Comprehensive RNA analysis of CSF reveals a role for CEACAM6 in lung cancer leptomeningeal metastases

Abstract Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) metastatic to the brain leptomeninges is rapidly fatal, cannot be biopsied, and cancer cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are few; therefore, available tissue samples to develop effective treatments are severely limited. This study aimed to converge si...

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Autores principales: Yingmei Li, Dina Polyak, Layton Lamsam, Ian David Connolly, Eli Johnson, Lina Khav Khoeur, Stephanie Andersen, Monica Granucci, Geoff Stanley, Boxiang Liu, Seema Nagpal, Melanie Hayden Gephart
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e3071f0cb1e5411ca282118af6fa15b42021-12-02T19:16:17ZComprehensive RNA analysis of CSF reveals a role for CEACAM6 in lung cancer leptomeningeal metastases10.1038/s41698-021-00228-62397-768Xhttps://doaj.org/article/e3071f0cb1e5411ca282118af6fa15b42021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-021-00228-6https://doaj.org/toc/2397-768XAbstract Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) metastatic to the brain leptomeninges is rapidly fatal, cannot be biopsied, and cancer cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are few; therefore, available tissue samples to develop effective treatments are severely limited. This study aimed to converge single-cell RNA-seq and cell-free RNA (cfRNA) analyses to both diagnose NSCLC leptomeningeal metastases (LM), and to use gene expression profiles to understand progression mechanisms of NSCLC in the brain leptomeninges. NSCLC patients with suspected LM underwent withdrawal of CSF via lumbar puncture. Four cytology-positive CSF samples underwent single-cell capture (n = 197 cells) by microfluidic chip. Using robust principal component analyses, NSCLC LM cell gene expression was compared to immune cells. Massively parallel qPCR (9216 simultaneous reactions) on human CSF cfRNA samples compared the relative gene expression of patients with NSCLC LM (n = 14) to non-tumor controls (n = 7). The NSCLC-associated gene, CEACAM6, underwent in vitro validation in NSCLC cell lines for involvement in pathologic behaviors characteristic of LM. NSCLC LM gene expression revealed by single-cell RNA-seq was also reflected in CSF cfRNA of cytology-positive patients. Tumor-associated cfRNA (e.g., CEACAM6, MUC1) was present in NSCLC LM patients’ CSF, but not in controls (CEACAM6 detection sensitivity 88.24% and specificity 100%). Cell migration in NSCLC cell lines was directly proportional to CEACAM6 expression, suggesting a role in disease progression. NSCLC-associated cfRNA is detectable in the CSF of patients with LM, and corresponds to the gene expression profile of NSCLC LM cells. CEACAM6 contributes significantly to NSCLC migration, a hallmark of LM pathophysiology.Yingmei LiDina PolyakLayton LamsamIan David ConnollyEli JohnsonLina Khav KhoeurStephanie AndersenMonica GranucciGeoff StanleyBoxiang LiuSeema NagpalMelanie Hayden GephartNature PortfolioarticleNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENnpj Precision Oncology, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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topic Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
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spellingShingle Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
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Yingmei Li
Dina Polyak
Layton Lamsam
Ian David Connolly
Eli Johnson
Lina Khav Khoeur
Stephanie Andersen
Monica Granucci
Geoff Stanley
Boxiang Liu
Seema Nagpal
Melanie Hayden Gephart
Comprehensive RNA analysis of CSF reveals a role for CEACAM6 in lung cancer leptomeningeal metastases
description Abstract Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) metastatic to the brain leptomeninges is rapidly fatal, cannot be biopsied, and cancer cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are few; therefore, available tissue samples to develop effective treatments are severely limited. This study aimed to converge single-cell RNA-seq and cell-free RNA (cfRNA) analyses to both diagnose NSCLC leptomeningeal metastases (LM), and to use gene expression profiles to understand progression mechanisms of NSCLC in the brain leptomeninges. NSCLC patients with suspected LM underwent withdrawal of CSF via lumbar puncture. Four cytology-positive CSF samples underwent single-cell capture (n = 197 cells) by microfluidic chip. Using robust principal component analyses, NSCLC LM cell gene expression was compared to immune cells. Massively parallel qPCR (9216 simultaneous reactions) on human CSF cfRNA samples compared the relative gene expression of patients with NSCLC LM (n = 14) to non-tumor controls (n = 7). The NSCLC-associated gene, CEACAM6, underwent in vitro validation in NSCLC cell lines for involvement in pathologic behaviors characteristic of LM. NSCLC LM gene expression revealed by single-cell RNA-seq was also reflected in CSF cfRNA of cytology-positive patients. Tumor-associated cfRNA (e.g., CEACAM6, MUC1) was present in NSCLC LM patients’ CSF, but not in controls (CEACAM6 detection sensitivity 88.24% and specificity 100%). Cell migration in NSCLC cell lines was directly proportional to CEACAM6 expression, suggesting a role in disease progression. NSCLC-associated cfRNA is detectable in the CSF of patients with LM, and corresponds to the gene expression profile of NSCLC LM cells. CEACAM6 contributes significantly to NSCLC migration, a hallmark of LM pathophysiology.
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author Yingmei Li
Dina Polyak
Layton Lamsam
Ian David Connolly
Eli Johnson
Lina Khav Khoeur
Stephanie Andersen
Monica Granucci
Geoff Stanley
Boxiang Liu
Seema Nagpal
Melanie Hayden Gephart
author_facet Yingmei Li
Dina Polyak
Layton Lamsam
Ian David Connolly
Eli Johnson
Lina Khav Khoeur
Stephanie Andersen
Monica Granucci
Geoff Stanley
Boxiang Liu
Seema Nagpal
Melanie Hayden Gephart
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title Comprehensive RNA analysis of CSF reveals a role for CEACAM6 in lung cancer leptomeningeal metastases
title_short Comprehensive RNA analysis of CSF reveals a role for CEACAM6 in lung cancer leptomeningeal metastases
title_full Comprehensive RNA analysis of CSF reveals a role for CEACAM6 in lung cancer leptomeningeal metastases
title_fullStr Comprehensive RNA analysis of CSF reveals a role for CEACAM6 in lung cancer leptomeningeal metastases
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive RNA analysis of CSF reveals a role for CEACAM6 in lung cancer leptomeningeal metastases
title_sort comprehensive rna analysis of csf reveals a role for ceacam6 in lung cancer leptomeningeal metastases
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url https://doaj.org/article/e3071f0cb1e5411ca282118af6fa15b4
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