Genetic Subgroups Inform on Pathobiology in Adult and Pediatric Burkitt Lymphoma

Abstract Burkitt lymphoma (BL) accounts for the majority of pediatric non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) and is relatively rare but significantly more lethal when diagnosed in adults. The global incidence is highest in Sub-Saharan Africa, where Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) positivity is observed in 95% of all tumors. Both pediatric (pBL) and adult (aBL) cases are known to share some driver mutations, for exampleMYCtranslocations, which are seen in > 90% of cases. Sequencing efforts have identified many common somatic alterations that cooperate withMYCin lymphomagenesis with approximately 30 significantly mutated genes (SMG) reported thus far. Recent analyses revealed non-coding mutation patterns in pBL that were attributed to aberrant somatic hypermutation (aSHM). We sought to identify genomic and molecular features that may explain clinical disparities within and between aBL and pBL in an effort to delineate BL subtypes that may allow for the stratification of patients with shared pathobiology. Through comprehensive sequencing of BL genomes, we found additional SMGs, including more genetic features that associate with tumor EBV status, and established three new genetic subgroups that span pBL and aBL. Direct comparisons between pBL and aBL revealed only marginal differences and the mutational profiles were consistently better explained by EBV status. Using an unsupervised clustering approach to identify subgroupings within BL and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), we have defined three genetic subgroups that predominantly comprise BL tumors. Akin to the recently defined DLBCL subgroups, each BL subgroup is characterized by combinations of common driver mutations and non-coding mutations caused by aSHM. Two of these subgroups and their prototypical genetic features (ID3andTP53) had significant associations with patient outcomes that were different among the aBL and pBL cohorts. These findings highlight not only a shared pathogenesis between aBL and pBL, but also establish genetic subtypes within BL that serve to delineate tumors with distinct molecular features, providing a new framework for epidemiological studies, and diagnostic and therapeutic strategies..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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bioRxiv.org - (2024) vom: 23. Apr. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thomas, Nicole [VerfasserIn]
Dreval, Kostiantyn [VerfasserIn]
Gerhard, Daniela S. [VerfasserIn]
Hilton, Laura K. [VerfasserIn]
Abramson, Jeremy S. [VerfasserIn]
Bartlett, Nancy L. [VerfasserIn]
Bethony, Jeffrey [VerfasserIn]
Bowen, Jay [VerfasserIn]
Bryan, Anthony C. [VerfasserIn]
Casper, Corey [VerfasserIn]
Cruz, Manuela [VerfasserIn]
Dyer, Maureen A. [VerfasserIn]
Farinha, Pedro [VerfasserIn]
Gastier-Foster, Julie M. [VerfasserIn]
Gerrie, Alina S. [VerfasserIn]
Grande, Bruno M. [VerfasserIn]
Greiner, Timothy [VerfasserIn]
Griner, Nicholas B. [VerfasserIn]
Gross, Thomas G. [VerfasserIn]
Harris, Nancy L. [VerfasserIn]
Irvin, John D. [VerfasserIn]
Jaffe, Elaine S. [VerfasserIn]
Leal, Fabio E. [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Jean Paul [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Marie-Reine [VerfasserIn]
Mbulaiteye, Sam M. [VerfasserIn]
Mullighan, Charles G. [VerfasserIn]
Mungall, Andrew J. [VerfasserIn]
Mungall, Karen [VerfasserIn]
Namirembe, Constance [VerfasserIn]
Noy, Ariela [VerfasserIn]
Ogwang, Martin D. [VerfasserIn]
Orem, Jackson [VerfasserIn]
Ott, German [VerfasserIn]
Petrello, Hilary [VerfasserIn]
Reynolds, Steven J. [VerfasserIn]
Slack, Graham [VerfasserIn]
Soudi, Shaghayegh [VerfasserIn]
Swerdlow, Steven H. [VerfasserIn]
Traverse-Glehen, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
Wilson, Wyndham H. [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Jasper [VerfasserIn]
Marra, Marco A. [VerfasserIn]
Staudt, Louis M. [VerfasserIn]
Scott, David W. [VerfasserIn]
Morin, Ryan D. [VerfasserIn]

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570
Biology

doi:

10.1101/2021.12.05.21267216

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XBI03318528X