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ArticleBiomarker insights2021

Extracellular Vesicle Proteome of Breast Cancer Patients with and Without Cognitive Impairment Following Anthracycline-based Chemotherapy: An Exploratory Study.

Yong Qin Koh, Ding Quan Ng, Chiu Chin Ng, Adrian Boey, Meng Wei, Siu Kwan Sze, Han Kiat Ho, Munjal Acharya, Charles L Limoli, Alexandre Chan

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Article in Biomarker insights, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yong Qin KohDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Ding Quan NgDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0754-7901
Chiu Chin NgDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Adrian BoeyDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Meng WeiSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Siu Kwan SzeSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Han Kiat HoDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Munjal AcharyaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Charles L LimoliDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Alexandre ChanDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
National University of Singapore · SGUniversity of California, Irvine · USNanyang Technological University · SG

Funding

Univ.of Calif., Irvine Cancer Center Support GrantP30CA062203 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI Melanie Funes · 1994 to 2026
$57.9M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA062203
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cognitive impairment due to cancer and its therapy is a major concern among cancer patients and survivors. Extracellular vesicle (EVs) composition altered by cancer and chemotherapy may affect neurological processes such as neuroplasticity, potentially impacting the cognitive abilities of cancer patients and survivors. We investigated the EV proteome of breast cancer patients with and without cognitive impairment following anthracycline-based chemotherapy from longitudinally collected plasma. EVs were cup-shaped and positive for Flotillin-1 and TSG-101. We identified 517 differentially expressed EV proteins between the cognitive impaired and non-impaired groups during and post-chemotherapy. The observed decreased expression of p2X purinoceptor, cofilin-1, ADAM 10, and dynamin-1 in the plasma EVs of the cognitive impaired group may suggest alterations in the mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity. The reduced expression of tight junction proteins among cognitive-impaired patients may imply weakening of the blood-brain barrier. These EV protein signatures may serve as a fingerprint that underscores the mechanisms underlying cognitive impairment in cancer patients and survivors.

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cancercancer-related cognitive impairmentchemotherapyExtracellular vesiclesmass spectrometry

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PMID34103887
PMCPMC8150437
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