Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and breast cancer risk: Observational and Mendelian randomization analyses with ~430,000 women

<p><strong>Background:</strong><br /> Epidemiological evidence supports a positive association between circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations and breast cancer risk, but both the magnitude and causality of this relationship are uncertain. We conducted...

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Main Authors: Murphy, N, Knuppel, A, Papadimitriou, N, Martin, RM, Tsilidis, KK, Smith-Byrne, K, Fensom, G, Perez-Cornago, A, Travis, RC, Key, TJ, Gunter, MJ
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Published: Elsevier 2020
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author Murphy, N
Knuppel, A
Papadimitriou, N
Martin, RM
Tsilidis, KK
Smith-Byrne, K
Fensom, G
Perez-Cornago, A
Travis, RC
Key, TJ
Gunter, MJ
author_facet Murphy, N
Knuppel, A
Papadimitriou, N
Martin, RM
Tsilidis, KK
Smith-Byrne, K
Fensom, G
Perez-Cornago, A
Travis, RC
Key, TJ
Gunter, MJ
author_sort Murphy, N
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description <p><strong>Background:</strong><br /> Epidemiological evidence supports a positive association between circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations and breast cancer risk, but both the magnitude and causality of this relationship are uncertain. We conducted observational analyses with adjustment for regression dilution bias, and Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses allowed for causal inference.</p><br /> <p><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong><br /> We investigated the associations between circulating IGF-1 concentrations and incident breast cancer risk in 206 263 women in the UK Biobank. Multivariable hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. HRs were corrected for regression dilution using repeat IGF-1 measures available in a subsample of 6711 women. For the MR analyses, genetic variants associated with circulating IGF-1 and IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) levels were identified and their association with breast cancer was examined with two-sample MR methods using genome-wide data from 122 977 cases and 105 974 controls.</p><br /> <p><strong>Results:</strong><br /> In the UK Biobank, after a median follow-up of 7.1 years, 4360 incident breast cancer cases occurred. In the multivariable-adjusted models corrected for regression dilution, higher IGF-1 concentrations were associated with a greater risk of breast cancer (HR per 5 nmol/l increment of IGF-1 = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.07–1.16). Similar positive associations were found by follow-up time, menopausal status, body mass index, and other risk factors. In the MR analyses, a 5 nmol/l increment in genetically-predicted IGF-1 concentration was associated with a greater breast cancer risk (odds ratio = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.01–1.10; P = 0.02), with a similar effect estimate for estrogen-positive (ER+) tumours, but no effect found for estrogen-negative (ER−) tumours. Genetically-predicted IGFBP-3 concentrations were not associated with breast cancer risk (odds ratio per 1-standard deviation increment = 1.00, 95% CI = 0.97–1.04; P = 0.98).</p><br /> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong><br /> Our results support a probable causal relationship between circulating IGF-1 concentrations and breast cancer, suggesting that interventions targeting the IGF pathway may be beneficial in preventing breast tumorigenesis.</p>
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spelling oxford-uuid:07449cdd-1ad7-407d-a2ae-5a1aa01e327a2022-03-26T09:06:48ZInsulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and breast cancer risk: Observational and Mendelian randomization analyses with ~430,000 womenJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:07449cdd-1ad7-407d-a2ae-5a1aa01e327aEnglishSymplectic ElementsElsevier2020Murphy, NKnuppel, APapadimitriou, NMartin, RMTsilidis, KKSmith-Byrne, KFensom, GPerez-Cornago, ATravis, RCKey, TJGunter, MJ<p><strong>Background:</strong><br /> Epidemiological evidence supports a positive association between circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations and breast cancer risk, but both the magnitude and causality of this relationship are uncertain. We conducted observational analyses with adjustment for regression dilution bias, and Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses allowed for causal inference.</p><br /> <p><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong><br /> We investigated the associations between circulating IGF-1 concentrations and incident breast cancer risk in 206 263 women in the UK Biobank. Multivariable hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. HRs were corrected for regression dilution using repeat IGF-1 measures available in a subsample of 6711 women. For the MR analyses, genetic variants associated with circulating IGF-1 and IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) levels were identified and their association with breast cancer was examined with two-sample MR methods using genome-wide data from 122 977 cases and 105 974 controls.</p><br /> <p><strong>Results:</strong><br /> In the UK Biobank, after a median follow-up of 7.1 years, 4360 incident breast cancer cases occurred. In the multivariable-adjusted models corrected for regression dilution, higher IGF-1 concentrations were associated with a greater risk of breast cancer (HR per 5 nmol/l increment of IGF-1 = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.07–1.16). Similar positive associations were found by follow-up time, menopausal status, body mass index, and other risk factors. In the MR analyses, a 5 nmol/l increment in genetically-predicted IGF-1 concentration was associated with a greater breast cancer risk (odds ratio = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.01–1.10; P = 0.02), with a similar effect estimate for estrogen-positive (ER+) tumours, but no effect found for estrogen-negative (ER−) tumours. Genetically-predicted IGFBP-3 concentrations were not associated with breast cancer risk (odds ratio per 1-standard deviation increment = 1.00, 95% CI = 0.97–1.04; P = 0.98).</p><br /> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong><br /> Our results support a probable causal relationship between circulating IGF-1 concentrations and breast cancer, suggesting that interventions targeting the IGF pathway may be beneficial in preventing breast tumorigenesis.</p>
spellingShingle Murphy, N
Knuppel, A
Papadimitriou, N
Martin, RM
Tsilidis, KK
Smith-Byrne, K
Fensom, G
Perez-Cornago, A
Travis, RC
Key, TJ
Gunter, MJ
Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and breast cancer risk: Observational and Mendelian randomization analyses with ~430,000 women
title Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and breast cancer risk: Observational and Mendelian randomization analyses with ~430,000 women
title_full Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and breast cancer risk: Observational and Mendelian randomization analyses with ~430,000 women
title_fullStr Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and breast cancer risk: Observational and Mendelian randomization analyses with ~430,000 women
title_full_unstemmed Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and breast cancer risk: Observational and Mendelian randomization analyses with ~430,000 women
title_short Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and breast cancer risk: Observational and Mendelian randomization analyses with ~430,000 women
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