Recurrent fusion of TMPRSS2 and ETS transcription factor genes in prostate cancer.
Recurrent fusion of TMPRSS2 and ETS transcription factor genes in prostate cancer.
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10.1016/s0022-5347(06)00096-6
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发表时间:
2006-05
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56.9
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S. Tomlins;D. Rhodes;S. Perner;S. Dhanasekaran;R. Mehra;Xiao-wei Sun;S. Varambally;Xuhong Cao
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S. Tomlins;D. Rhodes;S. Perner;S. Dhanasekaran;R. Mehra;Xiao-wei Sun;S. Varambally;Xuhong Cao
Recurrent chromosomal rearrangements have not been well characterized in common carcinomas. We used a bioinformatics approach to discover candidate oncogenic chromosomal aberrations on the basis of outlier gene expression. Two ETS transcription factors,ERGandETV1, were identified as outliers in prostate cancer. We identified recurrent gene fusions of the 5′ untranslated region ofTMPRSS2toERGorETV1in prostate cancer tissues with outlier expression. By using fluorescence in situ hybridization, we demonstrated that 23 of 29 prostate cancer samples harbor rearrangements inERGorETV1. Cell line experiments suggest that the androgen-responsive promoter elements ofTMPRSS2mediate the overexpression of ETS family members in prostate cancer. These results have implications in the development of carcinomas and the molecular diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.