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Eble JN, Sauter G., Epstein JI, Sesterhenn IA - iarc

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Similar tumours as those of group 1 and<br />

2 can be found in the ovary and extragonadal<br />

sites, in particular along the midline<br />

of the body. Relatively little is known<br />

on the genomic changes of these GCTs.<br />

Supposedly the findings in the GCTs of<br />

the testis are also relevant for classification<br />

and understanding of the pathogenesis<br />

of ovarian and extragonadal GCTs.<br />

Genetic susceptibility (familial tumours)<br />

Familial testicular germ cell tumours of<br />

adolescents and adults (TGCTs), account<br />

for 1.5-2% of all germ cell tumours of<br />

adults. The familial risks of TGCTs<br />

increase 3.8-fold for fathers, 8.3 for brothers<br />

and 3.9 for sons indicating that genetic<br />

predisposition is a contributor to testicular<br />

cancer {532}. Earlier age of onset, a<br />

higher frequency of bilaterality and an<br />

increased severity of disease suggest<br />

that genetic anticipation is responsible<br />

for many father-son TGCTs {1014}.<br />

Recently, environmental and heritable<br />

causes of cancer have been analysed by<br />

structural equation modelling {532}. The<br />

estimate of proportion of cancer susceptibility<br />

due to genetic effects was 25% in<br />

adult TGCTs. The childhood shared environmental<br />

effects were also important in<br />

testicular cancer (17%).<br />

Numerous groups have attempted to<br />

identify candidate regions for a TGCT<br />

susceptibility gene or genes {1386,1457,<br />

2148,2435}. No differences were detected<br />

between familial/bilateral and sporadic<br />

TGCT in chromosomal changes {2435}.<br />

However, a TGCT susceptibility gene on<br />

chromosome Xq27, that also predisposes<br />

to undescended testis, has been proposed<br />

by the International Testicular<br />

Cancer Linkage Consortium {2148}.<br />

Although the role of genetic factors in the<br />

etiology of TGCTs appears to be established,<br />

the existence of a single susceptibility<br />

gene is doubtful. Most probably<br />

genetic predisposition shared with<br />

intrauterine or childhood environmental<br />

Table 4.03<br />

Tumour suppressor genes involved in the pathogenesis of testicular germ cell tumours (TGCTs).<br />

(Putative) Pathway Gene Chromosomal<br />

mapping<br />

Cell cycle control<br />

Cell survival/<br />

Apoptosis<br />

Transcription<br />

Signaling<br />

Methylation<br />

Proteolysis<br />

Protein interaction<br />

Unknown<br />

CDKN2C<br />

CDKN1A<br />

CDKN2B<br />

CDKN2A<br />

CDKN1B<br />

RB1<br />

CDKN2D<br />

BCL10<br />

FHIT<br />

TP53<br />

MXI1<br />

WT1<br />

APC<br />

MCC<br />

NME1,2<br />

DCC<br />

SMAD4<br />

1p32<br />

6p21<br />

9p21<br />

9p21<br />

12p12-13<br />

13q14<br />

19p13<br />

1p22<br />

3p14<br />

17p13<br />

10q24<br />

11p13<br />

5q21-22<br />

5q21-22<br />

17q23<br />

18q21<br />

18q21<br />

RNF4 4p16.2 {2055}<br />

hH-Rev107 11q12-13 {2407}<br />

{175}<br />

{175}<br />

{1053}<br />

{417,1041,1053}<br />

{175}<br />

{2519}<br />

{176}<br />

{740,2703,2829}<br />

{1384}<br />

{1301} (for review)<br />

{2436}<br />

{1536}<br />

{2045}<br />

{2045}<br />

{161}<br />

{1856,2516}<br />

{299}<br />

DNMT2 10p15.1 {2436}<br />

Testisin<br />

KALK13<br />

NES1/KLK10<br />

16p13<br />

19q13<br />

19q13<br />

Reference(s)<br />

{1116}<br />

{409}<br />

{1577}<br />

effects are involved in the molecular<br />

pathogenesis of TGCTs.<br />

Inter-sex individuals<br />

Persons with 46,XY or 45,X/46,XY<br />

gonadal dysgenesis are at very high risk<br />

of gonadal germ cell tumour. The<br />

absolute risk is reported to be as high as<br />

10-50% {2267,2728}.<br />

Genomic imprinting<br />

Genomic imprinting refers to the unique<br />

phenomenon in mammals of the different<br />

functionality of a number of genes due to<br />

their parental origin. This difference is<br />

generated during passage through the<br />

germ cell lineage. The pattern of genomic<br />

imprinting has significant effects on<br />

the developmental potential of cells<br />

{2459}. TGCTs show a consistent biallelic<br />

expression of multiple imprinted genes<br />

{882,1537,1544,1742,1914,2129,2697,2<br />

726} as do mouse embryonic germ cells<br />

{2548}. This suggests that biallelic<br />

expression of imprinted genes in TGCTs<br />

is not the result of loss of imprinting (LOI)<br />

but is intrinsic to the cell of origin. This<br />

could also explain the presence of telomerase<br />

activity in TGCTs, except in<br />

(mature) teratomas {53}. The teratomas<br />

and yolk sac tumours of infants show a<br />

slightly different pattern of genomic<br />

imprinting {2243,2334}, supporting the<br />

model that these tumours originate from<br />

an earlier stage of germ cell development<br />

than TGCTs. Although little is known<br />

about the pattern of genomic imprinting<br />

of spermatocytic seminomas {2726} the<br />

available data indicate that these<br />

tumours have already undergone paternal<br />

imprinting.<br />

Testicular germ cell tumours of<br />

adolescents and adults:<br />

Seminomas and non-seminomas<br />

Chromosomal constitution<br />

All TGCTs, including their precursor,<br />

intratubular germ cell neoplasia unclassified<br />

(IGCNU) are aneuploid [{567,676,<br />

1962}, for review]. Seminoma and IGCNU<br />

cells are hypertriploid, while the tumour<br />

cells of non-seminoma, irrespective of<br />

their histological type are hypotriploid.<br />

This suggests that polyploidization is the<br />

initial event, leading to a tetraploid<br />

IGCNU, followed by net loss of chromosomal<br />

material {1962}. Aneuploidy of<br />

TGCTs has been related to the presence<br />

of centrosome amplification {1653}.<br />

224 Tumours of the testis and paratesticular tissue

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