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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2026

Complete NUB1 depletion in ER - negative breast cancer progression in paired primary-metastatic cases: a case series.

Maria Arshad, Amira Raudhah Abdullah, Fuad Ismail, Azyani Yahaya, Geok-Chin Tan, Suet Lin Chia, Md Salzihan Md Salleh, Francesco Pezzella, Ka-Liong Tan

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Maria Arshad *Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Persiaran Ilmu, Putra Nilai, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Amira Raudhah AbdullahFaculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Persiaran Ilmu, Putra Nilai, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Fuad IsmailDepartment of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Azyani YahayaDepartment of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Geok-Chin TanDepartment of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Suet Lin ChiaUPM-MAKNA Cancer Research Laboratory (CANRES), Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Md Salzihan Md SallehDepartment of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Francesco PezzellaTumour Pathology Laboratory, Nuffield Division of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Radcliffe, UK.
Ka-Liong Tan *Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Persiaran Ilmu, Putra Nilai, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. tankaliong8@gmail.com.

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Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) FRGS/1/2019/SKK15/USIM/03/1
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Abstract

backgroundNEDD8 ultimate buster 1 is an interferon-inducible tumor suppressor increasingly recognized as a prognostic biomarker in breast cancer. Low cytoplasmic expression correlates with aggressive disease, yet little is known about its dynamics between primary and metastatic estrogen-receptor-negative tumors.

objectiveThe objective of this report is to compare NEDD8 ultimate buster 1 expression in paired estrogen-receptor-negative primary and metastatic breast cancer tissues, clarifying its role in tumor progression. CASE PRESENTATION: Two postmenopausal Caucasian women, patient A (ID: 14,024, aged 58 years) and patient B (ID: 20,996, aged 54 years), both diagnosed with estrogen-receptor-negative, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, grade III invasive ductal carcinoma, underwent NEDD8 ultimate buster 1 immunohistochemical analysis on matched primary breast tumors and corresponding metastatic lymph nodes. Both primary tumors exhibited high nuclear but low cytoplasmic NEDD8 ultimate buster 1, shifting to complete loss in metastases. The patient with higher primary cytoplasmic NEDD8 ultimate buster 1 had longer relapse-free and overall survival.

conclusionLoss of NEDD8 ultimate buster 1 in metastases may signal a transition from hypoxia-driven nuclear localization to unchecked metastatic progression. These findings highlight NEDD8 ultimate buster 1 as a potential prognostic marker and therapeutic stratifier, warranting larger studies to confirm its mechanistic and clinical relevance.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastNEDD8 ProteinBiomarkers, TumorDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBiomarkers, TumorNEDD8 ProteinNEDD8 protein, humanNUB1 protein, humanReceptors, EstrogenBiomarkersBreast cancerER-negativeImmunohistochemistryNUB1Tumor progression

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