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ArticleSaudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society2021

Ceramide expression in relation to breast cancer molecular subtypes in Saudi women.

Aliyah Almomen, Maria Arafah, Monira Alwhaibi, Norah Alsaigh, Abdullah Alshememry, Nasser B Alsaleh, Danah Alrabeeah, Khalid Al Saleh, Aws Alshamsan, Musaed Alkholief

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Aliyah AlmomenDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Maria ArafahDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Monira AlwhaibiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11149, Saudi Arabia.
Norah AlsaighDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah AlshememryNanobiotechnology Unit, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Nasser B AlsalehDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Danah AlrabeeahDepartmnet of Pharmaceutical Services, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh 12233, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Al SalehDivision of Hematology-Oncology, Oncology Center, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Aws AlshamsanNanobiotechnology Unit, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Musaed AlkholiefNanobiotechnology Unit, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAKing Saud Medical City · SARiyadh Armed Forces Hospital · SA

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Abstract

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introductionDespite advances in the diagnosis and management of breast cancer (BC), it is still associated with high mortality rates. New biomarkers are being developed for the diagnosis, treatment, and prediction of responses of BC. Ceramide (CER), a bioactive sphingolipid, has emerged recently as a useful diagnostic tool in several types of tumors. In this study, we evaluated CER expression in invasive BC and assessed its relation to the molecular subtypes of BC. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe clinical data and histopathological slides of 50 patients with invasive ductal carcinoma were retrieved and reviewed. The cases were then stained with a mouse monoclonal anti-ceramide antibody. Pearson correlation was used to assess the correlation between CER percentage and intensity and other clinical and pathological variables.

resultsCER expression showed a direct relationship with estrogen and progesterone receptors Allred scores. However, it showed an inverse relation with tumor grade, HER2/neu status and Ki-67 index.

conclusionsCER expression is likely to be associated with luminal BC molecular subtypes. However, more research is needed to confirm these results and to explore its relation to the different clinical outcomes, including response to treatment and prognosis.

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BiomarkersBreast cancerCeramide expressionMolecular subtypesSaudi Arabia

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