost effective for the general population. However, this screening program is recommended for individuals at high-risk for PC development. Indications for screening include the following three clinical settings: hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes associated with PC, hereditary pancreatitis and familial pancreatic cancer syndrome. The aim of this strategy is to identify pre-invasive (precursor) lesions, which are curable. Surgery is recommended in the presence of recognizable lesion on imaging lesions. Partial (anatomic) pancreatectomy - depending on the location of the suspicious lesion - is the most widely accepted type of surgical intervention in this setting; occasionally, however, total pancreatectomy may be required, in carefully selected patients. Despite that experience still remains limited, there is evidence that this aggressive strategy allows early detection of neoplastic lesions, thereby improving the effectiveness of surgery and prognosis.
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- George H Sakorafas
- Department of Surgery, Athens University, Medical School, Arkadias 19-21, Athens, Greece.
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Familial pancreatic cancer and hereditary syndromes: screening strategy for high-risk individuals. J Gastroenterol 2011; 46:1249-59. [PMID: 21847571 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-011-0457-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2011] [Accepted: 07/25/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Globally, and almost evenly across nations, a familial disposition can be found in 4-10% of patients with pancreatic cancer (PC). A family history of PC is a risk for this disease and the risk level changes in correlation with the number of affected relatives. Several hereditary syndromes with potential germline mutation also have a high risk for PC; however, little is yet known regarding the genes responsible for familial pancreatic cancer (FPC). Characteristics of FPC cases are similar to those of other familial tumors, including younger onset than in sporadic cases and an ethnic difference (Ashkenazi Jewish > other Caucasian). Other risks resemble those of sporadic cases and include smoking and diabetes mellitus. People with several genetic syndromes, including Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, hereditary pancreatitis, breast-ovarian cancer syndrome, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, and familial adenomatous polyposis also have an increased risk of PC. In many countries, but not yet in Japan, screening of these high-risk individuals is now ongoing for the detection of early PC under established familial pancreatic cancer registries. In addition to the ordinary risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes, pancreatitis, cysts, duct ectasia, and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN), individuals with a family history of PC and hereditary syndromes are expected to be entered into the screening protocol.
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OBJECTIVES In western countries, 7% to 10% of patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) have a familial predisposition to their disease. The aim of this study was to determine the familial susceptibility to PC in Japan. METHODS Five hundred seventy-seven patients with PC and 577 age- and gender-matched controls were analyzed for cancer history in their first-degree relative(s) (FDRs) and demographic factors. RESULTS The patients with PC were more likely to have an FDR with PC (6.9%) than the controls (2.9%; odds ratio [OR], 2.5; P = 0.02). Three patients (0.5%), but none of the controls, had a family history of PC in multiple FDRs. Smoking, especially current smoking (OR, 1.5; P = 0.005), and diabetes mellitus (OR: 1.7, P = 0.001) were also associated with PC. The odds increased up to 10-fold if the patients were positive for these 3 factors. The patients with familial PC were more likely to be current smokers (40%) and to have diabetes mellitus (32.5%) than the sporadic cases (30.1% and 20.1%; OR, 1.6 and 1.9). CONCLUSIONS A family history of PC is a risk of PC in Japan (6.9%) as is a personal history of diabetes and smoking. It is prudent to inform the kindred of patients with familiar PC of the risk of smoking and to follow carefully if they develop diabetes.
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Fong PY, Fesinmeyer MD, White E, Farin FM, Srinouanprachanh S, Afsharinejad Z, Mandelson MT, Brentnall TA, Barnett MJ, Goodman GE, Austin MA. Association of diabetes susceptibility gene calpain-10 with pancreatic cancer among smokers. J Gastrointest Cancer 2011; 41:203-8. [PMID: 20178008 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-010-9130-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to test the association between calpain-10 (CAPN10), a diabetes susceptibility gene, with risk of pancreatic cancer (PC). METHODS DNA samples from 83 incident exocrine PC cases and 166 controls, all of whom were smokers, were genotyped for four markers of CAPN10 in a nested case-control study based on the Beta-Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial (CARET), a randomized chemoprevention trial of subjects at high risk of lung cancer. Controls were matched on sex, race, age, CARET intervention arm, duration of exposure to asbestos, and smoking history. Conditional logistic regression was used for statistical analyses. RESULTS The minor allele of SNP-43 (rs3792267) in intron 3 was associated with increased risk of PC with an odds ratio of 1.57 (95%CI 1.03-2.38, p = 0.035) per allele. The three markers of the highest risk haplotype had an odds ratio of 1.98 (95%CI 1.12-3.49, p = 0.019) for risk of PC compared to the most common haplotype. There was no evidence of interaction between either of these associations by diabetes status. CONCLUSION These results suggest that variation in CAPN10 may be associated with increased risk of PC among smokers. Thus, studies of genes associated with diabetes risk in PC are warranted in a larger population.
