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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2018

Identification of a novel truncating mutation in PALB2 gene by a multigene sequencing panel for mutational screening of breast cancer risk-associated and related genes.

Anna Guacci, Angela Cordella, Teresa Rocco, Giorgio Giurato, Giovanni Nassa, Francesca Rizzo, Chiara Carlomagno, Stefano Pepe, Roberta Tarallo, Alessandro Weisz

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anna GuacciGenomix4Life srl, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Angela CordellaGenomix4Life srl, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Teresa RoccoGenomix4Life srl, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Giorgio GiuratoGenomix4Life srl, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Giovanni NassaLaboratory of Molecular Medicine and Genomics, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Francesca RizzoLaboratory of Molecular Medicine and Genomics, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Chiara CarlomagnoDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Napoli 'Federico II', Napoli, Italy.
Stefano PepeDivision of Oncology, 'SS. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona' Hospital, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
Roberta TaralloLaboratory of Molecular Medicine and Genomics, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Alessandro WeiszLaboratory of Molecular Medicine and Genomics, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, 'Scuola Medica Salernitana', University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0455-2083
University of Salerno · ITUniversity of Naples Federico II · IT

Funding

Flagship Project InterOmicsGenomix4Life SrlItalian Association for Cancer Research IG-17426Italian Ministry of Education University and Research PON03PE_00146_1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreast cancer (BC) is the most common neoplasm in women, with 5%-10% patients showing a familial predisposition, where germline mutations in BRCA1/BRCA2 genes are found in -20% of cases. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is among the best available options for genetic screening, providing several benefits that include enhanced sensitivity and unbiased mutation detection. PALB2 (partner and localizer of BRCA2) is a cancer predisposing gene recently described that encodes a protein partner of BRCA2 involved in DNA double-strand break repair and cell cycle control. The DNA damage response represents a key cellular event, targeted by innovative anticancer therapies, including those based on poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors targeting PARP1 and PARP2 enzymes, activated by DNA damage and involved in single-strand break and base excision repair.

methodsGenomic DNA was isolated from 34 patient samples and four BC cell lines, as controls, and 27 breast cancer predisposing genes belonging to the BRCA1/BRCA2 and PARP pathways were sequenced by NGS.

resultsThe panel described here allowed identification of several sequence variations in most investigated genes, among which we found a novel truncating mutation in PALB2.

conclusionsThe NGS-based strategy designed here for molecular analysis of a customized panel of BC predisposing and related genes was found to perform effectively, providing a comprehensive exploration of all genomic sequences of the investigated genes. It is thus useful for BC molecular diagnosis, in particular for familiar cases where alterations in routinely investigated genes, such as BRCAs, result to be absent.

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Breast cancercancer gene panelnext-generation sequencingpathogenic variants

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PMID29484706
PMCPMC6817177
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