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    1. We analysed melanoma clinical specimens for the presence of mutations in AKT1, AKT2, and AKT3 that result in the E17K mutation identified previously in breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancers. We used mass spectroscopy-b

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2570525 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 3

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: E17K (AKT1) | Summary: The AKT1 E17K mutation was identified in a lymph node metastasis, indicating its potential role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: E17K (AKT3) | Summary: The AKT3 E17K mutation was found in lymph node metastases, suggesting its contribution to tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 207:E17K

      Genes: 207

      Variants: E17K

    2. Detection of AKT1 E17K and AKT3 E17K mutations in melanoma

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      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: AKT1 E17K | Summary: The AKT1 E17K mutation is mentioned in the context of detection in melanoma, suggesting its role in defining or classifying the disease.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 207:AKT1 E17K 207:E17K

      Genes: 207

      Variants: AKT1 E17K E17K

    1. We conducted in vitro experiments to verify the role of ACVR2A in the migration and proliferation of GC cells. First, we sequenced exon 3 and exon 10 of the ACVR2A gene in one human normal immortalized gastric mucosal ce

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC7211323 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 11

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: c.285delA | Summary: The mutation c.285delA results in no detectable protein band, indicating that it alters the molecular function of the ACVR2A gene product, likely leading to degradation through nonsense-mediated decay. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: 1310AA | Summary: The mutation 1310AA is associated with the production of truncated ACVR2A protein, suggesting that it alters the molecular function of the ACVR2A gene product.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 92:1310AA 92:c.285delA

      Genes: 92

      Variants: 1310AA c.285delA

    2. To clarify mutations of ACVR2A in different populations, we detected gene mutations in 157 Chinese GC patients by WES and downloaded mutational and clinical data from the TCGA database. Our sequencing data showed that th

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC7211323 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 9

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: 1310delA | Summary: The mutation 1310delA is identified as a hotspot mutation in the ACVR2A gene, contributing to tumor development in gastric cancer patients. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.1309-1310delAA | Summary: The mutation c.1309-1310delAA is a hotspot mutation in the ACVR2A gene, associated with tumor progression in gastric cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.285delA | Summary: The mutation c.285delA is recognized as a hotspot mutation in the ACVR2A gene, playing a role in the development of gastric cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p. D96Tfs54 | Summary: The mutation p. D96Tfs54 is a frameshift mutation in the ACVR2A gene, contributing to oncogenic processes in gastric cancer.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 92:1310delA 92:c.1309-1310delAA 92:c.285delA 92:p. D96Tfs*54

      Genes: 92

      Variants: 1310delA c.1309-1310delAA c.285delA p. D96Tfs*54

    3. Analysis of TCGA data revealed that ACVR2A is the gene with the most dramatically different mutation rate between the MSI-H group of GCs and MSI-L/MSS group of GCs (75.34% VS 1.24%, p<0.001) (Table 1). The MSI-H GCs less

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC7211323 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 3

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: 1309-1310delAA | Summary: The mutation 1309-1310delAA is associated with the MSI-H subtype of gastric cancers, indicating its role in classifying the disease. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: c.1310delA | Summary: The mutation c.1310delA is linked to the MSI-H subtype of gastric cancers, supporting its use in disease classification. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: c.285delA | Summary: The mutation c.285delA is associated with the MSI-H subtype of gastric cancers, indicating its relevance in disease classification.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 92:1309-1310delAA 92:c.1310delA 92:c.285delA

      Genes: 92

      Variants: 1309-1310delAA c.1310delA c.285delA

    1. Given the aforementioned differences in H3.1- and H3.3-K27M tumours, we next compared their clinical characteristics. We did not find any significant difference in terms of sex ratio (Fig. 5a), but found an earlier onset

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4654747 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 14

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation in histone H3.1 is associated with a better overall survival length compared to H3.3-K27M, indicating its prognostic significance in disease outcome. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: K27M | Summary: Patients with the H3.1-K27M mutation show a better clinical response to radiotherapy, suggesting that this mutation may predict treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation in histone H3 is implicated in tumor development and progression, contributing to the oncogenic characteristics of the tumors.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M

    2. HIST1H3B K27M mutation is associated with a less aggressive behaviour in DIPG

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4654747 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 13

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is associated with a less aggressive behavior in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), indicating its correlation with disease outcome independent of therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M

    3. In-depth analysis of GE profiling of the two subtypes showed a strong enrichment for the proneural-glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), oligodendrocytic or neural signatures in H3.3-K27M tumours (Figs. 3a, S4a). With respect t

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4654747 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 11

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Prognostic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is associated with the proneural-glioblastoma multiforme subtype, indicating its role in classifying and defining this specific disease subtype. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The presence of the K27M mutation correlates with disease outcome, as indicated by the clinico-radiological follow-up of DIPG patients showing a significant association with metastatic relapse. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is linked to alterations in molecular functions, specifically affecting adhesion properties and deregulating genes related to migration and invasion in tumors.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M

    4. K27M mutations in H3.3 and H3.1 mutations drive two distinct oncogenic programmes

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4654747 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 10

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is associated with driving distinct oncogenic programs, indicating its role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M

    5. We further conducted genome-wide aCGH analysis to determine the subgroup specificity of DNA copy number alterations. We observed a more frequent gain of chromosomes 1q (83 vs. 44 %; p value = 0.035) and 2 (75 vs. 16 %; p

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4654747 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 9

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is associated with specific tumor subgroups (H3.1 and H3.3) and is implicated in tumor development, particularly in the context of DIPG and pHGG. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is used to classify and define specific tumor subtypes, particularly in H3.1 and H3.3 tumors, indicating its role in disease classification.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M

    6. We performed further Sanger sequencing of histones HIST1H3B, H3F3A and for wild-type cases. we subsequently examined HIST1H3C and HIST2H3C in an extended cohort of 183 pHGG from diverse anatomical regions. We identified

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4654747 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 5

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: H3.3-K27M | Summary: The H3.3-K27M mutation is associated with midline tumors, indicating its contribution to tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: H3-G34R/V | Summary: The H3-G34R/V mutations are restricted to cerebral hemispheres, suggesting their role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: H3.3-K27I | Summary: The H3.3-K27I mutation is found in pontine tumors, indicating its contribution to tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3196:G34R/V 3021:K27I 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3196 3021

      Variants: G34R/V K27I K27M

    7. All but one H3-K27M mutation found by sequencing could also be accurately detected by IHC, including a novel mutation a gene encoding the H3.2 variant, HIST2H3C, not previously described (Fig. 1c, suppl. Fig S2b, c). How

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4654747 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 4

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The H3-K27M mutation is used to classify and define a subtype of tumors, as it can be accurately detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The H3-K27M mutation contributes to tumor development or progression, as indicated by its presence in tumor cells. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K27I | Summary: The K27I mutation results in a loss of H3K27me3 immunoexpression, indicating an alteration in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: 83A>T | Summary: The nucleotide change 83A>T is part of the K27I mutation and contributes to the alteration in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: 84G>T | Summary: The nucleotide change 84G>T is part of the K27I mutation and contributes to the alteration in molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 7157:83A>T 4613:84G>T 3021:K27I 3021:K27M 126961:lysine-to-isoleucine

      Genes: 7157 4613 3021 126961

      Variants: 83A>T 84G>T K27I K27M lysine-to-isoleucine

    8. We analysed a cohort of 62 DIPG biopsy samples obtained at diagnosis for (1) histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (Fig. 1a) and (2) immunodetection of the mutated H3-K27M histone (Fig. 1b) by IHC, and correlated these dat

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4654747 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 3

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The H3-K27M mutation is associated with tumor development in DIPG, as indicated by its detection in biopsy samples and correlation with histological features. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation alters the trimethylation status of histone H3, impacting molecular function related to gene regulation in tumor cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M 3021:lysine 27

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M lysine 27

    9. Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is the most severe paediatric solid tumour, with no significant therapeutic progress made in the past 50 years. Recent studies suggest that diffuse midline glioma, H3-K27M mutant,

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4654747 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 1

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation in H3.3 (H3F3A) contributes to tumor development and progression in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), driving distinct oncogenic programs. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27I | Summary: The K27I mutation in H3F3A is associated with tumor development in DIPG, contributing to the loss of trimethylation and driving oncogenic behavior. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: Patients with tumors harboring the K27M mutation in H3.3 exhibited significantly earlier relapse and more metastatic recurrences, indicating a poor prognosis.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27I 3021:K27M 126961:lysine-to-isoleucine

      Genes: 3021 126961

      Variants: K27I K27M lysine-to-isoleucine

    1. Contrary to what might have been predicted by preclinical data, TP53 was not found to be mutated or p53 aberrantly expressed in an examination of tumor from the exceptional responder on this trial. Next-generation sequen

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC6549573 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The KRAS G12D mutation is identified as contributing to tumor development or progression, particularly in the context of patients with KRAS G12D-mutant disease.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3845:G12D

      Genes: 3845

      Variants: G12D

    2. Following the preclinical observation that significant tumor regression and prolonged survival were only observed in KRAS G12D models with p53 deficiency (KRASLSL-G12D/wt;p53flox/flox mice) compared to p53-intact models

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC6549573 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 11

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The KRAS G12D mutation is associated with prolonged survival in models with p53 deficiency, indicating a correlation with disease outcome independent of therapy. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The KRAS G12D mutation contributes to tumor development or progression, as evidenced by its presence in tumor models.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3845:G12D

      Genes: 3845

      Variants: G12D

    3. Although bortezomib did not induce responses in the majority of patients with KRAS G12D-mutant lung adenocarcinomas on this phase 2 trial, dramatic disease shrinkage was observed in an exceptional responder. An 80-yr-old

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC6549573 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 8

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The KRAS G12D mutation was associated with a lack of response to bortezomib in the majority of patients, indicating its potential predictive value regarding therapy response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The KRAS G12D mutation is implicated in the development and progression of lung adenocarcinoma, supporting its classification as an oncogenic variant.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3845:G12D

      Genes: 3845

      Variants: G12D

    4. Of the 16 patients accrued to the first stage of this study, only one confirmed PR was observed. Complete responses were not observed. SD was achieved in five patients, and a best response of disease progression was note

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The KRAS G12D mutation is associated with response evaluation to bortezomib therapy in lung cancer patients, indicating its potential predictive value for treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The KRAS G12D mutation is implicated in the development of lung cancers, supporting its classification as an oncogenic variant.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3845:G12D

      Genes: 3845

      Variants: G12D

    5. Sixteen patients with stage IV KRAS G12D-mutant lung cancers were accrued to this trial and treated with bortezomib (Table 1). Patients were either never (38%, n = 6/16) or former (62%, n = 10/16) cigarette smokers with

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC6549573 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 3

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The KRAS G12D mutation is associated with lung adenocarcinoma and contributes to tumor development in patients with stage IV disease. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The presence of the KRAS G12D mutation in patients with lung cancer may correlate with response to treatment with bortezomib, indicating its predictive value for therapy outcomes.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3845:G12D

      Genes: 3845

      Variants: G12D

    1. There was a qualitative correlation of these genotypes with the overall phenotypes. Twenty-five of 35 (71%) patients had a phenotype most consistent with the either FAO, Hemihyperplasia- Multiple Lipomatosis (HHML) or ma

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4320693 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 4

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: p.His1047Arg | Summary: The mutation p.His1047Arg is associated with phenotypes such as FAO, Hemihyperplasia- Multiple Lipomatosis (HHML), or macrodactyly, indicating its role in defining or classifying these conditions. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: p.His1047Leu | Summary: The mutation p.His1047Leu is linked to phenotypes consistent with FAO, Hemihyperplasia- Multiple Lipomatosis (HHML), or macrodactyly, suggesting its use in disease classification. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: p.Glu542Lys | Summary: The mutation p.Glu542Lys is found in patients with phenotypes consistent with CLOVES syndrome, indicating its role in defining or classifying this condition. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: p.Glu545Lys | Summary: The mutation p.Glu545Lys is associated with the CLOVES syndrome phenotype, supporting its use in disease classification. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: p.Cys420Arg | Summary: The mutation p.Cys420Arg is identified in patients with CLOVES syndrome, indicating its relevance in defining or classifying this condition.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5290:p.Cys420Arg 5290:p.Glu542Lys 5290:p.Glu545Lys 5290:p.His1047Arg 5290:p.His1047Leu

      Genes: 5290

      Variants: p.Cys420Arg p.Glu542Lys p.Glu545Lys p.His1047Arg p.His1047Leu

    2. The most common mutation was the p.His1047Arg (H1047R) occurring in 19/35 (54%) patients. The distribution of the other mutations was: p.His1047Leu (H1047L) in 8/35 (23%) patients, p.Glu545Lys (E545K) in 4/35 (11%) patie

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      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: p.His1047Arg | Summary: The p.His1047Arg (H1047R) mutation is associated with a significant proportion of patients, indicating its potential role in defining or classifying a disease or subtype. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: p.His1047Leu | Summary: The p.His1047Leu (H1047L) mutation is present in a notable percentage of patients, suggesting its relevance in the diagnosis or classification of a disease or subtype. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: p.Glu545Lys | Summary: The p.Glu545Lys (E545K) mutation is found in a smaller subset of patients, which may indicate its role in defining or classifying a disease or subtype. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: p.Glu542Lys | Summary: The p.Glu542Lys (E542K) mutation occurs in a minority of patients, suggesting its potential use in the diagnosis or classification of a disease or subtype. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: p.Cys420Arg | Summary: The p.Cys420Arg (C420R) mutation, although less common, may still play a role in defining or classifying a disease or subtype based on its occurrence in patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5290:C420R 5290:E542K 5290:E545K 5290:H1047L 5290:H1047R 5290:p.Cys420Arg 5290:p.Glu542Lys 5290:p.Glu545Lys 5290:p.His1047Arg 5290:p.His1047Leu

      Genes: 5290

      Variants: C420R E542K E545K H1047L H1047R p.Cys420Arg p.Glu542Lys p.Glu545Lys p.His1047Arg p.His1047Leu

    1. Whole-genome sequencing of fresh-frozen tumour DNA (116x average depth) and matched germline DNA (43x average depth) revealed a t(12;15)(p13.2;q25.3) translocation, resulting in an ETV6-NTRK3 fusion (Fig. 1a). The result

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC6173734 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 2

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.422G>A; p.Cys141Tyr | Summary: The TP53 missense variant c.422G>A (p.Cys141Tyr) is described as pathogenic and contributes to tumor development or progression, indicating its oncogenic potential.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 7157:c.422G>A 7157:p.Cys141Tyr

      Genes: 7157

      Variants: c.422G>A p.Cys141Tyr

    1. alpha-MT is a non-transportable blocker of SLC6A14 and thus can be used to achieve pharmacologic blockade of the transporter function. We have used this strategy successfully in two other SLC6A14-positive cancers, namely

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC7182441 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 5

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: S6 | Summary: The passage discusses the effects of alpha-MT on the phosphorylation status of S6 kinase in LS174T cells, indicating that the variant S6 is involved in the molecular function related to mTOR signaling and autophagy in response to amino acid starvation.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 6198:S6

      Genes: 6198

      Variants: S6

    1. Cervical cancer patients who develop distant metastasis are rarely curable with very limited treatment options. Chemotherapy is often administered but with limited efficacy. Immunotherapy and anti-angiogenesis therapy ar

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC8453302 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 2

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: G292R | Summary: The G292R mutation in HER2 is associated with a positive response to pyrotinib in a metastatic cervical adenocarcinoma patient, indicating its predictive value for treatment efficacy. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G292R | Summary: The G292R mutation in HER2 is implicated in tumor development or progression in cervical cancer, supporting its classification as an oncogenic variant.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2064:G292R

      Genes: 2064

      Variants: G292R

    1. Three patients had an auricular AVM causing enlargement of all structures of the ear: Patient 1 (11 year-old male), Patient 2 (18 year-old female), Patient 3 (21 year-old male) (Fig. 1). MAP2K1 (p.K57N) mutations were fo

