Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
11-6-2012
Journal
British Journal of Cancer
Volume
Volume 107, Issue 10
Inclusive Pages
1776–1782
Abstract
Background:
Defects in BRCA1, BRCA2, and other members of the homologous recombination pathway have potential therapeutic relevance when used to support agents that introduce or exploit double-stranded DNA breaks. This study examines the association between homologous recombination defects and genomic patterns of loss of heterozygosity (LOH).
Methods:
Ovarian tumours from two independent data sets were characterised for defects in BRCA1,BRCA2, and RAD51C, and LOH profiles were generated. Publically available data were downloaded for a third independent data set. The same analyses were performed on 57 cancer cell lines.
Results:
Loss of heterozygosity regions of intermediate size were observed more frequently in tumours with defective BRCA1 or BRCA2 (P=10−11). The homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) score was defined as the number of these regions observed in a tumour sample. The association between HRD score and BRCA deficiency was validated in two independent ovarian cancer data sets (P=10−5 and 10−29), and identified breast and pancreatic cell lines with BRCA defects.
Conclusion:
The HRD score appears capable of detecting homologous recombination defects regardless of aetiology or mechanism. This score could facilitate the use of PARP inhibitors and platinum in breast, ovarian, and other cancers.
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APA Citation
Abkevich, V., Timms, K.M., Hennessey, B.T., Potter, J., Carey, M.S. et al. (2012). Patterns of genomic loss of heterozygosity predict homologous recombination repair defects in epithelial ovarian cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 107(10), 1776-1782.
Peer Reviewed
1
Open Access
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Comments
Reproduced with permission of Nature, British Journal of Cancer.