Comparative proteomic analysis identifies exosomal Eps8 protein as a potential metastatic biomarker for pancreatic cancer.

Comparative proteomic analysis identifies exosomal Eps8 protein as a potential metastatic biomarker for pancreatic cancer. Oncol Rep. 2018 Nov 15;: Authors: Ohshima K, Hatakeyama K, Kanto K, Ide T, Watanabe Y, Moromizato S, Wakabayashi-Nakao K, Sakura N, Yamaguchi K, Mochizuki T Abstract Exosomes are small vesicles found in extracellular environments including blood, urine, and cell culture medium. Their contents are cell‑type specific, and molecules embedded in exosomes can be useful fluid‑based clinical biomarkers. To identify proteins with metastatic marker potential, we conducted a comparative exosomal proteome analysis using human pancreatic cancer cell lines derived from metastasis, ascites, and primary tumors. Metastatic potential of cell lines was assessed by migratory and invasive activities. A pancreatic cancer cell line from metastasis (SU.86.86) revealed 23‑fold and 20‑fold increases in cell migratory and invasive activities, respectively, compared to the MIA PaCa‑2 cell line derived from primary tumor cells. Liquid chromatography‑mass spectrometry‑based proteome analysis and subsequent validation by immunoblot analysis revealed that epidermal growth factor receptor pathway substrate 8 (Eps8) was highly abundant in exosomes from metastasis‑derived SU.86.86 cells. Comparison of 12 pancreatic cancer cell lines derived from different stages of malignancy revealed a strong relationship between exosomal Eps8 pr...
Source: Oncology Reports - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncol Rep Source Type: research