Publication: Coexistence of TERT C228T mutation and MALAT1 dysregulation in primary glioblastoma: new prognostic and therapeutic targets
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2021-06-21
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Mutlu, Melis
Tekin, Çağla
Civan, Muhammet Nafi
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Ak Aksoy, Seçil
Mutlu, Melis
Tunca, Berrin
Kocaeli, Hasan
Taşkapılıoğlu, Mevlüt Özgür
Bekar, Ahmet
Tekin, Çağla
Arğadal, Ömer Gökay
Civan, Muhammet Nafi
Kaya, İsmail Seçkin
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Taylor & Francis
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Objective: This study was designed to conduct molecular classification based on IDH1/2, TERT, ATRX, and DAXX changes in pediatric and adult primary glioblastoma (GB) and to analyze the potential interaction of LncRNA MALAT1 in the determined homogeneous subgroups. Methods: We analyzed the expression profiles of ATRX/DAXX and MALAT1 using the qRT-PCR method and IDH and TERT mutation status using DNA sequencing analysis in 85 primary pediatric and adult GB patients. Results: IDH1 mutation was observed in 5 (5.88%) and TERT mutation in 65 (76.47%) primary pediatric and adult GB patients. ATRX and DAXX were detected in 18 (21.18%) and 7 (8.24%) patients. TERT mutation and loss of ATRX/DAXX were associated with short overall survival (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, respectively). Patients carrying especially TERT C228T mutation had worse prognosis (p < 0.001). Six subgroups were obtained from the genetic analysis. Among the subgroups, MALAT1 was highly expressed in group A that had a single TERT mutation as compared to that in groups D and E (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively); further, high MALAT1 expression was associated with worse prognosis in patients with C228T mutation (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Our findings highlight that the presence of TERT C228T mutation and expression of MALAT1 can be used as primary targets during the follow-up of primary GB patients and in the development of new treatment strategies.
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Long noncoding RNA, Pediatric glioblastoma, Tumors, Temozolomide, Glioma, Cells, Atrx, Glioblastoma, IDH1, 2, Tert, MALAT1, Prognosis, Neurosciences & neurology