Machine Learning-Supported Diagnosis of Small Blue Round Cell Sarcomas Using Targeted RNA Sequencing

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DUX4 translocation events, the most common CIC rearrangement, is challenging. Here, we present a machine-learning approach to support SBRCS diagnosis that relies on gene expression profiles measured via targeted sequencing. The analyses on a curated cohort of 69 soft-tissue tumors showed markedly distinct expression patterns for SBRCS subgroups. A random forest classifier trained on Ewing sarcoma and CIC-rearranged cases predicted probabilities of being CIC-rearranged >0.9 for CIC-rearranged-like sarcomas and <0.6 for other SBRCSs. Testing on a retrospective cohort of 1335 routine diagnostic cases identified 15 candidate CIC-rearranged tumors with a probability >0.75, all of which were supported by expert histopathologic reassessment. Furthermore, the multigene random forest classifier appeared advantageous over using high ETV4 expression alone, previously proposed as a surrogate to identify CIC rearrangement. Taken together, the expression-based classifier can offer valuable support for SBRCS pathologic diagnosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 26(2024), 5 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 387-398

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Schlieben, Lea D [VerfasserIn]
Carta, Maria Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Moskalev, Evgeny A [VerfasserIn]
Stöhr, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Metzler, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Besendörfer, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Meidenbauer, Norbert [VerfasserIn]
Semrau, Sabine [VerfasserIn]
Janka, Rolf [VerfasserIn]
Grützmann, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Wiemann, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Hartmann, Arndt [VerfasserIn]
Agaimy, Abbas [VerfasserIn]
Haller, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Ferrazzi, Fulvia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers, Tumor
Journal Article
Oncogene Proteins, Fusion
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Date Completed 22.04.2024

Date Revised 22.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jmoldx.2024.02.002

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368853896