Correlation between gene mutation status and selected clinical features
Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Primary solid tumor)
21 August 2015  |  analyses__2015_08_21
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 (2015): Correlation between gene mutation status and selected clinical features. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. doi:10.7908/C13777ZH
Overview
Introduction

This pipeline computes the correlation between significantly recurrent gene mutations and selected clinical features.

Summary

Testing the association between mutation status of 20 genes and 12 clinical features across 194 patients, 10 significant findings detected with Q value < 0.25.

  • TP53 mutation correlated to 'GENDER' and 'RACE'.

  • CTNNB1 mutation correlated to 'GENDER'.

  • RB1 mutation correlated to 'YEARS_TO_BIRTH' and 'RACE'.

  • ARID1A mutation correlated to 'Time to Death'.

  • BAP1 mutation correlated to 'GENDER'.

  • ALB mutation correlated to 'RACE'.

  • IL6ST mutation correlated to 'Time to Death'.

  • HIST1H1C mutation correlated to 'PATHOLOGY_T_STAGE'.

Results
Overview of the results

Table 1.  Get Full Table Overview of the association between mutation status of 20 genes and 12 clinical features. Shown in the table are P values (Q values). Thresholded by Q value < 0.25, 10 significant findings detected.

Clinical
Features
Time
to
Death
YEARS
TO
BIRTH
PATHOLOGIC
STAGE
PATHOLOGY
T
STAGE
PATHOLOGY
N
STAGE
PATHOLOGY
M
STAGE
GENDER RADIATION
THERAPY
HISTOLOGICAL
TYPE
RESIDUAL
TUMOR
RACE ETHNICITY
nMutated (%) nWild-Type logrank test Wilcoxon-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 Fisher's exact test
TP53 61 (31%) 133 0.0849
(0.719)
0.087
(0.719)
0.396
(1.00)
0.179
(0.86)
0.559
(1.00)
0.308
(1.00)
0.00202
(0.114)
1
(1.00)
0.693
(1.00)
0.96
(1.00)
5e-05
(0.006)
0.179
(0.86)
RB1 15 (8%) 179 0.608
(1.00)
0.00267
(0.114)
0.455
(1.00)
0.178
(0.86)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.404
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.528
(1.00)
0.00687
(0.206)
0.358
(1.00)
CTNNB1 50 (26%) 144 0.981
(1.00)
0.208
(0.887)
0.75
(1.00)
0.598
(1.00)
0.161
(0.86)
1
(1.00)
3.08e-05
(0.006)
0.173
(0.86)
0.681
(1.00)
0.117
(0.799)
0.293
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
ARID1A 17 (9%) 177 0.00957
(0.23)
0.198
(0.887)
0.189
(0.872)
0.633
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.22
(0.9)
1
(1.00)
0.297
(1.00)
0.415
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
BAP1 11 (6%) 183 0.237
(0.912)
0.712
(1.00)
0.0478
(0.603)
0.072
(0.709)
0.181
(0.86)
0.227
(0.9)
0.000161
(0.0129)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.642
(1.00)
0.898
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
ALB 18 (9%) 176 0.541
(1.00)
0.028
(0.517)
0.241
(0.912)
0.113
(0.799)
0.243
(0.912)
1
(1.00)
0.0356
(0.57)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.403
(1.00)
0.00863
(0.23)
1
(1.00)
IL6ST 7 (4%) 187 0.00285
(0.114)
0.17
(0.86)
0.954
(1.00)
0.867
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.115
(0.799)
1
(1.00)
0.687
(1.00)
0.824
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
HIST1H1C 5 (3%) 189 0.171
(0.86)
0.88
(1.00)
0.0434
(0.603)
0.00484
(0.166)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0991
(0.743)
0.318
(1.00)
0.0226
(0.452)
1
(1.00)
AXIN1 9 (5%) 185 0.0321
(0.551)
0.799
(1.00)
0.0929
(0.719)
0.63
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.18
(0.86)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.296
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.206
(0.887)
TSC2 9 (5%) 185 0.989
(1.00)
0.515
(1.00)
0.179
(0.86)
0.0768
(0.709)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.723
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.549
(1.00)
0.211
(0.887)
0.183
(0.86)
APOB 24 (12%) 170 0.768
(1.00)
0.543
(1.00)
0.0615
(0.671)
0.776
(1.00)
0.375
(1.00)
0.413
(1.00)
0.503
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.683
(1.00)
0.0765
(0.709)
1
(1.00)
PTEN 7 (4%) 187 0.341
(1.00)
0.26
(0.945)
0.85
(1.00)
0.759
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.425
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.2
(0.887)
0.457
(1.00)
0.158
(0.86)
EEF1A1 5 (3%) 189 0.0392
(0.588)
0.326
(1.00)
0.669
(1.00)
0.386
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.163
(0.86)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.561
(1.00)
0.178
(0.86)
1
(1.00)
KIF19 10 (5%) 184 0.0916
(0.719)
0.0452
(0.603)
0.918
(1.00)
0.64
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.499
(1.00)
0.161
(0.86)
1
(1.00)
0.596
(1.00)
0.506
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
THADA 6 (3%) 188 0.695
(1.00)
0.0584
(0.667)
0.919
(1.00)
0.53
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.12
(0.799)
0.0928
(0.719)
0.303
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
PRKDC 11 (6%) 183 0.0169
(0.369)
0.987
(1.00)
0.434
(1.00)
0.328
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
HNF1A 8 (4%) 186 0.674
(1.00)
0.403
(1.00)
0.229
(0.9)
0.281
(0.993)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.458
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.247
(0.913)
0.689
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
F5 4 (2%) 190 0.844
(1.00)
0.225
(0.9)
0.624
(1.00)
0.443
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0503
(0.603)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
GNAS 7 (4%) 187 0.266
(0.951)
0.975
(1.00)
0.686
(1.00)
0.316
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.689
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
MLL4 10 (5%) 184 0.986
(1.00)
0.935
(1.00)
0.976
(1.00)
0.956
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0721
(0.709)
1
(1.00)
'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'GENDER'