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC7064492 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 2

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.K57N | Summary: The MAP2K1 (p.K57N) mutation was found in the tissue adjacent to the cartilage in patients with auricular AVM, indicating its potential role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: p.K57N | Summary: The presence of the MAP2K1 (p.K57N) mutation suggests alterations in molecular or biochemical function, as indicated by its enrichment in endothelial cells compared to non-endothelial cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5604:p.K57N

      Genes: 5604

      Variants: p.K57N

    1. Oncogenic KRAS mutations introduce discrete amino acid substitutions that reduce intrinsic Ras GTPase activity and confer resistance to GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs). Here we discover a partial duplication of the swi

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4748120 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 1

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional, Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: A66dup | Summary: The A66dup mutation in K-Ras is associated with tumor development and progression, as it transforms the growth of primary myeloid progenitors and Ba/F3 cells, indicating its oncogenic potential. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: A66dup | Summary: The A66dup mutation alters the molecular function of K-Ras by reducing intrinsic GTP hydrolysis rates and impairing PI3 kinase binding, demonstrating its impact on biochemical activity. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: A66dup | Summary: The presence of the A66dup mutation in K-Ras has diagnostic implications, as it is associated with an atypical myeloproliferative neoplasm in the patient described.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5295:A66dup

      Genes: 5295

      Variants: A66dup

    1. Finally, we analyzed the effect of the Ezh2Y641F mutation on the entire genome, focusing on melanoma cell lines. Toward this end, we identified broad H3K27me3 domains in Ezh2+/+ cells across the genome, and then compared

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4899144 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 23

      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation alters the molecular function of the enzyme, leading to a global redistribution of H3K27me3 marks across the genome in melanoma cell lines. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation contributes to tumor development by affecting the epigenetic landscape, as indicated by changes in H3K27me3 distribution in melanoma cell lines.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2146:Y641F

      Genes: 2146

      Variants: Y641F

    2. We next analyzed mean normalized H3K27me3 signal around the TSS (+- 5 kb) of genes with a significant change in expression between Ezh2+/+ and Ezh2Y641F/+ cells (Supplementary Table 1 and 2). Genes upregulated in the pre

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4899144 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 22

      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation alters the H3K27me3 signal around the transcription start site and gene body, indicating a change in molecular function related to gene expression regulation. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation is associated with changes in gene expression in B-cells and melanoma cell lines, suggesting its role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2146:Y641F

      Genes: 2146

      Variants: Y641F

    3. We analyzed the effects of Ezh2Y641F expression on the distribution of H3K27me3 at promoter regions, TSS and gene bodies. Toward that end, we rank-ordered transcripts by level of expression in Ezh2+/+ samples, and averag

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4899144 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 21

      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation alters the distribution of H3K27me3 at promoter regions and affects gene expression, indicating a change in molecular function related to transcription regulation. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation contributes to tumor development by affecting the expression of genes regulated by PRC2, suggesting its role in cancer progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2146:Y641F

      Genes: 2146

      Variants: Y641F

    4. To understand the molecular effects of Ezh2 activation in B-cells and melanoma, we performed RNA-seq and H3K27me3 chromatin immunoprecipitation and sequencing (ChIP-seq). As the expression of Ezh2Y641F in young adult mic

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4899144 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 15

      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation alters the expression of numerous transcripts in both B-cells and melanoma cells, indicating a change in molecular function associated with this variant. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation is implicated in tumor development as it is expressed in melanoma cell lines derived from tumors, suggesting a role in cancer progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2146:Y641F

      Genes: 2146

      Variants: Y641F

    5. We next assessed the anti-tumor efficacy of EZH2 inhibitors in vivo. We studied lymphoma in CD19CREEzh2Y641F+ mice with autochthonous tumors, and melanoma in immunodeficient mice transplanted with cell lines derived from

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4899144 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 13

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Y641F mutation in EZH2 is associated with response to the EZH2 inhibitor JQEZ5, indicating its predictive value for treatment efficacy in B-cell lymphoma and melanoma models. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Y641F mutation in EZH2 contributes to tumor development in B-cell lymphoma, as evidenced by its presence in autochthonous tumor models.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2146:Y641F

      Genes: 2146

      Variants: Y641F

    6. Next we investigated whether Ezh2 inhibition could suppress tumor growth in these mice. shRNA-mediated knock-down of Ezh2 in cell lines derived from the mouse melanomas described above resulted in significant growth inhi

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Y641F mutation in Ezh2 is associated with increased sensitivity to the EZH2 inhibitor JQEZ5, indicating a correlation with treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Y641F mutation in Ezh2 is implicated in tumor initiation and maintenance, contributing to tumor development in melanoma. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Y641F mutation alters the enzymatic activity of Ezh2, as evidenced by the differential response to EZH2 inhibitors in cell lines. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: Y646F | Summary: The Y646F mutation exhibits in vitro activity against the JQEZ5 inhibitor, suggesting a correlation with treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y646F | Summary: The Y646F mutation in Ezh2 is involved in tumor development and progression in melanoma. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y646F | Summary: The Y646F mutation affects the molecular function of Ezh2, as indicated by its response to pharmacological inhibitors.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2146:Y641F 2146:Y646F

      Genes: 2146

      Variants: Y641F Y646F

    7. We performed experiments to address the cooperation of EZH2 mutation with B-RAF but not N-RAS. We observed that the expression of N-RAS and B-RAF is not altered by the presence of the Y641F mutation (data not shown). A m

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: B-RAFV600E | Summary: The B-RAFV600E mutation is implicated in oncogene-induced senescence and contributes to tumor development as indicated by its role in the experimental setup involving primary human melanocytes. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Y641F mutation in EZH2 is suggested to have oncogenic effects, as the experiments indicate that RAS-PI3K activation can attenuate its oncogenic effects in the context of melanoma formation.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:B-RAFV600E 2146:Y641F

      Genes: 673 2146

      Variants: B-RAFV600E Y641F

    8. In contrast, melanocyte-specific activation of Ezh2Y641F in the presence of N-RasQ61R did not accelerate melanomagenesis, with or without p16Ink4a loss (Fig. 2d). As B-RAF is thought to be a downstream effector of N-RAS

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: B-RafV600E | Summary: B-RafV600E is implicated in promoting melanoma through RAF/MEK/ERK activation, indicating its role in tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Ezh2Y641F | Summary: Ezh2Y641F is suggested to have oncogenic effects in melanoma formation, although its impact is rendered irrelevant in the presence of mutant RAS signaling.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:B-RafV600E 2146:Y641F

      Genes: 673 2146

      Variants: B-RafV600E Y641F

    9. In addition to lymphoma, EZH2Y646 mutations are observed in 3% of human melanoma , with focal amplifications of EZH2 noted in 15 of 262 (5.7%) of cases from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). As B-RAFV600E or N-RASQ61R muta

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: B-RAFV600E | Summary: The B-RAFV600E mutation is implicated in the majority of human melanomas and contributes to tumor development and progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Ezh2Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation cooperates with the B-RAFV600E mutation to accelerate tumorigenesis in melanoma, indicating its role in cancer development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: B-RafV600E | Summary: The B-RafV600E mutation is associated with melanoma formation and progression, demonstrating its oncogenic potential.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:B-RAFV600E 673:B-RafV600E 2146:Y641F

      Genes: 673 2146

      Variants: B-RAFV600E B-RafV600E Y641F

    10. In vitro, EZH2Y641F exhibits decreased H3K27 mono-methylase activity, but increased di- and tri-methylase activity compared to EZH2+/+ , suggesting that transformation may require expression of both wild-type and mutant

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Y641F mutation in EZH2 exhibits altered methylase activity, demonstrating a change in molecular function compared to wild-type EZH2. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The presence of the Y641F mutation contributes to tumorigenesis, as evidenced by the development of splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy in mice harboring this mutation. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y646 | Summary: The passage suggests that mutations at position Y646 may also affect molecular function, although specific details are not provided.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2146:Y641F 2146:Y646 2146:tyrosine to phenylalanine

      Genes: 2146

      Variants: Y641F Y646 tyrosine to phenylalanine

    11. To determine whether genetic alterations detected in human B-cell lymphomas cooperate with Ezh2Y641F in tumor formation, we transduced hematopoietic progenitors from CD19CRE/+Ezh2+/+ or CD19CRE/+Ezh2Y641F/+ mice with ret

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation contributes to tumor development and progression in B-cell lymphomas, as indicated by its role in accelerating lymphoma formation when combined with other genetic alterations. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F variant alters molecular function by affecting the global levels of H3K27me3, which is associated with apoptotic resistance and B-cell transformation.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2146:Y641F

      Genes: 2146

      Variants: Y641F

    12. To examine the effects of Ezh2Y641F on B-cell malignancy, we longitudinally observed a cohort of littermate CD19CRE/+Ezh2Y641F/+ and CD19CRE/+Ezh2+/+ animals. In contrast to results employing animals expressing Ezh2Y641F

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Ezh2Y641F mutation contributes to tumor development, as it induces highly penetrant B-cell lymphoma in mice, demonstrating its role in malignancy. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The presence of the Ezh2Y641F mutation correlates with a median survival of one year in tumor-bearing mice, indicating its association with disease outcome.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2146:Y641F

      Genes: 2146

      Variants: Y641F

    13. We validated expression of the Ezh2Y641F allele by Southern blot, PCR and qRT-PCR (Fig. 1a, Supplementary Fig. 1a-d). In the absence of CRE-mediated recombination, the allele produces a wild-type transcript (Fig. 1a) and

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Y641F mutation alters molecular function, as it is associated with a gain-of-function effect, leading to increased H3K27me3 levels in B-cells. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y641F | Summary: The Y641F mutation is equivalent to a common EZH2 missense mutation found in human cancers, indicating its contribution to tumor development. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Y646F | Summary: The Y646F mutation is described as equivalent to the Y641F mutation, suggesting it also alters molecular function, although specific functional data for Y646F is not detailed in the passage. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y646F | Summary: The Y646F mutation is noted as one of the most common EZH2 missense mutations in human cancers, indicating its role in tumor development.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2146:Y641F 2146:Y646F

      Genes: 2146

      Variants: Y641F Y646F

    1. Eleven tumors carried BAP1 point mutations, with four silent synonymous mutations and seven missense mutations with unknown significance (I643T, E30K, P629S, R417M, S143N (N = 2), L416F and R59W). It was not surprising t

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      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: I643T | Summary: The I643T mutation is part of a group of BAP1 mutations that were not associated with overall survival in cutaneous melanoma (CM), indicating it does not correlate with disease outcome. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: E30K | Summary: The E30K mutation is included in the BAP1 mutations that were not associated with overall survival in CM, suggesting it does not correlate with disease outcome. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: P629S | Summary: The P629S mutation is among the BAP1 mutations that were not associated with overall survival in CM, indicating it does not correlate with disease outcome. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: R417M | Summary: The R417M mutation is part of the BAP1 mutations that were not associated with overall survival in CM, suggesting it does not correlate with disease outcome. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: S143N | Summary: The S143N mutation is included in the BAP1 mutations that were not associated with overall survival in CM, indicating it does not correlate with disease outcome. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: L416F | Summary: The L416F mutation is part of the BAP1 mutations that were not associated with overall survival in CM, suggesting it does not correlate with disease outcome. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: R59W | Summary: The R59W mutation is included in the BAP1 mutations that were not associated with overall survival in CM, indicating it does not correlate with disease outcome.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 8314:E30K 8314:I643T 8314:L416F 8314:P629S 8314:R417M 8314:R59W 6490:S143N

      Genes: 8314 6490

      Variants: E30K I643T L416F P629S R417M R59W S143N

    1. To enable a comparison of the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with PIK3CA-mutated and PIK3CA wild-type TNBC, 50 patients with TNBC were included according to the criteria described in Methods. The median

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      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: E545K | Summary: The E545K mutation is associated with the diagnosis of invasive cancer in patients with PIK3CA mutations, as indicated by its presence in the cohort studied. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: H1047R | Summary: The H1047R mutation is also linked to the diagnosis of invasive cancer in patients with PIK3CA mutations, as observed in the cohort analyzed.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5290:E545K 5290:H1047R

      Genes: 5290

      Variants: E545K H1047R

    2. The following in vivo experimental results further confirmed this conclusion. Four groups of MDA-MB-231 cells were subcutaneously implanted into NOD/SCID mice. When the tumor volume reached 250 mm3, epirubicin was inject

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: E545K | Summary: The PIK3CA E545K mutation is associated with induced resistance to chemotherapy in TNBC cells, suggesting a correlation with treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: E545K | Summary: The PIK3CA E545K mutation contributes to tumor development and progression, as indicated by the increased tumor volume in experimental models. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: E545K | Summary: The PIK3CA E545K mutation alters molecular function by downregulating Caspase 3 and upregulating Xiap in tumor tissues, affecting apoptosis.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5290:E545K

      Genes: 5290

      Variants: E545K

    3. The results above inferred that PIK3CA mutation could promote growth and, in particular, inhibit apoptosis in TNBC cell lines. Considering the low pCR rates of NAC in patients with TNBC carrying PIK3CA mutation, more exp

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: E545K | Summary: The PIK3CA E545K mutation is associated with promoting growth and inhibiting apoptosis in TNBC cell lines, indicating its role in tumor development and progression. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: E545K | Summary: The presence of the PIK3CA E545K mutation correlates with decreased sensitivity to chemotherapy, suggesting it may influence treatment response in TNBC patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5290:E545K

      Genes: 5290

      Variants: E545K

    4. We evaluated cell viability in the TNBC cell lines MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468 after transfection (PIK3CAOe, PIK3CAE545K, PIK3CAH1047R, and PIK3CActrl) using CCK-8 assays. Among both MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468 cells, cells

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: E545K | Summary: The PIK3CAE545K mutation was shown to alter cell viability and apoptosis in TNBC cell lines, indicating a change in molecular function related to cell proliferation and survival. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: E545K | Summary: The PIK3CAE545K mutation contributes to tumor development by enhancing the aggressiveness and migratory phenotype of TNBC cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5290:E545K

      Genes: 5290

      Variants: E545K

    1. In both cohorts, patients had a similar, high ORR regardless of age younger than or >=65 years, sex, presence or absence of brain metastases at baseline, presence or absence of prior anticancer chemotherapy, and smoking

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G2032R | Summary: The G2032R mutation is identified as a ROS1 resistance mutation in crizotinib-pretreated patients, indicating its role in tumor progression and resistance to therapy. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L2026M | Summary: The L2026M mutation is also noted as a ROS1 resistance mutation in crizotinib-pretreated patients, contributing to tumor development and resistance. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: S1986F | Summary: The S1986F mutation is classified as a ROS1 resistance mutation in crizotinib-pretreated patients, suggesting its involvement in tumor progression and resistance mechanisms. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G2101A | Summary: The G2101A mutation, detected in a patient with crizotinib resistance, is implicated in tumor development and progression as a ROS1 resistance mutation.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 6098:G2032R 4914:G2101A 7294:L2026M 7294:S1986F

      Genes: 6098 4914 7294

      Variants: G2032R G2101A L2026M S1986F

    1. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common type of cancers worldwide. However, current therapeutic approaches for this epidemic disease are limited, and its 5-year survival rate hasn't been improved in the p

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: S703I | Summary: The JAK1S703I mutation alters the molecular function by activating the JAK-STAT signaling pathway and driving cell proliferation in vitro. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: S703I | Summary: The JAK1S703I mutation correlates with sensitivity to the JAK1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib, indicating its potential as a predictive biomarker for therapy response in HCC. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: S703I | Summary: The JAK1S703I mutation contributes to tumor development by activating the JAK-STAT signaling pathway, which is associated with cell proliferation in the absence of cytokine stimulation.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3716:S703I

