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- Title
Fusion of Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha (PDGFRA) With Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 8 (USP8) in a Calcified Chondroid Mesenchymal Neoplasm Harboring t(4;15)(q12;q21) as a Sole Aberration.
- Authors
PANAGOPOULOS, IOANNIS; ANDERSEN, KRISTIN; GORUNOVA, LUDMILA; LOBMAIER, INGVILD
- Abstract
Background/Aim: The term "calcified chondroid mesenchymal neoplasm" was introduced in 2021 to describe a group of tumors characterized by various morphological features, including the formation of cartilage or chondroid matrix. These tumors frequently carry chimeric genes where the 5'-end partner gene is fibronectin 1 and the 3'-end partner gene codes for receptor tyrosine kinase. Our study explores fusion of the genes platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) and ubiquitin-specific peptidase 8 (USP8) in calcified chondroid mesenchymal neoplasm. Case Report: Genetic investigations were conducted on a tumor located in the leg of a 71-year-old woman. G-banding analysis of short-term cultured tumor cells revealed the karyotype 46, XX,t(4;15)(q12;q21)[6]/46,XX[4]. RNA sequencing detected in-frame PDGFRA::USP8 and USP8::PDGFRA chimeric transcripts, which were validated by RT-PCR/Sanger sequencing. The PDGFRA::USP8 chimeric protein is predicted to have cell membrane location and functions as a chimeric ubiquitinyl hydrolase. The USP8::PDGFRA protein was predicted to be nuclear and function as a positive regulator of cellular metabolic process. Conclusion: We report, for the first time, a calcified chondroid mesenchymal neoplasm carrying a balanced t(4;15)(q12;q21) chromosomal translocation, resulting in the generation of both PDGFRA::USP8 and USP8::PDGFRA chimeras. The PDGFRA::USP8 protein is located on the cell membrane and functions as a chimeric ubiquitinyl hydrolase, activated by PDGFs. Conversely, USP8::PDGFRA is a nuclear protein regulating metabolic processes.
- Subjects
PLATELET-derived growth factor; DEUBIQUITINATING enzymes; PLATELET-derived growth factor receptors; CHIMERIC proteins; NUCLEAR proteins
- Publication
Cancer Genomics & Proteomics (1109-6535), 2024, Vol 21, Issue 3, p252
- ISSN
1109-6535
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21873/cgp.20444