Artikel ; Online: LT and SOX9 expression are associated with gene sets that distinguish Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV)-positive and MCPyV-negative Merkel cell carcinoma.
The British journal of dermatology
2024 Band 190, Heft 6, Seite(n) 876–884
Abstract: Background: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive malignant neuroendocrine tumour. There are two subsets of MCC, one related to Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and the other to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). MCPyV-positive and MCPyV-negative MCCs ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive malignant neuroendocrine tumour. There are two subsets of MCC, one related to Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and the other to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). MCPyV-positive and MCPyV-negative MCCs have been considered to be different tumours, as the former harbour few DNA mutations and are not related to UVR, and the latter usually arise in sun-exposed areas and may be found in conjunction with other keratinocytic tumours, mostly squamous cell carcinomas. Two viral oncoproteins, large T antigen (LT; coded by MCPyV_gp3) and small T antigen (sT; coded by MCPyV_gp4), promote different carcinogenic pathways. Objectives: To determine which genes are differentially expressed in MCPyV-positive and MCPyV-negative MCC; to describe the mutational burden and the most frequently mutated genes in both MCC subtypes; and to identify the clinical and molecular factors that may be related to patient survival. Methods: Ninety-two patients with a diagnosis of MCC were identified from the medical databases of participating centres. To study gene expression, a customized panel of 172 genes was developed. Gene expression profiling was performed with nCounter technology. For mutational studies, a customized panel of 26 genes was designed. Somatic single nucleotide variants (SNVs) were identified following the GATK Best Practices workflow for somatic mutations. Results: The expression of LT enabled the series to be divided into two groups (LT positive, n = 55; LT negative, n = 37). Genes differentially expressed in LT-negative patients were related to epithelial differentiation, especially SOX9, or proliferation and the cell cycle (MYC, CDK6), among others. Congruently, LT displayed lower expression in SOX9-positive patients, and differentially expressed genes in SOX9-positive patients were related to epithelial/squamous differentiation. In LT-positive patients, the mean SNV frequency was 4.3; in LT-negative patients it was 10 (P = 0.03). On multivariate survival analysis, the expression of SNAI1 [hazard ratio (HR) 1.046, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.007-1.086; P = 0.02] and CDK6 (HR 1.049, 95% CI 1.020-1.080; P = 0.001) were identified as risk factors. Conclusions: Tumours with weak LT expression tend to co-express genes related to squamous differentiation and the cell cycle, and to have a higher mutational burden. These findings are congruent with those of earlier studies. |
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| Mesh-Begriff(e) | Humans ; Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/virology ; Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/genetics ; Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/pathology ; Merkel cell polyomavirus/genetics ; Merkel cell polyomavirus/isolation & purification ; Skin Neoplasms/virology ; Skin Neoplasms/genetics ; Skin Neoplasms/pathology ; Male ; Aged ; Female ; Polyomavirus Infections/genetics ; Polyomavirus Infections/virology ; Tumor Virus Infections/genetics ; Tumor Virus Infections/virology ; SOX9 Transcription Factor/genetics ; Antigens, Viral, Tumor/genetics ; Aged, 80 and over ; Middle Aged ; Mutation ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Gene Expression Profiling |
| Chemische Substanzen | SOX9 protein, human |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Erscheinungsdatum | 2024-01-23 |
| Erscheinungsland | England |
| Dokumenttyp | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 80076-4 |
| ISSN | 1365-2133 ; 0007-0963 |
| ISSN (online) | 1365-2133 |
| ISSN | 0007-0963 |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjd/ljae033 |
| Datenquelle | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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