Study of the frequencies of CYP1A1 gene polymorphisms and glutathione S-transferase mu1 gene in primary breast cancers: an update with an additional 114 cases

Mutat Res. 1998 Jul 17;403(1-2):45-53. doi: 10.1016/s0027-5107(98)00025-6.

Abstract

We studied the polymorphisms m1 (Msp1 restriction site) and m2 (codon Val substitution) of CYP1A1 gene and the copy number of glutathione S-transferase mu1 (GSTM1) gene on 487 DNA of breast cancer primary tumours from Caucasian group. Tumours of patients aged 55 years and under at diagnosis presented a great proportion of wild m1 (-/-) genotype; 83.6% vs. 69.5% (p < 0.0006), and a higher percentage of copy number of GSTM1 equal or under one copy; 65.2% vs. 53.4% (p < 0.011) for older patients m1 and m2 variants are closely linked (p < 0.0000). Tumour with a low copy number of GSTM1 is correlated with high histological grading (p < 0.01) and high Cathepsin D concentrations (p < 0.02). The combinations of different genotypes showed that association wild m1 (-/-) genotype and copy number of GSTM1 inferior or equal to one copy is correlated with an early onset of breast cancer primary tumour 44% vs. 6.4% for m1 (-/+) or (+/+) genotype and copy number of GSTM1 superior to one (p < 0.0000). The CYP1A1 gene wild form seems to be associated with early cancer development in Caucasian patients.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Breast Neoplasms / enzymology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Cathepsin D / metabolism
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 / genetics*
  • DNA, Neoplasm / genetics
  • Deoxyribonuclease HpaII
  • Female
  • Gene Amplification
  • Genotype
  • Glutathione Transferase / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Point Mutation
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*
  • Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
  • Prognosis
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Receptors, Estrogen / metabolism
  • Receptors, Progesterone / metabolism
  • Trefoil Factor-1
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins

Substances

  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • Proteins
  • Receptors, Estrogen
  • Receptors, Progesterone
  • TFF1 protein, human
  • Trefoil Factor-1
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • Deoxyribonuclease HpaII
  • Cathepsin D