Evaluation of the Accuracy of a Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based Assay for Polymerase Tifilon Mutation Detection in Endometrial Carcinoma.

Publisher: College of American Pathologists Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7607091 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1543-2165 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00039985 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arch Pathol Lab Med Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Northfield, Ill. : College of American Pathologists
Original Publication: Chicago, American Medical Assn.

Endometrial Neoplasms*/genetics ; Endometrial Neoplasms*/pathology ; Endometrial Neoplasms*/diagnosis ; Polymerase Chain Reaction*/methods ; Mutation* ; DNA Polymerase II*/genetics ; Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins*/genetics; Humans ; Female ; Middle Aged ; DNA Mutational Analysis/methods ; Aged ; Adult ; Prognosis ; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing/methods ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Aged, 80 and over

Context.—: Molecular stratification of endometrial carcinoma provides more accurate prognostic information than traditional clinicopathologic features. However, because next-generation sequencing is typically recommended for polymerase tifilon (POLE) mutation detection, the practical application of a test based on molecular stratification is limited in the clinical setting.
Objective.—: To evaluate a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay for POLE mutation detection in endometrial carcinoma.
Design.—: We developed a PCR-based technology called Dalton Mutation Identifier Technology (Dalton-MIT) that targets 9 mutation sites within POLE exons. Endometrial carcinoma specimens from 613 patients were tested for POLE mutations. Correlations between POLE mutations and patient clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis were analyzed.
Results.—: PCR detection data showed that the incidence rate of POLE mutation was 11.4% (70 of 613). Patients with POLE mutations had better clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis than those with non-POLE mutations. Comparison between Dalton-MIT and next-generation sequencing in 59.5% (365 of 613) of specimens showed that the sensitivity of Dalton-MIT for detecting POLE pathogenic mutations was 100%, the specificity was 99.3%, the Youden index was .993, and the κ value was .981 (P < .001).
Conclusions.—: Our data demonstrate that POLE mutation detection by Dalton-MIT correlates with next-generation sequencing. This suggests that Dalton-MIT represents a promising alternative assay for detecting POLE mutations and will facilitate the wider application of molecular stratification tools for endometrial carcinoma in the clinic.
(© 2024 College of American Pathologists.)

EC 2.7.7.7 (POLE protein, human)
EC 2.7.7.7 (DNA Polymerase II)
0 (Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins)

Date Created: 20231107 Date Completed: 20240728 Latest Revision: 20240728

20240729

10.5858/arpa.2023-0084-OA

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