PMID- 35158945 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220219 IS - 2072-6694 (Print) IS - 2072-6694 (Electronic) IS - 2072-6694 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 3 DP - 2022 Jan 28 TI - TFF1 in Aqueous Humor-A Potential New Biomarker for Retinoblastoma. LID - 10.3390/cancers14030677 [doi] LID - 677 AB - Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common childhood eye cancer. The expression of trefoil factor family peptide 1 (TFF1), a small secreted peptide, has been correlated with more advanced RB stages and it might be a promising new candidate as a RB biomarker. The study presented addressed the question of if TFF1 is detectable in aqueous humor (AH) of RB patients' eyes, providing easy accessibility as a diagnostic and/or therapy accompanying predictive biomarker. The TFF1 expression status of 15 retinoblastoma AH samples was investigated by ELISA and Western blot analyses. The results were correlated with the TFF1 expression status in the tumor of origin and compared to TFF1 expression in established corresponding primary tumor cell cultures and supernatants. Nine out of fifteen AH patient samples exhibited TFF1 expression, which correlated well with TFF1 levels of the original tumor. TFF1 expression in most of the corresponding primary cell cultures reflects the levels of the original tumor, although not all TFF1-expressing tumor cells seem to secret into the AH. Together, our findings strongly suggest TFF1 as a reliable new RB biomarker. FAU - Busch, Maike Anna AU - Busch MA AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9651-031X AD - Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, Institute of Anatomy II, Department of Neuroanatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. FAU - Haase, Andre AU - Haase A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4529-1396 AD - Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, Institute of Anatomy II, Department of Neuroanatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. FAU - Miroschnikov, Natalia AU - Miroschnikov N AD - Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, Institute of Anatomy II, Department of Neuroanatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. FAU - Doege, Annika AU - Doege A AD - Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, Institute of Anatomy II, Department of Neuroanatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. FAU - Biewald, Eva AU - Biewald E AD - Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. FAU - Bechrakis, Nikolaos E AU - Bechrakis NE AD - Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. FAU - Beier, Manfred AU - Beier M AD - Institute of Human Genetics, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany. FAU - Kanber, Deniz AU - Kanber D AD - Institute of Human Genetics, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. FAU - Lohmann, Dietmar AU - Lohmann D AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2624-9889 AD - Institute of Human Genetics, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. FAU - Metz, Klaus AU - Metz K AD - Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. FAU - Dunker, Nicole AU - Dunker N AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1273-0644 AD - Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, Institute of Anatomy II, Department of Neuroanatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220128 PL - Switzerland TA - Cancers (Basel) JT - Cancers JID - 101526829 PMC - PMC8833755 OTO - NOTNLM OT - RB OT - TFF1 OT - aqueous humor OT - biomarker OT - liquid biopsy OT - retinoblastoma OT - trefoil factor family peptides COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/02/16 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/16 06:01 PMCR- 2022/01/28 CRDT- 2022/02/15 01:03 PHST- 2022/01/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/01/24 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/01/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/02/15 01:03 [entrez] PHST- 2022/02/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/16 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cancers14030677 [pii] AID - cancers-14-00677 [pii] AID - 10.3390/cancers14030677 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cancers (Basel). 2022 Jan 28;14(3):677. doi: 10.3390/cancers14030677.