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ArticleJournal of neuro-oncology2020

Additional genetic alterations in BRAF-mutant gliomas correlate with histologic diagnoses.

Antonio Dono, Jennifer Vu, Molly Anapolsky, Gabriella Hines, Takeshi Takayasu, Yuanqing Yan, Nitin Tandon, Jay-Jiguang Zhu, Meenakshi B Bhattacharjee, Yoshua Esquenazi and 1 more

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Article in Journal of neuro-oncology, 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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5citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonio DonoDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Jennifer VuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Molly AnapolskyVivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Gabriella HinesDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Takeshi TakayasuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Yuanqing YanVivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Nitin TandonVivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Jay-Jiguang ZhuVivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Meenakshi B BhattacharjeeDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Yoshua EsquenaziVivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Yoshua.EsquenaziLevy@uth.tmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9757-1453
Leomar Y BallesterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Leomar.Y.Ballester@uth.tmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6854-6830
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USMemorial Hermann · US

Funding

Development and Validation of a CSF Liquid Biopsy for Molecular Characterization and Monitoring of Patients with Central Nervous System TumorsK08CA241651 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI BALLESTER, LEOMAR Y · 2020 to 2024
$1.3M
NCI NIH HHS K08 CA241651NCI NIH HHS K08CA241651
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRecently, the term "Diffuse glioma, BRAF V600E-mutant" has been recommended for IDH-wildtype gliomas with BRAF p.V600E mutation and without CDKN2A/B deletion. However, additional alterations in gliomas that coexist with BRAF-mutations are poorly defined.

methodsWe analyzed next-generation sequencing results in 315 cancer-associated genes for 372 gliomas from our institution (2010 to 2017). In addition, we reviewed IDH-WT gliomas with mutation and copy-number alterations available in cBioPortal, to further characterize BRAF-mutant gliomas.

resultsSeventeen (4.6%) showed BRAF mutations. Tumor types included 8 glioblastomas, 2 epithelioid glioblastomas (E-GBM), 2 pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas (PXA), 1 anaplastic oligodendroglioma, 1 diffuse astrocytoma, and 3 pilocytic astrocytomas. Fifty-three percent (53%) of cases exhibited BRAF-alterations other than p.V600E. The majority of the tumors were localized in the temporal lobe (52.9%). In addition to BRAF mutations, glioblastomas showed concomitant mutations in TP53 (3/8), CDKN2A/B-loss (6/8), TERT-promoter (6/8), and/or PTEN (5/8). Both E-GBMs and PXAs showed CDKN2A/B-loss and BRAF p.V600E with absence of TERTp, TP53, and PTEN mutations. Similar findings were observed in BRAF-mutant infiltrating gliomas from cBioPortal.

conclusionsKnowledge of additional alterations that co-occur with BRAF-mutations in gliomas may improve diagnosis and help identify patients that could benefit from targeted therapies. Furthermore, we provide examples of two patients whose tumors responded to BRAF pathway inhibitors, arguing in favor of these therapies in patients with BRAF-mutant gliomas.

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MutationAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBrain NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlioblastomaHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkers, TumorBRAF protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafBRAF mutant gliomaBRAF p.V600ECobimetinibEpithelioid glioblastomaPXA

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PMID33009979
PMCPMC7642042
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