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ArticleHuman genomics2023

The mutational landscape of a US Midwestern breast cancer cohort reveals subtype-specific cancer drivers and prognostic markers.

Neetha Nanoth Vellichirammal, Yuan-De Tan, Peng Xiao, James Eudy, Oleg Shats, David Kelly, Michelle Desler, Kenneth Cowan, Chittibabu Guda

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Article in Human genomics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Neetha Nanoth VellichirammalDepartment of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
Yuan-De TanDepartment of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
Peng XiaoDepartment of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
James EudyDepartment of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
Oleg ShatsEppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
David KellyEppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Michelle DeslerEppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Kenneth CowanEppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Chittibabu GudaDepartment of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA. babu.guda@unmc.edu.
University of Nebraska Medical Center · USNebraska Medical Center · US

Funding

UNMC Structural Biology CoreP20GM103427 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI PAUL L SORGEN · 2012 to 2026
$59.2M
UNMC/EPPLEY CANCER CENTER SUPPORT GRANTP30CA036727 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI Joann B. Sweasy · 1985 to 2026
$55.0M
Tracking and Evaluation CoreU54GM115458 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI GUDA, CHITTIBABU · 2016 to 2025
$42.8M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA036727NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103427NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM115458NIH HHS 5P30CA036727
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFemale breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the USA. The heterogeneity in the tumor morphology across the cohort and within patients can lead to unpredictable therapy resistance, metastasis, and clinical outcome. Hence, supplementing classic pathological markers with intrinsic tumor molecular markers can help identify novel molecular subtypes and the discovery of actionable biomarkers.

methodsWe conducted a large multi-institutional genomic analysis of paired normal and tumor samples from breast cancer patients to profile the complex genomic architecture of breast tumors. Long-term patient follow-up, therapeutic regimens, and treatment response for this cohort are documented using the Breast Cancer Collaborative Registry. The majority of the patients in this study were at tumor stage 1 (51.4%) and stage 2 (36.3%) at the time of diagnosis. Whole-exome sequencing data from 554 patients were used for mutational profiling and identifying cancer drivers.

resultsWe identified 54 tumors having at least 1000 mutations and 185 tumors with less than 100 mutations. Tumor mutational burden varied across the classified subtypes, and the top ten mutated genes include MUC4, MUC16, PIK3CA, TTN, TP53, NBPF10, NBPF1, CDC27, AHNAK2, and MUC2. Patients were classified based on seven biological and tumor-specific parameters, including grade, stage, hormone receptor status, histological subtype, Ki67 expression, lymph node status, race, and mutational profiles compared across different subtypes. Mutual exclusion of mutations in PIK3CA and TP53 was pronounced across different tumor grades. Cancer drivers specific to each subtype include TP53, PIK3CA, CDC27, CDH1, STK39, CBFB, MAP3K1, and GATA3, and mutations associated with patient survival were identified in our cohort.

conclusionsThis extensive study has revealed tumor burden, driver genes, co-occurrence, mutual exclusivity, and survival effects of mutations on a US Midwestern breast cancer cohort, paving the way for developing personalized therapeutic strategies.

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Breast NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesFemaleHumansMutationPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases

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