Plasma levels and diagnostic utility of VEGF, MMP-2 and TIMP-2 in the diagnostics of breast cancer patients

Biomarkers ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sławomir Ławicki ◽  
Monika Zajkowska ◽  
Edyta Katarzyna Głażewska ◽  
Grażyna Ewa Będkowska ◽  
Maciej Szmitkowski
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Diagnostic Utility ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients

scholarly journals Obesity Alters Endoxifen Plasma Levels in Young Breast Cancer Patients: A Pharmacometric Simulation Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 661-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Mueller‐Schoell ◽  
Lena Klopp‐Schulze ◽  
Werner Schroth ◽  
Thomas Mürdter ◽  
Robin Michelet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Simulation Approach ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Young Breast Cancer

scholarly journals Plasma Matrilysins MMP-7 and MMP-26 Concentrations as Diagnostic Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Maria Piskór ◽  
Andrzej Przylipiak ◽  
Emilia Dąbrowska ◽  
Iwona Sidorkiewicz ◽  
Marek Niczyporuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Proteolytic Enzymes ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Diagnostic Utility ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Stages ◽  
Individual Marker ◽  
The One

Abstract Background: Metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of proteolytic enzymes involved in the maintenance of a proper structure of extracellular matrix (ECM). Matrilysins (MMP-7 and MMP-26) are the one of the group of MMPs that could represent potential breast cancer (BC) markers. The aim of the study was to evaluate plasma levels of MMP-7, MMP-26 and CA 15-3 individually and in combination and assess the a diagnostic utility of studied matrilysins in BC patients. Methods: The study group consisted of 120 patients with BC, the control group consisted of 40 patients with benign breast cancer and 40 healthy women. Concentrations of MMP-7 and MMP-26 were determined by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, CA 15-3 by Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay.Results: The plasma levels of MMP-7 were significantly higher in the entire BC group than in the control group. Concentrations of MMP-26 and CA 15-3 were the highest in the III and IV stage of disease. The highest diagnostic sensitivity was observed in the III and IV stage of cancer for set of all tested markers (92.5%). The highest diagnostic specificity was noted for all tested parameters in all studied BC group (95.0%). The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) set of markers (MMP-7+MMP-26+CA 15-3) was the largest (0.9138) in III and IV stage. Also individual marker analysis showed that MMP-7 had the highest AUC (0.8894) in advanced stages of disease. Conclusions: Data suggested that MMP-7 can be considered as additional marker improving diagnostic utility of CA 15-3 in early stages of BC patients. Therefore, combined analysis of MMP-7 and MMP-26 with CA 15-3 might be useful in detection of disease progression. Future investigation is needed to evaluate whether matrilysins might be a potential markers improving diagnosis of BC.

Significant Changes in Circulating Plasma Levels of IGF1 and IGFBP3 after Conventional or Dose-Intensified Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients with one to three Positive Lymph Nodes

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kümmel ◽  
H. Eggemann ◽  
D. Lüftner ◽  
N. Gebauer ◽  
H. Bühler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Insulin Like Growth Factor ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Positive Lymph Nodes

The insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) and its binding protein IGFBP3 (insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3) play a pivotal role during the growth and development of tissues. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of anthracycline- and taxane-containing adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients on the circulating plasma levels of IGF1 and its main binding protein, IGFBP3. This investigation was part of a prospective randomized phase III study in which breast cancer patients were treated with either conventional or dose-intensified adjuvant chemotherapy. The factors were quantified in the plasma of 151 patients with a commercially available sandwich enzyme immunoassay. Before therapy, both parameters were within the normal range in most patients (n=145 and n=144). After therapy, both factors had increased significantly by 29% (IGF1) and 19% (IGFBP3), with the highest increase being observed in the dose-intensified group. Correlations with patient and tumor characteristics revealed a relatively higher increase in both parameters in premenopausal patients, patients with lower-grade tumors, more positive lymph nodes, larger tumor volume, and positive hormone receptor status. No correlation was found with the HER2 expression of the tumors.

Dextromethorphan phenotyping as a test for prediction of tamoxifen (TAM) activation in breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant hormone therapy.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13019-e13019
Author(s):  
Milena Gusella ◽  
Laura Bertolaso ◽  
Felice Pasini ◽  
Yasmina Modena ◽  
Antonio Bononi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Active Metabolites ◽  
Adjuvant Hormone Therapy ◽  
State Plasma

e13019 Background: TAM is mainly metabolized by CYP2D6 to form its most active metabolites, 4hydroxy-tamoxifen (4OH-T) and endoxifen (END). Because of its long half-life, steady state is reached after around 4 months of continuous intake. The wide variable inter-patient activity of CYP2D6 might influence drug efficacy. A multi-institutional study in north Italy is evaluating the relationship between END levels and outcome. As a part of it, we investigated the role of dextromethorphan (DM), a probe drug for CYP2D6 enzymatic activity, as a potential phenotyping test for TAM activation. Methods: Twenty-nine breast cancer patients (75% postmenopausal) on adjuvant TAM therapy (20 mg/die) were investigated. They received a single dose (15 mg) of oral DM before starting TAM and their urines were collected over the10 following hours. Simultaneous quantitative determination of DM and its metabolite dextrorphan (DO) was performed in urines to estimate their log transformed metabolic ratio (LMR=logDM/DO). After 4 months a blood sample was collected to characterize TAM exposure at steady state; plasma levels of TAM, END, 4OH-T and the non active END precursor N-desmethyltamoxifen (NDT) were quantified by HPLC. Linear regression analysis and t test were performed for correlating LMR and drug plasma levels. Results: LMR varied between -2.15 and 0.90 (median: -1.37) while steady state plasma levels of END varied between 1.9 and 15.0 ng/ml (median: 4.36) and 4OH-T between 0.9 to 3.1 ng/ml (median:1.72). A significant correlation (r = 0.56; p= 0.0013) was found between LMR and END plasma concentrations. The patients with high LMR (> median value), compared to patients with low LMR, had lower END (3.7 vs 7.5 ng/ml, p=0.0003), lower 4OH-T (1.6 vs 2.1 ng/ml, p=0.04) and, accordingly, higher NDT (291.2 vs 198.2 ng/ml, p=0.025). Conclusions: DM/DO urine ratio obtained before starting therapy correlates with TAM biotransformation activity and can predict steady state active metabolites exposure in individual patients. This phenotyping test is fast, simple and unexpensive and could contribute to the personalization of adjuvant breast cancer treatment. Funded by Regione Veneto.

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