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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

MSI Analysis in Solid and Liquid Biopsies of Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma Patients: A Molecular Approach.

Elisa Boldrin, Maria Assunta Piano, Rita Alfieri, Marcodomenico Mazza, Loretta Vassallo, Antonio Scapinello, Pierluigi Pilati, Matteo Curtarello

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elisa BoldrinImmunology and Molecular Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via Gattamelata 64, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7898-5845
Maria Assunta PianoImmunology and Molecular Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via Gattamelata 64, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7701-887X
Rita AlfieriOncological Surgery Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via dei Carpani 16, 31033 Castelfranco Veneto, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4993-2197
Marcodomenico MazzaOncological Surgery Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via dei Carpani 16, 31033 Castelfranco Veneto, Italy.
Loretta VassalloPathology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via dei Carpani 16, 31033 Castelfranco Veneto, Italy.
Antonio ScapinelloPathology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via dei Carpani 16, 31033 Castelfranco Veneto, Italy.
Pierluigi PilatiOncological Surgery Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via dei Carpani 16, 31033 Castelfranco Veneto, Italy.
Matteo CurtarelloImmunology and Molecular Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Via Gattamelata 64, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3133-4807
Istituto Oncologico Veneto · IT

Funding

Italian Ministry of Health Ricerca Corrente 2019-2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA) patients with the microsatellite instability (MSI) subtype emerged as optimal candidates for immunotherapy. To date, immunohistochemistry (IHC) is the gold standard for MSI assessment in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) specimens. However, IHC, although useful for diagnostic typing, cannot be used to analyze cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in liquid biopsy, a tool that could overcome tumor heterogeneity and enable longitudinal monitoring. In order to find an alternative diagnostic method to IHC, we analyzed 86 retrospective GEAs FFPE samples with multiplex PCR. Moreover, to verify the feasibility of MSI detection in liquid biopsy, cfDNA samples of five patients that resulted in having MSI in a prospective cohort of 35 patients were evaluated by multiplex PCR, real-time PCR and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR). Analysis of FFPE showed 100% concordance between multiplex PCR and IHC (Cohen's Kappa agreement = 1). On the contrary, only ddPCR was able to detect MSI in cfDNAs of T3/T4 GEA patients. In conclusion, data highlight the molecular analysis as an optimal alternative to IHC for the diagnostic typing and suggest that the ddPCR assay can be considered as the most reliable and promising molecular approach to detect MSI in the cfDNA of GEA patients.

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AdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCell-Free Nucleic AcidsEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleHumansLiquid BiopsyMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesStomach NeoplasmsCell-Free Nucleic Acidscell-free DNA (cfDNA)gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA)liquid biopsymicrosatellite instability (MSI)

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PMID34298864
PMCPMC8303574
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