TERT promoter hotspot mutations are recurrent in myxoid liposarcomas but rare in other soft tissue sarcoma entities.
Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: The sarcoma tissue samples were collected from the archives of the Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg and were composed of 39 myxoid liposarcomas (MLS), 61 dedifferentiated liposarcomas, 15 pleomorphic liposarcomas, 27 leiomyosarcomas, 25 synovial sarcomas (SS), 35 malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors ( MPNST), 40 undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas, 17 myxofibrosarcomas, 9 low grade fibromyxoid sarcomas, 10 cases of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, 31 solitary fibrous tumors (SFT), 8 extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas, 9 angiosarcomas, 6 alveolar soft part sarcomas, 5 clear cell sarcomas and 4 epithelioid sarcomas. Sarcoma cell lines were obtained from the raising laboratories. A 193 bp fragment of the TERT promoter region covering the hot-spot mutations C228T and C250T was amplified, and direct sequencing of the PCR products was performed. RESULTS: TERT promoter mutations were detected in 36/341 sarcomas. They were highly recurrent in MLS (29/39; 74%) and were in the present MLS series not associated with the phenotype (myxoid vs. round cell variant), tumor grade, tumor site and patients' median age or gender. In the remaining cases, TERT promoter mutations were found only in 7/302 sarcoma samples and confined to SFTs (4/31; 13%), MPNSTs (2/35; 6%), and SSs (1/25; 4%). Within the collection of sarcoma cell lines examined, TERT promoter mutations were detected in two MLS and in one of three MPNST cell lines. CONCLUSIONS: TERT promoter mutations are frequent in MLSs including their round cell variants, representing the most prevalent mutation identified in this sarcoma entity to date, and in a minor fraction of SFTs, MPNSTs and SSs. The majority of sarcomas are devoid of TERT promoter hotspot mutations. These data suggest that telomere maintenance through increased expression of telomerase plays an important role in the pathogenesis especially of MLS.
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Authors | Christian Koelsche, Marcus Renner, Wolfgang Hartmann, Regine Brandt, Burkhard Lehner, Nina Waldburger, Ingo Alldinger, Thomas Schmitt, Gerlinde Egerer, Roland Penzel, Eva Wardelmann, Peter Schirmacher, Andreas von Deimling, Gunhild Mechtersheimer |
Journal | Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR
(J Exp Clin Cancer Res)
Vol. 33
Pg. 33
(Apr 11 2014)
ISSN: 1756-9966 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 24726063
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- TERT protein, human
- Telomerase
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Base Sequence
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Humans
- Liposarcoma, Myxoid
(enzymology, genetics)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Point Mutation
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Soft Tissue Neoplasms
(genetics)
- Telomerase
(genetics)
- Telomere Homeostasis
- Young Adult
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