Mutation analysis and mRNA expression of trail-receptors in human breast cancer

Item Type:	Article
Title:	Mutation analysis and mRNA expression of trail-receptors in human breast cancer
Creators Name:	Seitz, S. and Wassmuth, P. and Fischer, J. and Nothnagel, A. and Jandrig, B. and Schlag, P.M. and Scherneck, S.
Abstract:	The chromosome region 8p12-p22 shows frequent allelic loss in a variety of human malignancies, including breast cancer (BC). The tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-receptors TRAIL-R1, -R2, -R3 and -R4 are located on 8p21-p22 and might be candidate tumor suppressor genes in this region. To evaluate the involvement of TRAIL receptors in breast carcinogenesis, we have analyzed the entire coding region of TRAIL-R2 and the death domain (DD) regions of TRAIL-R1 and -R4 for the detection of somatic mutations in a series of breast tumors, lymph node metastases and BC cell lines. Overall, we detected I, II and 3 alterations in the TRAIL-R1, -R2 and -R4 genes, respectively. Although functional studies have not yet been performed, we assume that most of these alterations do not alter the function of TRAIL-receptors. Additionally, we analyzed individuals from BC families for the detection of TRAIL-R2 germline mutations. One alteration has been found in the Kozak consensus motif at position -4 with respect to the translation initiation AUG [1-4 (C→A)]. We further studied the mRNA expression of TRAIL and the 4 TRAIL receptors. In BC cell lines, a strongly decreased mRNA expression of TRAIL, TRAIL-R1, -R3 and -R4 was found, whereas the expression of TRAIL-R2 was only slightly reduced. In breast tumors, a 1.2-3.6-fold reduction of mRNA signals of the 5 genes was observed. No correlation was found between the expression level of TRAIL and the receptor mRNAs and clinicopathologic variables and between the expression of TRAIL-R2 and TP53 mutation status and loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at 8p21-p22. Taken together, we cannot exclude the involvement of TRAIL-receptors in BC. Our mutation studies indicate that DD receptor mutations occur at low frequency and are not the primary cause for the altered mRNA expression of TRAIL and TRAIL-receptors in BC.
Keywords:	TRAIL, Death Receptors, Breast Cancer, Tumor Suppressor Gene, Apoptosis
Source:	International Journal of Cancer
ISSN:	0020-7136
Publisher:	Wiley
Volume:	102
Number:	2
Page Range:	117-128
Date:	10 November 2002
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.10694
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