乳腺癌易感基因BRCA1/2(breast cancer gene 1/2)在细胞DNA损伤和修复通路中发挥着关键作用,对于保持基因组的完整性至关重要。早期研究发现BRCA1/2是遗传性乳腺癌/卵巢癌综合征的主要致病因素,BRCA1/2突变携带者罹患乳腺癌和卵巢癌的...乳腺癌易感基因BRCA1/2(breast cancer gene 1/2)在细胞DNA损伤和修复通路中发挥着关键作用,对于保持基因组的完整性至关重要。早期研究发现BRCA1/2是遗传性乳腺癌/卵巢癌综合征的主要致病因素,BRCA1/2突变携带者罹患乳腺癌和卵巢癌的风险大幅增加;近年研究表明,BRCA1/2突变增加了结肠癌、胰腺癌、皮肤癌以及男性前列腺癌等的发病风险。BRCA1/2突变患者存在共同的分子病理基础,将来可能独立于病理组织诊断之外,作为临床药物治疗的重要依据,包括铂类为代表的化疗药、PARP抑制剂、PD-1抗体、ALDH2抑制剂、mTOR抑制剂等。展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the predictive values of gene expressions of ribonucleotide reductase M1(RRM1) and breast cancer susceptibility gene 1(BRCA1) in peripheral blood from Chinese patients with non-small-cell lung ca...Objective:To evaluate the predictive values of gene expressions of ribonucleotide reductase M1(RRM1) and breast cancer susceptibility gene 1(BRCA1) in peripheral blood from Chinese patients with non-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC) treated with gemcitabine plus platinum.Methods:Forty Chinese patients with advanced NSCLC were recruited and received gemcitabine 1200 mg/m 2 on Days 1 and 8 plus carboplatin AUC 5 on Day 1.RRM1 and BRCA1 expression levels in peripheral blood were detected by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) .Kaplan-Meier survival curve and log-rank test were performed to evaluate the correlation between gene expression and overall survival for these subjects.Results:No correlation was observed between gene expression of RRM1 and that of BRCA1(P>0.05) ,but there was a strong correlation between the expression of RRM1 and the response to chemotherapy(P=0.003) .Subjects with low RRM1 expression levels in peripheral blood had longer sur-vival time than those with high RRM1 expression levels(16.95 vs.12.76 months,log-rank 3.989,P=0.046) .However,no significant association between BRCA1 expression levels and survival time was found(16.80 vs.13.77 months,log-rank 0.830,P=0.362) .Conclusions:Patients with low RRM1 expression levels in peripheral blood have a greater response to chemotherapy and longer survival time.Advanced NSCLC patients with low RRM1 expression levels may benefit from gemcitabine plus platinum therapy.RRM1 mRNA expression in peripheral blood could be used to predict the prognosis of NSCLC treated by gemcitabine and platinum.展开更多
文摘乳腺癌易感基因BRCA1/2(breast cancer gene 1/2)在细胞DNA损伤和修复通路中发挥着关键作用,对于保持基因组的完整性至关重要。早期研究发现BRCA1/2是遗传性乳腺癌/卵巢癌综合征的主要致病因素,BRCA1/2突变携带者罹患乳腺癌和卵巢癌的风险大幅增加;近年研究表明,BRCA1/2突变增加了结肠癌、胰腺癌、皮肤癌以及男性前列腺癌等的发病风险。BRCA1/2突变患者存在共同的分子病理基础,将来可能独立于病理组织诊断之外,作为临床药物治疗的重要依据,包括铂类为代表的化疗药、PARP抑制剂、PD-1抗体、ALDH2抑制剂、mTOR抑制剂等。
基金Project supported by the Science and Technology Planning Project of Zhejiang Province(No.2009C33165)the Medical Science Research Fund Scheme of Zhejiang Province(No.2008A060),China
文摘Objective:To evaluate the predictive values of gene expressions of ribonucleotide reductase M1(RRM1) and breast cancer susceptibility gene 1(BRCA1) in peripheral blood from Chinese patients with non-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC) treated with gemcitabine plus platinum.Methods:Forty Chinese patients with advanced NSCLC were recruited and received gemcitabine 1200 mg/m 2 on Days 1 and 8 plus carboplatin AUC 5 on Day 1.RRM1 and BRCA1 expression levels in peripheral blood were detected by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) .Kaplan-Meier survival curve and log-rank test were performed to evaluate the correlation between gene expression and overall survival for these subjects.Results:No correlation was observed between gene expression of RRM1 and that of BRCA1(P>0.05) ,but there was a strong correlation between the expression of RRM1 and the response to chemotherapy(P=0.003) .Subjects with low RRM1 expression levels in peripheral blood had longer sur-vival time than those with high RRM1 expression levels(16.95 vs.12.76 months,log-rank 3.989,P=0.046) .However,no significant association between BRCA1 expression levels and survival time was found(16.80 vs.13.77 months,log-rank 0.830,P=0.362) .Conclusions:Patients with low RRM1 expression levels in peripheral blood have a greater response to chemotherapy and longer survival time.Advanced NSCLC patients with low RRM1 expression levels may benefit from gemcitabine plus platinum therapy.RRM1 mRNA expression in peripheral blood could be used to predict the prognosis of NSCLC treated by gemcitabine and platinum.
