Single nucleotide polymorphisms of the aromatase gene (CYP19A1), HER2/neu status, and prognosis in breast cancer patients |
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Authors: | Peter Andreas Fasching Christian R. Loehberg Pamela L. Strissel Michael P. Lux Mayada R. Bani Michael Schrauder Sonja Geiler Kerstin Ringleff Sonja Oeser Sebastian Weihbrecht Rüdiger Schulz-Wendtland Arndt Hartmann Matthias W. Beckmann Reiner Strick |
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Affiliation: | (1) University Breast Center for Franconia, Erlangen University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany;(2) Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Erlangen University Hospital, Universitaetsstrasse 21–23, 91054 Erlangen, Germany;(3) Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Erlangen University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany;(4) Institute of Pathology, Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen–Nuremberg, Germany |
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Abstract: | Purpose Estrogen exposure is involved in both breast cancer susceptibility and the prognosis in patients with breast cancer. Aromatase is involved in the production of estrogens, and altered expression of it might be associated with the prognosis. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the aromatase gene, CYP19A1, on the prognosis, and in relation to tumor and patient characteristics in a cohort of breast cancer patients. Patients and methods The cohort analyzed in this study consisted of 1,257 patients with invasive primary breast cancer. Polymorphisms rs10046, rs4646 and rs700519 were genotyped within this group. Results The variant genotypes of rs10046 and rs4646 were associated with a lower percentage of HER2-positive tumors. There was no association of rs700519 and rs4646 with disease-free survival (DFS) or overall survival (OS). The variant genotype of rs10046 was significantly associated with a better 5-year DFS (hazards ratio 0.51; 95% CI, 0.32 to 0.81; P = 0.004) adjusted for age, nodal status, tumor size grading, and hormone receptor status. This effect appeared to be determined in the subgroup of premenopausal patients. Conclusion SNPs rs10046 and rs4646 may influence the HER2 status of breast cancer tumors, and rs10046 genotypes are associated with an altered DFS. Genotypes of aromatase polymorphisms may influence the prognosis for breast cancer patients not only by affecting the extent of estrogen exposure but also through an alteration in tumor characteristics. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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Keywords: | Aromatase CYP19A1 Breast cancer Prognosis HER2 Single nucleotide polymorphism |
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