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Table 6 Correlation of expression of metabolism related proteins between primary and metastatic breast cancer according to metastatic site

From: Site-specific metabolic phenotypes in metastatic breast cancer

Parameters

Total

Bone metastasis

Brain metastasis

Liver metastasis

Lung metastasis

N = 49 (%)

p-value

n = 13 (%)

p-value

n = 9 (%)

p-value

n = 4 (%)

p-value

n = 23 (%)

p-value

Glut-1

 

0.481

 

0.063

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

0.004

  (+) → (+)

10 (20.4)

 

0 (0.0)

 

4 (44.4)

 

0 (0.0)

 

6 (20.4)

 

  (+) → (−)

7 (14.3)

 

5 (38.5)

 

1 (11.1)

 

1 (25.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

  (−) → (+)

11 (22.4)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (22.2)

 

0 (0.0)

 

9 (39.1)

 

  (−) → (−)

21 (42.9)

 

8 (61.5)

 

2 (22.2)

 

3 (75.0)

 

8 (34.8)

 

Hexokinase II

 

0.581

 

1.000

 

0.500

 

1.000

 

1.000

  (+) → (+)

11 (22.4)

 

1 (7.7)

 

1 (11.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

9 (39.1)

 

  (+) → (−)

5 (10.2)

 

3 (23.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (8.7)

 

  (−) → (+)

8 (16.3)

 

2 (15.4)

 

2 (22.2)

 

1 (25.0)

 

3 (13.0)

 

  (−) → (−)

25 (51.0)

 

7 (53.8)

 

6 (66.7)

 

3 (75.0)

 

9 (39.1)

 

CAIX

 

0.688

 

N/A

 

1.000

 

N/A

 

1.000

  (+) → (+)

2 (4.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (8.7)

 

  (+) → (−)

2 (4.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (11.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (4.3)

 

  (−) → (+)

4 (8.2)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (22.2)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (8.7)

 

  (−) → (−)

41 (83.7)

 

13 (100.0)

 

6 (66.7)

 

4 (100.0)

 

18 (78.3)

 

MCT4

 

0.002

 

0.250

 

0.250

 

0.500

 

0.004

  (+) → (+)

14 (28.6)

 

3 (23.1)

 

4 (44.4)

 

0 (0.0)

 

7 (30.4)

 

  (+) → (−)

2 (4.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (50.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

  (−) → (+)

15 (30.6)

 

3 (23.1)

 

3 (33.3)

 

0 (0.0)

 

9 (39.1)

 

  (−) → (−)

18 (36.7)

 

7 (53.8)

 

2 (22.2)

 

2 (50.0)

 

7 (30.4)

 

GLS1

 

1.000

 

0.063

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

0.289

  (+) → (+)

15 (30.6)

 

2 (15.4)

 

3 (33.3)

 

2 (50.0)

 

8 (34.8)

 

  (+) → (−)

8 (16.3)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (11.1)

 

1 (25.0)

 

6 (26.1)

 

  (−) → (+)

9 (18.4)

 

5 (38.5)

 

2 (22.2)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (8.7)

 

  (−) → (−)

17 (34.7)

 

6 (46.2)

 

3 (33.3)

 

1 (25.0)

 

7 (30.4)

 

GDH

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

  (+) → (+)

44 (89.8)

 

11 (84.6)

 

8 (88.9)

 

3 (75.0)

 

22 (95.7)

 

  (+) → (−)

2 (4.1)

 

1 (7.7)

 

1 (11.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

  (−) → (+)

3 (6.1)

 

1 (7.7)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (25.0)

 

1 (4.3)

 

  (−) → (−)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

ASCT2

 

0.092

 

1.000

 

0.219

 

1.000

 

0.375

  (+) → (+)

8 (16.3)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (25.0)

 

7 (30.4)

 

  (+) → (−)

10 (20.4)

 

1 (7.7)

 

5 (55.6)

 

0 (0.0)

 

4 (17.4)

 

  (−) → (+)

3 (6.1)

 

1 (7.7)

 

1 (11.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (4.3)

 

  (−) → (−)

28 (57.1)

 

