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Nikolaidis I, Karakasi MV, Boziki MK, Anestakis D, Deftereos S, Bakirtzis C, Grigoriadis N, Pavlidis P. Congenital embryonal tumor of the central nervous system with a rapidly fatal outcome in the neonatal intensive care unit. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2023; 70:e29903. [PMID: 35924998 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Ioannis Nikolaidis
- Department of Neurology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Laboratory of Forensic Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace - School of Medicine, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Democritus University of Thrace - School of Medicine, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forensic Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace - School of Medicine, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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Pinto EM, Hamideh D, Bahrami A, Orr BA, Lin T, Pounds S, Zambetti GP, Pappo AS, Gajjar A, Agnihotri S, Broniscer A. Malignant rhabdoid tumors originating within and outside the central nervous system are clinically and molecularly heterogeneous. Acta Neuropathol 2018; 136:315-326. [PMID: 29428974 DOI: 10.1007/s00401-018-1814-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Multifocal synchronous or metachronous atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRTs) and non-central nervous system malignant rhabdoid tumors (extra-CNS MRTs) are rare cancers. We reviewed the clinical and radiologic characteristics of affected patients seen at our institution. Genotyping and analysis of copy number abnormalities (CNAs) in SMARCB1 were performed in germline and tumor samples. Tumor samples underwent genome-wide DNA methylation and CNA analysis. The median age at diagnosis of 21 patients was 0.6 years. Two-thirds of ATRTs and extra-CNS MRTs were diagnosed synchronously. Although kidney tumors predominated, including two patients with bilateral involvement, at least 30% of cases lacked renal involvement. Histopathologic review confirmed MRTs in all cases and INI1 expression loss in all tumors tested. Fourteen (78%) of 18 patients tested had heterozygous germline SMARCB1 abnormalities. At least one allelic SMARCB1 abnormality was confirmed in 81 and 88% of ATRTs and extra-CNS MRTs, respectively. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering analysis of DNA methylation in 27 tumors and comparison with a reference group of 150 ATRTs classified the CNS tumors (n = 14) as sonic hedgehog (64%), tyrosinase (21%), and MYC (14%). The MYC subgroup accounted for 85% of 13 extra-CNS MRTs. Of 16 paired ATRTs and extra-CNS MRTs, the tumors in seven of eight patients showed a different pattern of genome-wide DNA methylation and/or CNAs suggestive of non-clonal origin. CNS and extra-CNS tumors had an identical SMARCB1 amplification (n = 1) or very similar DNA methylation pattern (n = 1) suggestive of clonal origin. All patients died of tumor progression. The clinical and molecular characteristics of multifocal ATRTs and extra-CNS MRTs are heterogeneous with most patients harboring a cancer predisposition. Although independent tumor origin was confirmed in most cases, metastatic spread was also documented. The recognition of their distinct molecular characteristics is critical in selecting new biologic therapies against these deadly cancers.
