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Zhang X, Joseph S, Wu D, Bowser JL, Vaziri C. The DNA Damage Response (DDR) landscape of endometrial cancer defines discrete disease subtypes and reveals therapeutic opportunities. NAR Cancer 2024; 6:zcae015. [PMID: 38596432 PMCID: PMC11000323 DOI: 10.1093/narcan/zcae015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Genome maintenance is an enabling characteristic that allows neoplastic cells to tolerate the inherent stresses of tumorigenesis and evade therapy-induced genotoxicity. Neoplastic cells also deploy many mis-expressed germ cell proteins termed Cancer Testes Antigens (CTAs) to promote genome maintenance and survival. Here, we present the first comprehensive characterization of the DNA Damage Response (DDR) and CTA transcriptional landscapes of endometrial cancer in relation to conventional histological and molecular subtypes. We show endometrial serous carcinoma (ESC), an aggressive endometrial cancer subtype, is defined by gene expression signatures comprising members of the Replication Fork Protection Complex (RFPC) and Fanconi Anemia (FA) pathway and CTAs with mitotic functions. DDR and CTA-based profiling also defines a subset of highly aggressive endometrioid endometrial carcinomas (EEC) with poor clinical outcomes that share similar profiles to ESC yet have distinct characteristics based on conventional histological and genomic features. Using an unbiased CRISPR-based genetic screen and a candidate gene approach, we confirm that DDR and CTA genes that constitute the ESC and related EEC gene signatures are required for proliferation and therapy-resistance of cultured endometrial cancer cells. Our study validates the use of DDR and CTA-based tumor classifiers and reveals new vulnerabilities of aggressive endometrial cancer where none currently exist.
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- Xingyuan Zhang
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC - 27599, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC - 27599, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC - 27599, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC - 27599, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC - 27599, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC - 27599, USA
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC - 27599, USA
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Kilic F, Ersak B, Cakir C, Yuksel D, Kilic C, Korkmaz V, Tokgozoglu N, Toptas T, Boran N, Kimyon Comert G, Ureyen I, Tasci T, Moraloglu Tekin O, Ustun Y, Turan T. Assessment of the differences in oncologic outcomes between patients with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma and uterine serous carcinoma. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2024; 50:86-94. [PMID: 37854000 DOI: 10.1111/jog.15814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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AIM To evaluate whether the recurrence rates, recurrence patterns, and survival outcomes differed according to the primary site of the tumor in patients with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) and uterine serous carcinoma (USC). METHODS The population of this multicenter retrospective study consisted of patients who had USC or HGSOC. Progression-free survival (PFS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) estimates were determined using the Kaplan-Meier method. Survival curves were compared using the log-rank test. RESULTS The study cohort consisted of 247 patients with HGSOC and 34 with USC. Recurrence developed in 118 (51.1%) in the HGSOC group and 14 (42.4%) in the USC group (p = 0.352). The median time to recurrence was 23.5 (range, 4-144) and 17 (range, 4-43) months in the HGSOC and USC groups, respectively (p = 0.055). The 3-year PFS was 52% in the HGSOC group and 47% in the USC group (p = 0.450). Additionally, 3-year DSS was 92% and 82% in the HGSOC and USC groups, respectively (p = 0.060). CONCLUSIONS HGSOC and USC are aggressive tumors with high recurrence and mortality rates in advanced stages. These two carcinomas, which are similar in molecular features and clinical management, may also have similar recurrence patterns, disease failure, and survival rates.
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- Fatih Kilic
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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Zhang X, Joseph S, Wu D, Bowser JL, Vaziri C. The DNA Damage Response (DDR) landscape of endometrial cancer defines discrete disease subtypes and reveals therapeutic opportunities. bioRxiv 2023:2023.11.20.567919. [PMID: 38045328 PMCID: PMC10690150 DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.20.567919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Genome maintenance is an enabling characteristic that allows neoplastic cells to tolerate the inherent stresses of tumorigenesis and evade therapy-induced genotoxicity. Neoplastic cells also deploy mis-expressed germ cell proteins termed Cancer Testes Antigens (CTAs) to promote genome maintenance and survival. Here, we present the first comprehensive characterization of the DNA Damage Response (DDR) and CTA transcriptional landscapes of endometrial cancer in relation to conventional histological and molecular subtypes. We show endometrial serous carcinoma (ESC), an aggressive endometrial cancer subtype, is defined by gene expression signatures comprising members of the Replication Fork Protection Complex (RFPC) and Fanconi Anemia (FA) pathway and CTAs with mitotic functions. DDR and CTA- based profiling also defines a subset of highly aggressive endometrioid endometrial carcinomas (EEC) with poor clinical outcomes that share similar profiles to ESC yet have distinct characteristics based on conventional histological and genomic features. Using an unbiased CRISPR-based genetic screen and a candidate gene approach, we confirm that DDR and CTA genes that constitute the ESC and related EEC gene signatures are required for proliferation and therapy-resistance of cultured endometrial cancer cells. Our study validates the use of DDR and CTA-based tumor classifiers and reveals new vulnerabilities of aggressive endometrial cancer where none currently exist.
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Tambawala ZY, Saquib S, Shinko IA, Nagshabandi Z. Massive serous cyst adenoma with ovarian abscess causing fatal septicaemia. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e255467. [PMID: 37989331 PMCID: PMC10660798 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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Isolated unilateral ovarian tumour without obvious concomitant tubal pathology is unlikely to cause intrabdominal abscess or septicaemia. Benign serous cystadenoma is a fairly common ovarian tumour but rarely causes fatality. We present a patient in mid-30s with massive ovarian serous cystadenoma presenting with abscess and septicaemia, leading to mortality. To our knowledge, no previous serous cystadenoma causing abscess formation has been reported before.
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- Zenab Yusuf Tambawala
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE
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Maturen KE, Shampain KL, Roseland ME, Sakala MD, Zhang M, Stein EB. Malignant Epithelial Tumors of the Ovary. Radiol Clin North Am 2023; 61:563-577. [PMID: 37169424 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2023.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Epithelial ovarian neoplasms (EON) constitute the majority of ovarian cancers. Among EON, high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) is the most common and most likely to present at an advanced stage. Radiologists should recognize the imaging features associated with HGSC, particularly at ultrasound and MR imaging. Computed tomography is used for staging and to direct care pathways. Peritoneal carcinomatosis is common and does not preclude surgical resection. Other less common malignant EON have varied appearances, but share a common correlation between the amount of vascularized solid tissue and the likelihood of malignancy.
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Takeda A, Watanabe K, Hayashi S, Koike W. Coexistence of Serous Surface Papilloma with Ovarian Thecoma in a 19-year-old Adolescent. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2023; 30:259-261. [PMID: 36640824 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2023.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Akihiro Takeda
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Takeda and Hayashi).
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- the Department of Diagnostic Pathology (Dr. Watanabe), Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Takeda and Hayashi)
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- the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (Dr. Koike)
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