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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Molecular Characterization of Soft Tissue Sarcomas Using RNA-Based Next-Generation Sequencing.

Bogdan Serban, Adrian Cursaru, Sergiu Iordache, Bogdan Cretu, Mihai Nica, Georgian Iacobescu, Mihnea Popa, Eugen Radu, Madalina Cirnu, Catalin Cirstoiu

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10 authors.

Bogdan SerbanDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.
Adrian CursaruDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1656-3134
Sergiu IordacheDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.
Bogdan CretuDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7088-883X
Mihai NicaDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.
Georgian IacobescuDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.
Mihnea PopaDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.
Eugen RaduDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5642-9979
Madalina CirnuDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.
Catalin CirstoiuDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.

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Abstract

Soft tissue sarcomas are rare malignant mesenchymal tumors for which accurate diagnosis, prognostic stratification, and therapeutic decision-making remain challenging. Although histopathology and immunohistochemistry are essential diagnostic tools, they frequently fail to capture the molecular complexity underlying tumor aggressiveness and treatment resistance. In this study, we evaluated the utility of RNA-based next-generation sequencing for the molecular characterization of STS and for elucidating transcriptomic mechanisms associated with aggressive tumor behavior. An observational cohort of 24 patients with histologically confirmed soft tissue sarcomas was analyzed, using adipose and skeletal muscle tissue as controls. RNA was extracted from tumor samples, libraries were prepared with a targeted pan-cancer panel, and sequencing was performed on the Illumina platform, followed by bioinformatic analysis using DRAGEN pipelines and DESeq2. RNA-NGS identified a predominance of single-nucleotide polymorphisms and significant differential gene expression, with overexpression of proliferation-related genes (

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High-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingSarcomaAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSequence Analysis, RNATranscriptomeBiomarkers, Tumorgene expressionRNA-NGSsarcomas

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PMID41898560
PMCPMC13026488

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