Detection of breast cancer biomarkers in nipple aspirate fluid by SELDI-TOF and their identification by combined liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

He,Jianbo; Gornbein,Jeffrey; Shen,Dejun; Lu,Ming; Rovai,Leonor E.; Shau,Hungyi; Katz,John; Whitelegge,Julian P.; Faull,Kym F.; Chang,Helena R.

doi:10.3892/ijo.30.1.145

January 2007 Volume 30 Issue 1

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Detection of breast cancer biomarkers in nipple aspirate fluid by SELDI-TOF and their identification by combined liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Authors:
- Jianbo He
- Jeffrey Gornbein
- Dejun Shen
- Ming Lu
- Leonor E. Rovai
- Hungyi Shau
- John Katz
- Julian P. Whitelegge
- Kym F. Faull
- Helena R. Chang
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Affiliations: Gonda/UCLA Breast Cancer Research Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Pages: 145-154
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Published online on: January 1, 2007

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Abstract

Screening mammography is the most effective tool available for breast cancer detection. While screening mammography saves lives, it has intrinsic problems that limit further improvement. We hypothesize that protein biomarkers in nipple aspirate fluid (NAF) may separate the cancer from the non-cancer state, and therefore can be used for breast cancer detection. In this study the proteins in NAF were analyzed by surface-enhanced laser desorption ionization coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF) in the m/z 5,000-85,000 range. Two methods were used to normalize spectra. Then differentially expressed signals that separate cancer from non-cancer conditions were selected by two specifically developed statistical algorithms. Proteins of interest were identified by combined liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. A set of 8 markers were identified which collectively gave 63% sensitivity, 89% specificity and 76% accuracy for distinguishing cancer from non-cancer. Further improvements in the specificity and sensitivity of this strategy could come from the development of methods for more precise quantification of the biomarkers of interest and also from focusing on the low abundant components that are not evident when unfractionated NAF is analyzed directly.

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International Journal of Molecular Medicine

International Journal of Oncology

Molecular Medicine Reports

Oncology Reports

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Oncology Letters

Biomedical Reports

Molecular and Clinical Oncology

World Academy of Sciences Journal

International Journal of Functional Nutrition

International Journal of Epigenetics

Medicine International

Detection of breast cancer biomarkers in nipple aspirate fluid by SELDI-TOF and their identification by combined liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

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