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Increased level of chromosomal damage after irradiation of lymphocytes from BRCA1 mutation carriers.
Kote-Jarai, Z; Salmon, A; Mengitsu, T; Copeland, M; Ardern-Jones, A; Locke, I; Shanley, S; Summersgill, B; Lu, Y-J; Shipley, J; Eeles, R.
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  • Kote-Jarai Z; Translational Cancer Genetics Team, The Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Rd, Sutton Surrey SM2 5NG, UK.
Br J Cancer ; 94(2): 308-10, 2006 Jan 30.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16404418
ABSTRACT
Deleterious mutations in the BRCA1 gene predispose women to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Many functional studies have suggested that BRCA1 has a role in DNA damage repair and failure in the DNA damage response pathway often leads to the accumulation of chromosomal aberrations. Here, we have compared normal lymphocytes with those heterozygous for a BRCA1 mutation. Short-term cultures were irradiated (8Gy) using a high dose rate and subsequently metaphases were analysed by 24-colour chromosome painting (M-FISH). We scored the chromosomal rearrangements in the metaphases from five BRCA1 mutation carriers and from five noncarrier control samples 6 days after irradiation. A significantly higher level of chromosomal damage was detected in the lymphocytes heterozygous for BRCA1 mutations compared with normal controls; the average number of aberrations per mitosis was 3.48 compared with 1.62 in controls (P=0.0001). This provides new evidence that heterozygous mutation carriers have a different response to DNA damage compared with noncarriers and that BRCA1 has a role in DNA damage surveillance. Our finding has implications for treatment and screening of BRCA1 mutation carriers using modalities that involve irradiation.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Daño del ADN / Linfocitos / Genes BRCA1 / Heterocigoto Límite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Br J Cancer Año: 2006 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Daño del ADN / Linfocitos / Genes BRCA1 / Heterocigoto Límite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Br J Cancer Año: 2006 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido