Variations of DICER1 sequence in Chinese women with BRCA1/BRCA2 negative familial breast cancer.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e12557-e12557
Author(s):  
Wenming Cao ◽  
Yun Gao ◽  
Hongjian Yang ◽  
Shang-Nao Xie ◽  
Xuli Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Familial Breast Cancer ◽  
Genetic Model ◽  
Germline Mutations ◽  
Pleuropulmonary Blastoma ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Deleterious Mutations ◽  
Cancer Susceptibility Genes ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Brca1 Brca2

e12557 Background: Germline mutations in identified breast cancer susceptibility genes account for less than 20% of Chinese familial breast cancers. Dicer is an essential component of the microRNA producing machinery and germline mutations of DICER1 gene have been confirmed in familial pleuropulmonary blastoma, ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor and so on. Moreover, low expression of DICER1 is frequently detected in breast cancer. However, whether germline mutations of DICER1 occur in familial breast cancers remains unknown. Methods: 65 breast cancer probands from BRCA1/BRCA2 negative Chinese breast cancer families were used for screening of germline mutations in DICER1. In addition, 100 unrelated healthy females were enrolled as the controls. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-sequencing assay was employed to screen mutations in the entire coding regions and exon-intron boundaries of DICER1. Genotype and haplotype analyses were studied by widely available programs. Results: No deleterious mutations were identified in the 65 breast cancer probands. However, we found 12 germline variations and 4 of which were novel. In addition, the G allele frequency of rs2297730 (IVS12-91 A>G) was higher in familial breast cancer patients group than that in healthy controls group (OR = 1.873, 95% CI: 1.174-2.988, P = 0.008), and the A/G genotype were significantly associated with familial breast cancer (OR = 3.133; 95% CI: 1.562-6.287, P = 0.004). According to the minimum value of Akaike’s Information Criterion (AIC), the best genetic model was dominant. In addition, the haplotype GCGGAT was significantly associated with familial breast cancer (OR = 2.17, 95% CI: 1.20-3.91, P = 0.011). Conclusions: Although none of deleterious mutations were identified in the DICER1 gene, the current study provided a haplotype analysis of the DICER1 gene polymorphisms. We showed a significantly increased risk of BRCA1/BRCA2 negative familial breast cancer for DICER1 IVS12-91 A>G variant. It might be a potential risk marker for breast cancer in thus population.

scholarly journals Germline mutations of DICER1 in Chinese women with BRCA1/BRCA2-negative familial breast cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 10754-10760 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.-M. Cao ◽  
Y. Gao ◽  
H.-J. Yang ◽  
S.-N. Xie ◽  
X.-L. Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Familial Breast Cancer ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Germline Mutations ◽  
Brca1 Brca2

scholarly journals Review of: The rare ERBB2 variant Ile654Val is associated with an increased familial breast cancer risk

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
I. G. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Familial Breast Cancer ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Genetic Alterations ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Familial Breast Cancer Risk

Citation of original article:B. Frank, K. Hemminki, M. Wirtenberger, J. L. Bermejo, P. Bugert, R. Klaes, R. K. Schmutzler, B. Wappenschmidt, C. R. Bartram, B. Burwinkel. The rare ERBB2 variant lle654Val is associated with an increased familial breast cancer risk. Carcinogenesis 2005; 26: 643–7.Abstract of the original articleOverexpression of the proto-oncogene ERBB2 (HER2/NEU) has been observed in 20–30% of breast cancers involving poor prognosis. Genetic alterations within ERBB2 have been shown to induce carcinogenesis and metastasis. We investigated eight annotated single nucleotide polymorphisms for occurrence in familial breast cancer samples. The confirmed variants Ile654Val, Ile655Val and Ala1170Pro were analysed in subsequent epidemiological studies on familial breast cancer risk. While Ala1170Pro resides within a C-terminally located regulatory domain, the two adjacent polymorphisms Ile654Val and Ile655Val are part of the transmembrane domain. A case–control study analysing a cohort of 348 German familial breast cancer cases and 960 corresponding controls showed no significant association of either Ile655Val (OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 0.82–1.34, P = 0.728) or Ala1170Pro (OR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.74–1.20, P = 0.632) with familial breast cancer risk. Differences in haplotype frequencies between cases and controls could also not be detected. The ERBB2 variant Ile654Val, however, revealed an increased risk for carriers of the heterozygous Val654 allele (OR = 2.56, 95% CI = 1.08–6.08, P = 0.028). The rare Val654 variant is linked with the more frequent Val655, resulting in two consecutive valine instead of two isoleucine residues within the transmembrane domain. Computational analyses suggest that the Val654–Val655 allele provokes receptor dimerisation and activation, thus stimulating kinase activity and cell transformation. We hypothesise that ERBB2 Val654 represents an oncogenic variant which might, in addition, influence clinical outcome and predict a worse prognosis.

