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Xu J, Zhou L, Du X, Qi Z, Chen S, Zhang J, Cao X, Xia J. Transcriptome and Lipidomic Analysis Suggests Lipid Metabolism Reprogramming and Upregulating SPHK1 Promotes Stemness in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Stem-like Cells. Metabolites 2023; 13:1132. [PMID: 37999228 PMCID: PMC10673379 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13111132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are considered to play a key role in the development and progression of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, little is known about lipid metabolism reprogramming in PDAC CSCs. Here, we assigned stemness indices, which were used to describe and quantify CSCs, to every patient from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA-PAAD) database and observed differences in lipid metabolism between patients with high and low stemness indices. Then, tumor-repopulating cells (TRCs) cultured in soft 3D (three-dimensional) fibrin gels were demonstrated to be an available PDAC cancer stem-like cell (CSLCs) model. Comprehensive transcriptome and lipidomic analysis results suggested that fatty acid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, and, especially, the sphingolipid metabolism pathway were mostly associated with CSLCs properties. SPHK1 (sphingosine kinases 1), one of the genes involved in sphingolipid metabolism and encoding the key enzyme to catalyze sphingosine to generate S1P (sphingosine-1-phosphate), was identified to be the key gene in promoting the stemness of PDAC. In summary, we explored the characteristics of lipid metabolism both in patients with high stemness indices and in novel CSLCs models, and unraveled a molecular mechanism via which sphingolipid metabolism maintained tumor stemness. These findings may contribute to the development of a strategy for targeting lipid metabolism to inhibit CSCs in PDAC treatment.
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- Jinzhi Xu
- National Medical Center and National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- National Medical Center and National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- National Medical Center and National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- National Medical Center and National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- National Medical Center and National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China
- Institute of Clinical Science, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- National Medical Center and National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China
- Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Hepato-Pancreatic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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Kar A, Medatwal N, Rajput K, Mandal S, Pani T, Khan A, Sharma P, Oberoi AS, Vishwakarma G, Deo S, Jolly MK, Bajaj A, Dasgupta U. Unique sphingolipid signature identifies luminal and triple-negative breast cancer subtypes. Int J Cancer 2023; 152:2410-2423. [PMID: 36602287 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Breast cancer (luminal and triple-negative breast cancer [TNBC]) is the most common cancer among women in India and worldwide. Altered sphingolipid levels have emerged as a common phenomenon during cancer progression. However, these alterations are yet to be translated into robust diagnostic and prognostic markers for cancer. Here, we present the quantified sphingolipids of tumor and adjacent-normal tissues from patients of luminal (n = 70) and TNBC (n = 42) subtype from an Indian cohort using targeted liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. We recorded unique sphingolipid profiles that distinguished luminal and TNBC tumors in comparison to adjacent normal tissue by six-sphingolipid signatures. Moreover, systematic comparison of the profiles of luminal and TNBC tumors provided a unique five-sphingolipid signature distinguishing the two subtypes. We further identified key sphingolipids that can stratify grade II and grade III tumors of luminal and TNBC subtype as well as their lymphovascular invasion status. Therefore, we provide the right evidence to develop these candidate sphingolipids as widely acceptable marker/s capable of diagnosing luminal vs TNBC subtype of breast cancer, and predicting the disease severity by identifying the tumor grade.
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- Animesh Kar
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Amity Institute of Integrative Sciences and Health, Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- Amity Institute of Integrative Sciences and Health, Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Amity Institute of Integrative Sciences and Health, Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- Amity Institute of Integrative Sciences and Health, Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- Amity Institute of Integrative Sciences and Health, Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, BRA-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi, India.,The George Institute of Global Health, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, BRA-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Chemical Biology, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Amity Institute of Integrative Sciences and Health, Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Jiang Z, Zhang W, Sha G, Wang D, Tang D. Galectins Are Central Mediators of Immune Escape in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14225475. [PMID: 36428567 PMCID: PMC9688059 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14225475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal cancers and is highly immune tolerant. Although there is immune cell infiltration in PDAC tissues, most of the immune cells do not function properly and, therefore, the prognosis of PDAC is very poor. Galectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that are intimately involved in the proliferation and metastasis of tumor cells and, in particular, play a crucial role in the immune evasion of tumor cells. Galectins induce abnormal functions and reduce numbers of tumor-associated macrophages (TAM), natural killer cells (NK), T cells and B cells. It further promotes fibrosis of tissues surrounding PDAC, enhances local cellular metabolism, and ultimately constructs tumor immune privileged areas to induce immune evasion behavior of tumor cells. Here, we summarize the respective mechanisms of action played by different Galectins in the process of immune escape from PDAC, focusing on the mechanism of action of Galectin-1. Galectins cause imbalance between tumor immunity and anti-tumor immunity by coordinating the function and number of immune cells, which leads to the development and progression of PDAC.
