2021
Molecular drivers of tumor progression in microsatellite stable APC mutation-negative colorectal cancers
Grant A, Xicola RM, Nguyen V, Lim J, Thorne C, Salhia B, Llor X, Ellis N, Padi M. Molecular drivers of tumor progression in microsatellite stable APC mutation-negative colorectal cancers. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 23507. PMID: 34873211, PMCID: PMC8648784, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02806-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomatous Polyposis ColiAdenomatous Polyposis Coli ProteinColorectal NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionDNA Copy Number VariationsDNA MethylationGenes, APCHumansMicrosatellite InstabilityMicrosatellite RepeatsMutationNeoplastic ProcessesPhenotypePromoter Regions, GeneticWnt Signaling PathwayConceptsAdenomatous polyposis coliMitochondrial activationDNA methylation profilesTumor suppressor gene adenomatous polyposis coliRNA expressionExpression of Axin2Cancer Genome AtlasIntracellular WntMethylation profilesAberrant regulationGene fusionsGenetic inactivationExtracellular WntNumber variationsGenome AtlasPolyposis coliSomatic mutationsAPC mutationsMutationsMolecular driversMutations of BRAFWntRSPO3Tumor progressionExpression
2018
Lack of APC somatic mutation is associated with early-onset colorectal cancer in African Americans
Xicola RM, Manojlovic Z, Augustus GJ, Kupfer SS, Emmadi R, Alagiozian-Angelova V, Triche T, Salhia B, Carpten J, Llor X, Ellis NA. Lack of APC somatic mutation is associated with early-onset colorectal cancer in African Americans. Carcinogenesis 2018, 39: 1331-1341. PMID: 30239619, PMCID: PMC6292413, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgy122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomatous Polyposis Coli ProteinBlack or African AmericanCadherinsColorectal NeoplasmsDNA Copy Number VariationsDNA MethylationDNA-Binding ProteinsExome SequencingFemaleGATA6 Transcription FactorHumansMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMixed Function OxygenasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsSOX9 Transcription FactorTranscription FactorsWnt Signaling Pathway
2015
Efficacy of Adjuvant 5-Fluorouracil Therapy for Patients with EMAST-Positive Stage II/III Colorectal Cancer
Hamaya Y, Guarinos C, Tseng-Rogenski SS, Iwaizumi M, Das R, Jover R, Castells A, Llor X, Andreu M, Carethers JM. Efficacy of Adjuvant 5-Fluorouracil Therapy for Patients with EMAST-Positive Stage II/III Colorectal Cancer. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0127591. PMID: 25996601, PMCID: PMC4440728, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerStage II/III CRC patientsStage II/III colorectal cancerKaplan-Meier survival curvesSelected Tetranucleotide RepeatsSporadic colorectal cancerElevated microsatellite alterationsEMAST statusEfficacy of adjuvantsCRC patientsImproved survivalPatient outcomesSomatic dysfunctionPatientsMicrosatellite alterationsSurvival curvesCancerChemotherapySurvival dataSubsequent cytotoxicityEMASTSurvivalMMR functionSame extentCytotoxicityPrevalence of MLH1 constitutional epimutations as a cause of Lynch syndrome in unselected versus selected consecutive series of patients with colorectal cancer
Castillejo A, Hernández-Illán E, Rodriguez-Soler M, Pérez-Carbonell L, Egoavil C, Barberá VM, Castillejo MI, Guarinos C, Martínez-de-Dueñas E, Juan MJ, Sánchez-Heras AB, García-Casado Z, Ruiz-Ponte C, Brea-Fernández A, Juárez M, Bujanda L, Clofent J, Llor X, Andreu M, Castells A, Carracedo A, Alenda C, Payá A, Jover R, Soto JL. Prevalence of MLH1 constitutional epimutations as a cause of Lynch syndrome in unselected versus selected consecutive series of patients with colorectal cancer. Journal Of Medical Genetics 2015, 52: 498. PMID: 25908759, DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2015-103076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBase SequenceColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisDNA MethylationDNA Mismatch RepairEpigenesis, GeneticGenetic TestingHumansMicrosatellite RepeatsMolecular Sequence DataMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1Nuclear ProteinsPrevalencePromoter Regions, GeneticSequence Analysis, DNAStatistics, NonparametricConceptsColorectal cancerMLH1 expressionConstitutional epimutationsMultiplex ligation-dependent probe amplificationLigation-dependent probe amplificationMethylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplificationDiagnosis of CRCConstitutional MLH1 methylationSeries of patientsMismatch repair genesProbe amplificationBethesda guidelinesConsecutive seriesUnselected seriesLynch syndromeUnselected casesUnselected groupGeneral populationUnselected populationPatientsMLH1 methylationNegligible prevalenceGermline alterationsPrevalenceMLH1 epimutations