scholarly journals Estrogens and Progestogens in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Do They Harm?

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2506
Author(s):  
Mark van Barele ◽  
Bernadette A. M. Heemskerk-Gerritsen ◽  
Yvonne V. Louwers ◽  
Mijntje B. Vastbinder ◽  
John W. M. Martens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Triple Negative ◽  
Hormone Replacement ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Younger Women ◽  
Alternative Pathways ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
History Of ◽  
Hormone Sensitive

Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) occur more frequently in younger women and do not express estrogen receptor (ER) nor progesterone receptor (PR), and are therefore often considered hormone-insensitive. Treatment of premenopausal TNBC patients almost always includes chemotherapy, which may lead to premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and can severely impact quality of life. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is contraindicated for patients with a history of hormone-sensitive breast cancer, but the data on safety for TNBC patients is inconclusive, with a few randomized trials showing increased risk-ratios with wide confidence intervals for recurrence after HRT. Here, we review the literature on alternative pathways from the classical ER/PR. We find that for both estrogens and progestogens, potential alternatives exist for exerting their effects on TNBC, ranging from receptor conversion, to alternative receptors capable of binding estrogens, as well as paracrine pathways, such as RANK/RANKL, which can cause progestogens to indirectly stimulate growth and metastasis of TNBC. Finally, HRT may also influence other hormones, such as androgens, and their effects on TNBCs expressing androgen receptors (AR). Concluding, the assumption that TNBC is completely hormone-insensitive is incorrect. However, the direction of the effects of the alternative pathways is not always clear, and will need to be investigated further.

scholarly journals Clinical outcome of breast cancer in carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations according to molecular subtypes

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Solene De Talhouet ◽  
Julien Peron ◽  
Aurelie Vuilleumier ◽  
Alex Friedlaender ◽  
Valeria Viassolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Germline Mutations ◽  
Brca1 And Brca2 ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Entire Cohort ◽  
Dna Damaging Agents ◽  
Impact On Survival ◽  
Brca1 Brca2 ◽  
Brca1 And Brca2 Mutations

Abstract BRCA1/BRCA2 genes play a central role in DNA repair and their mutations increase sensitivity to DNA-damaging agents. There are conflicting data regarding the prognostic value of BRCA germline mutations in breast cancer (BC) patients. We collected clinical, pathological and genetic data of a cohort 925 BC patients preselected for genetic screening and treated with neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy, of whom 266 were BRCA carriers. Overall, 171 women carried a BRCA1 mutation, 95 carried a BRCA2 mutation, and 659 were non-carriers. In the entire cohort, there was a prolonged disease-free survival (DFS) for BRCA carriers (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.63; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.44–0.90 for BRCA1; HR = 0.72; 95%CI, 0.47–1.1 for BRCA2; p = 0.020) and a trend toward prolonged disease-specific survival (DSS; HR = 0.65; 95%CI, 0.40–1.1 for BRCA1; HR = 0.78; 95%CI, 0.44–1.38 for BRCA2; p = 0.19) though not statistically significant. In the TNBC group, BRCA carriers had prolonged DFS (adjusted HR = 0.50; 95%CI, 0.28–0.89 for BRCA1; adjusted HR = 0.37; 95%CI, 0.11–1.25, for BRCA2; p = 0.034) and DSS (adjusted HR = 0.42; 95%CI, 0.21–0.82 for BRCA1; adjusted HR = 0.45; 95%CI, 0.11–1.9 for BRCA2; p = 0.023). In the non-TNBC group, the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations did not have any impact on survival. These results suggest that BRCA1/BRCA2 germline mutations are associated with prolonged survival only if women were diagnosed with TNBC.

