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Premorphological metabolic changes in human breast carcinogenesis.

E W McDermott1, E T Barron, P P Smyth

  • 1Department of Surgery, University College, Dublin, Ireland.

The British Journal of Surgery
|October 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Metabolic changes, indicated by increased glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity, are detected in breast tissue before morphological changes occur. This suggests abnormal metabolism may precede breast cancer development.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Malignant breast tissue exhibits distinct morphological and metabolic alterations compared to normal tissue.
  • Understanding the sequence of these changes is crucial for early cancer detection and risk assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether abnormal metabolic activity precedes morphological changes in human breast carcinogenesis.
  • To assess the utility of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity as a marker for early metabolic abnormalities in breast tissue.

Main Methods:

  • Cytochemical measurement of G6PD activity in different breast tissue types: normal, benign, morphologically normal from cancer-containing breasts, and malignant.
  • Comparison of mean integrated extinction (MIE) values for G6PD activity across these tissue groups.

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Main Results:

  • Significantly increased G6PD activity was observed in malignant breast tissue compared to normal and benign tissues (P < 0.01).
  • Elevated G6PD activity was also found in morphologically normal tissue from cancer-containing breasts versus normal/benign tissue from non-cancerous breasts (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:

  • Metabolic abnormalities, evidenced by increased G6PD activity, appear to precede morphological changes in breast carcinogenesis.
  • Widespread abnormal metabolism can be detected within a cancer-affected breast, potentially aiding in identifying high-risk individuals.