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Abu Arja MH, Patel P, Shah SH, Auletta JJ, Meyer EK, Conley SE, Aldrink JH, Pindrik JA, AbdelBaki MS. Synchronous Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor and Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney: Case Report of a Long-Term Survivor and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg 2018; 111:6-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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WU S, WANG J, LI F. Role of SNF5 in rheumatoid arthritis by upregulation ofp16 and inactivation of JNK pathway. Turk J Biol 2017. [DOI: 10.3906/biy-1610-40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Diagnosis of distal 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in a patient with a teratoid/rhabdoid tumour. Eur J Med Genet 2011; 54:295-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2010.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2010] [Accepted: 12/17/2010] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Bourdeaut F, Lequin D, Brugières L, Reynaud S, Dufour C, Doz F, André N, Stephan JL, Pérel Y, Oberlin O, Orbach D, Bergeron C, Rialland X, Fréneaux P, Ranchere D, Figarella-Branger D, Audry G, Puget S, Evans DG, Pinas JCF, Capra V, Mosseri V, Coupier I, Gauthier-Villars M, Pierron G, Delattre O. Frequent hSNF5/INI1 Germline Mutations in Patients with Rhabdoid Tumor. Clin Cancer Res 2011; 17:31-8. [DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-1795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Isaacs H. Fetal and neonatal rhabdoid tumor. J Pediatr Surg 2010; 45:619-26. [PMID: 20223330 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2009] [Revised: 12/14/2009] [Accepted: 12/14/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Few studies have focused on the behavior of rhabdoid tumor (RT) in the fetus and neonate. The purpose of this review is to show that perinatal RTs are associated with unusual findings and a poor prognosis. METHODS The author conducted a 40-year systematic review of the literature. Clinical presentation, pathology, management, and outcome of 72 fetuses and neonates with RTs are discussed. RESULTS Seventy-two fetuses and neonates presented with RTs detected prenatally (n = 12) and during the neonatal period (n = 60). The review consisted of 3 main groups: extrarenal noncentral nervous system (CNS) RT, renal RT, and CNS RT. There were some group differences in survival: extrarenal non-CNS RT (3/33 or 9.1%), renal RT (2/27 or 7.4%), and CNS RT (2/12 or 16.7%). Metastatic RT was present at diagnosis in more than half the patients (41/72 or 57%) who had a survival of 2.3%. The overall survival was 9.7%. For statistical results, there was no significant difference in survival among the 3 groups by type of tumor (P = .692). chi(2) analysis for survival with and without metastases was not valid due to small sample size. CONCLUSIONS The review shows that extrarenal RT was more common than either renal RT or CNS RT groups that is different than that observed in older individuals. Concomitant brain tumors were found in almost a third of fetuses and neonates. The CNS involvement occurred more often in patients with renal RT than in those with extrarenal RT. Metastatic disease at diagnosis was noted in more than half of the patients. Higher stage and presence of a CNS tumor were significant determinants in survival.
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- Hart Isaacs
- Department of Pathology, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
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Lafay-Cousin L, Payne E, Strother D, Chernos J, Chan M, Bernier FP. Goldenhar phenotype in a child with distal 22q11.2 deletion and intracranial atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor. Am J Med Genet A 2010; 149A:2855-9. [PMID: 19938088 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chromosome-specific low copy repeats (LCRs) are implicated in several clinically significant microdeletion and microduplication syndromes. The well-recognized phenotype of DiGeorge/velocardiofacial syndrome (DG/VCF) results from deletions of the long arm of chromosome 22 (22q11.2) mediated by the proximal LCRs in this region. More recent evidence suggests that the distal LCRs within 22q11.2 are also implicated in microdeletions and microduplications with less characterized phenotypes. Here we report on an infant diagnosed with Goldenhar syndrome (GS) phenotype who developed an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) of the brain due to a distal deletion of the chromosome 22q11.2 region encompassing the INI1/SMARCB1 tumor suppressor. We also discuss the phenotype of patients with germline deletions of this region and the possible implication of the 22q11.2 region in the GS.
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- Lucie Lafay-Cousin
- Division of Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Alberta Children's Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T3B 6A8.
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Bacci C, Sestini R, Provenzano A, Paganini I, Mancini I, Porfirio B, Vivarelli R, Genuardi M, Papi L. Schwannomatosis associated with multiple meningiomas due to a familial SMARCB1 mutation. Neurogenetics 2009; 11:73-80. [PMID: 19582488 DOI: 10.1007/s10048-009-0204-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2009] [Accepted: 06/15/2009] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Schwannomatosis (MIM 162091) is a condition predisposing to the development of central and peripheral schwannomas; most cases are sporadic without a clear family history but a few families with a clear autosomal dominant pattern of transmission have been described. Germline mutations in SMARCB1 are associated with schwannomatosis. We report a family with multiple schwannomas and meningiomas. A SMARCB1 germline mutation in exon 1 was identified. The mutation, c.92A>T (p.Glu31Val), occurs in a highly conserved amino acid in the SMARCB1 protein. In addition, in silico analysis demonstrated that the mutation disrupts the donor consensus sequence of exon 1. RNA studies verified the absence of mRNA transcribed by the mutant allele. This is the first report of a SMARCB1 germline mutation in a family with schwannomatosis characterized by the development of multiple meningiomas.
