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ArticleMolecular biology reports2021

Distinct genetic landscape and a low response to doxorubicin in a luminal-A breast cancer cell line of Pakistani origin.

Muhammad Shakeel, Salman Ahmed Khan, Anum Jabeen Mughal, Muhammad Irfan, Daniel C Hoessli, M Iqbal Choudhary, Muhammad Aurongzeb, Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan

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Muhammad Shakeel *Jamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research, Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
Salman Ahmed Khan *Jamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research, Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan. salman_ahmedkhan@hotmail.com.
Anum Jabeen MughalDr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
Muhammad IrfanJamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research, Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
Daniel C HoessliDr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
M Iqbal ChoudharyDr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
Muhammad AurongzebJamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research, Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
Ishtiaq Ahmad KhanJamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research, Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan. ishtiaqchemist@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2421-2625
University of Karachi · PKKing Abdulaziz University · SA

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Abstract

backgroundBreast cancers exhibit genetic heterogeneity which causes differential responses to various chemotherapy agents. Given the unique demographic and genomic background in South Asia, genetic architecture in breast cancers is not fully explored. METHODS AND

resultsIn this study, we determined the genetic landscape of our previously established luminal-A subtype breast cancer cell line (BC-PAK1), and compared it with a Caucasian origin MCF7 breast cancer cell line of the same molecular subtype. Deep whole-exome sequencing (100X) was performed from early passages of the primary cancer cells using the Illumina NextSeq500. Data analysis with in silico tools showed novel non-silent somatic mutations previously not described in breast cancers, including a frameshift insertion (p.Ala1591AlafsTer28) in CIC, and a frameshift deletion (p.Lys333LysfsTer21) in PABPC1. Five genes CDC27, PIK3CG, ARAP3, RAPGEF1, and EFNA3, related with cell cycle pathway (hsa04110), ErbB signaling pathway (hsa04012), Ras signaling pathway (hsa04014), and Rap1 signaling pathway (hsa04015) were found to have recurrent non-silent somatic mutations. Further, the major contribution of COSMIC signatures 3 (failure of DNA double-strand break repair by homologous recombination), and 12 (transcriptional strand-bias for T>C substitutions) was observed. Also, the somatic mutations landscape in BC-PAK1 was found to be different as compared to the MCF7 cell line. The unique genetic landscape of BC-PAK1 might be responsible for significantly reduced response to doxorubicin than the MCF7 cell line.

conclusionThis study presents a distinct genetic architecture in luminal-A breast cancer potentially responsible for differential response to chemotherapy. Further studies on large cohorts of breast cancer patients are suggested for implementation in personalized medicine.

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AllelesBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorDoxorubicinFemaleHumansMutationPakistanDoxorubicinDoxorubicinHER2− negativeLuminal-AMutational signaturePersonalized medicineSomatic mutations

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