A Narrative Review of Genetic Alterations in Primary Thyroid Epithelial Cancer

Author:

Romei Cristina,Elisei Rossella

Abstract

Thyroid carcinoma is the most frequent endocrine neoplasia. Different types of thyroid carcinoma are described: well-differentiated papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC), follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC), anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). MTC is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait in 25% of cases. The genetic landscape of thyroid carcinoma has been largely deciphered. In PTC, genetic alterations have been found in about 95% of tumors: BRAF mutations and RET rearrangements are the main genetic alterations. BRAF and RAS mutations have been confirmed to play an important role also in PDTC and ATC, together with TP53 mutations that are fundamental in tumor progression. It has also been clearly demonstrated that telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutations and TP53 mutations are present with a high-frequency in more advanced tumors, frequently associated with other mutations, and their presence, especially if simultaneous, is a signature of aggressiveness. In MTC, next-generation sequencing confirmed that mutations in the RET gene are the most common molecular events followed by H-RAS and K-RAS mutations. The comprehensive knowledge of the genetic events responsible for thyroid tumorigenesis is important to better predict the biological behavior and better plan the therapeutic strategy for specific treatment of the malignancy based on its molecular profile.

Funder

Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro

Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Computer Science Applications,Spectroscopy,Molecular Biology,General Medicine,Catalysis

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