scholarly journals Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Adjuvant Therapeutic Options

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayca Gucalp ◽  
Tiffany A. Traina
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Triple Negative Breast Cancer ◽  
Triple Negative ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Progesterone Receptors ◽  
Cytotoxic Chemotherapy ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Targeted Agents ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Disproportionate Number

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a subtype distinguished by negative immunohistochemical assays for expression of the estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER/PR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER2) represents 15% of all breast cancers. Patients with TNBC generally experience a more aggressive clinical course with increased risk of disease progression and poorer overall survival. Furthermore, this subtype accounts for a disproportionate number of disease-related mortality in part due to its aggressive natural history and our lack of effective targeted agents beyond conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy. In this paper, we will review the epidemiology, risk factors, prognosis, and the molecular and clinicopathologic features that distinguish TNBC from other subtypes of breast cancer. In addition, we will examine the available data for the use of cytotoxic chemotherapy in the treatment of TNBC in both the neoadjuvant and adjuvant setting and explore the ongoing development of newer targeted agents.

scholarly journals Tumoral Lymphocytic Infiltration and Expression of the Chemokine CXCL10 in Breast Cancers from the Ontario Familial Breast Cancer Registry

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Marie Mulligan ◽  
Irene Raitman ◽  
Linda Feeley ◽  
Dushanthi Pinnaduwage ◽  
Linh T. Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Registry ◽  
Familial Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymphocytic Infiltration ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Breast Cancer Registry

scholarly journals Risk Estimation as a Decision-Making Tool for Genetic Analysis of the Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 53-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Chang-Claude ◽  
Heiko Becher ◽  
Maria Caligo ◽  
Diana Eccles ◽  
Gareth Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Familial Breast Cancer ◽  
Genetic Model ◽  
Germ Line ◽  
Cancer Susceptibility ◽  
Breast Cancer Susceptibility ◽  
Cancer Gene ◽  
Brca2 Mutations ◽  
Breast Cancer Gene

For genetic counselling of a woman on familial breast cancer, an accurate evaluation of the probability that she carries a germ-line mutation is needed to assist in making decisions about genetic-testing.We used data from eight collaborating centres comprising 618 families (346 breast cancer only, 239 breast or ovarian cancer) recruited as research families or counselled for familial breast cancer, representing a broad range of family structures. Screening was performed in affected women from 618 families for germ-line mutations in BRCA1 and in 176 families for BRCA2 mutations, using different methods including SSCP, CSGE, DGGE, FAMA and PTT analysis followed by direct sequencing. Germ-line BRCA1 mutations were detected in 132 families and BRCA2 mutations in 16 families. The probability of being a carrier of a dominant breast cancer gene was calculated for the screened individual under the established genetic model for breast cancer susceptibility, first, with parameters for age-specific penetrances for breast cancer only [7] and, second, with age-specific penetrances for ovarian cancer in addition [20]. Our results indicate that the estimated probability of carrying a dominant breast cancer gene gives a direct measure of the likelihood of detecting mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. For breast/ovarian cancer families, the genetic model according to Narod et al. [20] is preferable for calculating the proband's genetic risk, and gives detection rates that indicate a 50% sensitivity of the gene test. Due to the incomplete BRCA2 screening of the families, we cannot yet draw any conclusions with respect to the breast cancer only families.

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