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- Pui-yee Fong
- Institute for Public Health Genetics, University of Washington, Box 357236, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Verna EC, Hwang C, Stevens PD, Rotterdam H, Stavropoulos SN, Sy CD, Prince MA, Chung WK, Fine RL, Chabot JA, Frucht H. Pancreatic cancer screening in a prospective cohort of high-risk patients: a comprehensive strategy of imaging and genetics. Clin Cancer Res 2010; 16:5028-37. [PMID: 20876795 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-3209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE Pancreatic cancer is a virtually uniformly fatal disease. We aimed to determine if screening to identify curable neoplasms is effective when offered to patients at high risk. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Patients at high risk of pancreatic cancer were prospectively enrolled into a screening program. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and genetic testing were offered by a multidisciplinary team according to each patient's risk. RESULTS Fifty-one patients in 43 families were enrolled, with mean age of 52 years, 35% of whom were male. Of these patients, 31 underwent EUS and 33 MRI. EUS revealed two patients with pancreatic cancer (one resectable, one metastatic), five with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN), seven with cysts, and six with parenchymal changes. Five had pancreatic surgery (one total pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer, three distal and one central pancreatectomy for pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia 2 and IPMN). A total of 24 (47%) had genetic testing (19 for BRCA1/2 mutations, 4 for CDKN2A, 1 for MLH1/MSH2) and 7 were positive for BRCA1/2 mutations. Four extrapancreatic neoplasms were found: two ovarian cancers on prophylactic total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, one carcinoid, and one papillary thyroid carcinoma. Overall, 6 (12%) of the 51 patients had neoplastic lesions in the pancreas and 9 (18%) had neoplasms in any location. All were on the initial round of screening. All patients remain alive and without complications of screening. CONCLUSIONS Pancreatic cancer screening for high-risk patients with a comprehensive strategy of imaging and genetics is effective and identifies curable neoplasms that can be resected. Ongoing study will better define who will benefit from screening and what screening strategy will be the most effective.
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- Elizabeth C Verna
- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Muzzi Mirza Pancreatic Cancer Prevention, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032-3784, USA
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Chun SG, Yee NS. Werner syndrome as a hereditary risk factor for exocrine pancreatic cancer: potential role of WRN in pancreatic tumorigenesis and patient-tailored therapy. Cancer Biol Ther 2010; 10:430-7. [PMID: 20657174 DOI: 10.4161/cbt.10.5.12763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Advanced age is considered a risk factor for pancreatic cancer, but this relationship at the molecular and genetic level remains unclear. We present a clinical case series focusing on an association between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and Werner syndrome (WS) that is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by accelerated aging and cancer predisposition, and is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the WS RecQ helicase gene (WRN). Although pancreatic adenocarcinoma mostly occurs in a sporadic fashion, a minority of cases occurs in the context of susceptible individuals with hereditary syndromes. While WS has not been previously recognized as a risk factor for developing malignant tumors of the exocrine pancreas, the clinicopathologic features of three reported patients suggest a contributory role of WRN deficiency in pancreatic carcinogenesis. Molecular genetic analyses support the role of WRN as a tumor suppressor gene, although recent evidence reveals that WRN can alternatively promote oncogenicity depending on the molecular context. Based upon the clinico-pathologic features of these patients and the role of WRN in experimental models, we propose that its loss-of-function predisposes the development of pancreatic adenocarcinoma through epigenetic silencing or loss-of-heterozygosity of WRN. To test this hypothesis, we are investigating the mechanistic role of WRN in pancreatic cancer models including a pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell line generated from a human with WS. These studies are expected to provide new insight into the relationship between aging and pancreatic tumorigenesis, and facilitate development of novel strategies for patient-tailored interventions in this deadly malignancy.
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- Stephen G Chun
- Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Milne RL, Greenhalf W, Murta-Nascimento C, Real FX, Malats N. The inherited genetic component of sporadic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Pancreatology 2009; 9:206-14. [PMID: 19352090 DOI: 10.1159/000210261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer, like many other complex diseases, has genetic and environmental components to its etiology. It is likely that relatively common genetic variants with modest effects on pancreatic cancer risk play an important role in both familial and sporadic forms of the disease, either individually or in interaction with environmental factors. The relatively high frequency of such variants means that they could potentially explain a substantial portion of disease risk. Here we summarize the findings published to date from genetic association studies. In general, very few low-penetrance variants have been identified and those that have require replication in independent studies. Possible gene-environment interactions arising from these studies also require replication. More comprehensive approaches are needed to make progress, including global analyses of biologically sound pathways and genome-wide association studies. Large sample sizes are required to do this appropriately and multi-study consortia make this possible. A number of consortia of pre-existing studies have already been formed, and these will facilitate the identification of further low-penetrance variants and gene-environment interaction. However, these approaches do not substitute for the design of novel, sufficiently powered studies that apply uniform criteria to case selection, the acquisition of environmental exposure information, and to biological sample collection.
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- R L Milne
- Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, Madrid, Spain
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Pancreatic cancer is an extraordinarily deadly disease and is responsible for over 220,000 deaths worldwide each year. One of the greatest risk factors for developing pancreatic cancer is a positive family history. Hereditary pancreatitis patients have a greatly elevated pancreatic cancer risk and individuals with cystic fibrosis may rarely develop this cancer, but often at very young ages. Various genetically linked cancer syndromes have been associated with pancreatic cancer in mutation-positive family members. Finally, familial pancreatic cancer-defined as families with two or more first-degree relatives who have pancreatic cancer but do not have a known cancer syndrome-is a known entity whose disease-causing mutation remains unidentified. This article describes research to date on hereditary pancreatic cancer, addresses how best clinicians should recognise hereditary forms of pancreatic cancer and explains the emotional burden of discovering a potentially lethal mutation. Many controversies and unanswered questions in hereditary pancreatic cancer remain.
