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• Comprehensive genomic analysis of colorectal cancer with microsatellite instability

  Microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) colorectal cancers (CRCs) account for 10?15% of all CRCs. MSI-H CRC is characterized by a large number of somatic insertions/deletions (indels) resulting from either mutations within or the silencing of genes involved in the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) system. A subset of MSI-H CRCs is associated with Lynch syndrome (LS), which is caused by germline MMR gene mutations, leading to hereditary cancer predisposition. Other than frequent somatic mutations in BRAF, the transformation mechanisms underlying MSI-H CRC are largely unknown. Here, genomic DNA from 149 MSI-H CRC specimens was analyzed using whole-exome sequencing, and 93 of these samples were subjected to genome-wide DNA methylation analysis. Furthermore, transcriptome sequencing was conducted on 111 samples. Genomic/epigenomic analyses identified three subgroups within our cohort: (1) MSI-H CRCs with silenced MLH1 that share frequent indels, a specific mutation/copy number alteration profile and promoter DNA methylation; (2) LS-associated MSI-H CRCs with MMR genes containing germline mutations; and (3) the remaining MSI-H CRCs with frequent somatic disruptive mutations of MLH1 or MSH2. Unexpectedly, only the first group was found to frequently carry fusion-type protein kinases (15% of this group and 9.9% of all MSI-H CRCs) that are promising therapeutic targets. Thus, MSI-H CRCs can be classified into three subgroups with distinctive genomic as well as epigenomic statuses, probably reflecting the oncogenic processes of these cancers. Fusion-type kinases are enriched in MSI-H CRCs, shedding new light on potential treatment strategies.

  Study JGAS000113

• MYO5B mutations in Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma promote cancer progression

  Identification of additional cancer-associated genes and secondary mutations driving the metastatic progression in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) is important. We recently reported novel recurrent nonsynonymous mutations in the MYO5B gene in metastatic PPGL. Here, we explored the functional impact of these MYO5B mutations, and analyzed MYO5B expression in primary PPGL tumor cases in relation to mutation status.Immunohistochemistry and mRNA expression analysis in 30 primary PPGL tumors revealed an increased MYO5B expression in metastatic compared to non-metastatic tumor cases. In addition, subcellular localization of MYO5B protein was altered from cytoplasmatic to membranous in some metastatic tumors, and the strongest and most abnormal expression pattern was observed in a PGL case harboring a MYO5B:p.G1611S mutation. Mutation analysis of additional PPGL tumors revealed additional, and hence recurrent, mutations in the paralog MYO5A. Three missense mutations in MYO5B were functionally studied using site directed mutagenesis and stable transfection into human neuroblastoma cells (SK-N-AS) and embryonic kidney cells (HEK293 cell line). Functional analysis of the mutants verified a significant increased proliferation rate in all MYO5B mutated clones (p.L587P, p.G1611S, and p.R1641C). The two somatically derived mutations p.L587P and p.G1611S were also found to increase the migration rate, and all three mutants affected intracellular transport by increased transferrin uptake. Downstream expression analysis of MYO5B mutants demonstrated a transcriptional activation of genes involved in glucose metabolism, proliferation, homeostasis, and migration. Our study validates the functional role of novel MYO5B mutations in proliferation and migration, and suggest the MYO5-pathway to be involved the malignant progression of PPGL tumors.

  Study EGAS00001003991

• Single Cell Genotypic and Phenotypic Analysis of Measurable Residual Disease in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

  Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a group of blood cancers with high mortality. Even though complete remission is often achieved, majority of the AML patients still relapse. Measurable residual disease (MRD), defined as the population of cancer cells which persists following chemotherapy, is responsible for AML relapse. Understanding the biology enabling MRD clones to resist therapy is necessary to guide the development of curative treatments more effectively. Discriminating residual leukemic clones, preleukemic clones, and normal precursors remains a challenge with current MRD tools. We developed a single cell MRD (scMRD) assay by combining flow cytometric enrichment of the targeted precursor/blast population with integrated single cell DNA sequencing (scDNA-seq) and immunophenotyping (Tapestri, Missionbio). The platform utilizes a custom amplicon panel covering 109 amplicons across 31 genes frequently mutated in AML and a panel of 42 oligo-conjugated antibodies against surface makers. We applied our scMRD assay to sequence 30 MRD samples (multiplexed into 6) from 29 AML patients to study the clonal architecture and protein correlation. In addition, 2 MRD samples were sequenced with scDNA+protein sequencing technology without enrichment or multiplexing. Five patients with AML at diagnosis were also sequenced with scDNA+protein sequencing technology without enrichment or multiplexing. In order to establish the sensitivity of our scMRD assay, we spiked AML cells into normal bone marrow cells. We sequenced 12 such spiked samples after multiplexing.

