Chromosomal aberrations and SCEs as biomarkers of cancer risk

H Norppa; S Bonassi; I-L Hansteen; L Hagmar; U Strömberg; P Rössner; P Boffetta; C Lindholm; S Gundy; J Lazutka; A Cebulska-Wasilewska; E Fabiánová; R J Srám; Lisbeth E. Knudsen; R Barale; A Fucic

doi:10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2006.05.030

Chromosomal aberrations and SCEs as biomarkers of cancer risk

H Norppa, S Bonassi, I-L Hansteen, L Hagmar, U Strömberg, P Rössner, P Boffetta, C Lindholm, S Gundy, J Lazutka, A Cebulska-Wasilewska, E Fabiánová, R J Srám, Lisbeth E. Knudsen, R Barale, A Fucic

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Abstract

Previous studies have suggested that the frequency of chromosomal aberrations (CAs), but not of sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs), predicts cancer risk. We have further examined this relationship in European cohorts comprising altogether almost 22,000 subjects, in the framework of a European collaborative project (CancerRiskBiomarkers). The present paper gives an overview of some of the results of the project, especially as regards CAs and SCEs. The results confirm that a high level of CAs is associated with an increased risk of cancer and indicate that this association does not depend on the time between CA analysis and cancer detection, i.e., is obviously not explained by undetected cancer. The present evidence indicates that both chromatid-type and chromosome-type CAs predict cancer, even though some data suggest that chromosome-type CAs may have a more pronounced predictive value than chromatid-type CAs. CA frequency appears to predict cancers at various sites, although there seems to be a particular association with gastrointestinal cancers. SCE frequency does not appear to have cancer predictive value, at least partly due to uncontrollable technical variation. A number of genetic polymorphisms of xenobiotic metabolism, DNA repair, and folate metabolism affect the level of CAs and might collectively contribute to the cancer predictivity of CAs. Other factors that may influence the association between CAs and cancer include, e.g., exposure to genotoxic carcinogens and internal generation of genotoxic species. Although the association between CA level and cancer is seen at the group level, an association probably also exists for the individual, although it is not known if an individual approach could be feasible. However, group level evidence should be enough to support the use of CA analysis as a tool in screening programs and prevention policies in occupational and environmental health.

Original language	English
Journal	Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis
Volume	600
Issue number	1-2
Pages (from-to)	37-45
Number of pages	9
ISSN	0027-5107
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2006.05.030
Publication status	Published - 30 Aug 2006

Keywords

Chromosome Aberrations
Cohort Studies
Europe
Genetic Markers
Humans
Neoplasms
Polymorphism, Genetic
Risk Assessment
Sister Chromatid Exchange
Xenobiotics

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Norppa, H., Bonassi, S., Hansteen, I-L., Hagmar, L., Strömberg, U., Rössner, P., Boffetta, P., Lindholm, C., Gundy, S., Lazutka, J., Cebulska-Wasilewska, A., Fabiánová, E., Srám, R. J., Knudsen, L. E., Barale, R., & Fucic, A. (2006). Chromosomal aberrations and SCEs as biomarkers of cancer risk. Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 600(1-2), 37-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2006.05.030

Norppa, H, Bonassi, S, Hansteen, I-L, Hagmar, L, Strömberg, U, Rössner, P, Boffetta, P, Lindholm, C, Gundy, S, Lazutka, J, Cebulska-Wasilewska, A, Fabiánová, E, Srám, RJ, Knudsen, LE, Barale, R & Fucic, A 2006, 'Chromosomal aberrations and SCEs as biomarkers of cancer risk', Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, vol. 600, no. 1-2, pp. 37-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2006.05.030

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Chromosomal aberrations and SCEs as biomarkers of cancer risk

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