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Helicobacter pylori have coevolved with mankind since its origins, adapting to different human groups. In America, H. pylori has evolved into several subpopulations. We analysed the genome of 154 Colombian strains along with 1,091 strains from worldwide populations to discern the ancestry and adaption to Colombian people. Population structure and ancestry was inferred with FineStructure and ChromoPainter. Phylogenetic relationship and the relative effect of recombination were analysing the core SNPs. Also, a Fst index was calculated to identify the gene variants with the strongest fixation in the Colombian subpopulations compared to their parent population hspSWEurope. FineStructure allowed the identification of two Colombian subpopulations, the previously described hspSWEuropeColombia and a novel subpopulation named hspColombia, that included three subgroups following their geographic origin. Colombian subpopulations represent an admixture of European, African and Indigenous ancestry; although some genomes showed a high proportion of self identity, suggesting an advanced adaption to these mestizo Colombian groups. We found that recombination is more important that punctual mutations in H. pylori genome diversity, 13.9 more important in hspSWEurope, 12.5 in hspSWEColombia and 10.5 in hspColombia, reflecting the divergence of these subpopulations. Fst analysis identified 82 SNPs fixed in 26 genes of the hspColombia subpopulation that encode for outer membrane and central metabolism proteins. Strongest fixation indexes were identified in genes encoding HofC, HopE, FrpB-4 and Sialidase A. These findings demonstrate that H. pylori has evolved in Colombia to give rise to subpopulations with a self identity ancestry, reflected in allele changes on genes encoding for outer membrane proteins.

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Helicobacter pylori , Alelos , Colômbia , Helicobacter pylori/genética , Humanos , Filogenia , Recombinação Genética

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BACKGROUND: The BRCA1 c.3331_3334delCAAG founder mutation has been reported in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer families from multiple Hispanic groups. We aimed to evaluate BRCA1 c.3331_3334delCAAG haplotype diversity in cases of European, African, and Latin American ancestry. METHODS: BC mutation carrier cases from Colombia (n = 32), Spain (n = 13), Portugal (n = 2), Chile (n = 10), Africa (n = 1), and Brazil (n = 2) were genotyped with the genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays to evaluate haplotype diversity around BRCA1 c.3331_3334delCAAG. Additional Portuguese (n = 13) and Brazilian (n = 18) BC mutation carriers were genotyped for 15 informative SNPs surrounding BRCA1. Data were phased using SHAPEIT2, and identical by descent regions were determined using BEAGLE and GERMLINE. DMLE+ was used to date the mutation in Colombia and Iberia. RESULTS: The haplotype reconstruction revealed a shared 264.4-kb region among carriers from all six countries. The estimated mutation age was ~ 100 generations in Iberia and that it was introduced to South America early during the European colonization period. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that this mutation originated in Iberia and later introduced to Colombia and South America at the time of Spanish colonization during the early 1500s. We also found that the Colombian mutation carriers had higher European ancestry, at the BRCA1 gene harboring chromosome 17, than controls, which further supported the European origin of the mutation. Understanding founder mutations in diverse populations has implications in implementing cost-effective, ancestry-informed screening.

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Proteína BRCA1/genética , Neoplasias da Mama/epidemiologia , Neoplasias da Mama/genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Mutação em Linhagem Germinativa , Haplótipos , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , África/epidemiologia , Brasil/epidemiologia , Chile/epidemiologia , Cromossomos Humanos Par 17/genética , Colômbia/epidemiologia , Feminino , Efeito Fundador , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla/métodos , Humanos , Portugal/epidemiologia , Espanha/epidemiologia

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Studies examining genetic conditions common in Latin America are highly underrepresented in the scientific literature. Understanding of the population structure is limited, particularly Chile, in part due to the lack of available population specific data. An important first-step in elucidating disease mechanisms in Latin America countries is to understand the genetic structure of isolated populations. Robinson Crusoe Island (RCI) is a small land mass off the coast of Chile. The current population of over 900 inhabitants are primarily descended from a small number of founders who colonized the island in the late 1800s. Extensive genealogical records can trace the ancestry of almost the entire population. We perform a comprehensive genetic analysis to investigate the ancestry of the island population, examining ancestral mitochondrial and Y chromosome haplogroups, as well as autosomal admixture. Mitochondrial and Y chromosome haplogroups indicated a substantial European genetic contribution to the current RCI population. Analysis of the mitochondrial haplogroups found in the present-day population revealed that 79.1% of islanders carried European haplogroups, compared to 60.0% of the mainland Chilean controls from Santiago. Both groups showed a substantially lower contribution of indigenous haplogroups than expected. Analysis of the Y chromosome haplogroups also showed predominantly European haplogroups detected in 92.3% of male islanders and 86.7% of mainland Chilean controls. Using the near-complete genealogical data collected from the RCI population, we successfully inferred the ancestral haplogroups of 16/23 founder individuals, revealing genetic ancestry from Northern and Southern Europe. As mitochondrial and Y investigations only provide information for direct maternal and paternal lineages, we expanded this to investigate genetic admixture using the autosomes. Admixture analysis identified substantial indigenous genetic admixture in the RCI population (46.9%), higher than that found in the Santiago mainland Chilean controls (43.4%), but lower than a more representative Chilean population (Chile_GRU) (49.1%). Our study revealed the Robinson Crusoe Island population show a substantial genetic contribution for indigenous Chileans, similar to the level reported in mainland Chileans. However, direct maternal and paternal haplogroup analysis revealed strong European genetic contributions consistent with the history of the Island.

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We present the complete genome sequences of three Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from patients who resided in Tolima Department, Colombia, diagnosed with chronic gastritis. The genomes present an average length of 1.6 Mbp and 1,546 genes and correspond to different H. pylori subpopulations.

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Women of Latin American origin in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer and have a higher risk of mortality than non-Hispanic White women. Studies in U.S. Latinas and Latin American women have reported a high incidence of HER2 positive (+) tumors; however, the factors contributing to this observation are unknown. Genome-wide genotype data for 1,312 patients from the Peruvian Genetics and Genomics of Breast Cancer Study (PEGEN-BC) were used to estimate genetic ancestry. We tested the association between HER2 status and genetic ancestry using logistic and multinomial logistic regression models. Findings were replicated in 616 samples from Mexico and Colombia. Average Indigenous American (IA) ancestry differed by subtype. In multivariate models, the odds of having an HER2+ tumor increased by a factor of 1.20 with every 10% increase in IA ancestry proportion (95% CI, 1.07-1.35; P = 0.001). The association between HER2 status and IA ancestry was independently replicated in samples from Mexico and Colombia. Results suggest that the high prevalence of HER2+ tumors in Latinas could be due in part to the presence of population-specific genetic variant(s) affecting HER2 expression in breast cancer. SIGNIFICANCE: The positive association between Indigenous American genetic ancestry and HER2+ breast cancer suggests that the high incidence of HER2+ subtypes in Latinas might be due to population and subtype-specific genetic risk variants.

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Neoplasias da Mama/química , Neoplasias da Mama/etnologia , Hispânico ou Latino/genética , Receptor ErbB-2/análise , Adulto , Idoso , Povo Asiático/etnologia , Povo Asiático/estatística & dados numéricos , População Negra/etnologia , População Negra/estatística & dados numéricos , Neoplasias da Mama/genética , Colômbia/etnologia , Feminino , Humanos , Indígenas Norte-Americanos , Indígenas Sul-Americanos , América Latina/etnologia , Modelos Lineares , Modelos Logísticos , México/etnologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Peru/etnologia , Receptor ErbB-2/genética , Receptores de Estrogênio/sangue , Receptores de Progesterona/sangue , Estados Unidos , População Branca/etnologia , População Branca/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto Jovem

