Lipomatous Solitary Fibrous Tumors Harbor Rare NAB2-STAT6 Fusion Variants and Show Up-Regulation of the Gene PPARG, Encoding for a Regulator of Adipocyte Differentiation

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Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) harbor activating NAB2-STAT6 gene fusions. Different variants of the NAB2-STAT6 gene fusion have been associated with distinct clinicopathologic features. Lipomatous SFTs are a morphologic variant of SFTs, characterized by a fat-forming tumor component. Our aim was to evaluate NAB2-STAT6 fusion variants and to further study the molecular genetic features in a cohort of lipomatous SFTs. A hybrid-capture-based next-generation sequencing panel was employed to detect NAB2-STAT6 gene fusions at the RNA level. In addition, the RNA expression levels of 507 genes were evaluated using this panel, and were compared with a control cohort of nonlipomatous SFTs. Notably, 5 of 11 (45%) of lipomatous SFTs in the current series harbored the uncommon NAB2 exon 4-STAT6 exon 4 gene fusion variant, which is observed in only 0.9% to 1.4% of nonlipomatous SFTs. Furthermore, lipomatous SFTs displayed significant differences in gene expression compared with their nonlipomatous counterparts, including up-regulation of the gene peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ (PPARG). Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ is a nuclear receptor regulating adipocyte differentiation, providing a possible explanation for the fat-forming component in lipomatous SFTs. In summary, the current study provides a possible molecular genetic basis for the distinct morphologic features of lipomatous SFTs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:191

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The American journal of pathology - 191(2021), 7 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 1314-1324

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Haller, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Schlieben, Lea D [VerfasserIn]
Ferrazzi, Fulvia [VerfasserIn]
Michal, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Stöhr, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Moskalev, Evgeny A [VerfasserIn]
Bieg, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Bovée, Judith V M G [VerfasserIn]
Ströbel, Philip [VerfasserIn]
Ishaque, Naveed [VerfasserIn]
Grützmann, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Meidenbauer, Norbert [VerfasserIn]
Eils, Roland [VerfasserIn]
Wiemann, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Hartmann, Arndt [VerfasserIn]
Michal, Michal [VerfasserIn]
Agaimy, Abbas [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
NAB2 protein, human
PPAR gamma
PPARG protein, human
Repressor Proteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
STAT6 Transcription Factor
STAT6 protein, human

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Date Completed 26.07.2021

Date Revised 26.07.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ajpath.2021.03.012

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NLM324411871