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- Zhengting Jiang
- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China
- Department of General Surgery, Institute of General Surgery, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital, Yangzhou 225000, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China
- Department of General Surgery, Institute of General Surgery, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital, Yangzhou 225000, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-18952783556
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Chen A, Xu M, Chen J, Chen T, Wang Q, Zhang R, Qiu J. Plasma-Based Metabolomics Profiling of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus and their Emerging Roles in the Progression of Cervical Cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:6207701. [PMID: 36389117 PMCID: PMC9649303 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6207701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) is the main etiological factor for cervical cancer. Accumulating evidence has suggested the active role of metabolites in the initiation and progression of cancers. This study explored the plasma metabolic profiles of HPV-16 positive (HPV16 (+)), HPV-18 positive (HPV18 (+)), and HPV negative (CTL) individuals using a nontargeted metabolomics approach. C8 ceramide-1-Phosphate (d18 : 1/8 : 0) was found to inhibit cervical cancer cell proliferation and migration in vitro, evidenced by CCK8 experiments, a cell migration test, RT-qPCR, and western blotting. The underlying mechanism demonstrated that C8 inhibited proliferation and migration in cervical cancer cells via the MAPK/JNK1 signaling pathway. These findings may contribute to the clinical treatment of HR-HPV-induced cervical cancer by intervening in its initiation and progression.
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- Aozheng Chen
- Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111, XianXia Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111, XianXia Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111, XianXia Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111, XianXia Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111, XianXia Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, China
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111, XianXia Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111, XianXia Road, Shanghai 200336, China
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O’Neill KC, Liapis E, Harris BT, Perlin DS, Carter CL. Mass spectrometry imaging discriminates glioblastoma tumor cell subpopulations and different microvascular formations based on their lipid profiles. Sci Rep 2022; 12:17069. [PMID: 36224354 PMCID: PMC9556690 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22093-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Glioblastoma is a prevalent malignant brain tumor and despite clinical intervention, tumor recurrence is frequent and usually fatal. Genomic investigations have provided a greater understanding of molecular heterogeneity in glioblastoma, yet there are still no curative treatments, and the prognosis has remained unchanged. The aggressive nature of glioblastoma is attributed to the heterogeneity in tumor cell subpopulations and aberrant microvascular proliferation. Ganglioside-directed immunotherapy and membrane lipid therapy have shown efficacy in the treatment of glioblastoma. To truly harness these novel therapeutics and develop a regimen that improves clinical outcome, a greater understanding of the altered lipidomic profiles within the glioblastoma tumor microenvironment is urgently needed. In this work, high resolution mass spectrometry imaging was utilized to investigate lipid heterogeneity in human glioblastoma samples. Data presented offers the first insight into the histology-specific accumulation of lipids involved in cell metabolism and signaling. Cardiolipins, phosphatidylinositol, ceramide-1-phosphate, and gangliosides, including the glioblastoma stem cell marker, GD3, were shown to differentially accumulate in tumor and endothelial cell subpopulations. Conversely, a reduction in sphingomyelins and sulfatides were detected in tumor cell regions. Cellular accumulation for each lipid class was dependent upon their fatty acid residue composition, highlighting the importance of understanding lipid structure-function relationships. Discriminating ions were identified and correlated to histopathology and Ki67 proliferation index. These results identified multiple lipids within the glioblastoma microenvironment that warrant further investigation for the development of predictive biomarkers and lipid-based therapeutics.
