ArticleCell reports. Medicine2023
Seq-ing the SINEs of central nervous system tumors in cerebrospinal fluid.
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40 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
Christopher DouvilleDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Samuel CurtisDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Mahmoud SummersDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Tej D AzadDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Jordina Rincon-TorroellaDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Yuxuan WangDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Austin MattoxDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Bracha AvigdorDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Jonathan DudleyDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Joshua MateriDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Divyaansh RajDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Sumil NairDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Debarati BhanjaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
Kyle TuohyDepartment of Neurosurgery, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
Lisa DobbynDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Maria PopoliDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Janine PtakDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Nadine NehmeDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Natalie SillimanDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Cherie BlairDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Kathy JudgeDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Gary L GalliaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Mari GrovesDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Christopher M JacksonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Eric M JacksonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
John LaterraDepartment of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Michael LimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Debraj MukherjeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Jon WeingartDepartment of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Jarushka NaidooDepartment of Oncology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Carl KoschmannDivision of Pediatric Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Natalya SmithDepartment of Neurosurgery, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
Karisa C SchreckDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Carlos A PardoDepartment of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Michael GlantzDepartment of Neurosurgery, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
Matthias HoldhoffDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Kenneth W KinzlerDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Nickolas PapadopoulosDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Bert VogelsteinDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Chetan BettegowdaDepartment of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Ludwig Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Electronic address: cbetteg1@jhmi.edu.
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Funding
Translational Research Central ServicesP30CA006973 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI WILLIAM George NELSON · 1985 to 2026
$208.6MONCOLOGY: CHEMOTHERAPY, IMMUNOLOGY, BIOLOGYT32CA009071 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Mary Y Armanios, Nilofer S. Azad · 1985 to 2026
$12.8MMulti-analyte Approach for Earlier Detection of Cancers in Non Plasma BiofluidsU01CA230691 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Nishant Agrawal, CHETAN BETTEGOWDA · 2018 to 2026
$6.7MPharmacology and Molecular Sciences Training Program: Enhancing Inclusivity Through Universal Design for Learning in Graduate CoursesT32GM135083 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Caren L. Freel Meyers · 2020 to 2026
$3.3MInterrogating malignant gliomas using released tumor DNA in cerebrospinal fluidR37CA230400 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BETTEGOWDA, CHETAN · 2018 to 2024
$2.6MThe role of ATRX mutation in the epigenetic dysregulation of cell cycle in pediatric high-grade gliomaR01NS119231 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI KOSCHMANN, CARL J · 2021 to 2025
$1.9MMRgFUS-enabled non-invasive interrogation of malignant glioma via circulating tumor DNAR21NS113016 · NINDS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BETTEGOWDA, CHETAN, WOODWORTH, GRAEME F · 2019 to 2019
$454kCell-free DNA-Based Analysis for Diagnosis, Monitoring and Optimization of Therapy for Patients with Primary Central Nervous System LymphomasR21TR004059 · NCATS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BETTEGOWDA, CHETAN, HOLDHOFF, MATTHIAS · 2022 to 2023
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Abstract
It is often challenging to distinguish cancerous from non-cancerous lesions in the brain using conventional diagnostic approaches. We introduce an analytic technique called Real-CSF (repetitive element aneuploidy sequencing in CSF) to detect cancers of the central nervous system from evaluation of DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Short interspersed nuclear elements (SINEs) are PCR amplified with a single primer pair, and the PCR products are evaluated by next-generation sequencing. Real-CSF assesses genome-wide copy-number alterations as well as focal amplifications of selected oncogenes. Real-CSF was applied to 280 CSF samples and correctly identified 67% of 184 cancerous and 96% of 96 non-cancerous brain lesions. CSF analysis was considerably more sensitive than standard-of-care cytology and plasma cell-free DNA analysis in the same patients. Real-CSF therefore has the capacity to be used in combination with other clinical, radiologic, and laboratory-based data to inform the diagnosis and management of patients with suspected cancers of the brain.
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Central Nervous System NeoplasmsCentral Nervous SystemHumansNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPolymerase Chain ReactionShort Interspersed Nucleotide Elements
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