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Objetivo: Caracterizar las características clínico-patológicas y algunos fenotipos moleculares del cáncer colorrectal (CCR), en 1278 pacientes de la región andina colombiana. Métodos: Se analizó una muestra de 1278 pacientes con CCR. Análisis de expresión de los genes MMR-Mismatch Repair-hMLH1, utilizando métodos inmunohistoquímicos (IHC). Para inestabilidad microsatelital-MSI se utilizó ADN de tejido tumoral-normal mediante PCR. Resultados: Promedio de edad 57,4 años, la enfermedad es más frecuente en el género femenino 53,2%. La frecuencia de pacientes menores de 50 años (26,5%) es mayor a la esperada, el CCR en estos casos se asoció a tipos histológicos agresivos -carcinoma mucinoso y carcinoma en anillo de sello- p=<0,000, los cuales, a su vez, resultaron asociados a inestabilidad microsatelital (MSI-H). La localización más frecuente: recto (31,1%), p=0,002, el diagnóstico se produjo en estados avanzados de la enfermedad T3-T4 (75,1%) p=0,022. Tipo histológico más frecuente: adenocarcinoma. La sensibilidad del análisis inmunohistoquímico de MLH1 para la detección de MSI+, fue de 71% (CI: 49 - 87). El análisis por IHC-MLH1 en 575 casos mostró pérdida de la expresión en el 7% de los pacientes. Las pruebas de MSI se realizaron en 451 casos de CCR; el 23% presentaron alta inestabilidad microsatelital (MSI-H). Conclusión: La determinación de inestabilidad microsatelital y la inmunohistoquímica para MMR permiten identificar pacientes en riesgo de ser portadores de mutaciones relacionadas con síndrome de Lynch en pacientes colombianos.

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Objective: To characterize the main clinicopathological features and the molecular phenotypes of Colorectal Carcinoma (CRC), in 1,278 patients from the Colombian Andean region. Methods: 1278 patients with CRC. Analyses of the MMR (Mismatch Repair) genes hMLH1, immunohistochemical methods (IHC) were used. To evaluate microsatellite instability (MSI), DNA from tumoral-normal tissue by PCR. Results: The average age of Colombian CRC patients is 57.4 years. The disease is more common in females (53.2%). The frequency of patients younger than 50 years (26.5%) is higher than expected; the CRC in these cases was associated with histological types: aggressive, mucinous carcinoma and singlet ring carcinoma (P= <0.000), which in turn were associated with microsatellite instability (MSI-H). The most frequent location was in the rectum (31.3%), p=0.002 and the diagnosis occurred in advanced stages of the disease T3-T4 (75.1%) p=0.022. The most common histological type was adenocarcinoma. The sensitivity of the immunohistochemical analysis of MLH1 for the detection of MSI+ was 71% (Cl: 49-87). In 575 cases, the IHC-MLH1 analysis showed loss of expression in 7% of patients. MSI analysis was performed in 451 cases of CRC, with 25% show in high microsatellite instability (MSI-H). Conclusions: The determination of microsatelital instability and immunohistochemistry for MMRs allow to identify patients at risk of being carriers of mutations related to Lynch syndrome in Colombian patients.

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Humanos , Neoplasias do Colo , Fenótipo , Imuno-Histoquímica , Carcinoma , Colômbia

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Andean populations have variable degrees of Native American and European ancestry, representing an opportunity to study admixture dynamics in the populations from Latin America (also known as Hispanics). We characterized the genetic structure of two indigenous (Nasa and Pijao) and three admixed (Ibagué, Ortega and Planadas) groups from Tolima, in the Colombian Andes. DNA samples from 348 individuals were genotyped for six mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), seven non-recombining Y-chromosome (NRY) region and 100 autosomal ancestry informative markers. Nasa and Pijao had a predominant Native American ancestry at the autosomal (92%), maternal (97%) and paternal (70%) level. The admixed groups had a predominant Native American mtDNA ancestry (90%), a substantial frequency of European NRY haplotypes (72%) and similar autosomal contributions from Europeans (51%) and Amerindians (45%). Pijao and nearby Ortega were indistinguishable at the mtDNA and autosomal level, suggesting a genetic continuity between them. Comparisons with multiple Native American populations throughout the Americas revealed that Pijao, had close similarities with Carib-speakers from distant parts of the continent, suggesting an ancient correlation between language and genes. In summary, our study aimed to understand Hispanic patterns of migration, settlement and admixture, supporting an extensive contribution of local Amerindian women to the gene pool of admixed groups and consistent with previous reports of European-male driven admixture in Colombia.

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Etnicidade/genética , Genética Populacional , Indígenas Sul-Americanos/genética , População Branca/genética , Cromossomos Humanos Y , Colômbia/etnologia , DNA Mitocondrial/genética , Feminino , Frequência do Gene , Marcadores Genéticos , Variação Genética , Genótipo , Haplótipos , Humanos , Masculino , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real

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Identifying founder mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 in specific populations constitute a valuable opportunity for genetic screening. Several studies from different populations have reported recurrent and/or founder mutations representing a relevant proportion of BRCA mutation carriers. In Latin America, only few founder mutations have been described. We screened 453 Chilean patients with hereditary breast cancer for mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. For recurrent mutations, we genotyped 11 microsatellite markers in BRCA1 and BRCA2 in order to determine a founder effect through haplotype analysis. We found a total of 25 mutations (6 novel) in 71 index patients among which, nine are present exclusively in Chilean patients. Our analysis revealed the presence of nine founder mutations, 4 in BRCA1 and 5 in BRCA2, shared by 2 to 10 unrelated families and spread in different regions of Chile. Our panel contains the highest amount of founder mutations until today and represents the highest percentage (78%) of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. We suggest that the dramatic reduction of Amerindian population due to smallpox and wars with Spanish conquerors, a scarce population increase during 300 years, and the geographic position of Chile constituted a favorable scenario to establish founder genetic markers in our population.

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OBJETIVO:Reunir evidencias de la variación en la frecuencia de las mutaciones de BRCA1 y BRCA2 y la historia familiar en pacientes con cáncer de glándula mamaria (CGM) y cáncer de ovario (CO) de diferentes orígenes geográficos.MÉTODO:En este trabajo se realizó una revisión sistemática, siguiendo los parámetros del protocolo PRISMA, para estimar la prevalencia de mutaciones en los genes BRCA 1/2 en pacientes con CGM y CO, la incidencia de la historia familiar y la prevalencia observada en casos esporádicos en este tipo de cáncer.RESULTADOS:Se observa una heterogeneidad en la frecuencia de las mutaciones de estos genes en los estudios de historia familiar, con una variación entre 0.0 y 0.48 en pacientes y familiares con CGM y CO similares a los previamente reportados.DISCUSIÓN: Este amplio rango de la frecuencia se debe al origen de la población estudiada, el número de individuos analizados y la metodología de genotipificación utilizada. La revisión revela que el CGM y CO familiar es dos veces más frecuente, en comparación con los casos de esta misma patología con origen esporádico.CONCLUSIONES:Este tipo de estudios moleculares les permite a las personas que presentan historia familiar con CGM y CO realizarse análisis precoces y chequeos para prevenir en un futuro el desarrollo de alguna de estas neoplasias.

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OBJECTIVE:Collect evidence about the frequency variation of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations and family history in patients with mammary gland cancer (MGC) and ovarian cancer (OC) from different geographical backgrounds.METHOD: This paper presents a systematic review using the PRISMA protocol parameters to estimate the prevalence of mutations in BRCA 1/2 genes in patients with MGC and OC, the incidence of family history and the observed prevalence in sporadic cases with this type of cancer.RESULTS:Heterogeneity is observed in the frequency of mutations of these genes in studies of family history ranging between 0.0 and 0.48 in patients and families with MGC and OC similar to those previously reported.DISCUSSION:This wide range of frequency is due to the origin of the studied population, the number of individuals analyzed and genotyping methodology used. The review reveals that the family MGC and OC is twice as common compared with cases of the same disease of a sporadic origin.CONCLUSIONS: This type of molecular studies allows other people who have family history of MGC and OC to perform early analysis and tests to prevent the future development of this neoplasia.