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- Kelly C. O’Neill
- grid.429392.70000 0004 6010 5947Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, NJ 07110 USA
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- grid.429392.70000 0004 6010 5947Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, NJ 07110 USA
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- grid.411667.30000 0001 2186 0438Departments of Neurology and Pathology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. 20007 USA
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- grid.429392.70000 0004 6010 5947Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, NJ 07110 USA ,grid.429392.70000 0004 6010 5947Department of Medical Sciences, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110 USA
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- grid.429392.70000 0004 6010 5947Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, NJ 07110 USA ,grid.429392.70000 0004 6010 5947Department of Pathology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110 USA
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Simón MV, Vera MS, Tenconi PE, Soto T, Prado Spalm FH, Torlaschi C, Mateos MV, Rotstein NP. Sphingosine-1-phosphate and ceramide-1-phosphate promote migration, pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic responses in retinal pigment epithelium cells. Exp Eye Res 2022; 224:109222. [PMID: 36041511 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2022.109222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells, essential for preserving retina homeostasis, also contribute to the development of retina proliferative diseases, through their exacerbated migration, epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and inflammatory response. Uncovering the mechanisms inducing these changes is crucial for designing effective treatments for these pathologies. Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) and ceramide-1-phosphate (C1P) are bioactive sphingolipids that promote migration and inflammation in several cell types; we recently established that they stimulate the migration of retina Müller glial cells (Simón et al., 2015; Vera et al., 2021). We here analyzed whether S1P and C1P regulate migration, inflammation and EMT in RPE cells. We cultured two human RPE cell lines, ARPE-19 and D407 cells, and supplemented them with either 5 μM S1P or 10 μM C1P, or their vehicles, for 24 h. Analysis of cell migration by the scratch wound assay showed that S1P addition significantly enhanced migration in both cell lines. Pre-treatment with W146 and BML-241, antagonists for S1P receptor 1 (S1P1) and 3 (S1P3), respectively, blocked exogenous S1P-induced migration. Inhibiting sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1), the enzyme involved in S1P synthesis, significantly reduced cell migration and exogenous S1P only partially restored it. Addition of C1P markedly stimulated cell migration. Whereas inhibiting C1P synthesis did not affect C1P-induced migration, inhibiting S1P synthesis strikingly decreased it; noteworthy, addition of C1P promoted the transcription of SphK1. These results suggest that S1P and C1P stimulate RPE cell migration and their effect requires S1P endogenous synthesis. Both S1P and C1P increase the transcription of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and IL-8, and of EMT marker α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) in ARPE-19 cells. Collectively, our results suggest new roles for S1P and C1P in the regulation of RPE cell migration and inflammation; since the deregulation of sphingolipid metabolism is involved in several proliferative retinopathies, targeting their metabolism might provide new tools for treating these pathologies.
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- M Victoria Simón
- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Circulating Exosome Cargoes Contain Functionally Diverse Cancer Biomarkers: From Biogenesis and Function to Purification and Potential Translational Utility. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14143350. [PMID: 35884411 PMCID: PMC9318395 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14143350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Although diagnostic and therapeutic treatments of cancer have tremendously improved over the past two decades, the indolent nature of its symptoms has made early detection challenging. Thus, inter-disciplinary (genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and lipidomic) research efforts have been focused on the non-invasive identification of unique "silver bullet" cancer biomarkers for the design of ultra-sensitive molecular diagnostic assays. Circulating tumor biomarkers, such as CTCs and ctDNAs, which are released by tumors in the circulation, have already demonstrated their clinical utility for the non-invasive detection of certain solid tumors. Considering that exosomes are actively produced by all cells, including tumor cells, and can be found in the circulation, they have been extensively assessed for their potential as a source of circulating cell-specific biomarkers. Exosomes are particularly appealing because they represent a stable and encapsulated reservoir of active biological compounds that may be useful for the non-invasive detection of cancer. T biogenesis of these extracellular vesicles is profoundly altered during carcinogenesis, but because they harbor unique or uniquely combined surface proteins, cancer biomarker studies have been focused on their purification from biofluids, for the analysis of their RNA, DNA, protein, and lipid cargoes. In this review, we evaluate the biogenesis of normal and cancer exosomes, provide extensive information on the state of the art, the current purification methods, and the technologies employed for genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and lipidomic evaluation of their cargoes. Our thorough examination of the literature highlights the current limitations and promising future of exosomes as a liquid biopsy for the identification of circulating tumor biomarkers.
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Implication of Ceramide Kinase/C1P in Cancer Development and Progression. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14010227. [PMID: 35008391 PMCID: PMC8750078 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14010227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Cancer cells rewire their metabolic programs to favor biological processes that promote cell survival, proliferation, and dissemination. Among this relevant reprogramming, sphingolipid metabolism provides metabolites that can favor or oppose these hallmarks of cancer. The sphingolipid ceramide 1-phosphate (C1P) and the enzyme responsible for its biosynthesis, ceramide kinase (CERK), are well established regulators of cell growth and survival in normal, as well as malignant cells through stress-regulated signaling pathways. This metabolite also promotes cell survival, which has been associated with the feedback regulation of other antitumoral sphingolipids or second messengers. C1P also regulates cancer cell invasion and migration of different types of cancer, including lung, breast, pancreas, prostate, or leukemia cells. More recently, CERK and C1P have been implicated in the control of inflammatory responses. The present review provides an updated view on the important role of CERK/C1P in the regulation of cancer cell growth, survival, and dissemination.
