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Investigation of triple-negative breast cancer risk alleles in an International African-enriched cohort.

ABSTRACT: Large-scale efforts to identify breast cancer (BC) risk alleles have historically taken place among women of European ancestry. Recently, there are new efforts to verify if these alleles increase risk in African American (AA) women as well. We investigated the effect of previously reported AA breast cancer and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) risk alleles in our African-enriched International Center for the Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes (ICSBCS) cohort. Using case-control, case-series and race-nested approaches, we report that the Duffy-null allele (rs2814778) is associated with TNBC risk (OR = 3.814, p = 0.001), specifically among AA individuals, after adjusting for self-indicated race and west African ancestry (OR = 3.368, p = 0.007). We have also validated the protective effect of the minor allele of the ANKLE1 missense variant rs2363956 among AA for TNBC (OR = 0.420, p = 0.005). Our results suggest that an ancestry-specific Duffy-null allele and differential prevalence of a polymorphic gene variant of ANKLE1 may play a role in TNBC breast cancer outcomes. These findings present opportunities for therapeutic potential and future studies to address race-specific differences in TNBC risk and disease outcome.

SUBMITTER: Martini R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8085076 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Investigation of triple-negative breast cancer risk alleles in an International African-enriched cohort.

Martini Rachel R Chen Yalei Y Jenkins Brittany D BD Elhussin Isra A IA Cheng Esther E Hoda Syed A SA Ginter Paula S PS Hanover Jeffrey J Zeidan Rozina B RB Oppong Joseph K JK Adjei Ernest K EK Jibril Aisha A Chitale Dhananjay D Bensenhaver Jessica M JM Awuah Baffour B Bekele Mahteme M Abebe Engida E Kyei Ishmael I Aitpillah Frances S FS Adinku Michael O MO Ankomah Kwasi K Osei-Bonsu Ernest B EB Nathansan Saul David SD Jackson LaToya L Jiagge Evelyn E Petersen Lindsay F LF Proctor Erica E Nikolinakos Petros P Gyan Kofi K KK Yates Clayton C Kittles Rick R Newman Lisa A LA Davis Melissa B MB

Scientific reports 20210429 1

Large-scale efforts to identify breast cancer (BC) risk alleles have historically taken place among women of European ancestry. Recently, there are new efforts to verify if these alleles increase risk in African American (AA) women as well. We investigated the effect of previously reported AA breast cancer and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) risk alleles in our African-enriched International Center for the Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes (ICSBCS) cohort. Using case-control, case-series and ...[more]

PMID: 33927264

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Project description:BackgroundAlthough diagnosed less often, breast cancer in African American women (AAW) displays different characteristics compared to breast cancer in Caucasian women (CW), including earlier onset, less favorable clinical outcome, and an aggressive tumor phenotype. These disparities may be attributed to differences in socioeconomic factors such as access to health care, lifestyle, including increased frequency of obesity in AAW, and tumor biology, especially the higher frequency of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) in young AAW. Improved understanding of the etiology and molecular characteristics of TNBC in AAW is critical to determining whether and how TNBC contributes to survival disparities in AAW.MethodsDemographic, pathological and survival data from AAW (n = 62) and CW (n = 98) with TNBC were analyzed using chi-square analysis, Student's t-tests, and log-rank tests. Frozen tumor specimens were available from 57 of the TNBC patients (n = 23 AAW; n = 34 CW); RNA was isolated after laser microdissection of tumor cells and was hybridized to HG U133A 2.0 microarrays. Data were analyzed using ANOVA with FDR <0.05, >2-fold difference defining significance.ResultsThe frequency of TNBC compared to all BC was significantly higher in AAW (28%) compared to CW (12%), however, significant survival and pathological differences were not detected between populations. Gene expression analysis revealed the tumors were more similar than different at the molecular level, with only CRYBB2P1, a pseudogene, differentially expressed between populations. Among demographic characteristics, AAW consumed significantly lower amounts of caffeine and alcohol, were less likely to breastfeed and more likely to be obese.ConclusionsThese data suggest that TNBC in AAW is not a unique disease compared to TNBC in CW. Rather, higher frequency of TNBC in AAW may, in part, be attributable to the effects of lifestyle choices. Because these risk factors are modifiable, they provide new opportunities for the development of risk reduction strategies that may decrease mortality by preventing the development of TNBC in AAW.

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Investigation of triple-negative breast cancer risk alleles in an International African-enriched cohort.

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Investigation of triple-negative breast cancer risk alleles in an International African-enriched cohort.

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