Identification of Genes and Genetic Variants Associated with Poor Treatment Response in Patients with Prostate Cancer

Abstract

Our initial linkage analysis identified a significant linkage on chromosome 11 and a manuscript is in preparation. We will now collaborate (with other funding) to begin sequence analysis of the regions of interest. We have expanded our identification of high-risk pedigrees and identified an additional 192 samples in new high risk pedigrees soon to be genotyped. Some of these samples extend previously identified pedigrees with linkage evidence. We have begun sequence analysis of 34 lethal prostate cancer cases and identified a set of candidate genes in a set of 6 pairs of lethal prostate cancer cases sequenced. Identification of genes predisposing to recurrent/lethal prostate cancer from this study will validate this powerful approach, which can be extended to other high risk prostate cancer pedigrees, and will identify genes and pathways that can be further examined to expand our knowledge of prostate cancer genetics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA594134

Entities

People

  • Craig Teerlink
  • Lisa Cannon-Albright
  • Neeraj Agarwal

Organizations

  • University of Utah

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cellular Structures
  • Chromosomes
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Filtration
  • Genes
  • Genetic Phenomena
  • Genetic Structures
  • Genetics
  • Genome
  • Genotypes
  • Identification
  • Neoplasms
  • Phenotypes
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Sequence Analysis
  • Sequences

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Molecular and genetic basis of cancer.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology