Cancer GeneticsPub Date : 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.08.060
{"title":"58. Myeloma FISH - Lessons learned from a panel redesign","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.08.060","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.08.060","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>FISH testing on plasma cell (PC)-enriched bone marrow aspirates is routinely used in the genetic workup of patients with PC neoplasms/multiple myeloma (PCN/MM). Despite enrichment, these samples may exhibit low cellularity, requiring panel design that maximizes assessment of core and emerging markers at highest diagnostic yields. We performed a retrospective analysis and validation work accompanying updates to our MM FISH panel (MMP) which consisted of six hybridizations: <em>IGH::CCND1, IGH::FGFR3, IGH::MAF, IGH::MAFB</em>, 1q <em>CKS1B/17p TP53</em>, and +9 <em>JAK2</em>. The update incorporated previously validated 1p <em>CDKN2C</em>/1q to routinely assess for high risk 1p deletions with 1q gain/amp, and a new 17p/17q probe set. Internal analysis of near 1600 total MMPs with 400 positive +9 (3 or 4 copies) cases showed removal of <em>JAK2</em> to retain six total hybridizations could result in 5% or 2.5% reduced diagnostic yield amongst abnormal or all cases, respectively, though this loss would be offset by <em>CDKN2C</em> (seen in approximately 10% of MM cases). Amongst positive +9 cases, alternative prognostically significant findings (<em>IGH</em>, 1q, 17p) were seen in 44% and cooccurring +11 ploidy assessment in 40%. Validation of 1p/1q and <em>TP53</em> probes assessed multiple vendors and hybridization configurations to optimize diagnostic yield, quality, and workflows. Known negative samples are used to establish reference ranges and known negative/positive samples by orthogonal FISH and/or genomic microarray are used for accuracy and precision. An unexpected false negative deletion case was encountered during <em>TP53</em> accuracy, highlighting consideration for expected and potential patterns of the targeted aberration that may occur during clinical testing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49225,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer GeneticsPub Date : 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.08.055
{"title":"53. The classification conundrum: Where do myeloid neoplasms belong?","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.08.055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.08.055","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) have relied on the World Health Organization (WHO) system for classification. In 2022, two independent systems were proposed to replace the previous WHO fourth edition (WHO4): the WHO fifth edition (WHO5) and the International Consensus Classification (ICC) systems. Both use recurring genetic changes, disease biology and clinical features to categorize AML and MDS. To compare WHO5 and ICC, we reviewed cases of AML and MDS with reported cytogenetic, sequencing, and clinical data which were diagnosed at Vancouver General Hospital between 2016 and 2022. After applying each system to 446 total myeloid neoplasm cases, we defined 90 cases showing discrepancies between WHO5 and ICC. Under ICC, 28 cases are defined as AML with mutated TP53, while the corresponding category is absent in WHO5. The MDS/AML category put forth by ICC applies to 39 cases; these cases are defined as either MDS with biallelic <em>TP53</em> mutations (MDS-biTP53), MDS with increased blasts (MDS-IB2), or MDS with fibrosis (MDS-f) under WHO5. Under ICC, 4 cases of AML with mutated <em>RUNX1</em> and 4 cases of AML with isolated trisomy 8 are genetically defined, whereas these 8 cases are not genetically defined by WHO5. Under WHO5, 2 cases of MDS are upgraded to AML with mutated NPM1, but these cases do not meet the blast cut-off for AML according to ICC. Of the remaining, 10 cases of MDS have terminological differences, and 3 cases of MDS or AML are at the borderline of specific genetic criteria.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49225,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142322859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer GeneticsPub Date : 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.08.015
{"title":"13. AmpliconSuite: Analyzing focal amplifications in cancer genomes","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.08.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.08.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Focal amplifications in cancer genomes, particularly extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) amplifications, are pivotal in cancer progression, enabling high amplification of oncogenes. Distinguishing the different mechanisms with whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data is challenging due to their complex profiles of copy number (CN) and structural variation (SV). We present AmpliconSuite, a collection of tools enabling robust identification of focal amplifications from WGS data.</div><div>At the core are the AmpliconArchitect (AA) and AmpliconClassifier (AC) methods, which detect and analyze SVs and CNs using WGS data to produce robust predictions of focal amplification types, including ecDNA and breakage fusion-bridge (BFB) cycles. We combined these tools into a single, reproducible workflow, AmpliconSuite-pipeline, which is available through Nextflow, GenePattern and Bioconda. AmpliconSuite-pipeline also incorporates other upstream tools into the workflow to standardize inputs and improve filtering of inputs. It introduces our latest classification methods, such as the ecContext method within AC for classifying types of ecDNA based on their mechanisms of formation (chromothripsis, excision, etc.).</div><div>To foster collaboration, we also introduce a companion website, AmpliconRepository.org. This community-editable platform allows researchers to publicly share calls generated by AmpliconSuite. Notably, AmpliconRepository.org provides ecDNA predictions on 2,525 tumor samples from TCGA, PCAWG, and CCLE. The ongoing goal of this repository is to become the largest resource for focal amplifications in cancer, driven primarily by ecDNA but also including other mechanisms like BFB. AmpliconSuite makes identification of focal amplifications reproducible and simple, and empowers users to share analyses publicly, representing a valuable resource to investigate the mechanisms of oncogene amplification.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49225,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer GeneticsPub Date : 2024-07-14DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.07.001
