Correlation between gene mutation status and molecular subtypes
Glioblastoma Multiforme (Primary solid tumor)
23 May 2013  |  analyses__2013_05_23
Maintainer Information
Citation Information
Maintained by TCGA GDAC Team (Broad Institute/MD Anderson Cancer Center/Harvard Medical School)
Cite as Broad Institute TCGA Genome Data Analysis Center (2013): Correlation between gene mutation status and molecular subtypes. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. doi:10.7908/C1WM1BFP
Overview
Introduction

This pipeline computes the correlation between significantly recurrent gene mutations and molecular subtypes.

Summary

Testing the association between mutation status of 13 genes and 10 molecular subtypes across 284 patients, 17 significant findings detected with P value < 0.05 and Q value < 0.25.

  • EGFR mutation correlated to 'CN_CNMF',  'RPPA_CNMF', and 'RPPA_CHIERARCHICAL'.

  • IDH1 mutation correlated to 'MRNA_CNMF',  'MRNA_CHIERARCHICAL',  'MIR_CNMF',  'MIR_CHIERARCHICAL',  'CN_CNMF',  'METHLYATION_CNMF', and 'MRNASEQ_CNMF'.

  • TP53 mutation correlated to 'MRNA_CNMF',  'MRNA_CHIERARCHICAL',  'MIR_CNMF',  'CN_CNMF', and 'MRNASEQ_CNMF'.

  • NF1 mutation correlated to 'CN_CNMF' and 'METHLYATION_CNMF'.

Results
Overview of the results

Table 1.  Get Full Table Overview of the association between mutation status of 13 genes and 10 molecular subtypes. Shown in the table are P values (Q values). Thresholded by P value < 0.05 and Q value < 0.25, 17 significant findings detected.

Clinical
Features
MRNA
CNMF
MRNA
CHIERARCHICAL
MIR
CNMF
MIR
CHIERARCHICAL
CN
CNMF
METHLYATION
CNMF
RPPA
CNMF
RPPA
CHIERARCHICAL
MRNASEQ
CNMF
MRNASEQ
CHIERARCHICAL
nMutated (%) nWild-Type Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test
IDH1 14 (5%) 270 0.000142
(0.0164)
2.25e-07
(2.75e-05)
0.000227
(0.0259)
1.24e-05
(0.00148)
1.68e-05
(0.00198)
0.00151
(0.166)
0.00352
(0.363)
0.0203
(1.00)
0.000712
(0.0798)
0.00263
(0.275)
TP53 79 (28%) 205 0.000816
(0.0906)
0.00163
(0.176)
0.000313
(0.0354)
0.0272
(1.00)
0.000166
(0.0191)
0.00837
(0.828)
0.0384
(1.00)
0.00968
(0.948)
0.00184
(0.196)
0.0375
(1.00)
EGFR 74 (26%) 210 0.00653
(0.66)
0.00262
(0.275)
0.242
(1.00)
0.217
(1.00)
7.49e-07
(9.06e-05)
0.00564
(0.576)
6.37e-05
(0.00746)
1.46e-06
(0.000176)
0.0413
(1.00)
0.357
(1.00)
NF1 29 (10%) 255 0.0649
(1.00)
0.0428
(1.00)
0.0897
(1.00)
0.501
(1.00)
0.00154
(0.168)
0.00167
(0.179)
0.23
(1.00)
0.12
(1.00)
0.566
(1.00)
0.915
(1.00)
PIK3R1 32 (11%) 252 0.42
(1.00)
0.691
(1.00)
0.467
(1.00)
0.205
(1.00)
0.115
(1.00)
0.407
(1.00)
0.988
(1.00)
0.273
(1.00)
0.406
(1.00)
0.649
(1.00)
BRAF 6 (2%) 278 0.704
(1.00)
0.465
(1.00)
0.616
(1.00)
0.175
(1.00)
0.586
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0781
(1.00)
0.791
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
PTEN 87 (31%) 197 0.0424
(1.00)
0.736
(1.00)
0.0452
(1.00)
0.594
(1.00)
0.584
(1.00)
0.917
(1.00)
0.378
(1.00)
0.389
(1.00)
0.27
(1.00)
0.196
(1.00)
PIK3CA 30 (11%) 254 0.652
(1.00)
0.201
(1.00)
0.571
(1.00)
0.785
(1.00)
0.501
(1.00)
0.916
(1.00)
0.754
(1.00)
0.281
(1.00)
0.262
(1.00)
0.838
(1.00)
RB1 24 (8%) 260 0.0289
(1.00)
0.347
(1.00)
0.0653
(1.00)
0.357
(1.00)
0.0873
(1.00)
0.0709
(1.00)
0.493
(1.00)
0.691
(1.00)
0.0818
(1.00)
0.0754
(1.00)
PRB2 6 (2%) 278 0.718
(1.00)
0.382
(1.00)
0.441
(1.00)
0.634
(1.00)
0.772
(1.00)
CDC27 6 (2%) 278 0.121
(1.00)
0.382
(1.00)
0.261
(1.00)
0.29
(1.00)
0.449
(1.00)
0.227
(1.00)
0.278
(1.00)
0.325
(1.00)
STAG2 12 (4%) 272 0.801
(1.00)
0.301
(1.00)
0.21
(1.00)
0.132
(1.00)
0.756
(1.00)
0.752
(1.00)
0.00694
(0.694)
0.184
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
0.771
(1.00)
TPTE2 8 (3%) 276 0.427
(1.00)
0.665
(1.00)
0.318
(1.00)
0.289
(1.00)
0.271
(1.00)
0.438
(1.00)
0.624
(1.00)
0.409
(1.00)
0.376
(1.00)
0.741
(1.00)
'EGFR MUTATION STATUS' versus 'CN_CNMF'

