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Article

NGS Analysis Confirms Common TP53 and RB1 Mutations, and Suggests MYC Amplification in Ocular Adnexal Sebaceous Carcinomas

by
Cornelia Peterson
1,
Robert Moore
2,
Jessica L. Hicks
2,
Laura A. Morsberger
2,3,4,
Angelo M. De Marzo
2,5,6,
Ying Zou
2,3,4,
Charles G. Eberhart
2,7,* and
Ashley A. Campbell
7,*
1
Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
2
Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
3
Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
4
Johns Hopkins Genomics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
5
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
6
The Brady Urological Research Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
7
Department of Ophthalmology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(16), 8454; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22168454
Submission received: 12 July 2021 / Revised: 1 August 2021 / Accepted: 4 August 2021 / Published: 6 August 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Molecular Understanding of Ocular Adnexal Tumors)
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Abstract

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Ocular adnexal (OA) sebaceous carcinomas generally demonstrate more aggressive clinical and histopathological phenotypes than extraocular cases, but the molecular drivers implicated in their oncogenesis remain poorly defined. A retrospective review of surgical and ocular pathology archives identified eleven primary resection specimens of OA sebaceous carcinomas with adequate tissue for molecular analysis; two extraocular cases were also examined. Next-generation sequencing was used to evaluate mutations and copy number changes in a large panel of cancer-associated genes. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) confirmed MYC copy number gain in select cases, and immunohistochemistry to evaluate MYC protein expression. The commonest mutations occurred in TP53 (10/13) and RB1 (7/13). Additional mutations in clinically actionable genes, or mutations with a frequency of at least 25%, included the NF1 (3/12), PMS2 (4/12), ROS1 (3/12), KMT2C (4/12), MNX1 (6/12), NOTCH1 (4/12), PCLO (3/12), and PTPRT (3/12) loci. Low level copy number gain suggestive of amplification of the MYC locus was seen in two cases, and confirmed using FISH. MYC protein expression, as assessed by immunohistochemistry, was present in almost all sebaceous carcinoma cases. Our findings support the concept that alterations in TP53 and RB1 are the commonest alterations in sebaceous carcinoma, and suggest that MYC may contribute to the oncogenesis of these tumors.

1. Introduction

Nearly 40% of sebaceous carcinomas arise from the sebaceous glands of the periocular region, where they represent approximately 5% of all epithelial eyelid malignancies [1,2,3,4]. These ocular adnexal (OA) sebaceous carcinomas can have variable presentations, including cases resembling benign inflammatory lesions, such as blepharoconjunctivitis or chalazion, or other types of malignancy, often leading to a delay in diagnosis and surgical intervention [3,5,6]. Sebaceous carcinomas in this region are relatively aggressive, and tumor recurrence has been demonstrated in 18% of cases, metastasis in 7–21%, and mortality in 6–20% [4,7,8]. Intraepithelial or pagetoid spread, particularly in the conjunctiva, occurs in approximately 50% of OA sebaceous carcinomas, and is thought to contribute to a more aggressive phenotype than that seen in extraocular tumors [7].
A number of mutations have been identified in sebaceous carcinoma, but molecular drivers remain incompletely understood. The low incidence of 0.16/100,000 person-years for sebaceous carcinoma in the US, as well as the small size of many biopsy specimens, means that it is difficult for a single institution to accumulate large cohorts with excess tissue for molecular analysis. [9] However, several studies have identified mutations in tumor suppressor genes, including TP53 and RB1, and p16 expression has been implicated as a robust immunohistochemical marker for these tumors [10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19]. High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), whose oncogenes encode well-characterized inhibitors of p53 and Rb, has been detected in up to 18% of OA sebaceous carcinomas without concurrent tumor suppressor mutations, and additional studies have demonstrated overexpression of miRNAs that influence the p53 suppressor complex [6,11,20,21,22].
Sebaceous proliferations, most commonly benign sebaceous adenomas or sebaceomas, but also sebaceous carcinomas, can occur in association with visceral malignancies in Muir-Torre Syndrome (MTS), a phenotypic subset of hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer syndrome (HNPCC), or Lynch syndrome [7,23]. Affected patients demonstrate microsatellite instability (MSI) and autosomal dominant loss-of-function mutations in genes encoding DNA mismatch repair (MMR) proteins, including MLH1, MSH2, and less frequently, MSH6, PMS1, and PMS2 [7,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32]. However, loss of MMR protein expression and/or MSI occurs more commonly in extraocular than OA sebaceous carcinomas [7,33].
While mutations involving tumor suppressor complexes and DNA repair mechanisms have been documented, further elucidation of the molecular drivers in sebaceous carcinoma oncogenesis could provide a more targeted treatment approach to minimize the need for aggressive surgical resection, currently challenged by tumor multicentricity, skip lesions, and pernicious intraepithelial spread. The objectives of the current study were to identify molecular drivers of OA sebaceous carcinoma utilizing Next-generation sequencing (NGS), and to validate novel alterations using appropriate techniques.