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Harmati M, Bukva M, Böröczky T, Buzás K, Gyukity-Sebestyén E. The role of the metabolite cargo of extracellular vesicles in tumor progression. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2021; 40:1203-1221. [PMID: 34957539 PMCID: PMC8825386 DOI: 10.1007/s10555-021-10014-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Metabolomic reprogramming in tumor and stroma cells is a hallmark of cancer but understanding its effects on the metabolite composition and function of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) is still in its infancy. EVs are membrane-bound sacs with a complex molecular composition secreted by all living cells. They are key mediators of intercellular communication both in normal and pathological conditions and play a crucial role in tumor development. Although lipids are major components of EVs, most of the EV cargo studies have targeted proteins and nucleic acids. The potential of the EV metabolome as a source for biomarker discovery has gained recognition recently, but knowledge on the biological activity of tumor EV metabolites still remains limited. Therefore, we aimed (i) to compile the list of metabolites identified in tumor EVs isolated from either clinical specimens or in vitro samples and (ii) describe their role in tumor progression through literature search and pathway analysis.
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- Mária Harmati
- Laboratory of Microscopic Image Analysis and Machine Learning, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre - Eötvös Loránd Research Network, 6726, Szeged, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Microscopic Image Analysis and Machine Learning, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre - Eötvös Loránd Research Network, 6726, Szeged, Hungary.,Department of Immunology, University of Szeged, 6720, Szeged, Hungary.,Doctoral School of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Szeged, 6720, Szeged, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Microscopic Image Analysis and Machine Learning, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre - Eötvös Loránd Research Network, 6726, Szeged, Hungary.,Department of Immunology, University of Szeged, 6720, Szeged, Hungary.,Doctoral School of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Szeged, 6720, Szeged, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Microscopic Image Analysis and Machine Learning, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre - Eötvös Loránd Research Network, 6726, Szeged, Hungary.,Department of Immunology, University of Szeged, 6720, Szeged, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Microscopic Image Analysis and Machine Learning, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre - Eötvös Loránd Research Network, 6726, Szeged, Hungary.
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Piazzesi A, Afsar SY, van Echten‐Deckert G. Sphingolipid metabolism in the development and progression of cancer: one cancer's help is another's hindrance. Mol Oncol 2021; 15:3256-3279. [PMID: 34289244 PMCID: PMC8637577 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.13063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer development is a multistep process in which cells must overcome a series of obstacles before they can become fully developed tumors. First, cells must develop the ability to proliferate unchecked. Once this is accomplished, they must be able to invade the neighboring tissue, as well as provide themselves with oxygen and nutrients. Finally, they must acquire the ability to detach from the newly formed mass in order to spread to other tissues, all the while evading an immune system that is primed for their destruction. Furthermore, increased levels of inflammation have been shown to be linked to the development of cancer, with sites of chronic inflammation being a common component of tumorigenic microenvironments. In this Review, we give an overview of the impact of sphingolipid metabolism in cancers, from initiation to metastatic dissemination, as well as discussing immune responses and resistance to treatments. We explore how sphingolipids can either help or hinder the progression of cells from a healthy phenotype to a cancerous one.
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- Antonia Piazzesi
- LIMES Institute for Membrane Biology and Lipid BiochemistryUniversity of BonnGermany
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- LIMES Institute for Membrane Biology and Lipid BiochemistryUniversity of BonnGermany
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Chang CH, Pauklin S. Extracellular vesicles in pancreatic cancer progression and therapies. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:973. [PMID: 34671031 PMCID: PMC8528925 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-04258-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide due to delayed diagnosis and limited treatments. More than 90% of all pancreatic cancers are pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Extensive communication between tumour cells and other cell types in the tumour microenvironment have been identified which regulate cancer hallmarks during pancreatic tumorigenesis via secretory factors and extracellular vesicles (EVs). The EV-capsuled factors not only facilitate tumour growth locally, but also enter circulation and reach distant organs to construct a pre-metastatic niche. In this review, we delineate the key factors in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma derived EVs that mediate different tumour processes. Also, we highlight the factors that are related to the crosstalk with cancer stem cells/cancer-initiating cells (CSC/CIC), the subpopulation of cancer cells that can efficiently metastasize and resist currently used chemotherapies. Lastly, we discuss the potential of EV-capsuled factors in early diagnosis and antitumour therapeutic strategies.
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- Chao-Hui Chang
- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Windmill Road, OX3 7LD, Oxford, UK
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Windmill Road, OX3 7LD, Oxford, UK.
