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Sidorkiewicz I, Jóźwik M, Buczyńska A, Erol A, Jóźwik M, Moniuszko M, Jarząbek K, Niemira M, Krętowski A. Identification and subsequent validation of transcriptomic signature associated with metabolic status in endometrial cancer. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13763. [PMID: 37612452 PMCID: PMC10447446 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40994-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Aberrant metabolism has been identified as a main driver of cancer. Profiling of metabolism-related pathways in cancer furthers the understanding of tumor plasticity and identification of potential metabolic vulnerabilities. In this prospective controlled study, we established transcriptomic profiles of metabolism-related pathways in endometrial cancer (EC) using a novel method, NanoString nCounter Technology. Fifty-seven ECs and 30 normal endometrial specimens were studied using the NanoString Metabolic Panel, further validated by qRT-PCR with a very high similarity. Statistical analyses were by GraphPad PRISM and Weka software. The analysis identified 11 deregulated genes (FDR ≤ 0.05; |FC|≥ 1.5) in EC: SLC7A11; SLC7A5; RUNX1; LAMA4; COL6A3; PDK1; CCNA1; ENO1; PKM; NR2F1; and NAALAD2. Gene ontology showed direct association of these genes with 'central carbon metabolism (CCM) in cancer'. Thus, 'CCM in cancer' appears to create one of the main metabolic axes in EC. Further, transcriptomic data were functionally validated with drug repurposing on three EC cell lines, with several drug candidates suggested. These results lay the foundation for personalized therapeutic strategies in this cancer. Metabolic plasticity represents a promising diagnostic and therapeutic option in EC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Iwona Sidorkiewicz
- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Białystok, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Białystok, Poland.
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Medical University of Białystok, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Białystok, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Białystok, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-045, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Immune Regulation, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-269, Białystok, Poland
- Department of Allergology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
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- Laboratory of Genetic and Molecular Diagnostics, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Białystok Oncology Center, 15-027, Białystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Białystok, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
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- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Białystok, Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 24a, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
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Kutle I, Polten R, Hachenberg J, Klapdor R, Morgan M, Schambach A. Tumor Organoid and Spheroid Models for Cervical Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15092518. [PMID: 37173984 PMCID: PMC10177622 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15092518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases in women worldwide. Despite the global introduction of a preventive vaccine against the leading cause of cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the incidence of this malignant disease is still very high, especially in economically challenged areas. New advances in cancer therapy, especially the rapid development and application of different immunotherapy strategies, have shown promising pre-clinical and clinical results. However, mortality from advanced stages of cervical cancer remains a significant concern. Precise and thorough evaluation of potential novel anti-cancer therapies in pre-clinical phases is indispensable for efficient development of new, more successful treatment options for cancer patients. Recently, 3D tumor models have become the gold standard in pre-clinical cancer research due to their capacity to better mimic the architecture and microenvironment of tumor tissue as compared to standard two-dimensional (2D) cell cultures. This review will focus on the application of spheroids and patient-derived organoids (PDOs) as tumor models to develop novel therapies against cervical cancer, with an emphasis on the immunotherapies that specifically target cancer cells and modulate the tumor microenvironment (TME).
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- Ivana Kutle
- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Knockdown of the stem cell marker Musashi-1 inhibits endometrial cancer growth and sensitizes cells to radiation. Stem Cell Res Ther 2022; 13:212. [PMID: 35619161 PMCID: PMC9137084 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-022-02891-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Endometrial carcinoma is the most common gynecological cancer in Europe. Musashi-1 is known to be a key regulator of endometrial cancer stem cells and a negative prognostic marker. In the present study, we aimed to understand growth and gene expression patterns in endometrial carcinoma after Musashi-1 knockdown in vitro and in vivo. Changes in therapeutic resistance were also assessed.
Methods First, we performed analyses to understand Musashi-1 expression patterns using The Cancer Genome Atlas database. We then proceeded to assess effects of small interfering RNA-based Musashi-1 targeting in two endometrial carcinoma cell lines, Ishikawa and KLE. After quantifying baseline changes in cell metabolism, we used MTT tests to assess chemotherapy effects and colony formation assays to understand changes in radioresistance. For mechanistic study, we used quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and western blotting of key Musashi-1 target genes and compared results to primary tissue database studies. Finally, xenograft experiments in a mouse model helped understand in vivo effects of Musashi-1 knockdown. Results Musashi-1 is aberrantly expressed in primary tumor tissues. In vitro, silencing of Musashi-1 resulted in a strong decline in cell proliferation and radioresistance, while chemoresistance remained unchanged. Loss of Musashi-1 led to downregulation of telomerase, DNA-dependent protein kinase, the Notch pathway and overexpression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21, the latter of which we identified as a key mediator of Msi-1 knockdown-related anti-proliferative signaling. In vivo, the anti-proliferative effect was confirmed, with Msi-1 knockdown tumors being about 40% reduced in size. Conclusions Musashi-1 knockdown resulted in a strong decrease in endometrial cancer proliferation and a loss of radioresistance, suggesting therapeutic potential. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13287-022-02891-3.
