title: Detection of COL1A1-PDGFB fusion transcripts and platelet-derived growth factor alpha and beta receptors in giant cell fibroblastoma of the postsacrococcygeal region.
abstract: We describe a 2-year-old girl with recurrent giant cell fibroblastoma (GCF) of the postsacrococcygeal region. Both the initial and recurrent tumours contained solid and angiectoid areas. The former was composed of loosely arranged wavy spindle cells and giant cells with a well-vascularized myxoid to collagenous stroma. The angiectoid spaces were often lined by multinucleated giant cells. Immunohistochemically, the tumour cells and small vessels in the tumour tissue were positive for platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) alpha and beta receptors. Molecular analysis revealed fusion of collagen type Ialpha1 exon 26 with PDGF-B chain exon 2 that induced unscheduled production of PDGF-BB. These findings suggest that PDGF and its receptors significantly contribute to the development of GCF in both an autocrine and a paracrine manner.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Pathology, Miyazaki Medical College, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, and Department of Neurosurgery, Nobeoka Prefectural Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kashima
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moriguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marutsuka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsumori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshizato
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Setoyama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asada
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D018223:Dermatofibrosarcoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000378:metabolism; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D020796:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D020797:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: C120892:COLIA1-PDGFB fusion protein, human; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; D020796:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha; D020797:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor