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Zhou H, Tan L, Liu B, Guan XY. Cancer stem cells: Recent insights and therapies. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 209:115441. [PMID: 36720355 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Tumors are intricate ecosystems containing malignant components that generate adaptive and evolutionarily driven abnormal tissues. Through self-renewal and differentiation, cancers are reconstructed by a dynamic subset of stem-like cells that enforce tumor heterogeneity and remodel the tumor microenvironment (TME). Through recent technology advances, we are now better equipped to investigate the fundamental role of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in cancer biology. In this review, we discuss the latest insights into characteristics, markers and mechanism of CSCs and describe the crosstalk between CSCs and other cells in TME. Additionally, we explore the performance of single-cell sequencing and spatial transcriptome analysis in CSCs studies and summarize the therapeutic strategies to eliminate CSCs, which could broaden the understanding of CSCs and exploit for therapeutic benefit.
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- Hongyu Zhou
- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; State Key Laboratory for Liver Research, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Advanced Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Technology Research Center, Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Huizhou, Guangdong, China.
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Collagen Remodeling along Cancer Progression Providing a Novel Opportunity for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810509. [PMID: 36142424 PMCID: PMC9502421 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a significant factor in cancer progression. Collagens, as the main component of the ECM, are greatly remodeled alongside cancer development. More and more studies have confirmed that collagens changed from a barrier to providing assistance in cancer development. In this course, collagens cause remodeling alongside cancer progression, which in turn, promotes cancer development. The interaction between collagens and tumor cells is complex with biochemical and mechanical signals intervention through activating diverse signal pathways. As the mechanism gradually clears, it becomes a new target to find opportunities to diagnose and treat cancer. In this review, we investigated the process of collagen remodeling in cancer progression and discussed the interaction between collagens and cancer cells. Several typical effects associated with collagens were highlighted in the review, such as fibrillation in precancerous lesions, enhancing ECM stiffness, promoting angiogenesis, and guiding invasion. Then, the values of cancer diagnosis and prognosis were focused on. It is worth noting that several generated fragments in serum were reported to be able to be biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis, which is beneficial for clinic detection. At a glance, a variety of reported biomarkers were summarized. Many collagen-associated targets and drugs have been reported for cancer treatment in recent years. The new targets and related drugs were discussed in the review. The mass data were collected and classified by mechanism. Overall, the interaction of collagens and tumor cells is complicated, in which the mechanisms are not completely clear. A lot of collagen-associated biomarkers are excavated for cancer diagnosis. However, new therapeutic targets and related drugs are almost in clinical trials, with merely a few in clinical applications. So, more efforts are needed in collagens-associated studies and drug development for cancer research and treatment.
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Lunasin is a novel therapeutic agent for targeting melanoma cancer stem cells. Oncotarget 2018; 7:84128-84141. [PMID: 27566591 PMCID: PMC5356649 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 08/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Recent studies provide compelling evidence that melanoma is initiated and maintained by a small population of malignant cells called cancer-initiating cells (CICs) that exhibit stem-cell-like properties. Observations that CICs have a distinct biology when compared to that of the bulk tumor cells and, importantly, are resistant to chemotherapies and radiation, suggest that CICs are involved in invasion, metastasis, and ultimately relapse. Lunasin, a bioactive peptide present in soybean, has both chemopreventive activity and chemotherapeutic activity against multiple cancer types. In this study, we tested the potential of Lunasin to specifically target CICs in melanoma tumor cell populations. In vitro studies using human melanoma cell lines showed that Lunasin treatment decreased the size of a subpopulation of melanoma cells expressing the surrogate CIC marker, Aldehyde Dehydrogenase, concomitant with a reduction in the ability to form colonies in soft agar assays, and reduced tumor growth in mouse xenografts. Similarly, Lunasin inhibited colony formation by isolated melanoma CICs in soft agar and reduced oncosphere formation in vitro and substantially inhibited tumor growth in mouse xenografts. Mechanistic studies revealed that Lunasin treatment of isolated melanoma CICs induced expression of the melanocyte-associated differentiation markers Tyrosinase and Microphthalmia-associated Transcription Factor concomitant with reduced expression of the stemness factor NANOG. These findings document for the first time that Lunasin has significant therapeutic activity against melanoma by specifically targeting melanoma CICs, and inducing a more differentiated, non-CIC phenotype. Thus, Lunasin may represent a novel therapeutic option for both chemoresistant and advanced metastatic melanoma management.
