Simultaneous analysis of mutations and methylations in circulating cell-free DNA for hepatocellular carcinoma detection

作者：Pei Wang, Qianqian Song, Jie Ren, Weilong Zhang, Yuting Wang, Lin Zhou, Dongmei Wang, Kun Chen, Liping Jiang, Bochao Zhang, Wanqing Chen, Chunfeng Qu, Hong Zhao, Yuchen Jiao · 发表于：Science Translational Medicine · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1126/scitranslmed.abp8704 · 被引用次数：83 · 研究领域：Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics、Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research、Renal cell carcinoma treatment

Cell-free DNA (cfDNA)-based liquid biopsy is a promising approach for the early detection of cancer. A major hurdle is the limited yield of cfDNA from one blood draw, limiting the use of most samples to one test of either mutation or methylation. Here, we develop a technology, Mutation Capsule Plus (MCP), which enables multiplex profiling of one cfDNA sample, including simultaneous detection of genetic and epigenetic alterations and genome-wide discovery of methylation markers. With this technology, we performed de novo screening of methylation markers on cfDNA samples from 30 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases and 30 non-HCC controls. The methylation markers enriched in HCC cfDNA were further profiled in parallel with a panel of mutations on a training cohort of 60 HCC and 60 non-HCC cases, resulting in an HCC detection model. We validated the model in an independent retrospective cohort with 58 HCC and 198 non-HCC cases and got 90% sensitivity with 94% specificity. Furthermore, we applied the model to a prospective cohort of 311 asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers with normal liver ultrasonography and serum AFP concentration. The model detected four of the five HCC cases in the cohort, showing 80% sensitivity and 94% specificity. These findings demonstrate that the MCP technology has potential for the discovery and validation of multiomics biomarkers for the noninvasive detection of cancer. This study also provides a comprehensive database of genetic and epigenetic al...