Antonescu, C. R., Viale, A., Sarran, L., Tschernyavsky, S. J., Gonen, M., Segal, N. H., Maki, R. G., Socci, N. D., DeMatteo, R. P., Besmer, P. (May 2004) Gene expression in gastrointestinal stromal tumors is distinguished by KIT genotype and anatomic site. Clin Cancer Res, 10 (10). pp. 3282-90. ISSN 1078-0432 (Print)1078-0432 (Linking)
Abstract
PURPOSE: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are specific KIT expressing and KIT-signaling driven mesenchymal tumors of the human digestive tract, many of which have KIT-activating mutations. Previous studies have found a relatively homogeneous gene expression profile in GIST, as compared with other histological types of sarcomas. Transcriptional heterogeneity within clinically or molecularly defined subsets of GISTs has not been previously reported. We tested the hypothesis that the gene expression profile in GISTs might be related to KIT genotype and possibly to other clinicopathological factors. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: An HG-U133A Affymetrix chip (22,000 genes) platform was used to determine the variability of gene expression in 28 KIT-expressing GIST samples from 24 patients. A control group of six intra-abdominal leiomyosarcomas was also included for comparison. Statistical analyses (t tests) were performed to identify discriminatory gene lists among various GIST subgroups. The levels of expression of various GIST subsets were also linked to a modified version of the growth factor/KIT signaling pathway to analyze differences at various steps in signal transduction. RESULTS: Genes involved in KIT signaling were differentially expressed among wild-type and mutant GISTs. High gene expression of potential drug targets, such as VEGF, MCSF, and BCL2 in the wild-type group, and Mesothelin in exon 9 GISTs were found. There was a striking difference in gene expression between stomach and small bowel GISTs. This finding was validated in four separate tumors, two gastric and two intestinal, from a patient with familial GIST with a germ-line KIT W557R substitution. CONCLUSIONS: GISTs have heterogeneous gene expression depending on KIT genotype and tumor location, which is seen at both the genomic level and the KIT signaling pathway in particular. These findings may explain their variable clinical behavior and response to therapy.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Cell Line, Tumor DNA Mutational Analysis Exons Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/*genetics/*metabolism Gene Expression Regulation *Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic Genotype Growth Substances/metabolism Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Immunohistochemistry Intestine, Small/metabolism Mutation Nucleic Acid Hybridization Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis/*methods Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit/*genetics Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor/genetics Signal Transduction Stomach/metabolism Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/metabolism |
| Subjects: | bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > exons diseases & disorders > cancer > cancer types > gastrointestinal stromal tumors bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > genes, structure and function > gene expression bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > genes, structure and function > gene regulation bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > genes, structure and function > gene regulation |
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| Communities: | CSHL labs > Maki lab |
| Depositing User: | Matt Covey |
| Date: | 15 May 2004 |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Oct 2016 20:44 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Oct 2016 20:44 |
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| URI: | https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/33650 |
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