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Shokri N, Ghasempour G, Soleimani AA, Elahimanesh M, Najafi M. NF-kB affects migration of vascular smooth muscle cells after treatment with heparin and ibrutinib. Biochem Biophys Rep 2024; 38:101685. [PMID: 38524279 PMCID: PMC10957380 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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The migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is one of the most important events in the remodeling of atherosclerosis plaque. The aim of study was to investigate the role of Heparin in the VSMC migration and its association with the NF-kB, collagen 1 and collagen 3 expression levels. Moreover, the incorporation of Heparin was studied in the VSMC cultures including Betulinic acid and Ibrutinib. Twelve cell groups were cultured and treated with the Heparin, Betulinic acid and Ibrutinib based on the viability and toxicity in 24-h and 48-h periods. The gene and protein expression levels were measured by RT-qPCR and western blotting techniques. The VSMC migration was determined by scratch test. In contrast with Ibrutinib (2 μM), Heparin (30 IU) increased significantly (P < 0.05) the NF-kB gene and protein expression levels and the VSMC migration during the exposure periods. Heparin (15 IU and 30 IU) also increased the collagen 1 gene expression level in the 48-h period while Heparin (5 IU and 15 IU) increased the collagen 3 gene expression levels in both periods. Incorporating Heparin into the cultures including Betulinic acid and Ibrutinib affected the collagen 1 and collagen 3 expression levels. The data suggested that the cell migration relates to NF-kB in the VSMCs treated with Heparin and Ibrutinib. Furthermore, the Heparin doses (5 IU and 15 IU) were safe for VSMCs based on the NF-kB, and collagen 3 expression levels.
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- Nafiseh Shokri
- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Davee Department of Neurology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illnosis, USA
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Microbial Biotechnology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Jazwinska DE, Cho Y, Zervantonakis IK. Enhancing PKA-dependent mesothelial barrier integrity reduces ovarian cancer transmesothelial migration via inhibition of contractility. iScience 2024; 27:109950. [PMID: 38812549 PMCID: PMC11134878 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109950] [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: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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Cancer-mesothelial cell interactions are critical for multiple solid tumors to colonize the surface of peritoneal organs. Understanding mechanisms of mesothelial barrier dysfunction that impair its protective function is critical for discovering mesothelial-targeted therapies to combat metastatic spread. Here, we utilized a live cell imaging-based assay to elucidate the dynamics of ovarian cancer spheroid transmesothelial migration and mesothelial-generated mechanical forces. Treatment of mesothelial cells with the adenylyl cyclase agonist forskolin strengthens cell-cell junctions, reduces actomyosin fibers, contractility-driven matrix displacements, and cancer spheroid transmigration in a protein kinase A (PKA)-dependent mechanism. We also show that inhibition of the cytoskeletal regulator Rho-associated kinase in mesothelial cells phenocopies the anti-metastatic effects of forskolin. Conversely, upregulation of contractility in mesothelial cells disrupts cell-cell junctions and increases the clearance rates of ovarian cancer spheroids. Our findings demonstrate the critical role of mesothelial cell contractility and mesothelial barrier integrity in regulating metastatic dissemination within the peritoneal microenvironment.
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- Dorota E. Jazwinska
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA
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Micek HM, Yang N, Dutta M, Rosenstock L, Ma Y, Hielsberg C, McCord M, Notbohm J, McGregor S, Kreeger PK. The role of Piezo1 mechanotransduction in high-grade serous ovarian cancer: Insights from an in vitro model of collective detachment. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadl4463. [PMID: 38669327 PMCID: PMC11051664 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl4463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Slowing peritoneal spread in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) would improve patient prognosis and quality of life. HGSOC spreads when single cells and spheroids detach, float through the peritoneal fluid and take over new sites, with spheroids thought to be more aggressive than single cells. Using our in vitro model of spheroid collective detachment, we determine that increased substrate stiffness led to the detachment of more spheroids. We identified a mechanism where Piezo1 activity increased MMP-1/MMP-10, decreased collagen I and fibronectin, and increased spheroid detachment. Piezo1 expression was confirmed in omental masses from patients with stage III/IV HGSOC. Using OV90 and CRISPR-modified PIEZO1-/- OV90 in a mouse xenograft model, we determined that while both genotypes efficiently took over the omentum, loss of Piezo1 significantly decreased ascitic volume, tumor spheroids in the ascites, and the number of macroscopic tumors in the mesentery. These results support that slowing collective detachment may benefit patients and identify Piezo1 as a potential therapeutic target.