P value = 0.00202 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.11

Table S1.  Gene #1: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'GENDER'

nPatients FEMALE MALE
ALL 69 125
TP53 MUTATED 12 49
TP53 WILD-TYPE 57 76

Figure S1.  Get High-res Image Gene #1: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'GENDER'

'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'RACE'

P value = 5e-05 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.006

Table S2.  Gene #1: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #11: 'RACE'

nPatients AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE ASIAN BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN WHITE
ALL 1 54 14 117
TP53 MUTATED 1 23 10 25
TP53 WILD-TYPE 0 31 4 92

Figure S2.  Get High-res Image Gene #1: 'TP53 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #11: 'RACE'

'CTNNB1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'GENDER'

P value = 3.08e-05 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.006

Table S3.  Gene #2: 'CTNNB1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'GENDER'

nPatients FEMALE MALE
ALL 69 125
CTNNB1 MUTATED 6 44
CTNNB1 WILD-TYPE 63 81

Figure S3.  Get High-res Image Gene #2: 'CTNNB1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'GENDER'

'RB1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'YEARS_TO_BIRTH'

P value = 0.00267 (Wilcoxon-test), Q value = 0.11

Table S4.  Gene #3: 'RB1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'YEARS_TO_BIRTH'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 192 60.1 (13.9)
RB1 MUTATED 15 51.8 (11.3)
RB1 WILD-TYPE 177 60.8 (13.9)

Figure S4.  Get High-res Image Gene #3: 'RB1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'YEARS_TO_BIRTH'

'RB1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'RACE'

P value = 0.00687 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.21

Table S5.  Gene #3: 'RB1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #11: 'RACE'

nPatients AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE ASIAN BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN WHITE
ALL 1 54 14 117
RB1 MUTATED 0 10 1 4
RB1 WILD-TYPE 1 44 13 113

