期刊
ENDOCRINE CONNECTIONS
卷 10, 期 8, 页码 926-934出版社
BIOSCIENTIFICA LTD
DOI: 10.1530/EC-21-0300
关键词
composite; pheochromocytoma; paraganglioma; BRAF; HRAS
资金
- Foundation of Pathologic Research Centre of the China Academy of Medical Sciences [2016ZX310176-3]
- CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) [2017-I2M-1-001]
Composite pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma is a rare neoplasm with limited understanding of its pathogenesis and relationship with ordinary pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma. The study revealed that composite cases have significantly higher rates of HRAS and BRAF mutations compared to ordinary cases, providing insights into the possible pathogenesis of composite tumors.
Introduction: Composite pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (CP) is a rare neoplasm with most cases presented as single reports. Little is known about its pathogenesis and relationship with ordinary pheochromocytoma (PCC) or paraganglioma (PGL). Our study is aimed at analyzing the status of SDH and ATRX and identifying novel genetic changes in CP. Methods: Eighteen CP cases were collected. SDH and ATRX status was screened by immunohistochemistry. Targeted region sequencing (TRS) was successfully performed on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues in two cases within 3 years. Based on the TRS result, Sanger sequencing of BRAF and HRAS was performed in fifteen cases (including the two cases with TRS performed), with three cases excluded due to the limited amount of tissue. Results: Histopathologically, all the cases were composite PCC/PGL- ganglioneuroma (GN). The GN components were either closely admixed or juxtaposed with the PCC/PGL components, with a highly variable percentage ( 10-80%). All cases stained positive for SDHB and ATRX. HRAS and BRAF mutations were identified during TRS. In the subsequent Sanger sequencing, 20.0% (3/15) harbored BRAF mutations (K601E and K601N) and 46.7% (7/15) harbored HRAS mutations (Q61R, Q61L, G13R). The mutation rates were both significantly higher than reported in ordinary PCC/PGL. Conclusions: We demonstrated that composite PCC/PGL-GN might be a unique entity with frequent HRAS and BRAF mutations rather than genetic changes of SDH and ATRX. Our findings revealed the possible pathogenesis of composite PCC/PGL-GN and provided clues for potential treatment targets.
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