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BUB1 infrequently mutated in human breast carcinomas.

Anita Langerød1, Maria Strømberg, Koei Chin

  • 1Dep. of Genetics, Inst. for Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, N-0310 Oslo, Norway.

Human Mutation
|October 1, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Genomic instability in breast cancer without TP53 mutations is not linked to BUB1 gene mutations. This study found no somatic mutations in BUB1, suggesting other factors contribute to chromosomal instability in these tumors.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • The BUB1 gene is crucial for the mitotic spindle checkpoint, ensuring accurate chromosome segregation.
  • Disruptions in BUB1 function are hypothesized to cause chromosomal instability, a common feature in solid tumors like breast cancer.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether somatic mutations in the BUB1 gene contribute to genomic instability in breast carcinomas.
  • To analyze BUB1 gene alterations in breast tumors characterized by genomic instability and wild-type TP53 status.

Main Methods:

  • Selected 20 breast carcinoma cases exhibiting genomic instability (assessed by Comparative Genome Hybridization - CGH) and lacking somatic TP53 mutations.
  • Sequenced the entire coding region of the BUB1 gene in the selected cases.

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Main Results:

  • Identified two constitutional BUB1 sequence variants: a synonymous change in exon 5 (c.481G>A) and a variant upstream of exon 10 (c.1007-8T>C).
  • No somatic mutations in the BUB1 gene were detected in any of the analyzed breast carcinoma samples.

Conclusions:

  • Somatic mutations in the BUB1 gene do not appear to be the cause of genomic instability in TP53 wild-type breast carcinomas.
  • The findings suggest that other genetic or epigenetic mechanisms are responsible for copy number alterations observed in these tumors.