Prevalence of germline mutations of MLH1 and MSH2 in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer families from Spain.
HNPCC is an autosomal dominantly inherited cancer-susceptibility syndrome that confers an increased risk for colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer at a young age. It also entails an increased risk of a variety of other tumors, such as ovarian, gastric, uroepithelial and biliary tract cancers. The underlying pathogenic mutation lies in 1 of the 5 known DNA MMR genes (MSH2, MLH1, PMS1, PMS2 and MSH6). We screened a total of 140 individuals from 56 Spanish families with suspected HNPCC for mutations in the DNA mismatch repair genes MLH1 and MSH2, using DGGE and direct DNA sequencing. Families were selected on the basis of a history of HNPCC-related tumors or the occurrence of other associated tumors in members besides the index case affected with colorectal cancer. We detected 14 definite pathogenic germline mutations, 9 in MLH1 and 5 in MSH2 in 13 unrelated families selected by the Amsterdam criteria and Bethesda guidelines (1 family carries 2 mutations) and 3 missense mutations in 3 unrelated families selected by the Amsterdam criteria. Among the 17 germline mutations noted in the Spanish cohort, 10 are novel, 7 in MLH1 and 3 in MSH2, perhaps demonstrating different mutational spectra in the Spanish population, where no founder mutation has been identified. Based on our results, we suggest that in the Spanish population not only HNPCC families fulfilling the Amsterdam criteria but also those following Bethesda guidelines should undergo genetic testing for MSH2 and MLH1 mutations.
Caldes
Trinidad
T
Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. tcaldes@hcsc.es
Godino
Javier
J
de la Hoya
Miguel
M
Garcia Carbonero
Iciar
I
Perez Segura
Pedro
P
Eng
Charis
C
Benito
Manuel
M
Diaz-Rubio
Eduardo
E
D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D003123:Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000556:secondary; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D005260:Female; D018095:Germ-Line Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D008875:Middle Aged; D000070957:MutL Protein Homolog 1; D051718:MutS Homolog 2 Protein; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010375:Pedigree; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C501486:MLH1 protein, human; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; C497172:MSH2 protein, human; D000070957:MutL Protein Homolog 1; D051718:MutS Homolog 2 Protein