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2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Molecular analysis of intracranial germ cell tumors based on histopathological background

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 17K15659
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Human pathology
Research InstitutionNational Cancer Center Japan

Principal Investigator

satomi kaishi  国立研究開発法人国立がん研究センター, 中央病院, 医員 (10633977)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Keywords胚細胞腫 / 中枢神経系 / DNAメチル化 / コピー数異常 / FISH / 予後
Outline of Final Research Achievements

To elucidate the pathogenesis of intracranial germ cell tumors (iGCTs). We are analyzed a copy number analysis by multi-institutional study.
Firstly, we analyzed DNA methylation profile in 83 iGCTs and 6 normal control samples using Infinium Human Methylation 450K BeadChip array and found 12p gain in 37.3% of iGCTs. Then, 58 iGCTs with clinicopathological information were analyzed for progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Both PFS and OS were significantly worse in iGCTs with 12p gain. Lastly, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) study was carried out on 3 mixed iGCT cases. Different histological components in each mixed GCT shared the same 12p copy number status within each mixed GCT case.
Gain of 12p can be a molecular marker to predict prognosis and an early event in tumorigenesis prior to histological differentiation in iGCTs.

Free Research Field

人体病理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

頭蓋内胚細胞腫(iGCT)は、悪性度の異なる6つの組織型から構成され、複数の組織型が同一腫瘍内に混在することがある。本研究では、12番染色体短腕のgain (12p gain)は予後不良な組織型で高頻度にみられることが明らかとなり、iGCT患者の予後予測マーカーとして臨床応用可能と考えられる。
また、12p gainに加え倍数性(染色体セットの数)の異常は、同一腫瘍内であれば組織型が異なっても共通することが明らかとなり、これらの異常がiGCTの腫瘍発生の比較的早期に発生するイベントであることが示唆され、病態解明の一助となる。

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Published: 2021-02-19  

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