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<sec id="j_raon-2023-0013_s_006"><h3>Background</h3>
<p>Thymomas belong to rare tumors giving rise to thymic epithelial tissue. There is a classification of several forms of thymoma: A, AB, B1, B2, B3, thymic carcinoma (TC) and thymic neuroendocrine thymoma. In this meta-analysis study, we have focused on thymoma using articles based on the disease’s next-generation sequencing (NGS) genomic profiling.</p></sec>
<sec id="j_raon-2023-0013_s_007"><h3>Materials and methods</h3>
<p>We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of studies that discovered the genes and variants occurring in the less aggressive forms of the thymic epithelial tumors. Studies published before 12<sup>th</sup> December 2022 were identified through PubMed, Web of Science (WoS), and SCOPUS databases. Two reviewers have searched for the bases and selected the articles for the final analysis, based on well-defined exclusion and inclusion criteria.</p></sec>
<sec id="j_raon-2023-0013_s_008"><h3>Results</h3>
<p>Finally, 12 publications were included in the qualitative as well as quantitative analysis. The three genes, <italic>GTF2I</italic>, <italic>TP53</italic>, and <italic>HRAS</italic>, emerged as disease-significant in the observed studies. The Odds Ratio for all three extracted genes <italic>GTF2I</italic> (OR = 1.58, CI [1.51, 1.66] p &lt; 0.00001)<italic>, TP53</italic> (OR = 1.36, CI [1.12, 1.65], p &lt; 0.002), and <italic>HRAS</italic> (OR = 1.02, CI [1.00, 1.04], p &lt; 0.001).</p></sec>
<sec id="j_raon-2023-0013_s_009"><h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>According to obtained data, we noticed that the <italic>GTF2I</italic> gene exhibits a significant prevalence in the cohort of observed thymoma patients. Moreover, analyzing published articles NGS has suggested <italic>GTF2I, TP53</italic>, and <italic>HRAS</italic> genes as the most frequently mutated genes in thymoma that have pathogenic single nucleotide variants (SNV) and Insertion/Deletion (InDel), which contribute to disease development and progression. These variants could be valuable biomarkers and target points specific to thymoma.</p></sec>
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Background
Thymomas belong to rare tumors giving rise to thymic epithelial tissue. There is a classification of several forms of thymoma: A, AB, B1, B2, B3, thymic carcinoma (TC) and thymic neuroendocrine thymoma. In this meta-analysis study, we have focused on thymoma using articles based on the disease’s next-generation sequencing (NGS) genomic profiling.
Materials and methods
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of studies that discovered the genes and variants occurring in the less aggressive forms of the thymic epithelial tumors. Studies published before 12th December 2022 were identified through PubMed, Web of Science (WoS), and SCOPUS databases. Two reviewers have searched for the bases and selected the articles for the final analysis, based on well-defined exclusion and inclusion criteria.
Results
Finally, 12 publications were included in the qualitative as well as quantitative analysis. The three genes, GTF2I, TP53, and HRAS, emerged as disease-significant in the observed studies. The Odds Ratio for all three extracted genes GTF2I (OR = 1.58, CI [1.51, 1.66] p < 0.00001), TP53 (OR = 1.36, CI [1.12, 1.65], p < 0.002), and HRAS (OR = 1.02, CI [1.00, 1.04], p < 0.001).
Conclusions
According to obtained data, we noticed that the GTF2I gene exhibits a significant prevalence in the cohort of observed thymoma patients. Moreover, analyzing published articles NGS has suggested GTF2I, TP53, and HRAS genes as the most frequently mutated genes in thymoma that have pathogenic single nucleotide variants (SNV) and Insertion/Deletion (InDel), which contribute to disease development and progression. These variants could be valuable biomarkers and target points specific to thymoma.

Molecular profiling of rare thymoma using next-generation sequencing: meta-analysis

Radiology and Oncology

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Background
Thymomas belong to rare tumors giving rise to thymic epithelial tissue. There is a classification of several forms of thymoma: A, AB, B1, B2, B3,...

Molecular profiling of rare thymoma using next-generation sequencing: meta-analysis

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Mar 22, 2023

Page range: 12 - 19

Received: Oct 21, 2022

Accepted: Jan 31, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2023-0013

© 2023 Jelena Kostic Peric, Andja Cirkovic, Sanja Srzentic Drazilov, Natalija Samardzic, Vesna Skodric Trifunovic, Dragana Jovanovic, Sonja Pavlovic, published by Sciendo

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