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Follicular thyroid tumors with the PAX8-PPARgamma1 rearrangement display characteristic genetic alterations.


ABSTRACT: Follicular thyroid carcinomas (FTC) arise through oncogenic pathways distinct from those involved in the papillary histotype. Recently, a t(2;3)(q13;p25) rearrangement, which juxtaposes the thyroid transcription factor PAX8 to the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma1, was described in FTCs. In this report, we describe gene expression in 11 normal tissues, 4 adenomas, and 8 FTCs, with or without the PAX8-PPARgamma1 translocation, using custom 60-mer oligonucleotide microarrays. Results were confirmed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction of 65 thyroid tissues and by immunohistochemistry. Statistical analysis revealed a pattern of 93 genes discriminating FTCs, with or without the translocation, that were morphologically undistinguishable. Although the expression of thyroid-specific genes was detectable, none appeared to be differentially regulated between tumors with or without the translocation. Differentially expressed genes included genes related to lipid/glucose/amino acid metabolism, tumorigenesis, and angiogenesis. Surprisingly, several PPARgamma target genes were up-regulated in PAX8-PPARgamma-positive FTCs such as angiopoietin-like 4 and aquaporin 7. Moreover many genes involved in PAX8-PPARgamma expression profile presented a putative PPARgamma-promoter site, compatible with a direct activity of the fusion product. These data identify several differentially expressed genes, such as FGD3, that may serve as potential targets of PPARgamma and as members of novel molecular pathways involved in the development of thyroid carcinomas.

SUBMITTER: Lacroix L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1603430 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Follicular thyroid tumors with the PAX8-PPARgamma1 rearrangement display characteristic genetic alterations.

Lacroix Ludovic L   Lazar Vladimir V   Michiels Stefan S   Ripoche Hugues H   Dessen Philippe P   Talbot Monique M   Caillou Bernard B   Levillain Jean-Pierre JP   Schlumberger Martin M   Bidart Jean-Michel JM  

The American journal of pathology 20050701 1


Follicular thyroid carcinomas (FTC) arise through oncogenic pathways distinct from those involved in the papillary histotype. Recently, a t(2;3)(q13;p25) rearrangement, which juxtaposes the thyroid transcription factor PAX8 to the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma1, was described in FTCs. In this report, we describe gene expression in 11 normal tissues, 4 adenomas, and 8 FTCs, with or without the PAX8-PPARgamma1 translocation, using custom 60-mer oligonucleotide microarrays  ...[more]

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