早发性乳腺癌/卵巢癌BRCA1基因突变分析

目的探讨中国北方地区汉族人群早发性乳腺癌和卵巢癌与BRCA1基因的关系.方法应用聚合酶链反应-单链构象多态性分析和DNA直接测序法检测BRCA1基因外显子2和外显子11部分序列.结果对12例早发性乳腺癌/卵巢癌患者PCR-SSCP的检测中,在外显子2发现1例突变,经DNA测序证实突变为第166碱基插入碱基"C".结论 BRCA1基因突变可能与北方地区汉族人群早发性乳腺癌有关.     

山东半岛地区家族性和早发性乳腺癌BRCA2基因突变研究

目的 研究山东半岛地区家族性和早发性乳腺癌中乳腺癌易感基因BRCA2的突变位点及携带情况.方法 应用PureGene DNA纯化系统提取52例家族性和早发性乳腺癌患者的外周血单核细胞DNA,对BRCA2基因的全部编码序列及内含子和外显子拼接区进行扩增,扩增产物用变性高效液相色谱进行初筛,对发现异常片段经重新扩增后进行DNA测序证实.结果 在52例乳腺癌患者中发现3个(5.8%)BRCA2的致病性突变(2001delTTAT,4099＞T,5873C＞A).其中,家族性乳腺癌突变率达到12%(3/25),在单纯早发性乳腺癌病例中未发现致病性突变.结论 在家族性乳腺癌患者中,BRCA2基因突变可能具有重要作用,在此人群中有必要进行相关的基因检测.     

中国乳腺癌患者BRCA1基因的频发突变5589del8

目的研究在中国大陆乳腺癌人群中是否存在BRCAI／2基因突变的“热点”。方法研究对象为来自全国4个乳腺癌医疗中心的177例家族性和早发性乳腺癌患者和426例散发性乳腺癌患者,根据前期研究中已发现的BRCAI／2基因突变位点,应用变性高效液相色谱分析和DNA测序技术对这些患者进行已知位点的突变检测。结果在前期研究的70例家族性和早发性乳腺癌患者和本研究的177例患者（共247例）中,共发现3例BRCAl5589del8突变的携带者,在426例散发性乳腺癌患者中也发现了2例BRCAl5589del8突变的携带者。单倍型分析的结果显示这5例患者具有相近甚至相同的单倍型。结论BRCAl5589del8突变是中国人群中BRCAl基因的频发突变,它是否是中国人群中的“始祖突变”仍需进一步研究证实。     

中国上海家族性乳腺癌BRCA1和BRCA2基因的突变

目的研究上海地区家族性乳腺癌中BRCA1／BRCA2基因的突变位点及携带情况。方法研究对象来自35个汉族家族性乳腺癌家系，家系中至少有一个一级亲属乳腺癌患病史。共35例患者，其中13例发病年龄≤加岁。由静脉血提取基因组DNA，对BRCA1／BRCA2基因的全部编码序列进行扩增。扩增产物突变分析先由变性高效液相色谱分析进行筛查，之后进行DNA直接测序证实。结果在BRCA1基因中发现有4个突变位点，其中2个为新发现位点——拼接点突变（IVS17-1G〉T；IVS21＋1G〉C）；另两个为已报道的致病突变位点——移码突变（1100delAT；5640delA）。BRCA2基因的1个致病突变位点位于11号外显子上，为移码突变（5802delAATT）。另外，共发现有12个新的单核苷重复多态位点，都未引起氨基酸编码改变；其中，8个在BRCA1基因上，4个在BRCA2基因上。在家族性乳腺癌中，BRCA1突变频率（11．4％）高于BRCA2基因（2．9％）。结论新发现的2个BRCA1基因的拼接点突变可能是中国上海人群家族性乳腺癌的特有突变位点；在我国上海地区人群中，BRCA1基因突变起着比BRCA2基因更大的作用；该研究丰富了中国人群中BRCA基因的突变谱，并为未来的临床基因检测提供了筛查模式。     