Figure S5.  Get High-res Image Gene #3: 'RB1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #11: 'RACE'

'ARID1A MUTATION STATUS' versus 'Time to Death'

P value = 0.00957 (logrank test), Q value = 0.23

Table S6.  Gene #4: 'ARID1A MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'Time to Death'

nPatients nDeath Duration Range (Median), Month
ALL 192 88 0.0 - 114.3 (19.3)
ARID1A MUTATED 16 11 0.3 - 60.9 (13.6)
ARID1A WILD-TYPE 176 77 0.0 - 114.3 (19.6)

Figure S6.  Get High-res Image Gene #4: 'ARID1A MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'Time to Death'

'BAP1 MUTATION STATUS' versus 'GENDER'

P value = 0.000161 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.013

Table S7.  Gene #6: 'BAP1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'GENDER'

nPatients FEMALE MALE
ALL 69 125
BAP1 MUTATED 10 1
BAP1 WILD-TYPE 59 124

Figure S7.  Get High-res Image Gene #6: 'BAP1 MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #7: 'GENDER'

'ALB MUTATION STATUS' versus 'RACE'

P value = 0.00863 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.23

Table S8.  Gene #7: 'ALB MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #11: 'RACE'

nPatients AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE ASIAN BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN WHITE
ALL 1 54 14 117
ALB MUTATED 1 1 1 15
ALB WILD-TYPE 0 53 13 102

Figure S8.  Get High-res Image Gene #7: 'ALB MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #11: 'RACE'

'IL6ST MUTATION STATUS' versus 'Time to Death'

P value = 0.00285 (logrank test), Q value = 0.11

Table S9.  Gene #9: 'IL6ST MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'Time to Death'

nPatients nDeath Duration Range (Median), Month
ALL 192 88 0.0 - 114.3 (19.3)
IL6ST MUTATED 7 0 7.2 - 113.0 (56.2)
IL6ST WILD-TYPE 185 88 0.0 - 114.3 (19.0)

Figure S9.  Get High-res Image Gene #9: 'IL6ST MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #1: 'Time to Death'

'HIST1H1C MUTATION STATUS' versus 'PATHOLOGY_T_STAGE'

P value = 0.00484 (Fisher's exact test), Q value = 0.17

Table S10.  Gene #20: 'HIST1H1C MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #4: 'PATHOLOGY_T_STAGE'

nPatients T1 T2 T3 T4
ALL 79 50 52 11
HIST1H1C MUTATED 0 4 0 1
HIST1H1C WILD-TYPE 79 46 52 10

Figure S10.  Get High-res Image Gene #20: 'HIST1H1C MUTATION STATUS' versus Clinical Feature #4: 'PATHOLOGY_T_STAGE'

Methods & Data
Input
  • Mutation data file = sample_sig_gene_table.txt from Mutsig_2CV pipeline

  • Processed Mutation data file = /xchip/cga/gdac-prod/tcga-gdac/jobResults/GDAC_Correlate_Genomic_Events_Preprocess/LIHC-TP/19897751/transformed.cor.cli.txt

  • Clinical data file = /xchip/cga/gdac-prod/tcga-gdac/jobResults/Append_Data/LIHC-TP/19775332/LIHC-TP.merged_data.txt

  • Number of patients = 194

  • Number of significantly mutated genes = 20

  • Number of selected clinical features = 12

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

Survival analysis

For survival clinical features, the Kaplan-Meier survival curves of tumors with and without gene mutations were plotted and the statistical significance P values were estimated by logrank test (Bland and Altman 2004) using the 'survdiff' function in R

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.

Download Results

In addition to the links below, the full results of the analysis summarized in this report can also be downloaded programmatically using firehose_get, or interactively from either the Broad GDAC website or TCGA Data Coordination Center Portal.

References
[1] Bland and Altman, Statistics notes: The logrank test, BMJ 328(7447):1073 (2004)
[2] 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)
[3] 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)