title: Frequent PLAG1 gene rearrangements in skin and soft tissue myoepithelioma with ductal differentiation.
abstract: A subset of cutaneous and superficial soft tissue myoepithelial (ME) tumors displays a distinct ductal component and closely resembles mixed tumors/pleomorphic adenomas of salivary gland. As PLAG1 and HMGA2 rearrangements are the most common genetic events in pleomorphic adenomas, we sought to investigate if these abnormalities are also present in the skin/soft tissue ME lesions. In contrast, half of the deep-seated soft tissue ME tumors lacking ductal differentiation are known to be genetically unrelated, showing EWSR1 rearrangements. FISH analysis to detect PLAG1 and HMGA2 abnormalities was performed in 35 ME tumors, nine skin and 26 soft tissue, lacking EWSR1 and FUS rearrangements. For the PLAG1-rearranged tumors, FISH and RACE were performed to identify potential fusion partners, including CTNNB1 (beta-catenin) on 3p21 and LIFR (leukemia inhibitory factor receptor) on 5p13. Recurrent PLAG1 rearrangement by FISH was detected in 13 (37%) lesions, including three (33%) in the skin and 10 (38%) in the soft tissue. All were classified as benign and all except one showed abundant tubulo-ductal differentiation (comprising 12/24 [50%] of all tumors with ductal structures). A LIFR-PLAG1 fusion was detected by RACE and then confirmed by FISH in one soft tissue ME tumor with tubular formation. No CTNNB1 or LIFR abnormalities were detected in any of the remaining PLAG1-rearranged tumors. No structural HMGA2 abnormalities were detected in any of the 22 ME lesions tested. A subset of cutaneous and soft tissue ME tumors appears genetically linked to their salivary gland counterparts, displaying frequent PLAG1 gene rearrangements and occasionally LIFR-PLAG1 fusion.
authors: Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. antonesc@mskcc.org
authors: Cristina R
authors: CR
authors: Antonescu
authors: Lei
authors: L
authors: Zhang
authors: Sung Yun
authors: SY
authors: Shao
authors: Juan-Miguel
authors: JM
authors: Mosquera
authors: Ilan
authors: I
authors: Weinreb
authors: Nora
authors: N
authors: Katabi
authors: Christopher D M
authors: CD
authors: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044584:Carcinoma, Ductal / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D015321:Gene Rearrangement; D025743:HMGA2 Protein / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D053680:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor alpha Subunit / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009208:Myoepithelioma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D025743:HMGA2 Protein; C507840:LIFR protein, human; D053680:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor alpha Subunit; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; C104382:PLAG1 protein, human
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