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health problem, and its incidence is rising in developing countries. However, studies characterizing CRC clinicopathological features in cases from developing countries are still lacking. The goal of this study was to evaluate clinicopathological and demographic features in one of the largest CRC studies in Latin America.The study involved over 1525 CRC cases recruited in a multicenter study in Colombia between 2005 and 2014 as part of ongoing genetic and epidemiological studies. We gathered clinicopathological data such as age at diagnosis, sex, body mass index, tobacco and alcohol consumption, family history of cancer, and tumor features including location, histological type, and stage. Statistical analyses were performed to test the association between age of onset, sex, and clinical manifestations.The average age at CRC diagnosis was 57.4 years, with 26.5% of cases having early-onset CRC (diagnosed by age 50 years). Most cases were women (53.2%; P = 0.009), 49.2% were overweight or obese, 49.1% were regular alcohol drinkers, 52% were smokers/former smokers, and 12.2% reported relatives with cancer. Most tumors in the study were located in the rectum (42.7%), were adenocarcinomas (91.5%), and had advanced stage (T3-T4, 79.8%). Comparisons by sex found that male cases were more likely to be obese (36.5% vs 31.1%; P = 0.001), less likely to have a family history of cancer (9.7% vs 15.3%; P = 0.016), and more likely to have advanced-stage tumors (83.9% vs 76.1%; P = 0.036). Comparisons by age of onset found that early-onset cases were more likely to be women (59.3% vs 51.0%; P = 0.005) and report a family history of cancer (17.4% vs 10.2%; P = 0.001).To our knowledge, our study is the largest report of clinicopathological characterization of Hispanic CRC cases, and we suggest that further studies are needed to understand CRC etiology in diverse Hispanic populations.

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Neoplasias Colorretais/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Colorretais/fisiopatologia , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idade de Início , Idoso , Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas/epidemiologia , Índice de Massa Corporal , Colômbia/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Feminino , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores Sexuais , Fumar/epidemiologia , Adulto Jovem

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Thyroid cancer (TC) is the second most common cancer among Hispanic women. Recent genome-wide association (GWA) and candidate studies identified 6 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs; rs966423, rs2439302, rs965513, rs6983267, rs944289, and rs116909374), associated with increased TC risk in Europeans but their effects on disease risk have not been comprehensively tested in Hispanics. In this study, we aimed to describe the main clinicopathological manifestations and to evaluate the effects of known SNPs on TC risk and on clinicopathological manifestations in a Hispanic population.We analyzed 281 nonmedullary TC cases and 1146 cancer-free controls recruited in a multicenter population-based study in Colombia. SNPs were genotyped by Kompetitive allele specific polymerase chain reaction (KASP) technique. Association between genetic variants and TC risk was assessed by computing odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CIs).Consistent with published data in U.S. Hispanics, our cases had a high prevalence of large tumors (>2 cm, 43%) and a high female/male ratio (5:1). We detected significant associations between TC risk and rs965513A (OR = 1.41), rs944289T (OR = 1.26), rs116909374A (OR = 1.96), rs2439302G (OR = 1.19), and rs6983267G (OR = 1.18). Cases carried more risk alleles than controls (5.16 vs. 4.78, P = 4.8 × 10). Individuals with ≥6 risk alleles had >6-fold increased TC risk (OR = 6.33, P = 4.0 × 10) compared to individuals with ≤2 risk alleles. rs944289T and rs116909374A were strongly associated with follicular histology (ORs = 1.61 and 3.33, respectively); rs2439302G with large tumors (OR = 1.50); and rs965513A with regional disease (OR = 1.92).To our knowledge, this is the first study of known TC risk variants in South American Hispanics and suggests that they increase TC susceptibility in this population and can identify patients at higher risk of severe disease.

