S100A14 serum level and its correlation with prognostic factors in breast cancer.

J Egypt Natl Canc Inst

Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.

Published: September 2020

Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women worldwide. S100A14 is a novel important member of S100 proteins family. Its importance is due to its role in tumorigenesis and metastasis process. In this study, we aimed to determine serum levels of S100A14 protein in breast cancer patients and healthy individuals to know if it can be suggested as a new biomarker for breast cancer and to reveal whether it is correlated with cancer pathological features.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in two groups: study group contains 46 breast cancer patients (29 metastatic and 17 non-metastatic) and control group contains 22 healthy women. Enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay was performed to determine S100A14 protein levels in samples. Pathological data were obtained for each patient. The data were statistically analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis H, Mann-Whitney U, and Spearman correlation tests.

Results: S100A14 serum levels were elevated in study group compared with control group (P < 0.05). S100A14 serum levels were significantly increased in distant breast cancer patients compared with regional breast cancer patients (P = 0.001). There was a strong positive correlation between serum S100A14 level and tumor grade (r = 0.713, P < 0.001).

Conclusion: Our study indicated that S100A14 serum levels are elevated in breast cancer patients compared with control individuals. High S100A14 serum levels were correlated with poor tumor differentiation so it might have a prognostic significance for breast cancer tumors. The elevation of S100A14 levels in distant breast cancer patients suggests the ability of using serum S100A14 as a biomarker for detection of breast cancer metastasis.

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