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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Evidence for an ancient BRCA1 mutation in breast cancer patients of yoruban ancestry
Familial Cancer, Volume 8, No. 1, Year 2009
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Background BRCA1 recurrent mutations have rarely been assessed in non-founder populations. Still, identifying such mutations could be important for designing genetic testing strategies for high-risk breast/ovarian cancer families in non-founder populations. Objective To determine whether the recurrent BRCA1 Y101X mutation identified in Yoruban breast cancer patients represents a single historical mutation event, and determine the prevalence of this mutation in a hospital based cohort. Methods 365 breast cancer patients and 177 controls of Yoruban ancestry from Nigeria, unselected for age of onset or family history were screened for the BRCA1 Y101X mutation. The haplotypes on which the Y101X mutation occurred were characterized using microsatellite markers and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Phase ambiguity was resolved using allele-specific PCR. Results The BRCA1 Y101X mutation was detected in four Yoruban patients with no documented family history of breast cancer among a cohort of 365 (1.1, 95% C.I. = 0.43-2.78%) unrelated Yoruban breast cancer patients. This study reveals the four Y101X mutations occur on a single, rare haplotype. Further characterization in a patient of European ancestry with a strong family history of breast/ovarian cancer revealed the same Y101X mutation on the same haplotype as those in the Yoruban carriers. These observations suggest the Y101X mutations identified in the Yoruban patients may have originated from a single mutation event. Conclusions BRCA1 Y101X is the first reported recurrent mutation occurring in patients of African ancestry for which prevalence has been determined. Identification of this mutation in a woman of European ancestry with strong family history of breast/ovarian suggests further that this mutation occurred once, probably many generations ago. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Zhang, Bifeng
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Fackenthal, James D.
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Niu, Qun
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Huo, Dezheng
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Sveen, Walmy Elisabeth
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
DeMarco, Tiffani
United States, Washington, D.c.
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Adebamowo, Clement
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Ogundiran, Temidayo Olusade
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Olopade, Olufunmilayo Ibironke
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Statistics
Citations: 27
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10689-008-9205-9
Research Areas
Cancer
Genetics And Genomics
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Female