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06.08.2019 | Preclinical study
Detection of breast cancer stem cell gene mutations in circulating free DNA during the evolution of metastases
verfasst von:
Zhe-Bin Liu, Nader E. Ezzedine, Agda K. Eterovic, Joe E. Ensor, Helen J. Huang, Joan Albanell, Dong S. Choi, Ana Lluch, Yi Liu, Federico Rojo, Helen Wong, Eduardo Martínez-Dueñas, Ángel Guerrero-Zotano, Zhi-Min Shao, Jorge G. Darcourt, Gordon B. Mills, Bhuvanesh Dave, Jenny C. Chang
Erschienen in:
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
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Ausgabe 2/2019
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Abstract
Purpose
Limited knowledge exists on the detection of breast cancer stem cell (BCSC)-related mutations in circulating free DNA (cfDNA) from patients with advanced cancers. Identification of new cancer biomarkers may allow for earlier detection of disease progression and treatment strategy modifications.
Methods
We conducted a prospective study to determine the feasibility and prognostic utility of droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR)-based BCSC gene mutation analysis of cfDNA in patients with breast cancer.
Results
Detection of quantitative BCSC gene mutation in cfDNA by ddPCR mirrors disease progression and thus may represent a valuable and cost-effective measure of tumor burden. We have previously shown that hematological and neurological expressed 1-like (HN1L), ribosomal protein L39 (RPL39), and myeloid leukemia factor 2 (MLF2) are novel targets for BCSC self-renewal, and targeting these genetic alterations could be useful for personalized genomic-based therapy.
Conclusion
BCSC mutation detection in cfDNA may have important implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and serial monitoring.