They are looking for protein indicators of aggressive breast cancer in the tissue and plasma samples. (pnnl.gov)
In the study, the genetic targets were messenger RNA (mRNA) that code for certain proteins known to be biomarkers for aggressive breast cancer cells. (sciencedaily.com)
The family of hCA enzymes contains similar proteins, such as hCA IX and XII, that are associated with aggressive breast cancers, such as triple negative breast cancer. (sciencedaily.com)