Gene expression patterns associated with p53 status in breast cancer
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer subtypes identified in genomic studies have different underlying genetic defects. Mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 occur more frequently in estrogen receptor (ER) negative, basal-like and HER2-amplified tumors than...
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| author | He Xiaping Oh Daniel S Herschkowitz Jason I Troester Melissa A Hoadley Katherine A Barbier Claire S Perou Charles M |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer subtypes identified in genomic studies have different underlying genetic defects. Mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 occur more frequently in estrogen receptor (ER) negative, basal-like and HER2-amplified tumors than in luminal, ER positive tumors. Thus, because p53 mutation status is tightly linked to other characteristics of prognostic importance, it is difficult to identify p53's independent prognostic effects. The relation between p53 status and subtype can be better studied by combining data from primary tumors with data from isogenic cell line pairs (with and without p53 function).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The p53-dependent gene expression signatures of four cell lines (MCF-7, ZR-75-1, and two immortalized human mammary epithelial cell lines) were identified by comparing p53-RNAi transduced cell lines to their parent cell lines. Cell lines were treated with vehicle only or doxorubicin to identify p53 responses in both non-induced and induced states. The cell line signatures were compared with p53-mutation associated genes in breast tumors.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Each cell line displayed distinct patterns of p53-dependent gene expression, but cell type specific (basal vs. luminal) commonalities were evident. Further, a common gene expression signature associated with p53 loss across all four cell lines was identified. This signature showed overlap with the signature of p53 loss/mutation status in primary breast tumors. Moreover, the common cell-line tumor signature excluded genes that were breast cancer subtype-associated, but not downstream of p53. To validate the biological relevance of the common signature, we demonstrated that this gene set predicted relapse-free, disease-specific, and overall survival in independent test data.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>In the presence of breast cancer heterogeneity, experimental and biologically-based methods for assessing gene expression in relation to p53 status provide prognostic and biologically-relevant gene lists. Our biologically-based refinements excluded genes that were associated with subtype but not downstream of p53 signaling, and identified a signature for p53 loss that is shared across breast cancer subtypes.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7f6dece63b346248b5072903f2bad962022-12-22T01:57:27ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072006-12-016127610.1186/1471-2407-6-276Gene expression patterns associated with p53 status in breast cancerHe XiapingOh Daniel SHerschkowitz Jason ITroester Melissa AHoadley Katherine ABarbier Claire SPerou Charles M<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer subtypes identified in genomic studies have different underlying genetic defects. Mutations in the tumor suppressor p53 occur more frequently in estrogen receptor (ER) negative, basal-like and HER2-amplified tumors than in luminal, ER positive tumors. Thus, because p53 mutation status is tightly linked to other characteristics of prognostic importance, it is difficult to identify p53's independent prognostic effects. The relation between p53 status and subtype can be better studied by combining data from primary tumors with data from isogenic cell line pairs (with and without p53 function).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The p53-dependent gene expression signatures of four cell lines (MCF-7, ZR-75-1, and two immortalized human mammary epithelial cell lines) were identified by comparing p53-RNAi transduced cell lines to their parent cell lines. Cell lines were treated with vehicle only or doxorubicin to identify p53 responses in both non-induced and induced states. The cell line signatures were compared with p53-mutation associated genes in breast tumors.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Each cell line displayed distinct patterns of p53-dependent gene expression, but cell type specific (basal vs. luminal) commonalities were evident. Further, a common gene expression signature associated with p53 loss across all four cell lines was identified. This signature showed overlap with the signature of p53 loss/mutation status in primary breast tumors. Moreover, the common cell-line tumor signature excluded genes that were breast cancer subtype-associated, but not downstream of p53. To validate the biological relevance of the common signature, we demonstrated that this gene set predicted relapse-free, disease-specific, and overall survival in independent test data.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>In the presence of breast cancer heterogeneity, experimental and biologically-based methods for assessing gene expression in relation to p53 status provide prognostic and biologically-relevant gene lists. Our biologically-based refinements excluded genes that were associated with subtype but not downstream of p53 signaling, and identified a signature for p53 loss that is shared across breast cancer subtypes.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/276 |
| spellingShingle | He Xiaping Oh Daniel S Herschkowitz Jason I Troester Melissa A Hoadley Katherine A Barbier Claire S Perou Charles M Gene expression patterns associated with p53 status in breast cancer BMC Cancer |
| title | Gene expression patterns associated with p53 status in breast cancer |
| title_full | Gene expression patterns associated with p53 status in breast cancer |
| title_fullStr | Gene expression patterns associated with p53 status in breast cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gene expression patterns associated with p53 status in breast cancer |
| title_short | Gene expression patterns associated with p53 status in breast cancer |
| title_sort | gene expression patterns associated with p53 status in breast cancer |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/276 |
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