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Faedo RR, da Silva G, da Silva RM, Ushida TR, da Silva RR, Lacchini R, Matos LL, Kowalski LP, Lopes NP, Leopoldino AM. Sphingolipids signature in plasma and tissue as diagnostic and prognostic tools in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2021; 1867:159057. [PMID: 34655810 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.159057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
Abstract
Enzymes related to sphingolipids metabolism has been suggested as altered in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). However, clinical relevance of diverse sphingolipids in OSCC is not fully known. Here, we evaluated sphingolipidomics in plasma and tumor tissues as a tool for diagnosis/prognosis in OSCC patients. Plasma was obtained from 58 controls and 56 OSCC patients, and paired tumor and surgical margin tissues (n = 42). The levels of 28 sphingolipids molecules were obtained by mass spectrometry. Furthermore, sphingolipids were analyzed with clinical and pathological characteristics to search the potential for diagnosis and prognosis. Lower levels of 17 sphingolipids was found in the plasma of OSCC patients compared to controls while four were elevated in tumor tissues. C18:0 dyhidroceramide and C24:0 lactosylceramide in plasma were associated with perineural invasion, while tissue levels of ceramide and dyhidroceramide were associated with advanced tumor stage and perineural invasion. High plasma levels of C24:0 ceramide (HR = 0.10, p = 0.0036) and C24:1 glucosylceramide (HR = 6.62, p = 0.0023), and tissue levels of C24:0 dyhidroceramide (HR = 3.95, p = 0.032) were identified as independent prognostic factors. Moreover, we identified signatures composed by i) sphinganine-1-phosphate and C16 ceramide-1-phosphate in plasma with significant diagnostic accuracy, while ii) C24:0 ceramide, C24:0 dyhidroceramide, and C24:1 glucosylceramide plasma levels, and iii) C24:0 dyhidrosphingomyelin and C24:0 ceramide tissue levels showed value to predict survival in patients aged 60 years or older. We proposed the sphingolipids signatures in plasma and tumor tissues as biomarkers candidates to diagnosis and prognosis in OSCC.
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- Raquel Roman Faedo
- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos (NPPNS), Departamento de Ciências Biomoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14040-903, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos (NPPNS), Departamento de Ciências Biomoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14040-903, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Human Sciences, Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Head and Neck Surgery Department, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina (LIM28), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Head and Neck Surgery Department, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina (LIM28), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos (NPPNS), Departamento de Ciências Biomoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14040-903, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil; CEPID-FAPESP, Center for Cell Based Therapy, Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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Mahajan UM, Alnatsha A, Li Q, Oehrle B, Weiss FU, Sendler M, Distler M, Uhl W, Fahlbusch T, Goni E, Beyer G, Chromik A, Bahra M, Klein F, Pilarsky C, Grützmann R, Lerch MM, Lauber K, Christiansen N, Kamlage B, Regel I, Mayerle J. Plasma Metabolome Profiling Identifies Metabolic Subtypes of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Cells 2021; 10:1821. [PMID: 34359990 PMCID: PMC8305839 DOI: 10.3390/cells10071821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest cancers. Developing biomarkers for early detection and chemotherapeutic response prediction is crucial to improve the dismal prognosis of PDAC patients. However, molecular cancer signatures based on transcriptome analysis do not reflect intratumoral heterogeneity. To explore a more accurate stratification of PDAC phenotypes in an easily accessible matrix, plasma metabolome analysis using MxP® Global Profiling and MxP® Lipidomics was performed in 361 PDAC patients. We identified three metabolic PDAC subtypes associated with distinct complex lipid patterns. Subtype 1 was associated with reduced ceramide levels and a strong enrichment of triacylglycerols. Subtype 2 demonstrated increased abundance of ceramides, sphingomyelin and other complex sphingolipids, whereas subtype 3 showed decreased levels of sphingolipid metabolites in plasma. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that sphingolipid-related pathways differ most among subtypes. Weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) implied PDAC subtypes differed in their metabolic programs. Interestingly, a reduced expression among related pathway genes in tumor tissue was associated with the lowest survival rate. However, our metabolic PDAC subtypes did not show any correlation to the described molecular PDAC subtypes. Our findings pave the way for further studies investigating sphingolipids metabolisms in PDAC.
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- Ujjwal Mukund Mahajan
- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; (A.A.); (Q.L.); (B.O.); (E.G.); (G.B.); (I.R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; (A.A.); (Q.L.); (B.O.); (E.G.); (G.B.); (I.R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; (A.A.); (Q.L.); (B.O.); (E.G.); (G.B.); (I.R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; (A.A.); (Q.L.); (B.O.); (E.G.); (G.B.); (I.R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Medicine A, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany; (F.-U.W.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Medicine A, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany; (F.-U.W.); (M.S.)
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- Department for Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Technical University Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany;
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany; (W.U.); (T.F.)
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany; (W.U.); (T.F.)