2. Results

2.1. Clinicopathologic Characteristics

Eleven primary sebaceous carcinoma specimens from OA sites with enough tissue for NGS analysis were identified from retrospective review, along with 2 from extraocular sites. In this cohort, tumors arose in 6 males and 7 females, all of whom were Caucasian. The mean age of patients at clinical presentation was 72 years (range 43–90). Seven patients reported a history of prior malignancy, and 1 had a diagnosis of Muir-Torre syndrome. OA tumors were predominantly localized to the upper lid (n = 9), but were also identified in the lower lid (n = 2). None of the tumors were associated with local or distant metastases.
Histological features of the tumors included combined intraepithelial and subepithelial involvement (n = 6), intraepithelial involvement alone (n = 1), and subepithelial involvement alone (n = 2). Based on the AJCC 8th edition TMN classification, 11 cases were classified as Tis/T1 and 2 as T2. The mean size of the tumors was 7.5 mm. Clinicopathologic characteristics for each case are shown in Table 1.

2.2. Mutations in Sebaceous Carcinoma

The NGS panel used detects mutations in 435 cancer-related genes, and for 64 of these loci, copy number variations (CNV) can also be identified. Due to limited DNA, a smaller 27 gene NGS panel with no copy number analysis was performed in Case11. Two hundred and forty-five mutations were identified in 205 genes in the 13 sebaceous carcinomas (2–46 genes mutated per tumor, mean 15.9 ± 12.9). All sebaceous carcinomas evaluated harbored at least 1 mutation in a clinically actionable gene, or in genes affecting pathways for which known therapeutic agents are available [34]. The mean number of genes with clinically actionable mutations in OA tumors was 4.4 ± 3.4 (range 1–13), while in extraocular tumors, the mean number of clinically actionable alterations was 5.5 ± 0.7 (range 5–6).
The most frequently encountered genetic alterations occurred in TP53 (10 mutations in 13 tumors, 76.9%) and RB1 (7 mutations in 13 tumors, 53.8%). Interestingly, while 10 out of 11 OA tumors (90.9%) harbored TP53 mutations, neither of the 2 extraocular tumors demonstrated a mutation in this gene. All tumors (7/7) that harbored an RB1 mutation had TP53 computations, while 3/10 (30%) of OA tumors harboring TP53 mutations were wild-type for RB1. Six of the 10 TP53 alterations were identified as missense mutations, 2 were nonsense mutations, and the remaining 2 were intronic substitutions. One of the 7 RB1 alterations (14.3%) in the OA tumors was a deletion, 2/7 (28.6%) were nonsense mutations, 1/7 (14.3%) was a missense mutation, and 3/7 (42.9%) were intronic substitutions (see Table 2).
Additional clinically actionable alterations were noted in ABL1, FGFR2, IDH2, MLH1, PDGFRA, PTEN, RET, SMO, TSC1, and TSC2 in 1/13 tumors (7.7%), BRCA2, MSH2, MSH6, MTOR, NTRK1, POLD1, PTCH2, and TERT in 1/12 tumors (8.3%), EGFR, FGFR3, HRAS, and PIK3CA in 2/13 tumors (15%), ATM, BRCA1, NTRK3, and PALB2 in 2/12 tumors (16.7%), NF1 and ROS1 in 3/12 tumors (25%), and PMS2 in 4/12 tumors (33.3%).
Other genes with an alteration frequency of at least 3/12 (25%) included KMT2C in 4/12 (33%), MNX1 in 6/12 (50%), NOTCH1 in 4/12 (33%), PCLO in 3/12 (25%), and PTPRT in 3/12 (25%). There were no clear differences in the frequency of these changes between OA and extraocular tumors. Both NOTCH1 mutations in OA tumors and 1/2 mutations in extraocular tumors were indels, while the remaining extraocular NOTCH1 alteration detected was a missense mutation. Mutations in KMT2C were missense mutations in 2/2 OA tumors and deletions in 2/2 extraocular tumors. None of these genes could be evaluated in Case 11, as they are not included in the limited NGS panel used.

