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Ovarian carcinosarcoma genomics and eribulin response

Ovarian carcinosarcoma (OCS) is an aggressive and rare tumour type with limited treatment options. OCS is hypothesised to develop via the combination theory, with a single progenitor resulting in carcinomatous and sarcomatous components, or alternatively via the conversion theory, with the sarcomatous component developing from the carcinomatous component through epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). In this study, we analysed DNA variants from isolated carcinoma and sarcoma components to show that OCS from 18 women is monoclonal. RNA sequencing indicated the carcinoma components were more mesenchymal when compared with pure epithelial ovarian carcinomas, supporting the conversion theory and suggesting that EMT is important in the formation of these tumours.

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Dataset ID Description Technology Samples
EGAD00001009657 Illumina NovaSeq 6000 8
EGAD00001009658 Illumina NovaSeq 6000 12
EGAD00001009659 Illumina HiSeq 4000 8
EGAD00001009660 Illumina NovaSeq 6000 5
Publications Citations
Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Supports Ovarian Carcinosarcoma Tumorigenesis and Confers Sensitivity to Microtubule Targeting with Eribulin.
Cancer Res 82: 2022 4457-4473
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