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Klein AP, Borges M, Griffith M, Brune K, Hong SM, Omura N, Hruban RH, Goggins M. Absence of deleterious palladin mutations in patients with familial pancreatic cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2009; 18:1328-30. [PMID: 19336541 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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It has been reported that germline mutations in the palladin gene (PALLD) cause the familial aggregation of pancreatic cancer, but the evidence is weak and controversial. We sequenced the coding regions of PALLD in 48 individuals with familial pancreatic cancer. We did not find any deleterious mutations and find no evidence to implicate mutations in PALLD as a cause of familial pancreatic cancer.
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- Alison P Klein
- Department of Pathology, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Wescott MP, Rustgi AK. Pancreatic cancer: translating lessons from mouse models and hereditary syndromes. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2009; 1:503-6. [PMID: 19138999 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-08-0195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the overwhelmingly predominant form of pancreatic cancer and the second most common type of gastrointestinal cancer (behind colorectal cancer) in the United States. Recent exciting advances in two areas of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (i.e., the development and characterization of genetically engineered mouse models and the dissection of the genetic basis of hereditary forms in families) have been illuminating. These preclinical models and clinical syndromes provide the first tangible basis for progress in screening and prevention in high-risk populations and in the development of molecular diagnostics and experimental therapeutics.
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- Melanie P Wescott
- University of Pennsylvania, 600 CRB, 415 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Larghi A, Verna EC, Lecca PG, Costamagna G. Screening for pancreatic cancer in high-risk individuals: a call for endoscopic ultrasound. Clin Cancer Res 2009; 15:1907-14. [PMID: 19276278 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-1966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer has a dismal prognosis, and early detection through screening is likely to be our best hope to improve survival. The relatively low incidence of pancreatic cancer and the insensitive screening techniques available currently render this approach prohibitively expensive and inefficient in the general population. Screening has begun, however, in the subset of patients at the highest risk of disease, such as those with inherited risk due to familial multiorgan cancer syndromes or in familial groupings of pancreatic cancer with yet unidentified genetic abnormalities, termed familial pancreatic cancer. Screening is currently done at several large centers in the world, each with a unique multidisciplinary approach and series of screening tests. Endoscopic ultrasound has emerged as the most promising imaging test given its high sensitivity and potential for tissue sampling. However, this potential to detect and cure early lesions should be carefully balanced with the risk of overtreatment, especially in view of the morbidity and mortality of pancreatic surgery. Additional experience to help determine the best screening strategy is greatly needed. Screening should therefore be done at experienced centers with multidisciplinary teams of specialists and in the context of research protocols.
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- Alberto Larghi
- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
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Lewis ZK, Frost CJ, Venne VL. Pancreatic cancer surveillance among high-risk populations: knowledge and intent. J Genet Couns 2009; 18:229-38. [PMID: 19263198 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-008-9205-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2008] [Accepted: 11/18/2008] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cancer in both men and women in the United States. It has the lowest survival rate of all cancers, largely due to the presence of non-specific symptoms, leading to diagnosis at advanced stages. While the majority of cases of pancreatic cancer are sporadic, up to 10% may be associated with an inherited predisposition. Currently, there is no standard screening protocol for pancreatic cancer, although this will change in the future as technology improves. Additionally, there is little information regarding the perceptions and intent to screen for pancreatic cancer among those with an increased risk due to a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome, which was the objective of this study. Focus groups and individual telephone interviews were conducted, with questions focused on knowledge about pancreatic cancer and screening, perceived motivators, and perceived barriers related to each of the screening techniques currently available. Participants were recruited from the High Risk Breast Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer Registries at Huntsman Cancer Institute. The findings of this study indicated that individuals from these high-risk groups have low knowledge levels of pancreatic cancer screening, despite their desire for this information. Motivation to undergo a particular screening technique is related to whether the test is recommended by a physician, cost, degree of invasiveness, and comfort level. This information is useful to genetics professionals who counsel at-risk individuals, physicians who formulate patient care plans, and translational researchers who are developing pancreatic screening methods.
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- Zoe K Lewis
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT, USA.
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Chen MJ, Chang WH, Lin CC, Liu CY, Wang TE, Chu CH, Shih SC, Chen YJ. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester induces apoptosis of human pancreatic cancer cells involving caspase and mitochondrial dysfunction. Pancreatology 2008; 8:566-76. [PMID: 18824880 DOI: 10.1159/000159843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2007] [Accepted: 11/27/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIMS This study aimed to investigate the effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), an active component isolated from honeybee propolis, in inducing apoptosis in human pancreatic cancer cells. METHODS Inhibition of viability of BxPC-3 and PANC-1 cell lines induced by CAPE was estimated by a trypan blue dye exclusion test. The type of cell death in BxPC-3 after CAPE treatment was characterized by observation of morphology, sub-G1 DNA content, annexin-V/PI staining, caspase-3 and caspase-7 assay, and DNA agarose gel electrophoresis. RESULTS CAPE (10 microg/ml) resulted in marked inhibition of viability of BxPC-3 (80.4 +/- 4.1%) and PANC-1 (74.3 +/- 2.9%) cells. CAPE induced a time-dependent increase in hypodiploid percentage and a significant decrease in mitochondrial transmembrane potential in BxPC-3 cells. It induced morphological changes of typical apoptosis, but no DNA fragmentation was noted by DNA electrophoresis. The inhibition of growth and increased in the proportion of sub-G(1) cells was partially blocked by pretreatment with the pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-fmk (50 microM) in BxPC-3 cells indicating a caspase-related mechanism in CAPE-induced apoptosis. Caspase-3/caspase-7 activity was approximately 2 times greater in CAPE-treated BxPC-3 cells compared with control cells. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that CAPE is a potent apoptosis-inducing agent. Its action is accompanied by mitochondrial dysfunction and activation of caspase-3/caspase-7.
