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ReviewTrends in genetics : TIG2019

Germline Variants Impact Somatic Events during Tumorigenesis.

Johnny R Ramroop, Madelyn M Gerber, Amanda Ewart Toland

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Review in Trends in genetics : TIG, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Johnny R RamroopDepartment of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Madelyn M GerberDepartment of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Amanda Ewart TolandDepartment of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. Electronic address: Amanda.toland@osumc.edu.

Funding

Impact of germline variants on racial and ethnic differences in somatic mutation frequencyR01CA215151 · NCI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI TOLAND, AMANDA EWART · 2018 to 2022
$1.8M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA215151
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is characterized by diverse genetic alterations in both germline and somatic genomes that disrupt normal biology and provide a selective advantage to cells during tumorigenesis. Germline and somatic genomes have been extensively studied independently, leading to numerous biological insights. Analyses integrating data from both genomes have identified genetic variants impacting somatic events in tumors, including hotspot driver mutations. Interactions among specific germline variants and somatic events influence cancer subtypes, treatment response, and clinical outcomes. Investigation of these complex interactions is increasing our understanding of aberrant pathways in tumors that may uncover novel therapeutic targets. Here, we review the literature describing the role of germline genetic variants in promoting the selection and generation of specific mutations during tumorigenesis.

Indexed as

Germ-Line MutationCarcinogenesisGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansNeoplasmsallele-specific imbalancegermline variantGWASpathogenic variantsomatic mutation

Identifiers

PMID31128889
PMCPMC6571050

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