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ArticleNature communications2021

Integrated exome and RNA sequencing of TFE3-translocation renal cell carcinoma.

Guangxi Sun, Junru Chen, Jiayu Liang, Xiaoxue Yin, Mengni Zhang, Jin Yao, Ning He, Cameron M Armstrong, Linmao Zheng, Xingming Zhang and 26 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 86 papers.

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86citing papers in PubMed
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86 citing papers in PubMed, 159 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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36 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Guangxi Sun *Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3719-2643
Junru Chen *Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4553-6979
Jiayu Liang *Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiaoxue Yin *Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Mengni ZhangDepartment of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jin YaoDepartment of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3028-9370
Ning HeGloriousMed Clinical Laboratory (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China.
Cameron M ArmstrongDepartment of Urology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Linmao ZhengDepartment of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xingming ZhangDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Sha ZhuDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiaomeng SunGloriousMed Clinical Laboratory (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoxia YangGloriousMed Clinical Laboratory (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China.
Wanbin ZhaoGloriousMed Clinical Laboratory (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China.
Banghua LiaoDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiuyi PanDepartment of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Ling NieDepartment of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Ling YangDepartment of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yuntian ChenDepartment of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jinge ZhaoDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Haoran ZhangDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jindong DaiDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yali ShenDepartment of Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jiyan LiuDepartment of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Rui HuangDepartment of Nuclear medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jiandong LiuDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Zhipeng WangDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yuchao NiDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Qiang WeiDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiang LiDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Qiao ZhouDepartment of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Haojie HuangDepartments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Urology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2751-6413
Zhenhua LiuDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. zhliu@scu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-1926-6020
Pengfei ShenDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. cdhx510@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-0370-0411
Ni ChenDepartment of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. chenni1@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-0628-0723
Hao ZengDepartment of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. kucaizeng@163.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0818-8151
Sichuan University · CNMayo Clinic · USUniversity of California, Davis · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

TFE3-translocation renal cell carcinoma (TFE3-tRCC) is a rare and heterogeneous subtype of kidney cancer with no standard treatment for advanced disease. We describe comprehensive molecular characteristics of 63 untreated primary TFE3-tRCCs based on whole-exome and RNA sequencing. TFE3-tRCC is highly heterogeneous, both clinicopathologically and genotypically. ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion and several somatic copy number alterations, including the loss of 22q, are associated with aggressive features and poor outcomes. Apart from tumors with MED15-TFE3 fusion, most TFE3-tRCCs exhibit low PD-L1 expression and low T-cell infiltration. Unsupervised transcriptomic analysis reveals five molecular clusters with distinct angiogenesis, stroma, proliferation and KRAS down signatures, which show association with fusion patterns and prognosis. In line with the aggressive nature, the high angiogenesis/stroma/proliferation cluster exclusively consists of tumors with ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion. Here, we describe the genomic and transcriptomic features of TFE3-tRCC and provide insights into precision medicine for this disease.

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AdolescentAdultAgedBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsCarcinoma, Renal CellChildChild, PreschoolExome SequencingFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene FusionHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKidney NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedASPSCR1 protein, humanBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsTFE3 protein, human

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