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- Ming-Jen Chen
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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An inherited predisposition to pancreatic cancer (PC) is prevalent in about 3% of PC cases and is currently believed to occur in three distinct clinical settings, (1) hereditary tumour predisposition syndromes with an increased risk of PC such as Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and familial atypical multiple mole melanoma, (2) hereditary pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis, in which genetically determined early-age changes of the pancreas can predispose to the development of PC, and (3) familial pancreatic cancer syndrome (FPC). According to a recent consensus conference, high-risk individuals from PC-prone families should be enrolled in board-approved, prospective, controlled screening programs at expert centres. Based on the available data, prophylactic pancreatectomy is not indicated, since the underlying causative gene defect of the FPC syndrome is still unknown and the penetrance of PC in other tumour predisposition syndromes is either low or yet undetermined. In case of the diagnosis of a PC or high-grade precursor lesions, a prophylactic extension of the resection can be considered, since patients with hereditary PC often develop multifocal pancreatic lesions.
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- N Habbe
- Klinik für Visceral-, Thorax- und Gefässchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg, Standort Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, 35043, Marburg
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Zhang M, Feng R, Chen X, Hu B, Zhang H. LOT: a tool for linkage analysis of ordinal traits for pedigree data. Bioinformatics 2008; 24:1737-9. [PMID: 18535081 DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btn258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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SUMMARY Existing linkage-analysis methods address binary or quantitative traits. However, many complex diseases and human conditions, particularly behavioral disorders, are rated on ordinal scales. Herein, we introduce, LOT, a tool that performs linkage analysis of ordinal traits for pedigree data. It implements a latent-variable proportional-odds logistic model that relates inheritance patterns to the distribution of the ordinal trait. The likelihood-ratio test is used for testing evidence of linkage. AVAILABILITY The LOT program is available for download at http://c2s2.yale.edu/software/LOT/
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- Meizhuo Zhang
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8034, USA
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Goicoechea SM, Arneman D, Otey CA. The role of palladin in actin organization and cell motility. Eur J Cell Biol 2008; 87:517-25. [PMID: 18342394 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2008.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2008] [Revised: 01/14/2008] [Accepted: 01/16/2008] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Palladin is a widely expressed protein found in stress fibers, focal adhesions, growth cones, Z-discs, and other actin-based subcellular structures. It belongs to a small gene family that includes the Z-disc proteins myopalladin and myotilin, all of which share similar Ig-like domains. Recent advances have shown that palladin shares with myotilin the ability to bind directly to F-actin, and to crosslink actin filaments into bundles, in vitro. Studies in a variety of cultured cells suggest that the actin-organizing activity of palladin plays a central role in promoting cell motility. Correlative evidence also supports this hypothesis, as palladin levels are typically up-regulated in cells that are actively migrating: in developing vertebrate embryos, in cells along a wound edge, and in metastatic cancer cells. Recently, a mutation in the human palladin gene was implicated in an unusually penetrant form of inherited pancreatic cancer, which has stimulated new ideas about the role of palladin in invasive cancer.
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- Silvia M Goicoechea
- Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7545, USA
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Lochan R, Daly AK, Reeves HL, Charnley RM. Genetic susceptibility in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Br J Surg 2008; 95:22-32. [PMID: 18076020 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The strongest risk factors for pancreatic adenocarcinoma are tobacco smoking and increasing age. However, only a few smokers or elderly individuals develop the disease and genetic factors are also likely to be important. METHODS The literature on genetic factors modifying susceptibility to cancer was reviewed, with particular regard to the interindividual variation that exists in the development of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. RESULTS Tobacco-derived carcinogen-metabolizing enzyme gene variants have been the main area of study in stratifying the risk of sporadic pancreatic cancer. Inconsistent results have emerged from the few molecular epidemiological studies performed. CONCLUSION There is great scope for further investigation of critical pathways and unidentified genetic influences may be revealed. This may eventually allow the identification of individuals at high risk who might be targeted for screening.
