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Publication Metadata only Response Assessment With Molecular Characterization of Circulating Tumor Cells and Plasma MicroRNA Profiling in Patients With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy(CIG MEDIA GROUP, LP, 2020) ERZİK, CAN; Akkiprik, Mustafa; Koca, Sinan; Ugurlu, M. Umit; Ekren, Ruchan; Eyuboglu, Irem Peker; Alan, Ozkan; Erzik, Can; Amuran, Gokce Gullu; Telli, Tugba Akin; Gulluoglu, M. Bahadir; Sezerman, Ugur; Yumuk, Perran FuldenPeripheral blood samples from 36 patients with locally advanced breast cancer who had undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy were collected for circulating tumor cell (CTC) and plasma microRNA (miR) analysis. Pretreatment CTC and ALDH1 positivity (P = .0245) correlated, with miR-146b-5p and miR-199a-5p accompanied by CTC positivity. CTC and miR profiling of serial samples during neoadjuvant chemotherapy appears to be a very useful in predicting cure and clinical course. Background: Cells detaching from the primary tumor site are metastasis initiator cells, and the detection of CTC, known as liquid biopsy, is an important test of biomarkers of cancer progression. We investigated the molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), profiled the plasma microRNA (miR) content, and analyzed the relationship with the clinical outcomes by sampling the peripheral blood from patients with locally advanced breast cancer before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Patients and Methods: Markers of breast cancer, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), drug resistance, and stem cells were used for CTC isolation and characterization. Plasma miR profiles were obtained from selected patients with CTC positivity determined using next-generation sequencing. Resutts: The proportion of CTC, EMT, and stem cell marker positivity was 16.7%, 8.3%, and 25% before and 18.2%, 15.2%, and 9.1% after treatment, respectively. A significant correlation was found between the pretreatment CTCs and ALDH1 positivity (P= .0245). These CTCs with stemness properties were observed in most hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 -negative cases and were also present with a high incidence in cases of early metastasis. miR-146b-5p and miR-199a-5p, which are involved in metastasis, invasion, and EMT, were accompanied by CTC positivity, and miR-4646-3p was associated with the development of early metastasis. Conclusions: Molecular characterization of CTCs and miR profiling of serial samples from patients with locally advanced breast cancer during neoadjuvant chemotherapy appears to be a very useful in predicting cure and clinical course and might be a key to developing new targeted therapies. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Publication Metadata only Arşivlenmiş RNA Örneklerinin Gen Ekspresyon Analizleri Açısından Performansının Değerlendirilmesi Üzerine Metodolojik Çalışma(2023-01-01) GÜLLÜ AMURAN, GÖKÇE; PEKER EYÜBOĞLU, İREM; KAYA, HANDAN; AKKİPRİK, MUSTAFA; GÜLLÜ AMURAN G., POLAT B., PEKER EYÜBOĞLU İ., ÖZMEN T., KAYA H., AKKİPRİK M.Publication Metadata only Urinary micro-RNA expressions and protein concentrations may differentiate bladder cancer patients from healthy controls(SPRINGER, 2020) ILGIN, CAN; Amuran, Gokce Gullu; Tinay, Ilker; Filinte, Deniz; Ilgin, Can; Eyuboglu, Irem Peker; Akkiprik, MustafaPurpose To determine expression differences of urine exosomal miR-19b1-5p, 21-5p, 136-3p, 139-5p, 210-3p and concentration differences of urinary BLCA-4, NMP22, APE1/Ref1, CRK, VIM between bladder cancer, follow-up patients, and control samples, to evaluate diagnostic importance of these differences and establish a diagnostic panel for bladder cancer. Methods Urine samples of 59 bladder cancer patients, 34 healthy controls, and 12 follow-up patients without recurrence were enrolled to this study. Real-time PCR and ELISA were performed to determine urine exosomal miR-19b1-5p, 21-5p, 136-3p, 139-5p, 210-3p expressions and urinary BLCA-4, NMP22, APE1/Ref1, CRK, VIM, creatinine concentrations. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the diagnostic panel, the sensitivity, and specificity of the panel assessed by the ROC curve analysis. p values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results In bladder cancer risk groups, mir-139, -136, -19 and 210 expressions or positivity were found to be different and concentrations of urinary Ape1/Ref1, BLCA4, CRK, and VIM increased by twofold on average compared to healthy controls. Logistic regression and ROC analyses revealed that panel could differentiate bladder cancer patients from healthy controls with 80% sensitivity and 88% specificity (AUC = 0.899), low-risk patients from controls with 93% sensitivity and 95.5% specificity (AUC = 0.976). Despite the low number of samples, our findings suggest that urine exosomal miR-19b1-5p, 136-3p, 139-5p expression, and urinary APE1/Ref1, BLCA-4, CRK concentrations are promising candidates in terms of bladder cancer diagnosis. Conclusions Although our panel has great sensitivity for early detection of BC, it needs to be validated in larger populations.Publication Metadata only Next-Generation Sequencing Identifies BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 Mutations in