Single-nucleus DNA sequencing reveals hidden somatic loss-of-heterozygosity in Cerebral Cavernous Malformations

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Cerebral Cavernous Malformations (CCMs) are vascular malformations of the central nervous system which can lead to moderate to severe neurological phenotypes in patients. A majority of CCM lesions are driven by a cancer-like three-hit mutational mechanism, including a somatic, activating mutation in the oncogene PIK3CA, as well as biallelic loss-of-function mutations in a CCM gene. However, standard sequencing approaches often fail to yield a full complement of pathogenic mutations in many CCMs. We suggest this reality reflects the limited sensitivity to identify low-frequency variants and the presence of mutations undetectable with bulk short-read sequencing. Here we report a single-nucleus DNA-sequencing approach that leverages the underlying biology of CCMs to identify lesions with somatic loss-of-heterozygosity, a class of such hidden mutations. We identify an alternative genetic mechanism for CCM pathogenesis and establish a method that can be repurposed to investigate the genetic underpinning of other disorders with multiple somatic mutations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Nature communications - 14(2023), 1 vom: 02. Nov., Seite 7009

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ressler, Andrew K [VerfasserIn]
Snellings, Daniel A [VerfasserIn]
Girard, Romuald [VerfasserIn]
Gallione, Carol J [VerfasserIn]
Lightle, Rhonda [VerfasserIn]
Allen, Andrew S [VerfasserIn]
Awad, Issam A [VerfasserIn]
Marchuk, Douglas A [VerfasserIn]

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Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
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KRIT1 Protein
Proto-Oncogene Proteins
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Date Completed 06.11.2023

Date Revised 22.12.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41467-023-42908-w

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NLM364111909