SWI/SNF Complex–deficient Undifferentiated/Rhabdoid Carcinomas of the Gastrointestinal Tract
pmid: 26551623
SWI/SNF Complex–deficient Undifferentiated/Rhabdoid Carcinomas of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Undifferentiated gastrointestinal tract carcinomas are rare highly aggressive neoplasms with frequent but not obligatory rhabdoid features. Recent studies showed loss of SMARCB1 (INI1), a core subunit of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex, in 50% of tested cases. However, the molecular pathways underlying histologically similar but SMARCB1-intact cases are unknown. We herein analyzed 13 cases for expression of 4 SWI/SNF complex subunits SMARCB1, SMARCA2, SMARCA4, and ARID1A and the mismatch-repair proteins MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2 by immunohistochemistry. Patients included 12 men and 1 woman aged 32 to 81 years (median, 57 y). Site of origin was colon (5), small bowel (2), stomach (3), small+large intestine (1), small intestine+ampulla of Vater (1), and esophagogastric junction (1). All tumors showed anaplastic large to medium-sized cells with variable rhabdoid features, pleomorphic giant cells, and, rarely, spindle cell foci. Abortive gland formation was seen in 3 cases and bona fide glandular component in 1 case. Most cases strongly expressed vimentin and variably pancytokeratin. In total, 12/13 cases (92%) showed loss of at least 1 SWI/SNF component. Loss of SMARCB1 (5/13), SMARCA2 (10/13), SMARCA4 (2/13), and ARID1A (2/13) was observed either in combination or isolated. SMARCA2 loss was isolated in 5 cases and coexisted with lost SMARCB1 in 5 cases (all 5 SMARCB1-deficient tumors showed loss of SMARCA2 as well). Co-inactivation of SMARCB1 and SMARCA4 or of SMARCA2 and SMARCA4 was not observed. Two mismatch-repair-deficient cases (MLH1/PMS2) showed concurrent loss of SMARCB1, SMARCA2, and (one of them) ARID1A. This study illustrates for the first time loss of different components of the SWI/SNF complex other than SMARCB1 in undifferentiated gastrointestinal carcinomas including novel SMARCA4-deficient and SMARCA2-deficient cases. Our results underline the close link between SWI/SNF deficiency and the aggressive rhabdoid phenotype. Frequent loss of SMARCA2 possibly points to fragility/vulnerability of the SWI/SNF complex as a consequence of lost core subunit SMARCB1. The exact molecular mechanisms underlying co-inactivation of different SWI/SNF subunits merit further investigations.
- Universität Augsburg Germany
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany
- Pathologisches Institut Germany
- Charles University Czech Republic
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen Germany
Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Male, Brain Neoplasms, Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone, Carcinoma, DNA Helicases, Nuclear Proteins, Middle Aged, Immunohistochemistry, Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary, Humans, Female, Colorectal Neoplasms, Aged, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Transcription Factors
Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Male, Brain Neoplasms, Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone, Carcinoma, DNA Helicases, Nuclear Proteins, Middle Aged, Immunohistochemistry, Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary, Humans, Female, Colorectal Neoplasms, Aged, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Transcription Factors
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