2016
Candidate predisposing germline copy number variants in early onset colorectal cancer patients
Brea-Fernandez AJ, Fernandez-Rozadilla C, Alvarez-Barona M, Azuara D, Ginesta MM, Clofent J, de Castro L, Gonzalez D, Andreu M, Bessa X, Llor X, Xicola R, Jover R, Castells A, Castellvi-Bel S, Capella G, Carracedo A, Ruiz-Ponte C. Candidate predisposing germline copy number variants in early onset colorectal cancer patients. Clinical And Translational Oncology 2016, 19: 625-632. PMID: 27888432, DOI: 10.1007/s12094-016-1576-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge of OnsetColorectal NeoplasmsDNA Copy Number VariationsDNA MethylationDNA Mutational AnalysisGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLoss of HeterozygosityNerve Tissue ProteinsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsColorectal cancerEarly-onset colorectal cancer patientsEarly-onset CRC patientsMethods/patientsWeColorectal cancer patientsHereditary colorectal cancerIdentifiable germline mutationsCopy number variantsPenetrant copy number variantsSomatic mutation analysisCRC patientsGenome-wide copy number analysisCancer patientsReal-time quantitative PCRMultiplex ligation probe amplificationCRC tumorsColorectal carcinogenesisLoss of heterozygosityPatientsSLIT2 geneGenetic susceptibilityDuplex real-time quantitative PCREarly onsetGermline mutationsConclusionsThese findings
2014
The MLH1 c.1852_1853delinsGC (p.K618A) Variant in Colorectal Cancer: Genetic Association Study in 18,723 Individuals
Abulí A, Bujanda L, Muñoz J, Buch S, Schafmayer C, Valeria Maiorana M, Veneroni S, van Wezel T, Liu T, Westers H, Esteban-Jurado C, Ocaña T, Piqué JM, Andreu M, Jover R, Carracedo A, Xicola RM, Llor X, Castells A, , Dunlop M, Hofstra R, Lindblom A, Wijnen J, Peterlongo P, Hampe J, Ruiz-Ponte C, Castellví-Bel S. The MLH1 c.1852_1853delinsGC (p.K618A) Variant in Colorectal Cancer: Genetic Association Study in 18,723 Individuals. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e95022. PMID: 24743384, PMCID: PMC3990597, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenosine TriphosphatasesAmino Acid SubstitutionCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDNA Repair EnzymesDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGerm-Line MutationHumansINDEL MutationMaleMismatch Repair Endonuclease PMS2Mutation, MissenseMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNuclear ProteinsConceptsColorectal cancerPathological characteristicsLynch syndromeCase-control studyLynch syndrome tumorsFamilial adenomatous polyposisDefective DNA mismatch repairGenotype-phenotype correlationFrequent neoplasmLow-penetrance variantsFamily historyLarge cohortImportant causeAdenomatous polyposisTotal burdenGenetic susceptibilityGermline mutationsUncertain significancePathogenic consequencesSyndromeMLH1 geneCommon formDNA mismatch repairMendelian syndromesRisk variants
2011
A two-phase case–control study for colorectal cancer genetic susceptibility: candidate genes from chromosomal regions 9q22 and 3q22
Abulí A, Fernández-Rozadilla C, Giráldez MD, Muñoz J, Gonzalo V, Bessa X, Bujanda L, Reñé JM, Lanas A, García AM, Saló J, Argüello L, Vilella À, Carreño R, Jover R, Xicola RM, Llor X, Carvajal-Carmona L, Tomlinson IP, Kerr DJ, Houlston RS, Piqué JM, Carracedo A, Castells A, Andreu M, Ruiz-Ponte C, Castellví-Bel S, for the Gastrointestinal Oncology Group of the Spanish Gastroenterological Association. A two-phase case–control study for colorectal cancer genetic susceptibility: candidate genes from chromosomal regions 9q22 and 3q22. British Journal Of Cancer 2011, 105: 870-875. PMID: 21811255, PMCID: PMC3171011, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntigens, CDCarrier ProteinsCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 3Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9Colorectal NeoplasmsDNA-Binding ProteinsGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansMaleNuclear ProteinsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSemaphorinsConceptsCRC riskCRC casesColorectal cancerSingle nucleotide polymorphismsCancer-related deathCase-control studyLarge CRC cohortsGenetic variantsLow-penetrance genetic variantsCRC cohortCRC susceptibilityCRC familiesSecond causeGenetic susceptibilityGenetic riskGenetic linkage studiesAdditional associationsCandidate genesRiskPhase 2Plausible candidate genesFurther validationPhase 1Two-phase case-control studyLinkage studies
2010
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Wnt and BMP Pathways and Colorectal Cancer Risk in a Spanish Cohort
Fernández-Rozadilla C, de Castro L, Clofent J, Brea-Fernández A, Bessa X, Abulí A, Andreu M, Jover R, Xicola R, Llor X, Castells A, Castellví-Bel S, Carracedo A, Ruiz-Ponte C, . Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Wnt and BMP Pathways and Colorectal Cancer Risk in a Spanish Cohort. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e12673. PMID: 20844743, PMCID: PMC2936577, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMP pathwayLow-penetrance variantsNew susceptibility lociNew risk variantsCandidate gene studiesCarcinogenesis-related pathwaysPathway-based studiesRegulatory SNPsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAssociation studiesCase-control association studySusceptibility lociGenesSusceptibility variantsRisk variantsNucleotide polymorphismsComplex diseasesSigns of associationPolygenic modelPathwayWntHaplotypic analysisGenetic susceptibilityNatural strategyVariantsS1984 Case-Control Genetic Association Study of Candidates Genes for Genetic Susceptibility to Colorectal Cancer
Abulí A, Fernandez-Rozadilla C, Alonso-Espinaco V, Giráldez M, Muñoz J, Bessa X, Llor X, Jover R, Carvajal-Carmona L, Tomlinson I, Moreno V, Carracedo A, Castells A, Andreu M, Ruiz-Ponte C, Castellvi-Bel S. S1984 Case-Control Genetic Association Study of Candidates Genes for Genetic Susceptibility to Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology 2010, 138: s-295. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(10)61355-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research