Insertion of an SVA element in MSH2 as a novel cause of Lynch syndrome Journal Article


Authors: Yang, C.; Li, Y.; Trottier, M.; Farrell, M. P.; Rai, V. K.; Salo-Mullen, E. E.; Gallagher, D. J.; Stadler, Z. K.; van der Klift, H. M.; Zhang, L.
Article Title: Insertion of an SVA element in MSH2 as a novel cause of Lynch syndrome
Abstract: Germline mutations in the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes cause Lynch syndrome (LS). In this study, we identified and characterized a novel SINE-VNTR-Alu (SVA) insertion in exon 12 of MSH2 in an individual with early-onset colorectal cancer and a very strong LS family history. RT-PCR analysis indicated a larger aberrant MSH2 transcript in one of the family members. MSK-IMPACT next-generation sequencing and long-range PCR analyses revealed an insertion in MSH2 exon 12 at the c.1972 position in an antisense orientation. The insertion was further characterized as an SVA element approximately 3 kb in length, belonging to the SVA_F1 family of retrotransposons. This variant also segregated with LS related cancers in four affected family members in this family. Based on this evidence, this MSH2 SVA insertion is considered pathogenic. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
Keywords: germline; lynch syndrome; msh2; sva
Journal Title: Genes Chromosomes and Cancer
Volume: 60
Issue: 8
ISSN: 1045-2257
Publisher: Wiley Periodicals, Inc  
Date Published: 2021-08-01
Start Page: 571
End Page: 576
Language: English
DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22950
PUBMED: 33822432
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC10640714
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 1 July 2021 -- Source: Scopus
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