SGK1

Overview

SGK1 (Serum/Glucocorticoid Regulated Kinase 1) is a serine/threonine kinase regulated by the PI3K/AKT pathway. In lymphomas, SGK1 functions as a tumor suppressor, particularly in germinal center B-cell (GCB) subtypes, where recurrent inactivating mutations have been identified.

Alterations observed in the corpus

  • Recurrently mutated (nonsense, missense) in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL); acts as a tumor suppressor in GCB-subtype lymphomas identified by whole-genome/exome sequencing PMID:21796119
  • WES of 55 DLBCL tumors identified recurrent SGK1 mutations in ~4% of cases, implicating PI3K/AKT signaling pathway dysregulation in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma PMID:22343534
  • Preferentially mutated in GCB DLBCL; mutations associated with favorable survival across DLBCL subtypes PMID:28985567

Cancer types (linked)

  • Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): inactivating mutations; GCB-restricted pattern PMID:21796119
  • Follicular lymphoma (FL): inactivating mutations PMID:21796119

Co-occurrence and mutual exclusivity

  • GCB-restricted mutation pattern suggests co-occurrence with other GCB-enriched alterations such as EZH2 Y641 and KMT2D mutations PMID:21796119

Therapeutic relevance

  • SGK1 loss may affect PI3K pathway signaling; potential implications for PI3K inhibitor sensitivity in GCB-DLBCL PMID:21796119

Open questions

  • Mechanism by which SGK1 loss promotes lymphomagenesis in GCB B-cells remains to be elucidated.

Sources

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