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Thermophoretic glycan profiling of extracellular vesicles for triple-negative breast cancer management

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  • Yike Li

    (CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
    School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University)

  • Shaohua Zhang

    (the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital)

  • Chao Liu

    (CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jinqi Deng

    (CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Fei Tian

    (CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Qiang Feng

    (CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology)

  • Lili Qin

    (the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital)

  • Lixiao Bai

    (the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital)

  • Ting Fu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province for Aptamers and Theranostics
    Zhongdi Biotechnology Co., Ltd)

  • Liqin Zhang

    (School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University)

  • Yuguang Wang

    (Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices)

  • Jiashu Sun

    (CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly metastatic and heterogeneous type of breast cancer with poor outcomes. Precise, non-invasive methods for diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of TNBC are particularly challenging due to a paucity of TNBC biomarkers. Glycans on extracellular vesicles (EVs) hold the promise as valuable biomarkers, but conventional methods for glycan analysis are not feasible in clinical practice. Here, we report that a lectin-based thermophoretic assay (EVLET) streamlines vibrating membrane filtration (VMF) and thermophoretic amplification, allowing for rapid, sensitive, selective and cost-effective EV glycan profiling in TNBC plasma. A pilot cohort study shows that the EV glycan signature reaches 91% accuracy for TNBC detection and 96% accuracy for longitudinal monitoring of TNBC therapeutic response. Moreover, we demonstrate the potential of EV glycan signature for predicting TNBC progression. Our EVLET system lays the foundation for non-invasive cancer management by EV glycans.

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  • Yike Li & Shaohua Zhang & Chao Liu & Jinqi Deng & Fei Tian & Qiang Feng & Lili Qin & Lixiao Bai & Ting Fu & Liqin Zhang & Yuguang Wang & Jiashu Sun, 2024. "Thermophoretic glycan profiling of extracellular vesicles for triple-negative breast cancer management," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-46557-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46557-5
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    1. Fei Tian & Shaohua Zhang & Chao Liu & Ziwei Han & Yuan Liu & Jinqi Deng & Yike Li & Xia Wu & Lili Cai & Lili Qin & Qinghua Chen & Yang Yuan & Yi Liu & Yulong Cong & Baoquan Ding & Zefei Jiang & Jiashu, 2021. "Protein analysis of extracellular vesicles to monitor and predict therapeutic response in metastatic breast cancer," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-13, December.
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