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Molecular Characterization of ETMRs

ETMRs are poorly characterized embryonal brain tumors with a dismal outcome. We collected tumors from 184 ETMR patients and 23 matched recurrences to investigate the genomic landscape of this distinct entity. Tumors without C19MC amplification, the proposed driver, harbor other miRNA related aberrations like DICER1 mutations and amplifications of the MIR17-92 miRNA cluster. All tumors behave molecularly similar and no subgrouping was observed. Whole-genome sequencing revealed an overall low recurrence of SNVs, but highly prevalent R-loop associated genomic instability. Finally, we show that targeting R-loops with TOP1 and PARP inhibitors might be an effective treatment strategy for this deadly disease.

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Dataset ID Description Technology Samples
EGAD00001006207 Illumina HiSeq 2000 15
EGAD00001006208 NextSeq 500 33
EGAD00001006209 NextSeq 500 2
EGAD00001006210 Illumina HiSeq 2000 21
EGAD00001006211 HiSeq X Ten Illumina HiSeq 2000 59
EGAD00001006218 Illumina HiSeq 2000 10
EGAD00001006219 Illumina HiSeq 2000 2
Publications Citations
The molecular landscape of ETMR at diagnosis and relapse.
Nature 576: 2019 274-280
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