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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Variant Enrichment Analysis to Explore Pathways Disruption in a Necropsy Series of Asbestos-Exposed Shipyard Workers.

Sergio Crovella, Ronald Rodrigues Moura, Lucas Brandão, Francesca Vita, Manuela Schneider, Fabrizio Zanconati, Luigi Finotto, Paola Zacchi, Giuliano Zabucchi, Violetta Borelli

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Occupational hazards and the development of lung cancer: an analysis of exposures and their implications for worker health.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Sergio CrovellaBiological Sciences Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Qatar, Doha 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0001-8493-1168
Ronald Rodrigues MouraInstitute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", 34137 Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9112-7167
Lucas BrandãoDepartment of Pathology, Center of Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50670-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8588-4559
Francesca VitaUCO Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
Manuela SchneiderUCO Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
Fabrizio ZanconatiUCO Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI), Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
Luigi FinottoOccupational Health Unit, Local Health Authority, 34074 Monfalcone, Italy.
Paola ZacchiDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
Giuliano ZabucchiDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
Violetta BorelliDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
Ospedale di Cattinara · ITUniversity of Trieste · ITIRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo · ITOspedale di Monfalcone · ITQatar University · QAUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco · BR

Funding

Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo/Italian Ministry of Health" BioHub 03/20Interreg Italia-Slovenia, ISE-EMH 07/2019; and by CNPq 311415/2020-2Italian League for the Fight Against Cancer (LILT), ASSOCIAZIONE ISONTINA LILT (Bando di Ricerca sanitaria 2017-programma 5 per mille anno 2015) and Municipality of Monfalcone (Gorizia)Regione Autonoma Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Assessorato alla Salute e Protezione Sociale, LR 22/2001 decree 1124/SPS, 09/20/2016, N° 1299
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The variant enrichment analysis (VEA), a recently developed bioinformatic workflow, has been shown to be a valuable tool for whole-exome sequencing data analysis, allowing finding differences between the number of genetic variants in a given pathway compared to a reference dataset. In a previous study, using VEA, we identified different pathway signatures associated with the development of pulmonary toxicities in mesothelioma patients treated with radical hemithoracic radiation therapy. Here, we used VEA to discover novel pathways altered in individuals exposed to asbestos who developed or not asbestos-related diseases (lung cancer or mesothelioma). A population-based autopsy study was designed in which asbestos exposure was evaluated and quantitated by investigating objective signs of exposure. We selected patients with similar exposure to asbestos. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues were used as a source of DNA and whole-exome sequencing analysis was performed, running VEA to identify potentially disrupted pathways in individuals who developed thoracic cancers induced by asbestos exposure. By using VEA analysis, we confirmed the involvement of pathways considered as the main culprits for asbestos-induced carcinogenesis: oxidative stress and chromosome instability. Furthermore, we identified protective genetic assets preserving genome stability and susceptibility assets predisposing to a worst outcome.

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AsbestosLung NeoplasmsMesotheliomaMesothelioma, MalignantOccupational ExposureAutopsyHumansAsbestosasbestosFFPE (fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin)lung cancermesotheliomavariant enrichment analysis (VEA)whole exome

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