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The application of 3D bioprinting in urological diseases. Mater Today Bio 2022; 16:100388. [PMID: 35967737 PMCID: PMC9364106 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Urologic diseases are commonly diagnosed health problems affecting people around the world. More than 26 million people suffer from urologic diseases and the annual expenditure was more than 11 billion US dollars. The urologic cancers, like bladder cancer, prostate cancer and kidney cancer are always the leading causes of death worldwide, which account for approximately 22% and 10% of the new cancer cases and death, respectively. Organ transplantation is one of the major clinical treatments for urological diseases like end-stage renal disease and urethral stricture, albeit strongly limited by the availability of matching donor organs. Tissue engineering has been recognized as a highly promising strategy to solve the problems of organ donor shortage by the fabrication of artificial organs/tissue. This includes the prospective technology of three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting, which has been adapted to various cell types and biomaterials to replicate the heterogeneity of urological organs for the investigation of organ transplantation and disease progression. This review discusses various types of 3D bioprinting methodologies and commonly used biomaterials for urological diseases. The literature shows that advances in this field toward the development of functional urological organs or disease models have progressively increased. Although numerous challenges still need to be tackled, like the technical difficulties of replicating the heterogeneity of urologic organs and the limited biomaterial choices to recapitulate the complicated extracellular matrix components, it has been proved by numerous studies that 3D bioprinting has the potential to fabricate functional urological organs for clinical transplantation and in vitro disease models. Outline the advantages and characteristics of 3D printing compared with traditional methods for urological diseases. Guide the selection of 3D bioprinting technology and material in urological tissue engineering. Discuss the challenges and future perspectives of 3D bioprinting in urological diseases and clinical translation.
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Kumar R, Taylor JC, Jain A, Jung SY, Garza V, Xu Y. Modulation of the extracellular matrix by Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus and importance in cell proliferation. PLoS Pathog 2022; 18:e1010894. [PMID: 36191045 PMCID: PMC9560553 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies gallolyticus (Sgg) has a strong clinical association with colorectal cancer (CRC) and actively promotes the development of colon tumors. Previous work showed that this organism stimulates CRC cells proliferation and tumor growth. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these activities are not well understood. Here, we found that Sgg upregulates the expression of several type of collagens in HT29 and HCT116 cells, with type VI collagen (ColVI) being the highest upregulated type. Knockdown of ColVI abolished the ability of Sgg to induce cell proliferation and reduced the adherence of Sgg to CRC cells. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important regulator of cell proliferation. Therefore, we further examined the role of decellularized matrix (dc-matrix), which is free of live bacteria or cells, in Sgg-induced cell proliferation. Dc-matrix prepared from Sgg-treated cells showed a significantly higher pro-proliferative activity than that from untreated cells or cells treated with control bacteria. On the other hand, dc-matrix from Sgg-treated ColVI knockdown cells showed no difference in the capacity to support cell proliferation compared to that from untreated ColVI knockdown cells, suggesting that the ECM by itself is a mediator of Sgg-induced cell proliferation. Furthermore, Sgg treatment of CRC cells but not ColVI knockdown CRC cells resulted in significantly larger tumors in vivo, suggesting that ColVI is important for Sgg to promote tumor growth in vivo. These results highlight a dynamic bidirectional interplay between Sgg and the ECM, where Sgg upregulates collagen expression. The Sgg-modified ECM in turn affects the ability of Sgg to adhere to host cells and more importantly, acts as a mediator for Sgg-induced CRC cell proliferation. Taken together, our results reveal a novel mechanism in which Sgg stimulates CRC proliferation through modulation of the ECM.
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- Ritesh Kumar
- Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- MS Proteomics Core, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, McGovern Medical School, UT Health, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Jin JJ, Zheng T, Xu XX, Zheng L, Li FY, Li XX, Zhou L. Comprehensive analysis of the differential expression and prognostic value of COL1A2 in colon adenocarcinoma. Aging (Albany NY) 2022; 14:7390-7407. [PMID: 36057263 PMCID: PMC9550260 DOI: 10.18632/aging.204261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background: Colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) is a highly heterogeneous disease, which is the second most common cancer in females and third in males. Collagen type I alpha 2 (COL1A2) has been documented to be involved in the carcinogenesis of multiple tumors; however, the expression and prognostic significance of COL1A2 and its underlying mechanism in COAD remains unclarified. Materials and Methods: The general profile of COL1A2, its expression pattern, and prognostic value were systematically assessed through various bioinformatics tools. The protein level of COL1A2 was verified in COAD patients using immunohistochemistry analysis. In addition, enrichment analyses were performed to explore the possible regulatory pathways of COL1A2 in COAD. Results: The mRNA and protein levels of COL1A2 were significantly increased in COAD than that in normal tissues (P < 0.05). The COL1A2 expression tended to increase along with cancer stages and nodal metastasis status in COAD, while the promoter methylation levels of COL1A2 might negatively related to its mRNA expression. Survival analysis showed that COL1A2 was a reliable predictor for distinguishing the status of disease-specific survival (DSS), overall survival (OS), and progression-free survival (PFS), and might serve as a robust independent prognostic biomarker for DSS and OS in COAD patients (P < 0.05). The enrichment analysis showed focal adhesion as the most possible regulatory pathway by COL1A2. Conclusion: Collectively, COL1A2 functioned as an independent prognostic biomarker and might be a potential therapeutic target in COAD.
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- Jian-Jiang Jin
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Linping, Hangzhou 311103, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Linping, Hangzhou 311103, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Linping, Hangzhou 311103, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Linping, Hangzhou 311103, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Linping, Hangzhou 311103, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Linping, Hangzhou 311103, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Linping, Hangzhou 311103, Zhejiang, China
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Fuller AM, Eisinger-Mathason TSK. Context Matters: Response Heterogeneity to Collagen-Targeting Approaches in Desmoplastic Cancers. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14133132. [PMID: 35804902 PMCID: PMC9264969 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14133132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary A common feature of tumor types such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and soft-tissue sarcoma is the deposition of collagen-rich tissue called desmoplasia. However, efforts to control tumor growth by disrupting desmoplasia, collectively known as “collagen-targeting approaches”, have had mixed and contradictory results, sometimes even within the same cancer type. We believe that this phenomenon may be due—at least partially—to the fact that “collagen” is not a single molecule, but rather a diverse molecular family composed of 28 unique collagen types. Therefore, in this review, we discuss the diversity of collagen molecules in normal and cancer tissue, and explore how collagen heterogeneity relates to the mixed efficacy of collagen-targeting approaches for cancer therapy. Abstract The deposition of collagen-rich desmoplastic tissue is a well-documented feature of the solid tumor microenvironment (TME). However, efforts to target the desmoplastic extracellular matrix (ECM) en masse, or collagen molecules more specifically, have been met with mixed and sometimes paradoxical results. In this review, we posit that these discrepancies are due—at least in part—to the incredible diversity of the collagen superfamily. Specifically, whereas studies of “collagen-targeting” approaches frequently refer to “collagen” as a single molecule or relatively homogeneous molecular family, 28 individual collagens have been identified in mammalian tissues, each with a unique structure, supramolecular assembly pattern, tissue distribution, and/or function. Moreover, some collagen species have been shown to exert both pro- and anti-neoplastic effects in the desmoplastic TME, even within the same cancer type. Therefore, herein, we describe the diversity of the collagen family in normal tissues and highlight the context-specific roles of individual collagen molecules in desmoplastic tumors. We further discuss how this heterogeneity relates to the variable efficacy of “collagen-targeting” strategies in this setting and provide guidance for future directions in the field.
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Shi R, Zhang Z, Zhu A, Xiong X, Zhang J, Xu J, Sy MS, Li C. Targeting Type I Collagen for Cancer Treatment. Int J Cancer 2022; 151:665-683. [PMID: 35225360 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Collagen is the most abundant protein in animals. Interactions between tumor cells and collagen influence every step of tumor development. Type I collagen is the main fibrillar collagen in the extracellular matrix and is frequently up-regulated during tumorigenesis. The binding of type I collagen to its receptors on tumor cells promotes tumor cell proliferation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and metastasis. Type I collagen also regulates the efficacy of tumor therapies, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. Furthermore, type I collagen fragments are diagnostic markers of metastatic tumors and have prognostic value. Inhibition of type I collagen synthesis has been reported to have anti-tumor effects in animal models. However, collagen has also been shown to possess anti-tumor activity. Therefore, the roles that type I collagen plays in tumor biology are complex and tumor type-dependent. In this review, we discuss the expression and regulation of synthesis of type I collagen, as well as the role up-regulated type I collagen plays in various stages of cancer progression. We also discuss the role of collagen in tumor therapy. Finally, we highlight several recent approaches targeting type I collagen for cancer treatment. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Run Shi
- Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Key Laboratory for Cell Homeostasis and Cancer Research of Guangdong High Education Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Key Laboratory for Cell Homeostasis and Cancer Research of Guangdong High Education Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Key Laboratory for Cell Homeostasis and Cancer Research of Guangdong High Education Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Operating Room, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Key Laboratory for Cell Homeostasis and Cancer Research of Guangdong High Education Institute, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Key Laboratory for Cell Homeostasis and Cancer Research of Guangdong High Education Institute, Guangzhou, China
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Li J, Gao X, Tian S, Tang M, Liu W. Exploring exosome data to identify prognostic gene signatures for lung adenocarcinoma. Future Oncol 2021; 17:4745-4756. [PMID: 34658257 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2021-0261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: Exosomes are involved in tumorigenesis, growth and metastasis. However, the prognostic value of exosome-related genes in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains unclear. Methods: Clinical and transcriptome data from The Cancer Genome Atlas LUAD cohort were used to construct a model based on exosome-related genes, which was validated with LUAD data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis were used to explore underlying mechanisms; the single-sample gene set enrichment analysis score was used to determine immune functions. Results: A 19-exosome-related gene signature for overall survival in LUAD was predictive in both The Cancer Genome Atlas and GEO LUAD cohorts. Immune-related and extracellular matrix-related pathways were enriched in differentially expressed genes. Immune states differed between high- and low-risk groups. Conclusion: The novel signature can be used to predict outcomes in LUAD.
