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Heft Neal ME, Brenner JC. Prognosis to Radiation Unlocked: How Hypoxia Methylome May Hold the Key in HNSCC. Clin Cancer Res 2023; 29:2954-2956. [PMID: 37310809 PMCID: PMC10527007 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-1132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Hypoxia in head and neck tumors has proven to be predictive of outcomes. Current hypoxia signatures have failed for patient treatment selection. In a recent study, the authors identified a hypoxia methylation signature as a more robust biomarker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and shed light into the mechanism of hypoxia-mediated treatment resistance. See related article by Tawk et al., p. 3051.
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- Molly E Heft Neal
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Smith JD, Bellile EL, Ellsperman SE, Heft-Neal ME, Mann JE, Birkeland AC, Hoesli RC, Swiecicki PL, Worden FP, Schonewolf C, Shah JL, Mierzwa ML, Rosko AJ, Stucken CL, Chinn SB, Shuman AG, Casper KA, Malloy KM, Prince MEP, Wolf GT, Thomas DG, McHugh JB, Chad Brenner J, Spector ME. Prognostic value of CD103 + tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) combined positive score in recurrent laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol 2022; 135:106226. [PMID: 36323071 PMCID: PMC10099383 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.106226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES In an evolving era of immunotherapeutic options for persistent or recurrent laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), there is a need for improved biomarkers of treatment response and survival to inform optimal treatment selection and prognostication. Herein, our primary objective was to explore correlations between tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and PD-L1 Combined Positive Score (CPS). Secondarily, we sought to explore their combined association with survival outcomes in patients with persistent or recurrent LSCC treated with salvage surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study at a single academic medical center. Immunohistochemistry staining for TILs and PD-L1 was performed on a tissue microarray of persistent or recurrent LSCC pathologic specimens. Correlations between TIL subsets and PD-L1 CPS were examined using Pearson's correlation coefficient and survival outcomes were analyzed with the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank tests. RESULTS Only CD103+ TILs showed a statistically significant, weakly-positive correlation with PD-L1 CPS (r2 = 0.264, p < 0.015). No other TIL subsets correlated with PD-L1 CPS in our cohort. The most favorable survival outcomes were seen in patients with pathologic N0 tumors showing high CD103+ TILs and/or high PD-L1 CPS staining. CONCLUSION Among patients with persistent or recurrent LSCC, CD103+ TILs only modestly correlated with PD-L1 CPS. A combined biomarker score incorporating CD103+ TILs and PD-L1 CPS greatly enhanced survival discrimination. This model may have additional utility in predicting the clinical benefit of immunotherapies in persistent or recurrent LSCC in the future.
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- Joshua D Smith
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
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Analysis of Human Papilloma Virus Content and Integration in Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma. Viruses 2022; 14:v14112353. [PMID: 36366450 PMCID: PMC9698779 DOI: 10.3390/v14112353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas (MEC) represent the most common malignancies of salivary glands. Approximately 50% of all MEC cases are known to harbor CRTC1/3-MAML2 gene fusions, but the additional molecular drivers remain largely uncharacterized. Here, we sought to resolve controversy around the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) as a potential driver of mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Bioinformatics analysis was performed on 48 MEC transcriptomes. Subsequent targeted capture DNA sequencing was used to annotate HPV content and integration status in the host genome. HPV of any type was only identified in 1/48 (2%) of the MEC transcriptomes analyzed. Importantly, the one HPV16+ tumor expressed high levels of p16, had high expression of HPV16 oncogenes E6 and E7, and displayed a complex integration pattern that included breakpoints into 13 host genes including PIK3AP1, HIPI, OLFM4,SIRT1, ARAP2, TMEM161B-AS1, and EPS15L1 as well as 9 non-genic regions. In this cohort, HPV is a rare driver of MEC but may have a substantial etiologic role in cases that harbor the virus. Genetic mechanisms of host genome integration are similar to those observed in other head and neck cancers.
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Cao Y, Haring CT, Brummel C, Bhambhani C, Aryal M, Lee C, Heft Neal M, Bhangale A, Gu W, Casper K, Malloy K, Sun Y, Shuman A, Prince ME, Spector ME, Chinn S, Shah J, Schonewolf C, McHugh JB, Mills RE, Tewari M, Worden FP, Swiecicki PL, Mierzwa M, Brenner JC. Early HPV ctDNA Kinetics and Imaging Biomarkers Predict Therapeutic Response in p16+ Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2022; 28:350-359. [PMID: 34702772 PMCID: PMC8785355 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-2338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE In locally advanced p16+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), (i) to investigate kinetics of human papillomavirus (HPV) circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and association with tumor progression after chemoradiation, and (ii) to compare the predictive value of ctDNA to imaging biomarkers of MRI and FDG-PET. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Serial blood samples were collected from patients with AJCC8 stage III OPSCC (n = 34) enrolled on a randomized trial: pretreatment; during chemoradiation at weeks 2, 4, and 7; and posttreatment. All patients also had dynamic-contrast-enhanced and diffusion-weighted MRI, as well as FDG-PET scans pre-chemoradiation and week 2 during chemoradiation. ctDNA values were analyzed for prediction of freedom from progression (FFP), and correlations with aggressive tumor subvolumes with low blood volume (TVLBV) and low apparent diffusion coefficient (TVLADC), and metabolic tumor volume (MTV) using Cox proportional hazards model and Spearman rank correlation. RESULTS Low pretreatment ctDNA and an early increase in ctDNA at week 2 compared with baseline were significantly associated with superior FFP (P < 0.02 and P < 0.05, respectively). At week 4 or 7, neither ctDNA counts nor clearance were significantly predictive of progression (P = 0.8). Pretreatment ctDNA values were significantly correlated with nodal TVLBV, TVLADC, and MTV pre-chemoradiation (P < 0.03), while the ctDNA values at week 2 were correlated with these imaging metrics in primary tumor. Multivariate analysis showed that ctDNA and the imaging metrics performed comparably to predict FFP. CONCLUSIONS Early ctDNA kinetics during definitive chemoradiation may predict therapy response in stage III OPSCC.
