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ArticlePloS one2020

Clinical management and genomic profiling of pediatric low-grade gliomas in Saudi Arabia.

Nahla A Mobark, Musa Alharbi, Lamees Alhabeeb, Latifa AlMubarak, Rasha Alaljelaify, Mariam AlSaeed, Amal Almutairi, Fatmah Alqubaishi, Maqsood Ahmad, Ayman Al-Banyan and 8 more

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Nahla A MobarkDepartment of Paediatric Oncology Comprehensive Cancer Centre, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Musa AlharbiDepartment of Paediatric Oncology Comprehensive Cancer Centre, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Lamees AlhabeebGenomics Research Department, Saudi Human Genome Project, King Fahad Medical City and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Latifa AlMubarakGenomics Research Department, Saudi Human Genome Project, King Fahad Medical City and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Rasha AlaljelaifyGenomics Research Department, Saudi Human Genome Project, King Fahad Medical City and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mariam AlSaeedGenomics Research Department, Saudi Human Genome Project, King Fahad Medical City and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amal AlmutairiGenomics Research Department, Saudi Human Genome Project, King Fahad Medical City and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fatmah AlqubaishiGenomics Research Department, Saudi Human Genome Project, King Fahad Medical City and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Maqsood AhmadDepartment of Neuroscience, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ayman Al-BanyanDepartment of Neuroscience, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fahad E AlotabiDepartment of Neuroscience, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Duna BarakehDepartment of Pathology, King Khalid Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Malak AlZahraniDepartment of Pathology, King Khalid Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hisham Al-KhalidiDepartment of Pathology, King Khalid Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrazag AjlanDepartment of Pathology, King Khalid Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Lori A RamkissoonDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America.
Shakti H RamkissoonWake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America.
Malak AbedalthagafiGenomics Research Department, Saudi Human Genome Project, King Fahad Medical City and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1786-3366
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology · SAKing Fahd Medical City · SAKing Saud University · SAFoundation Medicine (United States)University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric Low Grade Gliomas (PLGGs) display heterogeneity regarding morphology, genomic drivers and clinical outcomes. The treatment modality dictates the outcome and optimizing patient management can be challenging. In this study, we profiled a targeted panel of cancer-related genes in 37 Saudi Arabian patients with pLGGs to identify genetic abnormalities that can inform prognostic and therapeutic decision-making. We detected genetic alterations (GAs) in 97% (36/37) of cases, averaging 2.51 single nucleotide variations (SNVs) and 0.91 gene fusions per patient. The KIAA1549-BRAF fusion was the most common alteration (21/37 patients) followed by AFAP1-NTRK2 (2/37) and TBLXR-PI3KCA (2/37) fusions that were observed at much lower frequencies. The most frequently mutated) genes were NOTCH1-3 (7/37), ATM (4/37), RAD51C (3/37), RNF43 (3/37), SLX4 (3/37) and NF1 (3/37). Interestingly, we identified a GOPC-ROS1 fusion in an 8-year-old patient whose tumor lacked BRAF alterations and histologically classified as low grade glioma. The patient underwent gross total resection (GTR). The patient is currently disease free. To our knowledge this is the first report of GOPC-ROS1 fusion in PLGG. Taken together, we reveal the genetic characteristics of pLGG patients can enhance diagnostics and therapeutic decisions. In addition, we identified a GOPC-ROS1 fusion that may be a biomarker for pLGG.

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Gene FusionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideBrain NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolClinical Decision-MakingFemaleGenomicsGliomaHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansInfantMalePrognosisRetrospective StudiesSaudi Arabia

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PMID31995621
PMCPMC6988947
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