New insights into the genetics of glioblastoma multiforme by familial exome sequencing

• Verfasst von: Backes, Christina [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Wolf, Nadine M. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Katus, Hugo [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Meder, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: New insights into the genetics of glioblastoma multiforme by familial exome sequencing
• Verf.angabe: Christina Backes, Christian Harz, Ulrike Fischer, Jana Schmitt, Nicole Ludwig, Britt-Sabina Petersen, Sabine C. Mueller, Yoo-Jin Kim, Nadine M. Wolf, Hugo A. Katus, Benjamin Meder, Rhoikos Furtwängler, Andre Franke, Rainer Bohle, Wolfram Henn, Norbert Graf, Andreas Keller and Eckart Meese
• Jahr: 2015
• Jahr des Originals: 2014
• Umfang: 14 S.
• Fussnoten: Published online: December 10, 2014 ; Gesehen am 29.07.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: OncoTarget
• Ort Quelle: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : Impact Journals LLC, 2010
• Jahr Quelle: 2015
• Band/Heft Quelle: 6(2015), 8, Seite 5918-5931
• ISSN Quelle: 1949-2553
• DOI: doi:10.18632%2Foncotarget.2950
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 172582678X

Abstract

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive and malignant subtype of human brain tumors. While a family clustering of GBM has long been acknowledged, relevant hereditary factors still remained elusive. Exome sequencing of families offers the option to discover respective genetic factors., We sequenced blood samples of one of the rare affected families: while both parents were healthy, both children were diagnosed with GBM. We report 85 homozygous non-synonymous single nucleotide variations (SNVs) in both siblings that were heterozygous in the parents. Beyond known key players for GBM such as ERBB2, PMS2, or CHI3L1, we identified over 50 genes that have not been associated to GBM so far. We also discovered three accumulative effects potentially adding to the tumorigenesis in the siblings: a clustering of multiple variants in single genes (e.g. PTPRB, CROCC), the aggregation of affected genes on specific molecular pathways (e.g. Focal adhesion or ECM receptor interaction) and genomic proximity (e.g. chr22.q12.2, chr1.p36.33). We found a striking accumulation of SNVs in specific genes for the daughter, who developed not only a GBM at the age of 12 years but was subsequently diagnosed with a pilocytic astrocytoma, a common acute lymphatic leukemia and a diffuse pontine glioma., The reported variants underline the relevance of genetic predisposition and cancer development in this family and demonstrate that GBM has a complex and heterogeneous genetic background. Sequencing of other affected families will help to further narrow down the driving genetic causes for this disease.