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ArticleScientific reports2023

Genetic landscape and PD-L1 expression in Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric cancer according to the histological pattern.

Ji Hyun Park, Hee Jin Cho, Jeonghwa Seo, Ki Bum Park, Yong Hwan Kwon, Han Ik Bae, An Na Seo, Moonsik Kim

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ji Hyun ParkDepartment of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hee Jin ChoDepartment of Biomedical Convergence Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Jeonghwa SeoDepartment of Statistics, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Ki Bum ParkDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Yong Hwan KwonDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Han Ik BaeDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41405, Republic of Korea.
An Na SeoDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41405, Republic of Korea. san_0729@naver.com.
Moonsik KimDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41405, Republic of Korea. teiroa83@knu.ac.kr.
Kyungpook National University Hospital · KRKyungpook National University · KRYonsei University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated gastric cancer (EBVaGC) is a distinct molecular subtype of gastric cancer. This study aims to investigate genomic and clinicopathological characteristics of EBVaGC according to the histological pattern. We retrospectively collected 18 specimens of surgically resected EBVaGCs. Whole-exome sequencing was performed for all cases. Moreover, PD-L1 expression and tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) percentage were investigated. Among 18 EBVaGCs, 10 cases were of intestinal histology, 3 were of poorly cohesive histology, and the remaining 5 were of gastric carcinoma with lymphoid stroma histology. Whole-exome sequencing revealed that EBVaGCs with intestinal histology harbored pathogenic mutations known to frequently occur in tubular or papillary adenocarcinoma, including TP53, KRAS, FBXW7, MUC6, ERBB2, CTNNB1, and ERBB2 amplifications. One patient with poorly cohesive carcinoma histology harbored a CDH1 mutation. Patients with EBVaGCs with intestinal or poorly cohesive carcinoma histology frequently harbored driver mutations other than PIK3CA, whereas those with EBVaGCs with gastric carcinoma with lymphoid stroma histology lacked other driver mutations. Moreover, the histological pattern of EBVaGCs was significantly associated with the levels of TILs (P = 0.005) and combined positive score (P = 0.027). In conclusion, patients with EBVaGCs with different histological patterns exhibited distinct genetic alteration, PD-L1 expression, and degree of TILs.

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CarcinomaEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsStomach NeoplasmsB7-H1 AntigenHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansRetrospective StudiesB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, human

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