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ArticleInternational journal of oncology2020

Comprehensive identification and characterization of somatic copy number alterations in triple‑negative breast cancer.

Zaibing Li, Xiao Zhang, Chenxin Hou, Yuqing Zhou, Junli Chen, Haoyang Cai, Yifeng Ye, Jinping Liu, Ning Huang

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Article in International journal of oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zaibing LiDepartment of Pathophysiology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Xiao ZhangDepartment of Breast Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 611731, P.R. China.
Chenxin HouWest China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Yuqing ZhouWest China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Junli ChenDepartment of Pathophysiology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Haoyang CaiCenter of Growth, Metabolism and Aging, Key Laboratory of Bio‑Resources and Eco‑Environment, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P.R. China.
Yifeng YeDepartment of Breast Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 611731, P.R. China.
Jinping LiuDepartment of Breast Surgery, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 611731, P.R. China.
Ning HuangDepartment of Pathophysiology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
West China Medical Center of Sichuan University · CNUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China · CNSichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple‑negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for ~15% of all breast cancer diagnoses each year. Patients with TNBC tend to have a higher risk for early relapse and a worse prognosis. TNBC is characterized by extensive somatic copy number alterations (CNAs). However, the DNA CNA profile of TNBC remains to be extensively investigated. The present study assessed the genomic profile of CNAs in 201 TNBC samples, aiming to identify recurrent CNAs that may drive the pathogenesis of TNBC. In total, 123 regions of significant amplification and deletion were detected using the Genomic Identification of Significant Targets in Cancer algorithm, and potential driver genes for TNBC were identified. A total of 31 samples exhibited signs of chromothripsis and revealed chromosome pulverization hotspot regions. The present study further determined 199 genomic locations that were significantly enriched for breakpoints, which indicated TNBC‑specific genomic instability regions. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering of tumors resulted in three main subgroups that exhibited distinct CNA profiles, which may reveal the heterogeneity of molecular mechanisms in TNBC subgroups. These results will extend the molecular understanding of TNBC and will facilitate the discovery of therapeutic and diagnostic target candidates.

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ChromothripsisDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansTriple Negative Breast Neoplasms

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PMID31894314
PMCPMC6959384
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