      Genes: 3716

      Variants: S703I

    1. This is the case of a 47-year-old woman diagnosed with chemotherapy and radiation-refractory BRAF V600E mutant, poorly differentiated intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), with multiple metastatic lesions within the liv

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation is associated with the patient's response to dual therapy with dabrafenib and trametinib, indicating its predictive value for treatment efficacy. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation contributes to the development and progression of the poorly differentiated intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in this patient.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    1. H3.3 mutational status and survival data were available for 39 DIPG patients, 27 of whom (69 %) carried the K27M-H3.3 mutation. The mean overall survival for patients with K27M-H3.3 mutated tumors was 0.73 years (+-0.48)

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      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M-H3.3 mutation correlates with significantly worse overall survival in DIPG patients compared to wild-type tumors, indicating its role as a prognostic factor for disease outcome. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M-H3.3 mutation contributes to tumor development or progression in DIPG, as evidenced by its association with poor survival outcomes in affected patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M

    2. Focal recurrent gains and deletion in both groups were further analyzed using GISTIC2.0. H3.3 wild-type patients had significant focal gains/amplifications of regions 2p25.1 (q = 0.028) and 2p24.3 (q = 0.028) including t

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is associated with significant focal copy number alterations and is implicated in tumor development, particularly in the context of H3.3 mutant groups.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M

    3. Analysis of DNA copy number alterations in K27M-H3.3 versus H3.3 wild-type DIPG samples showed not only the areas of overlap but also major differences between both groups. Large chromosomal copy number alterations commo

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M-H3.3 mutation is associated with specific chromosomal alterations that contribute to tumor development in DIPG samples. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation alters molecular characteristics in H3.3, impacting the biochemical function relevant to tumor biology.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M

    4. As previously described, a significant number of DIPG samples carried mutations in TP53, (17/22, 77 %). Fourteen of these samples carrying TP53 mutations were also mutant for K27M-H3.3 (Table 1). However, even though the

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation in H3.3 is associated with DIPG samples and contributes to tumor development or progression, as indicated by its presence in a significant number of cases.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M

    5. We previously showed that G34V/R-H3.3 GBM samples universally also carried ATRX and TP53 mutations (13/13), while K27M-H3.3 GBM samples had significant, albeit lower, overlap with ATRX and TP53 mutations (respectively, 3

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G34V/R | Summary: The G34V/R mutation is associated with GBM samples that also carry ATRX and TP53 mutations, indicating its contribution to tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is found in DIPG samples that also harbor ATRX mutations, suggesting its role in tumor progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:G34V/R 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: G34V/R K27M

    6. We sequenced H3F3A in 42 DIPG samples comprising either biopsy material prior to any treatment (n = 16) or autopsy samples (n = 26, one sample from untreated patient at autopsy; DIPG02). We identified the recurrent mutat

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation in Histone H3.3 is recurrently identified in DIPG samples, indicating its contribution to tumor development and progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:G34V/R 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: G34V/R K27M

    1. Fourteen patients with EGFR-mutant and RET fusion-positive lung cancers who experienced prior progression on osimertinib received osimertinib and selpercatinib. EGFR exon 19 deletions (+-T790M, 86%) and non-KIF5B fusions

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10524391 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 6

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: C797S | Summary: The C797S mutation is associated with resistance to osimertinib, indicating its predictive value in therapy response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: C797S | Summary: The C797S mutation contributes to tumor progression in the context of EGFR-mutant lung cancers. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12S | Summary: The G12S mutation is implicated in tumor development as part of off-target resistance mechanisms. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G810S | Summary: The G810S mutation is associated with tumor progression in RET fusion-positive lung cancers. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is known to contribute to tumor development and resistance in EGFR-mutant lung cancers. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The V600E mutation is recognized for its role in tumor progression as part of off-target resistance mechanisms.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:C797S 3845:G12S 5979:G810S 1956:T790M 673:V600E

      Genes: 1956 3845 5979 673

      Variants: C797S G12S G810S T790M V600E

    2. Finally, these individual resistance mechanisms commonly co-occurred (Figure 3). In a third of evaluable paired cases, on-target and off-target resistance coexisted: RET V804E + EML4-ALK + STRN-ALK (n=1) and RET V804M +

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: C797S | Summary: The EGFR C797S mutation is associated with resistance mechanisms, indicating its potential role in treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation is implicated in tumor development and progression, contributing to oncogenic processes. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V804E | Summary: The RET V804E mutation is associated with tumor development, indicating its role as an oncogenic driver. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V804M | Summary: The RET V804M mutation is also linked to tumor development, supporting its classification as an oncogenic variant. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12S | Summary: The KRAS G12S mutation is recognized for its contribution to tumor development, marking it as an oncogenic variant. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G810S | Summary: The RET G810S mutation is associated with tumor progression, reinforcing its role as an oncogenic driver.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:C797S 3845:G12S 5979:G810S 673:V600E 5979:V804E 5979:V804M

      Genes: 1956 3845 5979 673

      Variants: C797S G12S G810S V600E V804E V804M

    3. Off-target resistance involving receptor tyrosine kinase or MAPK pathway activation was observed in three of six cases (50%). Hotspot mutations were found in two of these cases: BRAF V600E (n=1) and KRAS G12S (n=1). Acqu

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12S | Summary: The KRAS G12S mutation is associated with tumor development or progression as it is mentioned in the context of off-target resistance involving receptor tyrosine kinase or MAPK pathway activation. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation is identified as a hotspot mutation contributing to tumor development or progression, as indicated by its presence in cases of off-target resistance.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3845:G12S 673:V600E

      Genes: 3845 673

      Variants: G12S V600E

    4. Presumed loss of the enrolling RET fusion in one or more post-combination therapy progression samples was noted in four of six cases (67%, Figure 2A). In three of these cases, post-progression genomics were limited to a

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G810S | Summary: The acquired RET G810S mutation is noted in the context of tumor progression, suggesting its contribution to tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5979:G810S

      Genes: 5979

      Variants: G810S

    5. Resistance mutations that impart steric hindrance to therapeutic EGFR or RET kinase engagement were observed in four of six cases (67%). For EGFR on-target resistance, EGFR C797S was acquired in one patient, and EGFR T79

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: C797S | Summary: The C797S mutation is associated with resistance to therapeutic EGFR engagement, indicating its role in treatment response. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is implicated in resistance to therapeutic EGFR engagement, suggesting its relevance in treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: C797S | Summary: The C797S mutation contributes to tumor development or progression as a resistance mutation in EGFR. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is a resistance mutation that contributes to tumor development or progression in EGFR. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V804M/E | Summary: The V804M/E mutations are identified as gatekeeper mutations that contribute to tumor development or progression in RET. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G810S | Summary: The G810S mutation is a solvent front mutation that contributes to tumor development or progression in RET.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:C797S 5979:G810S 1956:T790M 5979:V804M/E

      Genes: 1956 5979

      Variants: C797S G810S T790M V804M/E

    6. All patients were on osimertinib when the acquired RET fusion was identified; 64% (9 patients) were known to have received additional EGFR-directed therapy prior to osimertinib with an earlier generation EGFR TKI (e.g. e

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The EGFR T790M mutation is associated with resistance to earlier generation EGFR TKIs, indicating its predictive role in therapy response when patients are treated with osimertinib. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The EGFR T790M mutation contributes to tumor progression and is recognized as an oncogenic variant in the context of acquired resistance to EGFR-targeted therapies.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:T790M

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: T790M

    7. Most tumors (86%, n=12) harbored an EGFR exon 19 deletion (4 of which harbored a concurrent EGFR T790M mutation); the remaining cancers (n=2) both harbored EGFR L858R and EGFR T790M mutations, one of which harbored a con

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is associated with tumor development and progression, as it is found in a significant proportion of tumors alongside other mutations. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is implicated in tumor development, as it is present in tumors alongside other mutations. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L747S | Summary: The L747S mutation is associated with tumor development, as it is found in a tumor with concurrent mutations.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L747S 1956:L858R 1956:T790M

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L747S L858R T790M

    1. The phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT signaling pathway is critical for cellular growth and metabolism. Correspondingly, loss of function of PTEN, a negative regulator of PI3K, or activating mutations in AKT1, AKT

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC3461408 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 1

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.His1047Leu | Summary: The p.His1047Leu mutation in PIK3CA is identified as a cancer-associated mutation contributing to tumor development in a patient with a syndrome of congenital overgrowth. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.His1047Arg | Summary: The p.His1047Arg mutation in PIK3CA is also identified as a cancer-associated mutation found in multiple patients with overlapping syndromes, indicating its role in tumor progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5290:p.His1047Arg 5290:p.His1047Leu

      Genes: 5290

      Variants: p.His1047Arg p.His1047Leu

    1. We detected two previously documented single nucleotide polymorphisms (dbSNP rs10251977, rs17290643). Exon 20 harbours the synonymous G/A SNP rs10251977 while exon 23 contains the synonymous SNP T/C rs17290643. There was

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC1952070 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 8

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: G/A; rs10251977 | Summary: The variant rs10251977 is mentioned as a single nucleotide polymorphism, which can be used to classify or define a disease or subtype. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: T/C; rs17290643 | Summary: The variant rs17290643 is mentioned as a single nucleotide polymorphism, which can be used to classify or define a disease or subtype. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: G/A; rs10251977 | Summary: There was no correlation between the G/A SNP rs10251977 and gefitinib response, indicating it does not predict therapy response. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T/C; rs17290643 | Summary: There was no correlation between the T/C SNP rs17290643 and gefitinib response, indicating it does not predict therapy response.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 7294:G/A NA:rs10251977 NA:rs17290643

      Genes: 7294 NA

      Variants: G/A rs10251977 rs17290643

    2. We studied the DNA sequence of the EGFR tyrosine kinase domain in our patient samples as this domain was previously associated with increased gefitinib sensitivity. In eight of thirty-eight tumours assessed we found ten

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC1952070 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 5

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is associated with a lack of response to gefitinib, indicating its role in predicting treatment resistance. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is previously documented to confer resistance to gefitinib, supporting its predictive value in treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is a somatic variant that contributes to tumor development, as it was found in tumor samples and correlates with treatment outcomes. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is a somatic variant that is known to contribute to tumor progression and resistance to therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R 1956:T790M

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R T790M

    1. KIT mutations were seen in 70% of cases and the majority of KIT mutations involved exon 11 (57%), followed by exon 9 (10%), exon 13 (3%), and exon 17 (1%). Most common exon 11 mutations were in-frame deletions (61.4%) fo

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC5615879 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 6

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.1666C>G | Summary: The mutation p.Q556E (c.1666C>G) is associated with tumor development or progression as part of the KIT mutations observed in the study. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.1666_1668dupCAG | Summary: The mutation p.Q556dup (c.1666_1668dupCAG) contributes to tumor development or progression, as it is one of the common KIT mutations identified. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.1672_1677delAAGGTTinsAGT | Summary: The mutation p.K558_V559delinsS (c.1672_1677delAAGGTTinsAGT) is implicated in tumor development or progression, being part of the KIT mutations found in the cases. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.1509_1510insACCTAT | Summary: The mutation p.Y503_F504insTY (c.1509_1510insACCTAT) is associated with tumor development or progression, as it is one of the identified KIT mutations. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.1925A>G | Summary: The mutation p.K642R (c.1925A>G) is linked to tumor development or progression, as it is part of the KIT mutations observed in the study.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3815:Ala-Tyr 3815:c.1509_1510insACCTAT 728378:c.1666C>G 3815:c.1666_1668dupCAG 3815:c.1672_1677delAAGGTTinsAGT 5156:c.1925A>G 3815:p.K558_V559delinsS 728378:p.K642R 728378:p.Q556E 3815:p.Q556dup 3815:p.Y503_F504insTY

      Genes: 3815 728378 5156

      Variants: Ala-Tyr c.1509_1510insACCTAT c.1666C>G c.1666_1668dupCAG c.1672_1677delAAGGTTinsAGT c.1925A>G p.K558_V559delinsS p.K642R p.Q556E p.Q556dup p.Y503_F504insTY

    1. Abivertinib of 300 mg twice a day demonstrated favorable clinical efficacy with manageable side effects in patients with EGFR T790M+ NSCLC.

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC9365372 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 9

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is associated with a favorable clinical response to Abivertinib therapy in patients with NSCLC, indicating its predictive value for treatment efficacy. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation contributes to tumor development and progression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), highlighting its oncogenic role.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:T790M

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: T790M

    2. To establish recommended phase II dose (RP2D) in phase I and evaluate safety and efficacy of abivertinib in patients with EGFR Thr790Met point mutation (T790M)-positive(+) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with disease

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC9365372 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 3

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is associated with resistance to prior EGFR inhibitors and is evaluated for its role in determining the efficacy of abivertinib in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: Thr790Met | Summary: The Thr790Met mutation is linked to resistance against previous EGFR inhibitors and is being assessed for its impact on the response to abivertinib in non-small cell lung cancer patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:T790M 1956:Thr790Met

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: T790M Thr790Met

    1. Overall, 682 patients with stage IB-IIIA (American Joint Committee on Cancer/Union for International Cancer Control, seventh edition) EGFR-mutated (exon 19 deletion/L858R) NSCLC were randomly assigned 1:1 (stratified by

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10082285 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 5

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is associated with response to osimertinib therapy in patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC, indicating its predictive value for treatment sensitivity. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The presence of the L858R mutation is used to classify and confirm the diagnosis of EGFR-mutated NSCLC, supporting its role as a diagnostic marker.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R

    1. Investigator-assessed confirmed responses were reported in 20 of 36 patients (56%) in the ITT-assessable population, including 3 CRs (8%) and 17 PRs (47%; Table 3, Figure 1); an additional 11 patients (31%) had stable di

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC9338780 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 4

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic, Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation is associated with a confirmed response to therapy, as evidenced by a high overall response rate (ORR) in patients with this mutation. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation contributes to tumor development or progression, as it is identified in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant disease. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The presence of the BRAF V600E mutation correlates with disease outcome, as indicated by the median duration of response (DOR) in patients with this mutation.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    2. The ATC cohort totaled 36 patients in the ITT-assessable population, including 15 from the primary analysis cohort and 21 from the expansion cohort (Supplementary Figure S1, available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC9338780 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 2

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation is confirmed in a significant portion of patients with advanced thyroid cancer, indicating its role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The presence of the BRAF V600E mutation is used to confirm the diagnosis of advanced thyroid cancer in the patient cohort.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    1. Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial neoplasm in children. The overall outcome for high-risk NB patients is still unacceptable, therefore, it is critical to deeply understand molecular mechanisms associated

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC7294133 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 2

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional, Prognostic, Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V871I | Summary: The V871I variant in the EPHB4 gene contributes to tumor development and progression in neuroblastoma by increasing proliferation, migration, and invasion properties in cancer cell lines. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: V871I | Summary: The V871I variant alters molecular function by affecting the phosphorylation of the ERK1-2 pathway and influencing the expression of target genes related to cancer progression. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: V871I | Summary: Higher expression of EPHB4, associated with the V871I variant, correlates with advanced disease stages and poor overall survival in neuroblastoma patients. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: V871I | Summary: The use of EPHB4 inhibitors, which target the effects of the V871I variant, suggests potential therapeutic strategies for neuroblastoma patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2050:V871I

      Genes: 2050

      Variants: V871I

    1. Activated RAS promotes dimerization of members of the RAF kinase family. ATP-competitive RAF inhibitors activate ERK signaling by transactivating RAF dimers. In melanomas with mutant BRAF(V600E), levels of RAS activation

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC3266695 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 2

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF(V600E) mutation is associated with sensitivity to RAF inhibitors in melanoma, indicating its predictive value for therapeutic response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF(V600E) mutation contributes to tumor development and progression in melanoma, demonstrating its oncogenic potential. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF(V600E) mutation alters the molecular function of the BRAF protein, affecting its dimerization and signaling activity in the context of RAS activation.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    1. BRAFV600E/K is a frequent mutationally active tumor-specific kinase in melanomas that is currently targeted for therapy by the specific inhibitor PLX4032. Our studies with melanoma tumor cells that are BRAFV600E/K and BR