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- Hannah M. Micek
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Biophysics Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Biophysics Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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Geng Z, Pan X, Xu J, Jia X. Friend and foe: the regulation network of ascites components in ovarian cancer progression. J Cell Commun Signal 2023; 17:391-407. [PMID: 36227507 PMCID: PMC10409702 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-022-00698-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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The tumor microenvironment (TME) and its complex role in cancer progression have been hotspots of cancer research in recent years. Ascites, which occurs frequently in patients with ovarian cancer especially in advanced stages, represents a unique TME. Malignant ascites contains abundant cellular and acellular components that play important roles in tumorigenesis, growth, metastasis, and chemoresistance of ovarian cancer through complex molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways. As a valuable liquid biopsy sample, ascites fluid is also of great significance for the prognostic analysis of ovarian cancer. The components of ovarian cancer ascites are generally considered to comprise tumor-promoting factors; however, in recent years studies have found that ascites also contains tumor-suppressing factors, raising new perspectives on interactions between ascites and tumors. Malignant ascites directly constitutes the ovarian cancer microenvironment, therefore, the study of its components will aid in the development of new therapeutic strategies. This article reviews the current research on tumor-promoting and tumor-suppressing factors and molecular mechanisms of their actions in ovarian cancer-derived ascites and therapeutic strategies targeting ascites, which may provide references for the development of novel therapeutic targets for ovarian cancer in the future.
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- Zhe Geng
- Department of Gynecology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, 123 Mochou Rd, Nanjing, 210004, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, 123 Mochou Rd, Nanjing, 210004, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, 123 Mochou Rd, Nanjing, 210004, China.
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- Department of Gynecology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, 123 Mochou Rd, Nanjing, 210004, China.
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Micek HM, Rosenstock L, Ma Y, Hielsberg C, Montemorano L, Gari MK, Ponik SM, Kreeger PK. Model of collective detachment in high-grade serous ovarian cancer demonstrates that tumor spheroids produce ECM to support metastatic processes. APL Bioeng 2023; 7:016111. [PMID: 36875739 PMCID: PMC9977464 DOI: 10.1063/5.0132254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) metastasizes through transcoelomic spread, with both single cells and spheroids of tumor cells observed in patient ascites. These spheroids may form through single cells that detach and aggregate (Sph-SC) or through collective detachment (Sph-CD). We developed an in vitro model to generate and separate Sph-SC from Sph-CD to enable study of Sph-CD in disease progression. In vitro-generated Sph-CD and spheroids isolated from ascites were similar in size (mean diameter 51 vs 55 μm, p > 0.05) and incorporated multiple ECM proteins. Using the in vitro model, nascent protein labeling, and qRT-PCR, we determined that ECM was produced after detachment. As fibronectin plays a key role in many cell adhesion events, we confirmed that inhibiting RGD-based adhesion or fibronectin assembly reduced Sph-CD-mesothelial adhesion strength under shear stress. Our model will enable future studies to determine factors that favor formation of Sph-CD, as well as allow investigators to manipulate Sph-CD to better study their effects on HGSOC progression.
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- Hannah M. Micek
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA
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- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed:. Tel.: (608) 890–2915
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Brown Y, Hua S, Tanwar PS. Extracellular Matrix in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: Advances in Understanding of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Biology. Matrix Biol 2023; 118:16-46. [PMID: 36781087 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2023.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is notoriously known as the "silent killer" of post-menopausal women as it has an insidious progression and is the deadliest gynaecological cancer. Although a dual origin of HGSOC is now widely accepted, there is growing evidence that most cases of HGSOC originate from the fallopian tube epithelium. In this review, we will address the fallopian tube origin and involvement of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in HGSOC development. There is limited research on the role of ECM at the earliest stages of HGSOC carcinogenesis. Here we aim to synthesise current understanding on the contribution of ECM to each stage of HGSOC development and progression, beginning at serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) precursor lesions and proceeding across key events including dissemination of tumourigenic fallopian tube epithelial cells to the ovary, survival of these cells in peritoneal fluid as multicellular aggregates, and colonisation of the ovary. Likewise, as part of the metastatic series of events, serous ovarian cancer cells survive travel in peritoneal fluid, attach to, migrate across the mesothelium and invade into the sub-mesothelial matrix of secondary sites in the peritoneal cavity. Halting cancer at the pre-metastatic stage and finding ways to stop the dissemination of ovarian cancer cells from the primary site is critical for improving patient survival. The development of drug resistance also contributes to poor survival statistics in HGSOC. In this review, we provide an update on the involvement of the ECM in metastasis and drug resistance in HGSOC. Interplay between different cell-types, growth factor gradients as well as evolving ECM composition and organisation, creates microenvironment conditions that promote metastatic progression and drug resistance of ovarian cancer cells. By understanding ECM involvement in the carcinogenesis and chemoresistance of HGSOC, this may prompt ideas for further research for developing new early diagnostic tests and therapeutic strategies for HGSOC with the end goal of improving patient health outcomes.
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- Yazmin Brown
- Global Centre for Gynaecological Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.; Cancer Detection and Therapy Research Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia..
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- Therapeutic Targeting Research Group, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.; Precision Medicine Research Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia
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- Global Centre for Gynaecological Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.; Cancer Detection and Therapy Research Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia..
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Carroll MJ, Kaipio K, Hynninen J, Carpen O, Hautaniemi S, Page D, Kreeger PK. A Subset of Secreted Proteins in Ascites Can Predict Platinum-Free Interval in Ovarian Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14174291. [PMID: 36077825 PMCID: PMC9454800 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14174291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The time between the last cycle of chemotherapy and recurrence, the platinum-free interval (PFI), predicts overall survival in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). To identify secreted proteins associated with a shorter PFI, we utilized machine learning to predict the PFI from ascites composition. Ascites from stage III/IV HGSOC patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) or primary debulking surgery (PDS) were screened for secreted proteins and Lasso regression models were built to predict the PFI. Through regularization techniques, the number of analytes used in each model was reduced; to minimize overfitting, we utilized an analysis of model robustness. This resulted in models with 26 analytes and a root-mean-square error (RMSE) of 19 days for the NACT cohort and 16 analytes and an RMSE of 7 days for the PDS cohort. High concentrations of MMP-2 and EMMPRIN correlated with a shorter PFI in the NACT patients, whereas high concentrations of uPA Urokinase and MMP-3 correlated with a shorter PFI in PDS patients. Our results suggest that the analysis of ascites may be useful for outcome prediction and identified factors in the tumor microenvironment that may lead to worse outcomes. Our approach to tuning for model stability, rather than only model accuracy, may be applicable to other biomarker discovery tasks.
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- Molly J. Carroll
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Research Center for Cancer, Infections and Immunity, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Research Center for Cancer, Infections and Immunity, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
- Research Program in Systems Oncology, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Pathology, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Program in Systems Oncology, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Correspondence:
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Banerjee S, Lo WC, Majumder P, Roy D, Ghorai M, Shaikh NK, Kant N, Shekhawat MS, Gadekar VS, Ghosh S, Bursal E, Alrumaihi F, Dubey NK, Kumar S, Iqbal D, Alturaiki W, Upadhye VJ, Jha NK, Dey A, Gundamaraju R. Multiple roles for basement membrane proteins in cancer progression and EMT. Eur J Cell Biol 2022; 101:151220. [PMID: 35366585 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2022.151220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Metastasis or the progression of malignancy poses a major challenge in cancer therapy and is the principal reason for increased mortality. The epithelial-Mesenchymal transition (EMT) of the Basement Membrane (BM) allows cells of epithelial phenotype to transform into a mesenchymal-like (quasi-mesenchymal) phenotype and metastasize via the lymphovascular system through a metastatic cascade by intravasation and extravasation. This helps in the progression of carcinoma from the primary site to distant organs. Collagen, laminin, and integrin are the prime components of BM and help in tumor cell metastasis, which makes them ideal cancer drug targets. Further, recent studies have shown that collagen, laminin, and integrin can be used as a biomarker for metastatic cells. In this review, we have summarized the current knowledge of such therapeutics, which are either currently in preclinical or clinical stages and could be promising cancer therapeutics. DATA AVAILABILITY: Not applicable.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- PG Department of Botany, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal, India
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- Smt. N. M. Padalia Pharmacy College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, ARKA Jain University, Jamshedpur 831005, India
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- Plant Biotechnology Unit, KM Government Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Mus Alparslan University, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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- Victory Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Taipei 114757, Taiwan; ShiNeo Technology Co., Ltd., New Taipei City 24262, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, School of Basic Science and Research, Sharda University, Knowledge Park-III, Greater Noida, UP 201310, India
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research for Development (CR4D), Parul Institute of Applied Sciences (PIAS), PO Limda, Tal Waghodia 391760, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering & Technology (SET), Sharda University, Greater Noida 201310, India.
