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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2024

Genotype-phenotype correlations in carriers of the PMS2 founder variant c.1831dup.

Melanie Gass, Britta Seebauer, Aline Thommen, Alexandra Fischler, Karl Heinimann

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Melanie GassInstitute for Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Britta SeebauerInstitute for Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Aline ThommenInstitute for Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Alexandra FischlerInstitute for Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Karl HeinimannInstitute for Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
University Hospital of Basel · CHUniversity of Basel · CH

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Abstract

backgroundLynch syndrome represents one of the most common cancer predispositions worldwide and is caused by germline pathogenic variants (PV) in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes. We repeatedly identified a PV in the MMR gene PMS2, c.1831dup, accounting for 27% of all Swiss PMS2 PV index patients identified. Notably, 2/18 index patients had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) before age 30.

methodsIn this study, we investigated if this PV could (i) represent a founder variant by haplotype analysis and (ii) be associated with a more severe clinical phenotype.

resultsHaplotype analysis identified a shared common region of about 0.7 Mb/1.3 cM in 13 (81%) out of 16 index patients. Genotype-phenotype correlations, combining data from the 18 Swiss and 18 literature-derived PMS2 c.1831dup PV index patients and comparing them to 43 Swiss index patients carrying other PMS2 PVs, indicate that the PMS2 c.1831dup variant may be associated with earlier (<50 y) age at CRC diagnosis (55% vs. 29%, respectively; p = 0.047). Notably, 30% (9/30) of cancers from c.1831dup carriers displayed atypical MMR protein expression patterns on immunohistochemistry.

conclusionOur results suggest that the PMS2 c.1831dup PV represents a, probably ancient, founder mutation and is possibly associated with an earlier CRC diagnosis compared to other PMS2 PVs.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisAdultGenetic Association StudiesGenotypeHumansMismatch Repair Endonuclease PMS2Mismatch Repair Endonuclease PMS2PMS2 protein, humanhaplotypeLynch syndromePMS2-associated Lynch syndromePMS2 founder variantPMS2 variants

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