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1. Composite mesh design for delivery of autologous mesenchymal stem cells influences mesh integration, exposure and biocompatibility in an ovine model of pelvic organ prolapse

Author: Emmerson, S., Mukherjee, S., Melendez-Munoz, J., Cousins, F., Edwards, S.L., Karjalainen, P., Ng, M., Tan, K.S., Darzi, S., Bhakoo, K., Rosamilia, A., Werkmeister, J.A., and Gargett, C.E.
Published: 2019
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2. A bruise-like patch in a 4-year-old girl

Author: Lau, Y.N, Affleck, A.G, Edwards, S.L, Hogg, F, and Laube, S
Subjects: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, DFSP, child, Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Abstract: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), a rare medium grade sarcoma, occasionally occurs in childhood and is even more rarely present at birth. In children, the clinical appearance may be mistaken for a vascular malformation and so delayed diagnosis is not uncommon. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is locally invasive and notorious for its high recurrence rate even after attempted wide local excision owing to extensive subclinical and asymmetrical extensions. In adult DFSP, Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) is the treatment of choice because it offers a higher clearance rate compared to wide local excision. However, MMS may result in extended operating times owing to tissue processing and multiple stages. In children, this means a prolonged period under general anesthetic, which may be undesirable. We describe an interesting case of a 4- year-old girl diagnosed with DFSP. She underwent a modified MMS procedure in which she had two short general anesthetics. The advantage of MMS technique in which the full peripheral and deep margin of the specimen was examined.
Published: 2013

3. Temporal changes in the biomechanical properties of endometrial mesenchymal stem cell seeded scaffolds in a rat model

Author: Edwards, S.L., Ulrich, D., White, J.F., Su, K., Rosamilia, A., Ramshaw, J.A.M., Gargett, C.E., and Werkmeister, J.A.
Published: 2015
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4. Fine-mapping of 150 breast cancer risk regions identifies 191 likely target genes

Author: Fachal, L., Aschard, H., Beesley, J., Barnes, D.R., Allen, J., Kar, S., Pooley, K.A., Dennis, J., Michailidou, K., Turman, C., Soucy, P., Lemaçon, A., Lush, M., Tyrer, J.P., Ghoussaini, M., Marjaneh, M.M., Jiang, X., Agata, S., Aittomäki, K., Alonso, M.R., Andrulis, I.L., Anton-Culver, H., Antonenkova, N.N., Arason, A., Arndt, V., Aronson, K.J., Arun, B.K., Auber, B., Auer, P.L., Azzollini, J., Balmaña, J., Barkardottir, R.B., Barrowdale, D., Beeghly-Fadiel, A., Benitez, J., Bermisheva, M., Białkowska, K., Blanco, A.M., Blomqvist, C., Blot, W., Bogdanova, N.V., Bojesen, S.E., Bolla, M.K., Bonanni, B., Borg, A., Bosse, K., Brauch, H., Brenner, H., Briceno, I., Brock, I.W., Brooks-Wilson, A., Brüning, T., Burwinkel, B., Buys, S.S., Cai, Q., Caldés, T., Caligo, M.A., Camp, N.J., Campbell, I., Canzian, F., Carroll, J.S., Carter, B.D., Castelao, J.E., Chiquette, J., Christiansen, H., Chung, W.K., Claes, K.B.M., Clarke, C.L., Mari, V., Berthet, P., Castera, L., Vaur, D., Lallaoui, H., Bignon, Y.-J., Uhrhammer, N., Bonadona, V., Lasset, C., Révillion, F., Vennin, P., Muller, D., Gomes, D.M., Ingster, O., Coupier, I., Pujol, P., Collonge-Rame, M.-A., Mortemousque, I., Bera, O., Rose, M., Baurand, A., Bertolone, G., Faivre, L., Dreyfus, H., Leroux, D., Venat-Bouvet, L., Bézieau, S., Delnatte, C., Chiesa, J., Gilbert-Dussardier, B., Gesta, P., Prieur, F.P., Bronner, M., Sokolowska, J., Coulet, F., Boutry-Kryza, N., Calender, A., Giraud, S., Leone, M., Fert-Ferrer, S., Stoppa-Lyonnet, D., Jiao, Y., Lesueur, F.L., Mebirouk, N., Barouk-Simonet, E., Bubien, V., Longy, M., Sevenet, N., Gladieff, L., Toulas, C., Reimineras, A., Sobol, H., Paillerets, B.B.-D., Cabaret, O., Caron, O., Guillaud-Bataille, M., Rouleau, E., Belotti, M., Buecher, B., Caputo, S., Colas, C., Pauw, A.D., Fourme, E., Gauthier-Villars, M., Golmard, L., Moncoutier, V., Saule, C., Donaldson, A., Murray, A., Brady, A., Brewer, C., Pottinger, C., Miller, C., Gallagher, D., Gregory, H., Cook, J., Eason, J., Adlard, J., Barwell, J., Ong, K.-R., Snape, K., Walker, L., Izatt, L., Side, L., Tischkowitz, M., Rogers, M.T., Porteous, M.E., Ahmed, M., Morrison, P.J., Brennan, P., Eeles, R., Davidson, R., Collée, M., Cornelissen, S., Couch, F.J., Cox, A., Cross, S.S., Cybulski, C., Czene, K., Daly, M.B., de la Hoya, M., Devilee, P., Diez, O., Ding, Y.C., Dite, G.S., Domchek, S.M., Dörk, T., dos-Santos-Silva, I., Droit, A., Dubois, S., Dumont, M., Duran, M., Durcan, L., Dwek, M., Eccles, D.M., Engel, C., Eriksson, M., Evans, D.G., Fasching, P.A., Fletcher, O., Floris, G., Flyger, H., Foretova, L., Foulkes, W.D., Friedman, E., Fritschi, L., Frost, D., Gabrielson, M., Gago-Dominguez, M., Gambino, G., Ganz, P.A., Gapstur, S.M., Garber, J., García-Sáenz, J.A., Gaudet, M.M., Georgoulias, V., Giles, G., Glendon, G., Godwin, A.K., Goldberg, M.S., Goldgar, D.E., González-Neira, A., Tibiletti, M.G., Greene, M.H., Grip, M., Gronwald, J., Grundy, A., Guénel, P., Hahnen, E., Haiman, C.A., Håkansson, N., Hall, P., Hamann, U., Harrington, P.A., Hartikainen, J.M., Hartman, M., He, W., Healey, C.S., Heemskerk-Gerritsen, B.A.M., Heyworth, J., Hillemanns, P., Hogervorst, F.B.L., Hollestelle, A., Hooning, M., Hopper, J., Howell, A., Huang, G., Hulick, P.J., Imyanitov, E.N., Sexton, A., Christian, A., Trainer, A., Spigelman, A., Fellows, A., Shelling, A., Fazio, A.D., Blackburn, A., Crook, A., Meiser, B., Patterson, B., Clarke, C., Saunders, C., Hunt, C., Scott, C., Amor, D., Marsh, D., Edkins, E., Salisbury, E., Haan, E., Neidermayr, E., Macrea, F., Farshid, G., Lindeman, G., Chenevix-Trench, G., Mann, G., Gill, G., Thorne, H., Hickie, I., Winship, I., Flanagan, J., Kollias, J., Visvader, J., Stone, J., Taylor, J., Burke, J., Saunus, J., Forbes, J., Kirk, J., French, J., Tucker, K., Wu, K., Phillips, K., Lipton, L., Andrews, L., Lobb, L., Kentwell, M., Spurdle, M., Cummings, M., Gleeson, M., Harris, M., Jenkins, M., Young, M.A., Delatycki, M., Wallis, M., Burgess, M., Price, M., Brown, M., Southey, M., Bogwitz, M., Field, M., Friedlander, M., Gattas, M., Saleh, M., Hayward, N., Pachter, N., Cohen, P., Duijf, P., James, P., Simpson, P., Fong, P., Butow, P., Williams, R., Kefford, R., Scott, R., Milne, R.L., Balleine, R., Dawson, S.–J., Lok, S., O’Connell, S., Greening, S., Nightingale, S., Edwards, S., Fox, S., McLachlan, S.-A., Lakhani, S., Antill, Y., Aalfs, C., Meijers-Heijboer, H., van Engelen, K., Gille, H., Boere, I., van Deurzen, C., Obdeijn, I.-M., van den Ouweland, A., Seynaeve, C., Siesling, S., Verloop, J., van Asperen, C.J., van Cronenburg, T., Blok, R., de Boer, M., Garcia, E.G., Adank, M., Hogervorst, F., Jenner, D., van Leeuwen, F., Rookus, M., Russell, N., Schmidt, M., van den Belt-Dusebout, S., Kets, C., Mensenkamp, A., de Bock, T., van der Hout, A., Mourits, M., Oosterwijk, J., Ausems, M., Koudijs, M., Baxter, R., Yip, D., Carpenter, J., Davis, A., Pathmanathan, N., Graham, D., Sachchithananthan, M., Isaacs, C., Iwasaki, M., Jager, A., Jakimovska, M., Jakubowska, A., James, P.A., Janavicius, R., Jankowitz, R.C., John, E.M., Johnson, N., Jones, M.E., Jukkola-Vuorinen, A., Jung, A., Kaaks, R., Kang, D., Kapoor, P.M., Karlan, B.Y., Keeman, R., Kerin, M.J., Khusnutdinova, E., Kiiski, J.I., Kitahara, C.M., Ko, Y.-D., Konstantopoulou, I., Kosma, V.-M., Koutros, S., Kubelka-Sabit, K., Kwong, A., Kyriacou, K., Laitman, Y., Lambrechts, D., Lee, E., Leslie, G., Lester, J., Lesueur, F., Lindblom, A., Lo, W.-Y., Long, J., Lophatananon, A., Loud, J.T., Lubiński, J., MacInnis, R.J., Maishman, T., Makalic, E., Mannermaa, A., Manoochehri, M., Manoukian, S., Margolin, S., Martinez, M.E., Matsuo, K., Maurer, T., Mavroudis, D., Mayes, R., McGuffog, L., McLean, C., Meindl, A., Miller, A., Miller, N., Montagna, M., Moreno, F., Muir, K., Mulligan, A.M., Muñoz-Garzon, V.M., Muranen, T.A., Narod, S.A., Nassir, R., Nathanson, K.L., Neuhausen, S.L., Nevanlinna, H., Neven, P., Nielsen, F.C., Nikitina-Zake, L., Norman, A., Offit, K., Olah, E., Olopade, O.I., Olsson, H., Orr, N., Osorio, A., Pankratz, V.S., Papp, J., Park, S.K., Park-Simon, T.-W., Parsons, M.T., Paul, J., Pedersen, I.S., Peissel, B., Peshkin, B., Peterlongo, P., Peto, J., Plaseska-Karanfilska, D., Prajzendanc, K., Prentice, R., Presneau, N., Prokofyeva, D., Pujana, M.A., Pylkäs, K., Radice, P., Ramus, S.J., Rantala, J., Rau-Murthy, R., Rennert, G., Risch, H.A., Robson, M., Romero, A., Rossing, M., Saloustros, E., Sánchez-Herrero, E., Sandler, D.P., Santamariña, M., Sawyer, E.J., Scheuner, M.T., Schmidt, D.F., Schmutzler, R.K., Schneeweiss, A., Schoemaker, M.J., Schöttker, B., Schürmann, P., Scott, R.J., Senter, L., Seynaeve, C.M., Shah, M., Sharma, P., Shen, C.-Y., Shu, X.-O., Singer, C.F., Slavin, T.P., Smichkoska, S., Southey, M.C., Spinelli, J.J., Spurdle, A.B., Sutter, C., Swerdlow, A.J., Tamimi, R.M., Tan, Y.Y., Tapper, W.J., Taylor, J.A., Teixeira, M.R., Tengström, M., Teo, S.H., Terry, M.B., Teulé, A., Thomassen, M., Thull, D.L., Toland, A.E., Tollenaar, R.A.E.M., Tomlinson, I., Torres, D., Torres-Mejía, G., Troester, M.A., Truong, T., Tung, N., Tzardi, M., Ulmer, H.-U., Vachon, C.M., van der Kolk, L.E., van Rensburg, E.J., Vega, A., Viel, A., Vijai, J., Vogel, M.J., Wang, Q., Wappenschmidt, B., Weinberg, C.R., Weitzel, J.N., Wendt, C., Wildiers, H., Winqvist, R., Wolk, A., Wu, A.H., Yannoukakos, D., Zhang, Y., Zheng, W., Hunter, D., Pharoah, P.D.P., Chang-Claude, J., García-Closas, M., Schmidt, M.K., Kristensen, V.N., French, J.D., Edwards, S.L., Antoniou, A.C., Simard, J., Easton, D.F., Kraft, P., Dunning, A.M., Collaborators, GEMO Study, Collaborators, EMBRACE, Investigators, KConFab, Investigators, HEBON, Investigators, ABCTB, Fachal, Laura, Aschard, Hugues, Beesley, Jonathan, Barnes, Daniel R, Duijf, Pascal, Dunning, Alison M, GEMO Study Collaborators, EMBRACE Collaborators, KConFab Investigators, HEBON Investigators, ABCTB Investigators, MUMC+: MA Medische Oncologie (9), RS: GROW - R3 - Innovative Cancer Diagnostics & Therapy, Klinische Genetica, MUMC+: DA KG Polikliniek (9), RS: GROW - R4 - Reproductive and Perinatal Medicine, MUMC+: DA KG Lab Centraal Lab (9), European Commission, Government of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, National Institutes of Health (US), Cancer Research UK, Département de Biologie Computationnelle - Department of Computational Biology, Institut Pasteur [Paris]-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, University of Cambridge [UK] (CAM), NSCAD, University of Cyprus [Nicosia], Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, This work was supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement number 656144. Genotyping of the OncoArray was principally funded from three sources: the PERSPECTIVE project (funded by the Government of Canada through Genome Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the ‘Ministère de l’Économie de la Science et de l’Innovation du Québec’ (through Genome Québec) and the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation), the NCI Genetic Associations and Mechanisms in Oncology (GAME-ON) initiative and the Discovery, Biology and Risk of Inherited Variants in Breast Cancer (DRIVE) project (NIH grants U19 CA148065 and X01HG007492), and Cancer Research UK (C1287/A10118, C8197/A16565 and C1287/A16563). BCAC is funded by Cancer Research UK (C1287/A16563), by the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreement 223175 (HEALTH-F2-2009-223175) (COGS) and by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreements 633784 (B-CAST) and 634935 (BRIDGES). Genotyping of the iCOGS array was funded by the European Union (HEALTH-F2-2009-223175), Cancer Research UK (C1287/A10710), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for the ‘CIHR Team in Familial Risks of Breast Cancer’ program, and the Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade of Quebec (grant PSR-SIIRI-701). Combining of the GWAS data was supported in part by NIH Cancer Post-Cancer GWAS initiative grant U19 CA 148065 (DRIVE, part of the GAME-ON initiative). For a full description of funding and acknowledgments, see the Supplementary Note., We thank all of the individuals who took part in these studies, as well as all of the researchers, clinicians, technicians and administrative staff who enabled this work to be carried out, European Project: 656144,H2020,H2020-MSCA-IF-2014,RADIOGENFF(2016), European Project: 223175,EC:FP7:HEALTH,FP7-HEALTH-2007-B,COGS(2009), European Project: 633784,H2020,H2020-PHC-2014-two-stage,B-CAST(2015), European Project: 634935,H2020,H2020-PHC-2014-two-stage,BRIDGES(2015), Clinical Genetics, Medical Oncology, Pathology, Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Institut Pasteur [Paris] (IP)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), University of Cyprus [Nicosia] (UCY), Centre de recherche en épidémiologie et santé des populations (CESP), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) (AP-HP)-Hôpital Paul Brousse-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Paris-Saclay, Damage and Repair in Cancer Development and Cancer Treatment (DARE), Life Course Epidemiology (LCE), Targeted Gynaecologic Oncology (TARGON), Basic and Translational Research and Imaging Methodology Development in Groningen (BRIDGE), Aschard, Hugues [0000-0002-7554-6783], Barnes, Daniel R [0000-0002-3781-7570], Dennis, Joe [0000-0003-4591-1214], Michailidou, Kyriaki [0000-0001-7065-1237], Lemaçon, Audrey [0000-0002-1817-7029], Andrulis, Irene L [0000-0002-4226-6435], Arason, Adalgeir [0000-0003-0480-886X], Arndt, Volker [0000-0001-9320-8684], Auber, Bernd [0000-0003-1880-291X], Azzollini, Jacopo [0000-0002-9364-9778], Bojesen, Stig E [0000-0002-4061-4133], Bonanni, Bernardo [0000-0003-3589-2128], Brauch, Hiltrud [0000-0001-7531-2736], Campbell, Ian [0000-0002-7773-4155], Carroll, Jason S [0000-0003-3643-0080], Claes, Kathleen BM [0000-0003-0841-7372], Collée, J Margriet [0000-0002-9272-9346], Devilee, Peter [0000-0002-8023-2009], Dörk, Thilo [0000-0002-9458-0282], Dwek, Miriam [0000-0001-7184-2932], Fletcher, Olivia [0000-0001-9387-7116], Floris, Giuseppe [0000-0003-2391-5425], Foulkes, William D [0000-0001-7427-4651], García-Sáenz, José A [0000-0001-6880-0301], Greene, Mark H [0000-0003-1852-9239], Guénel, Pascal [0000-0002-8359-518X], Heemskerk-Gerritsen, Bernadette AM [0000-0002-9724-6693], Hollestelle, Antoinette [0000-0003-1166-1966], Hulick, Peter J [0000-0001-8397-4078], Jakimovska, Milena [0000-0002-1506-0669], Jakubowska, Anna [0000-0002-5650-0501], James, Paul A [0000-0002-4361-4657], Jones, Michael E [0000-0001-7479-3451], Kapoor, Pooja Middha [0000-0001-5503-8215], Keeman, Renske [0000-0002-5452-9933], Konstantopoulou, Irene [0000-0002-0470-0309], Leslie, Goska [0000-0001-5756-6222], Lesueur, Fabienne [0000-0001-7404-4549], Matsuo, Keitaro [0000-0003-1761-6314], McLean, Catriona [0000-0002-0302-5727], Miller, Austin [0000-0001-9739-8462], Muir, Kenneth [0000-0001-6429-988X], Muranen, Taru A [0000-0002-5895-1808], Nathanson, Katherine L [0000-0002-6740-0901], Nevanlinna, Heli [0000-0002-0916-2976], Olopade, Olufunmilayo I [0000-0002-9936-1599], Orr, Nick [0000-0003-2866-942X], Pankratz, V Shane [0000-0002-3742-040X], Parsons, Michael T [0000-0003-3242-8477], Paul, James [0000-0001-7367-5816], Peshkin, Beth [0000-0002-2997-4701], Peterlongo, Paolo [0000-0001-6951-6855], Peto, Julian [0000-0002-1685-8912], Plaseska-Karanfilska, Dijana [0000-0001-8877-2416], Pylkäs, Katri [0000-0002-2449-0521], Radice, Paolo [0000-0001-6298-4111], Rennert, Gad [0000-0002-8512-068X], Robson, Mark [0000-0002-3109-1692], Romero, Atocha [0000-0002-1634-7397], Saloustros, Emmanouil [0000-0002-0485-0120], Scott, Christopher [0000-0003-1340-0647], Scott, Rodney J [0000-0001-7724-3404], Spurdle, Amanda B [0000-0003-1337-7897], Stone, Jennifer [0000-0001-5077-0124], Sutter, Christian [0000-0003-4051-5888], Tan, Yen Yen [0000-0003-1063-5352], Teixeira, Manuel R [0000-0002-4896-5982], Toland, Amanda E [0000-0002-0271-1792], Tomlinson, Ian [0000-0003-3037-1470], Viel, Alessandra [0000-0003-2804-0840], Vijai, Joseph [0000-0002-7933-151X], Wolk, Alicja [0000-0001-7387-6845], Yannoukakos, Drakoulis [0000-0001-7509-3510], Pharoah, Paul DP [0000-0001-8494-732X], Schmidt, Marjanka K [0000-0002-2228-429X], Milne, Roger L [0000-0001-5764-7268], Edwards, Stacey L [0000-0001-7428-4139], Simard, Jacques [0000-0001-6906-3390], Easton, Douglas F [0000-0003-2444-3247], Kraft, Peter [0000-0002-4472-8103], Dunning, Alison M [0000-0001-6651-7166], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, Academic Medical Center, ARD - Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Human genetics, CCA - Cancer biology and immunology, Molecular cell biology and Immunology, Medicum, Kristiina Aittomäki / Principal Investigator, HUSLAB, Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki, HUS Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Clinicum, Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research, Staff Services, INDIVIDRUG - Individualized Drug Therapy, HUS Gynecology and Obstetrics, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subjects: CHROMATIN, Linkage disequilibrium, Genome-wide association study, Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid, Genome-wide association studies, Linkage Disequilibrium, Basic medicine, 0302 clinical medicine, Breast cancer, MESH: Risk Factors, Risk Factors, COMPREHENSIVE MOLECULAR PORTRAITS, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, HEBON Investigators, Genetics & Heredity, 0303 health sciences, [STAT.AP]Statistics [stat]/Applications [stat.AP], PROTEIN FUNCTION, Tumor, breast tumor, MESH: Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology, MESH: Genetic Predisposition to Disease, apoptosis, Chromosome Mapping, Single Nucleotide, 3. Good health, MESH: Linkage Disequilibrium, Female, MESH: Biomarkers, Tumor, Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics, [STAT.ME]Statistics [stat]/Methodology [stat.ME], Life Sciences & Biomedicine, SUSCEPTIBILITY LOCI, MESH: Bayes Theorem, Quantitative Trait Loci, ABCTB Investigators, INTEGRATIVE ANALYSIS, Breast Neoplasms, Computational biology, Biology, Quantitative trait locus, Breast Neoplasms/genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Article, ENHANCER, GEMO Study Collaborators, 03 medical and health sciences, breast cancer, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, REVEALS, Genetics, Biomarkers, Tumor, MESH: Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid, Humans, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Polymorphism, GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION, FUNCTIONAL VARIANTS, EMBRACE Collaborators, Gene, 030304 developmental biology, Genetic association, Bayes Theorem, Genome-Wide Association Study, MESH: Humans, Science & Technology, Nucleic Acid, gene mapping, 06 Biological Sciences, MESH: Quantitative Trait Loci, DNA binding site, ESTROGEN-RECEPTOR, [SDV.GEN.GH]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Genetics/Human genetics, Clinical medicine, Expression quantitative trait loci, MESH: Genome-Wide Association Study, Human genome, [SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie, KConFab Investigators, [INFO.INFO-BI]Computer Science [cs]/Bioinformatics [q-bio.QM], MESH: Chromosome Mapping, Chromosome Mapping/methods, Regulatory Sequences, MESH: Female, Biomarkers, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, MESH: Breast Neoplasms, Developmental Biology
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies have identified breast cancer risk variants in over 150 genomic regions, but the mechanisms underlying risk remain largely unknown. These regions were explored by combining association analysis with in silico genomic feature annotations. We defined 205 independent risk-associated signals with the set of credible causal variants in each one. In parallel, we used a Bayesian approach (PAINTOR) that combines genetic association, linkage disequilibrium and enriched genomic features to determine variants with high posterior probabilities of being causal. Potentially causal variants were significantly over-represented in active gene regulatory regions and transcription factor binding sites. We applied our INQUSIT pipeline for prioritizing genes as targets of those potentially causal variants, using gene expression (expression quantitative trait loci), chromatin interaction and functional annotations. Known cancer drivers, transcription factors and genes in the developmental, apoptosis, immune system and DNA integrity checkpoint gene ontology pathways were over-represented among the highest-confidence target genes., This work was supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement number 656144. Genotyping of the OncoArray was principally funded from three sources: the PERSPECTIVE project (funded by the Government of Canada through Genome Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the ‘Ministère de l’Économie de la Science et de l’Innovation du Québec’ (through Genome Québec) and the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation); the NCI Genetic Associations and Mechanisms in Oncology (GAME-ON) initiative and the Discovery, Biology and Risk of Inherited Variants in Breast Cancer (DRIVE) project (NIH grants U19 CA148065 and X01HG007492); and Cancer Research UK (C1287/A10118, C8197/A16565 and C1287/A16563). BCAC is funded by Cancer Research UK (C1287/A16563), by the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreement 223175 (HEALTH-F2-2009-223175) (COGS) and by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreements 633784 (B-CAST) and 634935 (BRIDGES). Genotyping of the iCOGS array was funded by the European Union (HEALTH-F2-2009-223175), Cancer Research UK (C1287/A10710), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for the ‘CIHR Team in Familial Risks of Breast Cancer’ program, and the Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade of Quebec (grant PSR-SIIRI-701). Combining of the GWAS data was supported in part by NIH Cancer Post-Cancer GWAS initiative grant U19 CA 148065 (DRIVE; part of the GAME-ON initiative).
Published: 2020