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- Costanza Bacci
- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Sestini R, Bacci C, Provenzano A, Genuardi M, Papi L. Evidence of a four-hit mechanism involving SMARCB1 and NF2 in schwannomatosis-associated schwannomas. Hum Mutat 2008; 29:227-31. [PMID: 18072270 DOI: 10.1002/humu.20679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Schwannomatosis is characterized by the onset of multiple intracranial, spinal, or peripheral schwannomas, without involvement of the vestibular nerve, which is instead pathognomonic of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2). Recently, a schwannomatosis family with a germline mutation of the SMARCB1 gene on chromosome 22 has been described. We report on the molecular analysis of the SMARCB1 and NF2 genes in a series of 21 patients with schwannomatosis and in eight schwannomatosis-associated tumors from four different patients. A novel germline SMARCB1 mutation was found in one patient; inactivating somatic mutations of NF2, associated with loss of heterozygosity (LOH) of 22q, were found in two schwannomas of this patient. This is the second report of a germline SMARCB1 mutation in patients affected by schwannomatosis and the first report of SMARCB1 mutations associated with somatic NF2 mutations in schwannomatosis-associated tumors. The latter observation suggests that a four-hit mechanism involving the SMARCB1 and NF2 genes may be implicated in schwannomatosis-related tumorigenesis.
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- Roberta Sestini
- Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Long-term survival and transmission of INI1-mutation via nonpenetrant males in a family with rhabdoid tumour predisposition syndrome. Br J Cancer 2007; 98:474-9. [PMID: 18087273 PMCID: PMC2361463 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Rhabdoid tumour predisposition syndrome (RTPS) is a rare syndrome caused by inheritance of a mutated INI1 gene for which only two multigeneration families have been reported. To further characterise the genotype and phenotype of RTPS, we present a third family in which at least three cousins developed an atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumour (AT/RT) at a young age. Two of these patients showed unusual long survival, and one of these developed an intracranial meningioma and a myoepithelioma of the lip in adulthood. Mutation analysis of INI1 revealed a germline G>A mutation in the donor splice site of exon 4 (c.500+1G>A) in the patients and in their unaffected fathers. This mutation prevents normal splicing and concomitantly generates a stop codon, resulting in nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Biallelic inactivation of INI1 in the tumours, except for the meningioma, was confirmed by absence of nuclear INI1-protein staining. The myoepithelioma of one of the patients carried an identical somatic rearrangement in the NF2 gene as the AT/RT, indicating that both tumours originated from a common precursor cell. In conclusion, this study demonstrates for the first time transmission of a germline INI1-mutation in a RTPS family via nonpenetrant males, long-term survival of two members of this family with an AT/RT, and involvement of INI1 in the pathogenesis of myoepithelioma.
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Wang GG, Allis CD, Chi P. Chromatin remodeling and cancer, Part II: ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling. Trends Mol Med 2007; 13:373-80. [PMID: 17822959 PMCID: PMC4337864 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2007.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2007] [Revised: 07/02/2007] [Accepted: 07/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Connections between perturbations that lie outside of our genome, that is, epigenetic alternations, and tumorigenesis have become increasingly apparent. Dynamic chromatin remodeling of the fundamental nucleosomal structure (covered in this review) or the covalent marks residing in the histone proteins that make up this structure (covered previously in part I) underlie many fundamental cellular processes, including transcriptional regulation and DNA-damage repair. Dysregulation of these processes has been linked to cancer development. Mechanisms of chromatin remodeling include dynamic interplay between ATP-dependent complexes, covalent histone modifications, utilization of histone variants and DNA methylation. In part II of this series, we focus on connections between ATP-dependent chromatin-remodeling complexes and oncogenesis and discuss the potential clinical implications of chromatin remodeling and cancer.
