Genomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking CDH1 genetic alterations

Abstract CDH1 (E-cadherin) bi-allelic inactivation is the hallmark alteration of breast invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), resulting in its discohesive phenotype. A subset of ILCs, however, lack CDH1 genetic/epigenetic inactivation, and their genetic underpinning is unknown. Through clinical targeted...

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Main Authors: Higinio Dopeso, Andrea M. Gazzo, Fatemeh Derakhshan, David N. Brown, Pier Selenica, Sahar Jalali, Arnaud Da Cruz Paula, Antonio Marra, Edaise M. da Silva, Thais Basili, Laxmi Gusain, Lorraine Colon-Cartagena, Shirin Issa Bhaloo, Hunter Green, Chad Vanderbilt, Steffi Oesterreich, Anne Grabenstetter, M. Gabriela Kuba, Dara Ross, Dilip Giri, Hannah Y. Wen, Hong Zhang, Edi Brogi, Britta Weigelt, Fresia Pareja, Jorge S. Reis-Filho
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:npj Precision Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-024-00508-x
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author Higinio Dopeso
Andrea M. Gazzo
Fatemeh Derakhshan
David N. Brown
Pier Selenica
Sahar Jalali
Arnaud Da Cruz Paula
Antonio Marra
Edaise M. da Silva
Thais Basili
Laxmi Gusain
Lorraine Colon-Cartagena
Shirin Issa Bhaloo
Hunter Green
Chad Vanderbilt
Steffi Oesterreich
Anne Grabenstetter
M. Gabriela Kuba
Dara Ross
Dilip Giri
Hannah Y. Wen
Hong Zhang
Edi Brogi
Britta Weigelt
Fresia Pareja
Jorge S. Reis-Filho
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Andrea M. Gazzo
Fatemeh Derakhshan
David N. Brown
Pier Selenica
Sahar Jalali
Arnaud Da Cruz Paula
Antonio Marra
Edaise M. da Silva
Thais Basili
Laxmi Gusain
Lorraine Colon-Cartagena
Shirin Issa Bhaloo
Hunter Green
Chad Vanderbilt
Steffi Oesterreich
Anne Grabenstetter
M. Gabriela Kuba
Dara Ross
Dilip Giri
Hannah Y. Wen
Hong Zhang
Edi Brogi
Britta Weigelt
Fresia Pareja
Jorge S. Reis-Filho
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description Abstract CDH1 (E-cadherin) bi-allelic inactivation is the hallmark alteration of breast invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), resulting in its discohesive phenotype. A subset of ILCs, however, lack CDH1 genetic/epigenetic inactivation, and their genetic underpinning is unknown. Through clinical targeted sequencing data reanalysis of 364 primary ILCs, we identified 25 ILCs lacking CDH1 bi-allelic genetic alterations. CDH1 promoter methylation was frequent (63%) in these cases. Targeted sequencing reanalysis revealed 3 ILCs harboring AXIN2 deleterious fusions (n = 2) or loss-of-function mutation (n = 1). Whole-genome sequencing of 3 cases lacking bi-allelic CDH1 genetic/epigenetic inactivation confirmed the AXIN2 mutation and no other cell-cell adhesion genetic alterations but revealed a new CTNND1 (p120) deleterious fusion. AXIN2 knock-out in MCF7 cells resulted in lobular-like features, including increased cellular migration and resistance to anoikis. Taken together, ILCs lacking CDH1 genetic/epigenetic alterations are driven by inactivating alterations in other cell adhesion genes (CTNND1 or AXIN2), endorsing a convergent phenotype in ILC.
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spelling doaj.art-2bcd7e3ff5014c2e98a7bf5bd912578b2024-03-05T17:33:54ZengNature Portfolionpj Precision Oncology2397-768X2024-02-018111110.1038/s41698-024-00508-xGenomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking CDH1 genetic alterationsHiginio Dopeso0Andrea M. Gazzo1Fatemeh Derakhshan2David N. Brown3Pier Selenica4Sahar Jalali5Arnaud Da Cruz Paula6Antonio Marra7Edaise M. da Silva8Thais Basili9Laxmi Gusain10Lorraine Colon-Cartagena11Shirin Issa Bhaloo12Hunter Green13Chad Vanderbilt14Steffi Oesterreich15Anne Grabenstetter16M. Gabriela Kuba17Dara Ross18Dilip Giri19Hannah Y. Wen20Hong Zhang21Edi Brogi22Britta Weigelt23Fresia Pareja24Jorge S. Reis-Filho25Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterAbstract CDH1 (E-cadherin) bi-allelic inactivation is the hallmark alteration of breast invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), resulting in its discohesive phenotype. A subset of ILCs, however, lack CDH1 genetic/epigenetic inactivation, and their genetic underpinning is unknown. Through clinical targeted sequencing data reanalysis of 364 primary ILCs, we identified 25 ILCs lacking CDH1 bi-allelic genetic alterations. CDH1 promoter methylation was frequent (63%) in these cases. Targeted sequencing reanalysis revealed 3 ILCs harboring AXIN2 deleterious fusions (n = 2) or loss-of-function mutation (n = 1). Whole-genome sequencing of 3 cases lacking bi-allelic CDH1 genetic/epigenetic inactivation confirmed the AXIN2 mutation and no other cell-cell adhesion genetic alterations but revealed a new CTNND1 (p120) deleterious fusion. AXIN2 knock-out in MCF7 cells resulted in lobular-like features, including increased cellular migration and resistance to anoikis. Taken together, ILCs lacking CDH1 genetic/epigenetic alterations are driven by inactivating alterations in other cell adhesion genes (CTNND1 or AXIN2), endorsing a convergent phenotype in ILC.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-024-00508-x
spellingShingle Higinio Dopeso
Andrea M. Gazzo
Fatemeh Derakhshan
David N. Brown
Pier Selenica
Sahar Jalali
Arnaud Da Cruz Paula
Antonio Marra
Edaise M. da Silva
Thais Basili
Laxmi Gusain
Lorraine Colon-Cartagena
Shirin Issa Bhaloo
Hunter Green
Chad Vanderbilt
Steffi Oesterreich
Anne Grabenstetter
M. Gabriela Kuba
Dara Ross
Dilip Giri
Hannah Y. Wen
Hong Zhang
Edi Brogi
Britta Weigelt
Fresia Pareja
Jorge S. Reis-Filho
Genomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking CDH1 genetic alterations
npj Precision Oncology
title Genomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking CDH1 genetic alterations
title_full Genomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking CDH1 genetic alterations
title_fullStr Genomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking CDH1 genetic alterations
title_full_unstemmed Genomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking CDH1 genetic alterations
title_short Genomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking CDH1 genetic alterations
title_sort genomic and epigenomic basis of breast invasive lobular carcinomas lacking cdh1 genetic alterations
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-024-00508-x
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