Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, INGEMM, La Paz University Hospital, Paseo La Castellana 261, Edificio Bloque Quirúrgico Planta-2, 28046, Madrid, Spain.
Biomarkers and Experimental Therapeutics in Cancer, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain.
Sci Rep. 2024 May 18;14(1):11398. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-62061-8.
Glioblastoma (GB) is a devastating tumor of the central nervous system characterized by a poor prognosis. One of the best-established predictive biomarker in IDH-wildtype GB is O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) methylation (mMGMT), which is associated with improved treatment response and survival. However, current efforts to monitor GB patients through mMGMT detection have proven unsuccessful. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) hold potential as a key element that could revolutionize clinical practice by offering new possibilities for liquid biopsy. This study aimed to determine the utility of sEV-based liquid biopsy as a predictive biomarker and disease monitoring tool in patients with IDH-wildtype GB. Our findings show consistent results with tissue-based analysis, achieving a remarkable sensitivity of 85.7% for detecting mMGMT in liquid biopsy, the highest reported to date. Moreover, we suggested that liquid biopsy assessment of sEV-DNA could be a powerful tool for monitoring disease progression in IDH-wildtype GB patients. This study highlights the critical significance of overcoming molecular underdetection, which can lead to missed treatment opportunities and misdiagnoses, possibly resulting in ineffective therapies. The outcomes of our research significantly contribute to the field of sEV-DNA-based liquid biopsy, providing valuable insights into tumor tissue heterogeneity and establishing it as a promising tool for detecting GB biomarkers. These results have substantial implications for advancing predictive and therapeutic approaches in the context of GB and warrant further exploration and validation in clinical settings.
胶质母细胞瘤(GB)是一种中枢神经系统的破坏性肿瘤,预后不良。在 IDH 野生型 GB 中,最成熟的预测生物标志物之一是 O6-甲基鸟嘌呤-DNA 甲基转移酶(MGMT)甲基化(mMGMT),它与改善治疗反应和生存相关。然而,目前通过 mMGMT 检测来监测 GB 患者的努力已经证明是不成功的。小细胞外囊泡(sEVs)作为一种关键元素具有潜力,可以通过为液体活检提供新的可能性来彻底改变临床实践。本研究旨在确定基于 sEV 的液体活检作为 IDH 野生型 GB 患者的预测生物标志物和疾病监测工具的效用。我们的研究结果与组织分析一致,在液体活检中检测 mMGMT 的灵敏度达到了惊人的 85.7%,这是迄今为止报道的最高水平。此外,我们建议液体活检评估 sEV-DNA 可能是监测 IDH 野生型 GB 患者疾病进展的有力工具。本研究强调了克服分子检测不足的重要性,这可能导致错失治疗机会和误诊,从而导致无效治疗。我们的研究结果对基于 sEV-DNA 的液体活检领域具有重要意义,为肿瘤组织异质性提供了有价值的见解,并确立了其作为检测 GB 生物标志物的有前途的工具。这些结果对推进 GB 背景下的预测和治疗方法具有重要意义,并值得在临床环境中进一步探索和验证。
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