2.3. Copy Number Variations in Sebaceous Carcinoma

Copy number gains (mean log2 ratio over 0.5, but less than 1.3) were identified in 33 genes across 11 tumors (range: 3–14, mean 6.6 ± 3.5 CNVs/tumor). Only one loss was identified among 11 tumors, which included the AR locus. CNVs with a frequency of ≥18% included equivocal copy number gains in BAP1, CCND3, CCNE1, EZH2, MDM2, PIK3CA, and PMS2 each in 2/11 tumors (18.2%), CDK4, KRAS, PTEN, and XPO1 each in 3/11 tumors (27.3%), AURKA and CDKN2A each in 4/11 tumors (36.4%), and CDKN2B and MYC each in 6/11 tumors (54.5%) (see Supplemental Figure S1). Low level copy number gains suggestive of amplification (mean log2 ratio of 1.3 or greater) occurred only in MYC in 2/11 tumors (18.2%), both of which were OA. There were no significant differences between patient sex, age at presentation, tumor location, or laterality with respect to MYC CNV (see Table 3).

2.4. MYC Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)

FISH analysis using probes that map to 8q24 confirmed increased MYC copy number in the two OA tumors with amplification suggested by NGS. Case 8 had MYC amplification in 76% of cells analyzed, with 55% of nuclei demonstrating five or more signals (see Figure 1). Case 9 had MYC amplification in 70% of cells analyzed, with 58% of nuclei demonstrating five or more signals.

2.5. MYC Immunohistochemistry

We next examined the expression of MYC protein in all sebaceous carcinomas that were subject to NGS, as well as four additional OA tumors, using immunohistochemistry. Sebaceous carcinomas with and without MYC copy gain demonstrating a range of expression are shown in Figure 2. Neoplastic sebaceous glands (136.3 ± 37.4) had significantly greater h scores (p ≤ 0.001) compared to adjacent normal glands (41.7 ± 12.7). High levels of protein expression (MYC h scores ≥ 100) tended to occur more commonly in OA tumors than extraocular tumors. There was no correlation between MYC copy gain and MYC immunolabeling (p = 1.00), tumor size (p = 0.50) or concomitant mutations in TP53 or RB1 (p = 1.00) (see Table 4).

