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ÅKe Borg

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Genetic variation at 9p22.2 and ovarian cancer risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers

2011

[Background]: Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are associated with increased risks of breast and ovarian cancers. Although several common variants have been associated with breast cancer susceptibility in mutation carriers, none have been associated with ovarian cancer susceptibility. A genome-wide association study recently identified an association between the rare allele of the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3814113 (ie, the C allele) at 9p22.2 and decreased risk of ovarian cancer for women in the general population. We evaluated the association of this SNP with ovarian cancer risk among BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers by use of data from the Consortium of Investi…

OncologyCancer Researchendocrine system diseasesGenes BRCA2Genes BRCA1Genome-wide association studyFAMILIES0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsRetrospective StudieGenotypeOdds Ratioskin and connective tissue diseasesPOPULATIONGeneticsOvarian NeoplasmsAged 80 and overAllele0303 health scienceseducation.field_of_studyLikelihood FunctionsArticlesGERMLINE MUTATIONSMiddle AgedLikelihood Functionfemale genital diseases and pregnancy complications3. Good healthOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemaleChromosomes Human Pair 9HumanAdult[SDV.OT]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Other [q-bio.OT]medicine.medical_specialtyHeterozygoteSUSCEPTIBILITY LOCIGenotypePROTEINSPopulationBiologyPolymorphism Single NucleotideBASONUCLIN-203 medical and health sciencesBreast cancerGermline mutationSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingInternal medicinemedicineBREAST-CANCERHumansGENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATIONeducationAllelesGerm-Line Mutation030304 developmental biologyRetrospective StudiesAgedIDENTIFICATIONRisk FactorOvarian NeoplasmEditorialsCancermedicine.diseaseMinor allele frequencyOvarian cancer
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Recruitment of HIF-1α and HIF-2α to common target genes is differentially regulated in neuroblastoma: HIF-2α promotes an aggressive phenotype

2006

In neuroblastoma specimens, HIF-2alpha but not HIF-1alpha is strongly expressed in well-vascularized areas. In vitro, HIF-2alpha protein was stabilized at 5% O2 (resembling end capillary oxygen conditions) and, in contrast to the low HIF-1alpha activity at this oxygen level, actively transcribed genes like VEGF. Under hypoxia (1% O2), HIF-1alpha was transiently stabilized and primarily mediated acute responses, whereas HIF-2alpha protein gradually accumulated and governed prolonged hypoxic gene activation. Knockdown of HIF-2alpha reduced growth of neuroblastoma tumors in athymic mice. Furthermore, high HIF-2alpha protein levels were correlated with advanced clinical stage and high VEGF expr…

Transcriptional ActivationCancer ResearchProcollagen-Proline DioxygenaseAggressive phenotypeCELLCYCLEBiologyMiceNeuroblastomaNeuroblastomaBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsTumor Cells CulturedmedicineAnimalsHumansRNA MessengerChildHypoxiaGeneOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisRegulation of gene expressionGene knockdownGene Expression ProfilingCell BiologyCell cycleHypoxia (medical)Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 alpha Subunitmedicine.diseaseIn vitroGene Expression Regulation NeoplasticOxygenPhenotypeOncologyImmunologyCancer researchFemalemedicine.symptomNeoplasm TransplantationCancer Cell
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Multiple independent variants at the TERT locus are associated with telomere length and risks of breast and ovarian cancer

2013

Journal article TERT-locus SNPs and leukocyte telomere measures are reportedly associated with risks of multiple cancers. Using the Illumina custom genotyping array iCOGs, we analyzed ~480 SNPs at the TERT locus in breast (n = 103,991), ovarian (n = 39,774) and BRCA1 mutation carrier (n = 11,705) cancer cases and controls. Leukocyte telomere measurements were also available for 53,724 participants. Most associations cluster into three independent peaks. The minor allele at the peak 1 SNP rs2736108 associates with longer telomeres (P = 5.8 × 10!-7), lower risks for estrogen receptor (ER)-negative (P = 1.0 × 10!-8) and BRCA1 mutation carrier (P = 1.1 × 10!-5) breast cancers and altered promot…

TelomeraseMessengerCàncer d'ovariEstrogen receptorAetiology screening and detection [ONCOL 5]0302 clinical medicineBreast cancerRisk FactorsAlternative Splicing; Biomarkers Tumor; Breast Neoplasms; Case-Control Studies; Chromatin; DNA Methylation; Female; Gene Expression Profiling; Genetic Loci; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genome-Wide Association Study; Genotype; Humans; Luciferases; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; Ovarian Neoplasms; Polymorphism Single Nucleotide; RNA Messenger; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Risk Factors; Telomerase; Telomere; GeneticsGenotypeBUCCAL CELLSLuciferasesTelomeraseOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOvarian Neoplasms0303 health sciencesTumorTelòmerReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionGENETIC-VARIATIONCOMMON VARIANTSSingle Nucleotidetert-clptm1l locus; genome-wide association; genetic-variation; susceptibility loci; buccal cells; fibroblasts; common variants; carcinoma; reverse-transcriptase htert; metaanalysisTelomereAetiology screening and detection Immune Regulation [ONCOL 5]Chromatin3. Good healthTumor Markers Biological030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemaleFIBROBLASTSGenotypeSUSCEPTIBILITY LOCICARCINOMASingle-nucleotide polymorphismBreast NeoplasmsBiologyReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism Single NucleotideArticleCàncer de mama03 medical and health sciencesBreast cancerSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingTranslational research [ONCOL 3]Ovarian cancermedicineGeneticsBiomarkers TumorHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseRNA MessengerPolymorphismAlleleGENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATIONMETAANALYSIS030304 developmental biologyMolecular epidemiology Aetiology screening and detection [NCEBP 1]Breast cancer susceptibilityHereditary cancer and cancer-related syndromes [ONCOL 1]Translational research Genomic disorders and inherited multi-system disorders [ONCOL 3]Gene Expression ProfilingDNA Methylationmedicine.diseaseMolecular biologyTERT-CLPTM1L LOCUSTelomereMinor allele frequencyAlternative SplicingGenetic LociCase-Control StudiesRNABiomarkersREVERSE-TRANSCRIPTASE HTERTGenome-Wide Association StudyNature genetics
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