{"title":"A mechanistic insight into cancer progression mediated by Nucleoporins","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The nuclear pore complexes are essential for cellular and molecular processes such as trafficking between the cytoplasm and the nucleus, chromatin, transcriptional outputs, and DNA damage repair. Nucleoporins, components of nuclear pore complexes, have been linked to cancer through nucleo-cytoplasmic cargo trafficking, cell division, signalling pathways, chromatin-related processes, and protein stability and degradation. This study aims to understand how nucleoporins specifically contribute to cancer proliferation and progression across various cancer types. Accordingly, angles such as nuclear trafficking, fusion proteins, tumour suppressors, signalling pathways, tumour microenvironment, nucleosomes, and chromatin processes were found to bridge the function of nucleoporins and cancer progression, and the underlying mechanisms have been analysed in this study. A deep understanding of the function of nucleoporins in cancer progression will pave the way for the effective targeting of these molecules for therapeutic gain. Improved treatment responses can enhance the quality of life of cancer patients.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49225,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210776224000279/pdfft?md5=92d61fc34322f28f90c92d08e9204157&pid=1-s2.0-S2210776224000279-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141636865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel gene fusions in human oropharyngeal carcinoma","authors":"Katsuhiro Masago , Hiroaki Kuroda , Eiichi Sasaki , Yasuko Fujita , Shiro Fujita , Yoshitsugu Horio , Motoyoshi Endo , Hiromasa Ishihara , Nobuhiro Hanai , Hirokazu Matsushita","doi":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Few reports have analyzed the fusion genes involved in carcinogenesis in the oropharynx, where the incidence of human papillomavirus-associated tumors is relatively low. The aim of this study was to identify novel driver fusion genes in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. The study enrolled fifty-seven patients who were diagnosed with oropharyngeal carcinoma. RNA sequencing data from fresh-frozen specimens were used to identify candidate fusion genes via the JAFFA, arriba, and STAR-Fusion pipelines. Candidate fusion genes were confirmed by direct sequencing. The expression level of a candidate fusion gene was compared to that of tumors without fusion genes. Finally, filtering was performed for driver genes using the annoFuse pipeline. In addition, the VIRTUS pipeline was used to analyze the presence of human papillomavirus in the tumors. We identified 5 (8.8 %) novel potential driver in-frame fusion genes, <em>MKNK2</em>::<em>MOB3A, ICMT</em>::<em>RPS6KA3, ATP1B3</em>::<em>GRK7, CSNK2A1</em>::<em>KIF16B</em>, and <em>FGFR3</em>::<em>MAEA</em>, and 1 (1.8 %) known in-frame fusion gene, <em>FGFR3</em>::<em>TACC3</em>, in 57 patients with pharyngeal carcinoma. Our results suggest that sporadic fusion genes may contribute to tumorigenesis in oropharyngeal carcinomas.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49225,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141539920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer GeneticsPub Date : 2024-06-22DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.003
Margaret E Moore, Eli Williams, Lauren Pelkey, Elizabeth L Courville
{"title":"A comparison of WHO-5 and ICC classifications in a series of myeloid neoplasms, considerations for hematopathologists and molecular pathologists","authors":"Margaret E Moore, Eli Williams, Lauren Pelkey, Elizabeth L Courville","doi":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>The International Consensus Classification (ICC) and 5th Edition of the World Health Organization Classification (WHO-5) made substantive updates to the classification of myeloid neoplasms. This study compares the systems in a series of myeloid neoplasms with increased blasts, analyzing implications for diagnostic workflow and reporting.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Bone marrow biopsies categorized as myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts (MDS-EB) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by WHO-R4 were identified. Results of morphology review, karyotype, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and next-generation sequencing were compiled. Cases were retrospectively re-classified by WHO-5 and ICC.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>46 cases were reviewed. 28 cases (61 %) had ≥20 % blasts, with the remaining cases having 5–19.5 % blasts. The most common differences in classification were 1) the designation of MDS versus MDS/AML (10/46, 22 %) for cases with 10–19 % blasts and 2) the ICC's designation of <em>TP53</em> variants as a separate classifier for AML (8/46, 17 %). Bi-allelic/multi-hit <em>TP53</em> alterations were identified in 15 cases (33 %). Variants of potential germline significance were identified in 29 (63 %) cases.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>While terminology differences between WHO-5 and ICC exist, both systems invoke similar opportunities for improved reporting: standardized classification of pathogenic variants (notably <em>TP53</em>), streamlined systems to evaluate for potential germline variants, and integrated reporting of morphologic and genetic data.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49225,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141535695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer GeneticsPub Date : 2024-06-17DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.002
Dmitriy Sonkin , Anish Thomas , Beverly A. Teicher
{"title":"Cancer treatments: Past, present, and future","authors":"Dmitriy Sonkin , Anish Thomas , Beverly A. Teicher","doi":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>There is a rich history of cancer treatments which provides a number of important lessons for present and future cancer therapies. We outline this history by looking in the past, reviewing the current landscape of cancer treatments, and by glancing at the potential future cancer therapies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49225,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141443580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer GeneticsPub Date : 2024-06-13DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.001
