RESUMO

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.

Assuntos

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