A model to infer the pathogenic significance of CDH1 germline missense variants

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2006

Authors

Gianpaolo Suriano (Author) Other; Susana Seixas (Author) Other; Jorge Rocha (Author) FCUP; Raquel Seruca (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Molecular Medicine

Vol. 84

Pages: 1023-1031

ISSN: 0946-2716

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Other medical sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-004-FV7

DOI: 10.1007/s00109-006-0091-z

Abstract (EN): Germline mutations of the E-cadherin gene (CDH1) are involved in the tumorigenesis of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC). Recent studies have highlighted the lifesaving potential of total prophylactic gastrectomy for CDH1 germline mutation carriers. In this regard, CDH1 germline mutations of the missense type represent a clinical burden in genetic counseling, as their pathogenic relevance is not straightforward. In this work, we have outlined a possible multivariate approach to infer the significance of such variants. We reviewed all HDGC-associated E-cadherin germline missense mutations reported to date. The information collected included: co-segregation of the mutation within pedigrees, frequency in healthy population control, recurrence in independent families, and functional in vitro and in silico data. We used the neighbor-joining method to group mutations according to the collected information and assessed the robustness of mutation clusters with a bootstrap test. CDH1 germline missense variants were classified according to the parameters defined in the multivariate analysis. This analysis allowed the distribution of the variants into two distinct groups: neutral variants vs mutations. The model described in this study provides an important too] that can ultimately improve the genetic counseling offered to the carriers of the germline CDH1 missense variants.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9