Loss of PBRM1 and BAP1 expression is less common in non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma than in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Thai H. Ho, Payal Kapur, Richard W. Joseph, Daniel J. Serie, Jeanette E. Eckel-Passow, Mansi Parasramka, John C. Cheville, Kevin J. Wu, Eugene P Frenkel, Dinesh Rakheja, Karoliina Stefanius, James B Brugarolas, Alexander S. Parker

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Abstract

Background: Recurrent mutations in polybromo-1 (. PBRM1, ~40%) and BRCA1-associated protein-1 (. BAP1, ~10%) occur in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), but their prevalence in non-ccRCC or renal oncocytoma (RO) is unknown. We evaluated loss of PBRM1 and BAP1 staining in ccRCC, papillary RCC (pRCC), chromophobe RCC (chRCC), and RO tumors using an immunohistochemistry assay in which negative staining was associated with loss-of-function mutations. Methods: We identified 458 patients treated surgically for ccRCC, pRCC, chRCC, and RO between 2004 and 2012. We performed immunohistochemistry assays to evaluate PBRM1 and BAP1 protein expression to classify tumors as PBRM1 or BAP1 negative. We compared loss of staining of these 2 proteins in ccRCC and non-ccRCC using the Fisher exact test. Results: For the total cohort of 458 patients, we successfully stained both PBRM1 and BAP1 in 408 tumor samples. Consistent with the mutation rate, loss of PBRM1 and BAP1 staining occurred in 43% (80/187) and 10% (18/187) of ccRCC cases, respectively. However, loss of PBRM1 staining occurred in only 3% (2/59), 6% (1/17), and 0% (0/34) of pRCC, chRCC, and RO tumors, respectively (. P<0.0001). BAP1 loss was not observed in any of the pRCC (. n = 61), chRCC (. n = 17), or RO (. n = 34) tumors, (. P = 0.00021). Conclusion: Our data suggest that biallelic inactivation of PBRM1 or BAP1 is less common in non-ccRCC when compared with ccRCC tumors. These findings suggest that loss of PBRM1 or BAP1 are key events in ccRCC, whereas other pathways may support tumorigenesis in non-ccRCC subtypes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)23.e9-23.e14
JournalUrologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

  • BRCA1-associated protein-1
  • Papillary
  • Polybromo-1
  • Renal cell carcinoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Urology

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