Cross-Population Analysis of Breast CancerTranscriptomics: Comparative Insights Between Caucasian and Indian Patients
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Abstract
Ethnic
diversity
in
breast
cancer
often
results
overlapping
genetic
profiles,
complicating
prognosis
despite
evolving
classification
methods.
The
present
study
examines
transcriptomic
variations
between
Caucasian
and
Indian
populations
through
a
cross-population
analysis
to
assess
whether
genes
differentially
expressed
among
women
show
similar
patterns
women.
Utilizing
datasets
from
middle-aged
with
(SRA
Project:
SRP375823),
we
performed
RNA-seq
using
the
GATK
Tuxedo
II
pipelines
identify
genes,
followed
by
functional
enrichment
analysis.
We
identified
eleven
genes—
mTOR,
BARD1,
RAD50,
ADIPOQ,
PMS2,
ARID5B,
NHERF1,
SPEN,
SDHB,
MYH10,
APC—that
were
significantly
associated
population.
To
impact
of
ethnic
variability
on
gene
expression,
analyzed
expression
aforementioned
patients.
found
that
mTOR,
BARD1,
RAD50,
ADIPOQ
upregulated,
PMS2was
downregulated
both
populations,
suggesting
their
universal
role
progression.
However,
ARID5B,
SDHB,
APC
displayed
population-specific
differences,
downregulation
observed
only
patients
no
difference
populations.
These
findings
reveal
differences
highlighting
need
consider
research
treatment
strategies.
Language: Английский
Genomic Landscape of Breast Cancer: Study Across Diverse Ethnic Groups
Diseases,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 86 - 86
Published: March 17, 2025
Background:
Breast
cancer
(BC)
is
the
most
common
among
women
worldwide,
with
incidence
and
mortality
rates
varying
across
ethnic
groups
due
to
sociodemographic,
clinicopathological,
genomic
differences.
This
study
aimed
characterize
landscape
of
BC
in
diverse
using
computational
tools
explore
these
variations.
Methodology:
cBioPortal
was
used
analyze
genomic,
sociodemographic
data
from
1084
samples.
Mutated
genes
were
classified
based
on
GeneCards
platform
data.
Enrichment
analysis
performed
CancerHallmarks,
not
found
compared
MSigDB’s
Hallmark
Gene
Sets.
Genes
absent
both
further
analyzed
NDEx
through
Cytoscape.org
their
role
cancer.
Results:
Significant
differences
(p
<
0.05)
observed
sex,
tumor
subtypes,
genetic
ancestry,
median
fraction
altered
genome,
mutation
count,
frequencies
groups.
We
identified
frequently
mutated
genes.
Some
be
associated
classic
hallmarks,
such
as
replicative
immortality,
sustained
proliferative
signaling,
evasion
growth
suppressors.
However,
exact
some
remains
unclear,
highlighting
need
for
research
better
understand
involvement
biology.
Conclusions:
significant
clinicopathological
variations
While
key
hallmarks
found,
incomplete
characterization
highlights
research,
especially
focusing
groups,
biology
improve
personalized
treatments.
Language: Английский
The R-RAS2 GTPase is a signaling hub in triple-negative breast cancer cell metabolism and metastatic behavior
Claudia Cifuentes,
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Lydia Horndler,
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P. Grosso
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et al.
Journal of Hematology & Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: April 12, 2025
Recent
research
from
our
group
has
shown
that
the
overexpression
of
wild-type
RAS-family
GTPase
RRAS2
drives
onset
triple-negative
breast
cancer
(TNBC)
in
mice
following
one
or
more
pregnancies.
This
phenomenon
mirrors
human
TNBC,
where
is
overexpressed
approximately
75%
cases,
particularly
tumors
associated
with
postpartum
period.
These
findings
underscore
relevance
R-RAS2
TNBC
development
and
progression.
We
conducted
RNA
sequencing
on
derived
conditional
knock-in
overexpressing
to
identify
somatic
mutation
landscape
these
mice.
Additionally,
we
developed
a
cell
line
RRAS2-overexpressing
mice,
enabling
loss-of-function
studies
investigate
role
various
pathobiological
parameters
cells,
including
migration,
invasiveness,
metabolic
activity,
metastatic
spread.
Furthermore,
proteomic
analysis
freshly
isolated
tumor
identified
plasma
membrane
receptors
interacting
R-RAS2.
Our
demonstrate
driven
by
exhibits
pattern
mutations
similar
those
observed
cancer,
genes
involved
stemness,
extracellular
matrix
interactions,
actin
cytoskeleton
regulation.
Proteomic
revealed
interacts
245
membrane-associated
proteins,
key
solute
carriers
metabolism
(CD98/LAT1,
GLUT1,
basigin),
adhesion
interaction
proteins
(CD44,
EpCAM,
MCAM,
ICAM1,
integrin-α6,
integrin-β1),
stem
markers
(β1-catenin,
α1-catenin,
PTK7,
CD44).
show
regulates
CD98/LAT1
transporter-mediated
mTOR
pathway
activation
mediates
CD44-dependent
migration
invasion,
thus
providing
mechanism
which
promotes
metastasis.
associates
CD44,
CD98/LAT1,
other
regulate
reorganization,
distant
metastasis
formation
TNBC.
establish
as
central
driver
malignancy
highlight
its
potential
promising
therapeutic
target,
aggressive,
postpartum-associated
cancers.
Language: Английский
Impact of Endocrine Therapy on Osteoporosis Risk in Women with Breast Cancer Across Different Hormonal Stages: A Review
Beatriz Gomes,
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Nuno Vale
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Current Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
32(6), P. 305 - 305
Published: May 26, 2025
Breast
cancer
is
the
leading
cause
of
death
among
women,
and
its
treatment
often
involves
chemotherapy
hormone
therapy,
which
can
compromise
bone
mineral
density
(BMD).
Tamoxifen,
a
selective
estrogen
receptor
modulator,
has
different
effects
depending
on
patient’s
hormonal
status.
On
one
hand,
in
postmenopausal
it
protective
effect
BMD;
other
premenopausal
accelerate
loss,
increasing
risk
osteoporosis
fractures.
The
reduction
levels
during
key
factor
this
loss.
This
review
underscores
importance
early
assessment
regular
monitoring
density,
along
with
adoption
individualized
pharmacological
non-pharmacological
strategies,
such
as
calcium
vitamin
D
supplementation
physical
exercise,
to
preserve
health
women
breast
undergoing
endocrine
therapy.
Language: Английский