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  • Rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are rare tumors, and a study analyzed genomic alterations in 38 patients following surgery to better understand their characteristics and potential treatment targets.
  • Whole genome sequencing revealed common mutations and suggested factors like DNA repair deficiency and environmental elements (e.g., smoking, UV exposure) that may influence tumor formation.
  • The research classified rectal NENs into two molecular subtypes and found specific mutations that indicate a likelihood of tumor differentiation and reduced metastasis, which can help in developing tailored treatment strategies.

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Background: Rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are rare neoplasms with limited understanding of its genomic alterations and molecular typing.

Methods: The paraffin-embedded tissue specimens of 38 patients with rectal NENs after surgery were subjected to whole gene sequencing (WGS), and mutation profilings were drawn to identify high-frequency mutation genes, copy-number variations (CNVs), tumor mutation burden (TMB), signal pathways, mutation signatures, DNA damage repair (DDR) genes, and molecular types. The differences of mutated genes and signaling pathways in different pathological grades and metastatic/non-metastatic groups were compared. It helped to search for potential targets.

Results: C > T and T > C transitions are the most common base substitutions in rectal NENs. DNA mismatch repair deficiency, DNA base modifications, smoking and exposure to ultraviolet light might play a role in the occurrence of rectal NENs. DAXX, KMT2C, BCL2L1, LTK, MERTK, SPEN, PKN1, FAT3, and LRP2 mutations were found in only low-grade rectal NETs, whereas APC, TP53, NF1, SOX9, and BRCA1 mutations were common in high-grade rectal NECs/MiNENs. These genes helped in distinguishing poorly-differentiated or well-differentiated rectal NENs. Alterations in P53, Wnt and TGFβ signaling pathways were more pronounced in rectal NECs and MiNENs. Alterations in Wnt, MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways promoted metastases. Rectal NENs were classified into two molecular subtypes by cluster analysis based on the mutant genes and signaling pathways combined with clinicopathological features. Patients with mutations in the LRP2, DAXX, and PKN1 gene showed a trend of well-differentiated and early-stage tumors with less metastasis (p = 0.000).

Conclusions: This study evaluated risk factors for regional lymphatic and/or distant metastases, identified high-frequency mutated genes, mutation signatures, altered signaling pathways through NGS. Rectal NENs were divided into two molecular types. This helps to evaluate the likelihood of metastasis, formulate follow-up strategies for patients and provide a target for future research on precision treatment of rectal NENs. PARP inhibitors, MEK inhibitors, mTOR/AKT/PI3K and Wnt signaling pathway inhibitors may be effective drugs for the treatment of metastatic rectal NENs.

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