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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 04-01-2012
Symbol LFS1
Location 17p13.1
Name Li-Fraumeni syndrome 1
Other name(s)
  • Sarcoma family syndrome of Li and Fraumeni
  • SBLA syndrome
  • Corresponding gene TP53
    Other symbol(s) BCCR
    Main clinical features
  • familial cancer syndrome predisposing to osteosarcomas, soft-tissue sarcomas, premenopausal breast cancer, brain tumors, adrenal cortical tumors, and acute leukemias
  • the spectrum of tumors is much broader than these original six component tumors
  • cancer diagnosed before 33 years of age (Bougeard 2008)
  • Genetic determination autosomal dominant
    Prevalence fewer than 400 families reported worldwide
    Related entries TSG17A
    Function/system disorder multisystem/generalized
    neoplasia
    Type disease
    Gene product
    Name cellular tumor antigen p53 protein (TP53) implicated in cell cycle control after DNA damage and in apoptosis
    Mechanism(s)
    Gene mutationChromosome rearrangementEffectComments
    missense   abnormal protein/gain of function The majority of reported TP53 mutations are missense mutations, mostly in the core DNA-binding region of the gene.
    abnormal splicing     Mutations affecting splice site junctions have been reported.
    Remark(s)
  • mutation identified in about 50 percent of affected families, more than 250 distinct germline TP53 mutations have been described
  • Genotype/Phenotype correlations
  • while frame shift mutations have consistently been associated with high cancer risks, certain missense TP53 mutations may confer lower cancer risks.
  • missense mutations associated with a 9 year earlier tumour onset ( confirm that missense mutations not only inactivate TP53 but also have an additional oncogenic effect) (Bougeard 2008)