Loss of methylthioadenosine phosphorylase immunoreactivity correlates with poor prognosis and elevated uptake of 11C-methionine in IDH-mutant astrocytoma

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PURPOSE: The proximate localization of MTAP, which encodes methylthioadenosine phosphorylase, and CDKN2A/B on Chromosome 9q21 has allowed the loss of MTAP expression as a surrogate for homozygous deletion of CDKN2A/B. This study aimed to determine whether MTAP status correlates with clinical outcomes and 11C-methionine uptake in astrocytomas with IDH mutations.

METHODS: We conducted immunohistochemistry for MTAP in 30 patients with astrocytoma, IDH-mutant who underwent 11C-methionine positron emission tomography scans prior to surgical resection. The tumor-to-normal (T/N) ratio of 11C-methionine uptake was calculated using the mean standardized uptake value (SUV) for tumor and normal brain tissues. Cox regression analysis was used for multivariate survival analysis.

RESULTS: Among IDH-mutant astrocytomas, 26.7% (8/30) exhibited the loss of cytoplasmic MTAP expression, whereas 73.3% (22/30) tumors retained MTAP expression. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly shorter in patients with MTAP loss than those with MTAP retention (1.88 years vs. 6.80 years, p = 0.003). The median overall survival (OS) was also shorter in patients with MTAP loss than in MTAP-retaining counterparts (5.23 years vs. 10.69 years, p = 0.019). Multivariate analysis identified MTAP status (hazard ratio (HR), 0.081) and extent of resection (HR, 0.104) as independent prognostic factors for PFS. Astrocytomas lacking cytoplasmic MTAP expression showed a significantly higher median T/N ratio for 11C-methionine uptake than tumors retaining MTAP (2.12 vs. 1.65, p = 0.012).

CONCLUSION: Our study revealed that the loss of MTAP expression correlates with poor prognosis and an elevated T/N ratio of 11C-methionine uptake in astrocytoma, IDH-mutant.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of neuro-oncology - (2024) vom: 01. Apr.

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Englisch

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Yamamura, Toshihiro [VerfasserIn]
Tamura, Kaoru [VerfasserIn]
Kobayashi, Daisuke [VerfasserIn]
Inaji, Motoki [VerfasserIn]
Toyama, Yuka [VerfasserIn]
Wakimoto, Hiroaki [VerfasserIn]
Kiyokawa, Juri [VerfasserIn]
Hara, Shoko [VerfasserIn]
Tanaka, Yoji [VerfasserIn]
Nariai, Tadashi [VerfasserIn]
Shimizu, Kazuhide [VerfasserIn]
Ishii, Kenji [VerfasserIn]
Maehara, Taketoshi [VerfasserIn]

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11C-methionine positron emission tomography
Astrocytoma
CDKN2A/B
IDH-mutant
Journal Article
MTAP

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Date Revised 01.04.2024

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10.1007/s11060-024-04661-y

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NLM370474244