[PDF][PDF] A pan-cancer analysis reveals high-frequency genetic alterations in mediators of signaling by the TGF-β superfamily
Cell systems, 2018•cell.com
We present an integromic analysis of gene alterations that modulate transforming growth
factor β (TGF-β)-Smad-mediated signaling in 9,125 tumor samples across 33 cancer types in
The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Focusing on genes that encode mediators and
regulators of TGF-β signaling, we found at least one genomic alteration (mutation,
homozygous deletion, or amplification) in 39% of samples, with highest frequencies in
gastrointestinal cancers. We identified mutation hotspots in genes that encode TGF-β …
factor β (TGF-β)-Smad-mediated signaling in 9,125 tumor samples across 33 cancer types in
The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Focusing on genes that encode mediators and
regulators of TGF-β signaling, we found at least one genomic alteration (mutation,
homozygous deletion, or amplification) in 39% of samples, with highest frequencies in
gastrointestinal cancers. We identified mutation hotspots in genes that encode TGF-β …
Summary
We present an integromic analysis of gene alterations that modulate transforming growth factor β (TGF-β)-Smad-mediated signaling in 9,125 tumor samples across 33 cancer types in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Focusing on genes that encode mediators and regulators of TGF-β signaling, we found at least one genomic alteration (mutation, homozygous deletion, or amplification) in 39% of samples, with highest frequencies in gastrointestinal cancers. We identified mutation hotspots in genes that encode TGF-β ligands (BMP5), receptors (TGFBR2, AVCR2A, and BMPR2), and Smads (SMAD2 and SMAD4). Alterations in the TGF-β superfamily correlated positively with expression of metastasis-associated genes and with decreased survival. Correlation analyses showed the contributions of mutation, amplification, deletion, DNA methylation, and miRNA expression to transcriptional activity of TGF-β signaling in each cancer type. This study provides a broad molecular perspective relevant for future functional and therapeutic studies of the diverse cancer pathways mediated by the TGF-β superfamily.
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