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 1

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: BRAFV600E/K | Summary: BRAFV600E/K is targeted for therapy with the specific inhibitor PLX4032, indicating a correlation with treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600E/K | Summary: BRAFV600E/K is described as a mutationally active tumor-specific kinase in melanomas, contributing to tumor development. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Q61L | Summary: The presence of NRAS Q61L mutant primary melanoma cells shows altered cellular behaviors, indicating a change in molecular function. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: Q61L | Summary: PLX4032 increased the rate of proliferation in NRAS Q61L mutant primary melanoma cells, suggesting a correlation with treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Q61L | Summary: The Q61L mutation in NRAS is associated with advanced lesions and altered cell behavior, contributing to tumor progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E 4893:Q61L 673:V600E/K

      Genes: 673 4893

      Variants: BRAFV600E Q61L V600E/K

    2. Two additional assays confirmed that activated FAK had a functional impact on BRAFWT melanoma cells. First, there was a dramatic reduction in colony formation in soft agar in response to PLX4032 (Figure 6C), although the

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 24

      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation is associated with a reduction in cell motility in response to PLX4032, indicating a functional impact on the behavior of melanoma cells. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation contributes to tumor development or progression, as evidenced by its differential response to PLX4032 compared to BRAFWT melanoma cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E

    3. PLX4032 also had physiological effects on advanced melanoma cells. We observed enhanced detachment of BRAFWT melanoma cells after treatment with PLX4032 for several hours that were 99% viable (Figure 6A). In contrast, th

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 23

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation is associated with changes in cell adhesion and migration in melanoma cells, indicating its role in tumor development and progression. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation alters molecular function, as evidenced by the changes in phospho-FAK activation and ERK1/2 phosphorylation in response to treatment.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E

    4. One of the main questions raised by our studies is whether ERK activation had any impact on cellular functions, because we did not detect a significant increase in the proliferation rate of advanced BRAFWT melanoma cells

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 21

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Q61L | Summary: The NRAS Q61L mutation is associated with tumor development or progression in melanoma, as indicated by its presence in primary melanoma cells. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Q61L | Summary: The Q61L mutation in NRAS may alter molecular or biochemical function, as it is implicated in the activation of signaling pathways in melanoma cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4893:Q61L

      Genes: 4893

      Variants: Q61L

    5. We explored the spectrum of affected genes by hybridization to NimbleGen whole genome gene expression arrays, comparing untreated to PLX4032 treated (8 and 24 h) YUDOSO-BRAFWT melanoma cells. The results showed strong up

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 18

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation is associated with the lack of activation of IL8 in response to PLX4032 treatment, indicating its role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The presence of the BRAFV600E mutation correlates with the lack of response to PLX4032 treatment, suggesting its predictive value for therapy resistance.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E

    6. Real time RT-PCR demonstrated that known early response genes, FOS and JUNB, were activated within 30 min in YUDOSO-BRAFWT melanoma cells in response to PLX4032, an effect that was persistent for up to 8 h, whereas FOS w

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 17

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation is associated with altered activation of early response genes and contributes to tumor development or progression as indicated by its impact on ERK1/2 functional activation in melanoma cells. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation alters the molecular function of signaling pathways, as evidenced by the differential activation and downregulation of FOS and JUNB in response to treatment in mutant versus wild-type melanoma cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E

    7. We further explored the activation of downstream ERK targets and changes in gene expression that may shed more light on PLX4032 cellular responses and may provide markers to monitor therapy. Western blotting with phospho

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 16

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation is associated with changes in gene expression and activation of downstream ERK targets, indicating an alteration in molecular function related to cellular responses to therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E

    8. We considered several known pathways by which PLX4032 could activate RAF1. We ruled out triggering an escape pathway, such as a receptor tyrosine kinase, by two independent approaches. First, traditional Western blotting

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 13

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: R89L | Summary: The R89L mutation in RAF1 does not bind Ras-GTP, indicating a change in molecular function, as it was activated by PLX4032 similarly to wild-type RAF1.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3726:R89L

      Genes: 3726

      Variants: R89L

    9. Similar studies with RAF1 showed non-detectable activity in YULAC-BRAFV600E and YUMAC-BRAFV600K cells (data not shown). In contrast, a wide range of RAF1 kinase activity was observed in four independent BRAFWT melanoma c

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation is associated with non-detectable activity in certain cell lines, indicating its role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600K | Summary: The BRAFV600K mutation is associated with non-detectable activity in certain cell lines, indicating its role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E 673:BRAFV600K

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E BRAFV600K

    10. We therefore assessed BRAF and RAF1 enzymatic activity. Immune-complexes kinase assays showed, as expected, high BRAF activity in YULAC-BRAFV600E and YUMAC-BRAFV600K cells that was suppressed after treatment with PLX4032

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 11

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation is associated with high enzymatic activity, indicating that it alters molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: BRAFV600K | Summary: The BRAFV600K mutation is associated with high enzymatic activity, indicating that it alters molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E 673:BRAFV600K

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E BRAFV600K

    11. Other intracellular signaling pathways were not, or slightly affected by PLX4032. We did not detect engagement of the AKT pathway (Figure S2A, pS6K and pAKT). There were only slight changes in the activated form of p38MA

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 8

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The passage discusses the effects of the BRAFV600E mutation on intracellular signaling pathways, indicating that it alters the molecular function related to the response to PLX4032 treatment.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E

    12. The opposite effects of PLX4032 on ERK1/2 phosphorylation in YULAC-BRAFV600E and YUDOSO-BRAFWT melanoma cells were concentration dependent. Both cell types responded to the drug at 1 and 0.5 muM, but not at 0.1 muM (Figu

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 7

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation is associated with a response to the drug PLX4032, indicating its predictive value for therapy sensitivity. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation contributes to tumor development or progression, as evidenced by its role in melanoma cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E

    13. Changes in dephosphorylation and hyperphosphorylation of ERK1/2 in YULAC-BRAFV600E and YUDOSO-BRAFWT melanoma cells, respectively, occurred within 5 min, and progressed with similar kinetics (Figure 2B, pERK). The Wester

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 6

      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation is associated with changes in the phosphorylation state of ERK1/2, indicating an alteration in molecular function related to signaling pathways in melanoma cells. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation contributes to tumor development or progression in melanoma, as evidenced by its presence in specific melanoma cell lines and its impact on ERK signaling.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E

    14. The effects of PLX4032 on downstream RAF effectors were examined to further understand the mechanism of drug resistance. Unless otherwise stated, we used 1 muM of PLX4032, about 10x the IC50 of sensitive melanoma cells,

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 5

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation correlates with the response to the therapy PLX4032, as it abolishes ERK1/2 activating phosphorylation in melanoma cells. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: BRAFV600K | Summary: The BRAFV600K mutation also correlates with the response to PLX4032, as it shows a similar pattern of ERK1/2 phosphorylation in response to the drug. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation contributes to tumor development or progression, as indicated by its role in melanoma cells. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600K | Summary: The BRAFV600K mutation contributes to tumor development or progression, as indicated by its role in melanoma cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600K 673:V600E/K

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600K V600E/K

    15. The effect of PLX4032 was tested on melanoma cells isolated from primary and metastatic lesions in which BRAF, NRAS and PTEN mutations were characterized (Table 1). Dose response analyses showed that all the BRAF mutant

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2848976 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 3

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The V600E mutation in BRAF is associated with sensitivity to the therapy PLX4032, indicating a predictive relationship between the mutation and treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The V600E mutation in BRAF contributes to tumor development and progression in melanoma, supporting its classification as an oncogenic variant.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    1. Germline substitutions in the endothelial cell tyrosine kinase receptor TIE2/TEK cause a rare inherited form of venous anomalies, mucocutaneous venous malformations (VMCM). We now identified a somatic 2nd hit causing los

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2670982 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 1

      Evidence Type(s): Predisposing, Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predisposing | Mutation: R849W | Summary: The R849W mutation is described as an inherited variant associated with a rare form of venous anomalies, indicating it confers inherited risk for disease. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L914F | Summary: The L914F mutation is identified as a somatic variant contributing to tumor development, as it is associated with loss-of-function of the TIE2 receptor in a resected venous malformation. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L914F | Summary: The L914F mutation alters molecular function, as it shows ligand-independent hyperphosphorylation and abnormal localization in endothelial cells when overexpressed.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 284:L914F 7010:R849W

      Genes: 284 7010

      Variants: L914F R849W

    1. Members of the Src family of non-receptor tyrosine kinases can activate STAT3 by phosphorylating Y705. To assess if our compound can inhibit Src family kinases, we monitored the tyrosine phosphorylation state of Src and

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2830973 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): None

      Summary: Not enough information in this passage.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 207:serine/threonine

      Genes: 207

      Variants: serine/threonine

    2. A recent study identified an activating allele of JAK3 (V674A) from an acute myeloid leukemia patient-derived retroviral cDNA library, and showed that JAK3V674A can transform the lymphoid pro-B-cell line BaF3 to IL-3-ind

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2830973 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 6

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V674A | Summary: The JAK3 V674A mutation is identified as an activating allele that can transform pro-B cells to IL-3-independent growth, indicating its role in tumor development. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: V674A | Summary: The JAK3 V674A variant alters the molecular function of JAK3, leading to persistent activation and IL-3-independent growth in BaF3 cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3718:V674A

      Genes: 3718

      Variants: V674A

    1. To determine if a lysine residue is necessary for the nuclear localization of PTEN on ubiquitinK48R expression, we tested lysine residues, K13, K254 and K289, and a cluster of five lysines (K260, K263, K266, K267, K269)

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC5491373 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 31

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K13 | Summary: The substitution of K13 to arginine alters the molecular function of PTEN, blocking its redistribution to the nucleus.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2597:K13

      Genes: 2597

      Variants: K13

    2. We also tested the effect of co-expression of PTENL320S-GFP and ubiquitin or ubiquitinK48R instead of expression of PTEN-ubiquitin fusion proteins. Intriguingly, in the presence of ubiquitinK48R, PTENL320S-GFP showed str

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC5491373 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 30

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K48R | Summary: The K48R mutation alters the molecular function of ubiquitin, affecting the localization and abundance of PTENL320S-GFP, indicating its role in nuclear accumulation and degradation processes.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5728:K48R

      Genes: 5728

      Variants: K48R

    3. We then tested whether the C-terminal ubiquitin tag can rescue the nuclear localization defect of PTENL320S. We found that PTENL320S,A4-Ub-GFP significantly accumulated in the nucleus (Figures 7a and b). To determine whe

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC5491373 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 29

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Lys48 | Summary: The mutation Lys48 is involved in the formation of polyubiquitin chains, and its alteration affects the molecular function related to nuclear localization of the PTENL320S variant.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5728:Lys48

      Genes: 5728

      Variants: Lys48

    4. To further analyse the conformations of PTENT277A and PTENL320S, we measured the intramolecular interaction between the membrane-binding regulatory interface and the phosphorylated C-terminal tail of PTEN. In this assay,

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T277A | Summary: The T277A mutation alters the ability of the membrane-binding regulatory interface to interact with the C-terminal tail of PTEN, indicating a change in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation also affects the interaction between the membrane-binding regulatory interface and the C-terminal tail of PTEN, suggesting a modification in molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S 5728:T277A

      Genes: 4734 5728

      Variants: L320S T277A

    5. T277A and L320S inhibit the membrane-bound regulatory interface from interacting with the C-terminus

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation alters molecular function by inhibiting the interaction between the membrane-bound regulatory interface and the C-terminus. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T277A | Summary: The T277A mutation alters molecular function by inhibiting the interaction between the membrane-bound regulatory interface and the C-terminus.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S

      Genes: 4734

      Variants: L320S

    6. To determine whether the altered protein conformations of PTENT277A and PTENL320S change the ubiquitination of PTEN, we co-expressed HA-ubiquitin with various GFP-PTEN constructs. GFP fusions were immunoprecipitated and

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T277A | Summary: The T277A mutation alters the ubiquitination of PTEN, indicating a change in molecular function related to protein stability. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation also affects the ubiquitination of PTEN, suggesting a modification in molecular function that impacts protein stability.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S 5728:T277A

      Genes: 4734 5728

      Variants: L320S T277A

    7. To determine the effect of L320S and T277A on the protein conformation and folding of PTEN, we performed a trypsin digestion assay. We immunopurified PTENWT-GFP, PTENA4-GFP, PTENT277A-GFP and PTENL320S-GFP from HEK293T c

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation alters the protein conformation and folding of PTEN, as evidenced by its susceptibility to trypsin digestion compared to wild-type PTEN. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T277A | Summary: The T277A mutation affects the protein conformation and folding of PTEN, demonstrated by its lower half-lives during trypsin digestion relative to wild-type PTEN.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S 5728:T277A

      Genes: 4734 5728

      Variants: L320S T277A

    8. The crystal structure of PTEN has shown that F273 interacts with L320. We hypothesize that the interactions with this amino acid is necessary to stabilize PTEN conformation (Figure 5f). We found that an F273A mutation sh

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: F273 | Summary: The F273 mutation is suggested to alter the molecular function of PTEN by affecting its conformation and localization. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: F273A | Summary: The F273A mutation shows altered inhibition on nuclear accumulation and membrane localization, indicating a change in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: F273L | Summary: The F273L mutation is involved in restoring the localization of PTEN, suggesting it impacts the molecular function of the protein. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320 | Summary: The L320 mutation is implicated in maintaining PTEN conformation necessary for its localization, indicating a functional role. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation shows altered inhibition similar to F273A, suggesting it affects the molecular function of PTEN. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320F | Summary: The L320F mutation is involved in restoring PTEN localization, indicating a change in its molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5295:F273 5295:F273A 5295:F273L 4734:L320 4734:L320F 4734:L320S

      Genes: 5295 4734

      Variants: F273 F273A F273L L320 L320F L320S

    9. T277A and L320S open the conformation of PTEN and promote ubiquitination

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T277A | Summary: The T277A mutation alters the molecular conformation of PTEN, promoting its ubiquitination. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation also affects the conformation of PTEN, leading to increased ubiquitination.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S 5728:T277A

      Genes: 4734 5728

      Variants: L320S T277A

    10. We then tested whether L320S affects phosphorylation at other sites on PTEN. Two residues next to L320S, T319 and T321, have reportedly been phosphorylated by RhoA-associated kinase (ROCK) to promote PTEN membrane target

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation affects phosphorylation at other sites on PTEN, indicating a potential alteration in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T319 | Summary: The T319 residue is involved in phosphorylation by ROCK, suggesting it plays a role in the molecular function of PTEN. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T319A | Summary: The T319A mutation does not enhance protein stability, indicating an alteration in the molecular function of PTEN. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T321 | Summary: The T321 residue is involved in phosphorylation by ROCK, suggesting it plays a role in the molecular function of PTEN. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T321A | Summary: The T321A mutation does not enhance protein stability, indicating an alteration in the molecular function of PTEN.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S 5728:T319 5728:T319A 5728:T321 5728:T321A

      Genes: 4734 5728

      Variants: L320S T319 T319A T321 T321A

    11. Protein phosphorylation prediction analysis suggested that the substitution of L320 to S creates a new potential phosphorylation site (Supplementary Figure S2). We tested whether changing L320 to phospho-mimetic (L320D o

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The substitution of L320 to S alters the molecular function of PTEN by creating a new potential phosphorylation site, which affects its stability and localization. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320A | Summary: The introduction of L320A into PTENA4 does not affect the strong inhibition of membrane and nuclear localization, indicating a functional role in PTEN's behavior. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320D | Summary: The phospho-mimetic mutation L320D does not show instabilities similar to those seen in PTENL320S, suggesting a functional difference in protein behavior. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320E | Summary: Similar to L320D, the phospho-mimetic mutation L320E does not exhibit instabilities like PTENL320S, indicating its functional impact on PTEN.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320 4734:L320A 4734:L320D 4734:L320E 4734:L320S

