Mutational processes contributing to the development of multiple myeloma

Blood Cancer J. 2019 Aug 6;9(8):60. doi: 10.1038/s41408-019-0221-9.

Abstract

To gain insight into multiple myeloma (MM) tumorigenesis, we analyzed the mutational signatures in 874 whole-exome and 850 whole-genome data from the CoMMpass Study. We identified that coding and non-coding regions are differentially dominated by distinct single-nucleotide variant (SNV) mutational signatures, as well as five de novo structural rearrangement signatures. Mutational signatures reflective of different principle mutational processes-aging, defective DNA repair, and apolipoprotein B editing complex (APOBEC)/activation-induced deaminase activity-characterize MM. These mutational signatures show evidence of subgroup specificity-APOBEC-attributed signatures associated with MAF translocation t(14;16) and t(14;20) MM; potentially DNA repair deficiency with t(11;14) and t(4;14); and aging with hyperdiploidy. Mutational signatures beyond that associated with APOBEC are independent of established prognostic markers and appear to have relevance to predicting high-risk MM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • APOBEC Deaminases / genetics
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Exome Sequencing / methods
  • Humans
  • Multiple Myeloma / genetics*
  • Multiple Myeloma / metabolism
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology
  • Mutation*
  • Prognosis
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-maf / genetics
  • Survival Rate
  • Transcriptome
  • Translocation, Genetic
  • Whole Genome Sequencing / methods

Substances

  • MAF protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-maf
  • APOBEC Deaminases