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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Genomics
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Primary aldosteronism results from excessive aldosterone production by the adrenal cortex.
  • Aldosterone-producing structures vary, including adenomas and nodules.
  • The comprehensive genetic landscape of these structures and associated hyperplasia remains largely unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the genetic architecture and genomic alterations of aldosterone-producing structures and adjacent hyperplasia in primary aldosteronism.
  • To compare the genetic and transcriptomic profiles of functional nodules and matched hyperplasia tissues.

Main Methods:

  • Whole-exome sequencing and transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) were performed on microdissected functional nodules and hyperplasia tissues.
  • Aldosterone synthase immunohistochemistry guided tissue microdissection.
  • Phylogenetic trees were constructed to analyze shared and unique mutations and clonal characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Functional nodules exhibited higher mutation rates than hyperplasia tissues, with minimal mutational overlap.
  • Key aldosterone driver gene mutations (KCNJ5, CACNA1D) were exclusively found in functional nodules.
  • Functional nodules contained cell proliferation-related variants absent in hyperplasia tissues, with limited overlap in gene expression profiles.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides a detailed genetic and transcriptome landscape of aldosterone-producing structures and hyperplasia in primary aldosteronism.
  • Functional nodules and hyperplasia tissues demonstrate independent clonal origins with little evolutionary relationship.
  • Findings highlight distinct genetic underpinnings and developmental pathways for nodules and hyperplasia.