3. Discussion

Somatic TP53 and RB1 mutations are among the most frequently reported in sebaceous carcinomas. In this cohort, 77% and 54% of all sebaceous carcinomas harbored these mutations, respectively. TP53 mutations were only identified in OA tumors, and the frequency in our group was similar to that reported in prior studies [11,24,35]. One previous study reported aberrant immunolabeling, potentially corresponding to TP53 mutations in 19/29 (66%) of OA sebaceous carcinomas; in another series, TP53 mutations were detected in 23/31 (71%) of cases [11,35]. Additionally, overexpression of Has-miR-34a, part of the TP53 suppressor complex, has been reported in both nodular and pagetoid sebaceous carcinomas, and nuclear expression has been observed in 68% of intraepithelial tumor cells in OA cases [10,22]. RB1 mutations were reported in 14/29 (48%) and 12/31 (39%) of OA tumors in two studies [11,35].
NOTCH1 alterations were present in 33% of all sebaceous carcinomas in the present study, with indels observed in 2/2 of OA and 1/2 extraocular tumors harboring a mutation. NOTCH family mutations have been reported in OA metastases and primary extraocular sebaceous carcinomas in one study, and 8/31 (26%) of tumors harbored NOTCH1 mutations in another [24,35]. In both of these series, NOTCH1 mutations occurred concomitantly with TP53 and RB1 mutations in the majority of cases [24,35]. Here, 2/2 of the OA tumors with NOTCH1 mutations were also TP53/RB1 double mutants, while neither of the extraocular tumors with NOTCH1 mutations had either TP53 or RB1 mutations. Interestingly, one study concluded that OA sebaceous carcinomas with TP53 and/or RB1 mutations with concurrent NOTCH family mutations correlated with older patient populations, higher tumor grades, and a greater propensity for tumor recurrence [11].
Notch signaling has been shown to act as a molecular switch in the skin, promoting epidermal differentiation, and NOTCH1 ablation results in epidermal hyperproliferation [36,37]. Loss of function in Notch signaling alters sebaceous gland differentiation with a reduction of mature sebocyte density, while conditional NOTCH1 deletion results in sebaceous gland atrophy [38,39,40]. Mice with pharmacologic inhibition or deficiency of γ-secretase show both disrupted sebaceous gland development and epidermal hyperproliferations with squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck, respectively, supporting a pleotropic role for Notch in epithelial tissues [41,42].
A potential epigenetic driver of sebaceous carcinoma was observed in the current study, as 4/12 (25%) of all sebaceous carcinomas harbored mutations in KMT2C, or lysine methyltransferase 2C, with 2/2 OA tumors harboring missense mutations and 2/2 extraocular tumors harboring deletions. KMT2C serves as one of the key regulators of H3K4 methylation, and inactivation results in the development of ureteral neoplasms in mice. It has been reported in breast tumors, glioblastomas, melanoma, and pancreatic cancer in human patients [43,44,45]. Also referred to as MLL3, KMT2C is a component of the activating signal cointegrator complex, with overexpression documented in a number of epithelial neoplasms [44,46,47]. Mutations in KMT2D (MLL2), a closely related methyltransferase, have been identified in squamous cell carcinomas and reported in sebaceous carcinomas with a UV damage mutational signature [33,48]. In another study, an extraocular sebaceous carcinoma harbored a mutation in MLL3, while one primary and one metastatic OA harbored mutations in MLL2 [24].
Previous studies have utilized sequencing approaches to better characterize molecular drivers in sebaceous carcinoma, with one reporting a low incidence of tumors (12/32) harboring more than 5 CNV events, and the most common event resulting from a single copy loss of chromosome 17p, where TP53 is located [24,33,35]. The current study did not identify high level copy gains in any tumor, consistent with previous findings; however, 54% of tumors harbored equivocal copy gains, and 18% demonstrated copy gains suggestive of amplification in MYC [33]. Expression of MYC in the basal layers of the epidermis and the proliferative zone at the base of hair follicles has been reported [49,50]. Additionally, growth factor-induced MYC promoter activity has been demonstrated in proliferating keratinocytes, while MYC knockdown inhibits this proliferation [51,52]. Despite a clear oncogenic role, MYC can also stimulate both terminal differentiation of keratinocytes and sebocytes, and in overexpressing transgenic models, induce division of differentiated cells, leading to benign or pre-malignant proliferation [49,53,54,55,56].
Additional studies have demonstrated sebaceous gland hyperplasia in Blimp1-ablated mice, mediated by loss of c-myc repression, and decreased sebocyte size and density with c-myc inhibition in Blimp1+- induced sebaceous gland organoids [57,58,59]. With respect to epithelial neoplasms, MYC amplification has been reported in approximately 50% of squamous cell carcinomas from immunosuppressed patients following organ transplantation, and diffuse nuclear MYC immunolabeling has been demonstrated in eyelid sebaceous carcinomas [60,61]. Additionally, overexpressed MYC targets of miRNAs have been reported in sebaceous carcinomas with pagetoid features [22].
Due to the relative frequency of MYC copy gains in this study, and the well-documented regulatory role for MYC in epithelial and sebaceous development, additional evaluation of tumors by FISH and immunohistochemistry was pursued to confirm copy number gains and characterize the potential contribution of MYC to sebaceous oncogenesis. FISH identified 4–5 or more signals at 8q24 per nucleus in 70–76% of tumor cells in the two samples with copy gains suggestive of MYC amplification by NGS, confirming unequivocal amplification [62]. Similar to previous studies, immunohistochemical analysis of sebaceous carcinomas demonstrated increased MYC labeling of nuclei within intraepithelial and subepithelial tumor cells compared to absent to weak labeling of adjacent normal basilar epidermal, conjunctival, and sebaceous cells [61]. However, there was no correlation between MYC protein expression as measured by h score and mean MYC mean log2 copy ratio, suggesting that gain of copy does not consistently yield increased levels of MYC protein, or that other mechanisms are driving increased MYC expression. Overall, however, the neoplastic epithelial immunolabeling supports a role for MYC in the formation and malignant progression of these tumors.
Ocular adnexal sebaceous carcinomas, arising from Meibomian glands, glands of Zeis, and sebaceous glands of eyelid skin tend toward a poorly differentiated and more aggressive phenotype. They are reported to be more common in the upper lid where there is a higher density of Meibomian glands [23,63]. The histomorphologic features of sebaceous glands from tamoxifen-inducible cMYC mice are well documented, and a few studies have identified MYC as a differentially expressed transcription factor and potential therapeutic target in Meibomian gland dysfunction [64,65,66,67,68,69,70]. However, few studies interrogating MYC expression in normal Meibomian glands have been published. To further evaluate MYC expression in the normal Meibomian gland, we pursued characterization in two mouse strains: CD1 and C57B6. In contrast to the reported paucity of nuclear staining in normal eyelid sebaceous glands in humans, strong immunolabeling of MYC was observed in the proliferating cells of the outer layer of the Meibomian gland in both mouse strains [61]. Interestingly, MYC expression in the basal cells of the epidermis and sebaceous glands in these two mouse strains is consistent with previous immunolabeling studies in human skin [49,50].
In summary, our data support the importance of p53 and Rb in sebaceous carcinoma, and also identify a number of other potential oncogenic drivers, including copy number gains at the MYC locus. Our study is limited by the relatively low number of cases successfully sequenced, and the fact that only two extraocular tumors were examined limits statistical comparisons with OA tumors. Additionally, low tumor cellularity also likely contributed to the underestimation of copy gains of the MYC locus in these cases. Nevertheless, further evaluation of MYC gains in tumors, as well as its role in the developing Meibomian gland, may support its role in sebaceous neoplasia [71]. In addition. immunohistochemical or molecular analyses of p53, Rb, Notch1, and MLL3 or its downstream target, H3K4, could also advance our understanding of their pathogenicity in OA sebaceous carcinoma. Future multi-center studies may provide larger numbers of samples and allow more statistical analyses of NGS and other molecular data, as well as additional clinical correlation.