维吾尔族及汉族早发性乳腺癌 BRCA1基因突变分析

目的研究维吾尔族及汉族早发性乳腺癌患者BRCA1突变情况及突变位置。方法选取35例维吾尔族及汉族早发性乳腺癌根治标本（其中维吾尔族早发性乳腺癌22例,汉族乳腺癌13例）,对照组为32例维汉族乳腺良性病变（纤维腺病及纤维腺瘤）及乳腺癌旁非癌组织;运用PCR—SSCP和DNA序列测定的方法检测BRCA1基因突变。结果（1）35例新疆早发性乳腺癌（≤35岁）BRCA1突变率为22．86％（8／35）,22例维吾尔族早发性乳腺癌BRCA1突变率为31．82％（7／22）。（2）35例新疆早发性乳腺癌中发现8例BRCA1突变的12个新位点,其中2例突变位点IVS20-68insA均为维吾尔族早发性乳腺癌患者。（3）35例新疆早发性乳腺癌中发现7例BRCA1基因核苷酸多态性,对照组32例维吾尔族及汉族乳腺癌旁非癌组织及乳腺良性病变中仅发现1例BRCA1基因核苷酸的多态性。结论BRCA1突变可能与新疆早发性乳腺癌尤其是维吾尔族早发性乳腺癌密切相关,其突变位点IVS20—68insA可能是新疆维吾尔族早发性乳腺癌的遗传易感性位点,尚需扩大样本进一步研究证实。     

新疆地区维吾尔族乳腺癌BRCA1基因突变分析

目的研究新疆地区维吾尔族乳腺癌患者BRCA1基因突变情况及突变位置。方法选取70例维吾尔族乳腺癌根治标本,对照组为32例维汉族乳腺良性病变（纤维腺病及纤维腺瘤）及乳腺癌旁非癌组织;应用PCR-单链构象多态性和DNA序列测定的方法检测BRCA1基因突变。结果（1）70例维吾尔族乳腺癌中发现9例BRCA1突变的12个新位点。（2）70例维吾尔族乳腺癌BRCA1的突变率为12.86%（9/70）,22例维吾尔族早发性乳腺癌（≤35岁）BRCA1突变率为31.82%（7/22）。维吾尔族早发性乳腺癌BRCA1突变率（7/22）高于维吾尔族晚发性乳腺癌（2/48）,差异有统计学意义（χ^2=10.295,P〈0.01）。（3）70例维吾尔族乳腺癌中发现9例BRCA1基因核苷酸多态性位点,其中8例多态性位点均为3232A〉G。（4）2例双侧乳腺癌中均检测出BRCA1基因的突变。结论BRCA1突变可能与新疆维吾尔族乳腺癌尤其是维吾尔族早发性乳腺癌及双侧乳腺癌的发生密切相关。     

人乳腺癌易感基因1(BRCA1)的研究进展

BRCA1为具有遗传倾向的乳腺癌和卵巢癌的易感基因,BRCA1基因的突变与家族性乳腺癌及它在细胞周期的调节,DNA损伤修复,基因的转录调控和诱导细胞凋亡方面起着重要作用。BRCA1基因的突变与家族性乳腺癌及卵巢癌的发生密切相关,对BRCA1分子功能的研究,将有利于阐明肿瘤发生的机理。本文就BRCA1基因生物学特性、与肿瘤的关系及其作用机制做一综述。     

BRCA1/2基因低频变异通过影响P53和PAX-8的表达而促进卵巢癌的转移机制

目的探讨BRCA1/2基因低频变异与卵巢癌间的潜在关系,并分析其是否通过影响P53和PAX-8的表达而促进卵巢癌的转移。方法共收集30例卵巢癌伴淋巴或血行转移患者以及无转移的卵巢癌患者30例进行BRCA1/2基于的测序筛查,获取BRCA1、BRCA2基因外显子的突变位点,并选择包括错义突变、移码突变在内的潜在有害突变位点,采用免疫组化法检测卵巢癌组织中P53和PAX-8的表达,分析BRCA1/2基因低频变异与P53和PAX-8表达的相关性。结果伴转移的卵巢癌患者中共检测到到11个突变位点,杂合移码致病性突变6例,无义致病性突变2例,突变率为26.67%,明显高于无转移的卵巢癌组织(P0.05)。在伴转移组中,BRCA1/2基因低频变异患者中均存在P53和PAX-8的高表达,表达率为100%和87.5%,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05),进一步Speramen等级相关分析显示,随着BRCA1/2低频变异率增加,PAX-8和P53的表达增强,两者间具有明显的正相关性(r=0.847和0.749,P0.01)。结论 BRCA1/2基因的位点突变可能通过影响P53和PAX-8的表达而介导卵巢癌的转移,BRCA1/2基因是影响卵巢癌恶性生物学行为进展的重要基因。     

