Title
Combined label-free quantitative proteomics and microRNA expression analysis of breast cancer unravel molecular differences with clinical implications
Date Issued
01 June 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Gámez-Pozo A.
Berges-Soria J.
Arevalillo J.M.
Nanni P.
López-Vacas R.
Navarro H.
Grossmann J.
Main P.
Díaz-Almirón M.
Espinosa E.
Ciruelos E.
Fresno Vara J.Á.
Publisher(s)
American Association for Cancer Research Inc.
Abstract
Better knowledge of the biology of breast cancer has allowed the use of new targeted therapies, leading to improved outcome. High-throughput technologies allow deepening into the molecular architecture of breast cancer, integrating different levels of information, which is important if it helps in making clinical decisions. microRNA (miRNA) and protein expression profiles were obtained from 71 estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) and 25 triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) samples. RNA and proteins obtained from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumors were analyzed by RT-qPCR and LC/MS-MS, respectively. We applied probabilistic graphical models representing complex biologic systems as networks, confirming that ER+ and TNBC subtypes are distinct biologic entities. The integration of miRNA and protein expression data unravels molecular processes that can be related to differences in the genesis and clinical evolution of these types of breast cancer. Our results confirm that TNBC has a unique metabolic profile that may be exploited for therapeutic intervention.
Start page
2243
End page
2253
Volume
75
Issue
11
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología celular, Microbiología
Oncología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84939418932
PubMed ID
Source
Cancer Research
ISSN of the container
00085472
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus