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@ARTICLE{Pun:267545,
author = {M. Pun and D. Pratt and P. R. Nano and P. K. Joshi$^*$ and
L. Jiang and B. Englinger and A. Rao and M. Cieslik and A.
M. Chinnaiyan and K. Aldape and S. Pfister$^*$ and M. G.
Filbin and A. Bhaduri and S. Venneti},
title = {{C}ommon molecular features of {H}3{K}27{M} {DMG}s and
{PFA} ependymomas map to hindbrain developmental pathways.},
journal = {Acta Neuropathologica Communications},
volume = {11},
number = {1},
issn = {2051-5960},
address = {London},
publisher = {Biomed Central},
reportid = {DKFZ-2023-00323},
pages = {25},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Globally decreased histone 3, lysine 27 tri-methylation
(H3K27me3) is a hallmark of H3K27-altered diffuse midline
gliomas (DMGs) and group-A posterior fossa ependymomas
(PFAs). H3K27-altered DMGs are largely characterized by
lysine-to-methionine mutations in histone 3 at position 27
(H3K27M). Most PFAs overexpress EZH inhibitory protein
(EZHIP), which possesses a region of similarity to the
mutant H3K27M. Both H3K27M and EZHIP inhibit the function of
the polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) responsible for
H3K27me3 deposition. These tumors often arise in neighboring
regions of the brainstem and posterior fossa. In rare cases
PFAs harbor H3K27M mutations, and DMGs overexpress EZHIP.
These findings together raise the possibility that certain
cell populations in the developing hindbrain/posterior fossa
are especially sensitive to modulation of H3K27me3 states.
We identified shared molecular features by comparing
genomic, bulk transcriptomic, chromatin-based profiles, and
single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from the two
tumor classes. Our approach demonstrated that 1q gain, a key
biomarker in PFAs, is prognostic in H3.1K27M, but not
H3.3K27M gliomas. Conversely, Activin A Receptor Type 1
(ACVR1), which is associated with mutations in H3.1K27M
gliomas, is overexpressed in a subset of PFAs with poor
outcome. Despite diffuse H3K27me3 reduction, previous work
shows that both tumors maintain genomic H3K27me3 deposition
at select sites. We demonstrate heterogeneity in shared
patterns of residual H3K27me3 for both tumors that largely
segregated with inferred anatomic tumor origins and
progenitor populations of tumor cells. In contrast, analysis
of genes linked to H3K27 acetylation (H3K27ac)-marked
enhancers showed higher expression in astrocytic-like tumor
cells. Finally, common H3K27me3-marked genes mapped closely
to expression patterns in the human developing hindbrain.
Overall, our data demonstrate developmentally relevant
molecular similarities between PFAs and H3K27M DMGs and
support the overall hypothesis that deregulated mechanisms
of hindbrain development are central to the biology of both
tumors.},
keywords = {Humans / Histones: genetics / Histones: metabolism /
Lysine: genetics / Ependymoma: pathology / Glioma: genetics
/ Glioma: pathology / Rhombencephalon: pathology /
Fluorocarbons / Mutation: genetics / Brain Neoplasms:
genetics / Brain Neoplasms: pathology / Brain development
(Other) / Cancer (Other) / Chromatin biology (Other) /
Neuro-oncology (Other) / Onco-histones (Other) / Pediatric
tumors (Other) / Histones (NLM Chemicals) / Lysine (NLM
Chemicals) / Fluorocarbons (NLM Chemicals)},
cin = {B062 / HD01},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)B062-20160331 / I:(DE-He78)HD01-20160331},
pnm = {312 - Funktionelle und strukturelle Genomforschung
(POF4-312)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-312},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:36759899},
pmc = {pmc:PMC9912509},
doi = {10.1186/s40478-023-01514-z},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/267545},
}