PURPOSE: Polymorphisms in double strand break repair genes could be involved in genetic breast cancer predisposition as enhanced chromosomal radiosensitivity is a hallmark for breast cancer. Previously, the c.-1310 C>G SNP, located in the Ku70 promoter, showed a significant odds ratio (OR) of 1.85 (P = 0.048) in sporadic, but not familial breast cancer patients, indicating that other factors besides genetic aptitude influence this association. As breast epithelium is exposed to endogenous oxidative stress through oestrogen exposure, the influence of hormone exposure was further examined. METHODS AND RESULTS: A significant OR (1.69, P = 0.017) was found for an enlarged patient population through PCR-RFLP assays in a case-control study in a Belgian population. After dividing the patient population according to oestrogen exposure, high and significant ORs were seen for patients with a longer oestrogen exposure (late age at menopause: OR = 1.96, P = 0.029). CONCLUSION: These results show that the variant allele of c.-1310 C>G, located in the Ku70 promoter, is a risk allele for breast cancer. Furthermore, the association of the c.-1310 C>G SNP with breast cancer risk was stronger in women with a long oestrogen exposure.
PURPOSE: Polymorphisms in double strand break repair genes could be involved in genetic breast cancer predisposition as enhanced chromosomal radiosensitivity is a hallmark for breast cancer. Previously, the c.-1310 C>G SNP, located in the Ku70 promoter, showed a significant odds ratio (OR) of 1.85 (P = 0.048) in sporadic, but not familial breast cancerpatients, indicating that other factors besides genetic aptitude influence this association. As breast epithelium is exposed to endogenous oxidative stress through oestrogen exposure, the influence of hormone exposure was further examined. METHODS AND RESULTS: A significant OR (1.69, P = 0.017) was found for an enlarged patient population through PCR-RFLP assays in a case-control study in a Belgian population. After dividing the patient population according to oestrogen exposure, high and significant ORs were seen for patients with a longer oestrogen exposure (late age at menopause: OR = 1.96, P = 0.029). CONCLUSION: These results show that the variant allele of c.-1310 C>G, located in the Ku70 promoter, is a risk allele for breast cancer. Furthermore, the association of the c.-1310 C>G SNP with breast cancer risk was stronger in women with a long oestrogen exposure.
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