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Zheng Y, Li W, Huang Y, Cheng H. Exosomal IGFBP2 derived from highly metastatic promotes hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis by inducing epithelial mesenchymal transition. Gene 2024; 913:148374. [PMID: 38490505 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148374] [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: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
Abstract
Liver cancer metastasis is the main cause of death in liver cancer patients. Exosomes, which are small vesicles released by cancer cells, play a crucial role in the metastasis of cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exosomes derived from high metastatic potential liver cancer cells acting as cell to cell communication on liver cancer metastasis. Bioinformatics analysis was used to obtain the differential expression of exosomal mRNAs from the plasma of both liver cancer patients and healthy volunteers. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and protein blot were employed to characterize the exosomes. The molecular mechanisms and were explored by conducting CCK8, Transwell, Tunel, RTqPCR, western blot, and immunofluorescence staining. We examined IGFBP2 special expression in the plasma exosomes of both liver cancer patients and healthy volunteers, and its presence was associated with a poor prognosis in liver cancer patients. Furthermore, we observed that exosomes from highly metastatic liver cancer cells (MHCC97H) contained high levels of IGFBP2 and could enhance the metastatic potential of less aggressive liver cancer cells (Hep3B). Additionally, we discovered that IGFBP2 in MHCC97H-derived exosomes activated ERK signaling pathway, which triggered epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in Hep3B cells. Our study underscores the significance of exosomal IGFBP2 from highly metastatic liver cancer cells as a driver of metastasis in less invasive liver cancer cells. This suggests that targeting IGFBP2 in exosomes could be a promising strategy for the treatment and prognosis of liver cancer patients.
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- Yongyuan Zheng
- Department of Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, PR China.
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Mares-Quiñones MD, Galán-Vásquez E, Pérez-Rueda E, Pérez-Ishiwara DG, Medel-Flores MO, Gómez-García MDC. Identification of modules and key genes associated with breast cancer subtypes through network analysis. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12350. [PMID: 38811600 PMCID: PMC11137066 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61908-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women around the world. Intratumor and intertumoral heterogeneity persist in mammary tumors. Therefore, the identification of biomarkers is essential for the treatment of this malignancy. This study analyzed 28,143 genes expressed in 49 breast cancer cell lines using a Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis to determine specific target proteins for Basal A, Basal B, Luminal A, Luminal B, and HER2 ampl breast cancer subtypes. Sixty-five modules were identified, of which five were characterized as having a high correlation with breast cancer subtypes. Genes overexpressed in the tumor were found to participate in the following mechanisms: regulation of the apoptotic process, transcriptional regulation, angiogenesis, signaling, and cellular survival. In particular, we identified the following genes, considered as hubs: IFIT3, an inhibitor of viral and cellular processes; ETS1, a transcription factor involved in cell death and tumorigenesis; ENSG00000259723 lncRNA, expressed in cancers; AL033519.3, a hypothetical gene; and TMEM86A, important for regulating keratinocyte membrane properties, considered as a key in Basal A, Basal B, Luminal A, Luminal B, and HER2 ampl breast cancer subtypes, respectively. The modules and genes identified in this work can be used to identify possible biomarkers or therapeutic targets in different breast cancer subtypes.
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Affiliation(s)
- María Daniela Mares-Quiñones
- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Programa de Doctorado en Biotecnología, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas Computacionales y Automatización, Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Unidad Académica del Estado de Yucatán, Mérida, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Programa de Doctorado en Biotecnología, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Programa de Doctorado en Biotecnología, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Programa de Doctorado en Biotecnología, Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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Wang Q, Tang Y, Dai A, Li T, Pei Y, Zhang Z, Hu X, Chen T, Chen Q. VNP20009-Abvec-Igκ-MIIP suppresses ovarian cancer progression by modulating Ras/MEK/ERK signaling pathway. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:218. [PMID: 38372808 PMCID: PMC10876780 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13047-z] [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: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
Abstract
Ovarian cancer poses a significant threat to women's health, with conventional treatment methods encountering numerous limitations, and the emerging engineered bacterial anti-tumor strategies offer newfound hope for ovarian cancer treatment. In this study, we constructed the VNP20009-Abvec-Igκ-MIIP (VM) engineered strain and conducted initial assessments of its in vitro growth performance and the expression capability of migration/invasion inhibitory protein (MIIP). Subsequently, ID8 ovarian cancer cells and mouse cancer models were conducted to investigate the impact of VM on ovarian cancer. Our results revealed that the VM strain demonstrated superior growth performance, successfully invaded ID8 ovarian cancer cells, and expressed MIIP, consequently suppressing cell proliferation and migration. Moreover, VM specifically targeted tumor sites and expressed MIIP which further reduced the tumor volume of ovarian cancer mice (p < 0.01), via the downregulation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), Ras, p-MEK, and p-ERK. The downregulation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and the decrease in Bcl-2/Bax levels also indicated VM's apoptotic potency on ovarian cancer cells. In summary, our research demonstrated that VM exhibits promising anti-tumor effects both in vitro and in vivo, underscoring its potential for clinical treatment of ovarian cancer. KEY POINTS: • This study has constructed an engineered strain of Salmonella typhimurium capable of expressing anticancer proteins • The engineered bacteria can target and colonize tumor sites in vivo • VM can inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion of ovarian cancer cells.
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- Qian Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, No. 1299, Xuefu Avenue, Honggutan District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Donghu District, Nanchang City, 330000, Jiangxi Province, China.
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Yu Y, Peng Q, Zhao P, Wang L, Weng Y, Chen X, Li X, Feng S, Wang X, Lu W, Xie X, Cheng X. Inhibition of invasion and metastasis in choriocarcinoma by migration and invasion inhibitory protein. Placenta 2022; 130:46-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Gao Y, Fang Y, Huang Y, Ma R, Chen X, Wang F, Pei X, Gao Y, Chen X, Liu X, Shan J, Li P. MIIP functions as a novel ligand for ITGB3 to inhibit angiogenesis and tumorigenesis of triple-negative breast cancer. Cell Death Dis 2022; 13:810. [PMID: 36130933 PMCID: PMC9492696 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-022-05255-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
Abstract
Migration and invasion inhibitory protein (MIIP) has been identified as a tumor suppressor in various cancer types. Although MIIP is reported to exert tumor suppressive functions by repressing proliferation and metastasis of cancer cells, the detailed mechanism is poorly understood. In the present study, we found MIIP is a favorable indicator of prognosis in triple-negative breast cancer. MIIP could inhibit tumor angiogenesis, proliferation, and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer cells in vivo and in vitro. Mechanistically, MIIP directly interacted with ITGB3 and suppressed its downstream signaling. As a result, β-catenin was reduced due to elevated ubiquitin-mediated degradation, leading to downregulated VEGFA production and epithelial mesenchymal transition. More importantly, we found RGD motif is essential for MIIP binding with ITGB3 and executing efficient tumor-suppressing effect. Our findings unravel a novel mechanism by which MIIP suppresses tumorigenesis in triple-negative breast cancer, and MIIP is thus a promising molecular biomarker or therapeutic target for the disease.
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- Yujing Gao
- grid.412194.b0000 0004 1761 9803National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China ,grid.412194.b0000 0004 1761 9803Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China ,grid.412194.b0000 0004 1761 9803Ningxia Key Laboratory of Vascular Injury and Repair Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- grid.412194.b0000 0004 1761 9803National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China ,grid.412194.b0000 0004 1761 9803Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- grid.412194.b0000 0004 1761 9803National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China ,grid.412194.b0000 0004 1761 9803Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- grid.412194.b0000 0004 1761 9803Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- grid.412277.50000 0004 1760 6738Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.413385.80000 0004 1799 1445Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- grid.412194.b0000 0004 1761 9803Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- grid.412277.50000 0004 1760 6738Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.412277.50000 0004 1760 6738Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.412194.b0000 0004 1761 9803Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XDepartment of Genetic Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- grid.412277.50000 0004 1760 6738Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Cho E, Kim J, Jeong DH, Kim HW. Anticancer properties of dried-pericarp water extracts of Camellia japonica L. fermented with Aspergillus oryzae through regulation of IGFBP-2/mTOR pathway. Sci Rep 2021; 11:21527. [PMID: 34728751 PMCID: PMC8564518 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01127-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the anticancer activity of dried-pericarp water extract of fermented C. japonicus (CJ). The dried-pericarp water extracts of CJ were fermented using Aspergillus oryzae and Saccharomyces cerevisiae at 30 °C and 35 °C. The anticancer activities of both water extracts fermented at 30 °C and 35 °C using A. oryzae against FaDu cells were remarkably changed compared with unfermented dried-pericarp water extract of CJ, which has no anticancer activity. Cleaved-PARP, caspase 3, and apoptotic cells stained with annexin V/PI were significantly increased by treatment with A. oryzae extracts fermented at 30 °C. The insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2 (IGFBP-2) protein level and mTOR phosphorylation by A. oryzae fermented extracts (AOFE) were dramatically reduced, and the expression levels of IGFBP-2 and phosphorylated mTOR were significantly increased depending on the glucose concentrations in FaDu cells. These results suggested that the cell viabilities in AOFE were restored as the glucose concentrations increased. Furthermore, it was confirmed LC/MS/MS that the content of gallic acid was increased by fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae (5.596 ± 0.1746 μg/mg) compared to the unfermented extract (1.620 ± 0.0432 μg/mg). Based on these results, the anticancer effect of AOFE was achieved through inhibition of the IGFBP-2/mTOR signaling pathway. These results suggest that AOFE may be a potential treatment for head and neck cancer.
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- Eugene Cho
- Jeollanam-Do Forest Resource Research Institute, Naju, Jeonnam, 58213, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Health University, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, 62287, Republic of Korea
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- Jeollanam-Do Forest Resource Research Institute, Naju, Jeonnam, 58213, Republic of Korea
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- Jeollanam-Do Forest Resource Research Institute, Naju, Jeonnam, 58213, Republic of Korea.
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Shan Z, Luo D, Liu Q, Cai S, Wang R, Ma Y, Li X. Proteomic profiling reveals a signature for optimizing prognostic prediction in Colon Cancer. J Cancer 2021; 12:2199-2205. [PMID: 33758598 PMCID: PMC7974900 DOI: 10.7150/jca.50630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Previous studies developed prognostic signatures largely depended on transcriptome profiles. The purpose of our present study was to develop a proteomic signature to optimize the evaluation of prognosis of colon cancer patients. The proteomic data of colon cancer patient cohorts were downloaded from The Cancer Proteome Atlas (TCPA). Patients were randomized 3:2 to train set and internal validation set. Univariate Cox regression and lasso Cox regression analysis were performed to identify the prognostic proteins. A four-protein signature was developed to divide patients into a high-risk group and low-risk group with significantly different survival outcomes in both train set and internal validation set. Time-dependent receiver-operating characteristic at 1 year demonstrated that the proteomic signature presented more prognostic accuracy [area under curve (AUC = 0.704)] than the American Joint Commission on Cancer tumor-node-metastasis (AJCC-TNM) staging system (AUC = 0.681) in entire set. In conclusion, we developed a proteomic signature which can improve prognostic accuracy of patients with colon cancer and optimize the therapeutic and follow-up strategies.
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- Zezhi Shan
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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The Role of Adipokines and Bone Marrow Adipocytes in Breast Cancer Bone Metastasis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21144967. [PMID: 32674405 PMCID: PMC7404398 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21144967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The morbidity and mortality of breast cancer is mostly due to a distant metastasis, especially to the bone. Many factors may be responsible for bone metastasis in breast cancer, but interactions between tumor cells and other surrounding types of cells, and cytokines secreted by both, are expected to play the most important role. Bone marrow adipocyte (BMA) is one of the cell types comprising the bone, and adipokine is one of the cytokines secreted by both breast cancer cells and BMAs. These BMAs and adipokines are known to be responsible for cancer progression, and this review is focused on how BMAs and adipokines work in the process of breast cancer bone metastasis. Their potential as suppressive targets for bone metastasis is also explored in this review.
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