Identification of Potential Biomarkers for Gastric Cancer through
Urinary Proteomics Analysis: A multicenter study
Abstract
Aims: In this study, we propose a non-invasive approach utilizing
quantitative proteomics analysis of urine samples to identify potential
biomarkers for gastric cancer. Methods: Urine samples were collected
from 30 gastric cancer patients, 30 early-stage gastric cancer patients,
and 30 healthy controls at Beijing Shijitan and Beijing Friendship
Hospitals. For further confirmation, we correlated our findings with The
Cancer Genome Atlas database, which uses tandem mass tag tagged
quantitative proteomics. Results: In individuals with advanced gastric
cancer compared to control group, 376 urine proteins were differentially
expressed, while 191 urine proteins were differentially expressed in
individuals with early gastric cancer compared to control group. An
analysis of gene ontology revealed that these differentially expressed
proteins are primarily involved in cell adhesion, biological adhesion,
and negative regulation. Through a comprehensive analysis that
considered high FC value, low p-value, and alignment with existing
literature, we identified five potential urine proteins (PYGB, ITGB3,
COL1A1, and TNFRSF12A) as showing differential expression between the
AGC and CG groups,three potential urine proteins (HSPA8, CTSL, and FTL)
as showing differential expression between the EGC and CG groups.
Conclusion: Understanding the roles and pathways of differentially
expressed proteins has clarified the molecular mechanisms of gastric
cancer.