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Copy Number Variation Analysis in Familial BRCA1/2-Negative Finnish Breast and Ovarian Cancer

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Author

  • Kirsi M. Kuusisto
  • Oyediran Akinrinade
  • Mauno Vihinen
  • Minna Kankuri-Tammilehto
  • Satu-Leena Laasanen
  • Johanna Schleutker

Summary, in English

Background: Inherited factors predisposing individuals to breast and ovarian cancer are largely unidentified in a majority of families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). We aimed to identify germline copy number variations (CNVs) contributing to HBOC susceptibility in the Finnish population. Methods: A cohort of 84 HBOC individuals (negative for BRCA1/2-founder mutations and pre-screened for the most common breast cancer genes) and 36 healthy controls were analysed with a genome-wide SNP array. CNV-affecting genes were further studied by Gene Ontology term enrichment, pathway analyses, and database searches to reveal genes with potential for breast and ovarian cancer predisposition. CNVs that were considered to be important were validated and genotyped in 20 additional HBOC individuals (6 CNVs) and in additional healthy controls (5 CNVs) by qPCR. Results: An intronic deletion in the EPHA3 receptor tyrosine kinase was enriched in HBOC individuals (12 of 101, 11.9%) compared with controls (27 of 432, 6.3%) (OR = 1.96; P = 0.055). EPHA3 was identified in several enriched molecular functions including receptor activity. Both a novel intronic deletion in the CSMD1 tumor suppressor gene and a homozygous intergenic deletion at 5q15 were identified in 1 of 101 (1.0%) HBOC individuals but were very rare (1 of 436, 0.2% and 1 of 899, 0.1%, respectively) in healthy controls suggesting that these variants confer disease susceptibility. Conclusion: This study reveals new information regarding the germline CNVs that likely contribute to HBOC susceptibility in Finland. This information may be used to facilitate the genetic counselling of HBOC individuals but the preliminary results warrant additional studies of a larger study group.

Publishing year

2013

Language

English

Publication/Series

PLoS ONE

Volume

8

Issue

8

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

Topic

  • Medical Genetics

Status

Published

Research group

  • Protein Bioinformatics

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1932-6203