Induction of CDC2 Phosphorylation in Skin Biopsies from Patients with Solid Tumors Undergoing DNA-Damaging Chemotherapy

Amy Sun; Raymond L. Lam; Amy Harman; Anna C. Pavlick; Gary A. Herman

Authors

Amy Sun
Raymond L. Lam
Amy Harman
Anna C. Pavlick
Gary A. Herman

Keywords:

Cell cycle proteins, phosphorylated CDC2, biological markers, biomarkers, proteins, Cells, chemotherapy, cancers

Abstract

This study was to clinically validate phosphorylated CDC2(pCDC2) as a biomarker for Wee1 kinase inhibitors by measuring pCDC2 in skin biopsies from patients receiving DNA damaging chemotherapy. Skin biopsies were performed at scheduled times after chemotherapy. Total CDC2 and pCDC2 in epidermal cells, hair follicle and bulb from skin biopsies were determined using chromogenic multiplex immunohis-tochemistry with multispectral image analysis. Statistical analyses were performed for each cell type after log-transformation of data. Thirty-one patients (29-88 years) completed the study. Significant induction of pCDC2 in response to chemotherapy was detected. Epidermis was most consistently evaluable across skin biopsies, demonstrating strong induction of pCDC2. The percentage of cells positive for total CDC2 and pCDC2 showed a 1.40-fold induction from baseline to 24h post-infusion (p=0.012) and a 2.05-fold increase from baseline to 48h (p

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Induction of CDC2 Phosphorylation in Skin Biopsies from Patients with Solid Tumors Undergoing DNA-Damaging Chemotherapy. (2014). Global Journal of Medical Research, 14(K1), 11-21. https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/536

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