{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Somatic and germline aberrations in homologous recombination repair genes among Chinese high-risk breast cancer patients by multi-gene next-generation sequencing.
{Author}: Xie L;Chen J;Zheng Y;Sun Y;Zhang X;Chu L;Zhang Y;
{Journal}: Clin Transl Oncol
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Jul 24
{Factor}: 3.34
{DOI}: 10.1007/s12094-024-03599-x
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Recently, genes involved in homologous recombination repair (HRR) pathway have been extensively studied. However, the landscapes of HRR gene mutations remain poorly defined in Chinese high-risk breast cancer (BC) patients. Our study aims to identify the status of germline and somatic HRR gene mutations and their association with clinicopathological features in these patients.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A total of 100 high-risk BC patients from our institution who underwent paired peripheral blood germline and BC tissues somatic 26 genes next-generation sequencing (NGS) from January 2018 to July 2023 were enrolled for retrospective analysis.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Out of 100 high-risk BC patients, 55 (55%) had at least one germline or somatic mutation in HRR genes. Among them, 22% carried germline pathogenic variants (19 BRCA1/2 and 3 non-BRCA genes), 9% harbored somatic pathogenic mutations (3 BRCA1/2 and 6 non-BRCA genes). Among high-risk factors, family history and early onset BC showed a correlation with HRR gene mutations (p < 0.05). BRCA1 germline and HRR gene somatic mutations showed a correlation with TNBC, but BRCA2 germline mutations were associated with Luminal B/HER2-negative BC (p < 0.05). Patients with HRR gene somatic pathogenic variant more likely had a lympho-vascular invasion and distant metastasis (p < 0.05).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>The prevalence of HRR gene germline and somatic mutations were higher in Chinese BC patients with high risk factors. We strongly recommend that these high-risk BC patients receive comprehensive gene mutation testing, especially HRR genes, which are not only related to genetic consultation for BC patients and provide a theoretical basis for necessary prevention and individualized treatment.