title: Breast cancer risk associated with AURKA 91T -->A polymorphism in relation to BRCA mutations.
abstract: In this study 759 breast cancer patients, including 9 BRCA1 and 98 BRCA2 mutation carriers, and 653 mutation-negative unaffected controls were genotyped for the AURKA 91T -->A polymorphism. Individuals homozygous for the 91A allele were found to be at increased risk of breast cancer compared to 91T homozygotes (OR=1.87; 95% CI=1.09-3.21). This association was strengthened when cases carrying BRCA mutations were excluded (OR=2.00; 95% CI=1.15-3.47). BRCA carrier cases differed from sporadic cases and their allele distribution was very similar to controls. These results show a statistically significant increased risk of sporadic breast cancer for individuals that are homozygous for the 91A allele but no effect in carriers of BRCA mutations. This may throw light on previously conflicting results.
authors.affiliation: Molecular and Cell Biology Research Laboratory, Icelandic Cancer Society, Skogarhlid 8, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vidarsdottir
authors.forename: Sigridur K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bodvarsdottir
authors.forename: Holmfridur
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hilmarsdottir
authors.forename: Laufey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tryggvadottir
authors.forename: Jorunn E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Eyfjord
mesh_terms: D000225:Adenine / Q000737:chemistry*; D000483:Alleles; D064096:Aurora Kinase A; D064127:Aurora Kinases; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D019398:Genes, BRCA1; D024522:Genes, BRCA2; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics*; D013941:Thymine / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C576917:AURKA protein, human; D064096:Aurora Kinase A; D064127:Aurora Kinases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D000225:Adenine; D013941:Thymine