Author
Burns, JessicaWilding, Christopher P
Krasny, Lukas
Zhu, Xixuan
Chadha, Madhumeeta
Tam, Yuen Bun
Ps, Hari
Mahalingam, Aswanth H
Lee, Alexander T J
Arthur, Amani
Guljar, Nafia
Perkins, Emma
Pankova, Valeriya
Jenks, Andrew
Djabatey, Vanessa
Szecsei, Cornelia
McCarthy, Frank
Ragulan, Chanthirika
Milighetti, Martina
Roumeliotis, Theodoros I
Crosier, Stephen
Finetti, Martina
Choudhary, Jyoti S
Judson, Ian
Fisher, Cyril
Schuster, Eugene F
Sadanandam, Anguraj
Chen, Tom W
Williamson, Daniel
Thway, Khin
Jones, Robin L
Cheang, Maggie C U
Huang, Paul H
Publication date
2023-06-29Subject
Oncology. Pathology.
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Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare and diverse mesenchymal cancers with limited treatment options. Here we undertake comprehensive proteomic profiling of tumour specimens from 321 STS patients representing 11 histological subtypes. Within leiomyosarcomas, we identify three proteomic subtypes with distinct myogenesis and immune features, anatomical site distribution and survival outcomes. Characterisation of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcomas and dedifferentiated liposarcomas with low infiltrating CD3 + T-lymphocyte levels nominates the complement cascade as a candidate immunotherapeutic target. Comparative analysis of proteomic and transcriptomic profiles highlights the proteomic-specific features for optimal risk stratification in angiosarcomas. Finally, we define functional signatures termed Sarcoma Proteomic Modules which transcend histological subtype classification and show that a vesicle transport protein signature is an independent prognostic factor for distant metastasis. Our study highlights the utility of proteomics for identifying molecular subgroups with implications for risk stratification and therapy selection and provides a rich resource for future sarcoma research.Citation
Burns J, Wilding CP, Krasny L, Zhu X, Chadha M, Tam YB, Ps H, Mahalingam AH, Lee ATJ, Arthur A, Guljar N, Perkins E, Pankova V, Jenks A, Djabatey V, Szecsei C, McCarthy F, Ragulan C, Milighetti M, Roumeliotis TI, Crosier S, Finetti M, Choudhary JS, Judson I, Fisher C, Schuster EF, Sadanandam A, Chen TW, Williamson D, Thway K, Jones RL, Cheang MCU, Huang PH. The proteomic landscape of soft tissue sarcomas. Nat Commun. 2023 Jun 29;14(1):3834. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39486-2. PMID: 37386008; PMCID: PMC10310735.Type
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39486-2PMID
37386008Journal
Nature CommunicationsPublisher
Nature Researchae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1038/s41467-023-39486-2