2014
IGFBP3 Methylation Is a Novel Diagnostic and Predictive Biomarker in Colorectal Cancer
Perez-Carbonell L, Balaguer F, Toiyama Y, Egoavil C, Rojas E, Guarinos C, Andreu M, Llor X, Castells A, Jover R, Boland CR, Goel A. IGFBP3 Methylation Is a Novel Diagnostic and Predictive Biomarker in Colorectal Cancer. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e104285. PMID: 25127039, PMCID: PMC4134211, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsCpG IslandsDNA MethylationFemaleHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Intestinal MucosaMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingPrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafTreatment OutcomeConceptsCRC patientsColorectal cancerPredictive biomarkersStage IICRC cohortPoor disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalIndependent risk factorPopulation-based cohortPotential clinical significancePromising diagnostic biomarkerFree survivalRisk factorsColonic tumorsCRC-specific genesClinical significanceNormal mucosaCancer-related genesPatientsDiagnostic biomarkersTumor tissueBiomarkersCohortCancerHuman cancers
2012
BMP2 / BMP4 colorectal cancer susceptibility loci in northern and southern European populations
Fernandez-Rozadilla C, Palles C, Carvajal-Carmona L, Peterlongo P, Nici C, Veneroni S, Pinheiro M, Teixeira MR, Moreno V, Lamas MJ, Baiget M, Lopez-Fernandez L, Gonzalez D, Brea-Fernandez A, Clofent J, Bujanda L, Bessa X, Andreu M, Xicola R, Llor X, Jover R, Consortium T, Castells A, Castellvi-Bel S, Carracedo A, Tomlinson I, Ruiz-Ponte C. BMP2 / BMP4 colorectal cancer susceptibility loci in northern and southern European populations. Carcinogenesis 2012, 34: 314-318. PMID: 23161572, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgs357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4Case-Control StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsEuropeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMinor allele frequencyCancer susceptibility lociColorectal cancer susceptibility lociSouthern European populationsBone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signalingSusceptibility lociGenome-wide association studiesEuropean populationsMorphogenetic protein signalingSet of populationsDifferential taggingProtein signalingAssociation signalsSouthern European cohortsAssociation studiesDisequilibrium patternsFunctional variantsCausative variantsFurther study designsNucleotide polymorphismsAllele frequenciesLack of replicationLociComplex consequences
2010
Aberrant DNA Methylation in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Without Mismatch Repair Deficiency
Goel A, Xicola RM, Nguyen T, Doyle BJ, Sohn VR, Bandipalliam P, Rozek LS, Reyes J, Cordero C, Balaguer F, Castells A, Jover R, Andreu M, Syngal S, Boland CR, Llor X. Aberrant DNA Methylation in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Without Mismatch Repair Deficiency. Gastroenterology 2010, 138: 1854-1862.e1. PMID: 20102720, PMCID: PMC2859993, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.01.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBase SequenceBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisCore Binding Factor Alpha 3 SubunitDNA MethylationDNA Mismatch RepairEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenomic InstabilityHumansLong Interspersed Nucleotide ElementsMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1Nerve Tissue ProteinsNuclear ProteinsPedigreePhenotypeProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsSpainSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsUnited StatesConceptsHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerNonpolyposis colorectal cancerHNPCC tumorsMismatch repair deficiencyColorectal cancerMicrosatellite instabilityGermline mismatch repair (MMR) gene mutationsLynch syndrome cancersMismatch repair gene mutationsRepair deficiencyBest diagnostic approachBRAF mutation statusRepair gene mutationsSporadic microsatellite instabilityV600E BRAF mutationLINE-1 methylationSyndrome cancersAmsterdam criteriaLynch syndromeKRAS mutationsTreatment responseBRAF mutationsHigh indexTumor behaviorCarcinogenic pathways