Caglar Berkel, Ercan Cacan
{"title":"Half of most frequently mutated genes in breast cancer are expressed differentially between premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer patients","authors":"Caglar Berkel, Ercan Cacan","doi":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Breast cancer has distinct causes and molecular characteristics at premenopausal and postmenopausal ages. The age-standardized incidence rate for postmenopausal breast cancer is more than 10 times higher than in premenopausal breast cancer. Here, we showed that the expression of 10 out of 20 most frequently mutated genes in breast cancer (namely, PIK3CA, CDH1, MUC16, PTEN, FAT3, FAT1, SPEN, ARID1A, LRP1B and RUNX1) is higher in premenopausal women with breast cancer than in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. The most significant differences in the expression in terms of menopause status were observed for RUNX1 and FAT1. Furthermore, we found that the majority of these 10 genes also show ER (estrogen receptor) or PR (progesterone receptor) status-dependent expression in both premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer patients. Unlike what we observed in the case of ER or PR status, the expression of most of these genes does not change depending on HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) status in both premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer patients. Combined, our analysis suggests that menopause status might influence the expression of most frequently mutated genes in breast cancer, and that the most of these genes whose expression differ between pre- and post-menopausal women with breast cancer also show ER or PR status-dependent expression in women with breast cancer.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49225,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141328933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SP1-induced circ_0017552 modulates colon cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis via up-regulation of NET1","authors":"Daocheng Liu, Minmin Shen, Zhaohui Liu, Dong Chen, Yuan Pan, Lei Zhang, Xiaoping Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.05.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Colon cancer (CC) is a common malignancy over the world and its morbidity and mortality significantly went up in China in recent years. Molecular functions in cancers have gradually been the pivot subject in cancer research. Neuroepithelial cell transforming 1 (NET1) was reported to contribute to prostate cancer and gastric cancer. Our study figured out that NET1 was overexpressed in CC cells. Then, loss-of-function assays revealed that NET1 facilitated CC cell proliferation and repressed CC cell apoptosis. Next, miR-338–3p was confirmed to target NET1. After that, we verified that circ_0017552 which originates from NET1 could positively modulate NET1 expression. Besides, circ_0017552 was a sponge of miR-338–3p. Rescue assays’ results demonstrated that circ_0017552 could regulate CC cell proliferation and apoptosis through up-regulation of NET1. A transcription factor named Sp1 (SP1) was found to be present in circ_0017552. SP1 induced transcription of circ_0017552 to facilitate CC cell proliferation and inhibit CC cell apoptosis. In a word, SP1-induced circ_0017552 regulated CC cell proliferation and apoptosis through miR-338–3p/NET1 axis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49225,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141024424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer GeneticsPub Date : 2024-05-06DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.05.001
Jian Liu , Yong Zhang , Jingjing Wu , Xin Liu , Lifang Li , Jinhong Zhang
{"title":"LncRNA FOXD2-AS1 promotes the growth, invasion and migration of OSCC cells by regulating the MiR-185–5p/PLOD1/Akt/mTOR pathway","authors":"Jian Liu , Yong Zhang , Jingjing Wu , Xin Liu , Lifang Li , Jinhong Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.05.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cancergen.2024.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although lncRNAs are recognized to contribute to the development of oral squamous-cell carcinoma (OSCC), their exact function in invasion and cell migration is not clear. In this research, we explored the molecular and cellular mechanisms of FOXD2-AS1 in OSCC. Prognostic and bioinformatics analyses were used to test for the differential expression of FOXD2-AS1-PLOD1. Following FOXD2-AS1 suppression or overexpression, changes in cell viability were measured using the CCK-8 test; changes in cell migration and invasion abilities were measured using the migration and the Transwell assay. The expression of associated genes and proteins was found using Western blot and RT-qPCR. Analysis of luciferase reporter genes was done to look for regulatory connections between various molecules. The FOXD2-AS1-PLOD1 pair, which was highly expressed in OSCC, was analyzed and experimentally verified to be closely related to the prognosis of OSCC, and a nomogram model and correction curve were constructed. The inhibition of FOXD2-AS1 resulted in the reduction of cell activity, migration, invasion ability and changes in genes related to invasion and migration. In vivo validation showed that inhibition of FOXD2-AS1 expression slowed tumor growth, and related proteins changed accordingly. The experiments verified that FOXD2-AS1 negatively regulated miR-185–5 p and that miR-185–5 p negatively regulated PLOD1. In addition, it was found that the expression of PLOD1, p-Akt and p-mTOR proteins in OSCC cells was reduced by the inhibition of FOXD2-AS1, and FOXD2-AS1 and PLOD1 were closely related to the Akt/mTOR pathway. Increased expression of FOXD2-AS1 promotes OSCC growth, invasion and migration, which is important in part by targeting miR-185–5 p/PLOD1/Akt/mTOR pathway activity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49225,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genetics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140901891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}