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- Jialin Li
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, PR China
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- Department of Division of Clinical Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, PR China
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Ghura H, Keimer M, von Au A, Hackl N, Klemis V, Nakchbandi IA. Inhibition of fibronectin accumulation suppresses tumor growth. Neoplasia 2021; 23:837-850. [PMID: 34298233 PMCID: PMC8322122 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2021.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Understanding how the extracellular matrix affects cancer development constitutes an emerging research field. Fibronectin and collagen are two intriguing matrix components found in cancer. Large concentrations of fibronectin or collagen type I have been implicated in poor prognosis in patients. In a mouse model, we had shown that genetically decreasing circulating fibronectin resulted in smaller tumors. We therefore aimed to manipulate fibronectin pharmacologically and determine how cancer development is affected. Deletion of fibronectin in human breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) using shRNA (knockdown: Kd) improved survival and diminished tumor burden in a model of metastatic lesions and in a model of local growth. Based on these findings, it seemed reasonable to attempt to prevent fibronectin accumulation using a bacterial derived peptide called pUR4. Treatment with this peptide for 10 days in the breast cancer local growth model or for 5 days in a melanoma skin cancer model (B16) was associated with a significant suppression of cancer growth. Treatment aimed at inhibiting collagen type I accumulation without interfering with fibronectin could not affect any changes in vivo. In the absence of fibronectin, diminished cancer progression was due to inhibition of proliferation, even though changes in blood vessels were also detected. Decreased proliferation could be attributed to decreased ERK phosphorylation and diminished YAP expression. In summary, manipulating fibronectin diminishes cancer progression, mostly by suppressing cell proliferation. This suggests that matrix modulation could be used as an adjuvant to conventional therapy as long as a decrease in fibronectin is obtained.
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- Hiba Ghura
- Institute of Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Max-Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany; Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany.
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Integrative RNA-Seq and H3 Trimethylation ChIP-Seq Analysis of Human Lung Cancer Cells Isolated by Laser-Microdissection. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13071719. [PMID: 33916417 PMCID: PMC8038546 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13071719] [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: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Tissue heterogeneity is one of the major problems in cancer genomics. Thus, we developed and conducted an RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq integrative analysis of clinical lung tissue samples with the isolation of specific cell populations using laser-microdissection microscopy (LMD). The transcriptomic profile was successfully captured and somatically altered regions marked by histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) were identified in lung cancer. We also observed the differential expressions of cancer-related genes near the altered proximal H3K4me3 regions, while altered distal H3K4me3 regions were overlapped with enhancer activity annotations of cancer regulatory genes. Additionally, proximal tumor-gained promoters were associated with the core components of polycomb repressive complex 2. Our study demonstrates the practical workflow of using LMD on clinical samples for integrative analyses, which improves the overall understanding of genetic and epigenetic dysregulation of malignancy. Abstract Our previous integrative study in gastric cancer discovered cryptic promoter activation events that drive the expression of important developmental genes. However, it was unclear if such cancer-associated epigenetic changes occurred in cancer cells or other cell types in bulk tissue samples. An integrative analysis consisting of RNA-Seq and H3K4me3 ChIP-Seq was used. This workflow was applied to a set of matched normal lung tissues and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues, for which the stroma and tumor cell parts could be isolated by laser-microdissection microscopy (LMD). RNA-Seq analysis showed subtype-specific differential expressed genes and enriched pathways in NSCLC. ChIP-Seq analysis results suggested that the proximal altered H3K4me3 regions were located at differentially expressed genes involved in cancer-related pathways, while altered distal H3K4me3 regions were annotated with enhancer activity of cancer regulatory genes. Interestingly, integration with ENCODE data revealed that proximal tumor-gained promoters were associated with EZH2 and SUZ12 occupancies, which are the core components of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2). This study used LMD on clinical samples for an integrative analysis to overcome the tissue heterogeneity problem in cancer research. The results also contribute to the overall understanding of genetic and epigenetic dysregulation of lung malignancy.
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Bahmad HF, Jalloul M, Azar J, Moubarak MM, Samad TA, Mukherji D, Al-Sayegh M, Abou-Kheir W. Tumor Microenvironment in Prostate Cancer: Toward Identification of Novel Molecular Biomarkers for Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Therapy Development. Front Genet 2021; 12:652747. [PMID: 33841508 PMCID: PMC8033163 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.652747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) is by far the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men worldwide. Despite sensitivity to androgen deprivation, patients with advanced disease eventually develop resistance to therapy and may die of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). A key challenge in the management of PCa is the clinical heterogeneity that is hard to predict using existing biomarkers. Defining molecular biomarkers for PCa that can reliably aid in diagnosis and distinguishing patients who require aggressive therapy from those who should avoid overtreatment is a significant unmet need. Mechanisms underlying the development of PCa are not confined to cancer epithelial cells, but also involve the tumor microenvironment. The crosstalk between epithelial cells and stroma in PCa has been shown to play an integral role in disease progression and metastasis. A number of key markers of reactive stroma has been identified including stem/progenitor cell markers, stromal-derived mediators of inflammation, regulators of angiogenesis, connective tissue growth factors, wingless homologs (Wnts), and integrins. Here, we provide a synopsis of the stromal-epithelial crosstalk in PCa focusing on the relevant molecular biomarkers pertaining to the tumor microenvironment and their role in diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy development.
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- Hisham F Bahmad
- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.,Arkadi M. Rywlin M.D. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, United States
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Biology Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Tam NW, Chung D, Baldwin SJ, Simmons JR, Xu L, Rainey JK, Dellaire G, Frampton JP. Material properties of disulfide-crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogels influence prostate cancer cell growth and metabolism. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:9718-9733. [PMID: 33015692 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01570a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Cells reside in vivo within three dimensional environments in which they interact with extracellular matrices (ECMs) that play an integral role in maintaining tissue homeostasis and preventing tumour growth. Thus, tissue culture approaches that more faithfully reproduce these interactions with the ECM are needed to study cancer development and progression. Many materials exist for modeling tissue environments, and the effects of differing mechanical, physical, and biochemical properties of such materials on cell behaviour are often intricately coupled and difficult to tease apart. Here, an optimized protocol was developed to generate low reaction volume disulfide-crosslinked hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels for use in cell culture applications to relate the properties of ECM materials to cell signalling and behaviour. Mechanically, HA hydrogels are comparable to other soft hydrogel materials such as Matrigel and agarose or to tissues lacking type I collagen and other fibrillar ECM components. The diffusion of soluble materials in these hydrogels is affected by unique mass transfer properties. Specifically, HA hydrogel concentration affects the diffusion of anionic particles above 500 kDa, whereas diffusion of smaller particles appears unimpeded by HA content, likely reflecting hydrogel pore size. The HA hydrogels have a strong exclusion effect that limits the movement of proteins into and out of the material once fully formed. Such mass transfer properties have interesting implications for cell culture, as they ultimately affect access to nutrients and the distribution of signalling molecules, affecting nutrient sensing and metabolic activity. The use of disulfide-crosslinked HA hydrogels for the culture of the model prostate cancer cell lines PC3 and LNCaP reveals correlations of protein activation linked to metabolic flux, which parallel and can thus potentially provide insights into cell survival mechanisms in response to starvation that occurs in cancer cell microenvironments.
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- Nicky W Tam
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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- Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada and Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada and Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada and Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada and Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Cheaito K, Bahmad HF, Jalloul H, Hadadeh O, Msheik H, El-Hajj A, Mukherji D, Al-Sayegh M, Abou-Kheir W. Epidermal Growth Factor Is Essential for the Maintenance of Novel Prostate Epithelial Cells Isolated From Patient-Derived Organoids. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:571677. [PMID: 33195205 PMCID: PMC7658326 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.571677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality and morbidity among males worldwide. Deciphering the biological mechanisms and molecular pathways involved in PCa pathogenesis and progression has been hindered by numerous technical limitations mainly attributed to the limited number of cell lines available, which do not recapitulate the diverse phenotypes of clinical disease. Indeed, PCa has proven problematic to establish as cell lines in culture due to its heterogeneity which remains a challenge, despite the various in vitro and in vivo model systems available. Growth factors have been shown to play a central role in the complex regulation of cell proliferation among hormone sensitive tumors, such as PCa. Here, we report the isolation and characterization of novel patient-derived prostate epithelial (which we named as AUB-PrC) cells from organoids culture system. We also assessed the role of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in culturing those cells. We profiled the AUB-PrC cells isolated from unaffected and tumor patient samples via depicting their molecular and epithelial lineage features through immunofluorescence staining and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), as well as through functional assays and transcriptomic profiling through RNA sequencing. In addition, by optimizing a previously established prostate organoids culture system, we were able to grow human prostate epithelial cells using growth medium and EGF only. With these data collected, we were able to gain insight at the molecular architecture of novel human AUB-PrC cells, which might pave the way for deciphering the mechanisms that lead to PCa development and progression, and ultimately improving prognostic abilities and treatments.
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- Katia Cheaito
- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Biology Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Fluksman A, Steinberg E, Orehov N, Shai E, Lahiani A, Katzhendler J, Marcinkiewicz C, Lazarovici P, Benny O. Integrin α 2β 1-Targeted Self-Assembled Nanocarriers for Tumor Bioimaging. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:6059-6070. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Arnon Fluksman
- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91121, Israel
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- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91121, Israel
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- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91121, Israel
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- Department of Hematology, Coagulation Unit, Hadassah−Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem 91121, Israel
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- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91121, Israel
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- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91121, Israel
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- Department of Biology, Temple University College of Science and Technology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
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- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91121, Israel
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- Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91121, Israel
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Fang S, Dai Y, Mei Y, Yang M, Hu L, Yang H, Guan X, Li J. Clinical significance and biological role of cancer-derived Type I collagen in lung and esophageal cancers. Thorac Cancer 2019; 10:277-288. [PMID: 30604926 PMCID: PMC6360244 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.12947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Extracellular matrix (ECM) is remodeled during carcinogenesis. An abundant constituent of ECM is collagen. Type I collagen is secreted by fibroblasts, is important for tumor growth and epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and may also be secreted by cancer cells. However, the role and function of cancer-derived Type I collagen in the tumor microenvironment remains unclear. METHODS We used immunohistochemistry and Western blot to detect Type I collagen expression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cell lines, respectively. We assessed the migration and adhesion capability of these cells in vivo by inhibiting Type I collagen in tumors. Relevant data were extracted from a large cohort study of The Cancer Genome Atlas to analyze messenger RNA levels. Protein expression of Type I collagen was further determined in tumor tissues of patients using tissue microarray. RESULTS Cancer cell lines secreted Type I collagen. The molecular weight of cancer-derived Type I collagen was different from that secreted by cancer-associated fibroblasts and normal fibroblasts. Expression levels of COL1A1 and COL1A2 (subtypes of Type I collagen) messenger RNA in NSCLC and ESCC tumors were higher than in normal tissues, but were not associated with tumor node metastasis stages. Low expression of Type I collagen was significantly associated with poor overall survival and cancer cell differentiation. CONCLUSION NSCLC and ESCC cells could produce Type I collagen endogenously, revealing the potential functions of Type I collagen in cancer development. Cancer-derived Type I collagen was associated with overall survival and cancer cell differentiation.
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- Shuo Fang
- Department of Oncology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Vascular Biology Research Institute, School of Basic Course, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Changsha, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.,State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Vascular Biology Research Institute, School of Basic Course, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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Mikhailova V, Gulaia V, Tiasto V, Rybtsov S, Yatsunskaya M, Kagansky A. Towards an advanced cell-based in vitro glioma model system. AIMS GENETICS 2018; 5:91-112. [PMID: 31435515 PMCID: PMC6698577 DOI: 10.3934/genet.2018.2.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The modulation of tumor growth and development in vitro has always been one of the key factors in the research of the malignant transformation, including gliomas, prevalent and most deadly cancers of the brain. Indeed, cellular and molecular biology research employing in vitro model cell-based systems have great potential to advance both the mechanistic understanding and the treatment of human glial tumors, as it facilitates not only the understanding of glioma biology and its regulatory mechanisms Additionally they promise to afford the screening of the putative anti-tumor agents and alternative treatment approaches in a personalized manner, i.e. by virtue of using the patient-derived tumor material for such tests. However, in order to become reliable and representative, glioma model systems need to move towards including most inherent cancer features such as local hypoxia, specific genetic aberrations, native tumor microenvironment, and the three-dimensional extracellular matrix. This review starts with a brief introduction on the general epidemiological and molecular characteristics of gliomas followed by an overview of the cell-based in vitro models currently used in glioma research. As a conclusion, we suggest approaches to move to innovative cell-based in vitro glioma models. We consider that main criteria for selecting these approaches should include the adequate resemblance to the key in vivo characteristics, robustness, cost-effectiveness and ease to use, as well as the amenability to high throughput handling to allow the standardized drug screening.
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- Valeriia Mikhailova
- Center for Genomic and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- Center for Genomic and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- Center for Genomic and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine of the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity FEB RAS 159, Stoletij Vladivostoku Avenue, 690022, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- Center for Genomic and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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Gurski LA, Petrelli NJ, Jia X, Farach-Carson MC. 3D Matrices for Anti-Cancer Drug Testing and Development. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10463356.2010.11883480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Edatt L, Haritha K, Sruthi TV, Aswini P, Sameer Kumar VB. 2-Deoxy glucose regulate MMP-9 in a SIRT-1 dependent and NFkB independent mechanism. Mol Cell Biochem 2016; 423:197-206. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-016-2837-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wang DD, Liu W, Chang JJ, Cheng X, Zhang XZ, Xu H, Feng D, Yu LJ, Wang XL. Bioengineering three-dimensional culture model of human lung cancer cells: an improved tool for screening EGFR targeted inhibitors. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra00229c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bioengineering a three-dimensional culture model of human lung cancer cells for screening EGFR targeted inhibitors.
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- Dan-Dan Wang
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- College of Basic Medical Science
- Dalian Medical University
- Dalian 116044
- China
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- College of Basic Medical Science
- Dalian Medical University
- Dalian 116044
- China
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- College of Basic Medical Science
- Dalian Medical University
- Dalian 116044
- China
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- College of Basic Medical Science
- Dalian Medical University
- Dalian 116044
- China
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- College of Basic Medical Science
- Dalian Medical University
- Dalian 116044
- China
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- College of Basic Medical Science
- Dalian Medical University
- Dalian 116044
- China
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- College of Basic Medical Science
- Dalian Medical University
- Dalian 116044
- China
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- College of Basic Medical Science
- Dalian Medical University
- Dalian 116044
- China
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Han J, Li C, Yang H, Xu Y, Zhang C, Ma J, Shi X, Liu W, Shang D, Yao Q, Zhang Y, Su F, Feng L, Li X. A novel dysregulated pathway-identification analysis based on global influence of within-pathway effects and crosstalk between pathways. J R Soc Interface 2015; 12:20140937. [PMID: 25551156 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2014.0937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Identifying dysregulated pathways from high-throughput experimental data in order to infer underlying biological insights is an important task. Current pathway-identification methods focus on single pathways in isolation; however, consideration of crosstalk between pathways could improve our understanding of alterations in biological states. We propose a novel method of pathway analysis based on global influence (PAGI) to identify dysregulated pathways, by considering both within-pathway effects and crosstalk between pathways. We constructed a global gene–gene network based on the relationships among genes extracted from a pathway database. We then evaluated the extent of differential expression for each gene, and mapped them to the global network. The random walk with restart algorithm was used to calculate the extent of genes affected by global influence. Finally, we used cumulative distribution functions to determine the significance values of the dysregulated pathways. We applied the PAGI method to five cancer microarray datasets, and compared our results with gene set enrichment analysis and five other methods. Based on these analyses, we demonstrated that PAGI can effectively identify dysregulated pathways associated with cancer, with strong reproducibility and robustness. We implemented PAGI using the freely available R-based and Web-based tools (http://bioinfo.hrbmu.edu.cn/PAGI).
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Chung H, Jung H, Lee JH, Oh HY, Kim OB, Han IO, Oh ES. Keratinocyte-derived laminin-332 protein promotes melanin synthesis via regulation of tyrosine uptake. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:21751-9. [PMID: 24951591 PMCID: PMC4118133 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.541177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Melanocytes, which produce the pigment melanin, are known to be closely regulated by neighboring keratinocytes. However, how keratinocytes regulate melanin production is unclear. Here we report that melanin production in melanoma cells (B16F10 and MNT-1) was increased markedly on a keratinocyte-derived extracellular matrix compared with a melanoma cell-derived extracellular matrix. siRNA-mediated reduction of keratinocyte-derived laminin-332 expression decreased melanin synthesis in melanoma cells, and laminin-332, but not fibronectin, enhanced melanin content and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone-regulated melanin production in melanoma cells. Similar effects were observed in human melanocytes. Interestingly, however, laminin-332 did not affect the expression or activity of tyrosinase. Instead, laminin-332 promoted the uptake of extracellular tyrosine and, subsequently, increased intracellular levels of tyrosine in both melanocytes and melanoma cells. Taken together, these data strongly suggest that keratinocyte-derived laminin-332 contributes to melanin production by regulating tyrosine uptake.
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- Heesung Chung
- From the Department of Life Sciences, Research Center for Cellular Homeostasis and
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- From the Department of Life Sciences, Research Center for Cellular Homeostasis and
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- From the Department of Life Sciences, Research Center for Cellular Homeostasis and
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- Department of Life Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program of EcoCreative, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea and
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- Department of Life Sciences, Interdisciplinary Program of EcoCreative, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea and
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- the College of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Inha University, Incheon 402-751, Korea
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- From the Department of Life Sciences, Research Center for Cellular Homeostasis and
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Zhu J, Huang H, Dong S, Ge L, Zhang Y. Progress in aptamer-mediated drug delivery vehicles for cancer targeting and its implications in addressing chemotherapeutic challenges. Theranostics 2014; 4:931-44. [PMID: 25057317 PMCID: PMC4107293 DOI: 10.7150/thno.9663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Aptamers are novel oligonucleotides with flexible three-dimensional configurations that recognize and bind to their cognate targets, including tumor surface receptors, in a high-affinity and highly specific manner. Because of their unique intrinsic properties, a variety of aptamer-mediated nanovehicles have been developed to directionally transport anti-cancer drugs to tumor sites to minimize systemic cytotoxicity and to enhance permeation by these tumoricidal agents. Despite advances in the selection and synthesis of aptamers and in the conjugation and self-assembly of nanotechnologies, current chemotherapy and drug delivery systems face great challenges. These challenges are due to the limitations of aptamers and vehicles and because of complicated tumor mechanisms, including heterogeneity, anti-cancer drug resistance, and hypoxia-induced aberrances. In this review, we will summarize current approaches utilizing tumor surface hallmarks and aptamers and their roles and mechanisms in therapeutic nanovehicles targeting tumors. Delivery forms include nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanogels, aptamer-drug conjugates, and novel molecular trains. Moreover, the obstacles posed by the aforementioned issues will be highlighted, and possible solutions will be acknowledged. Furthermore, future perspectives will be presented, including cutting-edge integration with RNA interference nanotechnology and personalized chemotherapy, which will facilitate innovative approaches to aptamer-based therapeutics.
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Ma B, Kang Q, Qin L, Cui L, Pei C. TGF-β2 induces transdifferentiation and fibrosis in human lens epithelial cells via regulating gremlin and CTGF. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 447:689-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.04.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Bozoky B, Savchenko A, Guven H, Ponten F, Klein G, Szekely L. Decreased decorin expression in the tumor microenvironment. Cancer Med 2014; 3:485-91. [PMID: 24634138 PMCID: PMC4101739 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Revised: 01/27/2014] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Decorin is a small leucine-rich proteoglycan, synthesized and deposited by fibroblasts in the stroma where it binds to collagen I. It sequesters several growth factors and antagonizes numerous members of the receptor tyrosine kinase family. In experimental murine systems, it acted as a potent tumor suppressor. Examining the Human Protein Atlas online database of immunostained tissue samples we have surveyed decorin expression in silico in several different tumor types, comparing them with corresponding normal tissues. We found that decorin is abundantly secreted and deposited in normal connective tissue but its expression is consistently decreased in the tumor microenvironment. We developed a software to quantitate the difference in expression. The presence of two closely related proteoglycans in the newly formed tumor stroma indicated that the decreased decorin expression was not caused by the delay in proteoglycan deposition in the newly formed connective tissue surrounding the tumor.
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- Benedek Bozoky
- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Sariisik E, Docheva D, Padula D, Popov C, Opfer J, Schieker M, Clausen-Schaumann H, Benoit M. Probing the interaction forces of prostate cancer cells with collagen I and bone marrow derived stem cells on the single cell level. PLoS One 2013; 8:e57706. [PMID: 23472100 PMCID: PMC3589411 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Adhesion of metastasizing prostate carcinoma cells was quantified for two carcinoma model cell lines LNCaP (lymph node-specific) and PC3 (bone marrow-specific). By time-lapse microscopy and force spectroscopy we found PC3 cells to preferentially adhere to bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (SCP1 cell line). Using atomic force microscopy (AFM) based force spectroscopy, the mechanical pattern of the adhesion to SCP1 cells was characterized for both prostate cancer cell lines and compared to a substrate consisting of pure collagen type I. PC3 cells dissipated more energy (27.6 aJ) during the forced de-adhesion AFM experiments and showed significantly more adhesive and stronger bonds compared to LNCaP cells (20.1 aJ). The characteristic signatures of the detachment force traces revealed that, in contrast to the LNCaP cells, PC3 cells seem to utilize their filopodia in addition to establish adhesive bonds. Taken together, our study clearly demonstrates that PC3 cells have a superior adhesive affinity to bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, compared to LNCaP. Semi-quantitative PCR on both prostate carcinoma cell lines revealed the expression of two Col-I binding integrin receptors, α1β1 and α2β1 in PC3 cells, suggesting their possible involvement in the specific interaction to the substrates. Further understanding of the exact mechanisms behind this phenomenon might lead to optimized therapeutic applications targeting the metastatic behavior of certain prostate cancer cells towards bone tissue.
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- Ediz Sariisik
- Chair of Biophysics and New Materials, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Biophysics and New Materials, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- Center for Applied Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Munich University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany
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- Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany
- Center for Applied Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Munich University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Biophysics and New Materials, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
- Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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Yu S, Yeh CR, Niu Y, Chang HC, Tsai YC, Moses HL, Shyr CR, Chang C, Yeh S. Altered prostate epithelial development in mice lacking the androgen receptor in stromal fibroblasts. Prostate 2012; 72:437-49. [PMID: 21739465 PMCID: PMC4402036 DOI: 10.1002/pros.21445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2010] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Androgens and the androgen receptor (AR) play important roles in the development of male urogenital organs. We previously found that mice with total AR knockout (ARKO) and epithelial ARKO failed to develop normal prostate with loss of differentiation. We have recently knocked out AR gene in smooth muscle cells and found the reduced luminal infolding and IGF-1 production in the mouse prostate. However, AR roles of stromal fibroblasts in prostate development remain unclear. METHODS To further probe the stromal fibroblast AR roles in prostate development, we generated tissue-selective knockout mice with the AR gene deleted in stromal fibroblasts (FSP-ARKO). We also used primary culture stromal cells to confirm the in vivo data and investigate mechanisms related to prostate development. RESULTS The results showed cellular alterations in the FSP-ARKO mouse prostate with decreased epithelial proliferation, increased apoptosis, and decreased collagen composition. Further mechanistic studies demonstrated that FSP-ARKO mice have defects in the expression of prostate stromal growth factors. To further confirm these in vivo findings, we prepared primary cultured mouse prostate stromal cells and found knocking down the stromal AR could result in growth retardation of prostate stromal cells and co-cultured prostate epithelial cells, as well as decrease of some stromal growth factors. CONCLUSIONS Our FSP-ARKO mice not only provide the first in vivo evidence in Cre-loxP knockout system for the requirement of stromal fibroblast AR to maintain the normal development of the prostate, but may also suggest the selective knockdown of stromal AR might become a potential therapeutic approach to battle prostate hyperplasia and cancer.
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- Shengqiang Yu
- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology and Urology, The Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology and Urology, The Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology and Urology, The Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
- Chawnshang Chang Sex Hormone Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The 2 nd Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology and Urology, The Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
- Departments of Urology and Oncology, National Taiwan University/Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology and Urology, The Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
- Chawnshang Chang Sex Hormone Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The 2 nd Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Urology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology and Urology, The Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
- Sex Hormone Research Center, China Medical University & Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology and Urology, The Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
- Sex Hormone Research Center, China Medical University & Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Correspondence to: Chawnshang Chang and Shuyuan Yeh, George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology and Urology, The Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642. ,
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology and Urology, The Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
- Correspondence to: Chawnshang Chang and Shuyuan Yeh, George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology and Urology, The Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642. ,
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Li X, Sterling JA, Fan KH, Vessella RL, Shyr Y, Hayward SW, Matrisian LM, Bhowmick NA. Loss of TGF-β responsiveness in prostate stromal cells alters chemokine levels and facilitates the development of mixed osteoblastic/osteolytic bone lesions. Mol Cancer Res 2012; 10:494-503. [PMID: 22290877 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-11-0506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Loss of TGF-β type II receptor (TβRII, encoded by Tgfbr2) expression in the prostate stroma contributes to prostate cancer initiation, progression, and invasion. We evaluated whether TβRII loss also affected prostate cancer bone metastatic growth. Immunohistologic analysis revealed that TβRII expression was lost in cancer-associated fibroblasts in human prostate cancer bone metastatic tissues. We recapitulated the human situation with a conditional stromal Tgfbr2 knockout (Tgfbr2-KO) mouse model. Conditioned media from primary cultured Tgfbr2-KO or control Tgfbr2-flox prostatic fibroblasts (koPFCM or wtPFCM, respectively) were applied to C4-2B prostate cancer cells before grafting the cells tibially. We found that koPFCM promoted prostate cancer cell growth in the bone and development of early mixed osteoblastic/osteolytic bone lesions. Furthermore, the koPFCM promoted greater C4-2B adhesion to type-I collagen, the major component of bone matrix, compared to wtPFCM-treated C4-2B. Cytokine antibody array analysis revealed that koPFCM had more than two-fold elevation in granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and CXCL1, CXCL16, and CXCL5 expression relative to wtPFCM. Interestingly, neutralizing antibodies of CXCL16 or CXCL1 were able to reduce koPFCM-associated C4-2B type-I collagen adhesion to that comparable with wtPFCM-mediated adhesion. Collectively, our data indicate that loss of TGF-β responsiveness in prostatic fibroblasts results in upregulation of CXCL16 and CXCL1 and that these paracrine signals increase prostate cancer cell adhesion in the bone matrix. These microenvironment changes at the primary tumor site can mediate early establishment of prostate cancer cells in the bone and support subsequent tumor development at the metastatic site.
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- Xiaohong Li
- Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.
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Suh HN, Han HJ. Collagen I regulates the self-renewal of mouse embryonic stem cells through α2β1 integrin- and DDR1-dependent Bmi-1. J Cell Physiol 2011; 226:3422-32. [PMID: 21344393 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.22697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Adhesion of cells to extracellular matrix (ECM) influences vital aspects of anchorage-dependent cell behavior including survival, proliferation, and differentiation. However, the role of collagen I in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) is not well-known. Therefore, in the present study we examined the effect of collagen I on mESC self-renewal and related signal pathways. Collagen I (10 µg/ml) maintained mESCs in an undifferentiated state (Nanog, OCT4, and SSEA-1) and did not affect differentiation (GATA4, Tbx5, Fgf5, and Cdx2) in the presence of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF). Treatment with collagen I bound both α2β1 integrin and discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1), and stimulated intracellular signaling pathways. Collagen I-bound α2β1 integrin increased integrin-linked kinase (ILK) phosphorylation, cleaved Notch protein expression in the nuclear fraction, and Gli-1 mRNA expression. In addition, collagen I-bound DDR1 increased GTP-bound Ras, phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) p85α catalytic subunit protein expression, and Akt and ERK phosphorylation. Importantly, collagen I increased Bmi-1 protein expression in the nucleus which was blocked by small interfering RNA (siRNA) specific for Gli-1 and ERK, showing that parallel pathways of integrins and DDR1 merge at Bmi-1. Furthermore, collagen I-induced p16 decrease and p-Rb increase were reversed by Bmi-1-specific siRNA. Moreover, Bmi-1 silencing abolished the collagen I-induced increase of proliferation indices and undifferentiation markers. These results indicate that collagen I stimulates the self-renewal of mESCs mediated by Bmi-1 through α2β1 integrin-dependent ILK, Notch, Gli-1, and DDR1-dependent Ras, PI3K/Akt, and ERK.
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- Han Na Suh
- Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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Huang CW, Li Z, Conti PS. In vivo near-infrared fluorescence imaging of integrin α2β1 in prostate cancer with cell-penetrating-peptide-conjugated DGEA probe. J Nucl Med 2011; 52:1979-86. [PMID: 22065876 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.111.091256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The overexpression of integrin α(2)β(1) has been demonstrated to correlate with prostate tumor aggressiveness and metastatic potential. Recently, we reported that the DGEA peptide is a promising targeting ligand for near-infrared fluorescence and microPET imaging of integrin α(2)β(1) expression in prostate cancers. Here, we aimed to further improve the targeting efficacy of this peptide by incorporating a series of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) into the DGEA sequence. METHODS After the conjugation with appropriate fluorescent dyes, the CPP-DGEA peptides were evaluated in human prostate cell lines (PC-3, CWR-22, and LNCaP) that contain different integrin α(2)β(1) expression levels. In addition, to reduce excess kidney uptake, a carboxypeptidase-specific sequence Gly-Lys was incorporated into the probe design, allowing for cleavage by the kidney brush border enzymes of the CPP before uptake by proximal tubule cells. RESULTS Although the CPP motif greatly facilitated the translocation of CPP-DGEA without affecting binding specificity in vitro, fluorescent dye-labeled CPP-DGEA demonstrated extremely high kidney uptake in vivo. Kidney uptake was dramatically decreased after a carboxypeptidase-specific peptide linker (Gly-Lys) had been incorporated into the probe design. The optimized probe demonstrated a prominent accumulation of activity in PC-3 tumor (integrin α(2)β(1)-positive). Receptor specificity was confirmed with blocking experiments and evaluation in a CWR-22 control tumor model with low α(2)β(1) expression. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that the introduction of a CPP sequence can facilitate the internalization of an integrin-targeted peptide probe in vitro. Moreover, a cleavable peptide linker successfully reduced kidney uptake while preserving good tumor uptake in vivo.
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- Chiun-Wei Huang
- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
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Huang CW, Li Z, Cai H, Chen K, Shahinian T, Conti PS. Design, synthesis and validation of integrin α2β1-targeted probe for microPET imaging of prostate cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2011; 38:1313-22. [PMID: 21350963 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-011-1752-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2010] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The ability of PET to aid in the diagnosis and management of recurrent and/or disseminated metastatic prostate cancer may be enhanced by the development of novel prognostic imaging probes. Accumulating experimental evidence indicates that overexpression of integrin α(2)β(1) may correlate with progression in human prostate cancer. In this study, (64)Cu-labeled integrin α(2)β(1)-targeted PET probes were designed and evaluated for the imaging of prostate cancer. METHODS DGEA peptides conjugated with a bifunctional chelator (BFC) were developed to image integrin α(2)β(1) expression with PET in a subcutaneous PC-3 xenograft model. The microPET images were reconstructed by a two-dimensional ordered subsets expectation maximum algorithm. The average radioactivity accumulation within a tumor or an organ was quantified from the multiple region of interest volumes. RESULTS The PET tracer demonstrated prominent tumor uptake in the PC-3 xenograft (integrin α(2)β(1)-positive). The receptor specificity was confirmed in a blocking experiment. Moreover, the low tracer uptake in a CWR-22 tumor model (negative control) further confirmed the receptor specificity. CONCLUSION The sarcophagine-conjugated DGEA peptide allows noninvasive imaging of tumor-associated α(2)β(1) expression, which may be a useful PET probe for evaluating the metastatic potential of prostate cancer.
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- Chiun-Wei Huang
- Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Combined targeting of the VEGFr/EGFr and the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway delays cell cycle progression and alters adhesion behavior of prostate carcinoma cells. Cancer Lett 2011; 301:17-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2010.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2010] [Revised: 11/04/2010] [Accepted: 11/07/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Huang CW, Li Z, Cai H, Shahinian T, Conti PS. Biological Stability Evaluation of the α2β1 Receptor Imaging Agents: Diamsar and DOTA Conjugated DGEA Peptide. Bioconjug Chem 2011; 22:256-63. [DOI: 10.1021/bc100388g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Chiun-Wei Huang
- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
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Docheva D, Padula D, Schieker M, Clausen-Schaumann H. Effect of collagen I and fibronectin on the adhesion, elasticity and cytoskeletal organization of prostate cancer cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010; 402:361-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2010] [Accepted: 10/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Martin CK, Tannehill-Gregg SH, Wolfe TD, Rosol TJ. Bone-invasive oral squamous cell carcinoma in cats: pathology and expression of parathyroid hormone-related protein. Vet Pathol 2010; 48:302-12. [PMID: 20940448 DOI: 10.1177/0300985810384414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Feline oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common oral tumor in cats. There is no effective treatment, and the average duration of survival after diagnosis is only 2 months. Feline OSCC is frequently associated with osteolysis; however, the mechanisms responsible are unknown. The objective of this study was to characterize the epidemiology and pathology of bone-invasive OSCC in cats and to determine the expression of select bone resorption agonists. In sum, 451 cases of feline OSCC were evaluated. There was no sex or breed predisposition, although there were more intact cats in the OSCC group compared to the control group. Gingiva was the most common site, followed by the sublingual region and tongue. Cats with lingual OSCC were younger (mean, 11.9 years) compared to cats with gingival OSCC (mean, 13.6 years). In addition to osteolysis, there was periosteal new bone formation, osseous metaplasia of tumor stroma, and direct apposition of OSCC to fragments of bone, suggestive of bone-binding behavior. Eighty-two cases were selected for immunohistochemical detection of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP). Specimens with osteolysis had increased PTHrP expression and nuclear localization, compared to OSCC without osteolysis. Thirty-eight biopsies of OSCC with osteolysis were evaluated for tumor necrosis factor α expression, and only 4 biopsies had such expression in a small proportion of tumor cells. Increased tumor expression of PTHrP and increased localization of PTHrP to the nucleus were associated with osteolysis and may play an important role in bone resorption and tumor invasion in cats with OSCC.
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- C K Martin
- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, 1925 Coffey Road, Columbus, Ohio 43214, USA
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Bianchi-Frias D, Vakar-Lopez F, Coleman IM, Plymate SR, Reed MJ, Nelson PS. The effects of aging on the molecular and cellular composition of the prostate microenvironment. PLoS One 2010; 5. [PMID: 20824135 PMCID: PMC2931699 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2010] [Accepted: 08/03/2010] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Advancing age is associated with substantial increases in the incidence rates of common diseases affecting the prostate gland including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate carcinoma. The prostate is comprised of a functional secretory epithelium, a basal epithelium, and a supporting stroma comprised of structural elements, and a spectrum of cell types that includes smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, and inflammatory cells. As reciprocal interactions between epithelium and stromal constituents are essential for normal organogenesis and serve to maintain normal functions, discordance within the stroma could permit or promote disease processes. In this study we sought to identify aging-associated alterations in the mouse prostate microenvironment that could influence pathology. Methodology/Principal Findings We quantitated transcript levels in microdissected glandular-adjacent stroma from young (age 4 months) and old (age 20–24 months) C57BL/6 mice, and identified a significant change in the expression of 1259 genes (p<0.05). These included increases in transcripts encoding proteins associated with inflammation (e.g., Ccl8, Ccl12), genotoxic/oxidative stress (e.g., Apod, Serpinb5) and other paracrine-acting effects (e.g., Cyr61). The expression of several collagen genes (e.g., Col1a1 and Col3a1) exhibited age-associated declines. By histology, immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy we determined that the collagen matrix is abundant and disorganized, smooth muscle cell orientation is disordered, and inflammatory infiltrates are significantly increased, and are comprised of macrophages, T cells and, to a lesser extent, B cells. Conclusion/Significance These findings demonstrate that during normal aging the prostate stroma exhibits phenotypic and molecular characteristics plausibly contributing to the striking age associated pathologies affecting the prostate.
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- Daniella Bianchi-Frias
- Divisions of Human Biology and Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Divisions of Human Biology and Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Divisions of Human Biology and Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Li L, Zhang D, Zhang L, Zhu G, Sun Y, Wu K, Wang X, He D. PrLZ expression is associated with the progression of prostate cancer LNCaP cells. Mol Carcinog 2009; 48:432-40. [PMID: 18800346 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PrLZ is a novel recent isolated gene and specific expression in prostate tissues. PrLZ expression was specifically elevated in prostate embryonic tissues and androgen independent prostate cancer cells, suggesting it might be association with the embryonic development and malignancy progression. However, the function and mechanism of PrLZ during the progression of prostate cancer remain blurred. Our present studies showed PrLZ expression might enhance the proliferation and invasion capability in vitro and also increase the tumorigenicity in situ prostate cancer animal model, which is indicated PrLZ expression contributed to the malignancy progression of prostate cancer. In addition, PrLZ also might up regulate androgen receptor (AR) expression and increase the PSA expression, a putative downstream target gene of AR, which indicated PrLZ mediated the malignancy progression of prostate cancer was associated with androgen signals.
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- Lei Li
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Urology Institute of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Feng X. Chemical and Biochemical Basis of Cell-Bone Matrix Interaction in Health and Disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 3:189-196. [PMID: 20161446 DOI: 10.2174/187231309788166398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Bone, a calcified tissue composed of 60% inorganic component (hydroxyapatite), 10% water and 30% organic component (proteins), has three functions: providing mechanical support for locomotion, protecting vital organs, and regulating mineral homeostasis. A lifelong execution of these functions depends on a healthy skeleton, which is maintained by constant bone remodeling in which old bone is removed by the bone-resorbing cell, osteoclasts, and then replaced by new bone formed by the bone-forming cell, osteoblasts. This remodeling process requires a physical interaction of bone with these bone cells. Moreover, numerous cancers including breast and prostate have a high tendency to metastasize to bone, which is in part attributable to the capacity of the tumor cells to attach to bone. The intensive investigation in the past two decades has led to the notion that the cell-bone interaction involves integrins on cell surface and bone matrix proteins. However, the biochemical composition of bone and emerging evidence are inconsistent with this belief. In this review, I will discuss the current understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying the cell-bone interaction. I will also highlight the facts and new findings supporting that the inorganic, rather than the organic, component of bone is likely responsible for cellular attachment.
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- Xu Feng
- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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Song G, Ju Y, Soyama H. Growth and proliferation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells affected by type I collagen, fibronectin and bFGF. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2008.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Xiao W, Yao N, Peng L, Liu R, Lam KS. Near-infrared optical imaging in glioblastoma xenograft with ligand-targeting alpha 3 integrin. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2008; 36:94-103. [PMID: 18712382 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-008-0920-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Patients with glioblastoma usually have a very poor prognosis. Even with a combination of radiotherapy plus temozolomide, the median survival of these patients is only 14.6 months. New treatment approaches to this cancer are needed. Our purpose is to develop new cell surface-binding ligands for glioblastoma cells and use them as targeted imaging and therapeutic agents for this deadly disease. METHODS One-bead one-compound combinatorial cyclic peptide libraries were screened with live human glioblastoma U-87MG cells. The binding affinity and targeting specificity of peptides identified were tested with in vitro experiments on cells and in vivo and ex vivo experiments on U-87MG xenograft mouse model. RESULTS A cyclic peptide, LXY1, was identified and shown to be binding to the alpha 3 integrin of U-87MG cells with moderately high affinity (K (d) = 0.5 +/- 0.1 microM) and high specificity. Biotinylated LXY1, when complexed with streptavidin-Cy5.5 (SA-Cy5.5) conjugate, targeted both subcutaneous and orthotopic U-87MG xenograft implants in nude mice. The in vivo targeting specificity was further verified by strong inhibition of tumor uptake of LXY1-biotin-SA-Cy5.5 complex when intravenously injecting the animals with anti-alpha 3 integrin antibody or excess unlabeled LXY1 prior to administrating the imaging probe. The smaller univalent LXY1-Cy5.5 conjugate (2,279 Da) was found to have a faster accumulation in the U-87MG tumor and shorter retention time compared with the larger tetravalent LXY1-biotin-SA-Cy5.5 complex (approximately 64 kDa). CONCLUSIONS Collectively, the data reveals that LXY1 has the potential to be developed into an effective imaging and therapeutic targeting agent for human glioblastoma.
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- Wenwu Xiao
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, UC Davis Cancer Center, University of California Davis, 4501 X Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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Hall CL, Dai J, van Golen KL, Keller ET, Long MW. Type I collagen receptor (alpha 2 beta 1) signaling promotes the growth of human prostate cancer cells within the bone. Cancer Res 2007; 66:8648-54. [PMID: 16951179 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-06-1544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The most frequent site of prostate cancer metastasis is the bone. Adhesion to bone-specific factors may facilitate the selective metastasis of prostate cancer to the skeleton. Therefore, we tested whether prostate cancer bone metastasis is mediated by binding to type I collagen, the most abundant bone protein. We observed that only bone metastatic prostate cancer cells bound collagen I, whereas cells that form only visceral metastases failed to bind collagen. To confirm the relationship between collagen adhesion and bone metastatic potential, a collagen-binding variant of human LNCaP prostate cancer cells was derived through serial passage on type I collagen (LNCaP(col)). Fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis showed that LNCaP(col) cells express increased levels of the integrin collagen I receptor alpha(2)beta(1) compared with LNCaP cells. Antibodies to the alpha(2)beta(1) complex inhibited LNCaP(col) binding to collagen, confirming that integrins mediated the attachment. Correspondingly, LNCaP(col) cells displayed enhanced chemotactic migration toward collagen I compared with LNCaP cells, an activity that could be blocked with alpha(2)beta(1) antibodies. To directly test the role of alpha(2)beta(1)-dependent collagen binding in bone metastasis, LNCaP and LNCaP(col) cells were injected into the tibia of nude mice. After 9 weeks, 7 of 13 (53%) mice injected with LNCaP(col) developed bone tumors, whereas 0 of 8 mice injected with LNCaP cells had evidence of boney lesions. LNCaP(col) cells were found to express increased levels of the metastasis-promoting RhoC GTPase compared with parental LNCaP. We conclude that collagen I attachment mediated by alpha(2)beta(1) initiates motility programs through RhoC and suggest a mechanism for prostate cancer metastasis to the bone.
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- Christopher L Hall
- Department of Urology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0940, USA.
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Neesse A, Wagner M, Ellenrieder V, Bachem M, Gress TM, Buchholz M. Pancreatic stellate cells potentiate proinvasive effects of SERPINE2 expression in pancreatic cancer xenograft tumors. Pancreatology 2007; 7:380-5. [PMID: 17703087 DOI: 10.1159/000107400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2006] [Accepted: 01/30/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We have previously reported that inducible overexpression of the serine protease inhibitor nexin 2 (SERPINE2) significantly increases local invasiveness of subclones of the pancreatic cancer cell-line SUIT-2 in nude mouse xenografts. This was associated with a striking increase of extracellular matrix deposition in the invasive tumors. Pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) have recently been identified as the major source of fibrosis in pancreatic adenocarcinomas. Here we report that co-injection of PSCs and tumor cells dramatically enhances the invasive potential of serine protease inhibitor Nexin 2 (SERPINE2)-expressing SUIT-2 cells. 100% (24 of 24) of the SERPINE2-expressing tumors with PSCs grew aggressively invasive, as compared to 39% of SERPINE2-negative tumors with PSCs and 27% of SERPINE2-expressing tumors without PSCs. In contrast to pure cancer cell preparations, SERPINE2 overexpression in the presence of PSCs also resulted in increased tumor growth. Histological evaluation demonstrated the presence of large amounts of ECM deposits co-localizing with cells staining positive for the PSC marker alpha-SMA. We conclude that PSCs actively proliferate in pancreatic cancer xenograft tumors and significantly contribute to the local invasive potential of the tumors. Presence of PSCs enhances the pro-invasive effects of SERPINE2 expression, and SERPINE2 influences tumor growth (as opposed to invasiveness) only in the presence of PSCs. Our data thus suggest that SERPINE2 is an important modulator of tumor cell/host interactions in pancreatic cancer.
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- Albrecht Neesse
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Anderson JA, Grabowska AM, Watson SA. PTHrP increases transcriptional activity of the integrin subunit alpha5. Br J Cancer 2007; 96:1394-403. [PMID: 17406357 PMCID: PMC2360173 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence is emerging highlighting the role of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) during metastasis by regulating cell adhesion. The current study demonstrated that modulation of PTHrP expression by PTHrP overexpression and small interfering RNA-induced silencing resulted in changes in cell adhesion and integrin expression. RNA interference of endogenous PTHrP caused a significant reduction in cell adhesion of a breast cancer cell line to collagen type I, fibronectin and laminin (P<0.05) and of a colon cancer cell to collagen type I and fibronectin (P<0.05). Overexpression of PTHrP induced a significant increase in cell adhesion of colon (P<0.0001) and breast (P<0.05) cancer cells to the same extracellular matrix proteins. These PTHrP-mediated effects were attributed to changes in integrin expression as the differences in adhesion profile correlated with the integrin expression profile. In an attempt to elucidate the mechanism whereby PTHrP regulates integrin expression, promoter activity of the integrin α5 subunit was analysed and significant increases in transcriptional activity were observed in PTHrP overexpressing cells (P<0.0001), which was dependent on nuclear localisation. These results indicate that modulation of cell adhesion is a normal physiological action of PTHrP, mediated by increasing integrin gene transcription.
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- Division of Pre-Clinical Oncology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Pre-Clinical Oncology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Pre-Clinical Oncology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Division of Pre-Clinical Oncology, D Floor, West Block, Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. E-mail:
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Jennbacken K, Gustavsson H, Welén K, Vallbo C, Damber JE. Prostate cancer progression into androgen independency is associated with alterations in cell adhesion and invasivity. Prostate 2006; 66:1631-40. [PMID: 16927303 DOI: 10.1002/pros.20469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mortality in prostate cancer is primarily due to failure to cure hormone refractory patients with metastatic disease. The present study focused on elucidating alterations in invasive properties, which are connected with progression into androgen independency. METHODS Ability to grow without anchor, migration, cell adhesion properties and expression of invasive factors were investigated in LNCaP and its androgen-independent subline LNCaP-19. Also, invasive capacity into blood vessels was examined in subcutaneous tumors. RESULTS Transition into an androgen-independent state was associated with ability to grow without anchor, increased migration, and alterations in cell adhesion properties. The tumor suppressor E-cadherin was downregulated and the proinvasive factors N-cadherin, MMP-9, and membrane type 1 (MT1)-MMP were upregulated in LNCaP-19. In addition, LNCaP-19 displayed a markedly increased invasivity into blood vessels. CONCLUSIONS The results show that LNCaP-19 mimics hormone refractory prostate cancer and therefore is an excellent tool for studies on androgen-independent cancer and invasion. This study shows that transition into an androgen-independent state correlates with several proinvasive alterations.
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- Karin Jennbacken
- Department of Urology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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Yao H, Dashner EJ, van Golen CM, van Golen KL. RhoC GTPase is required for PC-3 prostate cancer cell invasion but not motility. Oncogene 2006; 25:2285-96. [PMID: 16314838 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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It is projected that in 2005, approximately 220 900 men will be newly diagnosed with carcinoma of the prostate (CaP). Men who are diagnosed with locally advanced or metastatic disease undergo androgen ablation therapy and most will relapse and progress within 18 months. Metastasis to bone is the major clinical concern during CaP progression, as it is associated with intractable pain, bone fracture and paralysis resulting from spinal cord compression. Therefore, an understanding of the key mechanisms involved in CaP cell bone metastasis is vital to development of novel treatments. The Rho GTPases are molecular switches involved in cell survival, motility and invasion. Increased expression of RhoC GTPase is linked to enhanced metastatic potential in multiple cancers; however, the role of RhoC GTPase in CaP metastasis has not been addressed. In the current study, we demonstrate that RhoC GTPase is expressed and active in PC-3 CaP cells. RhoC inhibition, either pharmacologically with C3 exotransferase or molecularly through expression of a dominant-negative RhoC, promotes IGF-I stimulated random motility but decreases in vitro invasion and experimental metastases. Inhibition of RhoC activity results in drastic morphologic changes and alterations in the expression and distribution of focal adhesion-related proteins. These data suggest that RhoC inhibition leads to activation of other GTPases involved in nondirected motility and that expression of active RhoC is required for the invasive phenotype of PC-3 cells.
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- H Yao
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0548, USA
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Savorè C, Zhang C, Muir C, Liu R, Wyrwa J, Shu J, Zhau HE, Chung LWK, Carson DD, Farach-Carson MC. Perlecan knockdown in metastatic prostate cancer cells reduces heparin-binding growth factor responses in vitro and tumor growth in vivo. Clin Exp Metastasis 2006; 22:377-90. [PMID: 16283481 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-005-2339-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2005] [Accepted: 06/09/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Perlecan (Pln) is a major heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG) of extracellular matrices and bone marrow stroma. Pln, via glycosaminoglycans in domains I and V, acts as a co-receptor for delivery of heparin binding growth factors (HBGFs) that support cancer growth and vascularization. Specifically, glycosaminoglycans bind HBGFs and activate HBGF receptors, including those for FGF-2 and VEGF-A. The contribution of Pln to prostate cancer growth was tested using a ribozyme approach to knockdown Pln expression levels. Transfection into the androgen-independent, bone targeted prostate cancer line, C4-2B, and efficient stable knockdown of Pln was demonstrated by quantitative PCR, immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting. Three individually isolated subclones with 75-80% knockdown in Pln mRNA, protein expression and secretion into ECM were used to study in vitro growth responses to FGF-2 and VEGF-A. While cells with normal Pln levels responded to both HBGFs, knockdown cells responded poorly. All lines responded to serum growth factors and IGF-I. Anchorage-independent growth assays showed reduced colony size and cohesiveness by all Pln deficient subclones compared to parental C4-2B cells. In vivo effects of Pln knockdown were measured by inoculating knockdown and control ribozyme transfected cell lines into athymic mice. A reduced growth rate, smaller tumor size, diminished vascularization and failure to elevate serum PSA characterized mice bearing Pln knockdown C4-2B cells. Poor vascularization correlated with reduced levels of VEGF-A secreted by Pln knockdown lines. We conclude that Pln is an essential ECM component involved in growth responses of metastatic prostate cancer cells to HBGFs deposited in local and metastatic microenvironment.
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- Cristiana Savorè
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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Aina OH, Marik J, Gandour-Edwards R, Lam KS. Near-Infrared Optical Imaging of Ovarian Cancer Xenografts with Novel α3-Integrin Binding Peptide “OA02”. Mol Imaging 2005; 4:439-47. [PMID: 16285906 DOI: 10.2310/7290.2005.05169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2005] [Revised: 06/15/2005] [Accepted: 06/20/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Through screening of random one-bead one-compound (OBOC) libraries, we previously identified cyclic peptides with the cDGXGXXc motif that bind to α3 integrin subunit on ovarian adenocarcinoma cell lines ES-2, SKOV-3, and CaOV-3. We subsequently synthesized two secondary libraries based on this motif and identified new peptides that bound with a higher affinity to these cell lines. One of the peptides identified from the 20% “down-substituted” focused library was the cdG-HCit-GPQc (“OA02”) peptide. The goal of this study was to determine whether this peptide labeled with near-infrared probes could be detected after intravenous injection in ovarian tumor-bearing mice and if it would selectively localize in the tumor. Three different forms of this peptide were synthesized, “OA02”-biotin (noncovalently linked to streptavidin-Cy5.5); “OA02”-Cy5.5 and “OA02”-AlexaFluo 680. Using a KODAK IS2000MM image station, these peptide probes were used at the near-infrared (NIR) spectra to image nude mice bearing ES-2 (α3 integrin positive) and Raji (α3 integrin negative) xenografts. The peptide probe displayed highly specific tumor uptake within 15 min, which lasted for 70 min for “OA02”-Cy5.5 and “OA02”-AlexaFluo 680 and for 24 hours for “OA02”-biotin-streptavidin-Cy5.5. Some kidney and bladder signal were noted. Prior injection with anti-α3 monoclonal antibody blocked the binding of this peptide to the ES-2 tumors.
