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Mapping the Structure-Function Relationships of Disordered Oncogenic Transcription Factors Using Transcriptomic Analysis
Published on: June 27, 2020
The EWS-WT1 gene fusion in desmoplastic small round cell tumor
William L Gerald1, Daniel A Haber
1Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA. geraldw@mskcc.org
Abstract:
Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a poorly understood neoplasm with distinctive clinical, histologic and immunophenotypic features. It is associated with a novel, specific chromosomal abnormality, t(11;22)(p13;q12) that fuses EWS with WT1 leading to production of a chimeric protein with transcriptional regulatory activity. This chimeric transcription factor has unique DNA-binding properties and regulates expression of specific target genes. Several of these have been identified and their biological role characterized. The dysregulated expression of EWS-WT1 targets contribute to the malignant phenotype of DSRCT and provide valuable insight regarding the molecular mechanisms underlying the development and progression of this distinct translocation associated tumor.
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