Loss-of-heterozygosity on chromosome 19q in early-stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ovarian cancer is a heterogeneous disease and prognosis for apparently similar cases of ovarian cancer varies. Recurrence of the disease in early stage (FIGO-stages I-II) serous ovarian cancer results in survival that is comparable t...
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| author | Skirnisdottir Ingiridur Mayrhofer Markus Rydåker Maria Åkerud Helena Isaksson Anders |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ovarian cancer is a heterogeneous disease and prognosis for apparently similar cases of ovarian cancer varies. Recurrence of the disease in early stage (FIGO-stages I-II) serous ovarian cancer results in survival that is comparable to those with recurrent advanced-stage disease. The aim of this study was to investigate if there are specific genomic aberrations that may explain recurrence and clinical outcome.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Fifty-one women with early stage serous ovarian cancer were included in the study. DNA was extracted from formalin fixed samples containing tumor cells from ovarian tumors. Tumor samples from thirty-seven patients were analysed for allele-specific copy numbers using OncoScan single nucleotide polymorphism arrays from Affymetrix and the bioinformatic tool Tumor Aberration Prediction Suite. Genomic gains, losses, and loss-of-heterozygosity that associated with recurrent disease were identified.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The most significant differences (p < 0.01) in Loss-of-heterozygosity (LOH) were identified in two relatively small regions of chromosome 19; 8.0-8,8 Mbp (19 genes) and 51.5-53.0 Mbp (37 genes). Thus, 56 genes on chromosome 19 were potential candidate genes associated with clinical outcome. LOH at 19q (51-56 Mbp) was associated with shorter disease-free survival and was an independent prognostic factor for survival in a multivariate Cox regression analysis. In particular LOH on chromosome 19q (51-56 Mbp) was significantly (p < 0.01) associated with loss of TP53 function.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The results of our study indicate that presence of two aberrations in TP53 on 17p and LOH on 19q in early stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent disease. Further studies related to the findings of chromosomes 17 and 19 are needed to elucidate the molecular mechanism behind the recurring genomic aberrations and the poor clinical outcome.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00442a127f0b4e4983a7af67405255342022-12-22T00:24:44ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072012-09-0112140710.1186/1471-2407-12-407Loss-of-heterozygosity on chromosome 19q in early-stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent diseaseSkirnisdottir IngiridurMayrhofer MarkusRydåker MariaÅkerud HelenaIsaksson Anders<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ovarian cancer is a heterogeneous disease and prognosis for apparently similar cases of ovarian cancer varies. Recurrence of the disease in early stage (FIGO-stages I-II) serous ovarian cancer results in survival that is comparable to those with recurrent advanced-stage disease. The aim of this study was to investigate if there are specific genomic aberrations that may explain recurrence and clinical outcome.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Fifty-one women with early stage serous ovarian cancer were included in the study. DNA was extracted from formalin fixed samples containing tumor cells from ovarian tumors. Tumor samples from thirty-seven patients were analysed for allele-specific copy numbers using OncoScan single nucleotide polymorphism arrays from Affymetrix and the bioinformatic tool Tumor Aberration Prediction Suite. Genomic gains, losses, and loss-of-heterozygosity that associated with recurrent disease were identified.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The most significant differences (p < 0.01) in Loss-of-heterozygosity (LOH) were identified in two relatively small regions of chromosome 19; 8.0-8,8 Mbp (19 genes) and 51.5-53.0 Mbp (37 genes). Thus, 56 genes on chromosome 19 were potential candidate genes associated with clinical outcome. LOH at 19q (51-56 Mbp) was associated with shorter disease-free survival and was an independent prognostic factor for survival in a multivariate Cox regression analysis. In particular LOH on chromosome 19q (51-56 Mbp) was significantly (p < 0.01) associated with loss of TP53 function.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The results of our study indicate that presence of two aberrations in TP53 on 17p and LOH on 19q in early stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent disease. Further studies related to the findings of chromosomes 17 and 19 are needed to elucidate the molecular mechanism behind the recurring genomic aberrations and the poor clinical outcome.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/407Allele-specific copy numberFFPELOHPrognosisSerous ovarian cancerTAPSEarly-stage |
| spellingShingle | Skirnisdottir Ingiridur Mayrhofer Markus Rydåker Maria Åkerud Helena Isaksson Anders Loss-of-heterozygosity on chromosome 19q in early-stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent disease BMC Cancer Allele-specific copy number FFPE LOH Prognosis Serous ovarian cancer TAPS Early-stage |
| title | Loss-of-heterozygosity on chromosome 19q in early-stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent disease |
| title_full | Loss-of-heterozygosity on chromosome 19q in early-stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent disease |
| title_fullStr | Loss-of-heterozygosity on chromosome 19q in early-stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Loss-of-heterozygosity on chromosome 19q in early-stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent disease |
| title_short | Loss-of-heterozygosity on chromosome 19q in early-stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent disease |
| title_sort | loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 19q in early stage serous ovarian cancer is associated with recurrent disease |
| topic | Allele-specific copy number FFPE LOH Prognosis Serous ovarian cancer TAPS Early-stage |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/407 |
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