Biomarker identification in breast cancer: beta-adrenergic receptor signaling and pathways to therapeutic response
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Author(s)
Kafetzopoulou, Liana E
Boocock, David J
Dhondalay, Gopal Krishna R
Powe, Desmond G
Ball, Graham R
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Recent preclinical studies have associated beta-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) signaling with breast cancer pathways such as progression and metastasis. These findings have been supported by clinical and epidemiological studies which examined the effect of beta-blocker therapy on breast cancer metastasis, recurrence and mortality. Results from these studies have provided initial evidence for the inhibition of cell migration in breast cancer by beta-blockers and have introduced the beta-adrenergic receptor pathways as a target for therapy. This paper analyzes gene expression profiles in breast cancer patients, utilising Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) to identify molecular signatures corresponding to possible disease management pathways and biomarker treatment strategies associated with beta-2-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) cell signaling. The adrenergic receptor relationship to cancer is investigated in order to validate the results of recent studies that suggest the use of beta-blockers for breast cancer therapy. A panel of genes is identified which has previously been reported to play an important role in cancer and also to be involved in the beta-adrenergic receptor signaling.
Date Issued
2013-03
Date Acceptance
2013-03-21
Citation
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2013, 6 (7)
ISSN
2001-0370
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal / Book Title
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
Volume
6
Issue
7
Copyright Statement
© 2013 Kafetzopoulou et al.
Licensee: Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal.
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative
Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use,
distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original
author and source are properly cited.
Licensee: Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal.
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative
Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use,
distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original
author and source are properly cited.
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Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24688711
Subjects
Artificial Neural Networks
Beta-2-Adrenergic Receptor
beta-blockers
Microarray Data
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Netherlands
Article Number
e201303003
Date Publish Online
2014-08-11