Oncotarget

Research Papers:

Ultra-deep targeted sequencing of advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma identifies a mutation-based prognostic gene signature

Shu-Jen Chen _, Hsuan Liu, Chun-Ta Liao, Po-Jung Huang, Yi Huang, Ann Hsu, Petrus Tang, Yu-Sun Chang, Hua-Chien Chen and Tzu-Chen Yen

PDF  |  HTML  |  Supplementary Files  |  How to cite

Oncotarget. 2015; 6:18066-18080. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.3768

Metrics: PDF 3115 views  |   HTML 3164 views  |   ?  


Abstract

Shu-Jen Chen1,2,3,*, Hsuan Liu2,3,*, Chun-Ta Liao4,*, Po-Jung Huang5, Yi Huang2, An Hsu3, Petrus Tang5, Yu-Sun Chang2, Hua-Chien Chen1,2,3, Tzu-Chen Yen6

1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan

2Genomic Core Laboratory, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan

3Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan

4Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan

5Bioinformatics Core Laboratory, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan

6Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan

*These authors have contributed equally to this work

Correspondence to:

Tzu-Chen Yen, e-mail: [email protected]

Hua-Chien Chen, e-mail: [email protected]

Keywords: next-generation sequencing, oral squamous cell carcinoma, mutation, prognosis

Received: February 08, 2015     Accepted: April 13, 2015     Published: April 25, 2015

ABSTRACT

Background: Patients with advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have heterogeneous outcomes that limit the implementation of tailored treatment options. Genetic markers for improved prognostic stratification are eagerly awaited.

Methods: Herein, next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed in 345 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples obtained from advanced OSCC patients. Genetic mutations on the hotspot regions of 45 cancer-related genes were detected using an ultra-deep (>1000×) sequencing approach. Kaplan-Meier plots and Cox regression analyses were used to investigate the associations between the mutation status and disease-free survival (DFS).

Results: We identified 1269 non-synonymous mutations in 276 OSCC samples. TP53, PIK3CA, CDKN2A, HRAS and BRAF were the most frequently mutated genes. Mutations in 14 genes were found to predict DFS. A mutation-based signature affecting ten genes (HRAS, BRAF, FGFR3, SMAD4, KIT, PTEN, NOTCH1, AKT1, CTNNB1, and PTPN11) was devised to predict DFS. Two different resampling methods were used to validate the prognostic value of the identified gene signature. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that presence of a mutated gene signature was an independent predictor of poorer DFS (P = 0.005).

Conclusions: Genetic variants identified by NGS technology in FFPE samples are clinically useful to predict prognosis in advanced OSCC patients.


Creative Commons License All site content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
PII: 3768