Postoperative serum proteomic profiles may predict recurrence-free survival in high-risk primary breast cancer

Marie Christine W. Gast, Marc Zapatka, Harm Van Tinteren, Marijke Bontenbal, Paul N. Span, Vivianne C.G. Tjan-Heijnen, Jaco C. Knol, Connie R. Jimenez, Jan H.M. Schellens, Jos H. Beijnen

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Purpose: Better breast cancer prognostication may improve selection of patients for adjuvant therapy. We conducted a retrospective longitudinal study in which we investigated sera of high-risk primary breast cancer patients, to search for proteins predictive of recurrence-free survival. Methods: Sera of 82 breast cancer patients obtained after surgery, but prior to the administration of adjuvant therapy, were fractionated using anion-exchange chromatography, to facilitate the detection of the low-abundant serum peptides. Selected fractions were subsequently analysed by surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF MS), and the resulting protein profiles were searched for prognostic markers by appropriate bioinformatics tools. Results: Four peak clusters (i.e. m/z 3073, m/z 3274, m/z 4405 and m/z 7973) were found to bear significant prognostic value (P ≤ 0.01). The m/z 3274 candidate marker was structurally identified as inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4 fragment 658-688 in serum. Except for the m/z 7973 peak cluster, these peaks remained independently associated with recurrence-free survival upon multivariate Cox regression analysis, including clinical parameters of known prognostic value in this study population. Conclusion: Investigation of the postoperative serum proteome by, e.g., anion-exchange fractionation followed by SELDI-TOF MS analysis is promising for the detection of novel prognostic factors. However, regarding the rather limited study population, validation of these results by analysis of independent study populations is warranted to assess the true clinical applicability of discovered prognostic markers. In addition, structural identification of the other markers will aid in elucidation of their role in breast cancer prognosis, as well as enable development of absolute quantitative assays.

Originele taal-2Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)1773-1783
Aantal pagina's11
TijdschriftJournal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
Volume137
Nummer van het tijdschrift12
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StatusGepubliceerd - dec. 2011
Extern gepubliceerdJa

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