Molecular oncology (2015 Mar)
(issn:1878-0261)
Topoisomerase 1 (TOP1) and 2A (TOP2A) are potential predictive biomarkers for irinotecan and anthracycline treatment, respectively, in colorectal cancer (CRC), and we have recently reported a high frequency of gene gain of the TOP1 and TOP2A genes in CRC. Furthermore, Mismatch Repair (MMR) subtypes of CRC have been associated with benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy of primary CRC. Given the involvement of the topoisomerase enzymes in DNA replication and repair, we raised the hypothesis that an association may exist between TOP gene copy numbers and MMR proficiency/deficiency in CRC.
Forfattere: Sønderstrup IM, Nygård SB, Poulsen TS, Linnemann D, Stenvang J, Nielsen HJ, Bartek J, Brünner N, Nørgaard P, Riis L
