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ArticleThe Journal of pathology2025

The TBXT rs2305089 SNP links the benign notochordal cell tumour and chordoma.

Inga Usher, Paul O'Donnell, Lorena Ligammari, Dorothee Harder, Wendy Brown, David Choi, Paul Cool, Lucia Cottone, Adrienne M Flanagan

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Inga UsherDepartment of Pathology, University College London Cancer Institute, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2147-630X
Paul O'Donnell *Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0680-3301
Lorena LigammariDepartment of Pathology, University College London Cancer Institute, London, UK.
Dorothee HarderDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland.
Wendy BrownDepartment of Radiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
David ChoiVictor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
Paul Cool *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4985-3085
Lucia Cottone *Department of Pathology, University College London Cancer Institute, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9397-4925
Adrienne M Flanagan *Department of Pathology, University College London Cancer Institute, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2832-1303

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Bone Cancer Research TrustNational Institute for Health and Care ResearchPathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland TSGS 0419 03Royal College of Surgeons of England
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the pathogenesis of the bone cancer chordoma and the role of the germline rs2305089 SNP in TBXT. Using medical imaging and genotyping studies, we observed that benign notochordal cell tumours (BNCTs) were associated with chordomas and with the variant rs2305089 A-allele with enrichment of the AA genotype compared to controls. We engineered in vitro mesoderm models, representing notochord, which showed higher expression of TBXT and activation of its regulatory network in the presence of the variant A allele. Heterozygotes (GA) displayed enrichment of Wnt/β-catenin and epithelial mesenchymal transition pathways, faster cell migratory capacity, and altered expression of endoplasmic reticulum and intracellular transport mediators. WT lines (GG) were enriched for metabolic pathways and MTORC1 signalling, suggesting that rs2305089 genotype regulates notochord vacuoles during notochord regression. By leveraging patient-derived data and functional studies, we show that the variant rs2305089 A-allele predisposes to BNCTs and ultimately to chordomas. © 2025 The Author(s). The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Bone NeoplasmsChordomaFetal ProteinsNotochordPolymorphism, Single NucleotideBrachyury ProteinFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedBrachyury ProteinFetal Proteinsbenign notochordal cell tumourBNCTchordomaiPSClysosomenotochordSNPspineTBXT

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PMCPMC12146811

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