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- R Lochan
- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Department of Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Pancreatic cancer and the FAMMM syndrome. Fam Cancer 2007; 7:103-12. [DOI: 10.1007/s10689-007-9166-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2007] [Accepted: 10/04/2007] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Julia B Greer
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Petrov MS, Gordetzov AS, Kukosh MV. Early prediction of severity in acute pancreatitis using infrared spectroscopy of serum. Pancreatology 2007; 7:451-8. [PMID: 17912016 DOI: 10.1159/000108962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2006] [Accepted: 12/01/2006] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND One of the main problems in the management of acute pancreatitis (AP) is the scarcity of accurate predictors of disease severity. METHODS In a prospective design, we compared APACHE II score, C-reactive protein (CRP) level, and infrared (IR) spectral absorption of serum (wavelength 940 nm) in 167 consecutive patients with AP, 34 with predicted severe and 133 with mild form. RESULTS The IR spectral absorption levels on admission and at 24 h after admission were significantly (p < 0.05) lower in patients with severe AP. On admission, the sensitivity was 74, 56, and 44%; the specificity was 82, 83, and 81%; the positive predictive value was 51, 45, and 37%, and the negative predictive value was 92, 88, and 85%, for IR spectroscopy, APACHE II, and CRP, respectively. At 24 h, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value was 82, 74, 44, and 94%; 65, 72, 37, and 89%; 68, 73, 39, and 90%, for IR spectroscopy, CRP, and APACHE II, respectively. CONCLUSIONS IR spectroscopy seems to be useful for early detection of severe AP and, in turn, for identifying patients requiring treatment in the intensive care unit and who can benefit from novel therapies.
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- Maxim S Petrov
- Department of Surgery, Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
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Vimalachandran D, Ghaneh P, Costello E, Neoptolemos JP. Genetics and prevention of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Control 2007; 11:6-14. [PMID: 14749618 DOI: 10.1177/107327480401100102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease with a poor prognosis. Hereditary factors have been reported in up to 10% of cases of pancreatic cancer. The clinical characteristics and genetic abnormalities have been identified for a proportion of this high-risk group, and the development of preventive strategies for these individuals is now a primary goal of cancer clinicians. METHODS A review of the current literature regarding the genetics, screening, and prevention of pancreatic cancer and its precursor lesions was undertaken. RESULTS Risk factors for pancreatic cancer include smoking, chronic pancreatitis, and a genetic predisposition. The role of diabetes or a diet high in fat or meat remains unclear. The genetic mutations that accompany pancreatic cancer appear to occur in a temporal sequence, beginning in the earliest of precursor lesions. These mutations are detectable in pancreatic juice and, in conjunction with imaging, form the basis of screening programs for high-risk individuals. Not all precursor lesions will undergo malignant transformation, and testing is currently limited in its ability to determine which lesions will undergo transformation. CONCLUSIONS Avoiding tobacco smoking and minimizing risk factors associated with chronic pancreatitis are recommended to reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer. Individuals with a high-risk genetic background require counseling, genetic testing if appropriate (BRCA2 mutation or p16INK4A inactivity) and secondary screening for pancreatic cancer in specialist centers. Risk stratification will improve as more genetic abnormalities causing pancreatic cancer are defined.
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- Dale Vimalachandran
- Department of Surgery, University of Liverpool, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, United Kingdom
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- Paula Ghaneh
- Division of Surgery and Oncology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
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Lynch HT, Fusaro RM, Lynch JF. Hereditary cancer syndrome diagnosis: molecular genetic clues and cancer control. Future Oncol 2007; 3:169-81. [PMID: 17381417 DOI: 10.2217/14796694.3.2.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Oncologists who are aware of the progress in hereditary cancer syndrome diagnosis, and, in particular, of how this effort may be effectively facilitated through a comprehensive family history in concert with molecular genetic studies, are in the envious position of designing highly targeted screening and management programs for the membership of these cancer-prone families. The Lynch syndrome is discussed as a clinical model wherein the presence of mismatch repair mutations provides a high level of diagnostic certainty for the initiation of targeted cancer screening and management. The familial atypical multiple mole melanoma-pancreatic cancer (FAMMM-PC) syndrome, on the other hand, provides another model with cancer-control potential. Given its phenotypic features of multiple atypical nevi, high total body mole count and cutaneous malignant melanoma, coupled with the integral association of PC in a subset of FAMMM kindreds with the CDKN2A germline mutation, this may result in a perhaps lower level of diagnostic certainty when compared with the Lynch syndrome. This knowledge may impact upon progress in the earlier diagnosis of melanoma and provide an impetus for creative diagnostic methods in PC, a disease that, at this time, demonstrates a mortality rate virtually identical to its incidence rate.
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- Henry T Lynch
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha NE 68178, USA.
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Gilgenkrantz S. [Familial pancreatic cancer and the palladin gene: a new look at cancer mechanisms]. Med Sci (Paris) 2007; 23:232-4. [PMID: 17349274 DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2007233232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Earl J, Yan L, Vitone LJ, Risk J, Kemp SJ, McFaul C, Neoptolemos JP, Greenhalf W, Kress R, Sina-Frey M, Hahn SA, Rieder H, Bartsch DK. Evaluation of the 4q32-34 locus in European familial pancreatic cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2007; 15:1948-55. [PMID: 17035404 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-06-0376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Familial pancreatic cancer (FPC) describes a group of families where the inheritance of pancreatic cancer is consistent with an autosomal-dominant mode of inheritance. The 4q32-34 region has been previously identified as a potential locus for FPC in a large American family. METHODS The region was allelotyped in 231 individuals from 77 European families using nine microsatellite markers, and haplotyping was possible in 191 individuals from 41 families. Families were selected based on at least two affected first-degree relatives with no other cancer syndromes. RESULTS Linkage to most of the locus was excluded based on LOD scores less than -2.0. Eight families were excluded from linkage to 4q32-34 based on haplotypes not segregating with the disease compared with a predicted six to seven families. Two groups of families were identified, which seem to share common alleles within the minimal disease-associated region of 4q32-34, one group with an apparently earlier age of cancer death than the other pancreatic cancer families. Four genes were identified with potential tumor suppressor roles within the locus in regions that could not be excluded based on the LOD score. These were HMGB2, PPID, MORF4, and SPOCK3. DNA sequence analysis of exons of these genes in affected individuals and in pancreatic cancer cell lines did not reveal any mutations. CONCLUSION This locus is unlikely to harbor a FPC gene in the majority of our European families.