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- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal, India.
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- ER stress and Mucosal immunology lab, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania 7248, Australia.
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Bioengineering Approaches to Improve Gynecological Cancer Outcomes. CURRENT OPINION IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2022; 22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cobme.2022.100384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Fogg KC. Quantitative Analysis of the Extracellular Matrix by Immunoblot. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2424:121-132. [PMID: 34918290 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1956-8_7] [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] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Knowing the global and local concentration of extracellular matrix proteins provides critical information for building tissue engineered constructs of healthy and diseased tissue. Here we describe a method of integrating quantitative dot blot along with immunohistochemistry on the same patient sample in order to calculate the overall protein concentration as well as the concentration in a region of interest.
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- Kaitlin C Fogg
- School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
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Horst EN, Bregenzer ME, Mehta P, Snyder CS, Repetto T, Yang-Hartwich Y, Mehta G. Personalized models of heterogeneous 3D epithelial tumor microenvironments: Ovarian cancer as a model. Acta Biomater 2021; 132:401-420. [PMID: 33940195 PMCID: PMC8969826 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Intractable human diseases such as cancers, are context dependent, unique to both the individual patient and to the specific tumor microenvironment. However, conventional cancer treatments are often nonspecific, targeting global similarities rather than unique drivers. This limits treatment efficacy across heterogeneous patient populations and even at different tumor locations within the same patient. Ultimately, this poor efficacy can lead to adverse clinical outcomes and the development of treatment-resistant relapse. To prevent this and improve outcomes, it is necessary to be selective when choosing a patient's optimal adjuvant treatment. In this review, we posit the use of personalized, tumor-specific models (TSM) as tools to achieve this remarkable feat. First, using ovarian cancer as a model disease, we outline the heterogeneity and complexity of both the cellular and extracellular components in the tumor microenvironment. Then we examine the advantages and disadvantages of contemporary cancer models and the rationale for personalized TSM. We discuss how to generate precision 3D models through careful and detailed analysis of patient biopsies. Finally, we provide clinically relevant applications of these versatile personalized cancer models to highlight their potential impact. These models are ideal for a myriad of fundamental cancer biology and translational studies. Importantly, these approaches can be extended to other carcinomas, facilitating the discovery of new therapeutics that more effectively target the unique aspects of each individual patient's TME. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: In this article, we have presented the case for the application of biomaterials in developing personalized models of complex diseases such as cancers. TSM could bring about breakthroughs in the promise of precision medicine. The critical components of the diverse tumor microenvironments, that lead to treatment failures, include cellular- and extracellular matrix- heterogeneity, and biophysical signals to the cells. Therefore, we have described these dynamic components of the tumor microenvironments, and have highlighted how contemporary biomaterials can be utilized to create personalized in vitro models of cancers. We have also described the application of the TSM to predict the dynamic patterns of disease progression, and predict effective therapies that can produce durable responses, limit relapses, and treat any minimal residual disease.
