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BRCA1 promoter methylation in sporadic breast tumors: relationship to gene expression profiles

BRCA1 promoter methylation in sporadic breast tumors: relationship to gene expression profiles BRCA1 is a tumor suppressor gene that functions in DNA repair. Basal-like tumors are a distinctive subtype of breast cancer defined by gene expression profiles. Hereditary BRCA1 breast tumors and basal-like sporadic tumors have a similar phenotype and gene expression signature, suggesting involvement of BRCA1 in the pathogenesis of sporadic basal-like cancer. This study evaluates the role of BRCA1 in sporadic breast tumorigenesis. BRCA1 protein expression and promoter methylation are compared to tumor histopathology and gene expression profiles. We find BRCA1 protein expression correlates with tumor mitotic rate, consistent with normal cell-cycle regulation of the BRCA1 gene. Methylation is found in 21% of tumors and is associated with lower BRCA1 protein, but not with specific pathologic features. Basal-like tumors, defined by hierarchical clustering of gene expression, have infrequent BRCA1 methylation and high levels of BRCA1 protein expression consistent with their high mitotic rate. Tumors with BRCA1 promoter methylation are present in all expression clusters; however, a subgroup of ER-positive high-grade tumors has a significantly greater number of BRCA1 methylated tumors. Absence of BRCA1 promoter methylation and high levels of BRCA1 expression in basal-like sporadic tumors suggest alternate explanations for the phenotypic similarities of these tumors to hereditary BRCA1 tumors. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Springer Journals

BRCA1 promoter methylation in sporadic breast tumors: relationship to gene expression profiles

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2005 by Springer
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Oncology
ISSN
0167-6806
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1573-7217
DOI
10.1007/s10549-004-7603-8
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15868446
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Abstract

BRCA1 is a tumor suppressor gene that functions in DNA repair. Basal-like tumors are a distinctive subtype of breast cancer defined by gene expression profiles. Hereditary BRCA1 breast tumors and basal-like sporadic tumors have a similar phenotype and gene expression signature, suggesting involvement of BRCA1 in the pathogenesis of sporadic basal-like cancer. This study evaluates the role of BRCA1 in sporadic breast tumorigenesis. BRCA1 protein expression and promoter methylation are compared to tumor histopathology and gene expression profiles. We find BRCA1 protein expression correlates with tumor mitotic rate, consistent with normal cell-cycle regulation of the BRCA1 gene. Methylation is found in 21% of tumors and is associated with lower BRCA1 protein, but not with specific pathologic features. Basal-like tumors, defined by hierarchical clustering of gene expression, have infrequent BRCA1 methylation and high levels of BRCA1 protein expression consistent with their high mitotic rate. Tumors with BRCA1 promoter methylation are present in all expression clusters; however, a subgroup of ER-positive high-grade tumors has a significantly greater number of BRCA1 methylated tumors. Absence of BRCA1 promoter methylation and high levels of BRCA1 expression in basal-like sporadic tumors suggest alternate explanations for the phenotypic similarities of these tumors to hereditary BRCA1 tumors.

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Breast Cancer Research and Treatment – Springer Journals

Published: Dec 14, 2004

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