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Chen WC, Hsu HP, Li CY, Yang YJ, Hung YH, Cho CY, Wang CY, Weng TY, Lai MD. Cancer stem cell marker CD90 inhibits ovarian cancer formation via β3 integrin. Int J Oncol 2016; 49:1881-1889. [PMID: 27633757 PMCID: PMC5063452 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2016.3691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Cancer stem cell (CSC) markers have been identified for CSC isolation and proposed as therapeutic targets in various types of cancers. CD90, one of the characterized markers in liver and gastric cancer, is shown to promote cancer formation. However, the underexpression level of CD90 in ovarian cancer cells and the evidence supporting the cellular mechanism have not been investigated. In the present study, we found that the DNA copy number of CD90 is correlated with mRNA expression in ovarian cancer tissue and the ovarian cancer patients with higher CD90 have good prognosis compared to the patients with lower CD90. Although the expression of CD90 in human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells enhances the cell proliferation by MTT and anchorage-dependent growth assay, CD90 inhibits the anchorage-independent growth ability in vitro and tumor formation in vivo. CD90 overexpression suppresses the sphere-forming ability and ALDH activity and enhances the cell apoptosis, indicating that CD90 may reduce the cell growth by the properties of CSC and anoikis. Furthermore, CD90 reduces the expression of other CSC markers, including CD133 and CD24. The inhibition of CD133 is attenuated by the mutant CD90, which is replaced with RLE domain into RLD domain. Importantly, the CD90-regulated inhibition of CD133 expression, anchorage-independent growth and signal transduction of mTOR and AMPK are restored by the β3 integrin shRNA. Our results provide evidence that CD90 mediates the antitumor formation by interacting with β3 integrin, which provides new insight that can potentially be applied in the development of therapeutic strategies in ovarian cancer.
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- Wei-Ching Chen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Prostate Cancer Stem Cells: Research Advances. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:27433-49. [PMID: 26593898 PMCID: PMC4661894 DOI: 10.3390/ijms161126036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2015] [Revised: 09/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cancer stem cells have been defined as cells within a tumor that possesses the capacity to self-renew and to cause the heterogeneous lineages of cancer cells that comprise the tumor. Experimental evidence showed that these highly tumorigenic cells might be responsible for initiation and progression of cancer into invasive and metastatic disease. Eradicating prostate cancer stem cells, the root of the problem, has been considered as a promising target in prostate cancer treatment to improve the prognosis for patients with advanced stages of the disease.
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Finetti F, Terzuoli E, Giachetti A, Santi R, Villari D, Hanaka H, Radmark O, Ziche M, Donnini S. mPGES-1 in prostate cancer controls stemness and amplifies epidermal growth factor receptor-driven oncogenicity. Endocr Relat Cancer 2015; 22:665-78. [PMID: 26113609 PMCID: PMC4526795 DOI: 10.1530/erc-15-0277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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There is evidence that an inflammatory microenvironment is associated with the development and progression of prostate cancer (PCa), although the determinants of intrinsic inflammation in PCa cells are not completely understood. Here we investigated whether expression of intrinsic microsomal PGE synthase-1 (mPGES-1) enhanced aggressiveness of PCa cells and might be critical for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mediated tumour progression. In PCa, overexpression of EGFR promotes metastatic invasion and correlates with a high Gleason score, while prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) has been reported to modulate oncogenic EGFR-driven oncogenicity. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that mPGES-1 in human prostate tissues is correlated with EGFR expression in advanced tumours. In DU145 and PC-3 cell lines expressing mPGES-1 (mPGES-1(SC) cells), we demonstrate that silencing or 'knock down' of mPGES-1 (mPGES-1(KD)) or pharmacological inhibition by MF63 strongly attenuates overall oncogenic drive. Indeed, mPGES-1(SC) cells express stem-cell-like features (high CD44, β1-integrin, Nanog and Oct4 and low CD24 and α6-integrin) as well as mesenchymal transition markers (high vimentin, high fibronectin, low E-cadherin). They also show increased capacity to survive irrespective of anchorage condition, and overexpress EGFR compared to mPGES-1(KD) cells. mPGES-1 expression correlates with increased in vivo tumour growth and metastasis. Although EGFR inhibition reduces mPGES-1(SC) and mPGES-1(KD) cell xenograft tumour growth, we show that mPGES-1/PGE2 signalling sensitizes tumour cells to EGFR inhibitors. We propose mPGES-1 as a possible new marker of tumour aggressiveness in PCa.
