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ArticleLeukemia2024

Genome-wide DNA methylation-analysis of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm identifies distinct molecular features.

Axel Künstner, Julian Schwarting, Hanno M Witte, Pengwei Xing, Veronica Bernard, Stephanie Stölting, Philipp Lohneis, Florian Janke, Maede Salehi, Xingqi Chen and 10 more

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Article in Leukemia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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20 authors.

Axel Künstner *Medical Systems Biology Group, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Germany.
Julian Schwarting *University Cancer Center Schleswig-Holstein, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, 23538, Lübeck, Germany.
Hanno M Witte *University Cancer Center Schleswig-Holstein, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, 23538, Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5767-7125
Pengwei XingDepartment of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden.
Veronica BernardHämatopathologie Lübeck, Consultation Centre for Lymph Node Pathology and Hematopathology, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
Stephanie StöltingHämatopathologie Lübeck, Consultation Centre for Lymph Node Pathology and Hematopathology, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
Philipp LohneisHämatopathologie Lübeck, Consultation Centre for Lymph Node Pathology and Hematopathology, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
Florian JankeDivision of Cancer Genome Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Maede SalehiDepartment of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden.
Xingqi ChenDepartment of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-5657-2839
Kathrin KuschHämatopathologie Lübeck, Consultation Centre for Lymph Node Pathology and Hematopathology, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
Holger SültmannDivision of Cancer Genome Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Emil ChteinbergInstitute of Human Genetics Ulm University and Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9231-9291
Anja FischerInstitute of Human Genetics Ulm University and Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7145-2544
Reiner SiebertInstitute of Human Genetics Ulm University and Ulm University Medical Center, 89081, Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7433-3703
Nikolas von BubnoffUniversity Cancer Center Schleswig-Holstein, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, 23538, Lübeck, Germany.
Hartmut MerzHämatopathologie Lübeck, Consultation Centre for Lymph Node Pathology and Hematopathology, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
Hauke BuschMedical Systems Biology Group, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4763-4521
Alfred C FellerHämatopathologie Lübeck, Consultation Centre for Lymph Node Pathology and Hematopathology, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
Niklas GebauerUniversity Cancer Center Schleswig-Holstein, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, 23538, Lübeck, Germany. Niklas.Gebauer@uksh.de.ORCID 0000-0003-0566-4554

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) constitutes a rare and aggressive malignancy originating from plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) with a primarily cutaneous tropism followed by dissemination to the bone marrow and other organs. We conducted a genome-wide analysis of the tumor methylome in an extended cohort of 45 BPDCN patients supplemented by WES and RNA-seq as well as ATAC-seq on selected cases. We determined the BPDCN DNA methylation profile and observed a dramatic loss of DNA methylation during malignant transformation from early and mature DCs towards BPDCN. DNA methylation profiles further differentiate between BPDCN, AML, CMML, and T-ALL exhibiting the most striking global demethylation, mitotic stress, and merely localized DNA hypermethylation in BPDCN resulting in pronounced inactivation of tumor suppressor genes by comparison. DNA methylation-based analysis of the tumor microenvironment by MethylCIBERSORT yielded two, prognostically relevant clusters (IC1 and IC2) with specific cellular composition and mutational spectra. Further, the transcriptional subgroups of BPDCN (C1 and C2) differ by DNA methylation signatures in interleukin/inflammatory signaling genes but also by higher transcription factor activity of JAK-STAT and NFkB signaling in C2 in contrast to an EZH2 dependence in C1-BPDCN. Our integrative characterization of BPDCN offers novel molecular insights and potential diagnostic applications.

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Dendritic CellsDNA MethylationAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHematologic NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, Tumor

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PMID38600314
PMCPMC11073989

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