The Impact of ETV6-NTRK3 Oncogenic Gene Fusions on Molecular and Signaling Pathway Alterations

Autor: Matias Kinnunen, Xiaonan Liu, Elina Niemelä, Tiina Öhman, Lisa Gawriyski, Kari Salokas, Salla Keskitalo, Markku Varjosalo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Cancers, Vol 15, Iss 17, p 4246 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-6694
DOI: 10.3390/cancers15174246
Popis: Chromosomal translocations creating fusion genes are common cancer drivers. The oncogenic ETV6-NTRK3 (EN) gene fusion joins the sterile alpha domain of the ETV6 transcription factor with the tyrosine kinase domain of the neurotrophin-3 receptor NTRK3. Four EN variants with alternating break points have since been detected in a wide range of human cancers. To provide molecular level insight into EN oncogenesis, we employed a proximity labeling mass spectrometry approach to define the molecular context of the fusions. We identify in total 237 high-confidence interactors, which link EN fusions to several key signaling pathways, including ERBB, insulin and JAK/STAT. We then assessed the effects of EN variants on these pathways, and showed that the pan NTRK inhibitor Selitrectinib (LOXO-195) inhibits the oncogenic activity of EN2, the most common variant. This systems-level analysis defines the molecular framework in which EN oncofusions operate to promote cancer and provides some mechanisms for therapeutics.
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