The application of Next-Generation Sequencing for studying the genetics of papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC) has recently revealed new somatic mutations and gene fusions as potential new tumor-initiating events in patients without any known driver lesion. Gene and miRNA expression analyses defined clinically relevant subclasses correlated to tumor progression. In addition, it has been shown that tumor driver mutations in BRAF, and RET rearrangements - altogether termed BRAF-like carcinomas - have a very similar expression pattern and constitute a distinct category. Conversely, RAS-like carcinomas have a different genomic, epigenomic, and proteomic profile. These findings justify the need to reconsider PTC classification schemes.

The "next-generation" knowledge of papillary thyroid carcinoma

Ciccodicola Alfredo;
2015

Abstract

The application of Next-Generation Sequencing for studying the genetics of papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC) has recently revealed new somatic mutations and gene fusions as potential new tumor-initiating events in patients without any known driver lesion. Gene and miRNA expression analyses defined clinically relevant subclasses correlated to tumor progression. In addition, it has been shown that tumor driver mutations in BRAF, and RET rearrangements - altogether termed BRAF-like carcinomas - have a very similar expression pattern and constitute a distinct category. Conversely, RAS-like carcinomas have a different genomic, epigenomic, and proteomic profile. These findings justify the need to reconsider PTC classification schemes.
2015
Istituto di genetica e biofisica "Adriano Buzzati Traverso"- IGB - Sede Napoli
gene rearrangements
mutations
Next generation sequencing
papillary thyroid carcinoma
RNA-Sequencing
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