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- Eric N Horst
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States; Precision Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
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Stejskalová A, Vankelecom H, Sourouni M, Ho MY, Götte M, Almquist BD. In vitro modelling of the physiological and diseased female reproductive system. Acta Biomater 2021; 132:288-312. [PMID: 33915315 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The maladies affecting the female reproductive tract (FRT) range from infections to endometriosis to carcinomas. In vitro models of the FRT play an increasingly important role in both basic and translational research, since the anatomy and physiology of the FRT of humans and other primates differ significantly from most of the commonly used animal models, including rodents. Using organoid culture to study the FRT has overcome the longstanding hurdle of maintaining epithelial phenotype in culture. Both ECM-derived and engineered materials have proved critical for maintaining a physiological phenotype of FRT cells in vitro by providing the requisite 3D environment, ligands, and architecture. Advanced materials have also enabled the systematic study of factors contributing to the invasive metastatic processes. Meanwhile, microphysiological devices make it possible to incorporate physical signals such as flow and cyclic exposure to hormones. Going forward, advanced materials compatible with hormones and optimised to support FRT-derived cells' long-term growth, will play a key role in addressing the diverse array of FRT pathologies and lead to impactful new treatments that support the improvement of women's health. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The female reproductive system is a crucial component of the female anatomy. In addition to enabling reproduction, it has wide ranging influence on tissues throughout the body via endocrine signalling. This intrinsic role in regulating normal female biology makes it susceptible to a variety of female-specific diseases. However, the complexity and human-specific features of the reproductive system make it challenging to study. This has spurred the development of human-relevant in vitro models for helping to decipher the complex issues that can affect the reproductive system, including endometriosis, infection, and cancer. In this Review, we cover the current state of in vitro models for studying the female reproductive system, and the key role biomaterials play in enabling their development.
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Zhang J, Yang N, Kreeger PK, Notbohm J. Topological defects in the mesothelium suppress ovarian cancer cell clearance. APL Bioeng 2021; 5:036103. [PMID: 34396026 PMCID: PMC8337086 DOI: 10.1063/5.0047523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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We investigated an in vitro model for mesothelial clearance, wherein ovarian cancer cells invade into a layer of mesothelial cells, resulting in mesothelial retraction combined with cancer cell disaggregation and spreading. Prior to the addition of tumor cells, the mesothelial cells had an elongated morphology, causing them to align with their neighbors into well-ordered domains. Flaws in this alignment, which occur at topological defects, have been associated with altered cell density, motion, and forces. Here, we identified topological defects in the mesothelial layer and showed how they affected local cell density by producing a net flow of cells inward or outward, depending on the defect type. At locations of net inward flow, mesothelial clearance was impeded. Hence, the collective behavior of the mesothelial cells, as governed by the topological defects, affected tumor cell clearance and spreading. Importantly, our findings were consistent across multiple ovarian cancer cell types, suggesting a new physical mechanism that could impact ovarian cancer metastasis.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Cadena I, Chen A, Arvidson A, Fogg KC. Biomaterial strategies to replicate gynecological tissue. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:1117-1134. [DOI: 10.1039/d0bm01240h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Properties of native tissue can inspire biomimetic in vitro models of gynecological disease.
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- Ines Cadena
- Department of Chemical
- Biological
- and Environmental Engineering
- Oregon State University
- Corvallis
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- Department of Pathology
- School of Medicine
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Portland
- USA
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- Department of Chemical
- Biological
- and Environmental Engineering
- Oregon State University
- Corvallis
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- Department of Chemical
- Biological
- and Environmental Engineering
- Oregon State University
- Corvallis
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Micek HM, Visetsouk MR, Masters KS, Kreeger PK. Engineering the Extracellular Matrix to Model the Evolving Tumor Microenvironment. iScience 2020; 23:101742. [PMID: 33225247 PMCID: PMC7666341 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Clinical evidence supports a role for the extracellular matrix (ECM) in cancer risk and prognosis across multiple tumor types, and numerous studies have demonstrated that individual ECM components impact key hallmarks of tumor progression (e.g., proliferation, migration, angiogenesis). However, the ECM is a complex network of fibrillar proteins, glycoproteins, and proteoglycans that undergoes dramatic changes in composition and organization during tumor development. In this review, we will highlight how engineering approaches can be used to examine the impact of changes in tissue architecture, ECM composition (i.e., identity and levels of individual ECM components), and cellular- and tissue-level mechanics on tumor progression. In addition, we will discuss recently developed methods to model the ECM that have not yet been applied to the study of cancer.
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- Hannah M. Micek
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
- Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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