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- Julie Earl
- Division of Surgery and Oncology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Zogopoulos G, Rothenmund H, Eppel A, Ash C, Akbari MR, Hedley D, Narod SA, Gallinger S. The P239S palladin variant does not account for a significant fraction of hereditary or early onset pancreas cancer. Hum Genet 2007; 121:635-7. [PMID: 17415588 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-007-0361-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2007] [Accepted: 03/21/2007] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The P239S palladin variant has recently been suggested to play a role in hereditary pancreatic cancer. We estimated the contribution of the P239S variant, and surrounding sequence, to familial and early-onset pancreatic cancer. The P239S germline variant was identified in one of 84 high-risk cases and one of 555 controls. The case reported an elderly relative with pancreas cancer. We conclude that this variant does not appear to account for a significant fraction of hereditary or early-onset pancreas cancer.
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- George Zogopoulos
- Sam Minuk Cancer Genetics and Biomarker Laboratories, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Slater E, Amrillaeva V, Fendrich V, Bartsch D, Earl J, Vitone LJ, Neoptolemos JP, Greenhalf W. Palladin mutation causes familial pancreatic cancer: absence in European families. PLoS Med 2007; 4:e164. [PMID: 17455999 PMCID: PMC1855695 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Salaria SN, Illei P, Sharma R, Walter KM, Klein AP, Eshleman JR, Maitra A, Schulick R, Winter J, Ouellette MM, Goggins M, Hruban R. Palladin is overexpressed in the non-neoplastic stroma of infiltrating ductal adenocarcinomas of the pancreas, but is only rarely overexpressed in neoplastic cells. Cancer Biol Ther 2007; 6:324-8. [PMID: 17404500 PMCID: PMC3144721 DOI: 10.4161/cbt.6.3.3904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It has recently been suggested that overexpression of palladin in sporadic pancreatic cancer may contribute to pancreatic cancer's invasive and migratory abilities. This hypothesis was based on reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analyses of bulk pancreatic tissue, yet pancreatic cancer is a complex admixture of neoplastic epithelial cells and desmoplastic stroma. DESIGN Immunohistochemical labeling of tissue microarrays was used to define the patterns of palladin protein expression in 177 ductal adenocarcinomas of the pancreas. Western blot analysis was used to determine the epitope(s) of palladin recognized by the antibody as well as the relative levels of palladin expression in short-term cultures of stromal fibroblasts, non-neoplastic ductal cells and pancreatic cancer cell lines. RESULTS Immunolabeling revealed that the palladin protein was strongly overexpressed in non-neoplastic stromal cells in 171 (96.6%) of the 177 evaluable pancreatic cancers. By contrast, the overexpression of palladin protein by the neoplastic epithelial cells relative to normal pancreatic epithelium was observed in only 22 (12.4%) of the 177 cancers. Western blot analysis confirmed that the antibody recognizes the -90 kDa isoform of palladin, and demonstrated that fibroblast cell lines had higher expression of palladin than pancreatic cancer cell lines. CONCLUSIONS The overexpression of palladin relative to normal pancreas in the majority of pancreatic cancers is limited to non-neoplastic stromal cells. This observation highlights the limitations of relying on bulk tissues when analyzing gene expression. Since palladin is not overexpressed in most pancreatic cancer cells, the overexpression of palladin is not likely to be responsible for pancreatic cancer cells invasive and migratory abilities.
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- Safia N. Salaria
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
- Department of Epidemiology, The Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
- Institute for Genetic Medicine and Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer, The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
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- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center; Department Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland USA
- Correspondence to: Ralph H. Hruban; Weinberg Room 2242; The Johns Hopkins Hospital; 401 N. Broadway; Baltimore, Maryland 21231-2410 USA; Tel.: 410.955.2163; Fax: 410.955.0115;
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Klein AP, de Andrade M, Hruban RH, Bondy M, Schwartz AG, Gallinger S, Lynch HT, Syngal S, Rabe KG, Goggins MG, Petersen GM. Linkage analysis of chromosome 4 in families with familial pancreatic cancer. Cancer Biol Ther 2007; 6:320-3. [PMID: 17312386 PMCID: PMC3144722 DOI: 10.4161/cbt.6.3.3721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Approximately 10% of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas have a familial basis. While a small portion of this familial clustering can be explained by inherited mutations in known genes (BRCA2, p16/CDKN2A, PRSS1, and STK11), the genetic basis for the majority of this familial clustering remains unknown. In addition, a pancreatic cancer susceptibility locus has been reported to be linked to chromosome 4q32-34 in a single family having a high penetrance of early-onset pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and pancreatic insufficiency. The goal of this study is to determine if linkage to chromosome 4q exists in our series of well-characterized families with idiopathic familial pancreatic cancer enrolled in the Pancreatic Cancer Genetic Epidemiology Consortium (PACGENE). METHODS Parametric and nonparametric linkage analyses were performed using 21 microsatellite markers on chromosome 4 on affected individuals with pancreatic cancer from 42 familial pancreatic cancer kindreds. RESULTS Markov Chain Monte Carlo parametric and nonparametric linkage analyses using SIMWALK2 as well as nonparametric linkage analysis using MERLIN did not provide strong evidence of linkage in this region (LOD < 1.0). Only one family provided a multipoint LOD score of >0.5 adjacent to the reported region. CONCLUSIONS Our results do not support linkage to the 4q32-34 region in the majority of our familial pancreatic cancer kindreds. However, because multiple pancreatic cancer susceptibility genes are likely to exist, it is possible that a subset of the families in this study may be linked to this region.
