Abstract
HER2-targeted therapies, such as Trastuzumab (Tz), have significantly improved the clinical outcomes for patients with HER2+ breast cancer (BC). However, treatment resistance remains a major obstacle. To elucidate functional and metabolic changes associated with acquired resistance, we characterized protein profiles of BC Tz-responder spheroids (RSs) and non-responder spheroids (nRSs) by a proteomic approach. Three-dimensional cultures were generated from the HER2+ human mammary adenocarcinoma cell line BT-474 and a derived resistant cell line. Before and after a 15-day Tz treatment, samples of each condition were collected and analyzed by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. The analysis of differentially expressed proteins exhibited the deregulation of energetic metabolism and mitochondrial pathways. A down-regulation of carbohydrate metabolism and up-regulation of mitochondria organization proteins, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation, were observed in nRSs. Of note, Complex I-related proteins were increased in this condition and the inhibition by metformin highlighted that their activity is necessary for nRS survival. Furthermore, a correlation analysis showed that overexpression of Complex I proteins NDUFA10 and NDUFS2 was associated with high clinical risk and worse survival for HER2+ BC patients. In conclusion, the non-responder phenotype identified here provides a signature of proteins and related pathways that could lead to therapeutic biomarker investigation.
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Tapia, I.J.; Perico, D.; Wolos, V.J.; Villaverde, M.S.; Abrigo, M.; Di Silvestre, D.; Mauri, P.; De Palma, A.; Fiszman, G.L.
Proteomic Characterization of a 3D HER2+ Breast Cancer Model Reveals the Role of Mitochondrial Complex I in Acquired Resistance to Trastuzumab. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 7397.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25137397
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Tapia IJ, Perico D, Wolos VJ, Villaverde MS, Abrigo M, Di Silvestre D, Mauri P, De Palma A, Fiszman GL.
Proteomic Characterization of a 3D HER2+ Breast Cancer Model Reveals the Role of Mitochondrial Complex I in Acquired Resistance to Trastuzumab. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(13):7397.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25137397
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Tapia, Ivana J., Davide Perico, Virginia J. Wolos, Marcela S. Villaverde, Marianela Abrigo, Dario Di Silvestre, Pierluigi Mauri, Antonella De Palma, and Gabriel L. Fiszman.
2024. "Proteomic Characterization of a 3D HER2+ Breast Cancer Model Reveals the Role of Mitochondrial Complex I in Acquired Resistance to Trastuzumab" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 13: 7397.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25137397
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