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- Federica Finetti
- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Surgery and Translational MedicineUniversity of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental MedicineUniversity of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 18, 50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and BiophysicsKarolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, SwedenIstituto Toscano Tumori (ITT)Firenze, Italy
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Abstract
Prostate cancer is a frequently diagnosed cancer in males with high mortality in the world. As a heterogeneous tissue, the tumor mass contains a subpopulation that is called as cancer stem cells and displays stem-like properties such as self-renewal, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, metastasis, and drug resistance. Cancer stem cells have been identified in variant tumors and shown to be regulated by various molecules including microRNAs. MicroRNAs are a class of small non-coding RNAs, which can influence tumorigenesis via different mechanisms. In this review, we focus on the functions of microRNAs on regulating the stemness of prostate cancer stem cells with different mechanisms and propose the potential roles of microRNAs in prostate cancer therapy.
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- Yu-Xiang Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-MedX Clinical Stem Cell Research Center, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-MedX Clinical Stem Cell Research Center, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-MedX Clinical Stem Cell Research Center, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China School of Biomedical Engineering and Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
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Tsaur I, Hudak L, Makarević J, Juengel E, Mani J, Borgmann H, Gust KM, Schilling D, Bartsch G, Nelson K, Haferkamp A, Blaheta RA. Intensified antineoplastic effect by combining an HDAC-inhibitor, an mTOR-inhibitor and low dosed interferon alpha in prostate cancer cells. J Cell Mol Med 2015; 19:1795-804. [PMID: 25808196 PMCID: PMC4549030 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A significant proportion of men diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa) eventually develop metastatic disease, which progresses to castration resistance, despite initial response to androgen deprivation. As anticancer therapy has become increasingly effective, acquired drug resistance has emerged, limiting efficacy. Combination treatment, utilizing different drug classes, exemplifies a possible strategy to foil resistance development. The effects of the triple application of the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor valproic acid (VPA), the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus and low dosed interferon alpha (IFNα) on PCa cell growth and dissemination capacity were investigated. For that purpose, the human PCa cell lines, PC-3, DU-145 and LNCaP were treated with the combined regimen or separate single agents. Cell growth was investigated by the MTT dye reduction assay. Flow cytometry served to analyse cell cycle progression. Adhesion to vascular endothelium or immobilized collagen, fibronectin and laminin was quantified. Migration and invasion characteristics were determined by the modified Boyden chamber assay. Integrin α and β subtypes were investigated by flow cytometry, western blotting and RT-PCR. Integrin related signalling, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFr), Akt, p70S6kinase and extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK)1/2 activation were also assessed. The triple application of VPA, everolimus and low dosed IFNα blocked tumour cell growth and dissemination significantly better than any agent alone. Antitumour effects were associated with pronounced alteration in the cell cycle machinery, intracellular signalling and integrin expression profile. Combining VPA, everolimus and low dosed IFNα might be a promising option to counteract resistance development and improve outcome in PCa patients.
