MicroRNAs (miRNAs) contribute to cancer initiation and progression by silencing the expression of their target genes, causing either mRNA molecule degradation or translational inhibition. Intraductal epithelial proliferations of the breast are histologically and clinically classified into normal, atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). To better understand the progression of ductal breast cancer development, we attempt to identify deregulated miRNAs in this process using Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tissues from breast cancer patients. Following tissue microdissection, we obtained 8 normal, 4 ADH, 6 DCIS and 7 IDC samples, which were subject to RNA isolation and miRNA expression profiling analysis. We found that miR-21, miR-200b/c, miR-141, and miR-183 were consistently up-regulated in ADH, DCIS and IDC compared to normal, while miR-557 was uniquely down-regulated in DCIS. Interestingly, the most significant miRNA deregulations occurred during the transition from normal to ADH. However, the data did not reveal a step-wise miRNA alteration among discrete steps along tumor progression, which is in accordance with previous reports of mRNA profiling of different stages of breast cancer. Furthermore, the expression of MSH2 and SMAD7, two important molecules involving TGF-β pathway, was restored following miR-21 knockdown in both MCF-7 and Hs578T breast cancer cells. In this study, we have not only identified a number of potential candidate miRNAs for breast cancer, but also found that deregulation of miRNA expression during breast tumorigenesis might be an early event since it occurred significantly during normal to ADH transition. Consequently, we have demonstrated the feasibility of miRNA expression profiling analysis using archived FFPE tissues, typically with rich clinical information, as a means of miRNA biomarker discovery.
Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most prevalent gynecologic malignant tumors with a poor prognosis and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women worldwide. In recent years, it has been shown that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) plays an important role in the development of breast cancer (BC). An antisense lncRNA from the MCF2 cell line (MCF2L-AS1) has been discovered recently and has been shown to function in a variety of malignancies. However, its function as a regulator of BC development has yet to be determined. Herein, the bioinformatics study analysis showed that MCF2L-AS1 was frequently highly expressed in BC tumors, and this overexpression was associated with worse patient outcomes. BC cells’ proliferation, migration, and invasion are inhibited when MCF2L-AS1 is silenced, whereas the inverse is evident when MCF2L-AS1 is overexpressed. It was also observed that MCF2L-AS1 knockdown decreased carcinogenesis in xenograft tumor models. Furthermore, we discovered that MCF2L-AS1 could bind to and improve the transcription activity of the yes-associated protein (YAP). However, following YAP knockdown, this lncRNA’s ability to drive BC malignancy was considerably reduced. In conclusion, MCF2L-AS1 may represent a potential predictive biomarker in BC patients, as well as a key regulator of BC cell proliferation. It works through positive feedback processes involving direct YAP binding and subsequent modulation of intracellular gene expression. Our findings add to our understanding of MCF2L-AS1 regulation and its potential as a therapeutic target in patients with this fatal cancer type.
e12585 Background: Anlotinib is an oral multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that strongly inhibits VEGFR, PDGFR, FGFR, and c-kit. Combining anti-angiogenesis with chemotherapy yielded increased response rates in patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). This phase II study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding anlotinib to standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy in primary TNBC. Methods: Patients aged 18 years or older with previously untreated stage ⅡB-IIIA histologically documented TNBC were assigned to receive chemotherapy plus oral Anlotinib (12 mg qd, d1-14; 21 days per cycle; total 8 cycles). Chemotherapy comprised of epirubicin at 90 mg/m2 and cyclophosphamide at 600 mg/m2 followed by docetaxel at 100 mg/m2, (21 days per cycle; both total 4 cycles), which was then followed by surgery. The primary endpoint was pathologic complete response (pCR) (no invasive carcinoma in breast or axilla). Stratification was based on the clinical breast cancer stage. This study is registered on Chinese Clinical Trials.gov (ChiCTR2000038174), and still ongoing. Results: Between July 2019 to June 2020, 18 patients (female) with pathological stage ⅡB (83.3%), and IIIA (16.7%) were enrolled with a median age of 46 years (range: 32-72). Overall pCR rate was 44.4% (8/18, CI 95%: 24.6%-66.3%). The pCR rate of pathological stage IIB patients was 46.7%(CI 95%: 26.7%-69.9%), which is tend to be better than the pCR rate of 33.3%(CI 95%: 6.2%-79.2%) for patients with pathological stage IIIA. There are 21 kind of AEs were observed, all including 56 times grade 1 AEs and 34 times grade 2 AEs, no grade 3 or higher AE was observed. The most common AEs included hand-foot syndrome(55.6% in total with 33.3% grade 2 and 22.2% grade 1), oral mucositis(50.00% in total with 33.3% grade 2 and 16.67% grade 1), fatigue(61.1%, all grade 1), hoarse voice(33.3%, all grade 1), nasal bleeding(27.8%, all grade 1), hypertension(22.2% with 5.6% grade 2) and diarrhea(22.2% with 5.6% grade 2). Neither unexpected safety signals nor treatment-related death occurred. Conclusions: The addition of anlotinib to neoadjuvant chemotherapy showed manageable toxicity and promising antitumor activity for patients with high-risk, early-stage TNBC. Clinical trial information: ChiCTR2000038174.
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