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- Gang G Wang
- Laboratory of Chromatin Biology, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Jackson EM, Shaikh TH, Gururangan S, Jones MC, Malkin D, Nikkel SM, Zuppan CW, Wainwright LM, Zhang F, Biegel JA. High-density single nucleotide polymorphism array analysis in patients with germline deletions of 22q11.2 and malignant rhabdoid tumor. Hum Genet 2007; 122:117-27. [PMID: 17541642 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-007-0386-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2007] [Accepted: 05/19/2007] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Malignant rhabdoid tumors are highly aggressive neoplasms found primarily in infants and young children. The majority of rhabdoid tumors arise as a result of homozygous inactivating deletions or mutations of the INI1 gene located in chromosome band 22q11.2. Germline mutations of INI1 predispose to the development of rhabdoid tumors of the brain, kidney and extra-renal tissues, consistent with its function as a tumor suppressor gene. We now describe five patients with germline deletions in chromosome band 22q11.2 that included the INI1 gene locus, leading to the development of rhabdoid tumors. Two patients had phenotypic findings that were suggestive but not diagnostic for DiGeorge/Velocardiofacial syndrome (DGS/VCFS). The other three infants had highly aggressive disease with multiple tumors at the time of presentation. The extent of the deletions was determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization and high-density oligonucleotide based single nucleotide polymorphism arrays. The deletions in the two patients with features of DGS/VCFS were distal to the region typically deleted in patients with this genetic disorder. The three infants with multiple primary tumors had smaller but overlapping deletions, primarily involving INI1. The data suggest that the mechanisms underlying the deletions in these patients may be similar to those that lead to DGS/VCFS, as they also appear to be mediated by related, low copy repeats (LCRs) in 22q11.2. These are the first reported cases in which an association has been established between recurrent, interstitial deletions mediated by LCRs in 22q11.2 and a predisposition to cancer.
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- Eric M Jackson
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Brat DJ, Shehata BM, Castellano-Sanchez AA, Hawkins C, Yost RB, Greco C, Mazewski C, Janss A, Ohgaki H, Perry A. Congenital glioblastoma: a clinicopathologic and genetic analysis. Brain Pathol 2007; 17:276-81. [PMID: 17465990 PMCID: PMC8095571 DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2007.00071.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Congenital central nervous system (CNS) tumors are uncommon, accounting for 1% of all childhood brain tumors. They present clinically either at birth or within the first 3 months. Glioblastoma (GBM) only rarely occurs congenitally and has not been fully characterized. We examined clinicopathologic features and genetic alterations of six congenital GBMs. Tumors were seen by neuroimaging as large, complex cerebral hemispheric masses. All showed classic GBM histopathology, including diffuse infiltration, dense cellularity, GFAP-positivity, high mitotic activity, endothelial proliferation and pseudopalisading necrosis. Neurosurgical procedures and adjuvant therapies varied. Survivals ranged from 4 days to 7.5 years; two of the three long-term survivors received chemotherapy, whereas the three short-term survivors did not. Paraffin-embedded tissue sections were used for FISH analysis of EGFR, chromosomes 9p21 (p16/CDKN2A) and 10q ( PTEN/DMBT1); sequencing of PTEN and TP53; and immunohistochemistry for EGFR and p53. We uncovered 10q deletions in two cases. No EGFR amplifications, 9p21 deletions, or mutations of TP53 or PTEN were noted; however, nuclear p53 immunoreactivity was strong in 5/6 cases. Tumors were either minimally immunoreactive (n = 3) or negative (n = 3) for EGFR. We conclude that congenital GBMs show highly variable survivals. They are genetically distinct from their adult counterparts and show a low frequency of known genetic alterations. Nonetheless, the strong nuclear expression of p53 in these and other pediatric GBMs could indicate that p53 dysregulation is important to tumorigenesis.
