Translational phosphoproteomics methods to identify biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets

Phosphorylation plays a fundamental role in cellular processes, and it is commonly dysregulated in cancer. Characterization of phosphorylation mediated signaling networks in tumors can inform therapeutic interventions. Additionally, analysis of phosphoproteome in response to drug candidates can help...

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Main Author: Kohale, Ishwar N.
Other Authors: White, Forest M.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2022
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/140097
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description Phosphorylation plays a fundamental role in cellular processes, and it is commonly dysregulated in cancer. Characterization of phosphorylation mediated signaling networks in tumors can inform therapeutic interventions. Additionally, analysis of phosphoproteome in response to drug candidates can help identify biomarkers for therapeutic response as well as lend direct insights into potential adaptive resistance mechanisms. However, quantification of phosphoproteome, especially the translationally relevant low abundant signals including tyrosine and pathway specific phosphorylation, is limited in the clinic. Here, we describe mass spectrometry based methods and their applications for quantitative analysis of low level phosphoproteome in preclinical models and patient tumors. In the first part, we describe a method for highly sensitive and quantitative analysis of tyrosine phosphorylation from 1 to 2 10-µm sections of formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) clinical tissue specimens, opening the doors for direct translational insights from FFPE tumor tissue banks in hospitals. In the second part, we present an integrative platform using mass spectrometry imaging, phosphoproteomics and multiplexed tissue imaging for mapping drug distribution, target engagement, and adaptive response to gain insights into heterogeneous response to therapy. In the last part of thesis, we demonstrate the application of quantitative tyrosine phosphorylation in identifying novel therapeutic targets in chemotherapy resistant triple negative breast cancer tumors. Together these approaches highlight the importance of low level phosphorylation signals to serve as biomarkers and inform novel therapeutic strategies.
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spelling mit-1721.1/1400972022-02-08T03:07:52Z Translational phosphoproteomics methods to identify biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets Kohale, Ishwar N. White, Forest M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering Phosphorylation plays a fundamental role in cellular processes, and it is commonly dysregulated in cancer. Characterization of phosphorylation mediated signaling networks in tumors can inform therapeutic interventions. Additionally, analysis of phosphoproteome in response to drug candidates can help identify biomarkers for therapeutic response as well as lend direct insights into potential adaptive resistance mechanisms. However, quantification of phosphoproteome, especially the translationally relevant low abundant signals including tyrosine and pathway specific phosphorylation, is limited in the clinic. Here, we describe mass spectrometry based methods and their applications for quantitative analysis of low level phosphoproteome in preclinical models and patient tumors. In the first part, we describe a method for highly sensitive and quantitative analysis of tyrosine phosphorylation from 1 to 2 10-µm sections of formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) clinical tissue specimens, opening the doors for direct translational insights from FFPE tumor tissue banks in hospitals. In the second part, we present an integrative platform using mass spectrometry imaging, phosphoproteomics and multiplexed tissue imaging for mapping drug distribution, target engagement, and adaptive response to gain insights into heterogeneous response to therapy. In the last part of thesis, we demonstrate the application of quantitative tyrosine phosphorylation in identifying novel therapeutic targets in chemotherapy resistant triple negative breast cancer tumors. Together these approaches highlight the importance of low level phosphorylation signals to serve as biomarkers and inform novel therapeutic strategies. Ph.D. 2022-02-07T15:23:56Z 2022-02-07T15:23:56Z 2021-09 2021-11-17T22:09:41.144Z Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/140097 In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted Copyright MIT http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/ application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Translational phosphoproteomics methods to identify biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets
title Translational phosphoproteomics methods to identify biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets
title_full Translational phosphoproteomics methods to identify biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets
title_fullStr Translational phosphoproteomics methods to identify biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets
title_full_unstemmed Translational phosphoproteomics methods to identify biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets
title_short Translational phosphoproteomics methods to identify biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets
title_sort translational phosphoproteomics methods to identify biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets
url https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/140097
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