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ArticleJournal of neuro-oncology2024

Genomic landscape of glioblastoma without IDH somatic mutation in 42 cases: a comprehensive analysis using RNA sequencing data.

Takanari Okamoto, Ryo Mizuta, Yoshinobu Takahashi, Yoshihiro Otani, Eiichi Sasaki, Yoshitsugu Horio, Hiroaki Kuroda, Hirokazu Matsushita, Isao Date, Naoya Hashimoto and 1 more

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Article in Journal of neuro-oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Takanari OkamotoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Ryo MizutaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
Yoshinobu TakahashiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Yoshihiro OtaniDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
Eiichi SasakiDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
Yoshitsugu HorioDepartment of Thoracic oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
Hiroaki KurodaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
Hirokazu MatsushitaDivision of Translational Oncoimmunology, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Aichi, Japan.
Isao DateDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
Naoya HashimotoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Katsuhiro MasagoDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Aichi, Japan. masago@aichi-cc.jp.
Aichi Cancer Center · JPKyoto Prefectural University of Medicine · JPOkayama University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeGlioblastoma is a malignant brain tumor with a poor prognosis. Genetic mutations associated with this disease are complex are not fully understood and require further elucidation for the development of new treatments. The purpose of this study was to comprehensively analyze genetic mutations in glioblastomas and evaluate the usefulness of RNA sequencing. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe analyzed 42 glioblastoma specimens that were resected in routine clinical practice and found wild-type variants of the IDH1 and IDH2 genes. RNA was extracted from frozen specimens and sequenced, and genetic analyses were performed using the CLC Genomics Workbench.

resultsThe most common genetic alterations in the 42 glioblastoma specimens were TP53 mutation (28.6%), EGFR splicing variant (16.7%), EGFR mutation (9.5%), and FGFR3 fusion (9.5%). Novel genetic mutations were detected in 8 patients (19%). In 12 cases (28.6%), driver gene mutations were not detected, suggesting an association with PPP1R14A overexpression. Our findings suggest the transcription factors SOX10 and NKX6-2 are potential markers in glioblastoma.

conclusionRNA sequencing is a promising approach for genotyping glioblastomas because it provides comprehensive information on gene expression and is relatively cost-effective.

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Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaIsocitrate DehydrogenaseMutationAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorFemaleGenomicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisSequence Analysis, RNAYoung AdultBiomarkers, TumorIsocitrate DehydrogenaseFusion geneGene expressionGlioblastomaRNA sequence

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PMID38653957
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