Pheochromocytomas (PHEOs) and paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from chromaffin cells. PHEOs arise from the adrenal medulla, whereas PGLs arise from the neural crest localized outside the adrenal gland. Approximately 40% of all cases of PPGLs (pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas) are associated with germline mutations and 30-40% display somatic driver mutations. The mutations associated with PPGLs can be classified into three groups. The pseudohypoxic group or cluster I includes the following genes: , , , , , , , , , and ; the kinase group or cluster II includes , , , and ; and the Wnt signaling group or cluster III includes and . Underlying mutations can help understand the clinical presentation, overall prognosis and surveillance follow-up. Here we are discussing the new genetic insights of PPGLs.
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Institute for Infection Prevention and Control, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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Chongqing Academy of Animal Science, Chongqing 402460, China.
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School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
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