Project description:Addressing tumor heterogeneity in breast cancer research is crucial, given the distinct subtypes like triple-negative, luminal A/B, and HER2, requiring precise differentiation for effective treatment. This study introduces a non-invasive method by analyzing post-translationally modified proteins in plasma extracellular vesicles (EVs), which play a role in immune regulation and intercellular communication. Examining modifications like phosphorylation, acetylation, and glycosylation in EVs provides insights into breast cancer dynamics. One hundred one plasma samples from luminal A/B, triple-negative breast cancer, and healthy individuals underwent discovery and validation experiments. The study identified over 28,000 unique non-modified peptides, 5,000 phosphopeptides, 680 acetyl peptides, and 1,300 glycopeptides that were successfully characterized. Bioinformatics analyses revealed significant overexpression of 815 non-modified proteins, 3,958 phosphopeptides, 352 acetyl peptides, and 895 glycopeptides in luminal A/B or triple-negative breast cancer subtypes. Phosphorylated and glycosylated PD-L1 peptides emerged as potential markers for breast cancer, regardless of subtype. Aligning findings with literature and PAM50 gene signatures highlighted markers correlated with lower survival rates. The study also conducted 123 scheduled parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) analyses, leveraging machine learning to pinpoint a panel of specific modification sites with high accuracy in subtype differentiation. This research reveals diagnostic markers and enhances understanding of the molecular landscape, contributing to more effective and personalized breast cancer diagnostics and treatments.
Project description:Comprehensive genomic analysis identify novel subtypes and targets of triple-negative breast cancer (67 not triple-negative tumors)
Project description:About 15-20% of all breast cancers are triple negative breast cancers, which are often highly aggressive. We performed global quantitative phosphotyrosine profiling of a large panel of triple negative breast cancer cell lines using high resolution Fourier transform mass spectrometry. Our study identified 1,903 tyrosine-phosphorylated peptides derived from 969 proteins. Heterogeneous activation of tyrosine kinases was observed in triple negative breast cancer derived cell lines.
Project description:Breast cancers enriched for the triple negative breast cancer phenotype with extensive clinico-pathological features were profiled to establish their comprehensive transcriptional profiles
Project description:Discrepancies in the prognosis of triple negative breast cancer exist between Caucasian and Asian populations. Yet, the gene signature of triple negative breast cancer specifically for Asians has not become available. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to construct a prediction model for recurrence of triple negative breast cancer in Taiwanese patients. Whole genome expression profiling of breast cancers from 185 patients in Taiwan from 1995 to 2008 was performed, and the results were compared to the previously published literature to detect differences between Asian and Western patients. Pathway analysis and Cox proportional hazard models were applied to construct a prediction model for the recurrence of triple negative breast cancer. Most expression data of samples (181/185) were reanalyzed from previous studies already uploaded to GEO (see "reanalysis of" links below). Four additional gene expression profiling data of triple negative breast cancer sample were added to this study.
