scholarly journals Breast Cancer and miR-SNPs: The Importance of miR Germ-Line Genetics

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poonam Malhotra ◽  
Graham Read ◽  
Joanne Weidhaas
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Germ Line ◽  
Cancer Diagnostics ◽  
Mirna Biogenesis ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Patient Factors ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
Risk Prognosis

Recent studies in cancer diagnostics have identified microRNAs (miRNAs) as promising cancer biomarkers. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNA binding sites, seed regions, and coding sequences can help predict breast cancer risk, aggressiveness, response to stimuli, and prognosis. This review also documents significant known miR-SNPs in miRNA biogenesis genes and their effects on gene regulation in breast cancer, taking into account the genetic background and ethnicity of the sampled populations. When applicable, miR-SNPs are evaluated in the context of other patient factors, including mutations, hormonal status, and demographics. Given the power of miR-SNPs to predict patient cancer risk, prognosis, and outcomes, further study of miR-SNPs is warranted to improve efforts towards personalized medicine.

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 20q13 amplicon genes in relation to breast cancer risk and clinical outcome

2011 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
pp. 905-916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Shi ◽  
Melanie Bevier ◽  
Robert Johansson ◽  
Ewa Grzybowska ◽  
Bowang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Single Nucleotide

scholarly journals Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in hsa-mir-196a-2 and Breast Cancer Risk: A Case Control Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 417-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominik J. Jedlinski ◽  
Plamena N. Gabrovska ◽  
Stephen R. Weinstein ◽  
Robert A. Smith ◽  
Lyn R. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Susceptibility ◽  
Breast Cancer Susceptibility ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Cancer Tissue ◽  
Transcriptional Level ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Single Nucleotide

microRNAs are small, non-coding RNAs that influence gene expression on a post-transcriptional level. They participate in diverse biological pathways and may act as either tumor suppressor genes or oncogenes. As they may have an effect on thousands of target mRNAs, single-nucleotide polymorphisms in microRNA genes might have major functional consequences, because the microRNA's properties and/or maturation may change. miR-196a has been reported to be aberrantly expressed in breast cancer tissue. Additionally, the SNP rs11614913 in hsa-mir-196a-2 has been found to be associated with breast cancer risk in some studies although not in others. This study evaluated the association between rs11614913 and breast cancer risk in a Caucasian case-control cohort in Queensland, Australia. Results do not support an association of the tested hsa-mir-196a-2 polymorphism with breast cancer susceptibility in this cohort. As there is a discrepancy between our results and previous findings, it is important to assess the role of rs11614913 in breast cancer by further larger studies investigating different ethnic groups.

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