MYB-QKI rearrangements in angiocentric glioma drive tumorigenicity through a tripartite mechanism
P Bandopadhayay, LA Ramkissoon, P Jain… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
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Angiocentric gliomas are pediatric low-grade gliomas (PLGGs) without known recurrent
genetic drivers. We performed genomic analysis of new and published data from 249
PLGGs, including 19 angiocentric gliomas. We identified MYB-QKI fusions as a specific and
single candidate driver event in angiocentric gliomas. In vitro and in vivo functional studies
show that MYB-QKI rearrangements promote tumorigenesis through three mechanisms:
MYB activation by truncation, enhancer translocation driving aberrant MYB-QKI expression …
genetic drivers. We performed genomic analysis of new and published data from 249
PLGGs, including 19 angiocentric gliomas. We identified MYB-QKI fusions as a specific and
single candidate driver event in angiocentric gliomas. In vitro and in vivo functional studies
show that MYB-QKI rearrangements promote tumorigenesis through three mechanisms:
MYB activation by truncation, enhancer translocation driving aberrant MYB-QKI expression …
Abstract
Angiocentric gliomas are pediatric low-grade gliomas (PLGGs) without known recurrent genetic drivers. We performed genomic analysis of new and published data from 249 PLGGs, including 19 angiocentric gliomas. We identified MYB-QKI fusions as a specific and single candidate driver event in angiocentric gliomas. In vitro and in vivo functional studies show that MYB-QKI rearrangements promote tumorigenesis through three mechanisms: MYB activation by truncation, enhancer translocation driving aberrant MYB-QKI expression and hemizygous loss of the tumor suppressor QKI. To our knowledge, this represents the first example of a single driver rearrangement simultaneously transforming cells via three genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in a tumor.
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