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Deletions on chromosome 4 in sporadic and BRCA mutated tumors and association with pathological variables

Johannsdottir, HK ; Johannesdottir, G ; Agnarsson, BA ; Eerola, H ; Arason, A ; Johannsson, OT ; Heikkila, P ; Egilsson, V ; Olsson, Håkan LU orcid and Borg, Åke LU , et al. (2004) In Anticancer research 24(5A). p.2681-2687
Abstract
Background: Chromosomal aberrations in breast tumors from BRCA1 and BRCA2 germ-line mutation carriers are considerably more frequent than what is seen in sporadic breast tumors. According to Comparative Genomic Hybridisation analysis (CGH), deletions on chromosome 4 are one of the most frequent events in BRCA1-associated tumors, suggesting inactivation of specific tumor suppressor genes. Materials and Methods: In the present study, 16 microsatellite markers covering chromosome 4 were used to map loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in tumors from BRCA1 (n =41) as well as in tumors from BRCA2 (n = 66) mutation carriers and in tumors from unselected cases of breast cancer (n = 68). Results: The frequency of LOH in these groups ranged from 16-73% in... (More)
Background: Chromosomal aberrations in breast tumors from BRCA1 and BRCA2 germ-line mutation carriers are considerably more frequent than what is seen in sporadic breast tumors. According to Comparative Genomic Hybridisation analysis (CGH), deletions on chromosome 4 are one of the most frequent events in BRCA1-associated tumors, suggesting inactivation of specific tumor suppressor genes. Materials and Methods: In the present study, 16 microsatellite markers covering chromosome 4 were used to map loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in tumors from BRCA1 (n =41) as well as in tumors from BRCA2 (n = 66) mutation carriers and in tumors from unselected cases of breast cancer (n = 68). Results: The frequency of LOH in these groups ranged from 16-73% in BRCA1-associated tumors, 13-42% in BRCA2-associated tumors and 8-33% in unselected tumors. LOH was significantly more frequent in BRCA1-associated tumors as compared to BRCA2-associated tumors and unselected tumors, and particularly high (over 70%) at 4q35.2. Pathological variables that were found significantly associated (pless than or equal to0.05) with LOH at specific markers were: high percentage of cells in S-phase, negative estrogen receptor status, young age at diagnosis and large tumors. Deletion mapping indicates the existence of seven non-overlapping regions at chromosome 4, which were identified in all three groups of tumors. Three of these seven regions, 4p16.3-p16.1, 4q27-q32.1 and 4q35.1-4qter, have not been reported in breast cancer previously. Conclusion: The results manifest the frequent alterations of chromosome 4 in BRCA1-associated breast tumors and indicate the location of several genes of potential importance in breast cancer development. (Less)
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BRCA2, breast cancer, BRCA1, loss of heterozygosity
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Anticancer research
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24
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5A
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2681 - 2687
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International Institute of Cancer Research
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1791-7530
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English
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  abstract     = {{Background: Chromosomal aberrations in breast tumors from BRCA1 and BRCA2 germ-line mutation carriers are considerably more frequent than what is seen in sporadic breast tumors. According to Comparative Genomic Hybridisation analysis (CGH), deletions on chromosome 4 are one of the most frequent events in BRCA1-associated tumors, suggesting inactivation of specific tumor suppressor genes. Materials and Methods: In the present study, 16 microsatellite markers covering chromosome 4 were used to map loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in tumors from BRCA1 (n =41) as well as in tumors from BRCA2 (n = 66) mutation carriers and in tumors from unselected cases of breast cancer (n = 68). Results: The frequency of LOH in these groups ranged from 16-73% in BRCA1-associated tumors, 13-42% in BRCA2-associated tumors and 8-33% in unselected tumors. LOH was significantly more frequent in BRCA1-associated tumors as compared to BRCA2-associated tumors and unselected tumors, and particularly high (over 70%) at 4q35.2. Pathological variables that were found significantly associated (pless than or equal to0.05) with LOH at specific markers were: high percentage of cells in S-phase, negative estrogen receptor status, young age at diagnosis and large tumors. Deletion mapping indicates the existence of seven non-overlapping regions at chromosome 4, which were identified in all three groups of tumors. Three of these seven regions, 4p16.3-p16.1, 4q27-q32.1 and 4q35.1-4qter, have not been reported in breast cancer previously. Conclusion: The results manifest the frequent alterations of chromosome 4 in BRCA1-associated breast tumors and indicate the location of several genes of potential importance in breast cancer development.}},
  author       = {{Johannsdottir, HK and Johannesdottir, G and Agnarsson, BA and Eerola, H and Arason, A and Johannsson, OT and Heikkila, P and Egilsson, V and Olsson, Håkan and Borg, Åke and Nevanlinna, H and Barkardottir, RB}},
  issn         = {{1791-7530}},
  keywords     = {{BRCA2; breast cancer; BRCA1; loss of heterozygosity}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5A}},
  pages        = {{2681--2687}},
  publisher    = {{International Institute of Cancer Research}},
  series       = {{Anticancer research}},
  title        = {{Deletions on chromosome 4 in sporadic and BRCA mutated tumors and association with pathological variables}},
  volume       = {{24}},
  year         = {{2004}},
}