HER3 expression and MEK activation in non-small-cell lung carcinoma

Author:

Manickavasagar Thubeena1,Yuan Wei1,Carreira Suzanne1,Gurel Bora1,Miranda Susana1,Ferreira Ana1,Crespo Mateus1,Riisnaes Ruth1,Baker Chloe1,O’Brien Mary2,Bhosle Jaishree2,Popat Sanjay3,Banerji Udai1,Lopez Juanita1,Bono Johann de1,Minchom Anna12ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Drug Development Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Sutton, London, SM2 5PT, UK

2. Lung Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, SM2 5PT, UK

3. Lung Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ, UK

Abstract

Aim: We explore HER3 expression in lung adenocarcinoma (adeno-NSCLC) and identify potential mechanisms of HER3 expression. Materials & methods: Tumor samples from 45 patients with adeno-NSCLC were analyzed. HER3 and HER2 expression were identified using immunohistochemistry and bioinformatic interrogation of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Results: HER3 was highly expressed in 42.2% of cases. ERBB3 copy number did not account for HER3 overexpression. Bioinformatic analysis of TCGA demonstrated that MEK activity score (a surrogate of functional signaling) did not correlate with HER3 ligands. ERBB3 RNA expression levels were significantly correlated with MEK activity after adjusting for EGFR expression. Conclusion: HER3 expression is common and is a potential therapeutic target by virtue of frequent overexpression and functional downstream signaling.

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine,Oncology

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