4. Materials and Methods

4.1. Study Design

Study approval was obtained from the Internal Review Board at our institution. We performed a retrospective search through the Surgical Pathology and Ophthalmic Pathology Archives of The Johns Hopkins Hospital for cases of both OA and extraocular sebaceous carcinoma between 2003–2021. The electronic medical record was reviewed for clinical and pathologic information: Age at presentation, gender, ethnicity, history of malignancy, tumor location, intraepithelial involvement, tumor size, and TNM staging. All cases were reviewed to confirm the diagnosis and determine the amount of tissue remaining. Staging was performed according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM staging system for eyelid carcinoma, 8th edition guidelines.

4.2. DNA Extraction and Next-Generation Sequencing

Manual microdissection of FFPE tissue sections followed by DNA extraction and next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed in the Johns Hopkins Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory using standard clinical protocols and the UCSC version hg19 (NCBI build GRCh37) human reference sequence genome assembly. The Solid Tumor Panel used 435 cancer-related genes, and a complete list can be found in (https://pathology.jhu.edu/jhml-services/assets/test-directory/SolidTumorPanel-II_GeneList_v5.0.pdf; accessed 1 December 2020). Sequences were examined for point mutations and small insertion/deletion mutations in all 435 loci, while for 64 of these copy number variations (CNVs) were also reported.
Thirteen sebaceous carcinomas were subject to NGS—with all, but Case 2 (12/13), meeting laboratory quality control thresholds. In one sample (Case 11) DNA concentration was sufficient only for a smaller clinical panel of 27 cancer genes (see Supplementary Materials).

