Gene Information

BRCA1

BRCA1 DNA repair associated [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:1100]

protein_codingChromosome 17ENSG00000012048

Overview

BRCA1 variants are associated with 7 diseases including cholangiocarcinoma and hereditary breast carcinoma and 5 others, with 35 documented clinical phenotypes.


Associated Diseases

The BRCA1 gene is associated with 7 medical conditions, including:

cholangiocarcinoma

MONDO:0019087

hereditary breast carcinoma

MONDO:0016419

primary peritoneal carcinoma

MONDO:0015686

hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome

MONDO:0003582

Fanconi anemia

MONDO:0019391

familial pancreatic carcinoma

MONDO:0015278

prostate cancer, hereditary

MONDO:0700275


Clinical Phenotypes

Research has identified 35 phenotypic features associated with BRCA1 variants:

Ovarian neoplasm

HP:0100615

Underdeveloped nasal alae

HP:0000430

Anemia

HP:0001903

Proximal placement of thumb

HP:0009623

Hypertelorism

HP:0000316

Breast carcinoma

HP:0003002

Dental malocclusion

HP:0000689

Long eyelashes

HP:0000527

Low anterior hairline

HP:0000294

Narrow palate

HP:0000189

Ataxia

HP:0001251

Global developmental delay

HP:0001263

Delayed speech and language development

HP:0000750

Clinodactyly

HP:0030084

Sparse hair

HP:0008070

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ClinVar Variants

ClinVar contains 10 variants associated with BRCA1. Below are some notable variants:

NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.1989C>A (p.Ser663Arg)

Uncertain significance

VCV004527077

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.3649del (p.Ser1217fs)

Pathogenic

VCV004526509

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NC_000017.10:g.(?_41226347)_(41258472_?)del

Likely pathogenic

VCV004526424

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NC_000017.10:g.(?_41209068)_(41228632_?)dup

Likely pathogenic

VCV004526423

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NC_000017.10:g.(?_41267742)_(41277381_?)del

Likely pathogenic

VCV004526422

Review: criteria provided, single submitter


Recent Publications

There are 8,142 publications about BRCA1 indexed in PubMed. Below are some recent papers:

Utility of CA125 KELIM in predicting benefit from hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with advanced ovarian cancer: pooled analysis of KGOG3042 and KOV-HIPEC-01.

Cho HW, Chang SJ, Lim MC

PMID: 41259849

2025 Oct 20

Int J Gynecol Cancer

Gastric epithelium from BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers harbors increased double-stranded DNA damage and augmented growth.

Buckley KH, Dungan ME, Dinh K

PMID: 41256354

2025 Oct 3

bioRxiv

Beyond BRCA deficiency: Clinical and molecular predictors of survival in patients with BRCA-deficient tubo-ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma.

Garsed D, Zwimpfer T, Fereday S

PMID: 41255967

2025 Oct 3

Res Sq

Apigenin-loaded exosome-like vesicles suppress triple-negative breast cancer by modulating miR-155/SOCS1/VHL, miR-146a/IRAK1/TRAF6 and reactivating STING/BRCA1 : Department of Biology, QaS.C., Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr, Iran.

Gooran Orimi F, Dehpour AA, Bishehkolaei R

PMID: 41254117

2025 Nov 18

Sci Rep

Gynecologic Cancers: Ovarian Cancer.

Paruchuri B, Miller A

PMID: 41252823

2025 Nov

FP Essent

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Trusted Data Sources

EnsemblMonarch InitiativeClinVarGeneReviewsPubMed

Last updated: 11/20/2025

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