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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

A proteotranscriptomic approach to dissect the molecular landscape of human retinoblastoma.

Julian Wolf, Rozina Ida Hajdu, Stefaniya Boneva, Ira Godbole, Lucas Stürzbecher, Claudia Auw-Haedrich, Wolf A Lagrèze, Hansjürgen Agostini, Thomas Reinhard, Stefan Tholen and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Julian WolfEye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Rozina Ida HajduEye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Stefaniya BonevaEye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Ira GodboleClinic for Internal Medicine II, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, and Infectious Disease, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Lucas StürzbecherEye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Claudia Auw-HaedrichEye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Wolf A LagrèzeEye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Hansjürgen AgostiniEye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Thomas ReinhardEye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Stefan TholenInstitute of Surgical Pathology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Oliver SchillingInstitute of Surgical Pathology, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Günther SchlunckEye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Bertram BengschClinic for Internal Medicine II, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, and Infectious Disease, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Clemens LangeOphtha-Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Retinoblastoma is a rare pediatric eye cancer caused by mutations in the RB1 gene, which regulates retinal cell growth. Early detection and treatment are critical for preventing vision loss and improving survival outcomes. This study aimed to perform an integrated proteotranscriptomic characterization of human retinoblastoma to provide a deeper understanding of disease biology and to identify novel therapeutic targets. Methods: Paired tumor and adjacent retinal tissue samples were dissected from seven eyes. RNA sequencing and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry were performed on the same samples. The spatially resolved cellular landscape was assessed using Imaging Mass Cytometry (IMC). Results: The correlation between RNA and protein level was moderate with variations across different pathways, underscoring the value of an integrated proteotranscriptomic approach. IMC identified more than 67,000 single cells in 11 distinct clusters, including antigen presenting cells, T cells, stroma cells, vascular cells and two clusters of proliferating and CD44/c-Myc positive tumor cells. Antigen presenting cells expressed higher levels of CD68 in retinoblastoma compared to controls. Conclusions: CD44+ and high-c-Myc-expressing tumor cells may represent cancer stem cells with possible involvement in metastasis, warranting further validation. Our multilayered approach could pave the way for enhanced molecular assessments and novel targeted therapies for human retinoblastoma.

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IMCproteomicsproteotranscriptomicsretinoblastomatranscriptomicstranslational medicine

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PMCPMC12088971

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