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- Yue Cao
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Wang T, Zhou Z, Luo E, Zhong J, Zhao D, Dong H, Yao B. Comprehensive RNA sequencing in primary murine keratinocytes and fibroblasts identifies novel biomarkers and provides potential therapeutic targets for skin-related diseases. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2021; 26:42. [PMID: 34602061 PMCID: PMC8489068 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-021-00285-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Keratinocytes and fibroblasts represent the major cell types in the epidermis and dermis of the skin and play a significant role in maintenance of skin homeostasis. However, the biological characteristics of keratinocytes and fibroblasts remain to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to compare the gene expression pattern between keratinocytes and fibroblasts and to explore novel biomarker genes so as to provide potential therapeutic targets for skin-related diseases such as burns, wounds, and aging. METHODS Skin keratinocytes and fibroblasts were isolated from newborn mice. To fully understand the heterogeneity of gene expression between keratinocytes and fibroblasts, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the two cell types were detected by RNA-seq technology. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the known genes of keratinocytes and fibroblasts and verify the RNA-seq results. RESULTS Transcriptomic data showed a total of 4309 DEGs (fold-change > 1.5 and q-value < 0.05). Among them, 2197 genes were highly expressed in fibroblasts and included 10 genes encoding collagen, 16 genes encoding transcription factors, and 14 genes encoding growth factors. Simultaneously, 2112 genes were highly expressed in keratinocytes and included 7 genes encoding collagen, 14 genes encoding transcription factors, and 8 genes encoding growth factors. Furthermore, we summarized 279 genes specifically expressed in keratinocytes and 33 genes specifically expressed in fibroblasts, which may represent distinct molecular signatures of each cell type. Additionally, we observed some novel specific biomarkers for fibroblasts such as Plac8 (placenta-specific 8), Agtr2 (angiotensin II receptor, type 2), Serping1 (serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade G, member 1), Ly6c1 (lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus C1), Dpt (dermatopontin), and some novel specific biomarkers for keratinocytes such as Ly6a (lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus A) and Lce3c (late cornified envelope 3C), Ccer2 (coiled-coil glutamate-rich protein 2), Col18a1 (collagen, type XVIII, alpha 1) and Col17a1 (collagen type XVII, alpha 1). In summary, these data provided novel identifying biomarkers for two cell types, which can provide a resource of DEGs for further investigations.
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- Tiancheng Wang
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
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Pinatti LM, Gu W, Wang Y, Elhossiny A, Bhangale AD, Brummel CV, Carey TE, Mills RE, Brenner JC. SearcHPV: A novel approach to identify and assemble human papillomavirus-host genomic integration events in cancer. Cancer 2021; 127:3531-3540. [PMID: 34160069 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a well-established driver of malignant transformation at a number of sites, including head and neck, cervical, vulvar, anorectal, and penile squamous cell carcinomas; however, the impact of HPV integration into the host human genome on this process remains largely unresolved. This is due to the technical challenge of identifying HPV integration sites, which includes limitations of existing informatics approaches to discovering viral-host breakpoints from low-read-coverage sequencing data. METHODS To overcome this limitation, the authors developed SearcHPV, a new HPV detection pipeline based on targeted capture technology, and applied the algorithm to targeted capture data. They performed an integrated analysis of SearcHPV-defined breakpoints with genome-wide linked-read sequencing to identify potential HPV-related structural variations. RESULTS Through an analysis of HPV+ models, the authors showed that SearcHPV detected HPV-host integration sites with a higher sensitivity and specificity than 2 other commonly used HPV detection callers. SearcHPV uncovered HPV integration sites adjacent to known cancer-related genes, including TP63, MYC, and TRAF2, and near regions of large structural variation. The authors further validated the junction contig assembly feature of SearcHPV, which helped to accurately identify viral-host junction breakpoint sequences. They found that viral integration occurred through a variety of DNA repair mechanisms, including nonhomologous end joining, alternative end joining, and microhomology-mediated repair. CONCLUSIONS In summary, SearcHPV is a new optimized tool for the accurate detection of HPV-human integration sites from targeted capture DNA sequencing data.
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- Lisa M Pinatti
- Cancer Biology Program, Program in the Biomedical Sciences, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Cancer Biology Program, Program in the Biomedical Sciences, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Rogel Cancer Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Rogel Cancer Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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