Examining the Impact of ETV6-NTRK3 Oncogenic Gene Fusions on Molecular and Signaling Pathway Alterations
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ABSTRACT: Oncofusions form when chromosomal translocations join two genes to create a protein with oncogenic properties. The oncogenic ETV6-NTRK3 (EN) gene fusion joins the sterile alpha domain of the ETV6 transcription factor with the tyrosine kinase domain of the neurotrophin-3 receptor NTRK3. Four EN variants with alternating break points have since been detected in a wide range of human cancers. To provide insight into EN oncogenesis, we employed a proximity labeling mass spectrometry approach to define the molecular context of the fusions. We identify 237 high-confidence interactors, which link EN fusions to several key signaling pathways, including ERBB, Insulin and JAK/STAT. We then assess the effects of EN variants on these pathways, and show that the pan NTRK inhibitor selitrectinib (LOXO-195) inhibits the oncogenic activity of EN2, the most common variant. This systems-level analysis of defines the molecular framework in which EN oncofusions operate to promote cancer.
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
SUBMITTER:
Markku Varjosalo
PROVIDER: MSV000091061 | MassIVE | Fri Jan 13 05:07:00 GMT 2023
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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