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ArticlePloS one2023

Molecular and clinicopathological implications of PRAME expression in adult glioma.

Minh-Khang Le, Huy Gia Vuong, Ian F Dunn, Tetsuo Kondo

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Minh-Khang LeDepartment of Pathology, University of Yamanashi, Chuo City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4571-0888
Huy Gia VuongDepartment of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Ian F DunnDepartment of Neurosurgery, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States of America.
Tetsuo KondoDepartment of Pathology, University of Yamanashi, Chuo City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2268-0302
University of Yamanashi · JPOU HealthUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPRAME (PReferentially expressed Antigen in MElanoma) is a biomarker studied in various human cancers. Little is known about the biological implications of PRAME in glioma. We aimed to perform a comprehensive analysis to explore PRAME gene expression and its biological and clinicopathological significance in gliomas. METHODS AND MATERIALS: We accessed the human cancer atlas (TCGA) database to collect glioma patients (n = 668) with primary tumors and gene expression data. Single nucleotide variants, copy number variation, DNA methylation data, and other clinicopathological factors were also extracted for the analysis.

resultsOverall, 170, 484, and 14 tumors showed no expression, low expression (FPKM≤1), and overexpression (FPKM>1) of the PRAME gene, respectively. The principal component analysis and pathway analyses showed that PRAME-positive gliomas (n = 498), which consisted of tumors with PRAME low expression and overexpression, expressed different oncogenic profiles, possessing higher activity of Hedgehog, P3IK-AKT-mTOR, and Wnt/β-catenin pathways (p<0.001). DNA methylation analysis also illustrated that PRAME-positive tumors were distributed more densely within a grade 4-related cluster (p<0.001). PRAME positivity was an independent prognostic factor for poor outcomes in a multivariate cox analysis adjusted for clinical characteristics and genetic events. Kaplan-Meier analysis stratified by revised classification showed that PRAME positivity was solely associated with IDH-wildtype glioblastoma, grade 4. Finally, PRAME-overexpressing cases (n = 14) had the worst clinical outcome compared to the PRAME-negative and PRAME-low cohorts (adjusted p<0.001) in pairwise comparisons.

conclusionPRAME expression statuses may dictate different biological and clinicopathological profiles in IDH-wildtype glioblastoma.

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GlioblastomaGliomaAdultAntigens, NeoplasmDNA Copy Number VariationsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimatePrognosisAntigens, NeoplasmPRAME protein, human

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PMID37796789
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