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; (A.A.); (Q.L.); (B.O.); (E.G.); (G.B.); (I.R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; (A.A.); (Q.L.); (B.O.); (E.G.); (G.B.); (I.R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Asklepios Klinikum Hamburg, 21075 Hamburg, Germany;
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- Zentrum für Onkologische Oberbauchchirurgie und Robotik, Krankenhaus Waldfriede, 14163 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Charité, Campus Virchow Klinikum, 13353 Berlin, Germany;
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- Department of Surgery, Erlangen University Hospital, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (C.P.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Surgery, Erlangen University Hospital, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (C.P.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany;
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; (A.A.); (Q.L.); (B.O.); (E.G.); (G.B.); (I.R.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; (A.A.); (Q.L.); (B.O.); (E.G.); (G.B.); (I.R.); (J.M.)
- Department of Medicine A, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany; (F.-U.W.); (M.S.)
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Hussain Z, Nigri J, Tomasini R. The Cellular and Biological Impact of Extracellular Vesicles in Pancreatic Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13123040. [PMID: 34207163 PMCID: PMC8235245 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13123040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The increased incidence and global failure of ongoing therapies project pancreatic cancer as the second deadliest cancer worldwide. While our knowledge of pancreatic cancer cells’ abilities and specificities has drastically improved based on multi-scaled omics, one must consider that much more remains to be uncovered on the role and impact of stromal cells and the established network of communication with tumor cells. This review article discusses how tumor cells communicate with the various cells composing the stroma and its implication in tumor cells’ abilities, PDA (pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma) carcinogenesis and therapeutic response. We will focus on extracellular vesicles-mediated crosstalk and how this multifaceted dialogue impacts both cellular compartments and its subsequent impact on PDA biology. Abstract Deciphering the interactions between tumor and stromal cells is a growing field of research to improve pancreatic cancer-associated therapies and patients’ care. Indeed, while accounting for 50 to 90% of the tumor mass, many pieces of evidence reported that beyond their structural role, the non-tumoral cells composing the intra-tumoral microenvironment influence tumor cells’ proliferation, metabolism, cell death and resistance to therapies, among others. Simultaneously, tumor cells can influence non-tumoral neighboring or distant cells in order to shape a tumor-supportive and immunosuppressive environment as well as influencing the formation of metastatic niches. Among intercellular modes of communication, extracellular vesicles can simultaneously transfer the largest variety of signals and were recently reported as key effectors of cell–cell communication in pancreatic cancer, from its development to its evolution as well as its ability to resist available treatments. This review focuses on extracellular vesicles-mediated communication between different cellular components of pancreatic tumors, from the modulation of cellular activities and abilities to their biological and physiological relevance. Taking into consideration the intra-tumoral microenvironment and its extracellular-mediated crosstalk as main drivers of pancreatic cancer development should open up new therapeutic windows.
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Brunel A, Bégaud G, Auger C, Durand S, Battu S, Bessette B, Verdier M. Autophagy and Extracellular Vesicles, Connected to rabGTPase Family, Support Aggressiveness in Cancer Stem Cells. Cells 2021; 10:1330. [PMID: 34072080 PMCID: PMC8227744 DOI: 10.3390/cells10061330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Even though cancers have been widely studied and real advances in therapeutic care have been made in the last few decades, relapses are still frequently observed, often due to therapeutic resistance. Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) are, in part, responsible for this resistance. They are able to survive harsh conditions such as hypoxia or nutrient deprivation. Autophagy and Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) secretion are cellular processes that help CSC survival. Autophagy is a recycling process and EVs secretion is essential for cell-to-cell communication. Their roles in stemness maintenance have been well described. A common pathway involved in these processes is vesicular trafficking, and subsequently, regulation by Rab GTPases. In this review, we analyze the role played by Rab GTPases in stemness status, either directly or through their regulation of autophagy and EVs secretion.
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Bhatta B, Cooks T. Reshaping the tumor microenvironment: extracellular vesicles as messengers of cancer cells. Carcinogenesis 2021; 41:1461-1470. [PMID: 33047121 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgaa107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The tumor microenvironment (TME) comprises an assortment of immune and non-immune cells. The interactions between the cancer cells and their surrounding TME are known to be a cardinal factor in all stages of cancer progression, from initiation to metastasis. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are considered two of the most abundant TME members associated with poor prognosis in various cancer types. Intercellular communication between the cancer cells and TME cells might occur via direct cell-cell contact or achieved through secreted factors such as cytokines, growth factors and extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs are released by almost every cell type and by cancer cells in particular. EVs are loaded with unique molecular cargos that might include DNA, proteins, RNA and lipids, commonly reflecting the physiological traits of their donor cells. Once released, EVs are capable of initiating short- and long-distance communication in an autocrine, paracrine and endocrine fashion. The molecular cargos within the EVs are able to impart phenotypic changes at the receiving end thus allowing EV-releasing cancer cells to deliver messages to TME cells and tighten their grasp over the cancerous tissue. In this concise review, we aim to document the bidirectional EV-based communication between cancer cell, TAMs and CAFs, tilting the balance in favor of cancer progression and metastasis.
