PIK3CA is the most frequent somatic mutated oncogene in estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer. We previously observed an association between PIK3CA genotype and aromatase inhibitors (AI) treatment outcome. This study now evaluates whether expression of mRNAs and miRs are linked to PIK3CA genotype and are independently related to AI therapy response in order to define potential expressed biomarkers for treatment outcome.
Conclusions
We showed in two datasets of ER positive and luminal breast tumors that the expression of 3 miRs and 9 mRNAs associate with the PIK3CA status. Expression of LRG1 is independent of luminal (A or B) subtype, decreased after neo‐adjuvant AI‐treatment, and is proposed as potential biomarker for AI therapy outcome.
Authors
Diana E Ramirez-Ardila, Kirsten Ruigrok-Ritstier, Jean C Helmijr, Maxime P Look, Steven van Laere, Luc Dirix, Els M J J Berns, Maurice P H M Jansen