  Study phs003233

• Genetic and epigenetic characterization of adenoid cystic carcinoma

  Translocation events are frequent in cancer and may create chimeric fusions or regulatory rearrangements that drive oncogene overexpression. Although regulatory rearrangements are increasingly recognized in hematopoietic and even solid tumors, the underlying mechanisms remain obscure. Here we identify super-enhancer translocations that drive overexpression of the oncogenic transcription factor MYB as a unifying theme in adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). Whole genome sequencing data and chromatin state maps for 13 primary tumors and xenografts reveal distinct chromosomal rearrangements that juxtapose super-enhancer clusters to the MYB locus. Chromosome conformation capture confirms that the translocated enhancers physically interact with the MYB promoter. Remarkably, the MYB product itself binds to the translocated enhancers, thus creating a positive feedback loop that sustains its own expression. MYB also binds a large number of active enhancers that drive opposing regulatory programs in alternate cell lineages in ACC. MYB cooperates with the transcription factor TP63 in the myoepithelial component of the tumors, but promotes a Notch program in the luminal epithelial component. Bromodomain inhibitors, which disrupt enhancer function, slow tumor growth in ACC primagraft models in vivo, but are ineffective against high grade tumors that harbor activating mutations in the Notch pathway. Thus, our study identifies super-enhancer translocations as a unifying feature of ACC, and provides insight into the mechanism by which sustained MYB overexpression drives alternate cell fates in this disease.Processed ChIP-seq data is available on GEO under accession number GSE76465.

  Study EGAS00001001457

• EM-seq datatset of primary human thymocyte subsets

  FASTQ-files of EM-seq experiments of 6 primary human thymocyte subsets, isolated by flow-cytometry (FACS) from neonatal thymus biopsies. All samples were sorted to be negative for the expression of the lineage surface markers CD11c, CD19, CD56, CD141 and CD303 and additionally had the following surface phenotypes: DN2 (CD4-CD8-CD7+CD1a-CD161-CD38+CD3-TCRab-); DN3 (CD4-CD8-CD7+CD1a+); ISP (CD4+CD8-CD3-TCRab-CD1a+); DPE (CD4+CD8+TCRab-CD69-); DPL (CD4+CD8+TCRab+CD69+); SP4 (CD4+CD8-). Samples were sorted from 1-2 pediatric patients undergoing heart surgery.

  Dataset EGAD50000001600

• scRNA-seq data of Anti-Her2-CAR T cells treated with immunomodulatory metabolites

  Anti-Her2-CAR T cells produced from T cells derived from healthy human donors were treated with DMSO (control) or either of the immunomodulatory metabolites indole‐3‐carboxaldehyde (ICA), valeric acid (VA) and isovaleric acid (IVA) to assess effects on CAR T cell function. scRNA-seq libraries were generated on a 10X Chromium controller with On-Chip-Multiplexing. The individual samples in a library are distinguished during analysis on the single-cell level via the cell barcode class.

  Dataset EGAD50000002012

• BLUEPRINT release August 2016, ChIP-Seq for effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell, terminally differentiated, on genome GRCh38

  ChIP-Seq data for 2 effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell, terminally differentiated sample(s). 6 run(s), 6 experiment(s), 6 analysis(s) on human genome GRCh38. Part of BLUEPRINT release August 2016. Analysis documentation available at http://ftp.ebi.ac.uk/pub/databases/blueprint/releases/20160816/homo_sapiens/README_chipseq_analysis_ebi_20160816

  Dataset EGAD00001002503

• BLUEPRINT release August 2016, ChIP-Seq for effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell, on genome GRCh38

  ChIP-Seq data for 3 effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell sample(s). 16 run(s), 15 experiment(s), 15 analysis(s) on human genome GRCh38. Part of BLUEPRINT release August 2016. Analysis documentation available at http://ftp.ebi.ac.uk/pub/databases/blueprint/releases/20160816/homo_sapiens/README_chipseq_analysis_ebi_20160816

  Dataset EGAD00001002283

• BLUEPRINT release August 2016, ChIP-Seq for central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell, on genome GRCh38

  ChIP-Seq data for 3 central memory CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell sample(s). 11 run(s), 9 experiment(s), 9 analysis(s) on human genome GRCh38. Part of BLUEPRINT release August 2016. Analysis documentation available at http://ftp.ebi.ac.uk/pub/databases/blueprint/releases/20160816/homo_sapiens/README_chipseq_analysis_ebi_20160816

  Dataset EGAD00001002439

• BLUEPRINT release August 2015, ChIP-Seq for CD3-positive, CD4-positive, CD8-positive, double positive thymocyte, on genome GRCh38

  ChIP-Seq data for 1 CD3-positive, CD4-positive, CD8-positive, double positive thymocyte sample(s). 3 run(s), 3 experiment(s), 3 alignment(s) on human genome GRCh38. Part of BLUEPRINT release August 2015. Analysis documentation available at http://ftp.ebi.ac.uk/pub/databases/blueprint/releases/20150820/homo_sapiens/README_chipseq_analysis_ebi_20150820

  Dataset EGAD00001001503