Spatial protein heterogeneity analysis in frozen tissues to evaluate tumor heterogeneity.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_65B8BEABABAA
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Spatial protein heterogeneity analysis in frozen tissues to evaluate tumor heterogeneity.
Journal
PloS one
Author(s)
Fomitcheva-Khartchenko A., Rapsomaniki M.A., Sobottka B., Schraml P., Kaigala G.V.
ISSN
1932-6203 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1932-6203
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
16
Number
11
Pages
e0259332
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
A new workflow for protein-based tumor heterogeneity probing in tissues is here presented. Tumor heterogeneity is believed to be key for therapy failure and differences in prognosis in cancer patients. Comprehending tumor heterogeneity, especially at the protein level, is critical for tracking tumor evolution, and showing the presence of different phenotypical variants and their location with respect to tissue architecture. Although a variety of techniques is available for quantifying protein expression, the heterogeneity observed in the tissue is rarely addressed. The proposed method is validated in breast cancer fresh-frozen tissues derived from five patients. Protein expression is quantified on the tissue regions of interest (ROI) with a resolution of up to 100 μm in diameter. High heterogeneity values across the analyzed patients in proteins such as cytokeratin 7, β-actin and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) using a Shannon entropy analysis are observed. Additionally, ROIs are clustered according to their expression levels, showing their location in the tissue section, and highlighting that similar phenotypical variants are not always located in neighboring regions. Interestingly, a patient with a phenotype related to increased aggressiveness of the tumor presents a unique protein expression pattern. In summary, a workflow for the localized extraction and protein analysis of regions of interest from frozen tissues, enabling the evaluation of tumor heterogeneity at the protein level is presented.
Keywords
Humans, Female, Breast Neoplasms/pathology, Breast Neoplasms/genetics, Breast Neoplasms/metabolism, ErbB Receptors/metabolism, ErbB Receptors/genetics, Genetic Heterogeneity
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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