Transposon mutagenesis identifies genes driving hepatocellular carcinoma in a chronic hepatitis B mouse model

Emilie A. Bard-Chapeau, Anh Tuan Nguyen, Alistair G. Rust, Ahmed Sayadi, Philip Lee, Belinda Q. Chua, Lee Sun New, Johann De Jong, Jerrold M. Ward, Christopher K.Y. Chin, Valerie Chew, Han Chong Toh, Jean Pierre Abastado, Touati Benoukraf, Richie Soong, Frederic A. Bard, Adam J. Dupuy, Randy L. Johnson, George K. Radda, Eric Chun Yong ChanLodewyk F.A. Wessels, David J. Adams, Nancy A. Jenkins, Neal G. Copeland

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Abstract

The most common risk factor for developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV). To better understand the evolutionary forces driving HCC, we performed a near-saturating transposon mutagenesis screen in a mouse HBV model of HCC. This screen identified 21 candidate early stage drivers and a very large number (2,860) of candidate later stage drivers that were enriched for genes that are mutated, deregulated or functioning in signaling pathways important for human HCC, with a striking 1,199 genes being linked to cellular metabolic processes. Our study provides a comprehensive overview of the genetic landscape of HCC.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)24-32
Number of pages9
JournalNature Genetics
Volume46
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics

MD Anderson CCSG core facilities

  • Genetically Engineered Mouse Facility
  • Research Animal Support Facility

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