IMR Press / FBL / Volume 29 / Issue 2 / DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2902055
Open Access Review
Polymorphism of HLA and Susceptibility of Breast Cancer
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1 Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, 10106 Rabat, Morocco
2 Substance Abuse and Toxicology Research Center, Jazan University, 114 Jazan, Saudi Arabia
3 Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Center for Research, 11111 Khartoum, Sudan
4 Pharmacy Practice Research Unit, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jazan University, 82822 Jazan, Saudi Arabia
5 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, 82822, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
6 School of Health Sciences, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, 248001 Uttarakhand, India
7 Sunway Biofunctional Molecules Discovery Centre, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
8 College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
*Correspondence: akahmed@jazanu.edu.sa (Asaad Khalid); allyy@sunway.edu.my (Chien Ing Yeo); yeesengt@sunway.edu.my (Yee Seng Tan)
Front. Biosci. (Landmark Ed) 2024, 29(2), 55; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2902055
Submitted: 26 May 2023 | Revised: 26 October 2023 | Accepted: 2 November 2023 | Published: 5 February 2024
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) is the second most common malignancy in the world. Numerous studies have demonstrated the association between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and cancer. The occurrence and development of BC are closely linked to genetic factors. Human leukocyte antigens G and E (HLA-G and HLA-E) are non-classical major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules. These molecules play an important role in immune surveillance by inhibiting the cytotoxic and natural killer T cells responsible for immune escape. The expression of HLA-G and HLA-E has been associated with several diseases, including tumors. The HLA system plays a key role in the escape of tumor cells from immune surveillance. This review aims to determine the correlation between BC susceptibility and HLA markers specific HLA alleles such as HLA-B07, HLA-DRB111, HLA-DRB113, and HLA-DRB115 are associated with an increased risk of developing BC. Furthermore, HLA-G mutations have been attributed to an elevated likelihood of metastasis in BC patients. Understanding the complex associations between the HLA system and BC development is critical for developing novel cancer prevention, detection, and treatment strategies. This review emphasizes the importance of analyzing HLA polymorphisms in the management of BC patients, as well as the urgent need for further research in this area.

Keywords
breast cancer
genetic polymorphism
prevention
Funding
ISP23-81/Deputyship for Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia
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