Comprehensive molecular characterization of gastric adenocarcinoma

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关键词: SOMATIC MUTATIONS;    GENE-EXPRESSION;    CELL LYMPHOMAS;    EBV-INFECTION;    CANCER;    EXOME;    METHYLATION;    SUBTYPES;    KINASE;    CLASSIFICATION;   

DOI  :  10.1038/nature13480

来源: SCIE

【 摘 要 】

Gastric cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths, but analysis of molecular and clinical characteristics has been complicated by histological and aetiological heterogeneity. Here we describe a comprehensive molecular evaluation of 295 primary gastric adenocarcinomas as part of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project. We propose a molecular classification dividing gastric cancer into four subtypes: tumours positive for Epstein-Barr virus, which display recurrent PIK3CA mutations, extreme DNA hypermethylation, and amplification of JAK2, CD274 (also known as PD-L1) and PDCD1LG2 (also known as PD-L2); microsatellite unstable tumours, which show elevated mutation rates, including mutations of genes encoding targetable oncogenic signalling proteins; genomically stable tumours, which are enriched for the diffuse histological variant and mutations of RHOA or fusions involving RHO-family GTPase-activating proteins; and tumours with chromosomal instability, which show marked aneuploidy and focal amplification of receptor tyrosine kinases. Identification of these subtypes provides a roalmap for patient stratification and trials of targeted therapies.

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