Genome-wide Analysis of Common Copy Number Variation and Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Risk-Response.

Abstract

Background: Germline DNA copy number variation (CNV) is a ubiquitous source of genetic variation and remains largely unexplored in association with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) risk. Methods: CNV was quantified in the DNA of approximately 3,500 cases and controls genotyped with the Illumina 610k and HumanOmni2.5M arrays. We performed a genome-wide association study of common (>1%) CNV regions (CNVRs) with EOC and high-grade serous (HGSOC) risk and, using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), performed in silico analyses of tumor-gene expression. Results: Three CNVRs were associated (P Conclusions: Though CNV appears to not contribute largely to EOC susceptibility, a number of low-to-common frequency variants may influence the risk of EOC and tumor-gene expression. Impact: Further research on CNV and EOC susceptibility is warranted, particularly with CNVs estimated from high-density arrays.