Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) displays high heterogeneity. The majority of TNBC cases are characterized by high Ki-67 expression. TNBC with low Ki-67 expression accounts for only a small fraction of cases and has been relatively less studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetabolic dysregulation is prominent in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), yet therapeutic strategies targeting cancer metabolism are limited. Here, utilizing multiomics data from our TNBC cohort (n = 465), we demonstrated widespread splicing deregulation and increased spliceosome abundance in the glycolytic TNBC subtype. We identified SNRNP200 as a crucial mediator of glucose-driven metabolic reprogramming.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMore than half of the breast cancer initially labeled as human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative actually exhibited low HER2 levels (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/FISH-) and were classified as HER2-low breast cancer. Previous research emphasized the significant biological heterogeneity in HER2-low breast cancer, highlighting the importance of accurately characterizing HER2-low tumors to promote the precise management of antibody‒drug conjugates. In this study, we established a large-scale targeted sequencing cohort (N = 1907) representing Chinese HER2-low breast cancer patients with detailed clinical annotation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn recent years, there has been a notable rise in the incidence of breast cancer among young patients, who exhibit worse survival outcomes and distinct characteristics compared to intermediate and elderly patients. Therefore, it is imperative to identify the specific features unique to young patients, which could offer insights into potential therapeutic strategies and improving survival outcomes. In our study, we performed an integrative analysis of bulk transcriptional and genomic data from extensive clinical cohorts to identify the prognostic factotrs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a great detriment to women's health due to the lack of effective therapeutic targets. In this study, we employed an integrated genetic screen to identify a pivotal oncogenic factor, heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein U (HNRNPU), which is required for the progression of TNBC. We elucidated the pro-oncogenic role of HNRNPU, which can induce the proliferation and migration of TNBC cells via its association with DEAD box helicase 5 (DDX5) protein.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The objective of this study was to compare the demographic characteristics, clinicopathological factors and survival outcomes between infiltrating lobular carcinoma (ILC) and infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC) using our single-center database.
Methods: Seventeen thousand two hundred and three breast cancer patients were treated at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (FUSCC) from January 2000 to December 2017. We identified 365 cases with ILC and 16,838 cases with IDC.
Background: Mammary Paget's disease (PD) is a rare type of breast cancer. Most cases of PD are presented with underlying ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive breast carcinoma (IDC). This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes of PD patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: MicroRNAs can influence many biological processes and have shown promise as cancer biomarkers. Few studies have focused on the expression of microRNA-223 (miR-223) and its precise role in breast cancer (BC). We aimed to examine the expression level of miR-223 and its prognostic value in BC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) is an aggressive disease, and since Chinese authority began to encourage childbearing in 2015, the incidence of PABC has increased. This study investigated the characteristics and survival of PABC patients.
Methods: Patients with PABC who underwent surgery at Fudan University, Shanghai Cancer Center between 2005 and 2018 were enrolled.