5. Composite mesh design for delivery of autologous mesenchymal stem cells influences mesh integration, exposure and biocompatibility in an ovine model of pelvic organ prolapse.

Author: Tan K.S., Gargett C.E., Werkmeister J.A., Ng M., Darzi S., Rosamilia A., Bhakoo K., Emmerson S., Mukherjee S., Melendez-Munoz J., Cousins F., Edwards S.L., Karjalainen P., Tan K.S., Gargett C.E., Werkmeister J.A., Ng M., Darzi S., Rosamilia A., Bhakoo K., Emmerson S., Mukherjee S., Melendez-Munoz J., Cousins F., Edwards S.L., and Karjalainen P.
Abstract: The widespread use of synthetic transvaginal polypropylene mesh for treating Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) has been curtailed due to serious adverse effects highlighted in 2008 and 2011 FDA warnings and subsequent legal action. We are developing new synthetic mesh to deliver endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (eMSC) to improve mesh biocompatibility and restore strength to prolapsed vaginal tissue. Here we evaluated knitted polyamide (PA) mesh in an ovine multiparous model using transvaginal implantation and matched for the degree of POP. Polyamide mesh dip-coated in gelatin and stabilised with 0.5% glutaraldehyde (PA/G) were used either alone or seeded with autologous ovine eMSC (eMSC/PA/G), which resulted in substantial mesh folding, poor tissue integration and 42% mesh exposure in the ovine model. In contrast, a two-step insertion protocol, whereby the uncoated PA mesh was inserted transvaginally followed by application of autologous eMSC in a gelatin hydrogel onto the mesh and crosslinked with blue light (PA + eMSC/G), integrated well with little folding and no mesh exposure. The autologous ovine eMSC survived 30 days in vivo but had no effect on mesh integration. The stiff PA/G constructs provoked greater myofibroblast and inflammatory responses in the vaginal wall, disrupted the muscularis layer and reduced elastin fibres compared to PA + eMSC/G constructs. This study identified the superiority of a two-step protocol for implanting synthetic mesh in cellular compatible composite constructs and simpler surgical application, providing additional translational value.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
Published: 2019

6. Evidence that breast cancer risk at the 2q35 locus is mediated through IGFBP5 regulation (vol 5, 4999, 2014)

Author: Ghoussaini, M., Edwards, S.L., Michailidou, K., Nord, S., Lari, R.C.S., Desai, K., Kar, S., Hillman, K.M., Kaufmann, S., Glubb, D.M., Beesley, J., Dennis, J., Bolla, M.K., Wang, Q., Dicks, E., Guo, Q., Schmidt, M.K., Shah, M., Luben, R., Brown, J., Czene, K., Darabi, H., Eriksson, M., Klevebring, D., Bojesen, S.E., Nordestgaard, B.G., Nielsen, S.F., Flyger, H., Lambrechts, D., Thienpont, B., Neven, P., Wildiers, H., Broeks, A., Van't Veer, L.J., Rutgers, E.J.T., Couch, F.J., Olson, J.E., Hallberg, E., Vachon, C., Chang-Claude, J., Rudolph, A., Seibold, P., Flesch-Janys, D., Peto, J., dos-Santos-Silva, I., Gibson, L., Nevanlinna, H., Muranen, T.A., Aittomaki, K., Blomqvist, C., Hall, P., Li, J.M., Liu, J.J., Humphreys, K., Kang, D., Choi, J.Y., Park, S.K., Noh, D.Y., Matsuo, K., Ito, H., Iwata, H., Yatabe, Y., Guenel, P., Truong, T., Menegaux, F., Sanchez, M., Burwinkel, B., Marme, F., Schneeweiss, A., Sohn, C., Wu, A.H., Tseng, C.C., Berg, D. van den, Stram, D.O., Benitez, J., Zamora, M., Perez, J.I.A., Menendez, P., Shu, X.O., Lu, W., Gao, Y.T., Cai, Q.Y., Cox, A., Cross, S.S., Reed, M.W.R., Andrulis, I.L., Knight, J.A., Glendon, G., Tchatchou, S., Sawyer, E.J., Tomlinson, I., Kerin, M.J., Miller, N., Haiman, C.A., Henderson, B.E., Schumacher, F., Marchand, L. le, Lindblom, A., Margolin, S., Teo, S.H., Yip, C.H., Lee, D.S.C., Wong, T.Y., Hooning, M.J., Martens, J.W.M., Collee, J.M., Deurzen, C.H.M. van, Hopper, J.L., Southey, M.C., Tsimiklis, H., Kapuscinski, M.K., Shen, C.Y., Wu, P.E., Yu, J.C., Chen, S.T., Alnaes, G.G., Borresen-Dale, A.L., Giles, G.G., Milne, R.L., McLean, C., Muir, K., Lophatananon, A., Stewart-Brown, S., Siriwanarangsan, P., Hartman, M., Miao, H., Buhari, S.A.B.S., Teo, Y.Y., Fasching, P.A., Haeberle, L., Ekici, A.B., Beckmann, M.W., Brenner, H., Dieffenbach, A.K., Arndt, V., Stegmaier, C., Swerdlow, A., Ashworth, A., Orr, N., Schoemaker, M.J., Garcia-Closas, M., Figueroa, J., Chanock, S.J., Lissowska, J., Simard, J., Goldberg, M.S., Labreche, F., Dumont, M., Winqvist, R., Pylkas, K., Jukkola-Vuorinen, A., Brauch, H., Bruning, T., Koto, Y.D., Radice, P., Peterlongo, P., Bonanni, B., Volorio, S., Dork, T., Bogdanova, N.V., Helbig, S., Mannermaa, A., Kataja, V., Kosma, V.M., Hartikainen, J.M., Devilee, P., Tollenaar, R.A.E.M., Seynaeve, C., Asperen, C.J. van, Jakubowska, A., Lubinski, J., Jaworska-Bieniek, K., Durda, K., Slager, S., Toland, A.E., Ambrosone, C.B., Yannoukakos, D., Sangrajrang, S., Gaborieau, V., Brennan, P., Mckay, J., Hamann, U., Torres, D., Zheng, W., Long, J.R., Anton-Culver, H., Neuhausen, S.L., Luccarini, C., Baynes, C., Ahmed, S., Maranian, M., Healey, C.S., Gonzalez-Neira, A., Pita, G., Alonso, M.R., Alvarez, N., Herrero, D., Tessier, D.C., Vincent, D., Bacot, F., Santiago, I. de, Carroll, J., Caldas, C., Brown, M.A., Lupien, M., Kristensen, V.N., Pharoah, P.D.P., Chenevix-Trench, G., French, J.D., Easton, D.F., Dunning, A.M., and Australian Ovarian Canc Management
Published: 2018

7. Ovine multiparity is associated with diminished vaginal muscularis, increased elastic fibres and vaginal wall weakness: implication for pelvic organ prolapse.

Author: Werkmeister J.A., Lo C., Arkwright J., Gargett C.E., Young N., Emmerson S., Rosamilia A., Parkinson L., Edwards S.L., Vashi A.V., Davies-Tuck M., White J., Elgass K., Werkmeister J.A., Lo C., Arkwright J., Gargett C.E., Young N., Emmerson S., Rosamilia A., Parkinson L., Edwards S.L., Vashi A.V., Davies-Tuck M., White J., and Elgass K.
Abstract: Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is a major clinical burden affecting 25% of women, with vaginal delivery a major contributing factor. We hypothesised that increasing parity weakens the vagina by altering the extracellular matrix proteins and smooth muscle thereby leading to POP vulnerability. We used a modified POP-quantification (POP-Q) system and a novel pressure sensor to measure vaginal wall weakness in nulliparous, primiparous and multiparous ewes. These measurements were correlated with histological, biochemical and biomechanical properties of the ovine vagina. Primiparous and multiparous ewes had greater displacement of vaginal tissue compared to nulliparous at points Aa, Ap and Ba and lower pressure sensor measurements at points equivalent to Ap and Ba. Vaginal wall muscularis of multiparous ewes was thinner than nulliparous and had greater elastic fibre content. Collagen content was lower in primiparous than nulliparous ewes, but collagen organisation did not differ. Biomechanically, multiparous vaginal tissue was weaker and less stiff than nulliparous. Parity had a significant impact on the structure and function of the ovine vaginal wall, as the multiparous vaginal wall was weaker and had a thinner muscularis than nulliparous ewes. This correlated with "POP-Q" and pressure sensor measurements showing greater tissue laxity in multiparous compared to nulliparous ewes.
Published: 2018

8. DeLong, Anne. The Victorian world: a historical exploration of literature

Author: Edwards, S.L.
Subjects: The Victorian World: A Historical Exploration of Literature (Nonfiction work) -- DeLong, Anne -- Book reviews, Library and information science, Literature/writing
Abstract: DeLong, Anne. The Victorian world: a historical exploration of literature. Greenwood, 2019. 237p bibl index ISBN 9781440860430 cloth, $63.00; ISBN 9781440860447 ebook, contact publisher for price (cc) 56-4210 PR461 MARC [...]
Published: 2019

9. Inspired by Bakhtin: dialogic methods in the humanities

Author: Edwards, S.L.
Subjects: Inspired by Bakhtin: Dialogic Methods in the Humanities (Nonfiction work) -- Freise, Matthias -- Book reviews, Library and information science, Literature/writing
Abstract: Inspired by Bakhtin: dialogic methods in the humanities, ed. by Matthias Freise. Academic Studies Press, 2018. 179p bibl index ISBN 9781618117380 cloth, $109.00; ISBN 9781618117397 ebook, contact publisher for price [...]
Published: 2019

10. Mikhail Bakhtin's heritage in literature, arts, and psychology: art and answerability

Author: Edwards, S.L.
Subjects: Mikhail Bakhtin's Heritage in Literature, Arts, and Psychology: Art and Answerability (Critical work) -- Gratchev, Slav N. -- Mancing, Howard -- Book reviews, Library and information science, Literature/writing
Abstract: Mikhail Bakhtin's heritage in literature, arts, and psychology: art and answerability, ed. by Slav N. Gratchev and Howard Mancing. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 367p bibl index ISBN 9781498582698 cloth, $110.00; [...]
Published: 2019

11. Evidence that the 5p12 variant rs10941679 confers susceptibility to estrogen receptor positive breast cancer through FGF10 and MRPS30 regulation

Author: Ghoussaini, M, French, J.D., Michailidou, K., Nord, S., Beesley, J., Canisus, S., Hillman, K.M., Kaufmann, S., Sivakumaran, H., Marjaneh, M.M., Lee, J.S., Dennis, J., Bolla, M.K., Wang, Q., Dicks, E., Milne, R.L., Hopper, J.L., Southey, M.C., Schmidt, M.K., Broeks, A., Muir, K., Lophatananon, A, Fasching, P.A., Beckmann, M.W., Fletcher, O., Johnson, N., Sawyer, E.J., Tomlinson, I., Burwinkel, B., Marme, F., Guenel, P., Truong, T., Bojesen, S.E., Flyger, H., Benitez, J., González-Neira, A., Alonson, M.R., Pita, G., Neuhausen, S.L., Anton-Culver, H., Brenner, H., Arndt, V., Meindl, A., Schmutzler, R.K., Brauch, H., Hamann, U., Tessier, D.C., Vincent, D., Nevanlinna, H., Khan, S., Matsuo, K., Ito, H., Dörk, T., Bogdanova, N.V., Lindblom, A., Margolin, S., Mannermaa, A., Kosma, V-M., kConFab/AOCS Investigators, Wu, A.H., Van Den Berg, D., Lambrechts, D., Floris, G., Chang-Claude, J., Rudolph, A., Radice, P., Barile, M., Couch, F.J., Hallberg, E., Giles, G.G., Haiman, C.A., Le Marchand, L., Goldberg, M.S., Teo, S.H., Yip, C.H., Borresen-Dale, A-L., NBCS Collaborators, Zheng, W., Cai, Q., Winqvist, R., Pylkäs, K., Andrulis, I.L., Devilee, P., Tollenaar, R.A.E.M., García-Closas, M., Figueroa, J., Hall, P., Czene, K, Brand, J.S., Darabi, H, Eriksson, M., Hooning, M.J., Koppert, L.B., Jingmei, L., Shu, X-O., Zheng, Y., Cox, A, Cross, S.S., Shah, M., Rhenius, V., Choi, J-Y., Kang, D., Hartman, M., Chia, K.S., Kabisch, M., Torres, D., Luccarini, C., Conroy, D.M, Jakubowska, A., Libinski, J., Sangrajrang, S., Brennan, P., Olswold, C., Slager, S., Shen, C-Y., Hou, M-F., Swerdlow, A., Schoemaker, M.J., Simard, J., Pharoah, P.D.P, Kristensen, V., Chenevix-Trench, G., Easton, D.F., Dunning, A.M., and Edwards, S.L.
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed increased breast cancer risk associated with multiple genetic variants at 5p12. Here, we report the fine-mapping of this locus using data from 104,660 subjects from 50 case-control studies in the Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC). Using data for 3,365 genotyped and imputed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across a 1Mb (positions 44394495-45364167; NCBI build 37) panel we found evidence for at least three independent signals: the strongest signal, consisting of a single SNP rs10941679, was associated with risk of estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer (per-g allele OR ER+=1.15; 95% CI 1.13-1.18; P=8.35x10-30). After adjustment for rs10941679, we detected signal 2, consisting of 38 SNPs more strongly associated with ER-negative (ER-) breast cancer (lead SNP rs6864776: per-a allele OR ER-=1.10; 95% CI 1.05-1.14; P-conditional=1.44E-12); and a single signal 3 SNP (rs200229088: per-t allele OR ER+=1.12; 95% CI 1.09-1.15; P-conditional=1.12E-05). Expression quantitative trait locus analysis in normal breast tissues and breast tumors showed the g (risk) allele of rs10941679 was associated with increased expression of FGF10 and MRPS30. Functional assays demonstrated that SNP rs10941679 maps to an enhancer element that physically interacts with the FGF10 and MRPS30 promoter regions in breast cancer cell lines. FGF10 is an oncogene that binds to FGFR2 and is over-expressed in ~10% of human breast cancers, while MRPS30 plays a key role in apoptosis. These data suggest that the strongest signal of association at 5p12 is mediated through coordinated activation of FGF10 and MRPS30, two candidate genes for breast cancer pathogenesis.
Published: 2016

12. AB013. Long-range modulation of PAG1 expression by 8q21 allergy risk variants

Author: Vicente, C.T., Edwards, S.L., Hillman, K.M., Kaufmann, S., Mitchell, H., Glubb, D.M., Lee, J.S., Bain, L., French, J.D., and Ferreira, M.A.R.
Subjects: Part 2: Symposium
Abstract: The gene(s) whose expression is regulated by allergy risk variants is unknown for many loci identified through genome-wide association studies. Addressing this knowledge gap might point to new therapeutic targets for allergic disease. The aim of this study was to identify the target gene(s) and the functional variant(s) underlying the association between rs7009110 on chromosome 8q21 and allergies. Eight genes are located within 1 Mb of rs7009110. Multivariate association analysis of publicly available exon expression levels from lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs) identified a significant association between rs7009110 and the expression of a single gene: PAG1 (P=0.0017), 732 kb away. Analysis of histone modifications and DNase I hypersensitive sites in LCLs identified four putative regulatory elements (PREs) in the region. Chromosome conformation capture confirmed that two PREs interacted with the PAG1 promoter, one in allele-specific fashion. To determine if these PREs were functional, LCLs were transfected with PAG1 promoter-driven luciferase reporter constructs. PRE3 acted as a transcriptional enhancer for PAG1 exclusively when it carried the rs2370615:C allergy predisposing allele, a variant in complete linkage disequilibrium with rs7009110. As such, rs2370615, which overlaps RelA transcription factor (TF) binding in LCLs and was found to disrupt Foxo3a binding to PRE3, represents the putative functional variant in this locus. Our studies suggest that the risk-associated allele of rs2370615 predisposes to allergic disease by increasing PAG1 expression which may promote B-cell activation and have a pro-inflammatory effect. Inhibition of PAG1 expression or function may have therapeutic potential for allergic diseases.
Published: 2015

