PATH-33. EPIGENOMIC ANALYSIS OF SPINAL EPENDYMOMA. (9th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yamazawa, Erika; Tanaka, Shota; Genta, Nagae; Hiroko, Meguro; Umeda, Takayoshi; Hana, Taijun; Takami, Toshihiro; Nakanishi, Yuta; Taniguchi, Makoto; Takai, Keisuke; Komori, Takashi; Ichimura, Kouichi; Fukuoka, Kohei; Takayanagi, Shunsaku; Aburatani, Hiroyuki; Saito, Nobuhito
• Is Part Of: Neuro-oncology. Volume 22(2020)Supplement 2
• Page Start: ii171
• Page End: ii171
• Publication Date: 2020-11-09
• Subjects: Brain Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Brain -- Tumors -- Periodicals; Brain -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Cancer -- Periodicals; 616.99481
• DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noaa215.714
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1522-8517

Abstract

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Ependymomas commonly occur in the fourth ventricle and the spinal cord. Gross total resection, age and WHO grade are known prognostic factors. Ependymomas are currently classified into 9 distinct subgroups by DNA methylation profile analysis. Spinal cord ependymoma is distinct from other subgroups. To investigate heterogeneity within spinal cord ependymoma, we examined DNA methylation profiles. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used Infinium MethylationEPIC array (illumina) to obtain DNA methylation data from frozen specimens of spinal ependymoma resected at the University of Tokyo, Osaka City University, and Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital. Japan Pediatric Molecular Neuro-Oncology Group provided methylation data for 11 reported cases. Cluster analysis was performed using Cluster3.0. RESULTS: We analyzed 34 patients, 21 male and 13 female, aged from 18 to 76 years (median 50.5 years), including 2 cases with neurofibromatosis type 2. WHO grade was grade_3 in 2 cases and grade_2 in others. Clustering of the DNA methylation data showed that WHO grade_3 cases tended to be classified into a subgroup distinct from other cases. CONCLUSION: This is the largest DNA methylation profiling study on spinal cord ependymoma to date. The study may suggest a new subgroup correlated with higher WHO grade.