      Genes: 4734

      Variants: L320 L320A L320D L320E L320S

    12. The recruitment of PTEN to the plasma membrane is crucial for PTEN activity. To determine the impact of the T277A and L320S mutations on PTEN membrane localization, we introduced T277A into PTENA4, PTENK13R,A4 and ePTEN,

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T277A | Summary: The T277A mutation alters PTEN's ability to localize to the plasma membrane, resulting in its retention in the cytosol and affecting its function in reducing AKT phosphorylation. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation similarly inhibits PTEN's membrane localization, leading to its accumulation in the cytosol and potentially impacting its role in tumor suppression. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K13R | Summary: The K13R mutation is involved in the context of PTEN localization studies, but specific functional impacts are not detailed in the passage.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2597:K13R 4734:L320S 5728:T277A

      Genes: 2597 4734 5728

      Variants: K13R L320S T277A

    13. L320S and T277A mutations block PTEN membrane and nuclear localization

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation alters the molecular function by blocking PTEN membrane and nuclear localization. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T277A | Summary: The T277A mutation alters the molecular function by blocking PTEN membrane and nuclear localization.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S 5728:T277A

      Genes: 4734 5728

      Variants: L320S T277A

    14. It has been shown that phosphorylation of PTEN at T366 or S370 destabilizes the protein. To determine whether blocking phosphorylation at these two sites increases the stability of PTENL320S, we created PTENL320S,T366A a

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation is associated with altered stability of the PTEN protein, indicating a change in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T366 | Summary: Phosphorylation at T366 is shown to destabilize the PTEN protein, suggesting a functional impact on its molecular behavior. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: S370 | Summary: Phosphorylation at S370 contributes to the destabilization of the PTEN protein, indicating a change in its molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T366A | Summary: The T366A mutation is part of constructs that were tested for stability, indicating its role in altering the molecular function of PTEN. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: S370A | Summary: The S370A mutation is included in constructs that failed to stabilize PTEN, suggesting an impact on its molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S 5728:S370 5728:S370A 5728:T366 5728:T366A

      Genes: 4734 5728

      Variants: L320S S370 S370A T366 T366A

    15. To determine the mechanism that decreases the stability of PTENL320S in greater detail, we combined L320S with mutations that are known to increase PTEN stability. We introduced K13R, which has been shown to block ubiqui

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation decreases the stability of PTEN and alters its interactions with the plasma membrane, indicating a change in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K13 | Summary: The K13 mutation is involved in blocking ubiquitination, which affects PTEN stability and its degradation process, suggesting a functional alteration. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K13R | Summary: The K13R mutation blocks ubiquitination at K13, impacting PTEN stability and its biochemical function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: C124S | Summary: The C124S mutation stabilizes PTEN by presumably inhibiting its enzymatic activity, indicating a change in molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5728:C124S 2597:K13 2597:K13R 4734:L320S

      Genes: 5728 2597 4734

      Variants: C124S K13 K13R L320S

    16. To test whether ectopic expression of PTEN can suppress PIP3 signalling in patient-derived GBM cells, we introduced PTENWT-GFP into GBM 651 (which expressed PTENL320S), GBM 965 (which expressed no PTEN proteins) and GBM

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The PTENL320S variant shows decreased activity to suppress AKT phosphorylation, indicating an alteration in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T277A | Summary: The PTENT277A variant also demonstrates decreased activity to suppress AKT phosphorylation, suggesting a change in molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S 5728:T277A

      Genes: 4734 5728

      Variants: L320S T277A

    17. Because most cancer-associated mutations in PTEN abolish its essential phosphatase activity, we first tested whether L320S and T277A affect enzymatic activity. We immunopurified GFP fused to PTENL320S and PTENT277A, wild

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation was tested for its effect on enzymatic activity, showing lipid phosphatase activity indistinguishable from wild-type PTEN, indicating it does not alter molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T277A | Summary: The T277A mutation was also tested for its effect on enzymatic activity, demonstrating lipid phosphatase activity similar to wild-type PTEN, suggesting it does not alter molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S 5728:T277A

      Genes: 4734 5728

      Variants: L320S T277A

    18. We found two cells, GBMs 651 and 276, each of which contained a previously uncharacterized point mutation in the PTEN coding region. The former carried L320S while the latter carried T277A. Both mutant proteins had decre

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L320S | Summary: The L320S mutation alters the molecular function of the PTEN protein, as it is associated with decreased steady state levels and affects PTEN localization. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T277A | Summary: The T277A mutation also alters the molecular function of the PTEN protein, leading to decreased steady state levels and impacting PTEN localization.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4734:L320S 5728:T277A

      Genes: 4734 5728

      Variants: L320S T277A

    1. Platelet functional studies were carried out for 20 patients from eight unrelated pedigrees (A to I except B) and for patient J (Table 1). No such studies were performed for subjects belonging to pedigree B and for patie

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      Evidence Type(s): None

      Summary: Not enough information in this passage.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 861:A to I

      Genes: 861

      Variants: A to I

    2. The French FPD/AML cohort consists of nine pedigrees (A to I) and two syndromic patients (J and K) with germline RUNX1 alterations identified in eight hospitals (La Timone and Paoli-Calmettes in Marseille; Nancy; La Piti

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      Evidence Type(s): Predisposing

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predisposing | Mutation: A to I | Summary: The passage indicates that the RUNX1 alterations are germline, suggesting they confer inherited risk for disease in the identified pedigrees.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 861:A to I

      Genes: 861

      Variants: A to I

    1. We compared the transcriptional landscape of lung cancers between ever-smokers and never-smokers. There was a significant difference in the number of point mutations between the two groups (Fig. 4A). On average, smokers

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: C > A | Summary: The C > A transversion is identified as a more frequent somatic mutation in lung cancers of smokers, suggesting its contribution to tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: T > G | Summary: The T > G transversion is noted as a more common somatic mutation in lung cancers of never-smokers, indicating its potential role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2199:C > A 2199:T > G

      Genes: 2199

      Variants: C > A T > G

    2. Using our transcriptome data, we identified 4607 somatic nonsynonymous single nucleotide substitutions and 373 coding short-indel mutations (Supplemental Fig. 2; Supplemental Table 3). Whole-exome sequencing of two rando

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation in EGFR is identified as a driver mutation contributing to lung adenocarcinoma. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G719A | Summary: The G719A mutation in EGFR is recognized as a driver mutation associated with lung adenocarcinoma. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12C | Summary: The G12C mutation in KRAS is classified as a driver mutation that contributes to lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12V | Summary: The G12V mutation in KRAS is identified as a driver mutation involved in lung cancer development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The G12D mutation in KRAS is recognized as a driver mutation contributing to lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G12S | Summary: The G12S mutation in KRAS is classified as a driver mutation associated with lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G13C | Summary: The G13C mutation in KRAS is identified as a driver mutation contributing to lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G13D | Summary: The G13D mutation in KRAS is recognized as a driver mutation involved in lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Q61H | Summary: The Q61H mutation in NRAS is classified as a driver mutation associated with lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Q61L | Summary: The Q61L mutation in NRAS is identified as a driver mutation contributing to lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Q61K | Summary: The Q61K mutation in NRAS is recognized as a driver mutation involved in lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: H1047R | Summary: The H1047R mutation in PIK3CA is classified as a driver mutation associated with lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: E555K | Summary: The E555K mutation in PIK3CA is identified as a driver mutation contributing to lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The V600E mutation in BRAF is recognized as a driver mutation involved in lung cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: D32G | Summary: The D32G mutation in CTNNB1 is classified as a driver mutation associated with lung adenocarcinoma. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: M1124D | Summary: The M1124D mutation in MET is identified as a driver mutation contributing to lung adenocarcinoma.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1499:D32G 22853:E555K 3845:G12C 3845:G12D 3845:G12S 3845:G12V 3845:G13C 3845:G13D 1956:G719A 5290:H1047R 1956:L858R 1499:M1124D 3845:Q61H 4893:Q61K 4893:Q61L 673:V600E

      Genes: 1499 22853 3845 1956 5290 4893 673

      Variants: D32G E555K G12C G12D G12S G12V G13C G13D G719A H1047R L858R M1124D Q61H Q61K Q61L V600E

    1. In addition to histone hypermethylation, human AML cells with IDH1/IDH2 mutation show global DNA hypermethylation. To test whether treatment with BAY1436032 alters DNA methylation, primary human AML cells carrying either

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: R132H | Summary: The R132H mutation in IDH1 is associated with treatment response to BAY1436032, indicating a correlation with sensitivity to this specific therapy. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R132H | Summary: The R132H mutation contributes to tumor development or progression in human AML cells, as indicated by its presence in the context of IDH1/IDH2 mutations.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3417:R132H

      Genes: 3417

      Variants: R132H

    2. The inhibition of histone demethylases by R-2HG results in a histone hypermethylation phenotype. Accordingly, global histone H3 trimethylation levels at residues H3K4, H3K9, H3K27 and H3K36 were analyzed ex vivo by immun

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: R132H | Summary: The R132H mutation in IDH1 is associated with sensitivity to the treatment with BAY1436032, indicating a correlation with therapeutic response in AML cells. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: R132H | Summary: The R132H mutation alters the histone methylation phenotype in AML cells, demonstrating a change in molecular function related to histone trimethylation levels.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3417:R132H

      Genes: 3417

      Variants: R132H

    3. A PDX mouse model was developed using primary AML cells from a patient with IDH1R132C mutant AML (PDX1). Targeted sequencing of the patient AML cells revealed a FLT3-TKD (p.D835del), an atypical NPM1 (p.S254LfsTer4), and

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.D835del | Summary: The p.D835del mutation in FLT3-TKD is associated with tumor development in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) as indicated by its presence in primary AML cells. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.Q61R | Summary: The p.Q61R mutation in NRAS is implicated in tumor progression in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) as it was identified as an additional aberration in the patient’s AML cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2322:p.D835del 4893:p.Q61R

      Genes: 2322 4893

      Variants: p.D835del p.Q61R

    4. We developed a novel IDH1 inhibitor, BAY1436032, with high selectivity against all known IDH1R132 mutant proteins (R132H, R132C, R132G, R132S and R132L) compared to wild-type IDH1 and wild-type or mutant IDH2. Details on

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: R132C | Summary: The R132C mutation in IDH1 is associated with sensitivity to the IDH1 inhibitor BAY1436032, indicating a predictive relationship for therapy response. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: R132G | Summary: The R132G mutation in IDH1 shows sensitivity to the IDH1 inhibitor BAY1436032, suggesting it is predictive of treatment response. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: R132H | Summary: The R132H mutation in IDH1 correlates with sensitivity to the IDH1 inhibitor BAY1436032, indicating a predictive relationship for therapy response. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: R132L | Summary: The R132L mutation in IDH1 is linked to sensitivity to the IDH1 inhibitor BAY1436032, suggesting a predictive relationship for treatment response. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: R132S | Summary: The R132S mutation in IDH1 is associated with sensitivity to the IDH1 inhibitor BAY1436032, indicating a predictive relationship for therapy response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R132C | Summary: The R132C mutation in IDH1 contributes to tumor development, supporting its classification as an oncogenic variant. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R132G | Summary: The R132G mutation in IDH1 is implicated in tumor development, supporting its classification as an oncogenic variant. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R132H | Summary: The R132H mutation in IDH1 is associated with tumor development, indicating its oncogenic potential. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R132L | Summary: The R132L mutation in IDH1 contributes to tumor development, supporting its classification as an oncogenic variant. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R132S | Summary: The R132S mutation in IDH1 is implicated in tumor development, indicating its oncogenic potential.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3417:R132C 3417:R132G 3417:R132H 3417:R132L 3417:R132S 3418:R140Q

      Genes: 3417 3418

      Variants: R132C R132G R132H R132L R132S R140Q

    1. Mutation of p53 is the most common genetic change in human cancer, causing complex effects including not only loss of wild-type function but also gain of novel oncogenic functions (GOF). It is increasingly likely that p5

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC3973211 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 1

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: Arg248 | Summary: The Arg248 mutation is associated with shorter patient survival, indicating its prognostic significance in human cancers. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: Arg282 | Summary: The Arg282 mutation is linked to shorter patient survival, highlighting its prognostic relevance in cancer outcomes. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: R282W | Summary: The R282W mutation significantly upregulates CYP3A4 mRNA and protein levels, indicating an alteration in molecular function related to drug metabolism. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R282W | Summary: The R282W mutation contributes to tumor development by displaying higher expression and resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs, demonstrating its oncogenic potential.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 7157:Arg248 7157:Arg282 7157:R282W

      Genes: 7157

      Variants: Arg248 Arg282 R282W

    1. KRAS, NRAS, or HRAS genes are mutated to encode an active oncogenic protein in a quarter of human cancers. Redox-dependent reactions can also lead to Ras activation in a manner dependent upon the thiol residue of cystein

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4234187 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 1

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: C118S | Summary: The C118S mutation in the Kras gene is investigated for its role in tumorigenesis, showing that it impedes urethane-induced lung tumor development, indicating its contribution to cancer progression. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: C118S | Summary: The C118S mutation alters the molecular function of the Kras protein, as it affects the activation and subsequent tumorigenic potential in response to carcinogen exposure.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 4843:C118 4843:C118S 4843:cysteine 118

      Genes: 4843

      Variants: C118 C118S cysteine 118

    1. Routine MRI surveillance again showed enlargement of the tumor over the next 6 months following the partial resection (Table 1A). The radiologist reported increases in the size and degree of contrast enhancement of the m

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.T599dup BRAF | Summary: The p.T599dup BRAF variant is associated with tumor development or progression, as indicated by its presence in tumor-extracted DNA from the patient's resection. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: p.T599dup BRAF | Summary: The p.T599dup BRAF variant alters molecular or biochemical function, as it was detected through deep, targeted sequencing of tumor DNA.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): NA:p.T599dup BRAF

      Genes: NA

      Variants: p.T599dup BRAF

    2. An adolescent female initially presented with blurred vision, papilledema, and hydrocephalus and was diagnosed with a probable low-grade glioma based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The patient was treated for hydro

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC8040738 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 2

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.T599dup | Summary: The BRAF p.T599dup mutation was identified in a low-grade glioma, indicating its contribution to tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: p.T599dup | Summary: The BRAF p.T599dup mutation is likely to alter molecular or biochemical function, as it is associated with a specific tumor type.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:p.T599dup

      Genes: 673

      Variants: p.T599dup

    1. Two zebrafish models of VM were then developed to validate our findings in vivo and to serve as a platform for screening of potential drug treatments. Artery and vein development in zebrafish are regulated by mechanisms

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC5873857 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 6

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation contributes to tumor development by leading to disordered vessel formation and impaired blood flow in zebrafish models, recapitulating clinical features of vascular malformations. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: BRAFV600E | Summary: The BRAFV600E mutation correlates with response to vemurafenib treatment, an approved BRAF inhibitor, as zebrafish with this mutation exhibited improved blood flow following therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:BRAFV600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: BRAFV600E

    2. Structural modeling was undertaken of the 4 mosaic variants detected in exon 2 of the MAP2K1 gene, 2 identical missense variants (p.[K57N]), and 2 small intraexonic deletions removing, respectively, codons 53-58 (novel c

