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Comprehensive Assessment of Copy Number Alterations Uncovers Recurrent AIFM3 and DLK1 Copy Gain in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

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CANCERS
卷 13, 期 2, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cancers13020218

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medullary thyroid carcinoma; RET; copy number alteration; AIFM3; DLK1

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  1. Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) [2014/06570-6]
  2. FAPESP [2017/06487-0, 2012/02248-7, 2010/13833-2]
  3. CNPq [304534/2018-8]
  4. Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)

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Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare disease with poor prognosis in advanced cases, often requiring palliative treatment. This study identified recurrent copy number alterations (CNA) possibly related to the pathogenesis and progression of MTC. The findings suggest common CNA landscape in both sporadic and hereditary MTC, providing new insights into MTC biology.
Simple Summary Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is often discovered in its advanced stage. Although a rare disease, advanced MTC cases have poor prognosis and the treatment is often palliative. Several studies have reported the existence of an association between copy number alterations (CNAs) burden and cancer progression. Moreover, the accumulation of broad CNAs, which contribute to intra-tumor heterogeneity, might be required for immune evasion. The identification of the recurrent CNAs associated with tumor phenotype aided in discovering new therapeutics options in several cancer types. To our knowledge, CNA is not well characterized in MTC. We analyzed recurrent focal CNAs on MTC. Our analysis provides a novel insight on MTC biology and may help in uncovering novel potential therapeutic targets. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a malignant tumor originating from thyroid C-cells that can occur either in sporadic (70-80%) or hereditary (20-30%) form. In this study we aimed to identify recurrent copy number alterations (CNA) that might be related to the pathogenesis or progression of MTC. We used Affymetrix SNP array 6.0 on MTC and paired-blood samples to identify CNA using PennCNV and Genotyping Console software. The algorithms identified recurrent copy number gains in chromosomes 15q, 10q, 14q and 22q in MTC, whereas 4q cumulated losses. Coding genes were identified within CNA regions. The quantitative PCR analysis performed in an independent series of MTCs (n = 51) confirmed focal recurrent copy number gains encompassing the DLK1 (14q32.2) and AIFM3 (22q11.21) genes. Immunohistochemistry confirmed AIFM3 and DLK1 expression in MTC cases, while no expression was found in normal thyroid tissues and few MTC samples were found with normal copy numbers. The functional relevance of CNA was also assessed by in silico analysis. CNA status correlated with protein expression (DLK1, p = 0.01), tumor size (DLK1, p = 0.04) and AJCC staging (AIFM3 p = 0.01 and DLK1 p = 0.05). These data provide a novel insight into MTC biology, and suggest a common CNA landscape, regardless of if it is sporadic or hereditary MTC.

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