TY - JOUR T1 - Search for New Genetic Biomarkers in Poorly Differentiated and Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinomas Using Next Generation Sequencing JF - Anticancer Research JO - Anticancer Res SP - 2029 LP - 2036 VL - 35 IS - 4 AU - VLASTA SYKOROVA AU - SARKA DVORAKOVA AU - JOSEF VCELAK AU - ELISKA VACLAVIKOVA AU - TEREZA HALKOVA AU - DANIELA KODETOVA AU - PETR LASTUVKA AU - JAN BETKA AU - PETR VLCEK AU - MARTIN REBOUN AU - RAMI KATRA AU - BELA BENDLOVA Y1 - 2015/04/01 UR - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/35/4/2029.abstract N2 - Background: Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC) and anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) are very rare tumors with extremely aggressive behavior. Their comprehensive genetic background is still unclear. Some of the main genetic changes of differentiated thyroid carcinomas, such as mutations in BRAF and RAS genes, as well as changes in CTNNB1, PIK3CA, TP53, AXIN1, PTEN or APC genes leading to the dedifferentiation of the tumors, are described. Materials and Methods: DNAs from fresh frozen thyroid tissues of 3 PDTCs and 5 ATCs were extracted. The next-generation sequencing (NGS) approach was used to target 94 genes involved in cancer. The samples were prepared using a TruSight Cancer panel and sequenced with a MiSeq sequencer. Analysis of variants was performed by the MiSeq Reporter and NextGENe software and stringent criteria for prioritization of the variants were used in the Illumina VariantStudio software. Results: Using NGS, we identified 26 genetic changes in 18 genes, novel variants included. Conclusion: NGS is a useful tool for searching for new variants and genes involved in PDTC and ATC. It seems that each of these rare tumor types has its own specific genetic background. These data could be helpful for recognizing new genetic markers and targets for future personalized therapy. ER -