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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2020

Gene Expression Signatures Identify Biologically Homogenous Subgroups of Grade 2 Meningiomas.

Zsolt Zador, Alexander P Landry, Ashirbani Saha, Michael D Cusimano

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Article in Frontiers in 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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Zsolt ZadorDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Alexander P LandryDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ashirbani SahaDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Michael D CusimanoDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Abstract

introductionMeningiomas are the most common brain tumor, with prevalence of approximately 3%. Histological grading has a major role in determining treatment choice and predicting outcome. While indolent grade 1 and aggressive grade 3 meningiomas exhibit relatively homogeneous clinical behavior, grade 2 meningiomas are far more heterogeneous, making outcome prediction challenging. We hypothesized two subgroups of grade 2 meningiomas which biologically resemble either World Health Organization (WHO) grade 1 or WHO grade 3. Our aim was to establish gene expression signatures that separate grade 2 meningiomas into two homogeneous subgroups: a more indolent subtype genetically resembling grade 1 and a more aggressive subtype resembling grade 3.

methodsWe carried out an observational meta-analysis on 212 meningiomas from six distinct studies retrieved from the open-access platform

resultsRecurrence rates of "grade 1-like" and "grade 3- like" tumors were 0 and 75%, respectively, statistically similar to recurrence rates of grade 1 (17%) and 3 (85%). We also found overlapping biological processes of new subgroups with their adjacent grades 1 and 3.

conclusionThese results underpin molecular signatures as complements to histological grading systems. They may help reshape prediction, follow-up planning, treatment decisions and recruitment protocols for future and ongoing clinical trials.

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bioinformaticsgene expression networksmarker discoverymeningiomatranscriptomics

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PMID33224871
PMCPMC7674612

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