CYP19A1基因 R264C在中国上海BRCA1/2基因突变阴性的遗传倾向乳腺癌中的作用

目的研究CYP19A1基因R264C的（C→T）单核苷酸多态性基因型在上海地区BRCA1／BR-CA2基因突变阴性的遗传倾向乳腺癌人群中的分布及其与乳腺癌发病风险的相关性。方法对114例无BRCA1／2突变的家族性／早发性乳腺癌患者和121名正常对照者进行CYP19A1基因第7外显子的聚合酶链反应扩增，随后进行DNA直接测序鉴定其R264C的单核苷酸多态性基因型，比较基因型分布和发病风险的关系；危险度比值比（odd ratio，OR）及95％可信区间（confidence interval，CI）应用非条件Logistie回归分析计算。结果CYP19A1基因R264C多态的CC、CT、TT基因型在病例组中的分布频率分别为84（77．8％），22（20．4％），2（1、8％）；在对照组的分布频率分别为87（77．7％），24（21、4％），1（0．9％）；在研究的总人群中，CT基因型的频率为20．9％（46／220），TT基因型的频率为1．4％（3／220）。以CC基因型为参照，CT或TT基因型没有显著性地提高乳腺癌的发病危险，其中携带CT基因型风险为（OR=1．16，95％CI：0．53。2．55），携带TT基因型风险为（OR=1．44，95％CI：0．12-17．15）；经过月经状态和身体质量指数分层，也未能发现其与乳腺癌发病的相关性。结论CYP19A1基因R264C的单核苷酸多态性在中国汉族人群中的分布有别于其他种族，有其自身的分布特点；R264C可能与上海地区中国汉族人群乳腺癌发生的遗传易感性无关，尚不足作为低外显率的乳腺癌易感基因位点，不建议作为未来临床基因筛查的候选指标。     

CYP1A1、CYP2D6基因多态性对白血病发生的影响

目的 分析细胞色素P450 CYP1A1和CYP2D6的多态性基因型在湖南地区白血病患者和健康人群中的分布及其对白血病发生的影响.方法 采用PCR及PCR-RFLP技术分析多态性基因型频率.结果 CYP1A1和CYP2D6基因的野生型、杂合突变型及纯合突变型的分布频率在急性淋巴细胞性白血病、急性非淋巴细胞性白血病、慢性粒细胞性白血病患者组与健康对照组之间无显著性差异;携带一个突变等位基因型的个体患白血病的风险与相应野生型携带者比较均无显著性差异;急性非淋巴细胞性白血病患者组的CYP1A1杂合突变型与CYP2D6杂合突变型的联合基因型频率高于健康对照组.结论 单独的CYP1A1或CYP2D6基因的多态性变异与白血病易感性不相关;CYP1A1杂合突变与CYP2D6杂合突变的联合基因型增加患急性非淋巴细胞性白血病的风险.     

BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Russian familial breast cancer

We have screened index cases from 25 Russian breast/ovarian cancer families for germ‐line mutations in all coding exons of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, using multiplex heteroduplex analysis. In addition we tested 22 patients with breast cancer diagnosed before age 40 without family history and 6 patients with bilateral breast cancer. The frequency of families with germline mutations in BRCA was 16% (4/25). One BRCA1 mutation, 5382insC, was found in three families. The results of present study, and those of a separate study of 19 breast‐ovarian cancer families, suggest that BRCA1 5382insC is a founder mutation in the Russian population. Three BRCA2 mutations were found in patients with breast cancer without family history: two in young patients and one in patients with bilateral breast cancer. Four novel BRCA2 mutations were identified: three frameshift (695insT, 1528del4, 9318del4) and one nonsense (S1099X). © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.     

Analysis of breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 in Thai familial and isolated early-onset breast and ovarian cancer

Here we report the study on BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in 12 Thai breast and/or ovarian cancer families and 6 early-onset breast or breast/ovarian cancer cases without a family history of cancer. Five distinct rare alterations were identified in each gene: four introducing premature stop codons, one in-frame deletion, two missense changes, two intronic alterations and one silent rare variant. The BRCA1 or BRCA2 truncating mutations were detected in four of seven patients with familial or personal history of breast and ovarian cancer, in one of four isolated early onset breast cancer cases and in none of seven breast cancer site specific families. The BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation yield in Thai patients is consistent with that reported from Europe and North America in similar groups of patients, being particularly high in individuals with personal or family history of breast and ovarian cancer. The BRCA1 and BRCA2 alterations found in this series are different from those identified in other Asian studies, and all but two have never been reported before. We report at least three novel deleterious mutations, the BRCA1 3300delA, BRCA1 744ins20 and BRCA2 6382delT. One in-frame deletion was also found, the BRCA2 5527del9, which seggregated within family members of breast-only cancer patients and was thought to be a cancer-related mutation. BRCA1 3300delA and Asp67Glu alterations were detected each in at least two families and thus could represent founder mutations in Thais.     

