Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, UMR9020-U1277 CANTHER - Cancer Heterogeneity Plasticity and Resistance to Therapies, Lille, France.
Molecular Oncogenetics, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France.
Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2023 Apr;62(4):210-222. doi: 10.1002/gcc.23112. Epub 2022 Dec 21.
Only a few patients with germline AXIN2 variants and colorectal adenomatous polyposis or cancer have been described, raising questions about the actual contribution of this gene to colorectal cancer (CRC) susceptibility. To assess the clinical relevance for AXIN2 testing in patients suspected of genetic predisposition to CRC, we collected clinical and molecular data from the French Oncogenetics laboratories analyzing AXIN2 in this context. Between 2004 and June 2020, 10 different pathogenic/likely pathogenic AXIN2 variants were identified in 11 unrelated individuals. Eight variants were from a consecutive series of 3322 patients, which represents a frequency of 0.24%. However, loss-of-function AXIN2 variants were strongly associated with genetic predisposition to CRC as compared with controls (odds ratio: 11.89, 95% confidence interval: 5.103-28.93). Most of the variants were predicted to produce an AXIN2 protein devoid of the SMAD3-binding and DIX domains, but preserving the β-catenin-binding domain. Ninety-one percent of the AXIN2 variant carriers who underwent colonoscopy had adenomatous polyposis. Forty percent of the variant carriers developed colorectal or/and other digestive cancer. Multiple tooth agenesis was present in at least 60% of them. Our report provides further evidence for a role of AXIN2 in CRC susceptibility, arguing for AXIN2 testing in patients with colorectal adenomatous polyposis or cancer.
仅有少数携带种系 AXIN2 变异体且患有结直肠腺瘤性息肉病或癌症的患者被描述过,这引发了关于该基因对结直肠癌(CRC)易感性的实际贡献的问题。为了评估 AXIN2 检测在疑似 CRC 遗传易感性患者中的临床相关性,我们从分析 AXIN2 在此背景下的法国肿瘤遗传学实验室收集了临床和分子数据。在 2004 年至 2020 年 6 月期间,在 11 个无关个体中发现了 10 种不同的致病性/可能致病性 AXIN2 变异体。其中 8 种变异体来自 3322 例连续患者系列,其频率为 0.24%。然而,与对照组相比,失活功能的 AXIN2 变异体与 CRC 的遗传易感性强烈相关(比值比:11.89,95%置信区间:5.103-28.93)。大多数变异体预计会产生一种缺乏 SMAD3 结合和 DIX 结构域但保留 β-连环蛋白结合结构域的 AXIN2 蛋白。接受结肠镜检查的 AXIN2 变异携带者中有 91%患有腺瘤性息肉病。40%的变异携带者发展为结直肠和/或其他消化癌症。他们中至少有 60%存在多颗牙齿缺失。我们的报告进一步证明了 AXIN2 在 CRC 易感性中的作用,主张对患有结直肠腺瘤性息肉病或癌症的患者进行 AXIN2 检测。
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