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Predisposição Genética para Doença/etnologia , Variação Genética , Hispânico ou Latino/genética , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/etnologia , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/genética , Adulto , Carcinoma/etnologia , Carcinoma/genética , Carcinoma/cirurgia , Carcinoma Papilar , Estudos de Coortes , Colômbia/epidemiologia , Feminino , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Estudos Retrospectivos , Câncer Papilífero da Tireoide , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/cirurgia , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia

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Familial nonmedullary thyroid cancer (NMTC) has not been clearly linked to causal germline variants, despite the large role that genetic factors play in risk. Recently, HABP2 G534E (rs7080536A) has been implicated as a causal variant in NMTC. We have previously shown that the HABP2 G534E variant is not associated with TC risk in patients from the British Isles. Hispanics are the largest and the youngest minority in the United States and NMTC is now the second most common malignancy in women from this population. In order to determine if the HABP2 G534E variant played a role in NMTC risk among Hispanic populations, we analyzed 281 cases and 1105 population-matched controls from a multicenter study in Colombia, evaluating the association through logistic regression. We found that the HABP2 G534E variant was not significantly associated with NMTC risk (P=0.843) in this Hispanic group. We also stratified available clinical data by multiple available clinicopathological variables and further analyzed the effect of HABP2 on NMTC presentation. However, we failed to detect associations between HABP2 G534E and NMTC risk, regardless of disease presentation (P≥0.273 for all cases). Therefore, without any significant associations between the HABP2 G534E variant and NMTC risk, we conclude that the variant is not causal of NMTC in this Hispanic population.

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The genetic contributions to breast cancer development among Latinas are not well understood. Here we carry out a genome-wide association study of breast cancer in Latinas and identify a genome-wide significant risk variant, located 5' of the Estrogen Receptor 1 gene (ESR1; 6q25 region). The minor allele for this variant is strongly protective (rs140068132: odds ratio (OR) 0.60, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.53-0.67, P=9 × 10(-18)), originates from Indigenous Americans and is uncorrelated with previously reported risk variants at 6q25. The association is stronger for oestrogen receptor-negative disease (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.21-0.54) than oestrogen receptor-positive disease (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.49-0.80; P heterogeneity=0.01) and is also associated with mammographic breast density, a strong risk factor for breast cancer (P=0.001). rs140068132 is located within several transcription factor-binding sites and electrophoretic mobility shift assays with MCF-7 nuclear protein demonstrate differential binding of the G/A alleles at this locus. These results highlight the importance of conducting research in diverse populations.

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Neoplasias da Mama/etnologia , Neoplasias da Mama/genética , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Alelos , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Mapeamento Cromossômico , Feminino , Variação Genética , Genoma Humano , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Genótipo , Humanos , Mamografia , México , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Invasividade Neoplásica , Razão de Chances , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Estudos Prospectivos , Receptores de Estrogênio/metabolismo , Fatores de Risco , Adulto Jovem

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Las recomendaciones para la biopsia por aspiración con aguja fina de mama se desarrollaron y aprobaron en 1997 por el Instituto Nacional de Cáncer en Bethesda, Estados Unidos y fueron adaptadas a nuestro país en 2007, sin embargo, en los últimos años no se han realizado cambios formales en estas indicaciones. El objetivo de este módulo es presentar la actualización del reporte de biopsia por aspiración con aguja fina de mama, usando el sistema de reporte Bethesda, realizado por consenso con un grupo de patólogos, clínicos, radiólogos, cirujanos de mama y otros profesionales de la salud de Colombia y otros países, y con base en la experiencia realizando biopsia por aspiración con aguja fina de mama del Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe y de Dinámica IPS.

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Recommendations for breast fine needle aspiration biopsy were developed and approved in 1997 by The National Cancer Institute of Bethesda, United States, , and were adapted to our country on 2007, however, in last years these indications have not changed in a formal manner. The purpose of this review was to provide an update of the report for breast fine needle aspiration biopsy using the Bethesda system. This guide was made by consensus with pathologists, clinicians, radiologists, breast surgeons and other health professionals of Colombia and other countries. The update was basis on the experience of Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe and Dinamica IPS in performing breast fine needle aspiration biopsy.