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: E62del | Summary: The deletion of residues 58-62 (E62del) is predicted to affect the integrity of helix A, indicating an alteration in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K57 | Summary: K57 is identified as a critical amino acid involved in a hydrogen bond interaction, suggesting its role in the molecular function of the protein. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: c.159_173del | Summary: The novel deletion c.159_173del is predicted to affect the integrity of helix A, indicating an alteration in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: c.173_187del | Summary: The deletion c.173_187del is predicted to affect the integrity of helix A, indicating an alteration in molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: p.[K57N] | Summary: The missense variant p.[K57N] is associated with critical interactions in the protein structure, suggesting an alteration in molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5604:E62del NA:K57 5604:c.159_173del 5604:c.173_187del 5604:p.[K57N]

      Genes: 5604 NA

      Variants: E62del K57 c.159_173del c.173_187del p.[K57N]

    3. Twenty-five patients with high-flow and 135 patients with low-flow VMs, in whom known VM-related pathogenic variants had previously been excluded (Methods), were investigated to identify the cause of the clinical phenoty

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.159_173del | Summary: The variant c.159_173del is part of a cluster of pathogenic variants identified in MAP2K1, contributing to the development of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and indicating its role in tumor progression within the RAS/MAPK signaling pathway. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: c.159_173del | Summary: The c.159_173del variant alters the molecular function of the MAP2K1 gene, which is implicated in the RAS/MAPK signaling pathway, suggesting a biochemical impact relevant to the clinical phenotype observed in patients with AVMs.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5604:c.159_173del

      Genes: 5604

      Variants: c.159_173del

    1. Finally, univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted using the Cox-proportional hazards model to determine the factors that influenced poorer outcomes in patients with stage IV CRC (Table II). The univariate anal

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      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The presence of the BRAF V600E mutation correlates with poorer outcomes in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer, indicating its prognostic significance.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    2. To identify miRNAs that were significantly associated with non-MSI tumors containing the BRAF V600E mutation, miRNAs exhibiting no expression among the six CRC tissues and the two corresponding normal colorectal mucosae

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation is associated with non-MSI tumors and contributes to tumor development or progression in colorectal cancer. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The presence of the BRAF V600E mutation correlates with the expression of specific miRNAs, indicating its potential as a prognostic biomarker in colorectal cancer.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    3. Prior to analyzing the miRNA microarray data, six independent CRC specimens were evaluated according to their KRAS/BRAF mutational profiles and MSI status, which resulted in six subtypes with different genetic and clinic

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation is associated with tumor development or progression in colorectal cancer (CRC) specimens, indicating its role as an oncogenic variant. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The presence of the BRAF V600E mutation is used to classify and define subtypes of colorectal cancer based on their mutational profiles and MSI status.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    4. Identification of miRNAs associated with CRCs expressing the BRAF V600E mutation

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      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation is associated with colorectal cancers (CRCs), indicating its role in defining or classifying this subtype of cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation contributes to tumor development or progression in colorectal cancers.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    1. We then determined the effect of different genotypes at the SNP (rs1122269) of the CDH4 gene on the gemcitabine response. Experimentally, we took advantage of our LCLs with GWAS genotyping data for each cell line and sel

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: rs1122269 | Summary: The SNP rs1122269 in the CDH4 gene correlates with the response to gemcitabine treatment, indicating its potential as a predictive biomarker for therapy response. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: rs1122269 | Summary: The variant rs1122269 affects CDH4 expression levels in lymphoblastoid cell lines after exposure to gemcitabine, demonstrating a functional impact on molecular expression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1002:rs1122269

      Genes: 1002

      Variants: rs1122269

    2. Next, we tested the hypothesis of whether these four SNPs located in the downstream of KRT8P35 and the intron of CDH4 might also influence the expression of these two genes in a cis-manner. We carried out an eQTL (expres

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: rs1122269 | Summary: The variant rs1122269 showed negative correlations with the expression of CDH4 in a cis-manner, indicating it may alter molecular function related to gene expression. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: rs4925193 | Summary: The variant rs4925193 also demonstrated negative correlations with the expression of CDH4 in a cis-manner, suggesting it may influence molecular function associated with gene expression. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: rs1122269 | Summary: The mRNA expression levels of CDH4, associated with variant rs1122269, correlated with overall survival (OS) in pancreatic cancer patients, indicating a potential prognostic role. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: rs4925193 | Summary: The mRNA expression levels of CDH4, associated with variant rs4925193, correlated with overall survival (OS) in pancreatic cancer patients, suggesting a potential prognostic significance.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1002:rs1122269 1002:rs4925193 NA:rs9637468

      Genes: 1002 NA

      Variants: rs1122269 rs4925193 rs9637468

    3. After imputation analysis with the 1000 Genome Project, we selected the four top OS-associated imputed SNPs plus the four genotyped SNPs for validation with 537 additional Mayo samples from a second independent cohort us

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: rs9637468 | Summary: The variant rs9637468 is associated with gemcitabine response during pancreatic cancer therapy, indicating its potential as a genetic biomarker for predicting treatment outcomes. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: rs4925193 | Summary: The variant rs4925193 is associated with gemcitabine response during pancreatic cancer therapy, suggesting its role as a genetic biomarker for predicting treatment outcomes.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1002:rs4925193 NA:rs9637468

      Genes: 1002 NA

      Variants: rs4925193 rs9637468

    4. Those four SNPs (rs7515290, rs1374679, rs10979372, and rs1122269) were mapped to four genomic regions containing four HGNC symbols: LOC100533666, KRT8P35, RPL36P14, and CDH4. Similar to other complex diseases, multiple c

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: rs7515290 | Summary: The SNP rs7515290 showed trends associated with gemcitabine IC50 values, indicating a potential correlation with drug response in pancreatic cancer. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: rs1374679 | Summary: The SNP rs1374679 demonstrated trends associated with gemcitabine IC50 values, suggesting a possible link to drug response in pancreatic cancer. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: rs10979372 | Summary: The SNP rs10979372 was associated with gemcitabine IC50 values, indicating its potential role in influencing drug response in pancreatic cancer. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: rs1122269 | Summary: The SNP rs1122269 showed trends related to gemcitabine IC50 values, implying a potential impact on drug response in pancreatic cancer.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): NA:rs10979372 1002:rs1122269 NA:rs1374679 57554:rs7515290

      Genes: NA 1002 57554

      Variants: rs10979372 rs1122269 rs1374679 rs7515290

    1. We identified potentially targetable mutations in PIK3CA and CDKN2A. An established canonical mutation, PIK3CA E545K missense mutation were identified in five patients (5%) (Fig. 4A), while CDKN2A R58X nonsense mutation

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: E545K | Summary: The PIK3CA E545K missense mutation is established as a canonical mutation contributing to tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R58X | Summary: The CDKN2A R58X nonsense mutation is associated with tumor development due to its role in cell cycle regulation. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R209Q/W | Summary: The TP53 inactivating mutations R209Q/W are implicated in cell cycle deregulation, contributing to tumor progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R243W/Q | Summary: The TP53 inactivating mutations R243W/Q are associated with cell cycle deregulation, indicating their role in tumor development.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5290:E545K 7157:R209Q/W 7157:R243W/Q 1029:R58X

      Genes: 5290 7157 1029

      Variants: E545K R209Q/W R243W/Q R58X

    1. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) is a fatal brain cancer that arises in the brainstem of children with no effective treatment and near 100% fatality. The failure of most therapies can be attributed to the delicate

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is associated with the development and progression of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), contributing to the tumor's oncogenic characteristics. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The presence of the K27M mutation is used to classify and define the molecular subgroup of DIPG, aiding in the understanding of its genetic drivers.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3021:K27M

      Genes: 3021

      Variants: K27M

    1. Considering individual ESR1 mutations, there was strong evidence for positive selection specifically of ESR1 Y537S through treatment in both treatment groups (p = 0.0037, McNemar's test, q = 0.047, Bonferroni correction

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic, Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: Y537S | Summary: The Y537S mutation is associated with resistance to fulvestrant treatment, indicating its predictive value in therapy response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Y537S | Summary: The Y537S mutation contributes to tumor development or progression, as it is positively selected during treatment. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: Y537S | Summary: The presence of the Y537S mutation correlates with progression-free survival outcomes, suggesting its prognostic significance.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5728:Y537S

      Genes: 5728

      Variants: Y537S

    2. Selection of ESR1 Y537S on treatment

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: Y537S | Summary: The variant Y537S is associated with treatment selection, indicating a correlation with response or resistance to specific therapies.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5728:Y537S

      Genes: 5728

      Variants: Y537S

    3. For PIK3CA, considering both treatment arms, 39 variants in 37 patients (37/195, 19.0%) were identified in the day 1 samples (Figure 2A), consistent with previous findings and indicating low levels of polyclonality. Almo

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: E542K | Summary: The E542K mutation shows limited evidence for positive selection, indicating its potential role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: E545K | Summary: The E545K mutation is one of the most common acquired variants, suggesting its contribution to tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: H1047L | Summary: The H1047L mutation is validated as an acquired variant, indicating its potential role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: H1047R | Summary: The H1047R mutation is validated as an acquired variant, indicating its potential role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5290:E542K 5290:E545K 5290:H1047L 5290:H1047R

      Genes: 5290

      Variants: E542K E545K H1047L H1047R

    4. Six patients acquired detectable RB1 mutations at end of treatment (p = 0.041, McNemar's test with continuity correction), all of these patients having received palbociclib plus fulvestrant. Two of these 6 patients had 2

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: Q257X | Summary: The Q257X mutation in the RB1 gene is associated with the development of resistance to palbociclib and fulvestrant treatment, indicating its role in tumor progression. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Q257X | Summary: The Q257X mutation is likely to result in abrogated Rb function due to the introduction of a stop codon, affecting the molecular function of the RB1 protein.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5925:Q257X

      Genes: 5925

      Variants: Q257X

    5. A second patient, 253, during treatment with palbociclib plus fulvestrant exhibited marked selection of a subclone featuring an activating mutation in the tyrosine kinase domain of FGFR2 p.K569E, not detectable in the da

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.K569E | Summary: The p.K569E mutation in FGFR2 is described as an activating mutation that contributes to tumor development, particularly in the context of resistance to treatment with palbociclib plus fulvestrant. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: Q75E | Summary: The Q75E mutation in ESR1 is mentioned in relation to changes in dominant mutations and sub-clonal selection, suggesting it may have functional implications, although it is not recognized as a cause of resistance. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: D538G | Summary: The D538G mutation in ESR1 was negatively selected during treatment, indicating its role in tumor progression and response to therapy, thus supporting its oncogenic potential.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2263:D538G 2099:Q75E 2263:p.K569E

      Genes: 2263 2099

      Variants: D538G Q75E p.K569E

    6. Clonal evolution and selection on palbociclib plus fulvestrant was clearly evident between day 1 and EOT plasma in 85.7% 12/14 patients (Figure 1, Supplementary figure 6). Patient 390 had two RB1 truncating mutations, p.

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.Q257X | Summary: The p.Q257X mutation in RB1 is associated with resistance to treatment, indicating its role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.N519fs | Summary: The p.N519fs mutation in RB1 is linked to the emergence of a resistant subclone, suggesting its contribution to tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5925:p.N519fs 5925:p.Q257X

      Genes: 5925

      Variants: p.N519fs p.Q257X

    1. As described earlier, ATRX and IDH1/2 mutations co-occur frequently in glioma, and we and others have reported that the latter induce HR defects and PARP inhibitor sensitivity. We thus wanted to understand how PARPi sens

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: R132H | Summary: The IDH1 R132H mutation is associated with sensitivity to PARP inhibitors, indicating a correlation with treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R132H | Summary: The IDH1 R132H mutation contributes to tumor development and progression, particularly in the context of glioma.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3417:R132H

      Genes: 3417

      Variants: R132H

    1. We first asked whether the EGFR inhibitor afatinib could reduce BTSC viability and sphere formation, using alamarBlue and neurosphere assays. Afatinib inhibited BTSC growth and sphere-forming capacity in a dose-dependent

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: G598V | Summary: The G598V mutation in EGFR is associated with increased sensitivity to the EGFR inhibitor afatinib, indicating a correlation with treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G598V | Summary: The G598V mutation is described as an activating mutation in EGFR, contributing to tumor development and progression in BTSC cultures.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:G598V

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: G598V

    1. Somatic mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene are present in approximately 20% (in Caucasians) to 40% (in East Asians) of adenocarcinomas of the lung. Targeted therapy for these lung cancers has b

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC5021039 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 1

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: E709K | Summary: E709K is associated with moderate sensitivity to gefitinib or erlotinib, indicating its predictive value for response to these therapies. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: G719X | Summary: G719X shows moderate sensitivities to gefitinib or erlotinib, suggesting it may predict response to these targeted therapies. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: L858R | Summary: L858R is a common mutation that has been established to correlate with response to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors, indicating its predictive value. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: L861Q | Summary: L861Q demonstrates moderate sensitivities to gefitinib or erlotinib, indicating its predictive value for response to these therapies. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: S768I | Summary: S768I is associated with moderate sensitivities to gefitinib or erlotinib, suggesting it may predict response to these targeted therapies.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:E709K 1956:G719X 1956:L858R 1956:L861Q 1956:S768I

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: E709K G719X L858R L861Q S768I

    1. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis of individual subtypes of KRAS mutation performed in this study showed the following results: the G12D subtype was associated with poor prognosis in PFS (log-rank p = 0.02), other subty

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      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: G12D | Summary: The G12D subtype of KRAS mutation is associated with poor prognosis in progression-free survival (PFS). Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: G12S | Summary: The G12S subtype of KRAS mutation is associated with poor prognosis in overall survival (OS).

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 3845:G12D 3845:G12S

      Genes: 3845

      Variants: G12D G12S

    1. Interestingly, the irreversible EGFR inhibitor CL-387,785 is more effective than gefitinib or erlotinib for inhibition of colony formation by cells expressing the exon 20 insertion mutant (Figure 4C). Calculated IC50 val

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is associated with a response to the irreversible EGFR inhibitor CL-387,785, which shows greater effectiveness compared to gefitinib or erlotinib in inhibiting colony formation and autophosphorylation. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation contributes to tumor development or progression, as indicated by its role in transformation and autophosphorylation in cancer cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R

    2. Given the association between the presence of activating EGFR mutations and clinical responses to gefitinib or erlotinib in lung adenocarcinoma patients, we assessed the ability of these EGFR inhibitors to inhibit anchor

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: G719S | Summary: The G719S mutation is associated with resistance to gefitinib, indicating its predictive value for therapy response in lung adenocarcinoma patients. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: L747_E749del A750P | Summary: The L747_E749del A750P mutation correlates with sensitivity to gefitinib and erlotinib, supporting its predictive role in therapy response for lung adenocarcinoma. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is linked to increased sensitivity to gefitinib and erlotinib, demonstrating its predictive significance for treatment outcomes in lung adenocarcinoma patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:G719S 1956:L747_E749del A750P 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: G719S L747_E749del A750P L858R

    3. Constitutive phosphorylation of mutant EGFR on Y1068 (see Figure 2A), the binding site for the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase interacting protein Gab1, indicated that signaling pathways downstream of phosphatidylinositol

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: mutant EGFR | Summary: The mutant EGFR leads to constitutive activation of signaling pathways, indicating an alteration in molecular function related to cell survival. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: mutant EGFR | Summary: The mutant EGFR contributes to tumor development by activating downstream signaling pathways, which are involved in promoting cell survival.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 207:serine/threonine

      Genes: 207

      Variants: serine/threonine

    4. Consistent with previous reports on L858R mutant EGFR, STAT signaling pathways are constitutively activated in the transformed NIH-3T3 cells. Immunoblotting with antibodies specific for phosphorylated Y705, the tyrosine

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutant EGFR alters molecular function by constitutively activating STAT signaling pathways and increasing STAT3-dependent gene expression in transformed cells. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation in EGFR contributes to tumor development as evidenced by its transformation of NIH-3T3 cells and activation of oncogenic signaling pathways.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R

    5. We next asked whether constitutive activation of mutant EGFR is associated with alterations in downstream signaling pathways. Because Y1173, a docking site for the adaptor protein Shc, is constitutively phosphorylated on

