Scarce evidence of the causal role of germline mutations in UNC5C in hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis

Germline mutations in UNC5C have been suggested to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, thus causing hereditary CRC. However, the evidence gathered thus far is insufficient to include the study of the UNC5C gene in the routine genetic testing of familial CRC. Here we aim at providing a more conclu...

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Autores: Mur, Pilar; Sánchez Cuartielles, Elena; Aussó, Susanna; Aiza, Gemma; Valdés Mas, Rafael; Pineda Riu, Marta; Navarro, Matilde; Brunet, Joan; Urioste, Miguel; Lázaro García, Conxi; Moreno Aguado, Víctor; Capellá, G. (Gabriel); Puente, Xose S.; Valle Velasco, Laura
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Estado:Published version
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/118766
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/118766
Nivel de acceso:Acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Càncer colorectal
Factors de risc en les malalties
Genètica
Malalties hereditàries
Colorectal cancer
Risk factors in diseases
Genetics
Genetic diseases
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Lázaro García, Conxi
Moreno Aguado, Víctor
Capellá, G. (Gabriel)
Puente, Xose S.
Valle Velasco, Laura
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author_browse Aiza, Gemma
Aussó, Susanna
Brunet, Joan
Capellá, G. (Gabriel)
Lázaro García, Conxi
Moreno Aguado, Víctor
Mur, Pilar
Navarro, Matilde
Pineda Riu, Marta
Puente, Xose S.
Sánchez Cuartielles, Elena
Urioste, Miguel
Valdés Mas, Rafael
Valle Velasco, Laura
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Sánchez Cuartielles, Elena
Aussó, Susanna
Aiza, Gemma
Valdés Mas, Rafael
Pineda Riu, Marta
Navarro, Matilde
Brunet, Joan
Urioste, Miguel
Lázaro García, Conxi
Moreno Aguado, Víctor
Capellá, G. (Gabriel)
Puente, Xose S.
Valle Velasco, Laura
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description Germline mutations in UNC5C have been suggested to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, thus causing hereditary CRC. However, the evidence gathered thus far is insufficient to include the study of the UNC5C gene in the routine genetic testing of familial CRC. Here we aim at providing a more conclusive answer about the contribution of germline UNC5C mutations to genetically unexplained hereditary CRC and/or polyposis cases. To achieve this goal we sequenced the coding region and exon-intron boundaries of UNC5C in 544 familial CRC or polyposis patients (529 families), using a technique that combines pooled DNA amplification and massively parallel sequencing. A total of eight novel or rare variants, all missense, were identified in eight families. Co-segregation data in the families and association results in case-control series are not consistent with a causal effect for 7 of the 8 identified variants, including c.1882_1883delinsAA (p.A628K), previously described as a disease-causing mutation. One variant, c.2210G > A (p.S737N), remained unclassified. In conclusion, our results suggest that the contribution of germline mutations in UNC5C to hereditary colorectal cancer and to polyposis cases is negligible.
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spelling Scarce evidence of the causal role of germline mutations in UNC5C in hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis Mur, Pilar Sánchez Cuartielles, Elena Aussó, Susanna Aiza, Gemma Valdés Mas, Rafael Pineda Riu, Marta Navarro, Matilde Brunet, Joan Urioste, Miguel Lázaro García, Conxi Moreno Aguado, Víctor Capellá, G. (Gabriel) Puente, Xose S. Valle Velasco, Laura Càncer colorectal Factors de risc en les malalties Genètica Malalties hereditàries Colorectal cancer Risk factors in diseases Genetics Genetic diseases Germline mutations in UNC5C have been suggested to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, thus causing hereditary CRC. However, the evidence gathered thus far is insufficient to include the study of the UNC5C gene in the routine genetic testing of familial CRC. Here we aim at providing a more conclusive answer about the contribution of germline UNC5C mutations to genetically unexplained hereditary CRC and/or polyposis cases. To achieve this goal we sequenced the coding region and exon-intron boundaries of UNC5C in 544 familial CRC or polyposis patients (529 families), using a technique that combines pooled DNA amplification and massively parallel sequencing. A total of eight novel or rare variants, all missense, were identified in eight families. Co-segregation data in the families and association results in case-control series are not consistent with a causal effect for 7 of the 8 identified variants, including c.1882_1883delinsAA (p.A628K), previously described as a disease-causing mutation. One variant, c.2210G > A (p.S737N), remained unclassified. In conclusion, our results suggest that the contribution of germline mutations in UNC5C to hereditary colorectal cancer and to polyposis cases is negligible. Nature Publishing Group https://hdl.handle.net/2445/118766
spellingShingle Scarce evidence of the causal role of germline mutations in UNC5C in hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis
Mur, Pilar
Càncer colorectal
Factors de risc en les malalties
Genètica
Malalties hereditàries
Colorectal cancer
Risk factors in diseases
Genetics
Genetic diseases
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title Scarce evidence of the causal role of germline mutations in UNC5C in hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis
title_full Scarce evidence of the causal role of germline mutations in UNC5C in hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis
title_fullStr Scarce evidence of the causal role of germline mutations in UNC5C in hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis
title_full_unstemmed Scarce evidence of the causal role of germline mutations in UNC5C in hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis
title_short Scarce evidence of the causal role of germline mutations in UNC5C in hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis
title_sort Scarce evidence of the causal role of germline mutations in UNC5C in hereditary colorectal cancer and polyposis
topic Càncer colorectal
Factors de risc en les malalties
Genètica
Malalties hereditàries
Colorectal cancer
Risk factors in diseases
Genetics
Genetic diseases
topic_facet Càncer colorectal
Factors de risc en les malalties
Genètica
Malalties hereditàries
Colorectal cancer
Risk factors in diseases
Genetics
Genetic diseases
url https://hdl.handle.net/2445/118766