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- Igor Tsaur
- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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CW-EPR studies revealed different motional properties and oligomeric states of the integrin β1a transmembrane domain in detergent micelles or liposomes. Sci Rep 2015; 5:7848. [PMID: 25597475 PMCID: PMC4297981 DOI: 10.1038/srep07848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Integrins are heterodimeric membrane proteins that regulate essential processes: cell migration, cell growth, extracellular matrix assembly and tumor metastasis. Each integrin α or β subunit contains a large extracellular domain, a single transmembrane (TM) domain, and a short cytoplasmic tail. The integrin TM domains are important for heterodimeric association and dissociation during the conversion from inactive to active states. Moreover, integrin clustering occurs by homo-oligomeric interactions between the TM helices. Here, the transmembrane and cytoplasmic (TMC) domains of integrin β1a were overexpressed, and the protein was purified in detergent micelles and/or reconstituted in liposomes. To investigate the TM domain conformational properties of integrin β1a, 26 consecutive single cysteine mutants were generated for site-directed spin labeling and continuous-wave electron paramagnetic resonance (CW-EPR) mobility and accessibility analyses. The mobility analysis identified two integrin β1a-TM regions with different motional properties in micelles and a non-continuous integrin β1a-TM helix with high immobility in liposomes. The accessibility analysis verified the TM range (Val737-Lys752) of the integrin β1a-TMC in micelles. Further mobility and accessibility comparisons of the integrin β1a-TMC domains in micelles or liposomes identified distinctively different oligomeric states of integrin β1a-TM, namely a monomer embedded in detergent micelles and leucine-zipper-like homo-oligomeric clusters in liposomes.
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Oktem G, Sercan O, Guven U, Uslu R, Uysal A, Goksel G, Ayla S, Bilir A. Cancer stem cell differentiation: TGFβ1 and versican may trigger molecules for the organization of tumor spheroids. Oncol Rep 2014; 32:641-9. [PMID: 24927163 DOI: 10.3892/or.2014.3252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have the ability to self-renew similar to normal stem cells. This process is linked with metastasis and resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In the present study, we constructed an in vitro differentiation model for CSCs. CSCs isolated and proliferated for one passage were maintained as monolayers or spheroid-forming cells with serum included media for differentiation process. Differentiation of adhesion molecules and cellular ultrastructural properties were investigated and compared in both monolayer and spheroid cultures. CD133+/CD44+ cancer-initiating cells were isolated from DU-145 human prostate cancer cell line monolayer cultures and propagated as tumor spheroids and compared with the remaining heterogeneous cancer cell bulk population. Microarray-based gene expression analysis was applied to determine genes with differential expression and protein expression levels of candidates were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Electron microscopy showed detailed analysis of morphology. TGFβ1 was found to be significantly upregulated in monolayer CSCs. High expression levels of VCAN, COL7A1, ITGβ3, MMP16, RPL13A, COL4A2 and TIMP1 and low expression levels of THBS1, MMP1 and MMP14 were detected when CSCs were maintained as serum-grown prostate CSC spheroids. Immunohistochemistry supported increased immunoreactivity of TGFβ1 in monolayer cultures and VCAN in spheroids. CSCs were found to possess multipotential differentiation capabilities through upregulation and/or downregulation of their markers. TGFβ1 is a triggering molecule, it stimulates versican, Col7A1, ITGβ3 and, most importantly, the upregulation of versican was only detected in CSCs. Our data support a model where CSCs must be engaged by one or more signaling cascades to differentiate and initiate tumor formation. This mechanism occurs with intracellular and extracellular signals and it is possible that CSCc themselves may be a source for extracellular signaling. These molecules functioning in tumor progression and differentiation may help develop targeted therapy.
