Mechanistic patterns and clinical implications of oncogenic tyrosine kinase fusions in human cancers.


Journal

Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
14 Jun 2024
Historique:
received: 08 01 2024
accepted: 04 06 2024
medline: 15 6 2024
pubmed: 15 6 2024
entrez: 14 6 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Tyrosine kinase (TK) fusions are frequently found in cancers, either as initiating events or as a mechanism of resistance to targeted therapy. Partner genes and exons in most TK fusions are followed typical recurrent patterns, but the underlying mechanisms and clinical implications of these patterns are poorly understood. By developing Functionally Active Chromosomal Translocation Sequencing (FACTS), we discover that typical TK fusions involving ALK, ROS1, RET and NTRK1 are selected from pools of chromosomal rearrangements by two major determinants: active transcription of the fusion partner genes and protein stability. In contrast, atypical TK fusions that are rarely seen in patients showed reduced protein stability, decreased downstream oncogenic signaling, and were less responsive to inhibition. Consistently, patients with atypical TK fusions were associated with a reduced response to TKI therapies. Our findings highlight the principles of oncogenic TK fusion formation and selection in cancers, with clinical implications for guiding targeted therapy.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38877018
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49499-0
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-49499-0
doi:

Substances chimiques

Oncogene Proteins, Fusion 0
Protein-Tyrosine Kinases EC 2.7.10.1
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret EC 2.7.10.1
Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase EC 2.7.10.1
ROS1 protein, human EC 2.7.10.1
Receptor, trkA EC 2.7.10.1
Protein Kinase Inhibitors 0
Proto-Oncogene Proteins 0
RET protein, human EC 2.7.10.1
ALK protein, human EC 2.7.10.1
NTRK1 protein, human 0

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

5110

Subventions

Organisme : U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ID : 1R01-CA222598-01

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Taek-Chin Cheong (TC)

Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. taekchin.cheong@childrens.harvard.edu.

Ahram Jang (A)

Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Qi Wang (Q)

Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Giulia C Leonardi (GC)

Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123, Catania, Italy.

Biagio Ricciuti (B)

Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Joao V Alessi (JV)

Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Alessandro Di Federico (A)

Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Mark M Awad (MM)

Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Maria K Lehtinen (MK)

Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Marian H Harris (MH)

Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Roberto Chiarle (R)

Department of Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. roberto.chiarle@childrens.harvard.edu.
Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, 10126, Italy. roberto.chiarle@childrens.harvard.edu.
Division of Hematopathology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141, Milan, Italy. roberto.chiarle@childrens.harvard.edu.

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