Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. It is characterized by highly complex karyotypes with structural and numerical chromosomal alterations. The observed OS-specific characteristics in localization and frequencies of chromosomal breakages strongly implicate a specific set of responsible driver genes or a specific mechanism of fragility induction. In this study, a comprehensive assessment of somatic copy number alterations (SCNAs) was performed in 160 OS samples using whole-genome CytoScan High Density arrays (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, CA). Genes or regions frequently targeted by SCNAs were identified. Breakage analysis revealed OS specific unstable regions in which well-known OS tumor suppressor genes, including TP53, RB1, WWOX, DLG2, and LSAMP are located. Certain genomic features, such as transposable elements and non-B DNA-forming motifs were found to be significantly enriched in the vicinity of chromosomal breakage sites. A complex breakage pattern - chromothripsis - has been suggested as a widespread phenomenon in OS. It was further demonstrated that hyperploidy and in particular chromothripsis were strongly correlated with OS patient clinical outcome. The revealed OS-specific fragility pattern provides novel clues for understanding the biology of osteosarcoma.
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SchlagwörterScnas ; Chromosomal Breakage Pattern ; Chromothripsis ; Driver Genes ; Osteosarcoma; Hidden Markov Model; Fragile Site Fra16d; Tumor-suppressor; Human Cancers; Structural Variations; Protein Expression; Chromothripsis; Dna; Wwox; Instability
POF Topic(s)30202 - Environmental Health 30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies 30505 - New Technologies for Biomedical Discoveries 30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
Forschungsfeld(er)Radiation Sciences Immune Response and Infection Enabling and Novel Technologies