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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-1-5
pubmed:abstractText
OTX2 is a developmentally regulated transcription factor involved in early morphogenesis of the central nervous system. This gene is amplified and overexpressed in medulloblastoma cell lines, but the nature and extent of its genetic alterations in primary tumors have not been evaluated. Analysis of a large cohort of primary medulloblastomas revealed frequent focal copy number gain of a region minimally containing OTX2 as a single gene. OTX2 copy number gain was restricted to tumor subtypes that did not express a molecular signature of Wnt or Shh pathway activation. FISH analysis revealed copy number gain in a subset of cells within medulloblastoma samples, suggesting a late event in tumor progression. Gain of OTX2 copy number was associated with the presence of anaplastic histologic features and shorter survival in medulloblastoma patients. In support of a functional role, ectopic OTX2 expression enhanced proliferation and tumorigenicity of immortalized primary cells, whereas OTX2 knockdown in medulloblastoma cells prolonged the survival of animals bearing xenograft tumors. Mechanistic investigations revealed upregulation of MYC as a potential mechanism whereby OTX2 promotes tumor progression. Our findings define OTX2 as an important oncogenic driver in medulloblastoma.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1538-7445
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
70
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
181-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-7-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Blotting, Western, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Cerebellar Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Disease Progression, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Gene Dosage, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Genes, myc, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Hedgehog Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Medulloblastoma, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Mice, Nude, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Otx Transcription Factors, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:20028867-Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
OTX2 is critical for the maintenance and progression of Shh-independent medulloblastomas.
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