Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in long-term disease-free breast cancer survivors

Authors

  • Patrick J. PerikPerik Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Winette T. A. Van Der Graaf Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Elisabeth G. E. De Vries Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Frans Boomsma Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 40/50, 3015, GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Juergen Messerschmidt ISAS-Institute for Analytical Sciences, Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Strasse 11, 44139, Dortmund, Germany
  • Dirk J. Van Veldhuisen Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Dirk T. Sleijfer Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Jourik A. Gietema Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/02841860500482225

Abstract

Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in patients with heart failure. We evaluated whether circulating soluble (s) apoptosis-related proteins and inflammation markers are increased in long-term disease free breast cancer survivors and associated with cardiotoxicity, and if subgroups could be identified based on the applied treatments. Circulating tumour necrosis factor (TNF) α, sTNF-receptor (sTNF-R) 1 and 2, sFas, sFas ligand, sTNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (sTRAIL) and serum HER2 were measured with immunoassay. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HS-CRP), fibrinogen, plasma B-type and N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide (NT-ANP and BNP) were also determined. Thirty-four patients with median 6.0 years follow-up and 12 healthy age-matched women were enrolled. Chemotherapy, consisting of five cycles fluorouracil, epirubicin (90 mg/m2), cyclophosphamide (FEC) (n = 14) or four cycles FEC followed by myeloablation with high-dose carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, thiotepa (n = 20), preceded irradiation and tamoxifen. Circulating apoptosis markers were higher in patients than in controls. No associations with cardiac dysfunction were observed. sFas ligand and sTRAIL were higher in the high-dose than in the standard-dose group. In conclusion, we observed increased circulating apoptotic protein levels in long-term disease-free breast cancer survivors, treated with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy, particularly after myeloablative chemotherapy. The potential relation with late cardiotoxicity of antineoplastic therapy deserves further study.

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Published

2006-01-01

How to Cite

PerikPerik, P. J. ., Van Der Graaf, W. T. A. ., De Vries, E. G. E. ., Boomsma, F. ., Messerschmidt, J. ., Van Veldhuisen, D. J. ., … Gietema, J. A. . (2006). Circulating apoptotic proteins are increased in long-term disease-free breast cancer survivors. Acta Oncologica, 45(2), 175–183. https://doi.org/10.1080/02841860500482225

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2006): Acta Oncologica

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