P value = 7.49e-07 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 9.1e-05

Table S1.  Gene #1: 'EGFR MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'CN_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 87 108 79
EGFR MUTATED 16 47 9
EGFR WILD-TYPE 71 61 70

Figure S1.  Get High-res Image Gene #1: 'EGFR MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'CN_CNMF'

'EGFR MUTATION STATUS' versus 'RPPA_CNMF'

P value = 6.37e-05 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.0075

Table S2.  Gene #1: 'EGFR MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'RPPA_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3 CLUS_4
ALL 41 38 31 33
EGFR MUTATED 13 5 16 2
EGFR WILD-TYPE 28 33 15 31

Figure S2.  Get High-res Image Gene #1: 'EGFR MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'RPPA_CNMF'

'EGFR MUTATION STATUS' versus 'RPPA_CHIERARCHICAL'

P value = 1.46e-06 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.00018

Table S3.  Gene #1: 'EGFR MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #8: 'RPPA_CHIERARCHICAL'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 47 28 68
EGFR MUTATED 24 6 6
EGFR WILD-TYPE 23 22 62

Figure S3.  Get High-res Image Gene #1: 'EGFR MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #8: 'RPPA_CHIERARCHICAL'

'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'MRNA_CNMF'

P value = 0.000142 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.016

Table S4.  Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'MRNA_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3 CLUS_4
ALL 69 41 74 57
IDH1 MUTATED 1 3 0 9
IDH1 WILD-TYPE 68 38 74 48

Figure S4.  Get High-res Image Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'MRNA_CNMF'

'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'MRNA_CHIERARCHICAL'

P value = 2.25e-07 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 2.8e-05

Table S5.  Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'MRNA_CHIERARCHICAL'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 66 78 97
IDH1 MUTATED 0 13 0
IDH1 WILD-TYPE 66 65 97

Figure S5.  Get High-res Image Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'MRNA_CHIERARCHICAL'

'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'MIR_CNMF'

P value = 0.000227 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.026

Table S6.  Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'MIR_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3 CLUS_4
ALL 57 72 30 44
IDH1 MUTATED 0 10 0 0
IDH1 WILD-TYPE 57 62 30 44

Figure S6.  Get High-res Image Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'MIR_CNMF'

'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'MIR_CHIERARCHICAL'

P value = 1.24e-05 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.0015

Table S7.  Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #4: 'MIR_CHIERARCHICAL'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 73 81 49
IDH1 MUTATED 0 1 9
IDH1 WILD-TYPE 73 80 40

Figure S7.  Get High-res Image Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #4: 'MIR_CHIERARCHICAL'

'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'CN_CNMF'

P value = 1.68e-05 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.002

Table S8.  Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'CN_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 87 108 79
IDH1 MUTATED 2 0 11
IDH1 WILD-TYPE 85 108 68

Figure S8.  Get High-res Image Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'CN_CNMF'