Women at High Hereditary Risk for Breast Cancer with Shorter Telomere Length(MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, 2020) GÜLLÜ AMURAN, GÖKÇE; Eyuboglu, Irem Peker; Yenmis, Guven; Bingol, Elif Naz; Yuksel, Sirin; Tokat, Fatma; Ozbek, Pemra; Amuran, Gokce Gullu; Yakicier, Cengiz; Akkiprik, MustafaTelomeres, and telomere length in particular, have broad significance for genome biology and thus are prime research targets for complex diseases such as cancers. In this context, BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations have been implicated in relationship to telomere length, and breast cancer susceptibility. Yet, the linkages among human genetic variation and telomere length in persons with high hereditary cancer risk are inadequately mapped. We report here original findings in 113 unrelated women at high hereditary risk for breast cancer, who were characterized for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations using next-generation sequencing. Thirty-one BRCA2 and 21 BRCA1 mutations were identified in 47 subjects (41.6%). The women with a mutation in BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 genes had, on average, 12% shorter telomere compared to women with no BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation (p = 0.0139). Moreover, the association between telomere length and BRCA mutation status held up upon stratified analysis in those with or without a breast cancer diagnosis. We also indentified two rare mutations, c.536_537insT and c.10078A>G, and a novel mutation c.8680C>G in BRCA2 that was studied further by homology modeling of the DNA binding tower domain of BRCA2 and the structure of the protein. These data collectively lend evidence to the idea that BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations play a role in telomere length in women at high hereditary risk for breast cancer. Further clinical and diagnostics discovery research on BRCA1 and BRCA2 variation, telomere length, and breast cancer mechanistic linkages are called for in larger study samples.Publication Metadata only Kanser genetiği(Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 2022-01-01) GÜLLÜ AMURAN, GÖKÇE; GÜLLÜ AMURAN G.Publication Metadata only Protein sentezi ve modifikasyonları(Hipokrat Yayıncılık, 2023-01-01) GÜLLÜ AMURAN, GÖKÇE; PEKER EYÜBOĞLU, İREM; GÜLLÜ AMURAN G., ÖZER S. A., PEKER EYÜBOĞLU İ.Publication Metadata only Evaluation of NOS1AP, TWIST1 AND CDH1 expressions according to molecular subtypes in breast cancer(2022-06-09) POLAT, BÜŞRA; GÜLLÜ AMURAN, GÖKÇE; UĞURLU, MUSTAFA ÜMİT; KAYA, HANDAN; AKKİPRİK, MUSTAFA; POLAT B., GÜLLÜ AMURAN G., UĞURLU M. Ü., KAYA H., AKKİPRİK M.Publication Metadata only Tıbbi biyoloji ve genetikte kullanılan yöntemler(Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 2022-01-01) GÜLLÜ AMURAN, GÖKÇE; GÜLLÜ AMURAN G.Publication Open Access Correlation between plasma ccfDNA, mtDNA changes, CTCs, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in breast cancer patients undergoing NACT(2024-01-01) PEKER EYÜBOĞLU, İREM; GÜLLÜ AMURAN, GÖKÇE; YUMUK, PERRAN FULDEN; AKKİPRİK, MUSTAFA; Çelik B., PEKER EYÜBOĞLU İ., Koca S., Ümit Uğurlu M., Alan Ö., GÜLLÜ AMURAN G., AKIN TELLİ T., Yumuk F., AKKİPRİK M.Background/aim: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women, emphasizing need for noninvasive blood biomarkers to aid in treatment selection. Previous studies have demonstrated elevated levels of plasma circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) in breast cancer patients. Both ccfDNA and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are fragments released into the bloodstream. In this study, we investigated effectiveness of ccfDNA and mtDNA as indicators of treatment response and explored their potential as monitoring biomarkers. Additionally, we compared these markers with circulating tumor cell (CTC) data and assessed their relationship with epithelialmesenchymal transition (EMT). Materials and methods: Thirty-six female breast cancer patients and 21 healthy females were included in the study. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was performed on plasma samples to measure levels of ND1, ND4, ALU115, ALU247, and GAPDH, and DNA integrity was determined by calculating ratios of ALU247/ALU115 and ND4/ND1. Results: After treatment, patients had a significant decrease in ccfDNA levels and a significant increase in mtDNA copy number (mtDNAcn). However, there was no significant change in ccfDNA and mtDNA integrity. When comparing all groups, patients exhibited higher levels of ALU115 and ALU247 compared to controls. Moreover, patients demonstrated significantly lower ccfDNA integrity than controls. Conclusion: This study represents the first comprehensive investigation of plasma ccfDNA levels, mtDNAcn, and integrities collectively. Furthermore, it is the first study to explore the relationship between these markers and CTCs, cancer stem cell markers, treatment response, and metastatic status. Our findings suggest that plasma ccfDNA and mtDNA may serve as potential biomarkers for assessing chemotherapy response and can be employed alone or in combination with other biomarkers to monitor treatment efficacy in breast cancer patients. Key words: Breast cancer, ccfDNA, mtDNA, neoadjuvant therapy, EMT