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- Daniel J Brat
- Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Alavi S, Rashidi A, Khatami AR, Arzanian MT. Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney presenting with hemiplegia: report of a case. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2007; 24:123-8. [PMID: 17454778 DOI: 10.1080/08880010601069963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney (RTK) is a rare and highly malignant neoplasm of infancy, with a strong tendency for early metastasis to distant regions. RTK is unique in its significant association with primary or metastatic brain tumors. The authors report the first case of RTK presenting initially with hemiplegia. The patient was found thereafter to have RTK concurrent with pulmonary metastases, a brain tumor, and a cerebral ischemic lesion. Intensive chemotherapy consisting of carboplatin and etoposide alternating with cyclophosphamide was unsuccessful and the patient died 5 months later because of severe respiratory distress resulting from widespread pulmonary metastases.
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- Samin Alavi
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nagata T, Takahashi Y, Ishii Y, Asai S, Sugahara-Kobayashi M, Nishida Y, Murata A, Yamamori S, Ogawa Y, Nakamura T, Murakami H, Nakamura M, Shichino H, Chin M, Sugito K, Ikeda T, Koshinaga T, Mugishima H. Molecular genetic alterations and gene expression profile of a malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 163:130-7. [PMID: 16337855 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2005.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2005] [Revised: 05/10/2005] [Accepted: 05/16/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney (MRTK) is a rare but highly aggressive tumor in children, and knowledge about the molecular signature of this tumor is limited. We report the molecular genetic alterations and gene expression profile of an MRTK tumor that arose in a 4-month-old Japanese girl. Fluorescence in situ hybridization and Southern blot analyses revealed a homozygous deletion of an approximately 0.29-Mb genomic region bordered by the Rgr and DDT genes in these tumor cells. This deleted region encodes SMARCB1, a candidate tumor suppressor gene for MRTK. Using a high-density oligonucleotide DNA array, we found increased expression of 25 genes, including genes involved in the cell cycle (10 genes), DNA replication (3 genes), cell growth (5 genes), and cell proliferation (5 genes), in this MRTK tumor sample, compared with a noncancerous kidney (NK) sample. On the other hand, 64 genes, including 4 genes regulating apoptosis, were found to show decreased expression in this MRTK tumor sample, compared with the NK sample. Among these alterations, we found alterations of expression of some genes, such as IGF2, MDK, TP53, and TNFSF10, in this MRTK tumor, as described previously. The molecular genetic alterations and altered pattern of gene expression found in this case may have contributed to the biological characteristics of the MRTK tumor that arose in our patient.
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- Toshihito Nagata
- Department of Advanced Medicine, Nihon University, School of Medicine, 30-1, Oyaguchikami-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan.
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Vries RGJ, Bezrookove V, Zuijderduijn LMP, Kia SK, Houweling A, Oruetxebarria I, Raap AK, Verrijzer CP. Cancer-associated mutations in chromatin remodeler hSNF5 promote chromosomal instability by compromising the mitotic checkpoint. Genes Dev 2005; 19:665-70. [PMID: 15769941 PMCID: PMC1065719 DOI: 10.1101/gad.335805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The hSNF5 subunit of human SWI/SNF ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complexes is a tumor suppressor that is inactivated in malignant rhabdoid tumors (MRTs). Here, we report that loss of hSNF5 function in MRT-derived cells leads to polyploidization and chromosomal instability. Re-expression of hSNF5 restored the coupling between cell cycle progression and ploidy checkpoints. In contrast, cancer-associated hSNF5 mutants harboring specific single amino acid substitutions exacerbated poly- and aneuploidization, due to abrogated chromosome segregation. We found that hSNF5 activates the mitotic checkpoint through the p16INK4a-cyclinD/CDK4-pRb-E2F pathway. These results establish that poly- and aneuploidy of tumor cells can result from mutations in a chromatin remodeler.
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- Robert G J Vries
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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