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Cancer Treat Res Commun ; 29: 100451, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34507017

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INTRODUCTION: Prostate cancer is a heterogeneous disease, with a complex molecular landscape that evolves throughout disease progression. Common alterations in genes such as ERG and PTEN have been attributed to worse prognosis. This study aimed to further examine the clinical relevance of PTEN and ERG expression in a cohort of patients with prostate cancer post radical prostatectomy. METHODS: Tissue microarrays were constructed from 132 patients with prostate cancer from the Irish Prostate Cancer Research Consortium and University Hospital of Orebro, Sweden. Patients were divided into three groups - Group 1: biochemical recurrence, Group 2: no biochemical recurrence and Group 3: immediate progression after surgery. PTEN and ERG immunohistochemical analysis was performed and the association between expression levels and clinical parameters were compared. RESULTS: Pathological stage pT3 tumours were more common at borderline significantly higher levels amongst patients who biochemically recurred when compared to patients who did not recur after radical prostatectomy (p = 0.05). ERG and PTEN expression levels were compared separately and concurrently across all three patient groups. Lack of ERG expression was strongly associated with immediate progression after surgery (p = 0.029). Loss of/low PTEN trended towards an association with immediate progression, however this was not statistically significant (p = 0.066). CONCLUSION: In this study, negative ERG expression was strongly associated with immediate biochemical progression after radical prostatectomy. Moreover, a trend towards a relationship between aberrant PTEN expression and progression was observed. Additional studies with long-term follow up data may provide further clinical insight into the genomic heterogeneity in this population.


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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/genetics , PTEN Phosphohydrolase/metabolism , Prostatic Neoplasms/genetics , Adult , Aged , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology , Retrospective Studies
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Lung Cancer ; 135: 217-227, 2019 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31446998

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OBJECTIVES: The majority of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) present with advanced stage disease, at which time chemotherapy is usually the most common treatment option. While somewhat effective, patients treated with platinum-based regimens will eventually develop resistance, with others presenting with intrinsic resistance. Multiple pathways have been implicated in chemo-resistance, however the critical underlying mechanisms have yet to be elucidated. The aim of this project was to determine the role of inflammatory mediators in cisplatin-resistance in NSCLC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Inflammatory mediator, NF-κB, and its associated pathways were investigated in an isogenic model of cisplatin-resistant NSCLC using age-matched parental (PT) and corresponding cisplatin-resistant (CisR) sublines. Pathways were assessed using mass spectrometry, western blot analysis and qRT-PCR. The cisplatin sensitizing potential of an NF-κB small molecule inhibitor, DHMEQ, was also assessed by means of viability assays and western blot analysis. RESULTS: Proteomic analysis identified dysregulated NF-κB responsive targets in CisR cells when compared to PT cells, with increased NF-κB expression identified in four out of the five NSCLC sub-types examined (CisR versus PT). DHMEQ treatment resulted in reduced NF-κB expression in the presence of cisplatin, and re-sensitized CisR cells to the cytotoxic effects of the drug. CONCLUSION: This study identified NF-ĸB as a potential therapeutic target in cisplatin-resistant NSCLC. Furthermore, inhibition of NF-ĸB using DHMEQ re-sensitized chemo-resistant cells to cisplatin treatment.


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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/metabolism , Cisplatin/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Neoplasm , Lung Neoplasms/metabolism , NF-kappa B/metabolism , Signal Transduction/drug effects , Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology , Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/drug therapy , Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Survival/drug effects , Cisplatin/therapeutic use , Humans , Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy , Lung Neoplasms/pathology , Protein Interaction Mapping , Protein Interaction Maps , Proteomics/methods
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J Cutan Pathol ; 46(2): 117-122, 2019 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30430609

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BACKGROUND: Techniques for the accurate identification of activating mutations of BRAF in metastatic melanoma are of great clinical importance, due to the availability of targeted therapies for these tumors. There is uncertainty regarding the frequency with which BRAF status differs between primary and metastatic sites. METHODS: Between 2011 and 2016, 219 melanoma cases underwent BRAF testing in our institution. In 53 of these cases, paired primary and metastatic specimens were available for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunohistochemical evaluation. RESULTS: Fifty-two out of 53 cases (98%) showed concordant BRAF status between primary and metastatic site by immunohistochemistry (IHC). In one case, a metastasis and its matched primary were positive by IHC, but the metastasis was negative on PCR. On further investigation, PCR was positive in the primary, and repeat PCR in the metastasis was positive, following macrodissection. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that discordance of BRAF mutational status between primaries and metastases is a rare occurrence. In one case, IHC provided strong evidence that initial PCR testing had provided a false-negative result due to low tumor volume. Thus, in cases where tissue is difficult to obtain from a metastasis or unavailable, the primary tumor can be used with confidence.


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Melanoma , Mutation , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf , Skin Neoplasms , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Melanoma/genetics , Melanoma/metabolism , Melanoma/pathology , Neoplasm Metastasis , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf/genetics , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf/metabolism , Skin Neoplasms/genetics , Skin Neoplasms/metabolism , Skin Neoplasms/pathology
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