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- Ageron, M., et al.
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ANTARES : The first undersea neutrino telescope
- 2011
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Ingår i: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A. - : Elsevier. - 0168-9002 .- 1872-9576. ; 656:1, s. 11-38
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The ANTARES Neutrino Telescope was completed in May 2008 and is the first operational Neutrino Telescope in the Mediterranean Sea. The main purpose of the detector is to perform neutrino astronomy and the apparatus also offers facilities for marine and Earth sciences. This paper describes the design, the construction and the installation of the telescope in the deep sea, offshore from Toulon in France. An illustration of the detector performance is given. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Brill, L. B., 2nd, et al.
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Analysis of MYB expression and MYB-NFIB gene fusions in adenoid cystic carcinoma and other salivary neoplasms
- 2011
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Ingår i: Modern Pathology. - : Elsevier BV. - 1530-0285 .- 0893-3952. ; 24:9, s. 1169-76
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Recent studies have shown that the recurrent t(6;9)(q22-23;p23-24) translocation in adenoid cystic carcinoma results in a novel fusion of the MYB proto-oncogene with the transcription factor gene NFIB. To determine the frequency of this finding, we used RT-PCR assays of the MYB and MYB-NFIB fusion transcripts, and immunohistochemistry for the MYB protein, to study adenoid cystic carcinomas and other epithelial tumors of the salivary glands, and head and neck region. MYB-NFIB fusion transcript was detected in 25 of 29 (86%) frozen adenoid cystic carcinoma tumor samples, and in 14 of 32 (44%) formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded adenoid cystic carcinoma tumor specimens. In contrast, the MYB-NFIB fusion was not expressed in non-adenoid cystic carcinoma neoplasms of the head and neck, confirming the high specificity of the MYB-NFIB fusion. Adenoid cystic carcinomas from various anatomic sites, including salivary gland, sinonasal cavity, tracheobronchial tree, larynx, breast, and vulva were repeatedly fusion-positive, indicating that adenoid cystic carcinomas located in different anatomic sites not only have important morphologic features in common, but also probably evolve through activation of the same molecular pathways. Studies of the expression of MYB revealed that 89% of the tumors, including both fusion-positive and fusion-negative cases, overexpressed MYB RNA. Similarly, 82% of adenoid cystic carcinomas stained positive for MYB protein, compared with 14% of non-adenoid cystic carcinoma neoplasms, indicating that MYB immunostaining may be useful for the diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma, but that neoplasms sometimes in the differential diagnosis are also labeled. The latter are, however, fusion-negative. In summary, our studies show that MYB activation through gene fusion or other mechanisms is a major oncogenic event in adenoid cystic carcinoma occurring at various anatomic sites. In addition to being a diagnostically useful biomarker for adenoid cystic carcinoma, MYB and its downstream effectors are also novel potential therapeutic targets.
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- Fehr, Andre, et al.
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The MYB-NFIB gene fusion-a novel genetic link between adenoid cystic carcinoma and dermal cylindroma
- 2011
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Ingår i: The Journal of Pathology. - : Wiley. - 1096-9896 .- 0022-3417. ; 224:3, s. 322-7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have recently shown that the recurrent t(6;9)(q22 approximately 23;p23 approximately 24) translocation in adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the breast and head and neck results in a fusion of the two transcription factor genes MYB and NFIB. Here we demonstrate, for the first time, that benign sporadic, dermal cylindromas also express the MYB-NFIB gene fusion. RT-PCR and immunohistochemical analyses revealed that eight of 12 analysed tumours (67%) expressed MYB-NFIB fusion transcripts and/or stained positive for MYB protein. Nucleotide sequence analyses confirmed that the composition of the chimeric transcript variants identified was identical to that in ACC, suggesting a similar molecular mechanism of activation of MYB in cylindroma as in ACC. In contrast, no evidence for the presence of the MYB-NFIB fusion was found in other types of basaloid skin and salivary gland tumours, indicating that the fusion indeed has a restricted expression pattern. Our findings broaden the spectrum of neoplasms associated with MYB oncogene activation and reveal a novel genetic link between ACC and dermal cylindroma. These results, together with our previous observations, further strengthen the evidence for common molecular pathways of importance for the development of both benign and malignant breast, salivary and adnexal tumours.
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- Persson, Fredrik, 1973, et al.
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Studies of genomic imbalances and the MYB-NFIB gene fusion in polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma of the head and neck.