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- Bibek Bhatta
- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Su C, Zhang J, Yarden Y, Fu L. The key roles of cancer stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2021; 6:109. [PMID: 33678805 PMCID: PMC7937675 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-021-00499-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Cancer stem cells (CSCs), the subpopulation of cancer cells, have the capability of proliferation, self-renewal, and differentiation. The presence of CSCs is a key factor leading to tumor progression and metastasis. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized particles released by different kinds of cells and have the capacity to deliver certain cargoes, such as nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids, which have been recognized as a vital mediator in cell-to-cell communication. Recently, more and more studies have reported that EVs shed by CSCs make a significant contribution to tumor progression. CSCs-derived EVs are involved in tumor resistance, metastasis, angiogenesis, as well as the maintenance of stemness phenotype and tumor immunosuppression microenvironment. Here, we summarized the molecular mechanism by which CSCs-derived EVs in tumor progression. We believed that the fully understanding of the roles of CSCs-derived EVs in tumor development will definitely provide new ideas for CSCs-based therapeutic strategies.
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- Chaoyue Su
- grid.488530.20000 0004 1803 6191State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine; Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China ,grid.410737.60000 0000 8653 1072Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.410737.60000 0000 8653 1072Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.13992.300000 0004 0604 7563Department of Biological Regulation, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- grid.488530.20000 0004 1803 6191State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine; Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Simon MV, Basu SK, Qaladize B, Grambergs R, Rotstein NP, Mandal N. Sphingolipids as critical players in retinal physiology and pathology. J Lipid Res 2021; 62:100037. [PMID: 32948663 PMCID: PMC7933806 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.tr120000972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Sphingolipids have emerged as bioactive lipids involved in the regulation of many physiological and pathological processes. In the retina, they have been established to participate in numerous processes, such as neuronal survival and death, proliferation and migration of neuronal and vascular cells, inflammation, and neovascularization. Dysregulation of sphingolipids is therefore crucial in the onset and progression of retinal diseases. This review examines the involvement of sphingolipids in retinal physiology and diseases. Ceramide (Cer) has emerged as a common mediator of inflammation and death of neuronal and retinal pigment epithelium cells in animal models of retinopathies such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and retinitis pigmentosa. Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) has opposite roles, preventing photoreceptor and ganglion cell degeneration but also promoting inflammation, fibrosis, and neovascularization in AMD, glaucoma, and pro-fibrotic disorders. Alterations in Cer, S1P, and ceramide 1-phosphate may also contribute to uveitis. Notably, use of inhibitors that either prevent Cer increase or modulate S1P signaling, such as Myriocin, desipramine, and Fingolimod (FTY720), preserves neuronal viability and retinal function. These findings underscore the relevance of alterations in the sphingolipid metabolic network in the etiology of multiple retinopathies and highlight the potential of modulating their metabolism for the design of novel therapeutic approaches.
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- M Victoria Simon
- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Departamento De Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Argentine National Research Council (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Departamento De Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Argentine National Research Council (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
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Vera MS, Simón MV, Prado Spalm FH, Ayala-Peña VB, German OL, Politi LE, Santiago Valtierra FX, Rotstein NP. Ceramide-1-phosphate promotes the migration of retina Müller glial cells. Exp Eye Res 2020; 202:108359. [PMID: 33197453 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Müller glial cells, the major glial cell type in the retina, are activated by most retina injuries, leading to an increased proliferation and migration that contributes to visual dysfunction. The molecular cues involved in these processes are still ill defined. We demonstrated that sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a bioactive sphingolipid, promotes glial migration. We now investigated whether ceramide-1-phosphate (C1P), also a bioactive sphingolipid, was involved in Müller glial cell migration. We evaluated cell migration in primary Müller glial cultures, prepared from newborn rat retinas, by the scratch wound assay. Addition of either 10 μM C8-ceramide-1-phosphate (C8-C1P) or 5 μM C16-C1P (a long chain, natural C1P) stimulated glial migration. Inhibiting PI3K almost completely blocked C8-C1P-elicited migration whereas inhibition of ERK1-2/MAPK pathway diminished it and p38MAPK inhibition did not affect it. Pre-treatment with a cytoplasmic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) inhibitor markedly reduced C8-C1P-induced migration. Inhibiting ceramide kinase (CerK), the enzyme catalyzing C1P synthesis, partially decreased glial migration. Combined addition of S1P and C8-C1P promoted glial migration to the same extent as when they were added separately, suggesting they converge on their downstream signaling to stimulate Müller glia migration. These results suggest that C1P addition stimulated migration of glial Müller cells, promoting the activation of cPLA2, and the PI3K and ERK/MAPK pathways. They also suggest that CerK-dependent C1P synthesis was one of the factors contributing to glial migration, thus uncovering a novel role for C1P in controlling glial motility.