13. Fine-mapping of the HNF1B multicancer locus identifies candidate variants that mediate endometrial cancer risk

Author: Painter, J.N., O'Mara, T.A., Batra, J., Cheng, T., Lose, F.A., Dennis, J., Michailidou, K., Tyrer, J.P., Ahmed, S., Ferguson, K., Healey, C.S., Kaufmann, S., Hillman, K.M., Walpole, C., Moya, L., Pollock, P., Jones, A., Howarth, K., Martin, L., Gorman, M., Hodgson, S., Magdalena Echeverry De Polanco, M., Sans, M., Carracedo, A., Castellvi-Bel, S., Rojas-Martinez, A., Santos, E., Teixeira, M.R., Carvajal-Carmona, L., Shu, X-O., Long, J., Zheng, W., Xiang, Y-B., Montgomery, G.W., Webb, P.M., Scott, R.J., McEvoy, M., Attia, J., Holliday, E., Martin, N.G., Nyholt, D.R., Henders, A.K., Fasching, P.A., Hein, A., Beckmann, M.W., Renner, S.P., Doerk, T., Hillemanns, P., Duerst, M., Runnebaum, I., Lambrechts, D., Coenegrachts, L., Schrauwen, S., Amant, F., Winterhoff, B., Dowdy, S.C., Goode, E.L., Teoman, A., Salvesen, H.B., Trovik, J., Njolstad, T.S., Werner, H.M.J., Ashton, K., Proietto, T., Otton, G., Tzortzatos, G., Mints, M., Tham, E., Hall, P., Czene, K., Liu, J., Li, J., Hopper, J.L., Southey, M.C., Ekici, A.B., Ruebner, M., Johnson, N., Peto, J., Burwinkel, B., Marme, F., Brenner, H., Dieffenbach, A.K., Meindl, A., Brauch, H., Lindblom, A., Depreeuw, J., Moisse, M., Chang-Claude, J., Rudolph, A., Couch, F.J., Olson, J.E., Giles, G.G., Bruinsma, F., Cunningham, J.M., Fridley, B.L., Borresen-Dale, A-L., Kristensen, V.N., Cox, A., Swerdlow, A.J., Orr, N., Bolla, M.K., Wang, Q., Weber, R.P., Chen, Z., Shah, M., French, J.D., Pharoah, P.D.P., Dunning, A.M., Tomlinson, I., Easton, D.F., Edwards, S.L., Thompson, D.J., Spurdle, A.B., Canc, N.S.E., Consortium, CHIBCHA, Canc, ANE, RENDOCAS, AOCS, Network, GENICA, Dennis, Joe [0000-0003-4591-1214], Tyrer, Jonathan [0000-0003-3724-4757], Pharoah, Paul [0000-0001-8494-732X], Dunning, Alison [0000-0001-6651-7166], Easton, Douglas [0000-0003-2444-3247], Thompson, Deborah [0000-0003-1465-5799], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Subjects: Genotype, Chromosome Mapping, Computational Biology, Genetic Variation, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Linkage Disequilibrium, White People, Endometrial Neoplasms, Epigenesis, Genetic, Haplotypes, Genetic Loci, Risk Factors, Case-Control Studies, Cell Line, Tumor, Databases, Genetic, Humans, Female, RNA, Messenger, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Alleles, Genome-Wide Association Study, Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-beta
Abstract: Common variants in the hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 homeobox B (HNF1B) gene are associated with the risk of type II diabetes and multiple cancers. Evidence to date indicates that cancer risk may be mediated via genetic or epigenetic effects on HNF1B gene expression. We previously found single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the HNF1B locus to be associated with endometrial cancer, and now report extensive fine-mapping and in silico and laboratory analyses of this locus. Analysis of 1,184 genotyped and imputed SNPs in 6,608 Caucasian cases and 37,925 controls, and 895 Asian cases and 1,968 controls, revealed the best signal of association for SNP rs11263763 (P=8.4×10(-14), OR=0.86, 95% CI=0.82-0.89), located within HNF1B intron 1. Haplotype analysis and conditional analyses provide no evidence of further independent endometrial cancer risk variants at this locus. SNP rs11263763 genotype was associated with HNF1B mRNA expression but not with HNF1B methylation in endometrial tumour samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Genetic analyses prioritized rs11263763 and four other SNPs in high to moderate LD as the most likely causal SNPs. Three of these SNPs map to the extended HNF1B promoter based on chromatin marks extending from the minimal promoter region. Reporter assays demonstrated that this extended region reduces activity in combination with the minimal HNF1B promoter, and that the minor alleles of rs11263763 or rs8064454 are associated with decreased HNF1B promoter activity. Our findings provide evidence for a single signal associated with endometrial cancer risk at the HNF1B locus, and that risk is likely mediated via altered HNF1B gene expression. ispartof: Human Molecular Genetics vol:24 issue:5 pages:1478-92 ispartof: location:England status: published
Published: 2015

14. Functional mechanisms underlying pleiotropic risk alleles at the 19p13.1 breast-ovarian cancer susceptibility locus

Author: Lawrenson, K. (Kate), Kar, S. (Siddhartha), McCue, K. (Karen), Kuchenbaeker, K. (Karoline), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Ramus, S.J. (Susan), Li, Q. (Qiyuan), Delgado, M.K. (Melissa K.), Lee, J.M. (Janet M.), Aittomäki, K. (Kristiina), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Arun, B.K. (Banu), Arver, B. (Brita Wasteson), Bandera, E.V. (Elisa), Barile, M. (Monica), Barkardottir, R.B. (Rosa B.), Barrowdale, D. (Daniel), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Benítez, J. (Javier), Berchuck, A. (Andrew), Bisogna, M. (Maria), Bjorge, L. (Line), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Blot, W.J. (William), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Bojesen, A. (Anders), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet K.), Bonnani, B. (Bernardo), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brennan, P. (Paul), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Bruinsma, F. (Fiona), Brunet, J. (Joan), Buhari, S.A.B.S. (Shaik Ahmad Bin Syed), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Butzow, R. (Ralf), Buys, S.S. (Saundra), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Caldes, T. (Trinidad), Campbell, I. (Ian), Canniotto, R. (Rikki), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chiquette, J. (Jocelyne), Choi, J.-Y. (Ji-Yeob), Claes, K.B.M. (Kathleen B.M.), Cook, L.S. (Linda S.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cramer, D.W. (Daniel), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Cybulski, C. (Cezary), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M.B. (Mary B.), Damiola, F. (Francesca), Dansonka-Mieszkowska, A. (Agnieszka), Darabi, H. (Hatef), Dennis, J. (Joe), Devilee, P. (Peter), Díez, O. (Orland), Doherty, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Domchek, S.M. (Susan), Dorfling, C.M. (Cecilia), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Dumont, M. (Martine), Ehrencrona, H. (Hans), Ejlertsen, B. (Bent), Ellis, S.D. (Steve), Engel, C. (Christoph), Lee, E. (Eunjung), Evans, D.G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Feliubadaló, L. (L.), Figueroa, J.D. (Jonine), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Foretova, L. (Lenka), Fostira, F. (Florentia), Foulkes, W.D. (William), Fridley, B.L. (Brooke), Friedman, E. (Eitan), Frost, D. (Debra), Gambino, G. (Gaetana), Ganz, P.A. (Patricia A.), Garber, J. (Judy), García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Gentry-Maharaj, A. (Aleksandra), Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), Giles, G.G. (Graham), Glasspool, R. (Rosalind), Godwin, A.K. (Andrew K.), Goldberg, M.S. (Mark), Goldgar, D. (David), González-Neira, A. (Anna), Goode, E.L. (Ellen), Goodman, M.T. (Marc), Greene, M.H. (Mark H.), Gronwald, J. (Jacek), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher A.), Hall, P. (Per), Hallberg, E. (Emily), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hansen, T.V.O. (Thomas), harrington, P. (Patricia), Hartman, J.M. (Joost), Hassan, N. (Norhashimah), Healey, S. (Sue), Heitz, P.U., Herzog, J. (Josef), Høgdall, E. (Estrid), Høgdall, C.K. (Claus), Hogervorst, F.B.L. (Frans), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hopper, J.L. (John), Hulick, P.J. (Peter), Huzarski, T. (Tomasz), Imyanitov, E.N. (Evgeny), Isaacs, C. (Claudine), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Janavicius, R. (Ramunas), Jensen, A. (Allan), John, E.M. (Esther), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Kabisch, M. (Maria), Kang, D. (Daehee), Kapuscinski, M.K. (Miroslav K.), Karlan, B.Y. (Beth Y.), Khan, S. (Sofia), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kjaer, M. (Michael), Knight, J.A. (Julia), Konstantopoulou, I. (I.), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), Kupryjanczyk, J. (Jolanta), Kwong, A. (Ava), Hoya, M. (Miguel) de La, Laitman, Y. (Yael), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le, N.D. (Nhu D.), De Leeneer, K. (Kim), Lester, K.J. (Kathryn), Levine, D.A. (Douglas), Li, J. (Jingmei), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Long, J. (Jirong), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Loud, J.T. (Jennifer), Lu, K.H. (Karen), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Margolin, S. (Sara), Marme, F. (Frederick), Massuger, L.F. (Leon), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Mazoyer, S. (Sylvie), McGuffog, L. (Lesley), McLean, C.A. (Catriona Ann), McNeish, I. (Iain), Meindl, A. 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(Claude), Lesueur, F. (Fabienne), Mebirouk, N. (Noura), Coulet, F. (Florence), Colas, C. (Chrystelle), Soubrier, F., Warcoin, M. (Mathilde), Prieur, F. (Fabienne), Lebrun, M. (Marine), Kientz, C. (Caroline), Muller, D.W. (Danièle), Fricker, J.P. (Jean Pierre), Toulas, C. (Christine), Guimbaud, R. (Rosine), Gladieff, L. (Laurence), Feillel, V. (Viviane), Mortemousque, I. (Isabelle), Bressac-de Paillerets, B. (Brigitte), Caron, O. (Olivier), Guillaud-Bataille, M. (Marine), Gregory, H. (Helen), Miedzybrodzka, Z. (Zosia), Morrison, P.J. (Patrick), Donaldson, A. (Alan), Rogers, M.T. (Mark), Kennedy, M.J. (John), Porteous, M.E. (Mary), Brady, A. (A.), Barwell, J. (Julian), Foo, C. (Claire), Lalloo, F. (Fiona), Side, L. (Lucy), Eason, J. (Jacqueline), Henderson, A. (Alex), Walker, L.J. (Lisa), Cook, J. (Jackie), Snape, K. (Katie), Murray, A. (Alexandra), McCann, E. (Emma), Rookus, M.A. (Matti), Leeuwen, F.E. (Flora) van, Kolk, L.E. (Lizet) van der, Russell, N.S. (Nicola), Lange, J.L. (J.) de, Wijnands, R., Collée, J.M. (Margriet), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Seynaeve, C., Deurzen, C.H.M. (Carolien) van, Obdeijn, A.I.M. (Inge-Marie), Asperen, C.J. (Christi) van, Tollenaar, R.A.E.M. (Rob), Cronenburg, T.C.T.E.F. van, Kets, C.M. (Marleen), Ausems, M.G.E.M. (Margreet), Pol, C. (Carmen) van der, Os, T.A.M. (Theo) van, Waisfisz, Q. (Quinten), Meijers-Heijboer, E.J. (Hanne), Gómez García, E.B. (Encarna), Oosterwijk, J.C. (Jan), Mourits, M.J. (Marjan), Bock, G.H. (Geertruida) de, Vasen, H. (Hans), Siesling, S., Verloop, J., Overbeek, L.I.H. (Lucy), Fox, S.B. (Stephen), Kirk, J. (Judy), Lindeman, G.J. (Geoffrey), and Price, M. (Melanie)
Abstract: A locus at 19p13 is associated with breast cancer (BC) and ovarian cancer (OC) risk. Here we analyse 438 SNPs in this region in 46,451 BC and 15,438 OC cases, 15,252 BRCA1 mutation carriers and 73,444 controls and identify 13 candidate causal SNPs associated with serous OC (P=9.2 × 10-20), ER-negative BC (P=1.1 × 10-13), BRCA1-associated BC (P=7.7 × 10-16) and triple negative BC (P-diff=2 × 10-5). Genotype-gene expression associations are identified for candidate target genes ANKLE1 (P=2 × 10-3) and ABHD8 (P<2 × 10-3). Chromosome conformation capture identifies interactions between four candidate SNPs and ABHD8, and luciferase assays indicate six risk alleles increased transactivation of the ADHD8 promoter. Targeted deletion of a region containing risk SNP rs56069439 in a putative enhancer induces ANKLE1 downregulation; and mRNA stability assays indicate functional effects for an ANKLE1 3′-UTR SNP. Altogether, these data suggest that multiple SNPs at 19p13 regulate ABHD8 and perhaps ANKLE1 expression, and indicate common mechanisms underlying breast and ovarian cancer risk.
Published: 2016
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15. Evidence that the 5p12 Variant rs10941679 Confers Susceptibility to Estrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer through FGF10 and MRPS30 Regulation

