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ArticleNature communications2025

Molecular landscape, subtypes, and therapeutic vulnerabilities of central nervous system solitary fibrous tumors.

Chenhui Zhao, Xueyan Hu, Xiudong Guan, Xiaojun Fu, Tingting Wang, Mengyuan Li, Xinze Liu, Jiarui Zhao, Di Wu, Fan Zhang and 8 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors.

Chenhui Zhao *Beijing Institute for Brain Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 102206, China.
Xueyan Hu *Department of Medical Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Xiudong Guan *Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China.
Xiaojun Fu *Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital Capital Medical University; No. 50, Yikesong Road, Xiangshan, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
Tingting Wang *Beijing Institute for Brain Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 102206, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0003-9864
Mengyuan LiBeijing Institute for Brain Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 102206, China.
Xinze LiuBeijing Institute for Brain Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 102206, China.
Jiarui ZhaoBeijing Institute for Brain Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 102206, China.
Di WuBeijing Institute for Brain Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 102206, China.
Fan ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241000, China.
Jiaying FuBeijing Institute for Brain Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 102206, China.
Jiang LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China.
Tieqiang ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China.
Xiaochun JiangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241000, China. jiangxiaochun@wnmc.edu.cn.
Changxiang YanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital Capital Medical University; No. 50, Yikesong Road, Xiangshan, Haidian District, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China. yancx65828@163.com.
Wang JiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China. jwttyy@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0992-6702
Ence YangDepartment of Medical Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China. yangence@pku.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9526-2737
Jian ChenBeijing Institute for Brain Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 102206, China. chenjian@cibr.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0438-7631

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) of the central nervous system (CNS) are rare, aggressive mesenchymal neoplasms with high recurrence and metastasis rates. Here, we perform a comprehensive multi-omics analysis of 189 cases of CNS SFTs integrating 94 whole genome sequencing, 88 transcriptomics, 7 single-nucleus RNA sequencing and 3 spatial transcriptome sequencing. We find that receptor tyrosine kinase mutations are significantly more prevalent besides the widespread NAB2-STAT6 fusion and correlate with tumor grade. Transcriptomic analysis reveals four molecular subtypes-classical, neural-like, inflamed and migratory-each associated with distinct clinical and biological characteristics. Single-nucleus RNA sequencing identifies five tumor cell states, with the SFT_classical state serving as a precursor to other states influenced by hypoxia and inflammation. Notably, we identify FER kinase as a key therapeutic target, with FER inhibition significantly reducing tumor cell proliferation, migration and invasion. These findings provide important insights into CNS SFT biology and suggest potential therapeutic strategies for this challenging tumor type.

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Central Nervous System NeoplasmsSolitary Fibrous TumorsAdultAgedCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesRepressor ProteinsNAB2 protein, humanReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesRepressor ProteinsSTAT6 protein, humanSTAT6 Transcription Factor

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PMCPMC12375123

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