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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Ataxia-Telangiectasia Mutated Loss of Heterozygosity in Melanoma.

Lorenza Pastorino, Bruna Dalmasso, Eleonora Allavena, Irene Vanni, Filippo Ugolini, Gianna Baroni, Michela Croce, Antonio Guadagno, Francesco Cabiddu, Virginia Andreotti and 9 more

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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 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Lorenza PastorinoDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2575-8331
Bruna DalmassoGenetica dei Tumori Rari, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1534-0521
Eleonora AllavenaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9214-4279
Irene VanniGenetica dei Tumori Rari, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Filippo UgoliniSection of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3603-2111
Gianna BaroniSection of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Michela CroceBioterapie, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4683-4951
Antonio GuadagnoAnatomia Patologica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Francesco CabidduAnatomia Patologica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Virginia AndreottiGenetica dei Tumori Rari, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2569-0832
William BrunoDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0337-0168
Gabriele ZoppoliDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Lorenzo FerrandoDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4025-7930
Enrica Teresa TandaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Francesco SpagnoloOncologia Medica 2, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Chiara MeninImmunology and Diagnostic Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology, IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8907-772X
Rosaria GangemiBioterapie, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Daniela MassiSection of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5688-5923
Paola GhiorzoDepartment of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3651-8173
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino · ITUniversity of Florence · ITIstituto Oncologico Veneto · ITUniversity of Genoa · IT

Funding

Alliance Against Cancer ACC-to PGMinistero della Salute RF-2016-02362288 to P.GMinistero della Salute Ricerca Corrente/5x1000 funds 2019 to IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino to P.G
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ATM germline pathogenic variants were recently found enriched in high-risk melanoma patients. However, ATM loss of heterozygosity (LOH) has never been investigated in melanoma and, therefore, a causal association with melanoma development has not been established yet. The purpose of this study was to functionally characterize 13 germline ATM variants found in high-risk melanoma patients-and classified by in silico tools as pathogenic, uncertain significance, or benign-using multiple assays evaluating ATM/pATM expression and/or LOH in melanoma tissues and cell lines. We assessed ATM status by Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Western Blot, Whole-Exome Sequencing/Copy Number Variation analysis, and RNA sequencing, supported by Sanger sequencing and microsatellite analyses. For most variants, IHC results matched those obtained with in silico classification and LOH analysis. Two pathogenic variants (p.Ser1135_Lys1192del and p.Ser1993ArgfsTer23) showed LOH and complete loss of ATM activation in melanoma. Two variants of unknown significance (p.Asn358Ile and p.Asn796His) showed reduced expression and LOH, suggestive of a deleterious effect. This study, showing a classic two-hit scenario in a well-known tumor suppressor gene, supports the inclusion of melanoma in the ATM-related cancer spectrum.

Indexed as

Ataxia TelangiectasiaMelanomaAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsDNA Copy Number VariationsHumansLoss of HeterozygosityAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsATMgermline variantloss of heterozygositymelanomasusceptibility

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PMID36555667
PMCPMC9786167
OpenAlexW4312194835

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