Glioblastoma evolution and heterogeneity from a 3D whole-tumor perspective

Glioblastoma evolution and heterogeneity from a 3D whole-tumor perspective

2024 January 18 | Radhika Mathur¹, Qixuan Wang², Patrick G. Schupp¹, Ana Nikolic³, Stephanie Hilz¹, Chibo Hong¹, Nadia R. Grishanina¹, Darwin Kwok¹, Nicholas O. Stevers¹, Qiushi Jin², Mark W. Youngblood⁴, Lena Ann Stasiak², Ye Hou², Juan Wang², Takafumi N. Yamaguchi⁵, Marisa Lafontaine¹, Anny Shai¹, Ivan V. Smirnov¹, David A. Solomon⁶, Susan M. Chang¹, Shawn L. Hervey-Jumper¹, Mitchell S. Berger¹, Janine M. Lupo¹, Hideho Okada¹, Joanna J. Phillips¹, Paul C. Boutros⁵, Marco Gallo³,⁷, Michael C. Oldham¹, Feng Yue²,*, Joseph F. Costello¹,*,†
This study addresses the treatment failure in glioblastoma (GBM) due to intratumoral heterogeneity and tumor evolution. The authors utilized 3D surgical neuronavigation to acquire spatially mapped samples from 10 patients with IDH-wildtype GBM, providing a comprehensive view of the tumor's spatial distribution and heterogeneity. Integrative tissue and single-cell analyses revealed genomic, epigenomic, and microenvironmental intratumoral heterogeneity, including oncogene amplifications, tumor suppressor deletions, and structural variants. The study identified distinct evolutionary trajectories, such as chromothripsis and genetic subclones, and their spatial patterns within the tumor. The authors also explored the transcriptomic and chromatin landscapes, uncovering neurodevelopmental programs that reflect GBM origins and contribute to heterogeneity. The findings highlight potential therapeutic targets and provide insights into GBM evolution and heterogeneity, offering a 3D whole-tumor perspective that can inform clinical care and outcomes. The 3D spatially resolved maps of GBM tumors are publicly available for further research.This study addresses the treatment failure in glioblastoma (GBM) due to intratumoral heterogeneity and tumor evolution. The authors utilized 3D surgical neuronavigation to acquire spatially mapped samples from 10 patients with IDH-wildtype GBM, providing a comprehensive view of the tumor's spatial distribution and heterogeneity. Integrative tissue and single-cell analyses revealed genomic, epigenomic, and microenvironmental intratumoral heterogeneity, including oncogene amplifications, tumor suppressor deletions, and structural variants. The study identified distinct evolutionary trajectories, such as chromothripsis and genetic subclones, and their spatial patterns within the tumor. The authors also explored the transcriptomic and chromatin landscapes, uncovering neurodevelopmental programs that reflect GBM origins and contribute to heterogeneity. The findings highlight potential therapeutic targets and provide insights into GBM evolution and heterogeneity, offering a 3D whole-tumor perspective that can inform clinical care and outcomes. The 3D spatially resolved maps of GBM tumors are publicly available for further research.
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