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation in EGFR leads to constitutive phosphorylation of Shc, indicating an alteration in molecular function related to downstream signaling pathways. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation in EGFR contributes to tumor development by causing constitutive activation and signaling alterations in cancer cells.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R

    6. The constitutive increase in EGFR activity appears to be ligand-independent, as a combination of neutralizing antibodies against EGF, TGFalpha, and EGFR failed to inhibit elevated basal levels of L858R autophosphorylatio

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation in EGFR is associated with ligand-independent autophosphorylation, indicating that it alters molecular function related to receptor activation. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation contributes to tumor development and progression, as it is implicated in the activation of EGFR in lung adenocarcinoma.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R

    7. To determine the ability of mutant EGFR to transform a more physiologically relevant cell type, retroviruses expressing the L858R and G719S mutant forms of EGFR were introduced into hTBE cells expressing the SV40 early r

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutant form of EGFR was shown to enhance anchorage-independent growth in hTBE cells, indicating its role in tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G719S | Summary: The G719S mutant form of EGFR conferred enhanced anchorage-independent growth in hTBE cells, supporting its contribution to tumor progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L747_E749del A750P | Summary: The L747_E749del A750P deletion and insertion mutants formed colonies in soft agar with high efficiency, suggesting their oncogenic potential. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: D770_N771insNPG | Summary: The D770_N771insNPG insertion mutant also demonstrated the ability to form colonies in soft agar, indicating its role in tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V12 | Summary: The expression of H-RAS V12 in hTBE cells was mentioned in the context of anchorage-independent growth, suggesting its oncogenic behavior, although it is not an EGFR mutation.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:D770_N771insNPG 1956:G719S 1956:L747_E749del A750P 1956:L858R 3265:V12

      Genes: 1956 3265

      Variants: D770_N771insNPG G719S L747_E749del A750P L858R V12

    8. Representative exon 19 deletion and exon 20 insertion mutations of EGFR were then assessed for transforming activity. Mutants L747_E749del, A750P and D770_N771insNPG (K. Naoki and M. M., unpublished data) were introduced

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: A750P | Summary: The A750P mutation was assessed for transforming activity and was shown to contribute to tumor development by promoting colony formation in soft agar. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: D770_N771insNPG | Summary: The D770_N771insNPG mutation demonstrated transforming activity, contributing to tumor development as indicated by increased colony formation efficiency in NIH-3T3 cells. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L747_E749del | Summary: The L747_E749del mutation was shown to have transforming activity, contributing to tumor development through enhanced colony formation in soft agar. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation exhibited transforming activity, as evidenced by its comparable colony formation efficiency to the deletion mutant in NIH-3T3 cells. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G719S | Summary: The G719S mutation was part of the study assessing transforming activity, indicating its role in tumor development through altered cellular behavior in focus formation assays.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:A750P 1956:D770_N771insNPG 1956:E749del 1956:G719S 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: A750P D770_N771insNPG E749del G719S L858R

    9. Transformation of NIH-3T3 cells by L858R or G719S EGFR was further assessed in two independent assays. Expression of the EGFR point mutants in NIH-3T3 cells caused loss of contact inhibition, resulting in focus formation

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R EGFR mutation contributes to tumor development as demonstrated by the formation of tumors in immunocompromised mice after injection of transformed NIH-3T3 fibroblasts. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G719S | Summary: The G719S EGFR mutation contributes to tumor development as shown by the formation of tumors in immunocompromised mice following the injection of transformed NIH-3T3 fibroblasts. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: D837A | Summary: The D837A mutation is described as kinase-inactive, indicating an alteration in molecular function compared to the wild-type EGFR.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:D837A 1956:G719S 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: D837A G719S L858R

    10. To assess the oncogenic potential of EGFR kinase domain mutants, tumor-derived mutations were introduced into the wild-type human EGFR cDNA by site-directed mutagenesis. The resulting wild-type and mutant EGFR cDNAs were

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G719S | Summary: The G719S mutation was shown to transform NIH-3T3 cells to anchorage independence, indicating its role in tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation was able to transform NIH-3T3 cells to anchorage independence, demonstrating its contribution to tumor progression. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: D837A | Summary: The D837A mutation is described as kinase-dead and failed to induce colony formation, indicating an alteration in molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:D837A 1956:G719S 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: D837A G719S L858R

    1. Functional mutations were found in 31%(9/29) of patients; 7 of these mutations were novel and another was the L858R mutation. All missense mutations were found to be activating mutations and responsive to erlotinib. Of t

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Predictive, Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is described as a functional mutation that is activating in nature. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is responsive to erlotinib, indicating a correlation with treatment response. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: Patients with the L858R mutation had a median follow-up time of 22 months, with some developing progressive disease and death, suggesting a correlation with disease outcome.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R

    1. Tumour tissue from the pons of 66 DIPG patients was screened for K27M mutation in histone H3 as previously described. 42/66 (64 %) were found to be mutated for K27M-H3.3, with an additional eight patients with K27M-H3.1

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      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation in histone H3 is associated with worse overall survival in DIPG patients compared to those without histone mutations, indicating its prognostic significance. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The presence of the K27M mutation in histone H3 is used to classify and define the subtype of tumors in DIPG patients, serving as a diagnostic marker. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation in histone H3 contributes to tumor development and progression in DIPG, indicating its oncogenic potential.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 90:K27M

      Genes: 90

      Variants: K27M

    2. K27M-H3.3 mutations and histology

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      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is associated with specific histological features, which can be used to classify or define certain types of tumors. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation contributes to tumor development and progression, indicating its role as an oncogenic variant.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 90:K27M

      Genes: 90

      Variants: K27M

    3. For 44 patients sufficient tissue was available to assess extent of spread and the presence of disseminated disease. Seventeen of 44 patients (38.6 %) had leptomeningeal spread at autopsy (for example, see Fig. 1b). Furt

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      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is associated with worse overall survival in patients with leptomeningeal spread, averaging 0.63 years compared to 1.84 years for wild-type cases. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation contributes to tumor development, as indicated by its presence in cases of GBM and its association with leptomeningeal dissemination. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: p.Glu545Gly | Summary: The p.Glu545Gly alteration in PIK3CA is a mutation that may alter the molecular function of the protein, contributing to tumorigenesis. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: p.Gly328Val | Summary: The p.Gly328Val substitution in ACVR1 is a mutation that may affect the molecular function of the protein, potentially playing a role in tumor development.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 90:K27M 5290:p.Glu545Gly 90:p.Gly328Val

      Genes: 90 5290

      Variants: K27M p.Glu545Gly p.Gly328Val

    1. 1,449 genes with somatic CNA were observed in at least 10% of tumors (S1 Table) and were located on 26 genomic segments on chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19 and 20. The size of these genomic loci ranged from

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: chr8:208343-27992852 | Summary: The deletion observed on chromosome 8p, specifically spanning the region chr8:208343-27992852, is classified as a somatic copy number alteration (CNA) that contributes to tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): NA:chr8:208343-27992852

      Genes: NA

      Variants: chr8:208343-27992852

    1. G309 or S310 mutations on the HER2 extracellular domain II induce receptor activation. Clinically, S310F is most frequent among HER2 extracellular domain mutations and patients with the S310F mutation without HER2 amplif

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G309A | Summary: The G309A mutation is associated with receptor activation in the HER2 extracellular domain, indicating its role in tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G309E | Summary: The G309E mutation contributes to receptor activation in the HER2 extracellular domain, suggesting its involvement in tumor progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: S310 | Summary: The S310 mutation is implicated in receptor activation within the HER2 extracellular domain, indicating its potential role in oncogenesis. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: S310F | Summary: The S310F mutation induces receptor activation and is involved in the formation of active heterodimers with EGFR, contributing to tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: S310Y | Summary: The S310Y mutation is associated with receptor activation in the HER2 extracellular domain, indicating its role in tumor progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2064:G309A 2064:G309E 2064:S310 2064:S310F 2064:S310Y

      Genes: 2064

      Variants: G309A G309E S310 S310F S310Y

    1. All patients with a T790M mutation were treated with osimertinib (n=8). There were six partial remissions and one stable disease on osimertinib, one patient had not been assessed at data bank lock. Two patients progresse

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is associated with treatment response to osimertinib, as evidenced by the observed partial remissions and stable disease in patients treated with this therapy. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation may correlate with disease outcome, as indicated by the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) data, although specific median values have not been reached.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:T790M

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: T790M

    2. Of eleven patients with acquired resistance to 1st/2nd generation EGFR-TKI therapy, ten had an accessible progressive lesion and were re-biopsied. In the remaining case, liquid biopsy was used. In eight patients (73%), a

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is associated with acquired resistance to 1st/2nd generation EGFR-TKI therapy and correlates with response to the third generation EGFR-TKI osimertinib. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation contributes to tumor development and progression, particularly in the context of resistance to EGFR-TKI therapy. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.2155G>T; p.G719C | Summary: The c.2155G>T; p.G719C mutation is an activating mutation in the EGFR gene that contributes to tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The V600E mutation in the BRAF gene is associated with tumor development and progression, particularly in the context of the patient's cancer. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.R248W | Summary: The p.R248W mutation in the TP53 gene is a common genetic variant in small-cell lung cancer that contributes to tumor development.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:G719C 1956:T790M 673:V600E 1956:c.2155G>T 1956:p.G719C 7157:p.R248W

      Genes: 1956 673 7157

      Variants: G719C T790M V600E c.2155G>T p.G719C p.R248W

    3. Forty-seven of 55 patients with a sensitizing driver mutation received targeted therapy. Their treatment course is shown in the swimmer plot (Figure 4). Eight driver-positive patients did not receive targeted therapy eit

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: E709A | Summary: The E709A mutation is associated with a sensitizing driver mutation that correlates with response to targeted therapy in patients. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: G719S | Summary: The G719S mutation is associated with a sensitizing driver mutation that correlates with response to targeted therapy in patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:E709A 1956:G719S

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: E709A G719S

    4. ALK/ROS1/BRAF: 111 patients (97% EGFR negative) were tested for an ALK translocation with 8 positive results (7%). Five of 56 men (8.9%), and 3 of 54 women (5.6%) had a positive ALK-FISH test. In line with the literature

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF V600E mutation was detected in three patients, indicating its role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    5. Transition exon 21 c.2527G>A; p.V843I mutation in an ex-smoker with NSCLC (NOS) who did not receive targeted EGFR-TKI therapy. This mutation has been reported twice in lung cancer (COSMIC databank, accessed 31.10.16) and

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.2527G>A; p.V843I | Summary: The c.2527G>A; p.V843I mutation is described as activating from a biological perspective, indicating its contribution to tumor development or progression in lung cancer. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: c.2527G>A; p.V843I | Summary: Although the c.2527G>A; p.V843I mutation is activating, it does not confer sensitivity to EGFR-TKIs, which relates to its predictive value regarding therapy response.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:c.2527G>A 1956:p.V843I

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: c.2527G>A p.V843I

    6. Transition exon 21 c.2543C>T; p.P848L in a male ex-smoker with AC G1 stage IV (M1b). This patient showed stable disease on erlotinib with a relatively short PFS of 4.6 months. This mutation has been previously described

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: c.2543C>T; p.P848L | Summary: The mutation c.2543C>T; p.P848L is associated with a patient's response to erlotinib, indicating its predictive value for treatment outcomes. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.2543C>T; p.P848L | Summary: The mutation has been previously described in lung samples, suggesting its role in tumor development or progression, thus supporting its classification as oncogenic.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:c.2543C>T 1956:p.P848L

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: c.2543C>T p.P848L

    7. Transition exon 19 c.2258T>C; p.P753L in a female smoker with SCC stage IIIA. This mutation has not been described previously in lung cancer (COSMIC databank search 31.10.2016). Upon recurrence after resection, the patie

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: c.2258T>C; p.P753L | Summary: The mutation c.2258T>C; p.P753L was associated with treatment using erlotinib, indicating a potential correlation with resistance or sensitivity to this therapy. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.2258T>C; p.P753L | Summary: The mutation is noted in the context of a patient with stage IIIA SCC, suggesting its contribution to tumor development or progression in lung cancer.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:c.2258T>C 1956:p.P753L

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: c.2258T>C p.P753L

    8. Transition exon 19 c.2203G>A; p.G735S in a female ex-smoker with AC G3 stage IV (M1b). This mutation has been described twice in lung cancer (COSMIC databank accessed 31.10.2016) with no data on response to EGFR-TKI ther

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.2203G>A; p.G735S | Summary: The mutation c.2203G>A; p.G735S has been described in the context of lung cancer, indicating its potential role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: c.2203G>A; p.G735S | Summary: The patient with the mutation c.2203G>A; p.G735S showed progressive disease on 2nd line EGFR-TKI therapy with gefitinib, suggesting a correlation with resistance to this specific therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:c.2203G>A 1956:p.G735S

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: c.2203G>A p.G735S

    9. Driver mutations were detected in 55 patients of 265 tested AC patients (20.8%). The distribution and frequency of the 55 patients with an oncogenic driver mutation are shown in Figure 1A. Sensitizing EGFR-mutations were

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V600E | Summary: The BRAF mutation V600E is identified as an oncogenic driver mutation contributing to tumor development in patients with AC.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 673:V600E

      Genes: 673

      Variants: V600E

    1. To test our results in a high-throughput manner, we utilized the CTD2 database, where we examined the area under the curve (AUC) of 39 different ovarian cancer cell lines and 406 different compounds (targeted and cytotox

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: rs1801018 | Summary: The rs1801018 variant is associated with response to different treatments in ovarian cancer cell lines, indicating its potential predictive value for therapy sensitivity.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:(AUC) of 39 596:rs1801018

      Genes: 596

      Variants: (AUC) of 39 rs1801018

    2. Since differences in localization sometimes produce differences that might lead to observed paclitaxel resistance, we studied BCL2 spatial expression patterns in the reference form and in the 21 T > C form. HEK293T cells

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: 21 T > C | Summary: The 21 T > C mutation in BCL2 was studied for its impact on spatial expression patterns, indicating that it alters molecular localization, although it did not show differences in localization compared to the reference form.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:21 T > C

      Genes: 596

      Variants: 21 T > C

    3. To observe transcript differences at the level of the single transcript, we used digital PCR, which brings potential advantages over real-time PCR, including the ability to obtain absolute quantification without external

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: 21 T > C | Summary: The 21 T > C variant is associated with increased BCL2 expression and correlates with resistance to paclitaxel treatment, indicating its predictive value for therapy response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: 21 T > C | Summary: The 21 T > C variant contributes to tumor development by leading to higher BCL2 expression, which is linked to resistance against paclitaxel, a common chemotherapeutic agent.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:21 T > C

      Genes: 596

      Variants: 21 T > C

    4. Transcripts that include the 21 T > C variant are more abundant in the presence of paclitaxel

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: 21 T > C | Summary: The presence of the 21 T > C variant correlates with increased abundance of transcripts when treated with paclitaxel, suggesting a potential relationship with treatment response.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:21 T > C

      Genes: 596

      Variants: 21 T > C

    5. These results thus show that cells with a BCL2 sequence with a C at location 21 present a more stable BCL2 transcript, which may lead to higher protein levels. To directly quantify the effect of the variant on the in vit

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: 21 T > C | Summary: The variant 21 T > C in the BCL2 sequence correlates with increased sensitivity to paclitaxel, suggesting a potential predictive role in therapy response. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: 21 T > C | Summary: The 21 T > C variant leads to a more stable BCL2 transcript, which may result in higher protein levels, indicating an alteration in molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:21 T > C

      Genes: 596

      Variants: 21 T > C

    6. These results suggest a general BCL2-related mechanism. That is, the findings we described so far are not necessarily intrinsic to any cancer mechanism and should be observable in other cell types. Variation at location