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- G Oktem
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Bornova 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Narlidere 35340, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Stem Cell, Ege University Institute of Health Science, Bornova 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Bornova 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Bornova 35100, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa 45030, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zeynep Kamil Gynecology and Maternity Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34668, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Emine-Bahaeddin Nakiboglu Medical Faculty, Zirve University, Gaziantep 27100, Turkey
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Lee N, Barthel SR, Schatton T. Melanoma stem cells and metastasis: mimicking hematopoietic cell trafficking? J Transl Med 2014; 94:13-30. [PMID: 24126889 PMCID: PMC3941309 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2013.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Revised: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Malignant melanoma is a highly metastatic cancer that bears responsibility for the majority of skin cancer-related deaths. Amidst the research efforts to better understand melanoma progression, there has been increasing evidence that hints at a role for a subpopulation of virulent cancer cells, termed malignant melanoma stem or initiating cells (MMICs), in metastasis formation. MMICs are characterized by their preferential ability to initiate and propagate tumor growth and their selective capacity for self-renewal and differentiation into less tumorigenic melanoma cells. The frequency of MMICs has been shown to correlate with poor clinical prognosis in melanoma. In addition, MMICs are enriched among circulating tumor cells in the peripheral blood of cancer patients, suggesting that MMICs may be a critical factor in the metastatic cascade. Although these links exist between MMICs and metastatic disease, the mechanisms by which MMICs may advance metastatic progression are only beginning to be elucidated. Recent studies have shown that MMICs express molecules critical for hematopoietic cell maintenance and trafficking, providing a possible explanation for how circulating MMICs could drive melanoma dissemination. We therefore propose that MMICs might fuel melanoma metastasis by exploiting homing mechanisms commonly utilized by hematopoietic cells. Here we review the biological properties of MMICs and the existing literature on their metastatic potential. We will discuss possible mechanisms by which MMICs might initiate metastases in the context of established knowledge of cancer stem cells in other cancers and of hematopoietic homing molecules, with a particular focus on selectins, integrins, chemokines and chemokine receptors known to be expressed by melanoma cells. Biological understanding of how these molecules might be utilized by MMICs to propel the metastatic cascade could critically impact the development of more effective therapies for advanced disease.
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- Nayoung Lee
- Harvard Skin Disease Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Skin Disease Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Skin Disease Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA,Transplantation Research Center, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA,To whom correspondence should be addressed: Tobias Schatton, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Institutes of Medicine, Rm. 673B, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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Rentala S, Chintala R, Guda M, Chintala M, Komarraju AL, Mangamoori LN. Atorvastatin inhibited Rho-associated kinase 1 (ROCK1) and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) mediated adhesion and differentiation of CD133+CD44+ prostate cancer stem cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 441:586-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.10.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Zhang Y, Sun B, Zhao X, Liu Z, Wang X, Yao X, Dong X, Chi J. Clinical significances and prognostic value of cancer stem-like cells markers and vasculogenic mimicry in renal cell carcinoma. J Surg Oncol 2013; 108:414-9. [PMID: 23996537 DOI: 10.1002/jso.23402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Yanhui Zhang
- Department of Pathology, Tianjin Cancer Hospital; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
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- Department of Pathology, Tianjin Cancer Hospital; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
- Department of Pathology; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
- Department of Pathology; Tianjin General Hospital; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
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- Department of Pathology; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
- Department of Pathology; Tianjin General Hospital; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
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- Department of Pathology, Tianjin Cancer Hospital; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
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- Department of Pathology, Tianjin Cancer Hospital; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
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- Department of Pathology, Tianjin Cancer Hospital; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
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- Department of Pathology; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
- Department of Pathology; Tianjin General Hospital; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
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- Department of Pathology; Tianjin Medical University; Tianjin China
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Lai C, Liu X, Tian C, Wu F. Integrin α1 has a long helix, extending from the transmembrane region to the cytoplasmic tail in detergent micelles. PLoS One 2013; 8:e62954. [PMID: 23646163 PMCID: PMC3639902 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Integrin proteins are very important adhesion receptors that mediate cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions. They play essential roles in cell signaling and the regulation of cellular shape, motility, and the cell cycle. Here, the transmembrane and cytoplasmic (TMC) domains of integrin α1 and β1 were over-expressed and purified in detergent micelles. The structure and backbone relaxations of α1-TMC in LDAO micelles were determined and analyzed using solution NMR. A long helix, extending from the transmembrane region to the cytoplasmic tail, was observed in α1-TMC. Structural comparisons of α1-TMC with reported αIIb-TMC domains indicated different conformations in the transmembrane regions and cytoplasmic tails. An NMR titration experiment indicated weak interactions between α1-TMC and β1-TMC through several α1-TMC residues located at its N-terminal juxta-transmembrane region and C-terminal extended helix region.