- 2012
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Ingår i: International journal of oncology. - : Spandidos Publications. - 1791-2423 .- 1019-6439. ; 40:1, s. 80-4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) is a malignancy predominantly originating from the minor salivary glands. The molecular events underlying the pathogenesis of PLGA is poorly understood and no recurrent genetic aberrations have so far been identified. We used genome-wide, high-resolution aCGH analysis to explore genomic imbalances in 9 cases of PLGA. Because of the well-known morphologic similarities between PLGA and adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) we also analyzed all tumors for expression of the recently identified ACC-associated MYB-NFIB gene fusion. aCGH analysis revealed that the PLGA genome contains comparatively few copy number alterations (CNAs). Gains/losses of whole chromosomes or chromosome arms were more than twice as common as partial CNAs. Two cases showed gain of chromosome 8 and one case each gain of chromosome 9, loss of chromosome 22 and loss of the Y chromosome. One case showed loss of the entire 6q arm and one case an interstitial deletion of a 33-Mb segment within 6q22.1-q24.3. This region contains the MYB oncogene and the candidate tumor suppressor gene PLAGL1. RT-PCR analysis revealed that one of the 9 PLGAs expressed the ACC-associated MYB-NFIB gene fusion, illustrating the diagnostic difficulties associated with the diagnosis of these morphologically partly overlapping entities. Taken together, our findings indicate that the PLGA genome is genetically stable and contains comparatively few CNAs which is in line with the clinical observation that PLGA is a slow-growing, low-grade carcinoma with low metastatic potential.
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- Rasmussen, J. O., et al.
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Genetic analysis of an orbital metastasis from a primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma
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Ingår i: Oncology Reports. - : Spandidos Publications. - 1021-335X .- 1791-2431. ; 32:4, s. 1447-1450
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A 71-year-old female with a known history of primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma, presented with a visual defect, proptosis and restricted eye movements of the right eye. Biopsies from the orbit and from the primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma showed similar morphological and immunohistochemical features, and high-resolution, array-based comparative genomic hybridization demonstrated loss of one copy each of chromosomes 3 and 18, and gain of 1q both in the primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma and in the orbital tumour. The orbital mass was diagnosed as a metastasis from the primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma. Primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumours are extremely rare, and the orbit is an extremely rare location for a neuroendocrine carcinoma metastasis. This is the first reported case of an orbital metastasis with origin from a primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma.
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- Stenman, Göran, 1953, et al.
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Skin: Cylindrom
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Ingår i: Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology.
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- von Holstein, Sarah Linéa, et al.
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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland: MYB Gene Activation, Genomic Imbalances, and Clinical Characteristics
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Ingår i: Ophthalmology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0161-6420. ; 120:10, s. 2130-2138
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: To investigate genetic alterations in lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACCs) with emphasis on the MYB-NFIB fusion oncogene and its downstream targets, MYB rearrangements, and copy number alterations in relation to clinical data and survival. Participants and Controls: Fourteen patients with primary lacrimal gland ACC were included. As a control, we also studied the expression of MYB-NFIB in 19 non-ACC lacrimal gland tumors. Methods: The expression and identity of MYB-NFIB fusion transcripts were studied using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and nucleotide sequence analyses. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunohistochemistry were used to evaluate the expression of MYB/MYB-NFIB target genes. High-resolution array-based comparative genomic hybridization (arrayCGH) and fluorescence in situ hybridization were used to study copy number alterations and MYB rearrangements. Main Outcome Measures: mRNA or protein expression of MYB-NFIB, MYB, and its down stream targets; copy number alterations; and genomic rearrangements. Results: The median age of the patients was 43 years (equal gender distribution), and the median time of survival was 8.6 years. The MYB-NFIB fusion was expressed in 7 of 14 ACCs. In contrast, all non-ACC tumors were fusion-negative. All 13 ACCs tested stained positive for the MYB protein, and for the MYB targets KIT and BCL2, 12 were positive for MYC and CCNE1, and 9 were positive for CCNB1. Rearrangements of MYB were detected in 8 of 13 cases, including 2 cases with gain of an apparently intact MYB gene. The arrayCGH analysis revealed recurrent copy number alterations with losses involving 6q23-q27, 12q12-q14.1, and 17p13.3-p12, and gains involving 19q12, 19q13.31-qter, 8q24.13-q24.21, 11q12.3-q14.1, and 6q23.3. Neither MYB-NFIB fusion nor any copy number alteration correlated with survival. Conclusions: Lacrimal gland ACCs are frequently positive for the MYB-NFIB fusion, overexpress MYB and its downstream targets, and have genomic profiles characterized by losses involving 6q, 12q, and 17p, and gains involving 19q, 8q, and 11q. Our findings show that lacrimal gland ACCs are genetically and clinically similar to their salivary gland counterparts and that MYB-NFIB is a clinically useful diagnostic biomarker for ACC. Our data also suggest that MYB and its downstream targets are potential therapeutic targets for these tumors. (C) 2013 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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