Validation of a one-step genomics-based molecular classifier for endometrial carcinoma in a large Chinese population

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to delineate the molecular classification features within Chinese endometrial cancer (EC) patients and to evaluate the concurrence between two widely employed methods for diagnosing EC molecular subtypes.

METHODS: This retrospective observational cohort study encompassed 479 cases of EC for analysis. Utilizing next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels targeting POLE, TP53, and microsatellite instability (MSI) status, four subtypes [POLE ultramutated (POLE mut), MMR-deficient (MMRd), p53 abnormal (p53abn), and no specific molecular profile (NSMP)] were classified. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was employed to ascertain the expression of p53 and MMR proteins.

RESULTS: Among the 479 patients, the distribution of EC subtypes was as follows: 28 (5.85%) POLE mut, 67 (13.99%) MMRd, 60 (12.53%) p53abn, and 324 (67.64%) NSMP. When compared to published findings on EC subtypes in the Caucasian population, our real-world data on Chinese ECs revealed a notably higher proportion of NSMP/CNL (copy number low). The evaluation of MSI/MMR status through NGS-based and IHC-based methods displayed substantial concordance (Kappa = 0.91). Slight discordance between the two techniques in identifying p53 abnormalities (Kappa = 0.83) might stem from TP53 truncating mutations, cytoplasmic p53 expression, null TP53 mutants, and well-documented challenges in interpreting p53 IHC.

CONCLUSIONS: Chinese ECs exhibit distinctive molecular attributes. For accurate molecular subtyping of Chinese ECs, additional molecular markers that align with the Chinese population's characteristics should be incorporated into existing classifiers. The study's outcomes underscore a strong agreement between NGS and IHC in TP53/p53 detection and MSI assessment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:254

Enthalten in:

Pathology, research and practice - 254(2024) vom: 09. Feb., Seite 155152

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kang, Nan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xiaobo [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zhiqi [VerfasserIn]
Dai, Yibo [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Shanshan [VerfasserIn]
Su, Wenqing [VerfasserIn]
Gai, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Changbin [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Danhua [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jianliu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

DNA Polymerase II
EC 2.7.7.7
Endometrial cancer
IHC
Journal Article
Molecular classification
NGS
Observational Study
Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.prp.2024.155152

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367681536