Author: Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), French, J.D. (Juliet), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Nord, S. (Silje), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Canisus, S. (Sander), Hillman, K.M. (Kristine), Kaufmann, S. (Susanne), Sivakumaran, H. (Haran), Moradi Marjaneh, M. (Mahdi), Lee, J.S. (Jason), Dennis, J. (Joe), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Dicks, E. (Ed), Milne, R.L. (Roger), Hopper, J.L. (John L.), Southey, M.C. (Melissa C.), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Muir, K.R. (K.), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Tomlinson, I.P. (Ian), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Marme, F. (Frederik), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Truong, T. (Thérèse), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Benítez, J. (Javier), González-Neira, A. (Anna), Alonso, M.R. (Rosario), Pita, G. (Guillermo), Neuhausen, S.L. (Susan), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Arndt, V. (Volker), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Schmutzler, R.K. (Rita), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Hamann, U. (Ute), Tessier, D.C. (Daniel C.), Vincent, D. (Daniel), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Khan, S. (Sofia), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Wu, A.H. (Anna), Van Den Berg, D. (David), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Floris, O.A.M., Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Radice, P. (Paolo), Barile, M. (Monica), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Hallberg, E. (Emily), Giles, G.G. (Graham G.), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher A.), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Goldberg, M.S. (Mark), Teo, S.-H. (Soo-Hwang), Yip, C.H. (Cheng Har), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Zheng, W. (Wei), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Pykäs, K. (Katri), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Devilee, P. (Peter), Tollenaar, R.A.E.M. (Rob), García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Figueroa, J.D. (Jonine), Hall, P. (Per), Czene, K. (Kamila), Brand, J.S. (Judith S.), Darabi, H. (Hatef), Eriksson, M. (Mats), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Koppert, L.B. (Linetta B.), Li, J. (Jingmei), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Zheng, Y. (Ying), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Shah, M. (Mitul), Rhenius, V. (Valerie), Choi, J.-Y. (Ji-Yeob), Kang, D. (Daehee), Hartman, J.M. (Joost), Chia, K.S. (Kee Seng), Kabisch, M. (Maria), Torres, D. (Diana), Luccarini, C. (Craig), Conroy, D. (Don), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Sangrajrang, S. (Suleeporn), Brennan, P. (Paul), Olswold, C. (Curtis), Slager, S. (Susan), Shen, C.-Y. (Chen-Yang), Hou, M.-F. (Ming-Feng), Swerdlow, A.J. (Anthony ), Schoemaker, M. (Minouk), Simard, J. (Jacques), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Easton, D.F. (Douglas F.), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Edwards, S.L. (Stacey), Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), French, J.D. (Juliet), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Nord, S. (Silje), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Canisus, S. (Sander), Hillman, K.M. (Kristine), Kaufmann, S. (Susanne), Sivakumaran, H. (Haran), Moradi Marjaneh, M. (Mahdi), Lee, J.S. (Jason), Dennis, J. (Joe), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Dicks, E. (Ed), Milne, R.L. (Roger), Hopper, J.L. (John L.), Southey, M.C. (Melissa C.), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Muir, K.R. (K.), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Tomlinson, I.P. (Ian), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Marme, F. (Frederik), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Truong, T. (Thérèse), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Benítez, J. (Javier), González-Neira, A. (Anna), Alonso, M.R. (Rosario), Pita, G. (Guillermo), Neuhausen, S.L. (Susan), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Arndt, V. (Volker), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Schmutzler, R.K. (Rita), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Hamann, U. (Ute), Tessier, D.C. (Daniel C.), Vincent, D. (Daniel), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Khan, S. (Sofia), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Wu, A.H. (Anna), Van Den Berg, D. (David), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Floris, O.A.M., Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Radice, P. (Paolo), Barile, M. (Monica), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Hallberg, E. (Emily), Giles, G.G. (Graham G.), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher A.), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Goldberg, M.S. (Mark), Teo, S.-H. (Soo-Hwang), Yip, C.H. (Cheng Har), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Zheng, W. (Wei), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Pykäs, K. (Katri), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Devilee, P. (Peter), Tollenaar, R.A.E.M. (Rob), García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Figueroa, J.D. (Jonine), Hall, P. (Per), Czene, K. (Kamila), Brand, J.S. (Judith S.), Darabi, H. (Hatef), Eriksson, M. (Mats), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Koppert, L.B. (Linetta B.), Li, J. (Jingmei), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Zheng, Y. (Ying), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Shah, M. (Mitul), Rhenius, V. (Valerie), Choi, J.-Y. (Ji-Yeob), Kang, D. (Daehee), Hartman, J.M. (Joost), Chia, K.S. (Kee Seng), Kabisch, M. (Maria), Torres, D. (Diana), Luccarini, C. (Craig), Conroy, D. (Don), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Sangrajrang, S. (Suleeporn), Brennan, P. (Paul), Olswold, C. (Curtis), Slager, S. (Susan), Shen, C.-Y. (Chen-Yang), Hou, M.-F. (Ming-Feng), Swerdlow, A.J. (Anthony ), Schoemaker, M. (Minouk), Simard, J. (Jacques), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Easton, D.F. (Douglas F.), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), and Edwards, S.L. (Stacey)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have revealed increased breast cancer risk associated with multiple genetic variants at 5p12. Here, we report the fine mapping of this locus using data from 104,660 subjects from 50 case-control studies in the Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC). With data for 3,365 genotyped and imputed SNPs across a 1 Mb region (positions 44,394,495–45,364,167; NCBI build 37), we found evidence for at least three independent signals: the strongest signal, consisting of a single SNP rs10941679, was associated with risk of estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer (per-g allele OR ER+ = 1.15; 95% CI 1.13–1.18; p = 8.35 × 10−30). After adjustment for rs10941679, we detected signal 2, consisting of 38 SNPs more strongly associated with ER-negative (ER−) breast cancer (lead SNP rs6864776: per-a allele OR ER− = 1.10; 95% CI 1.05–1.14; p conditional = 1.44 × 10−12), and a single signal 3 SNP (rs200229088: per-t allele OR ER+ = 1.12; 95% CI 1.09–1.15; p conditional = 1.12 × 10−05). Expression quantitative trait locus analysis in normal breast tissues and breast tumors showed that the g (risk) allele of rs10941679 was associated with increased expression of FGF10 and MRPS30. Functional assays demonstrated that SNP rs10941679 maps to an enhancer element that physically interacts with the FGF10 and MRPS30 promoter regions in breast cancer cell lines. FGF10 is an oncogene that binds to FGFR2 and is overexpressed in ∼10% of human breast cancers, whereas MRPS30 plays a key role in apoptosis. These data suggest that the strongest signal of association at 5p12 is mediated through coordinated activation of FGF10 and MRPS30, two candidate genes for breast cancer pathogenesis.
Published: 2016
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16. Fine-scale mapping of the 5q11.2 breast cancer locus reveals at least three independent risk variants regulating MAP3K1

Author: Glubb, D.M. (Dylan), Maranian, M. (Melanie), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Pooley, K.A. (Karen), Meyer, K.B. (Kerstin), Kar, S. (Siddhartha), Carlebur, A.F.C., O'Reilly, M. (Marian), Betts, J.A. (Joshua), Hillman, K.M. (Kristine), Kaufmann, S. (Susanne), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Canisius, S. (Sander), Hopper, J.L. (John), Southey, M.C. (Melissa), Tsimiklis, H. (Helen), Apicella, C. (Carmel), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Hogervorst, F.B.L. (Frans), Schoot, C.E. (Ellen) van der, Muir, K.R. (K.), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Stewart-Brown, S. (Sarah), Siriwanarangsan, P. (Pornthep), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Ekici, A.B. (Arif), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Peto, J. (Julian), Santos Silva, I. (Isabel) dos, Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul D.P.), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Wang, Q. (Qing), Dennis, J. (Joe), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Tomlinson, I.P. (Ian), Kerin, M. (Michael), Miller, N. (Nicola), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Marme, F. (Federick), Yang, R. (Rongxi), Surowy, H. (Harald), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Truong, T. (Thérèse), Menegaux, F. (Florence), Sanchez, M. (Marie), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Flyger, H. (Henrik), González-Neira, A. (Anna), Benítez, J. (Javier), Zamora, M.P. (Pilar), Arias Pérez, J.I. (José Ignacio), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Neuhausen, S.L. (Susan), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Dieffenbach, A.K. (Aida Karina), Arndt, V. (Volker), Stegmaier, C. (Christa), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Schmutzler, R.K. (Rita), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Ko, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Brüning, T. (Thomas), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Muranen, T.A. (Taru), Aittomäki, K. (Kristiina), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Iwata, H. (Hisato), Tanaka, H. (Hideo), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Helbig, S. (Sonja), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Kataja, V. (Vesa), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Hartikainen, J.M. (J.), Wu, A.H. (Anna H.), Tseng, C.-C. (Chiu-Chen), Van Den Berg, D. (David), Stram, D.O. (Daniel O.), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Zhao, H. (Hui), Weltens, C. (Caroline), Limbergen, E. (Erik) van, Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Seibold, P. (Petra), Radice, P. (Paolo), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Barile, M. (Monica), Capra, F. (Fabio), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Olson, J.E. (Janet), Hallberg, B. (Boubou), Vachon, C. (Celine), Giles, G.G. (Graham), Milne, R.L. (Roger), McLean, C.A. (Catriona Ann), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Henderson, B.E. (Brian), Schumacher, F.R. (Fredrick), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Simard, J. (Jacques), Goldberg, M.S. (Mark), Labrèche, F. (France), Dumont, M. (Martine), Teo, S.-H. (Soo-Hwang), Yip, C.H. (Cheng Har), See, M.-H. (Mee-Hoong), Cornes, B.K. (Belinda), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), Zheng, W. (Wei), Halverson, S.L. (Sandra L.), Shrubsole, M. (Martha), Long, J. (Jirong), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Pykäs, K. (Katri), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Kauppila, S. (Saila), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Knight, J.A. (Julia), Glendon, G. (Gord), Tchatchou, S. (Sandrine), Devilee, P. (Peter), Tollenaar, R.A.E.M. (Rob), Seynaeve, C.M. (Caroline), Asperen, C.J. (Christi) van, García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Figueroa, J.D. (Jonine), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Czene, K. (Kamila), Klevebring, D. (Daniel), Darabi, H. (Hatef), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Martens, J.W.M. (John W. M.), Collée, J.M. (Margriet), Hall, P. (Per), Li, J. (Jingmei), Humphreys, K. (Keith), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Lu, W. (Wei), Gao, Y.-T. (Yu-Tang), Cai, H. (Hui), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Reed, M.W.R. (Malcolm), Blot, W.J. (William), Signorello, L.B. (Lisa B.), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Shah, M. (Mitul), Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), Kang, D. (Daehee), Choi, J.-Y. (J.), Park, S.K. (Sue), Noh, D-Y. (Dong-Young), Hartman, M. (Mikael), Miao, X., Lim, W.-Y. (Wei-Yen), Tang, A. (Anthony), Hamann, U. (Ute), Torres, D. (Diana), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Jaworska, K. (Katarzyna), Durda, K. (Katarzyna), Sangrajrang, S. (Suleeporn), Gaborieau, V. (Valerie), Brennan, P. (Paul), McKay, J.D. (James), Olswold, C. (Curtis), Slager, S. (Susan), Toland, A.E. (Amanda), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Shen, C-Y. (Chen-Yang), Wu, P.-E. (Pei-Ei), Yu, J-C. (Jyh-Cherng), Hou, M.-F. (Ming-Feng), Swerdlow, A.J. (Anthony ), Ashworth, A. (Alan), Orr, N. (Nick), Jones, M. (Michael), Pita, G. (Guillermo), Alonso, M.R. (Rosario), Álvarez, N. (Nuria), Herrero, D. (Daniel), Tessier, D.C. (Daniel C.), Vincent, D. (Daniel), Bacot, F. (Francois), Luccarini, C. (Craig), Baynes, C. (Caroline), Ahmed, S. (Shahana), Healey, S. (Sue), Brown, M. (Melissa), Ponder, B.A.J. (Bruce A.J.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Edwards, S.L. (Stacey), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), French, J.D. (Juliet), Glubb, D.M. (Dylan), Maranian, M. (Melanie), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Pooley, K.A. (Karen), Meyer, K.B. (Kerstin), Kar, S. (Siddhartha), Carlebur, A.F.C., O'Reilly, M. (Marian), Betts, J.A. (Joshua), Hillman, K.M. (Kristine), Kaufmann, S. (Susanne), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Canisius, S. (Sander), Hopper, J.L. (John), Southey, M.C. (Melissa), Tsimiklis, H. (Helen), Apicella, C. (Carmel), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Hogervorst, F.B.L. (Frans), Schoot, C.E. (Ellen) van der, Muir, K.R. (K.), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Stewart-Brown, S. (Sarah), Siriwanarangsan, P. (Pornthep), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Ekici, A.B. (Arif), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Peto, J. (Julian), Santos Silva, I. (Isabel) dos, Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul D.P.), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Wang, Q. (Qing), Dennis, J. (Joe), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Tomlinson, I.P. (Ian), Kerin, M. (Michael), Miller, N. (Nicola), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Marme, F. (Federick), Yang, R. (Rongxi), Surowy, H. (Harald), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Truong, T. (Thérèse), Menegaux, F. (Florence), Sanchez, M. (Marie), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Flyger, H. (Henrik), González-Neira, A. (Anna), Benítez, J. (Javier), Zamora, M.P. (Pilar), Arias Pérez, J.I. (José Ignacio), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Neuhausen, S.L. (Susan), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Dieffenbach, A.K. (Aida Karina), Arndt, V. (Volker), Stegmaier, C. (Christa), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Schmutzler, R.K. (Rita), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Ko, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Brüning, T. (Thomas), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Muranen, T.A. (Taru), Aittomäki, K. (Kristiina), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Iwata, H. (Hisato), Tanaka, H. (Hideo), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Helbig, S. (Sonja), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Kataja, V. (Vesa), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Hartikainen, J.M. (J.), Wu, A.H. (Anna H.), Tseng, C.-C. (Chiu-Chen), Van Den Berg, D. (David), Stram, D.O. (Daniel O.), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Zhao, H. (Hui), Weltens, C. (Caroline), Limbergen, E. (Erik) van, Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Seibold, P. (Petra), Radice, P. (Paolo), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Barile, M. (Monica), Capra, F. (Fabio), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Olson, J.E. (Janet), Hallberg, B. (Boubou), Vachon, C. (Celine), Giles, G.G. (Graham), Milne, R.L. (Roger), McLean, C.A. (Catriona Ann), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Henderson, B.E. (Brian), Schumacher, F.R. (Fredrick), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Simard, J. (Jacques), Goldberg, M.S. (Mark), Labrèche, F. (France), Dumont, M. (Martine), Teo, S.-H. (Soo-Hwang), Yip, C.H. (Cheng Har), See, M.-H. (Mee-Hoong), Cornes, B.K. (Belinda), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), Zheng, W. (Wei), Halverson, S.L. (Sandra L.), Shrubsole, M. (Martha), Long, J. (Jirong), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Pykäs, K. (Katri), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Kauppila, S. (Saila), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Knight, J.A. (Julia), Glendon, G. (Gord), Tchatchou, S. (Sandrine), Devilee, P. (Peter), Tollenaar, R.A.E.M. (Rob), Seynaeve, C.M. (Caroline), Asperen, C.J. (Christi) van, García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Figueroa, J.D. (Jonine), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Czene, K. (Kamila), Klevebring, D. (Daniel), Darabi, H. (Hatef), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Martens, J.W.M. (John W. M.), Collée, J.M. (Margriet), Hall, P. (Per), Li, J. (Jingmei), Humphreys, K. (Keith), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Lu, W. (Wei), Gao, Y.-T. (Yu-Tang), Cai, H. (Hui), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Reed, M.W.R. (Malcolm), Blot, W.J. (William), Signorello, L.B. (Lisa B.), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Shah, M. (Mitul), Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), Kang, D. (Daehee), Choi, J.-Y. (J.), Park, S.K. (Sue), Noh, D-Y. (Dong-Young), Hartman, M. (Mikael), Miao, X., Lim, W.-Y. (Wei-Yen), Tang, A. (Anthony), Hamann, U. (Ute), Torres, D. (Diana), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Jaworska, K. (Katarzyna), Durda, K. (Katarzyna), Sangrajrang, S. (Suleeporn), Gaborieau, V. (Valerie), Brennan, P. (Paul), McKay, J.D. (James), Olswold, C. (Curtis), Slager, S. (Susan), Toland, A.E. (Amanda), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Shen, C-Y. (Chen-Yang), Wu, P.-E. (Pei-Ei), Yu, J-C. (Jyh-Cherng), Hou, M.-F. (Ming-Feng), Swerdlow, A.J. (Anthony ), Ashworth, A. (Alan), Orr, N. (Nick), Jones, M. (Michael), Pita, G. (Guillermo), Alonso, M.R. (Rosario), Álvarez, N. (Nuria), Herrero, D. (Daniel), Tessier, D.C. (Daniel C.), Vincent, D. (Daniel), Bacot, F. (Francois), Luccarini, C. (Craig), Baynes, C. (Caroline), Ahmed, S. (Shahana), Healey, S. (Sue), Brown, M. (Melissa), Ponder, B.A.J. (Bruce A.J.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Edwards, S.L. (Stacey), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), and French, J.D. (Juliet)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have revealed SNP rs889312 on 5q11.2 to be associated with breast cancer risk in women of European ancestry. In an attempt to identify the biologically relevant variants, we analyzed 909 genetic variants across 5q11.2 in 103,991 breast cancer individuals and control individuals from 52 studies in the Breast Cancer Association Consortium. Multiple logistic regression analyses identified three independent risk signals: the strongest associations were with 15 correlated variants (iCHAV1), where the minor allele of the best candidate, rs62355902, associated with significantly increased risks of both estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+: odds ratio [OR] = 1.24, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.21-1.27, ptrend = 5.7 × 10-44) and estrogen-receptor-negative (ER-: OR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.05-1.15, ptrend = 3.0 × 10-4) tumors. After adjustment for rs62355902, we found evidence of association of a further 173 variants (iCHAV2) containing three subsets with a range of effects (the strongest was rs113317823 [pcond = 1.61 × 10-5]) and five variants composing iCHAV3 (lead rs11949391; ER+: OR = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.87-0.93, pcond = 1.4 × 10-4). Twenty-six percent of the prioritized candidate variants coincided with four putative regulatory elements that interact with the MAP3K1 promoter through chromatin looping and affect MAP3K1 promoter activity. Functional analysis indicated that the cancer risk alleles of four candidates (rs74345699 and rs62355900 [iCHAV1], rs16886397 [iCHAV2a], and rs17432750 [iCHAV3]) increased MAP3K1 transcriptional activity. Chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis revealed diminished GATA3 binding to the minor (cancer-protective) allele of rs17432750, indicating a mechanism for its action. We propose that the cancer risk alleles act to increase MAP3K1 expression in vivo and might promote breast cancer cell survival.
Published: 2015
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17. Polymorphisms in a Putative Enhancer at the 10q21.2 Breast Cancer Risk Locus Regulate NRBF2 Expression

