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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 112524
Country Türkiye
Received
2025-07-30 02:25
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2025-10-20 02:53
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2025-10-20 06:36
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2025-10-20 06:36
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2025-11-28 03:10
ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
Open Access This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Retrospective Study
Article Title DNA polymerase epsilon-mutant colorectal cancers: Insights into non-exonuclease domain mutation variants, microsatellite instability status, and co-mutation profiles
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Ismail Taskiran, Seda Orenay-Boyacioglu, Olcay Boyacioglu, Ibrahim Halil Erdogdu, Nil Culhaci and Ibrahim Meteoglu
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Olcay Boyacioglu http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0436-3020
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Olcay Boyacioglu, Associate Professor, PhD, Faculty of Engineering, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Merkez Kampus, Efeler, Aydin 09010, Türkiye. oboyaci@adu.edu.tr
Key Words DNA polymerase epsilon mutation; Non-exonuclease domain variants; Microsatellite instability; Colorectal cancer; Next-generation sequencing; Somatic co-mutations
Core Tip This study highlights the overlooked role of DNA polymerase epsilon (POLE) non-exonuclease domain mutations in colorectal cancer. By integrating next-generation sequencing with microsatellite instability testing, we show that POLE mutations are frequent, particularly in microsatellite-low tumors, and are often accompanied by co-mutations in MLH3, MSH3, KRAS, PIK3CA, and BRAF. These findings extend beyond the classical exonuclease domain hotspots, suggesting that both exonuclease and non-exonuclease POLE variants may serve as valuable biomarkers for prognosis and support the development of personalized treatment strategies in colorectal cancer management.
Publish Date 2025-11-28 03:10
Citation

Taskiran I, Orenay-Boyacioglu S, Boyacioglu O, Erdogdu IH, Culhaci N, Meteoglu I. DNA polymerase epsilon-mutant colorectal cancers: Insights into non-exonuclease domain mutation variants, microsatellite instability status, and co-mutation profiles. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(44): 112524

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i44/112524.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i44.112524
Full Article (PDF) WJG-31-112524-with-cover.pdf
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Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 112524-non-native-speakers.pdf
Peer-review Report 112524-peer-reviews.pdf
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