FUS/CREB3L2
Tumors
low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS)
- most LGFMSs have a characteristic chromosomal abnormality, t(7;16)(q33;p11), resulting in the FUS-CREB3L2 fusion gene
- The FUS-CREB3L2 fusion gene transcripts are detected in 88% cases of LGFMS.
References
Matsuyama A, Hisaoka M, Shimajiri S, Hayashi T, Imamura T, Ishida T, Fukunaga M, Fukuhara T, Minato H, Nakajima T, Yonezawa S, Kuroda M, Yamasaki F, Toyoshima S, Hashimoto H. Molecular detection of FUS-CREB3L2 fusion transcripts in low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue specimens. Am J Surg Pathol. 2006 Sep;30(9):1077-84. PMID: #16931951#