Author: Darabi, H. (Hatef), McCue, K. (Karen), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Nord, S. (Silje), Kar, S. (Siddhartha), Humphreys, K. (Keith), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Dennis, J. (Joe), Wang, Q. (Qing), Canisius, S. (Sander), Scott, C.G. (Christopher G.), Apicella, C. (Carmel), Hopper, J. (John), Southey, M.C. (Melissa), Stone, J. (Jennifer), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Muir, K.R. (K.), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Ekici, A.B. (Arif), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Heusinger, K. (Katharina), Santos Silva, I. (Isabel) dos, Peto, J. (Julian), Tomlinson, I.P. (Ian), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Marme, F. (Federick), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Truong, T. (Thérèse), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Benítez, J. (Javier), González-Neira, A. (Anna), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Neuhausen, S.L. (Susan), Arndt, V. (Volker), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Engel, C. (Christoph), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Schmutzler, R.K. (Rita), Arnold, N. (Norbert), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Hamann, U. (Ute), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Khan, S. (Sofia), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Tseng, C.-C. (Chiu-chen), Wu, A.H. (Anna H.), Floris, O.A.M., Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Radice, P. (Paolo), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Vachon, C. (Celine), Giles, G.G. (Graham G.), McLean, C.A. (Catriona Ann), Milne, R.L. (Roger L.), Dugué, P.-A. (Pierre-Antoine), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Maskarinec, G. (Gertraud), Woolcott, C. (Christy), Henderson, B.E. (Brian), Goldberg, M.S. (Mark), Simard, J. (Jacques), Teo, S.-H. (Soo-Hwang), Mariapun, S. (Shivaani), Helland, Å. (Åslaug), Haakensen, V. (Vilde), Zheng, W. (Wei), Beeghly-Fadiel, A. (Alicia), Tamimi, R. (Rulla), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Knight, J.A. (Julia), Devilee, P. (Peter), Tollenaar, R.A.E.M. (Rob), Figueroa, J.D. (Jonine), García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Czene, K. (Kamila), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Tilanus-Linthorst, M.M.A. (Madeleine), Li, J. (J.), Gao, Y.-T. (Yu-Tang), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Khaw, K.T., Choi, J.-Y. (J.), Kang, D. (Daehee), Hartman, J.M. (Joost), Lim, W.-Y. (Wei-Yen), Kabisch, M. (Maria), Torres, D. (Diana), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Lubinski, J. (Jan), McKay, J.D. (James), Sangrajrang, S. (Suleeporn), Toland, A.E. (Amanda), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Shen, C-Y. (Chen-Yang), Yu, J-C. (Jyh-Cherng), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Schoemaker, M. (Minouk), Swerdlow, A.J. (Anthony ), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), French, J.D. (Juliet), Edwards, S.L. (Stacey), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Hall, P. (Per), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Darabi, H. (Hatef), McCue, K. (Karen), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Nord, S. (Silje), Kar, S. (Siddhartha), Humphreys, K. (Keith), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Dennis, J. (Joe), Wang, Q. (Qing), Canisius, S. (Sander), Scott, C.G. (Christopher G.), Apicella, C. (Carmel), Hopper, J. (John), Southey, M.C. (Melissa), Stone, J. (Jennifer), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Muir, K.R. (K.), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Ekici, A.B. (Arif), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Heusinger, K. (Katharina), Santos Silva, I. (Isabel) dos, Peto, J. (Julian), Tomlinson, I.P. (Ian), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Marme, F. (Federick), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Truong, T. (Thérèse), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Benítez, J. (Javier), González-Neira, A. (Anna), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Neuhausen, S.L. (Susan), Arndt, V. (Volker), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Engel, C. (Christoph), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Schmutzler, R.K. (Rita), Arnold, N. (Norbert), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Hamann, U. (Ute), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Khan, S. (Sofia), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Tseng, C.-C. (Chiu-chen), Wu, A.H. (Anna H.), Floris, O.A.M., Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Radice, P. (Paolo), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Vachon, C. (Celine), Giles, G.G. (Graham G.), McLean, C.A. (Catriona Ann), Milne, R.L. (Roger L.), Dugué, P.-A. (Pierre-Antoine), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Maskarinec, G. (Gertraud), Woolcott, C. (Christy), Henderson, B.E. (Brian), Goldberg, M.S. (Mark), Simard, J. (Jacques), Teo, S.-H. (Soo-Hwang), Mariapun, S. (Shivaani), Helland, Å. (Åslaug), Haakensen, V. (Vilde), Zheng, W. (Wei), Beeghly-Fadiel, A. (Alicia), Tamimi, R. (Rulla), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Knight, J.A. (Julia), Devilee, P. (Peter), Tollenaar, R.A.E.M. (Rob), Figueroa, J.D. (Jonine), García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Czene, K. (Kamila), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Tilanus-Linthorst, M.M.A. (Madeleine), Li, J. (J.), Gao, Y.-T. (Yu-Tang), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Khaw, K.T., Choi, J.-Y. (J.), Kang, D. (Daehee), Hartman, J.M. (Joost), Lim, W.-Y. (Wei-Yen), Kabisch, M. (Maria), Torres, D. (Diana), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Lubinski, J. (Jan), McKay, J.D. (James), Sangrajrang, S. (Suleeporn), Toland, A.E. (Amanda), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Shen, C-Y. (Chen-Yang), Yu, J-C. (Jyh-Cherng), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Schoemaker, M. (Minouk), Swerdlow, A.J. (Anthony ), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), French, J.D. (Juliet), Edwards, S.L. (Stacey), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Hall, P. (Per), and Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies have identified SNPs near ZNF365 at 10q21.2 that are associated with both breast cancer risk and mammographic density. To identify the most likely causal SNPs, we fine mapped the association signal by genotyping 428 SNPs across the region in 89,050 European and 12,893 Asian case and control subjects from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium. We identified four independent sets of correlated, highly trait-associated variants (iCHAVs), three of which were located within ZNF365. The most strongly risk-associated SNP, rs10995201 in iCHAV1, showed clear evidence of association with both estrogen receptor (ER)-positive (OR = 0.85 [0.82-0.88]) and ER-negative (OR = 0.87 [0.82-0.91]) disease, and was also the SNP most strongly associated with percent mammographic density. iCHAV2 (lead SNP, chr10: 64,258,684:D) and iCHAV3 (lead SNP, rs7922449) were also associated with ER-positive (OR = 0.93 [0.91-0.95] and OR = 1.06 [1.03-1.09]) and ER-negative (OR = 0.95 [0.91-0.98] and OR = 1.08 [1.04-1.13]) disease. There was weaker evidence for iCHAV4, located 5′ of ADO, associated only with ER-positive breast cancer (OR = 0.93 [0.90-0.96]). We found 12, 17, 18, and 2 candidate causal SNPs for breast cancer in iCHAVs 1-4, respectively. Chrom
Published: 2015
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18. Targeting VEGF with LNA-stabilized G-rich oligonucleotide for efficient breast cancer inhibition

Author: Edwards, S.L., Poongavanam, V., Kanwar, J.R., Roy, K., Hillman, K.M., Prasad, N., Leth-Larsen, R., Petersen, M., Marušič, M., Plavec, J., Wengel, J., Veedu, R.N., Edwards, S.L., Poongavanam, V., Kanwar, J.R., Roy, K., Hillman, K.M., Prasad, N., Leth-Larsen, R., Petersen, M., Marušič, M., Plavec, J., Wengel, J., and Veedu, R.N.
Abstract: In this study, we investigated the efficacy of an LNA (locked nucleic acid)-modified DNA aptamer named RNV66 targeting VEGF against various breast cancer cell lines. Our results demonstrate that RNV66 efficiently inhibits breast cancer cell proliferation both in vitro and in vivo. Introduction of LNA nucleotides were crucial for higher efficacy. Furthermore, the binding interaction of RNV66 with VEGF was investigated using molecular dynamic simulations leading to the first computational model of the LNA aptamer–VEGF complex blocking its interaction with VEGF-receptor.
Published: 2015

19. Alternate Day Micafungin Anti-Fungal Prophylaxis In Pediatric Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT): A Pharmacokinetic (PK) Study

Author: Mehta, P.A., Vinks, A., Filipovich, A., Bleesing, J., Jodele, S., Jordon, M., Marsh, R., Tarin, R., Edwards, S.L., Fearing, D., and Davies, S.M.
Subjects: Transplantation, Hematology
Published: 2010
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20. Human endometrial mesenchymal stem cells modulate the tissue response and mechanical behavior of polyamide mesh implants for pelvic organ prolapse repair.

Author: Rosamilia A., Werkmeister J.A., Gargett C.E., Lo C., Ramshaw J.A.M., White J.F., Tan K.S., Su K., Edwards S.L., Ulrich D., Rosamilia A., Werkmeister J.A., Gargett C.E., Lo C., Ramshaw J.A.M., White J.F., Tan K.S., Su K., Edwards S.L., and Ulrich D.
Abstract: Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is defined as the descent of one or more of the pelvic structures into the vagina and includes uterine, vaginal vault, and anterior or posterior vaginal wall prolapse. The treatment of POP may include implantation of a synthetic mesh. However, the long-term benefit of mesh surgery is controversial due to complications such as mesh exposure or pain. The aim of this study was to use a tissue engineering (TE) approach to assess the in vivo biological and biomechanical behavior of a new gelatin/polyamide mesh, seeded with a novel source of mesenchymal stem cells in a subcutaneous rat model of wound repair. Method(s): W5C5-enriched human endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (eMSC) were seeded onto meshes (gelatin-coated polyamide knit) at 100,000 cells/cm2. Meshes, with or without cells were subcutaneously implanted dorsally in immunocompromised rats for 7, 30, 60, and 90 days. Flow cytometry was used to detect DiO labeled cells after explantation. Immunohistochemical assessment of foreign body reaction and tissue integration were conducted. Total collagen and the levels of collagens type III and type I were determined. Uniaxial tensiometry was performed on explanted meshes, originally seeded with and without cells, at days 7 and 90. Result(s): Implanted meshes were well tolerated, with labeled cells detected on the mesh up to 14 days postimplantation. Meshes with cells promoted significantly more neovascularization at 7 days (p<0.05) and attracted fewer macrophages at 90 days (p<0.05). Similarly, leukocyte infiltration was significantly lower in the cell-seeded meshes at 90 days (p<0.05). Meshes with cells were generally less stiff than those without cells, after 7 and 90 days implantation. Conclusion(s): The TE approach used in this study significantly reduced the number of inflammatory cells around the implanted mesh and promoted neovascularization. Seeding with eMSC exerts an anti-inflammatory effect and promotes wound repair wit
Published: 2014

21. Regional variation in tissue composition and biomechanical properties of postmenopausal ovine and human vagina.

Author: Werkmeister J.A., Su K., White J.F., Rosamilia A., Ulrich D., Edwards S.L., Letouzey V., Gargett C.E., Werkmeister J.A., Su K., White J.F., Rosamilia A., Ulrich D., Edwards S.L., Letouzey V., and Gargett C.E.
Abstract: Objective: There are increasing numbers of reports describing human vaginal tissue composition in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse with conflicting results. The aim of this study was to compare ovine and human posterior vaginal tissue in terms of histological and biochemical tissue composition and to assess passive biomechanical properties of ovine vagina to further characterise this animal model for pelvic organ prolapse research. Study Design: Vaginal tissue was collected from ovariectomised sheep (n = 6) and from postmenopausal women (n = 7) from the proximal, middle and distal thirds. Tissue histology was analyzed using Masson's Trichrome staining; total collagen was quantified by hydroxyproline assays, collagen III/I+III ratios by delayed reduction SDS PAGE, glycosaminoglycans by dimethylmethylene blue assay, and elastic tissue associated proteins (ETAP) by amino acid analysis. Young's modulus, maximum stress/strain, and permanent strain following cyclic loading were determined in ovine vagina. Result(s): Both sheep and human vaginal tissue showed comparable tissue composition. Ovine vaginal tissue showed significantly higher total collagen and glycosaminoglycan values (p<0.05) nearest the cervix. No significant differences were found along the length of the human vagina for collagen, GAG or ETAP content. The proximal region was the stiffest (Young's modulus, p<0.05), strongest (maximum stress, p<0.05) compared to distal region, and most elastic (permanent strain). Conclusion(s): Sheep tissue composition and mechanical properties showed regional differences along the postmenopausal vaginal wall not apparent in human vagina, although the absolute content of proteins were similar. Knowledge of this baseline variation in the composition and mechanical properties of the vaginal wall will assist future studies using sheep as a model for vaginal surgery. © 2014 Ulrich et al.
Published: 2014

