Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2022.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2022; 28(25): 2920-2936
Published online Jul 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i25.2920
Table 1 The reaction system
Position
Reagent
Wells 1 and 7Proteinase K: 20 μL
Lysate: 200 μL
Wells 2 and 8Buffer KCL: 750 μL
Wells 3 and 9Buffer GW1: 750 μL
Wells 4 and 10Buffer GW2: 750 μL
Wells 5 and 11Buffer MW3: 750 μL
Wells 6 and 12 Buffer GE: 100 μL
Table 2 Clinical data analysis of colorectal cancer patients
Clinical feature
Stratification
Number of people (%)
Age (years old)≥ 6030 (60.00)
< 6020 (40.00)
SexMale26 (52.00)
Female24 (48.00)
Tumor locationSigmoid colon + left hemicolon11 (22.00)
Right hemicolon10 (20.00)
Rectum29 (58.00)
Tumor size (cm)≥ 612 (24.00)
< 638 (76.00)
Degree of tumor differentiationHigh + medium high12 (24.00)
Moderately25 (50.00)
Low medium + low12 (24.00)
TNM classificationI + II33 (66.00)
III + IV17 (34.00)
Table 3 Summary of gene mutations in colorectal cancer patients
Gene Tumor tissue
Preoperative feces
Postoperative stools
Total number of mutations
Mutation frequency
Total number of mutations
Mutation frequency
Total number of mutations
Mutation frequency
TP534062.00% (31/50)2759.26% (16/27)731.58% (6/19)
APC1524.00% (12/50)311.11% (3/27)00
KRAS3058.00% (29/50)1137.04% (10/27)00
PIK3CA1322.00% (11/50)13.70% (1/27)210.53% (2/19)
FBXW7510.00% (5/50)13.70% (1/27)00
GNAS24.00% (2/50)13.70% (1/27)00
PTEN1122.00% (11/50)13.70% (1/27)00
ABL10013.70% (1/27)00
PDGFRA1224.00% (12/50)829.63% (8/27)631.58% (6/19)
ATM12.00% (1/50)0000
SMAD412.00% (1/50)0000
BRAF24.00% (2/50)00210.53% (2/19)
PTPN1112.00% (1/50)0000
NRAS12.00% (1/50)0000
CTNNB136.00% (3/50)13.70% (1/27)00
STK1124.00% (2/50)13.70% (1/27)00
AKT112.00% (1/50)13.70% (1/27)00
CDKN2A36.00% (3/50)47.41% (2/27)35.26% (1/19)
HRAS2142.00% (21/50)1240.74% (11/27)842.11% (8/19)
EGFR24.00% (2/50)27.41% (2/27)15.26% (1/19)
IDH124.00% (2/50)27.41% (2/27)15.26% (1/19)
NOTCH124.00% (2/50)0025.26% (1/19)
VHL0013.70% (1/27)00
KIT714.00% (7/50)27.41% (2/27)421.05% (4/19)
MET918.00% (9/50)518.52% (5/27)421.05% (4/19)
MLH136.00% (3/50)27.41% (2/27)210.53% (2/19)
MPL000015.26% (1/19)
Table 4 Fecal gene mutation results in the control groups
Group
Genes
Location
Amino acid mutation
Mutation frequency
Normal controlPDGFRAExon 19V824V2
KITExon 10K546K1
HRASExon 2H27H1
Intestinal benign diseasePDGFRAExon 19V824V3
HRASExon 2H27H1
KITExon 10M541L1
STK11Exon 8F354L1
Table 5 Comparison of pathogenic mutation sites in preoperative stools vs tumor tissues
GenePositive rate of pathogenic gene mutation sites
Preoperative feces
Tumor tissues
TP5337.04% (10/27)46.00% (23/50)
APC11.11% (3/27)18.00% (9/50)
KRAS25.93% (7/27)54.00% (27/50)
PIK3CA3.70% (1/27)22.00% (11/50)
FBXW73.70% (1/27)6.00% (3/50)
GNAS3.70% (1/27)4.00% (2/50)
PTEN3.70% (1/27)0
ABL13.70% (1/27)0
PDGFRA3.70% (1/27)0
ATM02.00% (1/50)
SMAD402.00% (1/50)
BRAF02.00% (1/50)
PTPN1102.00% (1/50)
NRAS02.00% (1/50)
CTNNB102.00% (1/50)
VHL3.70% (1/27)0
Table 6 Comparison of pathogenic mutation sites in preoperative stools vs normal control stools
GenePositive rate of pathogenic gene mutation sites
χ2
P value
Preoperative feces
Normal control group
TP5337.04% (10/27)07.3280.007
APC11.11% (3/27)00.8780.349
KRAS25.93% (7/27)04.2190.040
PIK3CA3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
FBXW73.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
GNAS3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