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Ghosh MC, Grass L, Soosaipillai A, Sotiropoulou G, Diamandis EP. Human kallikrein 6 degrades extracellular matrix proteins and may enhance the metastatic potential of tumour cells. Tumour Biol 2005; 25:193-9. [PMID: 15557757 DOI: 10.1159/000081102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2004] [Accepted: 07/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Human kallikrein 6 (hK6), a trypsin-like serine protease, is a newly identified member of the kallikrein gene family. Its involvement in inflammatory CNS lesions and in demyelination has been reported. Recent work has suggested that expression of this enzyme is significantly elevated in patients with ovarian cancer. We have identified many tumour cell lines that secrete hK6, but its physiological role is unknown. Here, we try to unveil the role of this kallikrein in the metastasis and invasion of tumour cells. We demonstrate that purified human recombinant hK6 can cleave gelatin in zymography and can efficiently degrade high-molecular-weight extracellular matrix proteins such as fibronectin, laminin, vitronectin and collagen. In Boyden chamber assays, we found that tumour cells treated with a neutralizing hK6 antibody migrate less than control cells. We conclude that hK6 might play a role in the invasion and metastasis of tumour cells and may be a candidate therapeutic target.
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- Manik C Ghosh
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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Moro L, Arbini AA, Marra E, Greco M. Down-regulation of BRCA2 expression by collagen type I promotes prostate cancer cell proliferation. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:22482-91. [PMID: 15805113 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m414091200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BRCA2 is a tumor suppressor gene that when mutated confers an increased susceptibility to developing breast and prostate carcinoma. Besides its role in mediating DNA repair, new evidence suggests that BRCA2 may also play a role in suppressing cancer cell growth. Because altered interactions between neoplastic cells and the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) play a pivotal role in unchecked cancer cell proliferation and metastatic progression, we hypothesized that the ECM may have an effect in BRCA2 expression. By using normal and prostate carcinoma cell lines, we demonstrated that although normal cells transiently increase BRCA2 protein levels when adhering to the ECM protein collagen type I (COL1), carcinoma cells exhibit a significant reduction in BRCA2 protein. This aberrant effect is independent from de novo protein synthesis and results from COL1-beta(1) integrin signaling through phosphatidylinositol (PI) 3-kinase leading to BRCA2 ubiquitination and degradation in the proteasome. BRCA2 protein depletion after cancer cell adhesion to COL1 or in small RNA interference assays triggers new DNA synthesis, a trophic effect that is abrogated by recombinant BRCA2 expression. Blocking or inhibiting beta(1) integrin, PI 3-kinase, or proteasome activity all have a negative effect on COL1-mediated DNA synthesis in cancer cells. In normal cells, the transient increase in BRCA2 expression is independent from beta(1) integrin or PI 3-kinase and has no effect in cell proliferation. In summary, these results unravel a novel mechanism whereby prostate carcinoma cell proliferation is enhanced by the down-regulation of BRCA2 expression when interacting with COL1, a major component of the ECM at osseous metastatic sites.
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- Loredana Moro
- Institute of Biomembranes and Bioenergetics, National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), Via Amendola 165/A, Bari 70126, Italy.
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Koul HK, Maroni PD, Meacham RB, Crawford D, Koul S. p42/p44 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signal Transduction Pathway: A Novel Target for the Treatment of Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer? Ann N Y Acad Sci 2004; 1030:243-52. [PMID: 15659803 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1329.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. Conventional therapies produce a high rate of cure for patients with localized prostate cancer, but there is no cure once the disease has spread beyond the prostate. Androgen withdrawal remains the only treatment for these men with clinically advanced disease; however, most of these men, who initially respond to hormone ablation therapy, fail and the disease progresses. There is at present no effective treatment for hormone-independent prostate cancer. Several lines of evidence suggest a role of p42/p44 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p42/p44 MAP kinase) signal transduction pathways in prostate cancer. At the molecular level, a variety of genetic alterations lead to an epigenetic mechanism by which a feedback autocrine loop between membrane receptors and associated ligands serves as an essential component of the growth, proliferation, and metastasis of prostate cancer at an advanced and androgen-independent stage. Peptide growth factors are known to exert their effects by a complex array of mechanisms primarily mediated by the p42/p44 MAP kinase signal transduction pathway. Thus, we hypothesized that MAP kinase signal transduction pathways could serve as new and novel targets in prostate cancer therapy. In this article we provide an overview of the role played by MAP kinase signal transduction in the prostate.
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- Hari K Koul
- Signal Transduction and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
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Armstrong T, Packham G, Murphy LB, Bateman AC, Conti JA, Fine DR, Johnson CD, Benyon RC, Iredale JP. Type I Collagen Promotes the Malignant Phenotype of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2004; 10:7427-37. [PMID: 15534120 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-03-0825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the role of functional interactions between pancreatic cancer cells and pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) in the formation of the desmoplastic reaction (DR) in pancreatic cancer and to characterize the effect of type I collagen (the predominant component of the DR) on pancreatic cancer cell phenotype. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN PSCs and type I collagen were identified in sections of pancreatic cancer using immunohistochemistry, and their anatomic relationship was studied. Interactions among pancreatic cancer cell lines (MIA PaCa-2, Panc-1, and AsPC-1), primary cultures of human PSCs, and type I collagen were investigated in a series of tissue culture models. RESULTS In vivo, the DR causes gross distortion of normal pancreas, bringing cancer cells into close contact with numerous PSCs and abundant type I collagen. In tissue culture models of pancreatic cancer, conditioned media from each cell line increased PSC [3H]thymidine incorporation up to 6.3-fold that of controls, and AsPC-1 cells also increased PSC collagen synthesis 1.3-fold. Type I collagen was observed to increase long-term survival of pancreatic cancer cells treated with 5-fluorouracil, by up to 62% in clonogenic assays. This was because type I collagen increased the proliferation of cancer cells ([3H]thymidine incorporation was up to 2.8-fold that of cells cultured on tissue culture plastic) and reduced apoptosis of AsPC-1 cells in response to 5-fluorouracil (by regulating mcl-1). CONCLUSIONS These experiments elucidate a mechanism by which the DR in pancreatic cancer may form and, via the collagen within it, promote the malignant phenotype of pancreatic cancer cells, suggesting significant detriment to the host.
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- Thomas Armstrong
- Divisions of Tissue Remodelling and Repair, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom.
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Maroni PD, Koul S, Meacham RB, Koul HK. Mitogen Activated Protein kinase signal transduction pathways in the prostate. Cell Commun Signal 2004; 2:5. [PMID: 15219238 PMCID: PMC449737 DOI: 10.1186/1478-811x-2-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2004] [Accepted: 06/25/2004] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The biochemistry of the mitogen activated protein kinases ERK, JNK, and p38 have been studied in prostate physiology in an attempt to elucidate novel mechanisms and pathways for the treatment of prostatic disease. We reviewed articles examining mitogen-activated protein kinases using prostate tissue or cell lines. As with other tissue types, these signaling modules are links/transmitters for important pathways in prostate cells that can result in cellular survival or apoptosis. While the activation of the ERK pathway appears to primarily result in survival, the roles of JNK and p38 are less clear. Manipulation of these pathways could have important implications for the treatment of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hypertrophy.
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- Paul D Maroni
- Signal Transduction and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, C-319, Denver, CO 80262, USA
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, C-319, Denver, CO 80262, USA
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- Signal Transduction and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, C-319, Denver, CO 80262, USA
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, C-319, Denver, CO 80262, USA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, C-319, Denver, CO 80262, USA
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- Signal Transduction and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, C-319, Denver, CO 80262, USA
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, C-319, Denver, CO 80262, USA
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Stewart DA, Cooper CR, Sikes RA. Changes in extracellular matrix (ECM) and ECM-associated proteins in the metastatic progression of prostate cancer. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2004; 2:2. [PMID: 14711377 PMCID: PMC320496 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-2-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2003] [Accepted: 01/07/2004] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is no exception to the multi-step process of metastasis. As PCa progresses, changes occur within the microenvironments of both the malignant cells and their targeted site of metastasis, enabling the necessary responses that result in successful translocation. The majority of patients with progressing prostate cancers develop skeletal metastases. Despite advancing efforts in early detection and management, there remains no effective, long-term cure for metastatic PCa. Therefore, the elucidation of the mechanism of PCa metastasis and preferential establishment of lesions in bone is an intensive area of investigation that promises to generate new targets for therapeutic intervention. This review will survey what is currently know concerning PCa interaction with the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the roles of factors within the tumor and ECM microenvironments that contribute to metastasis. These will be discussed within the context of changes in expression and functional heterodimerization patterns of integrins, changes in ECM expression and reorganization by proteases facilitating invasion. In this context we also provide a brief summary of how growth factors (GFs), cytokines and regulatory signaling pathways favor PCa metastasis to bone.
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- Delisha A Stewart
- Laboratory for Cancer Ontogeny and Therapeutics, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Laboratory for Cancer Ontogeny and Therapeutics, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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