4.3. MYC Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization

Fluorescence in situ hybridization for the MYC 8q24.21 rearrangement was performed on FFPE sections of select OA sebaceous carcinomas (n = 2) by the Johns Hopkins Cytogenetics Laboratory using standard CLIA approved clinical protocols. The threshold for low level copy number gains suggestive of MYC amplification was 5 signals per nuclei.

4.4. MYC Immunohistochemistry

Immunolabeling of FFPE sections of all specimens utilized for NGS was performed by the Department of Pathology clinical laboratory using 5μm sections with a recombinant anti-c-Myc antibody (Abcam ab32072, clone Y69, dilution 1:400; Cambridge, UK) using the Ventana benchmark Ultra platform, ultraView kit (Tucson, AZ, USA), and standard protocols. In human studies, high MYC lymphoma was used as a positive control, while primary antibody was removed in negative controls. Specimens were scored as having no (0), weak (1), moderate (2), or strong (3) immunoreactivity, and the percentage of tumor cells staining was recorded. An h-score was calculated by multiplying the staining intensity score by the percentage (by decile) of positively-labeled tumor cells (or non-neoplastic sebaceous gland). Low h-scores were designated 0–99, and an h score of 100–300 was designated as high. Immunohistochemical scoring was performed independently by two pathologists (CP and CGE).
Eyelids from normal adult cadaveric C57B6 and CD1 mice (Charles River, Wilmington, MA, USA) were dissected and fixed in 10% NBF for 72 h at room temperature. Samples were processed, paraffin-embedded, sectioned, and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) by the JHMI Reference Histology Laboratory using standard protocols. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed on tissue sections using MYC (rabbit monoclonal, clone EP121, Epitomics, 1:600; St. Louis, MO, USA) as previously described [72]. In the murine studies, normal prostatic glandular epithelium and prostatic adenocarcinoma were used as negative and positive controls.

4.5. Statistical Analyses

Correlation of MYC mean log2 ratio with clinicopathologic features, including gender, age at presentation, tumor location, and laterality, MYC h score, and concomitant somatic mutations, was analyzed by Fisher’s exact test and two-tailed t-tests. H scores for neoplastic and non-neoplastic sebaceous glands were evaluated using a Student’s t-test. All statistical analyses were performed using Prism 8 GraphPad (v. 9.2.0; San Diego, CA, USA) (α = 0.05).

5. Conclusions

We have demonstrated equivocal copy gains of MYC in 54% and low-level gains suggestive of amplification in 18% of sebaceous carcinomas, with the latter confirmed by FISH. Further work is necessary to elucidate the role of MYC in sebaceous oncogenesis; however, these results indicate it may present a target for precision therapy. A high frequency of mutations in tumor suppressors, including TP53 and RB1, with concurrent NOTCH1 computations were reported here in addition to both missense mutations and deletions in KMT2C in OA and extraocular sebaceous carcinomas, respectively. Identifying genetic and epigenetic mutations and resulting dysregulated cellular pathways as potential targets for personalized treatment of aggressive OA sebaceous carcinomas could facilitate early and more definitive clinical management, prolonging survival and minimizing the need for radical surgical dissections.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/ijms22168454/s1, Figure S1: Frequency of genes with equivocal copy number gains. NGS Solid Tumor Panel-Limited Methodology for Case 11.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, C.G.E. and A.A.C.; Methodology, A.M.D.M. and J.L.H.; Formal Analysis, Y.Z., L.A.M., C.G.E., A.A.C., and C.P.; Data Curation, A.A.C., R.M., C.P., and C.G.E.; Writing—Original Draft Preparation, C.P.; Writing—Review and Editing, C.P., C.G.E., Y.Z., and L.A.M. and A.A.C.; Supervision, C.G.E., A.M.D.M., and A.A.C.; Funding Acquisition, A.A.C. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by an ASOPRS Foundation Grant.

Institutional Review Board Statement

This study was conducted according to the guidelines in the Declaration of Helsinki, and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Johns Hopkins University (IRB00196130, 3/12/2019).