Mutational analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 in Mediterranean Spanish women with early-onset breast cancer: identification of three novel pathogenic mutations

In Spain, the contribution of BRCA mutations to the population incidence of early-onset breast cancer was unknown. We carried out a mutational analysis of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in 124 Spanish women diagnosed with breast cancer before the age 41 and who were not selected for a family history of this disease. The genetic study was performed by PCR-SSCP analysis and DNA sequencing. We identified 6 pathogenic BRCA mutations in 7 unrelated probands (5.6%; 95% CI=2.3% to 11.3%): 1 BRCA1 (c.2080delA) and 5 BRCA2 (p.Y3006X, p.Q1994X, c.9204_9217del14, c.9254_9258del5 and c.295+2T>C). Three out of 6 mutations were novel (BRCA2 p.Y3006X, c.9204_9217del14, and c.295+2T>C), and two further mutations had not been previously found in Spain (BRCA1 c.2080delA and BRCA2 p.Q1994X). The one remaining (BRCA2 c.9254_9258del5) was detected in two probands of our sample. Additionally, we identified two new missense mutations: BRCA1 p.P1812A and BRCA2 p.G2044A. Our data support the notion that Spaniards represent a heterogeneous population with its own spectrum of BRCA mutations, some of which appear as founding mutations. We categorized patients into familial or non-familial groups on the basis of her family history of breast/ovarian cancer; this analysis indicated that among Spanish women with early-onset breast cancer, an even moderate family history is a good predictor of being a BRCA mutation carrier.     

Characterization of ten novel and 13 recurring BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations in Italian breast and/or ovarian carcinoma patients. Mutations in brief no. 178. Online

Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are associated with approximately 80% of families with a high incidence of breast and/or ovarian cancers (OMIM database reference numbers: 113705, 600185). Furthermore, constitutional mutations in the these genes have been reported in women with early-onset breast carcinoma and without family history of cancer. We analyzed by protein truncation test (PTT) and single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) followed by sequence analysis, BRCA1 exons 11 and 20 and BRCA2 exons 10 and 11 in 142 Italian cancer patients. These included six male breast cancer cases, 61 women with breast carcinoma diagnosed before 36 years old and selected independently of family history of breast cancer and 75 familial breast and/or ovarian cancer patients. In a previous report, we described 11 different BRCA1 mutations in a subset of 70 cases. Here, we report the characterization of 23 additional mutations, 14 in BRCA1 and 9 in BRCA2, subsequently identified. Ten mutations were not previously described, while the other 13 were recurrent. Of the 61 women with early-onset breast cancer, 11 carried a germline mutation in BRCA1 (18.0%) and four in BRCA2 (6.6%). These frequencies indicate that BRCA1/BRCA2 genetic tests should be advised to women with breast cancer diagnosed at early age, independently of family history of cancer.     

BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation analysis of early-onset and familial breast cancer cases in Mexico

The entire coding regions of BRCA1 and BRCA2 were screened for mutations by heteroduplex analysis in 51 Mexican breast cancer patients. One BRCA1 and one BRCA2 truncating mutation each was identified in the group of 32 (6%) early-onset breast cancer patients (< or =35 years). Besides these two likely deleterious mutations, eight rare variants of unknown significance, mostly in the BRCA2 gene, were detected in six of 32 (19%) early-onset breast cancer cases and in three of 17 (18%) site-specific breast cancer families, one containing a male breast cancer case. No mutations or rare sequence variants have been identified in two additional families including each an early-onset breast cancer case and an ovarian cancer patient. The two truncating mutations (BRCA1 3857delT; BRCA2 2663-2664insA) and six of the rare variants have never been reported before and may be of country-specific origin. The majority of the alterations appeared to be distinct, with only one of them being observed in more than one family.     

BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among 233 unselected Finnish ovarian carcinoma patients.

