Concurrent DNA Copy-Number Alterations and Mutations in Genes Related to Maintenance of Genome Stability in Uninvolved Mammary Glandular Tissue from Breast Cancer Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 1088-1099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Ronowicz ◽  
Anna Janaszak-Jasiecka ◽  
Jarosław Skokowski ◽  
Piotr Madanecki ◽  
Rafal Bartoszewski ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 190 (8) ◽  
pp. 1643-1656
Author(s):  
Ayla Koçak ◽  
Kerstin Heselmeyer-Haddad ◽  
Annette Lischka ◽  
Daniela Hirsch ◽  
David Fiedler ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 490-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wonshik Han ◽  
Eun-Mi Jung ◽  
Jihyoung Cho ◽  
Jong Won Lee ◽  
Ki-Tae Hwang ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 146 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget C. Langa ◽  
Márcia M.C. Oliveira ◽  
Silma R.F. Pereira ◽  
Kamil Lupicki ◽  
Catalin Marian ◽  
...  

Breast cancer is one of the main causes of cancer death among South African women. Although several risk factors can be attributed to the observed high mortality rate, the biology of the tumors is not extensively investigated. Copy number gain of the DLX4 homeobox gene has been observed in breast cancer in association with poor prognosis and specific racial groups. Therefore, we aimed to assess the copy number and prognostic role of DLX4 in breast cancer from South African patients. Due to the co-location of ERBB2 and DLX4 in the 17q21 region, its copy number was also evaluated. Our results in the analysis of 66 cases demonstrated copy number gains of DLX4 and ERBB2 in 24.1 and 29.7% of the cases, respectively. Linear regression analysis showed no dependency between the copy number alterations in these genes. Although not significant, patients with DLX4 and ERBB2 gains presented a higher frequency of advanced-grade tumors. In addition, copy number alterations of these genes were not significantly differently observed in the 3 main racial groups of the Western Cape population: Colored, White, and Black. These findings indicate that gains of DLX4 and ERBB2 occur in South African breast cancer patients irrespectively of their race and factors known to influence prognosis.


2008 ◽  
Vol 180 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niloo Srivastava ◽  
Sailesh Gochhait ◽  
Pawan Gupta ◽  
Rameshwar N.K. Bamezai

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing-ji WEN ◽  
Wen-ming CONG ◽  
Ai-zhong WANG ◽  
Song-qin HE ◽  
Hong-mei JIANG ◽  
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Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 3366
Author(s):  
Anna-Sophie Liegmann ◽  
Kerstin Heselmeyer-Haddad ◽  
Annette Lischka ◽  
Daniela Hirsch ◽  
Wei-Dong Chen ◽  
...  

Purpose: Older breast cancer patients are underrepresented in cancer research even though the majority (81.4%) of women dying of breast cancer are 55 years and older. Here we study a common phenomenon observed in breast cancer which is a large inter- and intratumor heterogeneity; this poses a tremendous clinical challenge, for example with respect to treatment stratification. To further elucidate genomic instability and tumor heterogeneity in older patients, we analyzed the genetic aberration profiles of 39 breast cancer patients aged 50 years and older (median 67 years) with either short (median 2.4 years) or long survival (median 19 years). The analysis was based on copy number enumeration of eight breast cancer-associated genes using multiplex interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (miFISH) of single cells, and by targeted next-generation sequencing of 563 cancer-related genes. Results: We detected enormous inter- and intratumor heterogeneity, yet maintenance of common cancer gene mutations and breast cancer specific chromosomal gains and losses. The gain of COX2 was most common (72%), followed by MYC (69%); losses were most prevalent for CDH1 (74%) and TP53 (69%). The degree of intratumor heterogeneity did not correlate with disease outcome. Comparing the miFISH results of diploid with aneuploid tumor samples significant differences were found: aneuploid tumors showed significantly higher average signal numbers, copy number alterations (CNAs) and instability indices. Mutations in PIKC3A were mostly restricted to luminal A tumors. Furthermore, a significant co-occurrence of CNAs of DBC2/MYC, HER2/DBC2 and HER2/TP53 and mutual exclusivity of CNAs of HER2 and PIK3CA mutations and CNAs of CCND1 and PIK3CA mutations were revealed. Conclusion: Our results provide a comprehensive picture of genome instability profiles with a large variety of inter- and intratumor heterogeneity in breast cancer patients aged 50 years and older. In most cases, the distribution of chromosomal aneuploidies was consistent with previous results; however, striking exceptions, such as tumors driven by exclusive loss of chromosomes, were identified.


Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 502
Author(s):  
Georgiana Gug ◽  
Caius Solovan

Background and Objectives: Mycosis fungoides (MF) and large plaque parapsoriasis (LPP) evolution provide intriguing data and are the cause of numerous debates. The diagnosis of MF and LPP is associated with confusion and imprecise definition. Copy number alterations (CNAs) may play an essential role in the genesis of cancer out of genes expression dysregulation. Objectives: Due to the heterogeneity of MF and LPP and the scarcity of the cases, there are an exceedingly small number of studies that have identified molecular changes in these pathologies. We aim to identify and compare DNA copy number alterations and gene expression changes between MF and LPP to highlight the similarities and the differences between these pathologies. Materials and Methods: The patients were prospectively selected from University Clinic of Dermatology and Venereology Timișoara, Romania. From fresh frozen skin biopsies, we extracted DNA using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data. The use of SNP array for copy number profiling is a promising approach for genome-wide analysis. Results: After reviewing each group, we observed that the histograms generated for chromosome 1–22 were remarkably similar and had a lot of CNAs in common, but also significant differences were seen. Conclusions: This study took a step forward in finding out the differences and similarities between MF and LPP, for a more specific and implicitly correct approach of the case. The similarity between these two pathologies in terms of CNAs is striking, emphasizing once again the difficulty of approaching and differentiating them.


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