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ArticleCancer cytopathology2025

An integrated multi-omics biomarker approach using molecular profiling and microRNAs for evaluation of pancreatic cyst fluid.

Mohamed H Maher, Warapen Treekitkarnmongkol, Sayak Ghatak, Jianliang Dai, Suyu Liu, Tristian Nguyen, Dzifa Y Duose, Michael P Kim, Tony Y Hu, Mark W Hurd and 6 more

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Article in Cancer cytopathology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Mohamed H MaherDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3812-5477
Warapen TreekitkarnmongkolDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7542-5201
Sayak GhatakDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3431-9955
Jianliang DaiDepartment of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-0964-9287
Suyu LiuDepartment of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0126-2646
Tristian NguyenDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-4565-1534
Dzifa Y DuoseDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6763-9736
Michael P KimDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8269-854X
Tony Y HuCenter for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5166-4937
Mark W HurdDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6102-4925
Pamela L ParisUCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8677-4741
Kimberly S KirkwoodUCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6876-2752
Anirban MaitraDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7923-9978
Rajyalakshmi LuthraDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7133-0221
Subrata SenDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6884-6246
Sinchita Roy-ChowdhuriDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9447-7701

Funding

Project 3: Inhibiting Oxidative Phosphorylation in Pancreatic CancerP50CA221707 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI KOPETZ, SCOTT · 2019 to 2023
$11.0M
Clinical Validation Center for Early Detection of Pancreatic CancerU01CA200468 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI ANIRBAN MAITRA · 2016 to 2026
$11.0M
Circulating Biomarkers and Imaging for Early Detection of Pancreatic CancerU01CA214263 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI EUGENE J KOAY, Subrata Sen · 2018 to 2026
$7.2M
Digital Nanoplasmonic Quantification of Tumor-derived Extracellular Vesicles in Plasma MicrosamplesU01CA252965 · NCI · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI HU, TONY Y., LU, HUA · 2020 to 2024
$3.0M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA221707NCI NIH HHS U01 CA200468NCI NIH HHS U01 CA214263NCI NIH HHS U01 CA252965
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClassification and risk stratification of pancreatic cysts are challenging because of limited radiographic and cytomorphologic features. Although molecular profiling has emerged as an ancillary test for pancreatic cyst fluid (PCF), additional high-sensitivity and -specificity biomarkers are still needed for improved classification.

methodsIn this study, PCF from 93 patients, including intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (n = 65), mucinous cystic neoplasms (n = 9), serous cystadenomas (n = 9), pancreatic cyst not otherwise specified (n = 8), and pseudocysts (n = 2), were evaluated for biomarkers. Molecular profiling by next-generation sequencing was performed, and a subset of the cases (n = 32) were interrogated with 2083 microRNAs (miRNAs) to evaluate their use for pancreatic cyst risk stratification.

resultsAs independent PCF biomarkers in 32 cases with histologic diagnoses, three miRNAs performed significantly better than mutant KRAS, mutant GNAS, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) in discriminating high-risk from low-risk cysts. The three elevated miRNAs in combination with mutant KRAS, mutant GNAS, and serum CA19-9 displayed similar diagnostic performance (miR-4461: area under the curve [AUC], 0.950; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.800-1; miR-6723-5p: AUC, 0.958; 95% CI, 0.850-1; miR-6755-3p: AUC, 0.942; 95% CI, 0.816-1) in discriminating high-risk from low-risk cysts, when compared to mutant KRAS, mutant GNAS, CEA, and serum CA19-9 (AUC, 0.950; 95% CI, 0.825-1). In the absence of CA19-9, the three-marker panel of KRAS, GNAS, and miRNAs showed marginally improved performance compared with KRAS, GNAS, and CEA, which highlights the potential utility of miRNAs as biomarkers in PCF analysis.

conclusionsThese findings demonstrate that a multiomics biomarker approach with elevated PCF miRNAs with mutant KRAS, mutant GNAS, and serum CA19-9 may help in better detecting high-risk cysts for early clinical intervention.

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Biomarkers, TumorCyst FluidMicroRNAsPancreatic CystPancreatic NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCA-19-9 AntigenChromograninsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, GsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleBiomarkers, TumorCA-19-9 AntigenChromograninsGNAS protein, humanGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, GsKRAS protein, humanMicroRNAsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)biomarkersmicroRNA (miRNA)next‐generation sequencing (NGS)pancreatic cancerpancreatic cyst fluidrisk stratification

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PMID40106268
PMCPMC13493043

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