11 (84.6)

 

3 (33.3)

 

3 (75.0)

 

11 (47.8)

 

ATP synthase

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

  (+) → (+)

48 (98.0)

 

12 (92.3)

 

9 (100.0)

 

4 (100.0)

 

23 (100.0)

 

  (+) → (−)

1 (2.0)

 

1 (7.7)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

  (−) → (+)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

  (−) → (−)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

SDHA

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

N/A

 

N/A

  (+) → (+)

44 (89.8)

 

9 (69.2)

 

8 (88.9)

 

4 (100.0)

 

23 (100.0)

 

  (+) → (−)

2 (4.1)

 

2 (15.4)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

  (−) → (+)

3 (6.1)

 

2 (15.4)

 

1 (11.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

  (−) → (−)

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

SDHB

 

0.263

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

0.063

  (+) → (+)

24 (49.0)

 

4 (30.8)

 

3 (33.3)

 

1 (25.0)

 

16 (69.9)

 

  (+) → (−)

7 (14.3)

 

3 (23.1)

 

3 (33.3)

 

1 (25.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

  (−) → (+)

13 (26.5)

 

3 (23.1)

 

3 (33.3)

 

2 (50.0)

 

5 (21.7)

 

  (−) → (−)

5 (10.2)

 

3 (23.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (8.7)

 

PHGDH

 

0.581

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

0.688

  (+) → (+)

22 (44.9)

 

3 (23.1)

 

6 (66.7)

 

1 (25.0)

 

12 (52.2)

 

  (+) → (−)

5 (10.2)

 

2 (15.4)

 

1 (11.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (8.7)

 

  (−) → (+)

8 (16.3)

 

2 (15.4)

 

1 (11.1)

 

1 (25.0)

 

4 (17.4)

 

  (−) → (−)

14 (28.6)

 

6 (46.2)

 

1 (11.1)

 

2 (50.0)

 

5 (21.7)

 

PSPH

 

1.000

 

N/A

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

  (+) → (+)

1 (2.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (4.3)

 

  (+) → (−)

3 (6.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (11.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (8.7)

 

  (−) → (+)

2 (4.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (25.0)

 

1 (4.3)

 

  (−) → (−)

43 (87.8)

 

13 (100.0)

 

8 (88.9)

 

3 (75.0)

 

19 (82.6)

 

PSAT1

 

0.607

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

0.219

  (+) → (+)

1 (2.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (4.3)

 

  (+) → (−)

9 (18.4)

 

3 (23.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (25.0)

 

5 (21.7)

 

  (−) → (+)

6 (12.2)

 

2 (15.4)

 

1 (11.1)

 

2 (50.0)

 

1 (4.3)

 

  (−) → (−)

33 (67.3)

 

8 (61.5)

 

8 (88.9)

 

1 (25.0)

 

16 (69.6)

 

SHMT1

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

N/A

 

1.000

  (+) → (+)

10 (20.4)

 

0 (0.0)

 

2 (22.2)

 

0 (0.0)

 

8 (34.8)

 

  (+) → (−)

2 (4.1)

 

1 (7.7)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (4.3)

 

  (−) → (+)

1 (2.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

0 (0.0)

 

1 (4.3)

 

  (−) → (−)

36 (73.5)

 

12 (92.3)

 

7 (77.8)

 

4 (100.0)

 

13 (56.5)

 

GLDC

 

0.143

 

0.375

 

1.000

 

1.000

 

0.508

  (+) → (+)

12 (24.5)

 

0 (0.0)

 

3 (33.3)

 

1 (25.0)

 

8 (34.8)

 

  (+) → (−)

5 (10.2)

 

1 (7.7)

 

1 (11.1)

 

0 (0.0)

 

3 (13.0)

 

  (−) → (+)

12 (24.5)

 

4 (30.8)

 

1 (11.1)

 

1 (25.0)

 

6 (26.1)

 

  (−) → (−)

20 (40.8)

 

8 (61.5)

 

4 (44.4)

 

2 (50.0)

 

6 (26.1)

 
  1. *p-value was calculated by McNemar test.
  2. Bold represents p < 0.05.