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ArticleThe Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences2023

Whole exome sequencing identifies MAP3K1, MSH2, and MLH1 as potential cancer-predisposing genes in familial early-onset colorectal cancer.

Nayeralsadat Fatemi, Siang-Jyun Tu, Chin-Chun Chung, Pardis Ketabi Moghadam, Ehsan Nazemalhosseini Mojarad, Amir Sadeghi, Mehdi Totonchi, Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei, Jan-Gowth Chang

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Article in The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Nayeralsadat FatemiBasic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Siang-Jyun TuCenter for Precision Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chin-Chun ChungCenter for Precision Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Pardis Ketabi MoghadamGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ehsan Nazemalhosseini MojaradGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir SadeghiGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi TotonchiBasic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamid Asadzadeh AghdaeiBasic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jan-Gowth ChangCenter for Precision Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0375-1427
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRChina Medical University · TWResearch Institute for Endocrine Sciences · IRAsia University · TWRoyan Institute · IR

Funding

China Medical University Hospital DMR-112-233
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), which affects people under 50, is increasing for unknown reasons. Additionally, no underlying genetic cause is found in 20%-30% of patients suspected of having familial CRC syndrome. Whole exome sequencing (WES) has generated evidence for new genes associated with CRC susceptibility, but many patients remain undiagnosed. This study applied WES in five early-onset CRC patients from three unrelated families to identify novel genetic variants that could be linked to rapid disease development. Furthermore, the candidate variants were validated using Sanger sequencing. Two heterozygote variations, c.1077-2A>G and c.199G>A, were found in the MSH2 and the MLH1 genes, respectively. Sanger sequencing analysis confirmed that these (likely) pathogenic mutations segregated in all the affected families' members. In addition, we identified a rare heterozygote variant (c.175C>T) with suspected pathogenic potential in the MAP3K1 gene; formally the variant is of uncertain significance (VUS). Our findings support the hypothesis that CRC onset may be oligogenic and molecularly heterogeneous. Larger and more robust studies are needed to understand the genetic basis of early-onset CRC development, combined with novel functional analyses and omics approaches.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 1Exome SequencingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinMAP3K1 protein, humanMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 1MLH1 protein, humanMSH2 protein, humanMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 Proteincolorectal cancerearly-onsetlikely pathogenicwhole exome sequencing

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