Germline mutations of BRCA1 and BRCA2 predispose to hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndrome. In Finland, 20 different BRCA1/2 mutations have been identified, and 13 of them are founder mutations that account for the vast majority of Finnish BRCA1/2 families. The purpose of our study was to determine the prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations in unselected Finnish ovarian carcinoma patients and to evaluate the relationship between mutation carrier status and personal/family history of cancer. Two hundred and thirty-three patients were screened for all the 20 BRCA1/2 mutations known in the Finnish population. Additionally, a subgroup of patients with personal history of breast cancer and/or family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer was screened for novel BRCA1/2 mutations. Thirteen patients (5.6%) had mutations: eleven in BRCA1 and two in BRCA2. All the mutation-positive patients were carriers of the previously known Finnish BRCA1/2 mutations, and seven recurrent founder mutations accounted for 12 of the 13 mutations detected. A logistic regression analysis was used to determine the odds of mutation for ovarian carcinoma patients. The most significant predictor of a mutation was the presence of both breast and ovarian cancer in the same woman, but family history of breast cancer was also strongly related to mutation carrier status. Although BRCA1/2 mutation testing is not warranted in the general Finnish ovarian cancer patient population, patients who have also been diagnosed with breast cancer or have family history of breast or breast and ovarian cancer could benefit from referral to genetic counselling and mutation testing.     

Contribution of BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations to the incidence of early-onset breast cancer in Cyprus

In Cyprus, the prevalence of breast cancer associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in young women is unknown. In this study, we present the results of mutational analysis of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in 26 Cypriot women diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 40. The entire coding regions, including splice sites, of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes were sequenced using cycle sequencing. We identified four pathogenic mutations: two in BRCA1 [c.1840A>T (K614X), c.5310delG (5429delG)] and two in BRCA2 [c.3531-3534delCAGC (3758del4), c.8755delG (8984delG)] in six of 26 unrelated patients. The BRCA2 mutation c.3531-3534delCAGC (3758del4) is novel and the BRCA1 mutation c.1840A>T (K614X) is reported for the first time in Cypriot patients. The BRCA2 Cypriot founder mutation c.8755delG (8984delG) was detected in three unrelated patients. Additionally, we identified one novel BRCA1 missense mutation, two novel polymorphisms and three novel intronic variants of which BRCA1 c.4185+3A>G (IVS12+3A>G) may be pathogenic. Of the six BRCA1/2 mutation carriers, only four had a family history. These results show that the prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Cypriot women diagnosed with early-onset breast cancer is high. We conclude that Cypriot women with early-onset breast cancer should be offered BRCA1/2 testing irrespective of their family history.     

A low frequency of non-founder BRCA1 mutations in Ashkenazi Jewish breast-ovarian cancer families

The 185delAG and 5382insC founder mutations account for the majority of mutations identified in BRCA1 in Ashkenazi Jewish breast and breast-ovarian cancer families. Few non-founder BRCA1 mutations have been identified to date in these families. We initially screened a panel of 245 Ashkenazi Jewish breast-ovarian cancer families with an affected proband and at least one other case of breast or ovarian cancer for founder mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. Founder mutations were identified in 85 families (185delAG in 44 families, 5382insC in 16 families, and the BRCA2 6174delT in 25 families). The 160 negative families were then screened for the entire BRCA1 gene by a combination of DGGE and PTT. We identified one novel frameshift mutation in BRCA1 in exon 14 (4572del22) that truncated the protein at codon 1485. The family contained three cases of early-onset ovarian cancer (41 years, 43 years, and 52 years) and one case of breast cancer (at age 54 years subsequent to an ovarian cancer). In addition, three missense variants of unknown significance (exon 11 C3832T (P1238L), exon 15 G4654T (S1512I), and exon 15 G4755A (D1546N)) were found in single families. These missense variants have been previously identified in other families [BIC Database] and are considered to be "unclassified variants, favoring polymorphism." Non-founder BRCA1 mutations are rare in Ashkenazi Jewish breast/ovarian cancer families.     

De novo recurrent germline mutation of the BRCA2 gene in a patient with early onset breast cancer

Germline mutations in either of the two major breast cancer predisposition genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, account for a significant proportion of hereditary breast/ovarian cancer. Identification of breast cancer patients carrying mutations of these genes is primarily based on a positive family history of breast/ovarian cancer or early onset of the disease or both. In the course of mutation screening of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in a hospital based series of patients with risk factors for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer, we identified a germline mutation in the BRCA2 gene (3034del4) in a patient with early onset breast cancer and no strong family history of the disease. Subsequent molecular analysis in her parents showed that neither of them carried the mutation. Paternity was confirmed using a set of highly polymorphic markers, showing that the proband carried a de novo germline mutation in the BRCA2 gene. Interestingly, 3034del4 is a recurrent mutation occurring in a putative mutation prone region of the BRCA2 gene. Our study presents the first case in which a de novo germline mutation in the BRCA2 gene has been identified, and supports previous results of haplotype studies, confirming that the 3034del4 mutation has multiple independent origins.


Keywords: breast cancer; BRCA2 gene; de novo mutation