No AccessJournal of UrologyAdult Urology1 Dec 2012Succinate Dehydrogenase Kidney Cancer: An Aggressive Example of the Warburg Effect in Cancer Christopher J. Ricketts, Brian Shuch, Cathy D. Vocke, Adam R. Metwalli, Gennady Bratslavsky, Lindsay Middelton, Youfeng Yang, Ming-Hui Wei, Stephen E. Pautler, James Peterson, Catherine A. Stolle, Berton Zbar, Maria J. Merino, Laura S. Schmidt, Peter A. Pinto, Ramaprasad Srinivasan, Karel Pacak, and W. Marston Linehan Christopher J. RickettsChristopher J. Ricketts Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Brian ShuchBrian Shuch Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Cathy D. VockeCathy D. Vocke Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Adam R. MetwalliAdam R. Metwalli Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Gennady BratslavskyGennady Bratslavsky Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Lindsay MiddeltonLindsay Middelton Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Youfeng YangYoufeng Yang Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Ming-Hui WeiMing-Hui Wei Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Stephen E. PautlerStephen E. Pautler Departments of Urology and Oncology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada , James PetersonJames Peterson Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Catherine A. StolleCatherine A. Stolle Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Abramson Research Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , Berton ZbarBerton Zbar Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Maria J. MerinoMaria J. Merino Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Laura S. SchmidtLaura S. Schmidt Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Basic Science Program, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland , Peter A. PintoPeter A. Pinto Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Ramaprasad SrinivasanRamaprasad Srinivasan Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , Karel PacakKarel Pacak Program in Reproductive and Adult Endocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland , and W. Marston LinehanW. Marston Linehan Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2012.08.030AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract Purpose: Recently, a new renal cell cancer syndrome has been linked to germline mutation of multiple subunits (SDHB/C/D) of the Krebs cycle enzyme, succinate dehydrogenase. We report our experience with the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of this novel form of hereditary kidney cancer. Materials and Methods: Patients with suspected hereditary kidney cancer were enrolled on a National Cancer Institute institutional review board approved protocol to study inherited forms of kidney cancer. Individuals from families with germline SDHB, SDHC and SDHD mutations, and kidney cancer underwent comprehensive clinical and genetic evaluation. Results: A total of 14 patients from 12 SDHB mutation families were evaluated. Patients presented with renal cell cancer at an early age (33 years, range 15 to 62), metastatic kidney cancer developed in 4 and some families had no manifestation other than kidney tumors. An additional family with 6 individuals found to have clear cell renal cell cancer that presented at a young average age (47 years, range 40 to 53) was identified with a germline SDHC mutation (R133X) Metastatic disease developed in 2 of these family members. A patient with a history of carotid body paragangliomas and an aggressive form of kidney cancer was evaluated from a family with a germline SDHD mutation. Conclusions: SDH mutation associated renal cell carcinoma can be an aggressive type of kidney cancer, especially in younger individuals. 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Volume 188Issue 6December 2012Page: 2063-2071 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2012 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.Keywordsgerm-line mutationkidneycarcinoma, renal cellcitric acid cyclesuccinate dehydrogenaseAcknowledgmentsDr. Sheldon Shuch and Maria Kwon reviewed the manuscript. Georgia Shaw assisted with the manuscript and graphics.MetricsAuthor Information Christopher J. Ricketts Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Equal study contribution. More articles by this author Brian Shuch Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Equal study contribution. More articles by this author Cathy D. Vocke Urologic Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland More articles by this author Adam R. 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