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Humanos , Biópsia por Agulha Fina , Doenças Mamárias

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En Colombia, el cáncer colorectal es reconocido como un importante problema de salud pública, con una tendencia general al incremento en ambos géneros; se ubica entre los cinco primeros lugares en relación con la mortalidad. Teniendo en cuenta los diagnósticos histopatológicos reunidos entre enero de 2000 y diciembre de 2007, se realizó un análisis descriptivo retrospectivo en 191 pacientes tolimenses con tumores colorrectales tipo adenocarcinoma; estos fueron seleccionados en cinco centros de patología de la ciudad de Ibagué, mediante pruebas descriptivas básicas empleando el método porcentual. Los datos más sobresalientes corresponden a la edad al momento del diagnóstico (promedio mayor de 60 años), localización en el recto (34,6%) y en el colon izquierdo (28,3%) y aumento de los adenomas tubulovelloso y velloso.

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In Colombia, colorectal cancer is recognized as a major public health problem. Its general tendency is occur more frequently among both genders. It now ranks among the top five in terms of mortality. Using histopathological diagnoses collected from pathology laboratories in Ibagué, Tolima between January 2000 and December 2007, we conducted a retrospective analysis of 191 patients who had colorectal adenocarcinoma. The most important findings are that the average age of diagnosis was over 60 years, most common tumor locations were in the rectum (34.6%) and in the left colon (283%), and the greatest numbers of tumors were tubulovillous adenoma, or villous adenoma. Most of cases were tubular.

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Humanos , Adenocarcinoma , Neoplasias Colorretais

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PURPOSE: Lynch syndrome accounts for 2-4% of all colorectal cancer, and is mainly caused by germline mutations in the DNA mismatch repair genes. Our aim was to characterize the genetic mutation responsible for Lynch syndrome in an extensive Colombian family and to study its prevalence in Antioquia. METHODS: A Lynch syndrome family fulfilling Amsterdam criteria II was studied by immunohistochemistry and by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). Results were confirmed by additional independent MLPA, Southern blotting, and sequencing. RESULTS: Index case tumor immunohistochemistry results were MLH1-, MSH2+, MSH6+, and PMS2-. MLPA analysis detected a duplication of exons 12 and 13 of MLH1. This mutation was confirmed and characterized precisely to span 4219 base pairs. Duplication screening in this family led to the identification of six additional carriers and 13 noncarriers. We also screened 123 early-onset independent colorectal cancer cases from the same area and identified an additional unrelated carrier. CONCLUSION: A novel duplication of exons 12 and 13 of the MLH1 gene was detected in two independent Lynch syndrome families from Colombia. A putative founder effect and prescreening Lynch syndrome Antioquia families for this specific mutation before thorough mismatch repair mutational screening could be suggested.

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Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/genética , Neoplasias Colorretais Hereditárias sem Polipose/genética , Neoplasias Colorretais/genética , Duplicação Gênica , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Adenosina Trifosfatases/genética , Antígenos de Neoplasias/genética , Moléculas de Adesão Celular/genética , Colômbia , Reparo de Erro de Pareamento de DNA/genética , Enzimas Reparadoras do DNA/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/genética , Molécula de Adesão da Célula Epitelial , Feminino , Mutação em Linhagem Germinativa , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Instabilidade de Microssatélites , Endonuclease PMS2 de Reparo de Erro de Pareamento , Proteína 1 Homóloga a MutL , Proteína 2 Homóloga a MutS/genética , Linhagem

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El síndrome Peutz - Jeghers es una enfermedad con pólipos del colon con un patrón autosómico dominante, su tipo histológico es hamartomatoso y aunque es muy rara la transformación maligna, se ha postulado una secuencia hamartoma - carcinoma. Este artículo describe el seguimiento de un caso índice y su familia.

