Urinary endogenous peptides as biomarkers for prostate cancer
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ABSTRACT: Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most prevalent cancer types in men worldwide. However, the main diagnostic tests available for PCa have limitations and need biopsy for histopathological confirmation of the disease. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the main biomarker used for PCa early detection, but an elevated serum concentration is not cancer-specific. Therefore, there is a need for discovery of new non-invasive biomarkers that can accurately diagnose PCa. Here, we used trichloroacetic acid-induced protein precipitation and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to profile endogenous peptides in urine samples from patients with PCa (n = 33), benign prostatic hyperplasia (n = 25), and healthy individuals (n = 28). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were performed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of urinary peptides. In addition, proteasix tool was used for in silico prediction of protease cleavage sites. We found five urinary peptides derived from uromodulin significantly altered between the study groups, all of which were less abundant in the PCa group. In addition, urinary peptides outperformed PSA in discriminating between malignant and benign prostate conditions (AUC = 0.847), showing high sensitivity (81.82%) and specificity (88%). Overall, our study allowed the identification of urinary peptides with potential for use as non-invasive biomarkers in PCa diagnosis.
INSTRUMENT(S): Q-Tof Ultima
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Urine
DISEASE(S): Prostate Adenocarcinoma
SUBMITTER: Cristine Dutra
LAB HEAD: Karina Mariante Monteiro
PROVIDER: PXD037031 | Pride | 2022-10-25
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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