Informed Consent Statement

Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. FISH detecting signals within the 8q24.21 locus in a sebaceous carcinoma from Case 8. Arrows indicate nuclei with five or more MYC signals.
Figure 1. FISH detecting signals within the 8q24.21 locus in a sebaceous carcinoma from Case 8. Arrows indicate nuclei with five or more MYC signals.
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Figure 2. MYC immunohistochemistry of intraepithelial sebaceous carcinomas without MYC copy gain in Case 10 (A) and Case 3 (B) and with MYC copy gain in Case 4 (C) and Case 6 (D). Representative image of non-neoplastic sebaceous glands with MYC immunolabeling of basal cells (E). H scores for neoplastic sebaceous glands were significantly greater than those for non-neoplastic sebaceous glands. Data are shown as mean ± SD (**** p ≤ 0.0001) (F).
Figure 2. MYC immunohistochemistry of intraepithelial sebaceous carcinomas without MYC copy gain in Case 10 (A) and Case 3 (B) and with MYC copy gain in Case 4 (C) and Case 6 (D). Representative image of non-neoplastic sebaceous glands with MYC immunolabeling of basal cells (E). H scores for neoplastic sebaceous glands were significantly greater than those for non-neoplastic sebaceous glands. Data are shown as mean ± SD (**** p ≤ 0.0001) (F).
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Figure 3. H&E staining and MYC immunolabeling of CD1 (A,C) and C57B6 (B,D) murine eyelid. Controls included normal prostatic glandular epithelium (E) and prostatic adenocarcinoma (F).
Figure 3. H&E staining and MYC immunolabeling of CD1 (A,C) and C57B6 (B,D) murine eyelid. Controls included normal prostatic glandular epithelium (E) and prostatic adenocarcinoma (F).
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Table 1. Clinicopathologic characteristics of individual cases (OA, ocular adnexal, EO, extraocular)t).
Table 1. Clinicopathologic characteristics of individual cases (OA, ocular adnexal, EO, extraocular)t).
Case
Number		SexAge
(years)		Tumor
Type		Tumor
Location		Tumor
Laterality		Epithelial
Involvement		T StageHistory
of Malignancy
1F54OAUpper lidLeftNoneT1None
2M77OAUpper lidRightIntraepithelialT1None
3M83OAUpper lidLeftCombinedT1Non-cutaneous
4F80OAUpper lidRightCombinedT1 None
5M87OAUpper lidLeftCombinedT1None
6F60OAUpper lidRightCombinedT1None
7F82OAUpper lidLeftCombinedT2Cutaneous
8M83OAUpper lidRightSubepithelialT1Non-cutaneous
9F90OAUpper lidRightSubepithelialT2None
10F55OALower lidRightCombinedT1Cutaneous
11M43OAUpper lidRightNoneT1Non-cutaneous
12F58EOLateral breastLeftNoneT1Multiple 1
13M87EOPost-auricular neckLeftNoneT1Cutaneous
1 MTS patient.
Table
Table 2. NGS of sebaceous carcinoma (OA: ocular adnexal, EO: extraocular, NE: not evaluated, mutations highlighted in gray do not hold COSMIC annotations).
Table 2. NGS of sebaceous carcinoma (OA: ocular adnexal, EO: extraocular, NE: not evaluated, mutations highlighted in gray do not hold COSMIC annotations).
Case Number12345678910111213
