SNP rs2853669 potentially elevates the risk of glioblastoma development and leads to worse prognosis when in cis with mutant TERT promoter in a Japanese cohort.
BACKGROUND Mutations in the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter region (TPM), particularly C228T and C250T, are common in IDH-wildtype glioblastoma (GBM). The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2853669, also located in the TERT promoter, may influence telomerase activity, though its clinical relevance...