Project description:The RPPA component of the I-SPY2-990 mRNA/RPPA Data Resource contains protein/phosphoprotein data from pre-treatment laser capture microdissected (LCM) tumor biopsies for 139 key signaling proteins/phosphoproteins in cancer for 736 patients from 8 arms of the neoadjuvant I-SPY2 TRIAL (NCT01042379) for aggressive early stage breast cancer [194 Control (Ctr); 63 veliparib/carboplatin (VC); 105 neratinib (N); 87 MK2206; 128 trebananib; 49 TDM1/pertuzumab(P); 43 H/P; and 67 pembrolizumab (pembro)]. This record also contains clinical data for these patients, including HR, HER2 and MP status, response (pCR or no pCR), and treatment arm. RPPA endpoints assayed are from hormone receptor (n=4), HER family (n=14), cell cycle/proliferation (n=20), immune (n=18), DNA repair deficiency (DDR; n=15), AKT/mTOR/PI3K (n=7), apoptosis/autophagy (n=10), IGF1R (n=6), TIE/ANG (n=4), growth/survival/metabolism (n=22) and RTK (n=19) pathways. For gene expresson data for all 736 patients with RPPA data, plus an additional 150 patients for a total 987 patients from 10 arms of I-SPY2 (mRNA component of the I-SPY2-990 Data Resource), see the companion GEO record/subseries GSE194040.
Project description:Estrogen insensitivity syndrome (EIS) arises from rare mutations in ERα resulting in the inability of estrogen to exert its biological effects. Due to the rarity, mutations in ESR1 gene and the underlying molecular mechanisms of EIS have not been thoroughly studied. We used PamChip array with 154 coregulator motifs (PamGene #88101) array to compare the peptide profiles between the WT and 5 of Q375 mutants in HEK293 cells after transferred with ER alpha or Q375 mutatnts. 93 ligand-modulated peptides were reported here.
Project description:β-cell specific Mettl14 knock-out mice display reduced N6-methyladenosine (m6A) levels and recapitulate human Type II diabetes (T2D) islet phenotype with early diabetes onset and mortality secondary to decreased β-cell proliferation and insulin degranulation. To gain insights into the role of m6A in regulating the IGF1/insulin -> AKT - > PDX1 pathway and to dissect the signaling networks modulating AKT phosphorylation, we subjected freshly isolated islets from control and Mettl14 knock-out mice to phospho-antibody microarrays.
Project description:Introduction: Serous ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecological cancers, with a 5-year survival rate below 45% due in part to the nonspecific symptoms and lack of accurate screening for early detection. In comparison, patients diagnosed at an early stage have a five-year survival rate of 92%, demonstrating the urgent need for biomarkers for the early detection of disease. Serum from patients with serous ovarian cancer contain antibodies to tumor antigens that are potential biomarkers for early detection. The purpose of this study is to identify a panel of novel serum autoantibody (AAb) biomarkers for the early diagnosis of serous ovarian cancer. Methods: To detect AAb we probed high-density programmable protein microarrays (NAPPA) containing 10,247 antigens with sera from patients with serous ovarian cancer (n = 30 cases/ 30 healthy controls) and measured bound IgG. We identified 735 promising tumor antigens using cutoff values of 10% sensitivity at 95% specificity and K-value>0.8, as well as visual analysis and evaluated these with an independent set of serous ovarian cancer sera (n = 30 cases/ 30 benign disease controls/ 30 heathy controls). Thirty-nine potential tumor autoantigens were identified with sensitivities ranging from 3 to 39.7% sensitivity at 95% specificity and were retested using an orthogonal programmable ELISA assay. A total of 13 potential tumor antigens were identified for further validation using an independent ovarian cancer sera set (n = 44 cases/ 34 healthy controls). Sensitivities at 95% specificity were calculated and a serous ovarian cancer classifier was constructed. In addition, we evaluated a longitudinal study using blinded serous pre-diagnostic ovarian cancer sera (n = 9 cases/ 90 controls) to examine the value of three (CTAG1, CTAG2, and p53) of these AAb in comparison to CA 125. Results: We identified 11-AAbs (ICAM3, CTAG2, p53, STYXL1, PVR, POMC, NUDT11, TRIM39, UHMK1, KSR1, and NXF3) that distinguished serous ovarian cancer cases from healthy controls with a combined 45% sensitivity at 100% specificity. In our longitudinal analysis, p53- and CTAG-AAb were detected up to 9 months prior to ovarian cancer diagnosis and increased with CA 125 levels. Conclusion: These are potential circulating biomarkers for the early detection of serous ovarian cancer, and warrant confirmation in larger clinical cohorts. In addition, p53- and CTAG1/2-AAb are detected in a subset of women with ovarian cancer up to 9 months prior to clinical diagnosis. Their utility as a biomarker for early detection, beyond CA 125, warrant further investigation.
Project description:Malaria is the most important vector-borne disease in Southeast Asia. In Thailand, malaria incidence has been in decline, with the annual parasite incidence dropping to 0.56 in 2007. The Myanmar-Thai border province of Tak is considered meso-endemic for malaria, and both Plasmodium vivax (Pv) and P. falciparum (Pf) are equally present. As part of the International Centers for Excellence in Malaria Research (ICEMR) - Southeast Asia project, malaria surveillance is conducted in Tak on both the healthy population and hospital patients, and parasite prevalence is reportedly <1%. However, little is known about the immuno-epidemiology associated with Pf and Pv infections in the region regarding the breadth and targets of the antibody response to the malaria parasites. Our hypothesis is that the serological profiles of the population will reflect the low parasite prevalence in Tak, showing little antibody reactivity to Pv and Pf. To examine this question, we developed a protein microarray displaying the top 500 most immunogenic antigens of these two Plasmodium species. We collected whole blood samples from healthy residents of Mae Salid Noi village during a Mass Blood Survey for malaria in the region. Whole blood was sent to UCI for qPCR and serology analysis. Blood plasma was probed on the protein microarray; genomic DNA was extracted from RBC pellets and screened by qPCR for infection confirmation and species identification. One-hundred percent (n=381) of serum samples were reactive to both Pv and Pf antigens, including all qPCR-negative samples.
Project description:Auto-antigen array data show IgM from salivary B cells is enriched for anti-nuclear antigen specificity, including Ro (SSA) and La (SSB).
Project description:EGFR-inhibition is required for targeted therapies of ERBB2-positive/EGFR high breast cancer. Approximately 30% of human ERBB2-positive breast tumors also express EGFR.
Project description:EGFR-inhibition is required for targeted therapies of EGFR high/ERBB2 positive breast cancer. Approximately 30% of human ERBB2 positive breast tumors also express EGFR.