Chromosomal breakpoints in a cohort of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients

Genomics
I P RibeiroJ B Melo

Abstract

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) presents complex chromosomal rearrangements, however, the molecular mechanisms behind HNSCC development remain elusive. The identification of the recurrent chromosomal breakpoints could help to understand these mechanisms. Array-CGH was performed in HNSCC patients and the chromosomal breakpoints involved in gene amplification/loss were analyzed. Frequent breakpoints were clustered in chromosomes 12p, 8p, 3q, 14q, 6p, 4q, Xq and 8q. Chromosomes 6, 14, 3, 8 and X exhibited higher susceptibility to have breaks than other chromosomes. We observed that low copy repeat DNA sequences are localized at or flanking breakpoint sites, ranging from 0 to 200 bp. LINES, SINES and Simple Repeats were the most frequent repeat elements identified in these regions. We conclude that in our cohort specific peri-centromeric and telomeric regions were frequently involved in breakpoints, being the presence of low copy repeats elements one of the explanations for the common rearrangement events observed.

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