The invasive proteome of glioblastoma revealed by laser-capture microdissection

Neurooncol Adv. 2019 Sep 28;1(1):vdz029. doi: 10.1093/noajnl/vdz029. eCollection 2019 May-Dec.

Abstract

Background: Glioblastomas are heterogeneous tumors composed of a necrotic and tumor core and an invasive periphery.

Methods: Here, we performed a proteomics analysis of laser-capture micro-dissected glioblastoma core and invasive areas of patient-derived xenografts.

Results: Bioinformatics analysis identified enriched proteins in central and invasive tumor areas. Novel markers of invasion were identified, the genes proteolipid protein 1 (PLP1) and Dynamin-1 (DNM1), which were subsequently validated in tumors and by functional assays.

Conclusions: In summary, our results identify new networks and molecules that may play an important role in glioblastoma development and may constitute potential novel therapeutic targets.

Keywords: glioblastoma; intratumor heterogeneity; invasion; patient-derived xenograft; proteomics analysis.