Ovarian carcinomas with genetic and epigenetic BRCA1 loss have distinct molecular abnormalities
<p/> <p>Background</p> <p>Subclassification of ovarian carcinomas can be used to guide treatment and determine prognosis. Germline and somatic mutations, loss of heterozygosity (LOH), and epigenetic events such as promoter hypermethylation can lead to decreased expression of...
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doaj-096442dbd4a0466895406b719c8f2e302020-11-24T21:34:21ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072008-01-01811710.1186/1471-2407-8-17Ovarian carcinomas with genetic and epigenetic BRCA1 loss have distinct molecular abnormalitiesMiller Dianne MWang YukerSpellman Paul TSmith MargaretBlood Katherine AKalloger Steve EKaurah PardeepRidge YolandaTroussard ArmelleYoung SeanBoyd NikiDe Luca AlessandroPress Joshua ZHorsman DougFaham MalekGilks C BlakeGray JoeHuntsman David G<p/> <p>Background</p> <p>Subclassification of ovarian carcinomas can be used to guide treatment and determine prognosis. Germline and somatic mutations, loss of heterozygosity (LOH), and epigenetic events such as promoter hypermethylation can lead to decreased expression of BRCA1/2 in ovarian cancers. The mechanism of BRCA1/2 loss is a potential method of subclassifying high grade serous carcinomas.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A consecutive series of 49 ovarian cancers was assessed for mutations status of BRCA1 and BRCA2, LOH at the BRCA1 and BRCA2 loci, methylation of the BRCA1 promoter, BRCA1, BRCA2, PTEN, and PIK3CA transcript levels, PIK3CA gene copy number, and BRCA1, p21, p53, and WT-1 immunohistochemistry.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Eighteen (37%) of the ovarian carcinomas had germline or somatic BRCA1 mutations, or epigenetic loss of BRCA1. All of these tumours were high-grade serous or undifferentiated type. None of the endometrioid (n = 5), clear cell (n = 4), or low grade serous (n = 2) carcinomas showed loss of BRCA1, whereas 47% of the 38 high-grade serous or undifferentiated carcinomas had loss of BRCA1. It was possible to distinguish high grade serous carcinomas with BRCA1 mutations from those with epigenetic BRCA1 loss: tumours with BRCA1 mutations typically had decreased PTEN mRNA levels while those with epigenetic loss of BRCA1 had copy number gain of PIK3CA. Overexpression of p53 with loss of p21 expression occurred significantly more frequently in high grade serous carcinomas with epigenetic loss of BRCA1, compared to high grade serous tumors without loss of BRCA1.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>High grade serous carcinomas can be subclassified into three groups: BRCA1 loss (genetic), BRCA1 loss (epigenetic), and no BRCA1 loss. Tumors in these groups show distinct molecular alterations involving the PI3K/AKT and p53 pathways.</p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/17 |
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Miller Dianne M Wang Yuker Spellman Paul T Smith Margaret Blood Katherine A Kalloger Steve E Kaurah Pardeep Ridge Yolanda Troussard Armelle Young Sean Boyd Niki De Luca Alessandro Press Joshua Z Horsman Doug Faham Malek Gilks C Blake Gray Joe Huntsman David G |
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Miller Dianne M Wang Yuker Spellman Paul T Smith Margaret Blood Katherine A Kalloger Steve E Kaurah Pardeep Ridge Yolanda Troussard Armelle Young Sean Boyd Niki De Luca Alessandro Press Joshua Z Horsman Doug Faham Malek Gilks C Blake Gray Joe Huntsman David G Ovarian carcinomas with genetic and epigenetic BRCA1 loss have distinct molecular abnormalities BMC Cancer |
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Miller Dianne M Wang Yuker Spellman Paul T Smith Margaret Blood Katherine A Kalloger Steve E Kaurah Pardeep Ridge Yolanda Troussard Armelle Young Sean Boyd Niki De Luca Alessandro Press Joshua Z Horsman Doug Faham Malek Gilks C Blake Gray Joe Huntsman David G |
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Ovarian carcinomas with genetic and epigenetic BRCA1 loss have distinct molecular abnormalities |
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Ovarian carcinomas with genetic and epigenetic BRCA1 loss have distinct molecular abnormalities |
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Ovarian carcinomas with genetic and epigenetic BRCA1 loss have distinct molecular abnormalities |
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Ovarian carcinomas with genetic and epigenetic BRCA1 loss have distinct molecular abnormalities |
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Ovarian carcinomas with genetic and epigenetic BRCA1 loss have distinct molecular abnormalities |
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ovarian carcinomas with genetic and epigenetic brca1 loss have distinct molecular abnormalities |
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<p/> <p>Background</p> <p>Subclassification of ovarian carcinomas can be used to guide treatment and determine prognosis. Germline and somatic mutations, loss of heterozygosity (LOH), and epigenetic events such as promoter hypermethylation can lead to decreased expression of BRCA1/2 in ovarian cancers. The mechanism of BRCA1/2 loss is a potential method of subclassifying high grade serous carcinomas.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A consecutive series of 49 ovarian cancers was assessed for mutations status of BRCA1 and BRCA2, LOH at the BRCA1 and BRCA2 loci, methylation of the BRCA1 promoter, BRCA1, BRCA2, PTEN, and PIK3CA transcript levels, PIK3CA gene copy number, and BRCA1, p21, p53, and WT-1 immunohistochemistry.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Eighteen (37%) of the ovarian carcinomas had germline or somatic BRCA1 mutations, or epigenetic loss of BRCA1. All of these tumours were high-grade serous or undifferentiated type. None of the endometrioid (n = 5), clear cell (n = 4), or low grade serous (n = 2) carcinomas showed loss of BRCA1, whereas 47% of the 38 high-grade serous or undifferentiated carcinomas had loss of BRCA1. It was possible to distinguish high grade serous carcinomas with BRCA1 mutations from those with epigenetic BRCA1 loss: tumours with BRCA1 mutations typically had decreased PTEN mRNA levels while those with epigenetic loss of BRCA1 had copy number gain of PIK3CA. Overexpression of p53 with loss of p21 expression occurred significantly more frequently in high grade serous carcinomas with epigenetic loss of BRCA1, compared to high grade serous tumors without loss of BRCA1.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>High grade serous carcinomas can be subclassified into three groups: BRCA1 loss (genetic), BRCA1 loss (epigenetic), and no BRCA1 loss. Tumors in these groups show distinct molecular alterations involving the PI3K/AKT and p53 pathways.</p> |
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