'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'METHLYATION_CNMF'

P value = 0.00151 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.17

Table S9.  Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'METHLYATION_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3 CLUS_4
ALL 38 28 16 26
IDH1 MUTATED 0 0 0 5
IDH1 WILD-TYPE 38 28 16 21

Figure S9.  Get High-res Image Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'METHLYATION_CNMF'

'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'MRNASEQ_CNMF'

P value = 0.000712 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.08

Table S10.  Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'MRNASEQ_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 44 62 35
IDH1 MUTATED 7 0 1
IDH1 WILD-TYPE 37 62 34

Figure S10.  Get High-res Image Gene #4: 'IDH1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'MRNASEQ_CNMF'

'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'MRNA_CNMF'

P value = 0.000816 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.091

Table S11.  Gene #5: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'MRNA_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3 CLUS_4
ALL 69 41 74 57
TP53 MUTATED 16 18 11 23
TP53 WILD-TYPE 53 23 63 34

Figure S11.  Get High-res Image Gene #5: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'MRNA_CNMF'

'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'MRNA_CHIERARCHICAL'

P value = 0.00163 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.18

Table S12.  Gene #5: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'MRNA_CHIERARCHICAL'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 66 78 97
TP53 MUTATED 13 34 21
TP53 WILD-TYPE 53 44 76

Figure S12.  Get High-res Image Gene #5: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'MRNA_CHIERARCHICAL'

'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'MIR_CNMF'

P value = 0.000313 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.035

Table S13.  Gene #5: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'MIR_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3 CLUS_4
ALL 57 72 30 44
TP53 MUTATED 7 33 7 15
TP53 WILD-TYPE 50 39 23 29

Figure S13.  Get High-res Image Gene #5: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #3: 'MIR_CNMF'

'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'CN_CNMF'

P value = 0.000166 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.019

Table S14.  Gene #5: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'CN_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 87 108 79
TP53 MUTATED 34 16 28
TP53 WILD-TYPE 53 92 51

Figure S14.  Get High-res Image Gene #5: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'CN_CNMF'

'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'MRNASEQ_CNMF'

P value = 0.00184 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.2

Table S15.  Gene #5: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'MRNASEQ_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 44 62 35
TP53 MUTATED 23 13 8
TP53 WILD-TYPE 21 49 27

Figure S15.  Get High-res Image Gene #5: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #9: 'MRNASEQ_CNMF'

'NF1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'CN_CNMF'

P value = 0.00154 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.17

Table S16.  Gene #10: 'NF1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'CN_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3
ALL 87 108 79
NF1 MUTATED 4 8 17
NF1 WILD-TYPE 83 100 62

Figure S16.  Get High-res Image Gene #10: 'NF1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #5: 'CN_CNMF'

'NF1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'METHLYATION_CNMF'

P value = 0.00167 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.18

Table S17.  Gene #10: 'NF1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'METHLYATION_CNMF'

nPatients CLUS_1 CLUS_2 CLUS_3 CLUS_4
ALL 38 28 16 26
NF1 MUTATED 11 1 0 1
NF1 WILD-TYPE 27 27 16 25

Figure S17.  Get High-res Image Gene #10: 'NF1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #6: 'METHLYATION_CNMF'

Methods & Data
Input
  • Mutation data file = GBM-TP.mutsig.cluster.txt

  • Molecular subtypes file = GBM-TP.transferedmergedcluster.txt

  • Number of patients = 284

  • Number of significantly mutated genes = 13

  • Number of Molecular subtypes = 10

  • Exclude genes that fewer than K tumors have mutations, K = 3

Fisher's exact test

For binary or multi-class clinical features (nominal or ordinal), two-tailed Fisher's exact tests (Fisher 1922) were used to estimate the P values using the 'fisher.test' function in R

Q value calculation

For multiple hypothesis correction, Q value is the False Discovery Rate (FDR) analogue of the P value (Benjamini and Hochberg 1995), defined as the minimum FDR at which the test may be called significant. We used the 'Benjamini and Hochberg' method of 'p.adjust' function in R to convert P values into Q values.

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References
[1] Fisher, R.A., On the interpretation of chi-square from contingency tables, and the calculation of P, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society 85(1):87-94 (1922)
[2] Benjamini and Hochberg, Controlling the false discovery rate: a practical and powerful approach to multiple testing, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B 59:289-300 (1995)