Driver mutations in histone H3. 3 and chromatin remodelling genes in paediatric glioblastoma

J Schwartzentruber, A Korshunov, XY Liu, DTW Jones… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a lethal brain tumour in adults and children. However,
DNA copy number and gene expression signatures indicate differences between adult and …

[HTML][HTML] Hotspot mutations in H3F3A and IDH1 define distinct epigenetic and biological subgroups of glioblastoma

D Sturm, H Witt, V Hovestadt, DA Khuong-Quang… - Cancer cell, 2012 - cell.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a brain tumor that carries a dismal prognosis and displays
considerable heterogeneity. We have recently identified recurrent H3F3A mutations affecting …

[HTML][HTML] Dissecting the genomic complexity underlying medulloblastoma

DTW Jones, N Jäger, M Kool, T Zichner, B Hutter… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Medulloblastoma is an aggressively growing tumour, arising in the cerebellum or
medulla/brain stem. It is the most common malignant brain tumour in children, and shows …

[HTML][HTML] The whole-genome landscape of medulloblastoma subtypes

PA Northcott, I Buchhalter, AS Morrissy, V Hovestadt… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Current therapies for medulloblastoma, a highly malignant childhood brain tumour, impose
debilitating effects on the developing child, and highlight the need for molecularly targeted …

[PDF][PDF] New brain tumor entities emerge from molecular classification of CNS-PNETs

D Sturm, BA Orr, UH Toprak, V Hovestadt, DTW Jones… - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors of the central nervous system (CNS-PNETs) are highly
aggressive, poorly differentiated embryonal tumors occurring predominantly in young …

Recurrent somatic alterations of FGFR1 and NTRK2 in pilocytic astrocytoma

DTW Jones, B Hutter, N Jäger, A Korshunov, M Kool… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Pilocytic astrocytoma, the most common childhood brain tumor, is typically associated with
mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway alterations. Surgically inaccessible …

[PDF][PDF] Reduced H3K27me3 and DNA hypomethylation are major drivers of gene expression in K27M mutant pediatric high-grade gliomas

S Bender, Y Tang, AM Lindroth, V Hovestadt… - Cancer cell, 2013 - cell.com
Two recurrent mutations, K27M and G34R/V, within histone variant H3. 3 were recently
identified in∼ 50% of pHGGs. Both mutations define clinically and biologically distinct …

Enhancer hijacking activates GFI1 family oncogenes in medulloblastoma

PA Northcott, C Lee, T Zichner, AM Stütz, S Erkek… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
Medulloblastoma is a highly malignant paediatric brain tumour currently treated with a
combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, posing a considerable burden of …

[HTML][HTML] Multiomic neuropathology improves diagnostic accuracy in pediatric neuro-oncology

D Sturm, D Capper, F Andreiuolo, M Gessi… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
The large diversity of central nervous system (CNS) tumor types in children and adolescents
results in disparate patient outcomes and renders accurate diagnosis challenging. In this …

Infant high-grade gliomas comprise multiple subgroups characterized by novel targetable gene fusions and favorable outcomes

M Clarke, A Mackay, B Ismer, JC Pickles… - Cancer discovery, 2020 - AACR
Infant high-grade gliomas appear clinically distinct from their counterparts in older children,
indicating that histopathologic grading may not accurately reflect the biology of these tumors …