Table 1 Correlation of fluorescence in situ hybridization and whole-genome sequencing results at the MYC locus in 14 patients with DLBCL/HGBL.

From: Unraveling the genomic underpinnings of unbalanced MYC break-apart FISH results using whole genome sequencing analysis

Case

Group

FISH nomenclature

WGS result summary

Breakpoint relative to MYC

Breakpoint relative to partner gene

MYC overexpression by IHC

1

RF

nuc ish(5’MYCx3,3′MYCx2)(5’MYC con 3′MYCx2)[42/100]/(MYCx3)[30/100]

MYC::TG (deletion within copy gain of chr8 leading to this juxtaposition event)

Intergenic, telomeric to MYC

Intergenic, centromeric to TG (break within KCNQ3)

Yes

2

RF

nuc ish(5′MYCx2,3′MYCx1)(5′MYC con 3′MYCx1)[100]

MYC::TG

Intergenic, telomeric to MYC, centromeric to PVT1

TG, intron 26 (NM_003235.5)

Yes

3

RF

nuc ish,(5′MYCx2 ~ 3,3′MYCx1-2)(5′MYC con 3′MYCx1-2)[97/100]

MYC::IRF8

Intergenic, telomeric to MYC and PVT1

IRF8, intron 2 (NM_002163.4)

Yes

4

RF

nuc ish(5′MYCx2 ~ 3,3′MYCx1-2)(5′MYC con 3′MYCx1-2)[61/100]

MYC::SPAG1

Templated insertion of MYC telomeric to ADAM7

2. MYC::ADAM28

1. Intergenic, telomeric to MYC and PVT1

2. Intergenic, centromeric to MYC

1. SPAG1, intron 10, (NM_003114.5)

2. ADAM28/ADAM7

No

5

RF

nuc ish(5’MYCx2 ~ 5,3’MYCx1 ~ 2)(5’MYC con 3’MYCx1∼2)[100]

Relative gain of MYC, break in PVT1

Telomeric to MYC, PVT1, intron 1 (NR_003367.3)

NA

Yes

6

GF

nuc ish(5’MYCx1 ~ 3,3’MYCx2 ~ 4)(5’MYC con 3’MYCx1∼3)[80/100]

MYC::ACTB (fusion predicted)

Genic, MYC intron 1

ACTB, Intron 2 (NM_001101.5)

Yes

7

GF

nuc ish(5’MYCx1,3’MYCx2)(5’MYC con 3’MYCx1)[68/100]

Relative copy number loss including MYC in the setting of copy number gain of chr8q

NA

NA

Yes

8

RGF

nuc ish(5′MYCx2 ~ 4,3′MYCx2 ~ 4)(5′MYC sep 3′MYCx1)[90/100]

MYC::IGH (with trisomy 8)

Genic, MYC intron 1

Intergenic, centromeric to IGHE

Yes

9

RGF

nuc ish(5′MYC,3′MYC)x2∼4(5′MYC con 3′MYCx1 ~ 2)[93/100]

MYC::RFTN1 fusion predicted (with trisomy 8)

Genic, MYC exon 3 (NM_002467))

Intron 2 of RFTN1 (NM_015150)

Yes

10

RGF

nuc ish(5′MYCx2 ~ 5,3′MYCx2 ~ 5)(5′MYC con 3′MYCx1 ~ 2)[100]

1. MYC::DMD

2. CASC8::PTCHD1

3. CASC8::DMD

4. MYC::DMD

1. Genic, MYC 3′UTR

2. Upstream of MYC, CASC8 intron 4 (NR_117100)

3. Upstream of MYC, CASC8 intron 4

4. Intergenic, telomeric to MYC

1. DMD, intron 1, (NM_000109)

2. Intergenic, centromeric/upstream of PTCHD1 (NM_173495)

3. DMD, intron 1 (NM_00109)

4. DMD, intron 1 (NM_00109)

Yes

11

RGF

nuc ish(MYCx2)(5′MYC sep 3′MYCx1)[96/100]

MYC::ZCCHC7 fusion predicted

Intergenic, Breakpoint centromeric to MYC

Intron 2 of ZCCHC7 (NM_032226)

Yes

12

RGF

nuc ish(MYCx2)(5′MYC sep 3′MYCx1)[92/100]

MYC::IGLL5 fusion (2 rearrangements)

1. Intergenic, telomeric to MYC, upstream of PVT1

2. Intergenic, telomeric to MYC and PVT1

1. IGLL5, intron 1 (NM_001178126)

2. IGLL5, intron 1

Yes

13

RGF

nuc ish(MYCx2)(5′MYC sep 3′MYCx1)[94/100]

MYC::IGL

Telomeric to MYC, PVT1 intron 1 (NR_003367.3) and deletion of PVT1 (complex event)

Intergenic, downstream of (telomeric) IGLL5

Yes

14

RGF

nuc ish(MYCx2)(5′MYC sep 3′MYCx1)[100]

MYC::BCL11A

1. Intergenic, telomeric/downstream of MYC and PVT1

BCL11A intron 1 (NM_022893.4)

Yes

  1. NA not applicable, RGF red-green-fusion-type pattern, RF red-fusion-type pattern, GF green-fusion type pattern, FISH fluorescence in situ hybridization, WGS whole-genome sequencing