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Humanos , Polipose Adenomatosa do Colo , Pólipos do Colo , Neoplasias Colorretais , Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers

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Various cattle populations in the Americas (known as criollo breeds) have an origin in some of the first livestock introduced to the continent early in the colonial period (16th and 17th centuries). These cattle constitute a potentially important genetic reserve as they are well adapted to local environments and show considerable variation in phenotype. To examine the genetic ancestry and diversity of Colombian criollo we obtained mitochondrial DNA control region sequence information for 110 individuals from seven breeds. Old World haplogroup T3 is the most commonly observed CR lineage in criollo (0.65), in agreement with a mostly European ancestry for these cattle. However, criollo also shows considerable frequencies of haplogroups T2 (0.9) and T1 (0.26), with T1 lineages in criollo being more diverse than those reported for West Africa. The distribution and diversity of Old World lineages suggest some North African ancestry for criollo, probably as a result of the Arab occupation of Iberia prior to the European migration to the New World. The mtDNA diversity of criollo is higher than that reported for European and African cattle and is consistent with a differentiated ancestry for some criollo breeds.

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DNA Mitocondrial/genética , Animais , Sequência de Bases , Bovinos , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Homologia de Sequência do Ácido Nucleico

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Objetivos: Caracterizar una muestra de familias y tríos de una población colombiana aislada para mapear loci involucrados en la vulnerabilidad al Transtorno Bipolar tipo I (TAB-I). Se evaluaron endofenotipos clínicos, neuropsicológicos y moleculares, para acortar el camino entre la identificación de genes y sus expressiones fenotípicas, y luego se realizaron estudios de ligamiento. Métodos: Se recolectaron tríos y genealogías utilizando las entrevistas FIGS-DIGS en miembros de familias y sus posibles afectados. El poder para detectar ligamiento (PDL) se estimó por simulación. Como endofenotipos clínicos comparamos casos de TAB-I con agregación familiar y controles sin agregación. Realizamos una evaluación neuropsicológica comparativa en casos eutímicos y controles sanos. Evaluamos el polimorfismo de longitud del gen del promotor del receptor de serotonina (5HTTLP) y la asociación con el TAB-I. Luego estudiamos el desequilibrio promedio en tríos y familias tamizando los cromosomas 12, 18 y 21.Resultados:Se identificaron 28 familias co TAB-I, asumiendo homogencidad genetica y la evidencia de mestizaje recientemente hallada por nosotros, las simulaciones mostraron PDL significativo de 100 por cento para un LOD-score menor 3. En la población con TAB-I familiar se encontró peor funcionamiento intercrítico, mayor gravedad en episodios depresivos, disfunción neuropsicológica en eutímia y posible evidencia de ligamiento al cromosoma 21 q 22.3. Conclusión : Tenemos un grupo significativo de familias y tríos pertenecientes a una población aislada con un poder para detectar ligamiento al Trastorno Anímico Bipolar. Las características de esta población y los hallazgos actuales en ella sugieren gran probabilidad de encontrar rasgos de expresión clínica y neuropsicológica y genes de susceptibilidad al TAB-I. En el barrido genómico que llevamos a cabo actualmente pretendemos profundizar estos hallazgos.

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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Transtorno Bipolar

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We report a comparative genetic characterization of two population isolates with parallel demographic histories: the Central Valley of Costa Rica (CVCR) and Antioquia (in northwest Colombia). The analysis of mtDNA, Y-chromosome and autosomal polymorphisms shows that Antioquia and the CVCR are genetically very similar, indicating that closely related parental populations founded these two isolates. In both populations, the male ancestry is predominantly European, whereas the female ancestry is mostly Amerind. In agreement with their isolation, the Amerindian mtDNA diversity of Antioquia and the CVCR is typical of ethnically-defined native populations and is markedly lower than in other Latin American populations. A comparison of linkage disequilibrium (LD) at 18 marker pairs in Antioquia and the CVCR shows that markers in LD in both populations are located at short genetic distances (

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Demografia , Genética Populacional , Colômbia , Costa Rica , Feminino , Variação Genética , Humanos , Indígenas Norte-Americanos/genética , Desequilíbrio de Ligação , Masculino