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Skok K, Gradišnik L, Čelešnik H, Milojević M, Potočnik U, Jezernik G, Gorenjak M, Sobočan M, Takač I, Kavalar R, Maver U. MFUM-BrTNBC-1, a Newly Established Patient-Derived Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cell Line: Molecular Characterisation, Genetic Stability, and Comprehensive Comparison with Commercial Breast Cancer Cell Lines. Cells 2021; 11:cells11010117. [PMID: 35011679 PMCID: PMC8749978 DOI: 10.3390/cells11010117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a breast cancer (BC) subtype that accounts for approximately 15–20% of all BC cases. Cancer cell lines (CLs) provide an efficient way to model the disease. We have recently isolated a patient-derived triple-negative BC CL MFUM-BrTNBC-1 and performed a detailed morphological and molecular characterisation and a comprehensive comparison with three commercial BC CLs (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-453). Light and fluorescence microscopy were used for morphological studies; immunocytochemical staining for hormone receptor, p53 and Ki67 status; RNA sequencing, qRT-PCR and STR analysis for molecular characterisation; and biomedical image analysis for comparative phenotypical analysis. The patient tissue-derived MFUM-BrTNBC-1 maintained the primary triple-negative receptor status. STR analysis showed a stable and unique STR profile up to the 6th passage. MFUM-BrTNBC-1 expressed EMT transition markers and displayed changes in several cancer-related pathways (MAPK, Wnt and PI3K signalling; nucleotide excision repair; and SWI/SNF chromatin remodelling). Morphologically, MFUM-BrTNBC-1 differed from the commercial TNBC CL MDA-MB-231. The advantages of MFUM-BrTNBC-1 are its isolation from a primary tumour, rather than a metastatic site; good growth characteristics; phenotype identical to primary tissue; complete records of origin; a unique identifier; complete, unique STR profile; quantifiable morphological properties; and genetic stability up to (at least) the 6th passage.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kristijan Skok
- Department of Pathology, Hospital Graz II, Location West, Göstinger Straße 22, 8020 Graz, Austria
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
- Correspondence: (K.S.); (U.M.); Tel.: +43-316-5466-5541 (K.S.); +386-2-234-5823 (U.M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
- Faculty of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova Ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
- Faculty of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova Ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
- Division for Gynecology and Perinatology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska Ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
- Division for Gynecology and Perinatology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska Ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
- Department of Pathology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska Ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Taborska Ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia; (L.G.); (H.Č.); (M.M.); (U.P.); (G.J.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (I.T.); (R.K.)
- Correspondence: (K.S.); (U.M.); Tel.: +43-316-5466-5541 (K.S.); +386-2-234-5823 (U.M.)
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Skok K, Gradišnik L, Maver U, Kozar N, Sobočan M, Takač I, Arko D, Kavalar R. Gynaecological cancers and their cell lines. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:3680-3698. [PMID: 33650759 PMCID: PMC8051715 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Cell lines are widely used for various research purposes including cancer and drug research. Recently, there have been studies that pointed to discrepancies in the literature and usage of cell lines. That is why we have prepared a comprehensive overview of the most common gynaecological cancer cell lines, their literature, a list of currently available cell lines, and new findings compared with the original studies. A literature review was conducted via MEDLINE, PubMed and ScienceDirect for reviews in the last 5 years to identify research and other studies related to gynaecological cancer cell lines. We present an overview of the current literature with reference to the original studies and pointed to certain inconsistencies in the literature. The adherence to culturing rulesets and the international guidelines helps in minimizing replication failure between institutions. Evidence from the latest research suggests that despite certain drawbacks, variations of cancer cell lines can also be useful in regard to a more diverse genomic landscape.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kristijan Skok
- Department of pathology, General Hospital Graz II, Graz, Austria.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Division of Gynecology and Perinatology, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Division of Gynecology and Perinatology, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Division of Gynecology and Perinatology, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Division of Gynecology and Perinatology, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.,Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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