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Haven, C.J. et al.

Gene expression of parathyroid tumors: molecular subclassification and identification of the potential malignant phenotype.

Parathyroid tumors are heterogeneous, and diagnosis is often difficult using histologic and clinical features. We have undertaken expression profiling of 53 hereditary and sporadic parathyroid tumors to better define the molecular genetics of parathyroid tumors. A class discovery approach identified three distinct groups: (1) predominantly hyperplasia cluster, (2) HRPT2/carcinoma cluster consisting of sporadic carcinomas and benign and malignant tumors from Hyperparathyroidism-Jaw Tumor Syndrome patients, and (3) adenoma cluster consisting mainly of primary adenoma and MEN 1 tumors. Gene sets able to distinguish between the groups were identified and may serve as diagnostic biomarkers. We demonstrated, by both gene and protein expression, that Histone 1 Family 2, amyloid beta precursor protein, and E-cadherin are useful markers for parathyroid carcinoma and suggest that the presence of a HRPT2 mutation, whether germ-line or somatic, strongly influences the expression pattern of these 3 genes. Cluster 2, characterized by HRPT2 mutations, was the most striking, suggesting that parathyroid tumors with somatic HRPT2 mutation or tumors developing on a background of germ-line HRPT2 mutation follow pathways distinct from those involved in mutant MEN 1-related parathyroid tumors. Furthermore, our findings likely preclude an adenoma to carcinoma progression model for parathyroid tumorigenesis outside of the presence of either a germ-line or somatic HRPT2 mutation. These findings provide insights into the molecular pathways involved in parathyroid tumorigenesis and will contribute to a better understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of parathyroid tumors.[1]

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Gene expression of parathyroid tumors: molecular subclassification and identification of the potential malignant phenotype. Haven, C.J., Howell, V.M., Eilers, P.H., Dunne, R., Takahashi, M., van Puijenbroek, M., Furge, K., Kievit, J., Tan, M.H., Fleuren, G.J., Robinson, B.G., Delbridge, L.W., Philips, J., Nelson, A.E., Krause, U., Dralle, H., Hoang-Vu, C., Gimm, O., Morreau, H., Marsh, D.J., Teh, B.T. Cancer Res. (2004) [Pubmed]

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