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- Alison P Klein
- The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Research Center, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA.
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Gu Z, Inomata K, Ishizawa K, Horii A. The FBXW7 β-form is suppressed in human glioma cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007; 354:992-8. [PMID: 17274947 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.01.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2007] [Accepted: 01/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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FBXW7 (F-box and WD40 domain protein 7) is an F-box protein with 7 tandem WDs (tryptophan-aspartic acid) that functions as a phosphoepitope-specific substrate recognition component of SCF (Skp1-Cul1-F-box protein) ubiquitin ligases and catalyzes the ubiquitination of proteins promoting cell proliferation, such as CCNE1, MYC, AURKA, NOTCH1, and JUN, which are frequently activated in a wide range of human cancers. FBXW7 is a candidate tumor suppressor, and mutations have been reported in some human tumors. In this study, we analyzed 84 human tumor cell lines in search for genetic alterations of FBXW7, as well as mRNA and protein expressional changes, and compared them with expression levels of the CCNE1, MYC, and AURKA proteins. We found a novel nonsense mutation in a colon cancer cell line SCC and confirmed the missense mutations in SKOV3, an ovarian cancer cell line, and LoVo, a colon cancer cell line. Moreover, suppressed expression of FBXW7 accompanied by activation of the target proteins were observed in ovarian, colon, endometrial, gastric, and prostate cancers. It is notable that highly suppressed mRNA expression of the FBXW7 beta-form was found in all the human glioma cell lines analyzed; enhanced expressions of CCNE1, MYC, and AURKA were observed in these cells. Our present results imply that FBXW7 plays a pivotal role in many tissues by controlling the amount of cell cycle promoter proteins and that dysfunction of this protein is one of the essential steps in carcinogenesis in multiple organs.
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- Zhaodi Gu
- Department of Molecular Pathology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Sendai, Japan
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Heidt DG, Burant C, Simeone DM. Total pancreatectomy: indications, operative technique, and postoperative sequelae. J Gastrointest Surg 2007; 11:209-16. [PMID: 17390175 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-006-0025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Total pancreatectomy has been used to treat both benign and malignant disease of the pancreas, but its use has been limited by concerns about management of the a-pancreatic state with its attendant total endocrine and exocrine insufficiency. Here, we review the indications for total pancreatectomy, operative technique, and improvements in the postoperative management of patients. Total pancreatectomy remains a viable option in the treatment of intractable pain associated with chronic pancreatitis, multicentric or extensive neuroendocrine tumors, patients with familial pancreatic cancer with premalignant lesions, and in patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia with diffuse ductal involvement or invasive disease. Improvements in postoperative management include auto-islet cell transplantation, advances in insulin formulations, and the use of glucagon rescue therapy which allow much tighter control of blood glucose than previously possible. This markedly lessens the risk of life-threatening hypoglycemia and decreases the risk of long-term complications, resulting in improved quality of life for these patients.
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- David G Heidt
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Windsor JA. An update on familial pancreatic cancer and the management of asymptomatic relatives. HPB (Oxford) 2007; 9:4-7. [PMID: 18333106 PMCID: PMC2020773 DOI: 10.1080/13651820600985325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2006] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Families of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC) often ask about their own risk of developing this disease. There is now a sufficient body of evidence to inform relatives of their relative risk of developing PC. The purpose of this review is to provide practical advice for the clinician when confronted with questions about the risk of PC in relatives, and the role of genetic testing and screening in high-risk individuals.