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: 21 T > C | Summary: The 21 T > C variant in BCL2 is associated with a significant increase in BCL2 mRNA levels, indicating that this mutation alters the transcriptional activity of the gene. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: C instead of a T | Summary: The presence of a C instead of a T at position 21 in BCL2 correlates with an increase in BCL2 transcript levels, suggesting a functional impact on gene expression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:21 T > C 596:C instead of a T

      Genes: 596

      Variants: 21 T > C C instead of a T

    7. These findings led us to hypothesize that the + 21 T > C substitution leads, through a more stable transcript, to an increase in BCL2 protein levels. We tested this hypothesis in cell lines, in 1417 patient samples from

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: + 21 T > C | Summary: The + 21 T > C substitution is hypothesized to lead to a more stable transcript, resulting in increased BCL2 protein levels, indicating a change in molecular function. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: + 21 T > C | Summary: The increase in BCL2 protein levels associated with the + 21 T > C mutation suggests a contribution to tumor development or progression in ovarian cancer patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:+ 21 T > C 596:C instead of a T

      Genes: 596

      Variants: + 21 T > C C instead of a T

    8. Changing T to C at location 21 leads to an increase in protein levels in vitro

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T to C | Summary: The mutation T to C at location 21 alters molecular function by increasing protein levels in vitro.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:T to C

      Genes: 596

      Variants: T to C

    9. These findings rely on the hypothesis that genomic variation alters transcript stability. To measure the stability of the different BCL2 mRNA transcripts, we used the same set of transfected cells and variants described

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T > C | Summary: The T > C mutation is associated with altered molecular function, specifically increasing the stability of BCL2 mRNA transcripts.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:T > C

      Genes: 596

      Variants: T > C

    10. To experimentally validate these computational results, we studied the effect of sequence modification on transcript stability. Ovarian carcinoma HeyA8 cells were transfected with GFP or one of three GFP-BCL2 variants: r

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T > C | Summary: The T > C variant was shown to significantly increase BCL2 expression levels, indicating an alteration in molecular function related to transcript stability. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: +21 C | Summary: The +21 C variant was part of the experimental validation that assessed its effect on BCL2 expression, suggesting a role in altering molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: +23 C > T | Summary: The +23 C > T variant was included in the study to evaluate its impact on BCL2 expression, indicating a potential alteration in molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:+21 C 596:+21 T 728378:+23 C > T 596:T > C

      Genes: 596 728378

      Variants: +21 C +21 T +23 C > T T > C

    11. Changing location 21 in BCL2 from C to T stabilizes BCL2 RNA secondary structure in vitro

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: C to T | Summary: The C to T mutation at location 21 in BCL2 alters the molecular function by stabilizing the BCL2 RNA secondary structure in vitro.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:C to T

      Genes: 596

      Variants: C to T

    12. Here, we used RNA-folding prediction software to assess structural changes that could result from the C > T change in BCL2. As demonstrated in ref. , synonymous changes in UTRs that alter the mRNA structural ensemble of

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: C > T | Summary: The C > T change in BCL2 is assessed for its potential to alter mRNA structural ensemble, indicating a possible functional impact on molecular behavior. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T > C | Summary: The T > C variant at position 21 shows a significant structural change as indicated by a lower p-value, suggesting it alters molecular function. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: + 21 T > C | Summary: The + 21 T > C variant is compared with adjacent variations and is evaluated for its structural consequences, indicating a potential functional alteration. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: + 23 C > T | Summary: The + 23 C > T variant is tested as a control and shows an insignificant change in structure, indicating it does not alter molecular function significantly.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:+ 21 T > C 728378:+ 23 C > T 596:C > T 596:T > C 596:T at position 21

      Genes: 596 728378

      Variants: + 21 T > C + 23 C > T C > T T > C T at position 21

    13. The T >C variant at location 21 of BCL2 changes its RNA secondary structure

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      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: T >C | Summary: The T >C variant at location 21 of BCL2 alters its RNA secondary structure, indicating a change in molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:T >C

      Genes: 596

      Variants: T >C

    14. This variation is referred to as rs1801018 in the NCBI's public archive of all short-sequence variations (dbSNP). The variation status matched patient resistance to paclitaxel in a manner that was able to retrospectively

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T instead of a C | Summary: The variant T instead of a C correlates with patient resistance to paclitaxel, allowing for retrospective prediction of treatment response and the number of treatment lines received. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: rs1801018 | Summary: The variant rs1801018 is associated with resistance to paclitaxel, indicating its predictive value for treatment response in patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:T instead of a C 596:rs1801018

      Genes: 596

      Variants: T instead of a C rs1801018

    15. However, one variation, the transition from a C to a T at location 21 of BCL2 (+ 21 T > C, Fig. 1b), showed a significant association with resistance to paclitaxel (Fig. 1c).

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: + 21 T > C | Summary: The mutation from C to T at location 21 of BCL2 is associated with resistance to the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, indicating its predictive value for treatment response. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: + 21 T > C | Summary: The transition from C to T at location 21 of BCL2 contributes to tumor development or progression, highlighting its oncogenic potential.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:+ 21 T > C 596:C to a T

      Genes: 596

      Variants: + 21 T > C C to a T

    16. Combined, TUBB1 and BCL2 have 11 variable loci (Fig. 1b and Fig. S1, Tables S1-S4). These variable regions have all been recorded as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Among these 11 loci, eight showed variation in

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      Evidence Type(s): None

      Summary: Not enough information in this passage.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 81027:rs6070697

      Genes: 81027

      Variants: rs6070697

    17. A T > C variation at position 21 of the BCL2 sequence predicts response to paclitaxel

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      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T > C variation at position 21 | Summary: The T > C variation at position 21 of the BCL2 sequence is associated with predicting response to the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 596:T > C variation at position 21

      Genes: 596

      Variants: T > C variation at position 21

    1. To assess this possibility, we first estimated, using the NetMHCpan-4.0 algorithm, how frequently in the general population neopeptides derived from the out-of-frame sequence following pathogenic mutations were predicted

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      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.5946delT | Summary: The BRCA2:c.5946delT mutation is described as pathogenic and is associated with the presentation of neoantigens, indicating its contribution to tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.68_69delAG | Summary: The BRCA1:c.68_69delAG mutation is identified as pathogenic and is linked to the generation of neoantigens, suggesting its role in tumor progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.5266dupC | Summary: The BRCA1:c.5266dupC mutation is classified as pathogenic and is associated with neoantigen presentation, indicating its involvement in tumor development.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 672:c.5266dupC 675:c.5946delT 672:c.68_69delAG

      Genes: 672 675

      Variants: c.5266dupC c.5946delT c.68_69delAG

    2. Interestingly, we noted very few missense pathogenic mutations in the set of reported reversions. For example, in the Incidence tumour sequencing datasets used previously, we found that (40/849, 4.7%) of these pathogenic

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC7611203 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 16

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.C61S | Summary: The BRCA1:p.C61S missense mutation is described as pathogenic, indicating it contributes to tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: p.M1I | Summary: The BRCA1:p.M1I pathogenic mutation is noted to result in loss of the translation start site, suggesting it contributes to tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 672:p.C61S 672:p.M1I

      Genes: 672

      Variants: p.C61S p.M1I

    3. For each of these common founder mutations, we noted that the reversions that emerged in these patients were generally localised to the 3' flanking sequence of the original pathogenic mutation (transcriptionally downstre

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC7611203 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 8

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: c.7355delA | Summary: The mutation c.7355delA in BRCA2 is described as a pathogenic mutation, indicating its contribution to tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 675:c.7355delA

      Genes: 675

      Variants: c.7355delA

    4. Amongst the 91 patients we collated data from, most (68/91, 75%) had unique pathogenic mutations (Figure 1E, annotated as "single-patient mutations" and Supplementary Figure 1). There were eight pathogenic mutations repr

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC7611203 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 7

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: c.185delAG | Summary: The BRCA1:c.185delAG mutation is mentioned as a pathogenic mutation used to classify patients in the dataset, indicating its role in defining a disease subtype. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: c.5946delT | Summary: The BRCA2:c.5946delT mutation is identified as a common founder mutation in multiple patients, supporting its use in disease classification. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: c.6174delT | Summary: The BRCA2:c.6174delT mutation is noted as a pathogenic mutation represented by multiple patients, indicating its role in defining a disease subtype.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 672:c.185delAG 672:c.5266dupC 675:c.5946delT 675:c.6174delT 672:c.68_69delAG

      Genes: 672 675

      Variants: c.185delAG c.5266dupC c.5946delT c.6174delT c.68_69delAG

    1. Median OS was 48 weeks (range=4-140). None of the following factors had a significant impact on OS: PS (P=0.403), histology (P=0.198), smoking (P=0.242), sex (P=0.475), skin rash (P=0.182) and EFGR IHC expression (P=0.63

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2360265 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 16

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation was analyzed in relation to overall survival (OS), but no statistically significant difference in OS was found when compared to patients with the DEL19 mutation.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R

    2. The median follow-up period was 109 weeks and the median time to tumour progression (TTP) 20 weeks (range=4-140). A total of 23 (36%) patients had a TTP>24 weeks and 7 (10.9%) >52 weeks (Table 5). There was no difference

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2360265 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 14

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is associated with time to tumor progression (TTP), indicating its potential role in influencing disease outcome independent of therapy. However, the difference in TTP compared to other mutations did not reach statistical significance.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R

    3. The DCR was significantly higher in patients of the 'classical' mutations than in patients of the 'wild-type' (90.9 and 43.3%, respectively; P=0.006) group; conversely, there was no significant difference between the DCR

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2360265 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is associated with disease control, as two out of three patients with this mutation experienced disease control (one with PR and one with SD). Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: G719D | Summary: The G719D mutation is associated with disease control, as both patients with this mutation achieved stable disease (SD). Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: E746V | Summary: The E746V mutation is associated with disease control, as both patients with this mutation achieved stable disease (SD).

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:E746V 1956:G719D 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: E746V G719D L858R

    4. A total of 1 (1.1%) patient (no. 13) had two 'other' mutations, while 3 (3.4%) patients (nos. 9, 11 and 18), who were included in the 'classical mutations' group, had both the exon 21 L858R mutation and an 'other' mutati

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2360265 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 7

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is classified as a 'classical mutation' and is associated with tumor development or progression in patients, particularly in the context of adenocarcinomas and smoking status. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The presence of the L858R mutation is used to classify patients within the 'classical mutations' group, indicating its role in defining or confirming a subtype of disease.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R

    5. According to the mutational status, three groups of patients were identified as follows: (i) the 'wild-type' group (n=61 patients; 71%) with no detectable mutations; (ii) 'classical' mutations group (n=11 patients, 13%;

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC2360265 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 6

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: E746V | Summary: The E746V mutation is identified as a classical mutation in patients, suggesting its contribution to tumor development or progression due to its somatic origin. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: G719D | Summary: The G719D mutation is classified as a classical mutation in patients, indicating its role in tumor development or progression as it is of somatic origin. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is noted as a classical point mutation in patients, supporting its involvement in tumor development or progression due to its somatic nature.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:E746V 1956:G719D 1956:L858R

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: E746V G719D L858R

    1. The finding that gilteritinib inhibited FLT3-D835Y and FLT3-ITD-D835Y, both of which harbor mutations in the activation loop essential for binding type 2 inhibitors, suggests that gilteritinib is a type 1 FLT3 inhibitor.

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC5613053 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: D835Y | Summary: The mutation D835Y is associated with the response to gilteritinib, a type 1 FLT3 inhibitor, indicating its predictive value for therapy. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: D835 | Summary: The mutation D835 is implicated in the response to gilteritinib, suggesting its role in predicting treatment outcomes. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: F691 | Summary: The F691 position is noted for its hydrophobic interaction with gilteritinib, indicating a functional alteration in the molecular interaction with the drug.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2322:D835 2322:D835Y 2322:F691

      Genes: 2322

      Variants: D835 D835Y F691

    2. Since mutations within the TKD of FLT3 (eg, FLT3-D835Y or FLT3-F691) often confer resistance to FLT3 inhibitors that were previously effective against FLT3-ITD, the effect of gilteritinib on these resistance mutations wa

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC5613053 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 10

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: D835Y | Summary: The D835Y mutation is associated with resistance to FLT3 inhibitors, indicating a correlation with treatment response and sensitivity to gilteritinib. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: F691 | Summary: The F691 mutation is implicated in resistance to FLT3 inhibitors, suggesting it affects the response to gilteritinib treatment. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: F691 L | Summary: The F691 L mutation is associated with resistance to FLT3 inhibitors, indicating a correlation with treatment response and sensitivity to gilteritinib. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: F691I | Summary: The F691I mutation is implicated in resistance to FLT3 inhibitors, suggesting it affects the response to gilteritinib treatment.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2322:D835Y 2322:F691 2322:F691 L 2322:F691I

      Genes: 2322

      Variants: D835Y F691 F691 L F691I

    3. Inhibitory activity of gilteritinib against FLT3 containing ITD +- D835Y or F691 L/I mutations

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC5613053 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 9

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: D835Y | Summary: The D835Y mutation is associated with the response to gilteritinib, indicating its predictive value for therapy sensitivity. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: F691 L/I | Summary: The F691 L/I mutation is associated with the response to gilteritinib, indicating its predictive value for therapy sensitivity.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 2322:D835Y 2322:F691 L/I

      Genes: 2322

      Variants: D835Y F691 L/I

    1. Four human NSCLC cell lines expressing different forms of the EGFR were investigated. Sensitivity of each cell line to the anti-proliferative effect of erlotinib was evaluated by methylene blue assay and is presented in

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4385014 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 3

      Evidence Type(s): Predictive

      Summary: Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: L858R | Summary: The L858R mutation is associated with reduced sensitivity to erlotinib treatment in the NCI-H1975 cell line, indicating a correlation with resistance to this therapy. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: T790M | Summary: The T790M mutation is associated with reduced sensitivity to erlotinib treatment in the NCI-H1975 cell line, indicating a correlation with resistance to this therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 1956:L858R 1956:T790M

      Genes: 1956

      Variants: L858R T790M

    1. In addition to the main driver mutations discussed above, several patients carry recurrent mutations that are clearly subclonal (present in some but not all tumour areas in a patient) and occur at later stages of tumour

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4823825 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: H1047R | Summary: The PIK3CA H1047R mutation is described as an activating mutation that contributes to tumor development and progression, particularly in high-grade astrocytoma (WHO IV). Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: H1047R | Summary: The H1047R mutation affects the catalytic domain of PIK3CA, indicating an alteration in molecular or biochemical function related to the PI3K pathway.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 5290:H1047R

      Genes: 5290

      Variants: H1047R

    2. We analysed 134 punch cores from nine DIPG whole brain specimens obtained at autopsy as previously described. Selected punch cores represented multiple spatial regions of the primary tumour and adjacent areas within the

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4823825 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 3

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation is identified as an oncogenic mutation associated with high-grade gliomas (HGG) and is present in a majority of the analyzed DIPG samples, indicating its contribution to tumor development. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K27M | Summary: The K27M mutation alters the molecular function of histone proteins, specifically in the context of histone 3 variants, impacting chromatin regulation and contributing to tumorigenesis.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 8358:K27M

      Genes: 8358

      Variants: K27M

    1. Somatic mutations found within the tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) of the human epidermal growth factor (HER) family of receptors have been implicated in the development and progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC4823091 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 1

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Predictive, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: V855A | Summary: The HER3 V855A somatic mutation is implicated in the development and progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and enhances ligand-induced transformation in cell lines, indicating its role in tumor development. Evidence Type: Predictive | Mutation: V855A | Summary: The presence of the HER3 V855A mutation suggests potential sensitivity to HER-targeted inhibitors, indicating its relevance in predicting response to targeted therapies in NSCLC. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: V855A | Summary: In silico modeling predicts that the V855A mutation alters the kinase domain and c-terminal end of the HER3 protein, indicating a change in molecular function.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 324:V855A

      Genes: 324

      Variants: V855A