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- Chaohua Lai
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China
- * E-mail: (CT); (FW)
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- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China
- * E-mail: (CT); (FW)
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Hudak L, Tezeeh P, Wedel S, Makarević J, Juengel E, Tsaur I, Bartsch G, Wiesner C, Haferkamp A, Blaheta RA. Low dosed interferon alpha augments the anti-tumor potential of histone deacetylase inhibition on prostate cancer cell growth and invasion. Prostate 2012; 72:1719-35. [PMID: 22473339 DOI: 10.1002/pros.22525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Accepted: 03/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We evaluated whether low-dosed interferon alpha (IFNa) may augment the anti-tumor potential of the histone deacetylase (HDAC)-inhibitor valproic acid (VPA) on prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. PC-3, DU-145, or LNCaP prostate cancer cells were treated with VPA (1 mM), IFNa (200 U/ml), or with the VPA-IFNa combination. Tumor cell growth, cell cycle progression, and cell cycle regulating proteins were then investigated by the MTT assay, flow cytometry, and western blotting. Tumor cell adhesion to endothelium or to immobilized extracellular matrix proteins, as well as migratory properties of the cells, were evaluated. Integrin α and β adhesion molecules and alterations of cell signaling pathways were analyzed. Finally, effects of the drug treatment on prostate cancer growth in vivo were determined in the NOD/SCID mouse model. VPA reduced tumor cell adhesion, migration, and growth in vitro. A much stronger anti-cancer potential was evoked by the VPA-IFNa combination, although IFNa in itself did not block growth or adhesion. The same effect was seen when tumor growth was evaluated in vivo. Molecular analysis revealed distinct elevation of histone H3 acetylation caused by VPA which was further up-regulated by VPA-IFNa, whereas IFNa alone did not alter H3 acetylation. The combinatorial benefit became obvious in Akt phosphorylation, p21 and p27 and integrin α1, α3, and β1 expression. Application of low-dosed IFNa to a VPA based regimen profoundly boosts the anti-tumor properties of VPA. The combined use of VPA and low-dosed IFNa may therefore be an innovative option in treating advanced prostate cancer.
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- Lukasz Hudak
- Department of Urology, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Wu S, Yu L, Wang D, Zhou L, Cheng Z, Chai D, Ma L, Tao Y. Aberrant expression of CD133 in non-small cell lung cancer and its relationship to vasculogenic mimicry. BMC Cancer 2012; 12:535. [PMID: 23170850 PMCID: PMC3518202 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-12-535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2012] [Accepted: 11/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background To investigate on expressions and clinical significances of CD133 protein and vasculogenic mimicry (VM) in primary non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods The specimens of NSCLC from 305 Chinese patients with follow-up were analyzed for CD133 protein expression and VM by immunohistochemical and histochemical staining. Results In NSCLC, positive rates of 48.9% and 35.7% were obtained for CD133 and VM, respectively. The VM and expression of CD133 were significantly higher in carcinoma than in normal. There were a positive relationship between the VM and expression of CD133 and the tumor grade, lymph node metastasis and clinical stage (all P<0.05). The overall mean survival time of the patients with CD133 and VM positive expression was lower than that of patients with negative expression. Microvessel density (MVD) was positive corresponded with the grade, lymph node metastasis and clinical stage (all P<0.05). The overall mean survival time of the patients with MVD≥22’s group was shorter than that of patients with MVD<22’s group. Pathological-tumor-node-metastasis (pTNM) stage, positive expression of CD133 and VM, postoperative therapy and MVD were independent prognostic factors of NSCLC (P<0.05). Immunohistochemistry revealed an important intratumoral heterogeneity in all four CD133 expression profiles. Conclusions VM, MVD and expression of CD133 are related to differentiation, lymph node metastasis, clinical stage, and prognosis. It is suggested that CD133, VM and MVD should be considered as a potential marker for the prognosis.
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- Shiwu Wu
- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, Anhui Province, China
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