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- Marcela S Vera
- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca (INIBIBB), Dept. of Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) and National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Cancer stem cells and ceramide signaling: the cutting edges of immunotherapy. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:8101-8111. [PMID: 32885363 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05790-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The multipotent, self renewing "cancer stem cells" (CSCs), a small population within tumor microenvironment facilitates transformed cells to grow and propagate within the body. The CSCs are discovered as resistant to the chemotherapeutic drug with distinct immunological characteristics. In recent years, immunologically targeting CSCs have emerged as an integral part of effective and successful cancer therapy. CSCs notably exhibit dysregulation in conventional sub-cellular sphingolipid metabolism. Recently, ceramide decaying enzymes have been shown to activate alternative ceramide signaling pathways leading to reduction in efficacy of the chemotherapeutic drugs. Therefore, a control over ceramide mediated modulations of CSCs offers an attractive dimension of effective cancer treatment strategy in future. In this review, we focused on the recent findings on broad spectrum of ceramide mediated signaling in CSCs within the tumor niche and their role in potential cancer immunotherapy.
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Presa N, Gomez-Larrauri A, Dominguez-Herrera A, Trueba M, Gomez-Muñoz A. Novel signaling aspects of ceramide 1-phosphate. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2020; 1865:158630. [PMID: 31958571 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2020.158630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The bioactive sphingolipid ceramide 1-phosphate (C1P) regulates key physiologic cell functions and is implicated in a number of metabolic alterations and pathological processes. Initial studies using different types of fibroblasts and monocytes/macrophages revealed that C1P was mitogenic and that it promoted cell survival through inhibition of apoptosis. Subsequent studies implicated C1P in inflammatory responses with a specific role as pro-inflammatory agent. Specifically, C1P potently stimulated cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) resulting in elevation of arachidonic acid and pro-inflammatory eicosanoid levels. However, increasing experimental evidence suggests that C1P can also exert anti-inflammatory actions in some cell types and tissues. Specifically, it has been demonstrated that C1P inhibits the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and blocks activation of the pro-inflammatory transcription factor NF-κB in some cell types. Moreover, C1P was shown to increase the release of anti-inflammatory interleukin-10 in macrophages, and to overcome airway inflammation and reduce lung emphysema in vivo. Noteworthy, C1P stimulated cell migration, an action that is associated with diverse physiological cell functions, as well as with inflammatory responses and tumor dissemination. More recently, ceramide kinase (CerK), the enzyme that produces C1P in mammalian cells, has been shown to be upregulated during differentiation of pre-adipocytes into mature adipocytes, and that exogenous C1P, acting through a putative Gi protein-coupled receptor, negatively regulates adipogenesis. Although the latter actions seem to be contradictory, it is plausible that exogenous C1P may balance the adipogenic effects of intracellularly generated (CerK-derived) C1P in adipose tissue. The present review highlights novel signaling aspects of C1P and its impact in the regulation of cell growth and survival, inflammation and tumor dissemination.
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- Natalia Presa
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
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- Department of Pneumology, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Vizcaya, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), P.O. Box 644, 48080 Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain.
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Sapalidis K, Kosmidis C, Funtanidou V, Katsaounis A, Barmpas A, Koimtzis G, Mantalobas S, Alexandrou V, Aidoni Z, Koulouris C, Pavlidis E, Giannakidis D, Surlin V, Pantea S, Strambu V, Constantina RO, Amaniti A, Zarogoulidis P, Mogoantă S, Kesisoglou I, Sardeli C. Update on current pancreatic treatments: from molecular pathways to treatment. J Cancer 2019; 10:5162-5172. [PMID: 31602269 PMCID: PMC6775621 DOI: 10.7150/jca.36300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer is still diagnosed at a late stage although we have novel diagnostic tools. Pancreatic cancer chemotherapy treatment resistance is observed and therefore novel treatments are in need. Anti-cancer stem cell therapy, combination of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with immunotherapy, proteins/enzymes and gene therapy are currently under evaluation. Targeted treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors is also administered and novel inhibitors are also under evaluation. In the current review we present recent data from our search within the year 2018.
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- Konstantinos Sapalidis
- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Anesthesiology Department, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- General Surgery Department, "Dr Carol Davila", University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucuresti, Romania
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- Anesthesiology Department, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Anesthesiology Department, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology and Department of Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- 3rd Department of Surgery, “AHEPA” University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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