Loss-of-function variants in FSIP1 identified by targeted sequencing are associated with one particular subtype of mucosal melanoma.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Mucosal melanoma is a tumor caused by the malignant transformation of pigment-producing cells and can arise from any mucosal tissue where melanocytes are present. Due to its rarity, the mucosal melanoma subtype is poorly described, and its genetic characteristics are infrequently studied. The discovery or confirmation of new mucosal melanoma susceptibility genes will provide important insights for the study of its pathogenesis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

We performed deep targeted sequencing of 100 previously reported melanoma-related genes in 39 mucosal melanoma samples and a gene-level loss-of-function (LOF) variant enrichment analysis for mucosal melanoma from different incidence sites.

RESULTS:

We detected 7,589 variants in these samples, and 484 were LOF variants (gain or loss of a stop codon, missense, and splice site). Four different gene-level enrichment analyses revealed that FSIP1 (fibrous sheath interacting protein 1) is a susceptibility gene for oral mucosal melanoma (OR = 0.33, PChi = 4.05 × 10-2, Pburden = 3.06 × 10-2, Pskat = 3.01 × 10-2, Pskato = 3.01 × 10-2), whereas the different methods did not detect a significant susceptibility gene for the other subtypes.

CONCLUSIONS:

In our study, a susceptibility gene for oral mucosal melanoma was confirmed in a Chinese Han population, and these findings contribute to a better genetic understanding of mucosal melanoma of different subtypes.

• Authors: Mengyun Chen, Yaxing Wu, Wenjing Li, Xiaowei Zhang, Lei Chen, Xiaodong Zheng, Xianbo Zuo, Fusheng Zhou, Yanyan Hong, Huaidong Cheng, Mingjun Zhang, Zhengdong Chen, Qiang Wu, Xuejun Zhang, Bo Zhang
• Journal: Gene (Gene) Vol. 759 Pg. 144964 (Oct 30 2020) ISSN: 1879-0038 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 32717308 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Carrier Proteins
• FSIP1 protein, human
• Seminal Plasma Proteins

Topics

• Aged
• Carrier Proteins (genetics)
• Female
• Humans
• Loss of Function Mutation
• Male
• Melanocytes (metabolism, pathology)
• Melanoma (classification, genetics, pathology)
• Middle Aged
• Mucous Membrane (metabolism, pathology)
• Seminal Plasma Proteins (genetics)