PTEN3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
ABL13.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
PDGFRA3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
Table 7 Comparison of pathogenic mutation sites in preoperative stools vs benign control group
GenePositive rate of pathogenic gene mutation sites
χ2
P value
Preoperative feces
Benign control group
TP5337.04% (10/27)07.3280.007
APC11.11% (3/27)00.8780.349
KRAS25.93% (7/27)04.2190.040
PIK3CA3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
FBXW73.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
GNAS3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
PTEN3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
ABL13.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
PDGFRA3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
Table 8 Comparison of pathogenic mutation sites in preoperative stools vs postoperative stools
GenePositive rate of pathogenic gene mutation sites
χ2P value
Preoperative fecesPostoperative stools
TP5337.04% (10/27)06.9470.008
APC11.11% (3/27)00.8040.370
KRAS25.93% (7/27)03.9740.046
PIK3CA3.70% (1/27)5.26% (1/19)Fisher exact test1
FBXW73.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
GNAS3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
PTEN3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
ABL13.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
PDGFRA3.70% (1/27)0Fisher exact test1
BRAF05.26% (1/19)Fisher exact test1
MPL05.26% (1/19)Fisher exact test1
Table 9 Analysis of pathogenic mutation sites in tumor tissues
Gene
Location
Amino acid mutation
Mutation frequency
N
M
TP53Exon 4R110L1
Exon 5R175H4
Y163C1
C176Y1
Exon 6R19612
Y220C2
Exon 7R248Q/W3
G245S/C2
Exon 8R273H/C4
R282W2
R30611
Exon 10R3421124/4023/31
KRASExon 2G12D/V/S22
G13D/C4
Exon 3Q61H127/3027/29
APCExon 17Q88611
S1483fs1
R87612
R145012
E130611
Q129411
G1312119/159/12
Table 10 Analysis of pathogenic mutation sites in preoperative feces
Gene
Location
Amino acid mutation
Mutation frequency
N
M
TP53Exon 5C176Y1
F134V1
Exon 6R19611
Exon 7N235D1
R248Q3
G245C/S2
Exon 8R273H/C312/2710/16
KRASExon 2G12D/V5
G13D1
Exon 3Q61H1
A59T18/117/10
APCExon 17R145011
Q88611
Q1294113/33/3
Table 11 Colorectal cancer diagnosis results by TP53 and KRAS mutations in preoperative stools, n (%)
Gene
TP
FP
FN
TN
Sensitivity
Specificity
PPV
NPV
TP53160112059.26100.00100.0064.52
KRAS100172037.04100.00100.0054.05
TP53 or KRAS18092066.67100.00100.0068.97
Table 12 "Undetected" gene mutation sites in tumor tissues
Gene
Location
Amino acid mutation
Mutation start position
Mutation end position
Number of cases
Undetected sites/total mutation sites
TP53Exon 4A84G757943675794364
Exon 5P152A757847675784761
Exon 8L289P7577072757707216/40
APCExon 17S134611121753281121753281
K1573fs1121759531121759541
E1327fs11217521311217521713/15
FBXW7Exon 7R27811532589831532589831
Exon 12R266C15324728915324728912/5
NOTCH1Exon 26R1599P13939935013939935022/2
EGFRExon 20I821T552491645524916411/2
Table 13 "Undetected" gene mutation sites in preoperative feces
Gene
Location
Amino acid mutation
Mutation start position
Mutation end position
Number of cases
Undetected sites/total mutation sites
TP53Exon 4A84G757943675794361
Exon 5S166P757843475784341
Exon 7N247D757754275775423
Exon 8L289P7577072757707216/27
CDKN2AExon 2V51A21971206219712062
L63P219711702197117013/4
HRASExon 2G12R53428953428911/10
EGFRExon 20I821T552491645524916411/2
IDH1Exon 4R119Q20911315120911315111/2
PDGFRAExon 13G594fs551410595514105911/8