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- John A. Windsor
- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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Pogue-Geile KL, Chen R, Bronner MP, Crnogorac-Jurcevic T, Moyes KW, Dowen S, Otey CA, Crispin DA, George RD, Whitcomb DC, Brentnall TA. Palladin mutation causes familial pancreatic cancer and suggests a new cancer mechanism. PLoS Med 2006; 3:e516. [PMID: 17194196 PMCID: PMC1751121 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2006] [Accepted: 10/26/2006] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease. Discovery of the mutated genes that cause the inherited form(s) of the disease may shed light on the mechanism(s) of oncogenesis. Previously we isolated a susceptibility locus for familial pancreatic cancer to chromosome location 4q32-34. In this study, our goal was to discover the identity of the familial pancreatic cancer gene on 4q32 and determine the function of that gene. METHODS AND FINDINGS A customized microarray of the candidate chromosomal region affecting pancreatic cancer susceptibility revealed the greatest expression change in palladin (PALLD), a gene that encodes a component of the cytoskeleton that controls cell shape and motility. A mutation causing a proline (hydrophobic) to serine (hydrophilic) amino acid change (P239S) in a highly conserved region tracked with all affected family members and was absent in the non-affected members. The mutational change is not a known single nucleotide polymorphism. Palladin RNA, measured by quantitative RT-PCR, was overexpressed in the tissues from precancerous dysplasia and pancreatic adenocarcinoma in both familial and sporadic disease. Transfection of wild-type and P239S mutant palladin gene constructs into HeLa cells revealed a clear phenotypic effect: cells expressing P239S palladin exhibited cytoskeletal changes, abnormal actin bundle assembly, and an increased ability to migrate. CONCLUSIONS These observations suggest that the presence of an abnormal palladin gene in familial pancreatic cancer and the overexpression of palladin protein in sporadic pancreatic cancer cause cytoskeletal changes in pancreatic cancer and may be responsible for or contribute to the tumor's strong invasive and migratory abilities.
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- Kay L Pogue-Geile
- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Molecular Oncology Unit, Cancer Research United Kingdom, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Molecular Oncology Unit, Cancer Research United Kingdom, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Petersen GM, de Andrade M, Goggins M, Hruban RH, Bondy M, Korczak JF, Gallinger S, Lynch HT, Syngal S, Rabe KG, Seminara D, Klein AP. Pancreatic cancer genetic epidemiology consortium. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2006; 15:704-10. [PMID: 16614112 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-05-0734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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We have organized the Pancreatic Cancer Genetic Epidemiology (PACGENE) Consortium to identify susceptibility genes in familial pancreatic cancer (FPC). The Consortium comprises seven data collection centers, a statistical genetics core, and a pathology/archival genotyping core. We recruit kindreds containing two or more affected blood relatives ascertained through incident pancreatic adenocarcinoma cases, physician referrals, and/or through Internet recruitment. Accrual to a database containing core clinical, demographic, lifestyle, and family history information from questionnaires is ongoing, along with biospecimen collection. To date, 13,147 patients have been screened for family history, of whom 476 (50% male) probands and 1,912 of their adult (99% unaffected) relatives have been enrolled. Of these, 379 kindreds meet criteria for FPC, having at least two first-degree relatives with pancreatic cancer. Cumulative incidence curves using available age of diagnosis (onset) among and affected relatives were compared with those for incident pancreatic cancer cases reported to 13 U.S. Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) sites from 1973 to 2000 (N = 72,700). The mean age +/- SD at diagnosis among 466 PACGENE probands and 670 affected relatives was 64.1 +/- 11.8 and was 65.4 +/- 11.6 for the subset of 369 FPC probands and 429 relatives. Both samples were significantly younger than the mean age at diagnosis in the SEER population (70.0 +/- 12.1 years; differences in curves versus SEER, P < 0.001). Age at diagnosis (excluding probands) in FPC kindreds does not decrease with increasing number of affected individuals. In our sample, younger age at diagnosis was observed whether we grouped probands by recruitment sites that predominantly recruited through high-risk referrals, or through screening all pancreatic cancer patients for family history. Linkage studies are ongoing. The PACGENE Consortium will be a valuable family-based resource that will greatly enhance genetic epidemiology research in pancreatic cancer.
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Hezel AF, Kimmelman AC, Stanger BZ, Bardeesy N, Depinho RA. Genetics and biology of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Genes Dev 2006; 20:1218-49. [PMID: 16702400 DOI: 10.1101/gad.1415606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 818] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States with a median survival of <6 mo and a dismal 5-yr survival rate of 3%-5%. The cancer's lethal nature stems from its propensity to rapidly disseminate to the lymphatic system and distant organs. This aggressive biology and resistance to conventional and targeted therapeutic agents leads to a typical clinical presentation of incurable disease at the time of diagnosis. The well-defined serial histopathologic picture and accompanying molecular profiles of PDAC and its precursor lesions have provided the framework for emerging basic and translational research. Recent advances include insights into the cancer's cellular origins, high-resolution genomic profiles pointing to potential new therapeutic targets, and refined mouse models reflecting both the genetics and histopathologic evolution of human PDAC. This confluence of developments offers the opportunity for accelerated discovery and the future promise of improved treatment.
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- Aram F Hezel
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Habbe N, Langer P, Sina-Frey M, Bartsch DK. Familial pancreatic cancer syndromes. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2006; 35:417-30, xi. [PMID: 16632103 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2006.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hereditary pancreatic cancer (PC) is rare and extremely heterogeneous, and it accounts for approximately 2% of all PC cases. The major component of hereditary PC is the familial pancreatic cancer syndrome. Although up to 20% of hereditary PC cases are associated with germline mutations in the BRCA2, CDKN2A, PRSS1,STKI1, or MMR genes, the major underlying gene defect(s) is still unknown. Although hereditary PC is rare, the data on PC families that have been collected by various study groups worldwide provide a unique opportunity to evaluate the natural history, causative gene alterations, new diagnosis and chemoprevention strategies as well as treatment modalities.
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- Nils Habbe
- Department of Surgery, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldiger Strasse, Marburg 35033, Germany
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