22. Evidence that breast cancer risk at the 2q35 locus is mediated through IGFBP5 regulation

Author: Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), Edwards, S.L. (Stacey), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Nord, S. (Silje), Cowper-Sallari, R. (Richard), Desai, K. (Kinjal), Kar, S. (Siddhartha), Hillman, K.M. (Kristine), Kaufmann, S. (Susanne), Glubb, D.M. (Dylan), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Dennis, J. (Joe), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Wang, Q. (Qing), Dicks, E. (Ed), Guo, Q. (Qi), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Shah, M. (Mitul), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Brown, J. (Judith), Czene, K. (Kamila), Darabi, H. (Hatef), Eriksson, M. (Mats), Klevebring, D. (Daniel), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Thienpont, B. (Bernard), Neven, P. (Patrick), Wildiers, H. (Hans), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Veer, L.J. (Laura) van 't, Rutgers, E.J.T. (Emiel), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Olson, J.E. (Janet), Hallberg, B. (Boubou), Vachon, C. (Celine), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Seibold, P. (Petra), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Peto, J. (Julian), Santos Silva, I. (Isabel) dos, Gibson, L.J. (Lorna), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Muranen, T.A. (Taru), Aittomäki, K. (Kristiina), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Hall, P. (Per), Li, J. (Jingmei), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Humphreys, M.K. (Manjeet), Kang, D. (Daehee), Choi, J.-Y. (J.), Park, S.K. (Sue), Noh, D-Y. (Dong-Young), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Iwata, H. (Hisato), Yatabe, Y. (Yasushi), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Truong, T. (Thérèse), Menegaux, F. (Florence), Sanchez, M. (Marie), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Marme, F. (Federick), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Sohn, C. (Christof), Wu, A.H. (Anna H.), Tseng, C.-C. (Chiu-Chen), Van Den Berg, D. (David), Stram, D.O. (Daniel O.), Benítez, J. (Javier), Zamora, M.P. (Pilar), Perez, J.I.A. (Jose Ignacio Arias), Menéndez, P. (Primitiva), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Lu, W. (Wei), Gao, Y. (Ying), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Reed, M.W.R. (Malcolm), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Knight, J.A. (Julia), Glendon, G. (Gord), Tchatchou, S. (Sandrine), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Tomlinson, I.P. (Ian), Kerin, M. (Michael), Miller, N. (Nicola), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Henderson, B.E. (Brian), Schumacher, F.R. (Fredrick), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Teo, S.-H. (Soo-Hwang), Yip, C.H. (Cheng Har), Lee, D.S.C. (Daphne S.C.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Martens, J.W.M. (John W. M.), Collée, J.M. (Margriet), Deurzen, C.H.M. (Carolien) van, Hopper, J.L. (John), Southey, M.C. (Melissa), Tsimiklis, H. (Helen), Kapuscinski, M.K. (Miroslav K.), Shen, C-Y. (Chen-Yang), Wu, P.-E. (Pei-Ei), Yu, J-C. (Jyh-Cherng), Chen, S.-T., Alnæs, G.G. (Grethe), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Giles, G.G. (Graham), Milne, R.L. (Roger), McLean, C.A. (Catriona Ann), Muir, K.R. (K.), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Stewart-Brown, S. (Sarah), Siriwanarangsan, P. (Pornthep), Hartman, M. (Mikael), Miao, X., Buhari, S.A.B.S. (Shaik Ahmad Bin Syed), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Haeberle, L. (Lothar), Ekici, A.B. (Arif), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Dieffenbach, A.K. (Aida Karina), Arndt, V. (Volker), Stegmaier, C. (Christa), Swerdlow, A.J. (Anthony ), Ashworth, A. (Alan), Orr, N. (Nick), Schoemaker, M. (Minouk), García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Figueroa, J.D. (Jonine), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Simard, J. (Jacques), Goldberg, M.S. (Mark), Labrèche, F. (France), Dumont, M. (Martine), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Pykäs, K. (Katri), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brüning, T. (Thomas), Koto, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Radice, P. (Paolo), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Bonnani, B. (Bernardo), Volorio, S. (Sara), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Helbig, S. (Sonja), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Kataja, V. (Vesa), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Hartikainen, J.M. (J.), Devilee, P. (Peter), Tollenaar, R.A.E.M. (Rob), Seynaeve, C.M. (Caroline), Asperen, C.J. (Christi) van, Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Jaworska-Bieniek, K. (Katarzyna), Durda, K. (Katarzyna), Slager, S. (Susan), Toland, A.E. (Amanda), Ambrosone, C.B. (Christine), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Sangrajrang, S. (Suleeporn), Gaborieau, V. (Valerie), Brennan, P. (Paul), McKay, J.D. (James), Hamann, U. (Ute), Torres, D. (Diana), Zheng, W. (Wei), Long, J. (Jirong), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Neuhausen, S.L. (Susan), Luccarini, C. (Craig), Baynes, C. (Caroline), Ahmed, S. (Shahana), Maranian, M. (Melanie), Healey, S. (Sue), González-Neira, A. (Anna), Pita, G. (Guillermo), Alonso, M.R. (Rosario), Álvarez, N. (Nuria), Herrero, D. (Daniel), Tessier, D.C. (Daniel C.), Vincent, D. (Daniel), Bacot, F. (Francois), Santiago, I. (Ines) de, Carroll, J. (Jason), Caldas, C. (Carlos), Brown, M. (Melissa), Lupien, M. (Mathieu), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), French, J.D. (Juliet), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Webb, P. (Penny), De Fazio, A. (Anna), Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), Edwards, S.L. (Stacey), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Nord, S. (Silje), Cowper-Sallari, R. (Richard), Desai, K. (Kinjal), Kar, S. (Siddhartha), Hillman, K.M. (Kristine), Kaufmann, S. (Susanne), Glubb, D.M. (Dylan), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Dennis, J. (Joe), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Wang, Q. (Qing), Dicks, E. (Ed), Guo, Q. (Qi), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Shah, M. (Mitul), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Brown, J. (Judith), Czene, K. (Kamila), Darabi, H. (Hatef), Eriksson, M. (Mats), Klevebring, D. (Daniel), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Thienpont, B. (Bernard), Neven, P. (Patrick), Wildiers, H. (Hans), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Veer, L.J. (Laura) van 't, Rutgers, E.J.T. (Emiel), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Olson, J.E. (Janet), Hallberg, B. (Boubou), Vachon, C. (Celine), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Seibold, P. (Petra), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Peto, J. (Julian), Santos Silva, I. (Isabel) dos, Gibson, L.J. (Lorna), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Muranen, T.A. (Taru), Aittomäki, K. (Kristiina), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Hall, P. (Per), Li, J. (Jingmei), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Humphreys, M.K. (Manjeet), Kang, D. (Daehee), Choi, J.-Y. (J.), Park, S.K. (Sue), Noh, D-Y. (Dong-Young), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Iwata, H. (Hisato), Yatabe, Y. (Yasushi), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Truong, T. (Thérèse), Menegaux, F. (Florence), Sanchez, M. (Marie), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Marme, F. (Federick), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Sohn, C. (Christof), Wu, A.H. (Anna H.), Tseng, C.-C. (Chiu-Chen), Van Den Berg, D. (David), Stram, D.O. (Daniel O.), Benítez, J. (Javier), Zamora, M.P. (Pilar), Perez, J.I.A. (Jose Ignacio Arias), Menéndez, P. (Primitiva), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Lu, W. (Wei), Gao, Y. (Ying), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Reed, M.W.R. (Malcolm), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Knight, J.A. (Julia), Glendon, G. (Gord), Tchatchou, S. (Sandrine), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Tomlinson, I.P. (Ian), Kerin, M. (Michael), Miller, N. (Nicola), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Henderson, B.E. (Brian), Schumacher, F.R. (Fredrick), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Teo, S.-H. (Soo-Hwang), Yip, C.H. (Cheng Har), Lee, D.S.C. (Daphne S.C.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Martens, J.W.M. (John W. M.), Collée, J.M. (Margriet), Deurzen, C.H.M. (Carolien) van, Hopper, J.L. (John), Southey, M.C. (Melissa), Tsimiklis, H. (Helen), Kapuscinski, M.K. (Miroslav K.), Shen, C-Y. (Chen-Yang), Wu, P.-E. (Pei-Ei), Yu, J-C. (Jyh-Cherng), Chen, S.-T., Alnæs, G.G. (Grethe), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Giles, G.G. (Graham), Milne, R.L. (Roger), McLean, C.A. (Catriona Ann), Muir, K.R. (K.), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Stewart-Brown, S. (Sarah), Siriwanarangsan, P. (Pornthep), Hartman, M. (Mikael), Miao, X., Buhari, S.A.B.S. (Shaik Ahmad Bin Syed), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Haeberle, L. (Lothar), Ekici, A.B. (Arif), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Dieffenbach, A.K. (Aida Karina), Arndt, V. (Volker), Stegmaier, C. (Christa), Swerdlow, A.J. (Anthony ), Ashworth, A. (Alan), Orr, N. (Nick), Schoemaker, M. (Minouk), García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Figueroa, J.D. (Jonine), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Simard, J. (Jacques), Goldberg, M.S. (Mark), Labrèche, F. (France), Dumont, M. (Martine), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Pykäs, K. (Katri), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brüning, T. (Thomas), Koto, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Radice, P. (Paolo), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Bonnani, B. (Bernardo), Volorio, S. (Sara), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Helbig, S. (Sonja), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Kataja, V. (Vesa), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Hartikainen, J.M. (J.), Devilee, P. (Peter), Tollenaar, R.A.E.M. (Rob), Seynaeve, C.M. (Caroline), Asperen, C.J. (Christi) van, Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Jaworska-Bieniek, K. (Katarzyna), Durda, K. (Katarzyna), Slager, S. (Susan), Toland, A.E. (Amanda), Ambrosone, C.B. (Christine), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Sangrajrang, S. (Suleeporn), Gaborieau, V. (Valerie), Brennan, P. (Paul), McKay, J.D. (James), Hamann, U. (Ute), Torres, D. (Diana), Zheng, W. (Wei), Long, J. (Jirong), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Neuhausen, S.L. (Susan), Luccarini, C. (Craig), Baynes, C. (Caroline), Ahmed, S. (Shahana), Maranian, M. (Melanie), Healey, S. (Sue), González-Neira, A. (Anna), Pita, G. (Guillermo), Alonso, M.R. (Rosario), Álvarez, N. (Nuria), Herrero, D. (Daniel), Tessier, D.C. (Daniel C.), Vincent, D. (Daniel), Bacot, F. (Francois), Santiago, I. (Ines) de, Carroll, J. (Jason), Caldas, C. (Carlos), Brown, M. (Melissa), Lupien, M. (Mathieu), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), French, J.D. (Juliet), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Webb, P. (Penny), and De Fazio, A. (Anna)
Abstract: GWAS have identified a breast cancer susceptibility locus on 2q35. Here we report the fine mapping of this locus using data from 101,943 subjects from 50 case-control studies. We genotype 276 SNPs using the 'iCOGS' genotyping array and impute genotypes for a further 1,284 using 1000 Genomes Project data. All but two, strongly correlated SNPs (rs4442975 G/T and rs6721996 G/A) are excluded as candidate causal variants at odds against >100:1. The best functional candidate, rs4442975, is associated with oestrogen receptor positive (ER+) disease with an odds ratio (OR) in Europeans of 0.85 (95% confidence interval=0.84-0.87; P=1.7 × 10-43) per t-allele. This SNP flanks a transcriptional enhancer that physically interacts with the promoter of IGFBP5 (encoding insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 5) and displays allele-specific gene expression, FOXA1 binding and chromatin looping. Evidence suggests that the g-allele confers increased breast cancer susceptibility through relative downregulation of IGFBP5, a gene with known roles in breast cell biology.
Published: 2014
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23. Multiple independent variants at the TERT locus are associated with telomere length and risks of breast and ovarian cancer

Author: Bojesen, S.E., Pooley, K.A., Johnatty, S.E., Beesley, J., Michailidou, K., Tyrer, J.P., Edwards, S.L., Pickett, H.A., Shen, H.C., Smart, C.E., Hillman, K.M., Mai, P.L., Lawrenson, K., Stutz, M.D., Lu, Y., Karevan, R., Woods, N., Johnston, R.L., French, J.D., Chen, X., Weischer, M., Nielsen, S.F., Maranian, M.J., Ghoussaini, M., Ahmed, S., Baynes, C., Bolla, M.K., Wang, Q., Dennis, J., McGuffog, L., Barrowdale, D., Lee, A., Healey, S., Lush, M., Tessier, D.C., Vincent, D., Bacot, F., Vergote, I., Lambrechts, S., Despierre, E., Risch, H.A., Gonzalez-Neira, A., Rossing, M.A., Pita, G., Doherty, J.A., Alvarez, N., Larson, M.C., Fridley, B.L., Schoof, N., Chang-Claude, J., Cicek, M.S., Peto, J., Kalli, K.R., Broeks, A., Armasu, S.M., Schmidt, M.K., Braaf, L.M., Winterhoff, B., Nevanlinna, H., Konecny, G.E., Lambrechts, D., Rogmann, L., Guenel, P., Teoman, A., Milne, R.L., Garcia, J.J., Cox, A, Shridhar, V., Burwinkel, B., Marme, F., Hein, R., Sawyer, E.J., Haiman, C.A., Wang-Gohrke, S., Andrulis, I.L., Moysich, K.B., Hopper, J.L., Odunsi, K., Lindblom, A., Giles, G.G., Brenner, H., Simard, J., Lurie, G., Fasching, P.A., Carney, M.E., Radice, P., Wilkens, L.R., Swerdlow, A., Goodman, M.T., Kiemeney, L.A.L.M., Aben, K.K.H., Altena, A.M. van, Massuger, L.F.A.G., Mensenkamp, A.R., et al., Bojesen, S.E., Pooley, K.A., Johnatty, S.E., Beesley, J., Michailidou, K., Tyrer, J.P., Edwards, S.L., Pickett, H.A., Shen, H.C., Smart, C.E., Hillman, K.M., Mai, P.L., Lawrenson, K., Stutz, M.D., Lu, Y., Karevan, R., Woods, N., Johnston, R.L., French, J.D., Chen, X., Weischer, M., Nielsen, S.F., Maranian, M.J., Ghoussaini, M., Ahmed, S., Baynes, C., Bolla, M.K., Wang, Q., Dennis, J., McGuffog, L., Barrowdale, D., Lee, A., Healey, S., Lush, M., Tessier, D.C., Vincent, D., Bacot, F., Vergote, I., Lambrechts, S., Despierre, E., Risch, H.A., Gonzalez-Neira, A., Rossing, M.A., Pita, G., Doherty, J.A., Alvarez, N., Larson, M.C., Fridley, B.L., Schoof, N., Chang-Claude, J., Cicek, M.S., Peto, J., Kalli, K.R., Broeks, A., Armasu, S.M., Schmidt, M.K., Braaf, L.M., Winterhoff, B., Nevanlinna, H., Konecny, G.E., Lambrechts, D., Rogmann, L., Guenel, P., Teoman, A., Milne, R.L., Garcia, J.J., Cox, A, Shridhar, V., Burwinkel, B., Marme, F., Hein, R., Sawyer, E.J., Haiman, C.A., Wang-Gohrke, S., Andrulis, I.L., Moysich, K.B., Hopper, J.L., Odunsi, K., Lindblom, A., Giles, G.G., Brenner, H., Simard, J., Lurie, G., Fasching, P.A., Carney, M.E., Radice, P., Wilkens, L.R., Swerdlow, A., Goodman, M.T., Kiemeney, L.A.L.M., Aben, K.K.H., Altena, A.M. van, Massuger, L.F.A.G., Mensenkamp, A.R., and et al.
Abstract: Contains fulltext : 118827.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access), TERT-locus SNPs and leukocyte telomere measures are reportedly associated with risks of multiple cancers. Using the Illumina custom genotyping array iCOGs, we analyzed approximately 480 SNPs at the TERT locus in breast (n = 103,991), ovarian (n = 39,774) and BRCA1 mutation carrier (n = 11,705) cancer cases and controls. Leukocyte telomere measurements were also available for 53,724 participants. Most associations cluster into three independent peaks. The minor allele at the peak 1 SNP rs2736108 associates with longer telomeres (P = 5.8 x 10(-7)), lower risks for estrogen receptor (ER)-negative (P = 1.0 x 10(-8)) and BRCA1 mutation carrier (P = 1.1 x 10(-5)) breast cancers and altered promoter assay signal. The minor allele at the peak 2 SNP rs7705526 associates with longer telomeres (P = 2.3 x 10(-14)), higher risk of low-malignant-potential ovarian cancer (P = 1.3 x 10(-15)) and greater promoter activity. The minor alleles at the peak 3 SNPs rs10069690 and rs2242652 increase ER-negative (P = 1.2 x 10(-12)) and BRCA1 mutation carrier (P = 1.6 x 10(-14)) breast and invasive ovarian (P = 1.3 x 10(-11)) cancer risks but not via altered telomere length. The cancer risk alleles of rs2242652 and rs10069690, respectively, increase silencing and generate a truncated TERT splice variant.
Published: 2013

