Abstract
Small blue round cell tumors (SBRCTs) are a heterogenous group of tumors that are difficult to diagnose because of overlapping morphologic, immunohistochemical, and clinical features. About two-thirds of EWSR1-negative SBRCTs are associated with CIC-DUX4-related fusions, whereas another small subset shows BCOR-CCNB3 X-chromosomal paracentric inversion. Applying paired-end RNA sequencing to an SBRCT index case of a 44-year-old man, we identified a novel BCOR-MAML3 chimeric fusion, which was validated by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and fluorescence in situ hybridization techniques. We then screened a total of 75 SBRCTs lacking EWSR1, FUS, SYT, CIC, and BCOR-CCNB3 abnormalities for BCOR break-apart probes by fluorescence in situ hybridization to detect potential recurrent BCOR gene rearrangements outside the typical X-chromosomal inversion. Indeed, 8/75 (11%) SBRCTs showed distinct BCOR gene rearrangements, with 2 cases each showing either a BCOR-MAML3 or the alternative ZC3H7B-BCOR fusion, whereas no fusion partner was detected in the remaining 4 cases. Gene expression of the BCOR-MAML3-positive index case showed a distinct transcriptional profile with upregulation of HOX-gene signature, compared with classic Ewing's sarcoma or CIC-DUX4-positive SBRCTs. The clinicopathologic features of the SBRCTs with alternative BCOR rearrangements were also compared with a group of BCOR-CCNB3 inversion-positive cases, combining 11 from our files with a meta-analysis of 42 published cases. The BCOR-CCNB3-positive tumors occurred preferentially in children and in bone, in contrast to alternative BCOR-rearranged SBRCTs, which presented in young adults, with a variable anatomic distribution. Furthermore, BCOR-rearranged tumors often displayed spindle cell areas, either well defined in intersecting fascicles or blending with the round cell component, which appears distinct from most other fusion-positive SBRCTs and shares histologic overlap with poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma.
摘要
小蓝圆细胞肿瘤(SBRCTs)是一组异质性肿瘤,但由于其形态、免疫组化及临床特征常有交叉,导致其诊断十分困难。约有2/3的EWSR1阴性SBRCTs具有CIC-DUX4相关的基因融合,而另有一小类表现出BCOR-CCNB3 X染色体同臂内倒置。
通过对一例44岁男性的SBRCTs进行配对末端RNA测序,我们发现了一种新的BCOR-MAML3嵌合性融合,并通过反转录PCR及荧光原位杂交进行了证实。
我们进一步应用BCOR断裂探针,通过FISH筛查了75例无EWSR1、FUS、SYT、CIC以及BCOR-CCNB3的SBRCTs,以期发现可能存在的除了经典型X染色体倒置以外的重现性BCOR基因重排。
结果发现,75例 SBRCTs有8例( 8/75 ,11%)出现明显的BCOR基因重排,其中两例出现BCOR-MAML3 或ZC3H7B-BCOR 基因融合,而其余4例未检测到融合基因。与经典的尤文肉瘤或 CIC-DUX4阳性的SBRCTs相比,BCOR-MAML3阳性的病例表现出明显的转录活性增高,HOX基因上调。
同时通过对我们的11个病例及42个已发表的病例进行meta分析,我们比较了具有BCOR不同重排的SBRCTs及BCOR-CCNB3倒置阳性病例的临床病理特征。
结果发现BCOR-CCNB3阳性的肿瘤常发生儿童,发病部位常见于骨,而BCOR其他重排的SBRCTs常见于年轻成人,且发病部位不定。更进一步,BCOR重排的肿瘤常有梭形细胞区域,呈交叉束状排列或与圆形细胞成分混杂,与其他的具有阳性融合的SBRCTs的组织学明显不同,后者的组织学表现与低分化的滑膜肉瘤极为相似。
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