Cell-free Tumor Methylome Analysis of Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Identifies Subgroups with Prognostic Associations

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Haq Sami Ul,Schmid Sabine,Aparnathi Mansi K.,Hueniken Katrina,Zhan Luna Jia,Sacdalan Danielle,Li Janice J.N.,Meti Nicholas,Patel Devalben,Cheng Dangxiao,Philip Vivek,Tsao Ming S.ORCID,Cabanero Michael,de Carvalho Daniel,Liu Geoffrey,Bratman Scott V.ORCID,Lok Benjamin H.ORCID

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AbstractIntroductionSmall cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive type of cancer with a high risk of recurrence. The SCLC methylome may yield biologic insight but is understudied due to difficulty in acquiring primary patient tissue. Here, we comprehensively profile the SCLC methylome using cell-free methylated DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (cfMeDIP-seq).MethodscfDNA was extracted from plasma samples collected from 74 SCLC patients prior to initiation of first-line treatment and from 20 non-cancer smoker participants. Genomic DNA (gDNA) was also extracted from paired peripheral blood leukocytes from the 74 SCLC patients and 7 accompanying circulating-tumour-cell patient-derived xenografts (CDX). cfDNA and gDNA were used as input for cfMeDIP-seq. We developed PeRIpheral blood leukocyte MEthylation (PRIME) subtraction as an algorithm to improve tumour specificity of cell-free methylome.ResultsSCLC total plasma cfDNA methylation profiles obtained using cfMeDIP-seq are representative of CDX tumour methylation. SCLC cfDNA methylation is distinct from non-cancer plasma. Using PRIME and k-means consensus clustering, we identified two SCLC methylome clusters with prognostic associations. These clusters had methylated biological pathways related to axon guidance, neuroactive ligand−receptor interaction, pluripotency of stem cells, and were differentially methylated at long noncoding RNA, LINEs, SINEs, retrotransposons, and other repeats features.ConclusionsWe have comprehensively profiled the SCLC methylome using cfMeDIP-seq in a large patient cohort and identified methylome clusters with prognostic associations. Our work demonstrates the potential of liquid biopsies in examining SCLC biology encoded in the methylome.

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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