24. Rapid One-Step Selection Method for Generating Nucleic Acid Aptamers: Development of a DNA Aptamer against α-Bungarotoxin

Author: Lauridsen, L.H., Shamaileh, H.A., Edwards, S.L., Taran, E., Veedu, R.N., Lauridsen, L.H., Shamaileh, H.A., Edwards, S.L., Taran, E., and Veedu, R.N.
Abstract: Background Nucleic acids based therapeutic approaches have gained significant interest in recent years towards the development of therapeutics against many diseases. Recently, research on aptamers led to the marketing of Macugen®, an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) for the treatment of age related macular degeneration (AMD). Aptamer technology may prove useful as a therapeutic alternative against an array of human maladies. Considering the increased interest in aptamer technology globally that rival antibody mediated therapeutic approaches, a simplified selection, possibly in one-step, technique is required for developing aptamers in limited time period. Principal Findings Herein, we present a simple one-step selection of DNA aptamers against α-bungarotoxin. A toxin immobilized glass coverslip was subjected to nucleic acid pool binding and extensive washing followed by PCR enrichment of the selected aptamers. One round of selection successfully identified a DNA aptamer sequence with a binding affinity of 7.58 µM. Conclusion We have demonstrated a one-step method for rapid production of nucleic acid aptamers. Although the reported binding affinity is in the low micromolar range, we believe that this could be further improved by using larger targets, increasing the stringency of selection and also by combining a capillary electrophoresis separation prior to the one-step selection. Furthermore, the method presented here is a user-friendly, cheap and an easy way of deriving an aptamer unlike the time consuming conventional SELEX-based approach. The most important application of this method is that chemically-modified nucleic acid libraries can also be used for aptamer selection as it requires only one enzymatic step. This method could equally be suitable for developing RNA aptamers.
Published: 2012

25. A Preclinical Evaluation of Alternative Synthetic Biomaterials for Fascial Defect Repair Using a Rat Abdominal Hernia Model.

Author: Rosamilia A., Gargett C.E., White J.F., Supit T., Ramshaw J.A.M., Lo C., Werkmeister J.A., Ulrich D., Edwards S.L., Rosamilia A., Gargett C.E., White J.F., Supit T., Ramshaw J.A.M., Lo C., Werkmeister J.A., Ulrich D., and Edwards S.L.
Abstract: Introduction: Fascial defects are a common problem in the abdominal wall and in the vagina leading to hernia or pelvic organ prolapse that requires mesh enhancement to reduce operation failure. However, the long-term outcome of synthetic mesh surgery may be unsatisfactory due to post-surgical complications. We hypothesized that mesh fabricated from alternative synthetic polymers may evoke a different tissue response, and provide more appropriate mechanical properties for hernia repair. Our aim was to compare the in vivo biocompatibility of new synthetic meshes with a commercial mesh. Method(s): We have fabricated 3 new warp-knitted synthetic meshes from different polymers with different tensile properties polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyamide (PA) and a composite, gelatin coated PA (PA+G). The rat abdominal hernia model was used to implant the meshes (25x35 mm, n = 24/ group). After 7, 30, 60, 90 days tissues were explanted for immunohistochemical assessment of foreign body reaction and tissue integration, using CD31, CD45, CD68, alpha-SMA antibodies. The images were analysed using an image analysis software program. Biomechanical properties were uniaxially evaluated using an Instron Tensile Tester. Result(s): This study showed that the new meshes induced complex differences in the type of foreign body reaction over the time course of implantation. The PA, and particularly the composite PA+G meshes, evoked a milder early inflammatory response, and macrophages were apparent throughout the time course. Our meshes led to better tissue integration and new collagen deposition, particularly with the PA+G meshes, as well as greater and sustained neovascularisation compared with the PP meshes. Conclusion(s): PA, PA+G and PEEK appear to be well tolerated and are biocompatible, evoking an overlapping and different host tissue response with time that might convey mechanical variations in the healing tissue. These new meshes comprising different polymers may provide an alterna
Published: 2012

26. Synthesis of selenomethylene-locked nucleic acid (SeLNA)-modified oligonucleotides by polymerases

Author: Wheeler, M., Chardon, A., Goubet, A., Morihiro, K., Tsan, S.Y., Edwards, S.L., Kodama, T., Obika, S., Veedu, R.N., Wheeler, M., Chardon, A., Goubet, A., Morihiro, K., Tsan, S.Y., Edwards, S.L., Kodama, T., Obika, S., and Veedu, R.N.
Abstract: Enzymatic recognition of SeLNA nucleotides was investigated. KOD XL DNA polymerase was found to be an efficient enzyme in primer extension reactions. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of SeLNA-modified DNA templates was also efficiently achieved by Phusion and KOD XL DNA polymerases.
Published: 2012

27. Stepping towards highly flexible aptamers: Enzymatic recognition studies of unlocked nucleic acid nucleotides

Author: Dubois, C., Campbell, M.A., Edwards, S.L., Wengel, J., Veedu, R.N., Dubois, C., Campbell, M.A., Edwards, S.L., Wengel, J., and Veedu, R.N.
Abstract: Enzymatic recognition of unlocked nucleic acid (UNA) nucleotides was successfully accomplished. Therminator DNA polymerase was found to be an efficient enzyme in primer extension reactions. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of a 81 mer UNA-modified DNA library was efficiently achieved by KOD DNA polymerase.
Published: 2012

28. Efficient Reverse Transcription Using Locked Nucleic Acid Nucleotides towards the Evolution of Nuclease Resistant RNA Aptamers

Author: Antopolsky, M., Crouzier, L., Dubois, C., Edwards, S.L., Lauridsen, L.H., Wengel, J., Veedu, R.N., Antopolsky, M., Crouzier, L., Dubois, C., Edwards, S.L., Lauridsen, L.H., Wengel, J., and Veedu, R.N.
Abstract: Background Modified nucleotides are increasingly being utilized in the de novo selection of aptamers for enhancing their drug-like character and abolishing the need for time consuming trial-and-error based post-selection modifications. Locked nucleic acid (LNA) is one of the most prominent and successful nucleic acid analogues because of its remarkable properties, and widely explored as building blocks in therapeutic oligonucleotides. Evolution of LNA-modified RNA aptamers requires an efficient reverse transcription method for PCR enrichment of the selected RNA aptamer candidates. Establishing this key step is a pre-requisite for performing LNA-modified RNA aptamer selection. Methodology In this study three different reverse transcriptases were investigated towards the enzymatic recognition of LNA nucleotides. Both incorporation as well as reading capabilities of the LNA nucleotides was investigated to fully understand the limitations of the enzymatic recognition. Conclusions We found that SuperScript® III Reverse Transcriptase is an efficient enzyme for the recognition of LNA nucleotides, making it a prime candidate to be used in de novo selection of LNA containing RNA aptamers
Published: 2012

29. A tissue engineering construct comprising human endometrial mesenchymal stromal cells and polyamide/gelatin mesh evaluated in a preclinical animal model of pelvic organ prolapse repair

Author: Ulrich, D., primary, Edwards, S.L., additional, White, J.F., additional, Su, C., additional, Tan, K., additional, Rosamilia, A., additional, Ramshaw, J.A., additional, Werkmeister, J.A., additional, and Gargett, C.E., additional
Published: 2013
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30. Cmx001 as Therapy for Severe Adenovirus Infections in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients: Single Experience in 5 Patients

Author: Grimley, M.S., primary, Marsh, R.A., additional, Bleesing, J.J., additional, Mehta, P.A., additional, Jodele, S.A., additional, Myers, K.M., additional, Kumar, A., additional, Jordan, M.B., additional, Edwards, S.L., additional, Kennedy, R., additional, Wilhelm, J., additional, Painter, W., additional, Anderson, M., additional, Filipovich, A.H., additional, and Davies, S.M., additional
Published: 2012
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31. CMX001 in the Peri-Engraftment Period Does Not Impair Neutrophil Recovery in Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Recipients

Author: Grimley, M.S., primary, Marsh, R.A., additional, Bleesing, J.J., additional, Mehta, P.A., additional, Jodele, S., additional, Kumar, A., additional, Jordan, M.B., additional, Edwards, S.L., additional, Kennedy, R., additional, Wilhelm, J., additional, Myers, K., additional, Anderson, M., additional, Painter, W., additional, Filipovich, A.H., additional, and Davies, S.M., additional
Published: 2012
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32. Immunolocalization of [Na.sup.+]/[K.sup.+]-ATPase, carbonic anhydrase II, and vacuolar [H.sup.+]-ATPase in the gills of freshwater adult lampreys, Geotria australis

Author: Choe, K.P., O'Brien, S., Evans, D.H., Toop, T., and Edwards, S.L.
Subjects: Zoology and wildlife conservation
Abstract: Adult lampreys migrate from seawater into freshwater rivers, where they require branchial ion (NaCl) absorption for osmoregulation. In teleosts and elasmobranchs, pharmological, immunohistochemical, and molecular data support roles for [Na.sup.+]/[K.sup.+]-ATPase (NaK), carbonic anhydrase II (CAII), and vacuolar [H.sup.+]-ATPase (V-ATPase) in two different models of branchial ion absorption. To our knowledge, these transport-related proteins have not been studied in adult freshwater lampreys, and therefore it is not known if they are expressed, or have similar functions, in lampreys. This study was conducted to localize NaK, CAII, and V-ATPase in the gills of adult freshwater lampreys and determine if any of them are expressed in the same cells. We used heterologous antibodies to localize the three proteins in gill tissue from pouched lampreys (Geotria australis). Immunoreactivity (IR) for all three proteins was observed between, and at the base of, gill lamellae in cells that match previous descriptions of mitochondrionrich-cells (MRCs). NaK-IR was always on the basolateral side of cells that did not stain for CAII or V-ATPase. Alternatively, CAII-IR was always on the apical side of cells that also contained diffuse V-ATPase-IR. Therefore, we have identified two types of MRC in adult freshwater lamprey gills based on immunohistochemical staining for three transport proteins. A model of ion absorption, based on our results, is proposed for adult freshwater lampreys.
Published: 2003

33. Crystallographic refinement of lignin peroxidase at 2 A.

Author: Poulos, T.L., primary, Edwards, S.L., additional, Wariishi, H., additional, and Gold, M.H., additional
Published: 1993
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34. Crystallographic determination of the heme orientation and location of the cyanide binding site in yeast cytochrome c peroxidase.

Author: Poulos, T.L., Freer, S.T., Alden, R.A., Xuong, N.H., Edwards, S.L., Hamlin, R.C., and Kraut, J.
Published: 1978
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35. Kaposiform haemangioendothelioma: case report and review of the literature

Author: Cooper, J.G., Holmes, J.D., and Edwards, S.L.
Abstract: Kaposiform haemangiondothelioma (KHE) is a rare vascular tumour, predominantly of infancy and early childhood, that has a close association with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome. Despite benign histology, this tumour frequently behaves aggressively, causing significant morbidity and mortality as a result of the compression and invasion of surrounding structures as well as from associated haematological and lymphoproliferative syndromes. There is a need for a high index of suspicion when presented with large, enlarging or abnormal vascular lesions in infancy and, less commonly, in adulthood. An early diagnosis of KHE can lead to prompt treatment, which may be life saving. To date, there have been only four reported cases of KHE occurring in patients over the age of 18 years. We report an otherwise well 26-year-old woman who presented with a KHE of the left thigh, and briefly review the literature. We believe this to be the second reported case of KHE in the UK and the first in an adult patient.
Published: 2002
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36. The crystal structure of cytochrome c peroxidase.

Author: Poulos, T.L., primary, Freer, S.T., additional, Alden, R.A., additional, Edwards, S.L., additional, Skogland, U., additional, Takio, K., additional, Eriksson, B., additional, Xuong, N., additional, Yonetani, T., additional, and Kraut, J., additional
Published: 1980
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