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ArticleBrain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland)2026

Identification of a distinct epigenetic subgroup with inferior PFS in intracranial mesenchymal tumors with FET::CREB fusion.

Yong Lin, Yun Ning, Yang Lan, Yu-Juan Cao, Rui-Jiao Zhao, Hai-Nan Li, Song Duan, Wei-Wei Fu, Hai-Bo Wu, Feng Wu and 3 more

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Article in Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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13 authors.

Yong LinInstitute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Yun NingInstitute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Yang LanInstitute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Yu-Juan CaoInstitute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Rui-Jiao ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan, China.
Hai-Nan LiDepartment of Pathology, Guangdong Sanjiu Brain Hospital, Guangdong, China.
Song DuanDepartment of Pathology, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Wei-Wei FuDepartment of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4303-174X
Hai-Bo WuDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0817-9191
Feng WuInstitute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Xiu-Wu BianInstitute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Tao LuoInstitute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Xiao-Hong YaoInstitute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.ORCID 0009-0009-3204-6197

Funding

Chongqing Technical Innovation and Application Development Key Project cstc2021jscx-cylhX0005National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273082
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intracranial mesenchymal tumors (IMTs) with FET::CREB fusion are newly recognized molecular entities, provisionally classified into subgroups A and B. Although Group B has been partially characterized, the clinicopathological and molecular heterogeneity of Group A remains poorly defined. This study aimed to conduct an integrated analysis of 6 newly diagnosed and 20 previously reported IMTs with FET::CREB fusion. Notably, Group A was further stratified into two distinct entities A1 and A2 based on unsupervised methylation profiling. Compared to Group A1, Group A2 demonstrated significantly shorter progression-free survival (PFS), a higher proportion of male patients, and less frequent occurrence of myxoid-rich stroma. Amplification of 10p15.3 was frequently observed in Group A2. Furthermore, GLUT-1 could serve as a potential diagnostic indicator in IMTs with FET::CREB fusion. Overall, we identified a new subgroup of IMTs with FET::CREB fusion with poor PFS and distinct clinicopathological and molecular features, offering actionable insights to refine therapeutic strategies and improve risk stratification in this emerging diagnostic category.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinAdolescentAdultAgedDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOncogene Proteins, FusionProgression-Free SurvivalYoung AdultCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinOncogene Proteins, FusionDNA methylationFET::CREB fusionintracranial mesenchymal tumors

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PMID40963181
PMCPMC12861565

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