2007
Performance of Different Microsatellite Marker Panels for Detection of Mismatch Repair–Deficient Colorectal Tumors
Xicola RM, Llor X, Pons E, Castells A, Alenda C, Piñol V, Andreu M, Castellví-Bel S, Payá A, Jover R, Bessa X, Girós A, Duque JM, Nicolás-Pérez D, Garcia AM, Rigau J, Gassull MA. Performance of Different Microsatellite Marker Panels for Detection of Mismatch Repair–Deficient Colorectal Tumors. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2007, 99: 244-252. PMID: 17284719, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djk033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenosine TriphosphatasesAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarrier ProteinsCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDNA Mismatch RepairDNA Repair EnzymesDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMicrosatellite RepeatsMismatch Repair Endonuclease PMS2MutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNeoplasm ProteinsNuclear ProteinsPolymerase Chain ReactionPredictive Value of TestsSensitivity and SpecificitySpain
2005
Differential Features of Colorectal Cancers Fulfilling Amsterdam Criteria without Involvement of the Mutator Pathway
Llor X, Pons E, Xicola RM, Castells A, Alenda C, Piñol V, Andreu M, Castellví-Bel S, Payá A, Jover R, Bessa X, Girós A, Roca A, Gassull MA, Association F. Differential Features of Colorectal Cancers Fulfilling Amsterdam Criteria without Involvement of the Mutator Pathway. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 7304-7310. PMID: 16243801, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-0965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedAged, 80 and overCarrier ProteinsCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGerm-Line MutationHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNuclear ProteinsProspective StudiesSpainConceptsHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerHNPCC patientsAmsterdam criteriaColorectal cancerPathway alterationsMicrosatellite instabilityMetachronous adenomatous polypsLeft-sided tumorsMismatch repair gene mutationsAmsterdam II criteriaColorectal cancer patientsNonpolyposis colorectal cancerRepair gene mutationsMismatch repair deficiencyDetailed family historyMMR alterationsEndometrial cancerLymphocytic infiltratePathologic dataCancer patientsFamily historyAdenomatous polypsHNPCC familiesPatientsTumor DNAAccuracy of Revised Bethesda Guidelines, Microsatellite Instability, and Immunohistochemistry for the Identification of Patients With Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
Piñol V, Castells A, Andreu M, Castellví-Bel S, Alenda C, Llor X, Xicola RM, Rodríguez-Moranta F, Payá A, Jover R, Bessa X, Association F. Accuracy of Revised Bethesda Guidelines, Microsatellite Instability, and Immunohistochemistry for the Identification of Patients With Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer. JAMA 2005, 293: 1986-1994. PMID: 15855432, DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.16.1986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedCarrier ProteinsChromosomal InstabilityColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisCost-Benefit AnalysisDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenetic Carrier ScreeningGenetic TestingGerm-Line MutationGuidelines as TopicHeterozygoteHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNeoplasm ProteinsNuclear ProteinsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene ProteinsSensitivity and SpecificitySpainConceptsMicrosatellite instability testingBethesda guidelinesMLH1 germline mutationsInstability testingMicrosatellite instabilityGermline testingColorectal cancerGermline mutationsHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerRevised Bethesda GuidelinesProtein expressionIdentification of patientsLogistic regression analysisNonpolyposis colorectal cancerMismatch repair deficiencyNational Cancer InstituteCancer genetic testingTumor characteristicsClinical parametersFamily historyNationwide studyIdentification of individualsCancer InstitutePatientsGenetic testing