Table 1.
Transformation after | Type of sarcoma | Associated genetic event(s) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Long term culture |
Osteosarcoma |
Aneuploidy + CDKN2A/p16 loss |
[4] |
Abnormal karyotype |
[6] |
||
Fibrosarcoma |
p53 mutations |
[24] |
|
Chromosomal instability + TERT and c-myc expression |
[16] |
||
Undiff. soft tissue sarcomas |
Aneuploidy + chromosomal translocations |
[17] |
|
Short term culture | Soft tissue sarcomas | Aneuploidy | [18] |