Project description:Triple-negative (TN) and Basal-like (BL) breast cancer definitions have been used interchangeably to identify breast cancers that lack expression of the hormonal receptors (HR) and overexpression and/or amplification of HER2. However, both classifications when compared to each other, show substantial discordance rates. Here, we molecularly characterize TN tumors, and Basal-like tumors, and compare and contrast the results in terms of common patterns and distinct patterns for each. In total, when testing 412 TN and 473 Basal-like tumors, 21.4% and 31.5% were identified as non-Basal-like and non-TN, respectively. TN tumors identified as Luminal or HER2-enriched showed undistinguishable overall gene expression profiles when compared versus Luminal or HER2-enriched tumors that were not TN. Similar findings were observed within Basal-like tumors regardless of the TN status. Interestingly, most TN tumors identified as HER2-enriched showed low HER2 expression and lack of HER2 amplification despite the similar overall gene expression profiles to HER2-E tumors that were not TN. Lastly, additional genomic classifications are examined within TN and Basal-like cancers, most of which are largely concordant with tumor intrinsic subtype. These results suggest that future clinical trials focused on TN disease should consider stratifying patients based on Basal-like versus non-Basal-like gene expression profiles as this appears to be the main biological difference seen within TN breast cancer patients.
Project description:Triple-negative (TN) and Basal-like (BL) breast cancer definitions have been used interchangeably to identify breast cancers that lack expression of the hormonal receptors (HR) and overexpression and/or amplification of HER2. However, both classifications when compared to each other, show substantial discordance rates. Here, we molecularly characterize TN tumors, and Basal-like tumors, and compare and contrast the results in terms of common patterns and distinct patterns for each. In total, when testing 412 TN and 473 Basal-like tumors, 21.4% and 31.5% were identified as non-Basal-like and non-TN, respectively. TN tumors identified as Luminal or HER2-enriched showed undistinguishable overall gene expression profiles when compared versus Luminal or HER2-enriched tumors that were not TN. Similar findings were observed within Basal-like tumors regardless of the TN status. Interestingly, most TN tumors identified as HER2-enriched showed low HER2 expression and lack of HER2 amplification despite the similar overall gene expression profiles to HER2-E tumors that were not TN. Lastly, additional genomic classifications are examined within TN and Basal-like cancers, most of which are largely concordant with tumor intrinsic subtype. These results suggest that future clinical trials focused on TN disease should consider stratifying patients based on Basal-like versus non-Basal-like gene expression profiles as this appears to be the main biological difference seen within TN breast cancer patients. reference x sample
Project description:Gene expression profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells with hTERT/E6/E7 transfected MSCs. hTERT may change gene expression in MSCs. Goal was to determine the gene expressions of immortalized MSCs.
Project description:In this study, we characterize the fusion protein produced by the EPC1-PHF1 translocation in Low Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma (LG-ESS) and Ossifying FibroMyxoid Tumors (OFMT). We express the fusion protein and necessary controls in K562 Cells. The fusion protein assembles a mega-complex harboring both NuA4/TIP60 and PRC2 subunits and enzymatic activities and leads to mislocalization of chromatin marks in the genome, linked to aberrant gene expression.