Whole-genome sequencing of Extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) of cerebrospinal fluid of Medulloblastoma

ABSTRACT: Background: Medulloblastoma (MB) is one of the malignant tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) with a poor prognosis and lack of effective detection. Extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) has been reported to be closely related to CNS tumors. However, there is still a gap in eccDNA of MB.Methods: Genomic features of eccDNAs were identified in MB tissues and matched cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using a circle-map, compared with normal. The nucleotides on both sides of the eccDNAs breakpoint were analyzed to investigate the mechanisms of eccDNAs formation. Bioinformatics analysis combined with the GEO database identified reliable features of eccDNA-related genes in MB. Lasso Cox regression model, univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis, time-dependent ROC, and Kaplan–Meier curve were used to assess the potential diagnostic and prognostic value of the Hub genes.Results: 35179 eccDNAs were identified, with the majority less than 1000 base pairs (bp). The distribution of eccDNAs on the genome was closely related to gene density. EccDNAs in CSF exhibited phase parallelism with matched MB tissues and were shown differently in tumors and normal. Ten core genes were identified in combination with GEO and showed reliable diagnostic and prognostic value in independent datasets through univariate and multivariate Cox regression. Nomogram included Hub-gene signatures was established and showed clinical benefit.Conclusions: This study described the characteristics and formation mechanism of eccDNAs in MB and CSF. The role of eccDNA in MB was revealed, and eccDNA-associated hub genes in CSF could be used as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for MB.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE205178 | GEO | 2022/10/20

REPOSITORIES: GEO