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Profiling diverse sequence tandem repeats in colorectal cancer reveals co-occurrence of microsatellite and chromosomal instability involving Chromosome 8. Genome medicine Shin, G., Greer, S. U., Hopmans, E., Grimes, S. M., Lee, H., Zhao, L., Miotke, L., Suarez, C., Almeda, A. F., Haraldsdottir, S., Ji, H. P. 2021; 13 (1): 145

Abstract

We developed a sensitive sequencing approach that simultaneously profiles microsatellite instability, chromosomal instability, and subclonal structure in cancer. We assessed diverse repeat motifs across 225 microsatellites on colorectal carcinomas. Our study identified elevated alterations at both selected tetranucleotide and conventional mononucleotide repeats. Many colorectal carcinomas had a mix of genomic instability states that are normally considered exclusive. An MSH3 mutation may have contributed to the mixed states. Increased copy number of chromosome arm 8q was most prevalent among tumors with microsatellite instability, including a case of translocation involving 8q. Subclonal analysis identified co-occurring driver mutations previously known to be exclusive.

View details for DOI 10.1186/s13073-021-00958-z

View details for PubMedID 34488871