"Chromothripsis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Massive number of chromosomal rearrangements and shattering that occurs in cancer cells. The breakpoints are located within one chromosome or chromosome arm.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072837
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.210.310 G05.365.590.175.310
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| Concept/Terms |
Chromothripsis- Chromothripsis
- Chromothripses
- Chromosome Shattering
- Chromosome Shatterings
- Shattering, Chromosome
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chromothripsis" by people in Profiles.
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De Novo Chromosomes 3q and 5q Chromothripsis Leads to a 5q14.3 Microdeletion Syndrome Presentation: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Jun; 197(6):e63975.
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Genomic Detection and Delineation of Chromoanasynthesis by Mate-Pair Sequencing. Methods Mol Biol. 2025; 2968:111-129.
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Genomewide copy number analysis of M?llerian adenosarcoma identified chromosomal instability in the aggressive subgroup. Mod Pathol. 2016 09; 29(9):1070-82.