Mutations in Clinically Actionable Genes
ABL1 p.E197K
ATM p.Q2433Pfs*11 p.I2669Yfs*6
BRCA1 p.K1487I p.R1726GNE
BRCA2 p.L2510_Y2511insKTCN NE
EGFR p.P772S p.Q976Pfs*9
FGFR2 p.S702L
FGFR3 p.F384L p.R728W
HRAS p.P167Rfs*50, p.P167Rp.P167Rfs*50
IDH2 p.V335I
MLH1 p.E694X
MSH2 NE p.Q409Rfs*4, p.Q409R, p.Q409H, p.I679T
MSH6 p.V526L NE
MTOR p.L93Qfs*28 p.P677S NE
NF1 p.K1915T NEp.I679Dfs*20, p.C1924Wfs*3
NTRK1 p.H467Q NE
NTRK3 p.R169C p.Y604H NE
PALB2p.S417Yp.R1117Sfs*8 NE
PDGFRA p.E241X
PIK3CA p.V101fs*0
PMS2 p.V397I p.S418Fp.L236Sfs*3 p.L236delinsYLLKKIM NE
POLD1 NE p.A242T
PTCH2 NEp.G1023S, p.E48del
PTEN p.P281A
RB1 p.? (Unknown)p.? (Unknown) p.Q354Efs*5p.W75X, p.R358X p.? (Unknown)p.E30Xp.R500I
RET p.A349V
ROS1 p.F1300L p.D2344Np.L2337F NE
SMO p.L23_G24insL
TERT p.A279T NE
TP53 p.R273Cp.G266Rp.? (Unknown)p.C277Fp.R273Cp.G245Sp.L257Pp.? (Unknown)p.E339Xp.R196*
TSC1 p.G274S NE
TSC2 p.G440S NE
Genes with Frequent Mutations (≥ 25%)
KMT2C p.A1685S p.S888T NEp.K2797Rfs*25p.K2797Rfs*25
MNX1p.A134_G135insAAp.A174delp.A134_G135insAAp.A134_G135insAA p.A134_G135insAA p.A134_G135insAA NE
NOTCH1 p.G1320Afs*124 p.Y550fs*0NEp.R203Cp.L1531Cfs*48, p.P1443Afs*35
PCLO p.G1750Ep.P2128Q NEp.E2925D
PTPRT p.R1209Qp.R260W NEp.P1094Rfs*5
MYC Gain of Copy
Mean log2 Ratio<0.5NE<0.50.8330.89590.54830.81781.33151.4416<0.5NE0.77330.6051
Table
Table 3. MYC CNV status in sebaceous carcinoma and its relationship to clinicopathologic features (OA: ocular adnexal).
Table 3. MYC CNV status in sebaceous carcinoma and its relationship to clinicopathologic features (OA: ocular adnexal).
VariableAll Cases
(n = 11)
n (%)		No MYC Copy Gain
(n = 3)
n (%)		MYC Copy Gain
(n = 8)
n (%)		p Value
Sex
Male
Female		4 (36)
7 (64)		1 (33)
2 (67)		3 (37)
5 (63)		1.00
Age (years),
mean ± SD		73 ± 13.864 ± 16.476 ± 12.30.53
Tumor site
Ocular adnexal
Extraocular		 
9 (82)
2 (18)		 
3 (100)
0 (0)		 
6 (75)
2 (25)		1.00
Tumor location (OA: n = 9)
Upper lid
Lower lid		 
7 (78)
2 (22)		 
2 (67)
1 (33)		 
5 (83)
1 (17)		1.00
Tumor laterality (OA: n = 9)
Right
Left		 
5 (56)
4 (44)		 
1 (33)
2 (67)		 
4 (67)
2 (33)		0.52
Table
Table 4. MYC CNV status in sebaceous carcinoma and its relationship to MYC protein expression, tumor size, and tumor suppressor mutations.
Table 4. MYC CNV status in sebaceous carcinoma and its relationship to MYC protein expression, tumor size, and tumor suppressor mutations.
VariableAll Cases
(n = 11)
n (%)		No MYC Copy Gain
(n = 3)
n (%)		MYC Copy Gain
(n = 8)
n (%)		p Value
MYC expression (IHC)
Low
High		5 (45)
6 (55)		1 (33)
2 (67)		4 (50)
4 (50)		1.00
Tumor size (mm),
mean ± SD		7.7 ± 2.66.5 ± 0.78.0 ± 2.90.50
TP53
Mutation
WT		 
8 (73)
3 (27)		 
2 (67)
1 (33)		 
6 (75)
2 (25)		1.00
RB1
Mutation
WT		 
6 (55)
5 (45)		 
2 (67)
1 (33)		 
4 (50)
4 (50)		1.00
MYC expression was also evaluated in two common laboratory strains of mice. In both strains, MYC was localized to the basilar epithelial layers of the Meibomian glands, as shown in Figure 3.
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