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Mavatkar AD, Naidu CM, Prabhu JS, Nair MG. The dynamic tumor-stromal crosstalk: implications of 'stromal-hot' tumors in the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in breast cancer. Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:5379-5393. [PMID: 37046108 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08422-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Breast cancer metastatic programming involves an intricate process by which the tumor cell coevolves with the surrounding extracellular niche. The supporting cells from the local host stroma get transformed into cancer-associated stromal cells. This complex crosstalk leads to extracellular matrix remodeling, invasion, and eventually distant metastasis. METHODS In this review, we examine the protein-miRNA secretome that is crucial for this crosstalk. We also provide evidence from the literature for the pivotal role played by the various stromal cells like fibroblasts, adipocytes, and immune cells in promoting the process of EMT in breast cancer. Through in-silico analysis, we have also attempted to establish that stromal presence is integral to the process of EMT. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The in-silico analysis delineates the persuasive role of the stroma in mediating epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. This review elucidates the importance of examining the role of the stromal niche that can yield promising diagnostic markers and pave avenues for formulating tailored anti-cancer therapy. Process of EMT as driven by 'stroma-hot' tumors: The process of EMT is driven by the stromal cells. The stromal cells in the form of fibroblasts, adipocytes, endothelial cells, mesenchymal stromal cells and tissue associated macrophages secrete the miRNA-protein secretome that modulates the stromal niche and the tumor cells to be become 'tumor associated'. This drives tumor progression and invasion. The 'stromal-hot' tumors eventually get the benefit of the surplus nurturing from the stroma that facilitates EMT leading to distant organ seeding and metastasis.
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- Apoorva D Mavatkar
- Division of Molecular Medicine, St. John's Research Institute, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, St. John's Research Institute, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, St. John's Research Institute, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, St. John's Research Institute, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Clark GC, Hampton JD, Koblinski JE, Quinn B, Mahmoodi S, Metcalf O, Guo C, Peterson E, Fisher PB, Farrell NP, Wang XY, Mikkelsen RB. Radiation induces ESCRT pathway dependent CD44v3 + extracellular vesicle production stimulating pro-tumor fibroblast activity in breast cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:913656. [PMID: 36106109 PMCID: PMC9465418 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.913656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Despite recent advances in radiotherapeutic strategies, acquired resistance remains a major obstacle, leading to tumor recurrence for many patients. Once thought to be a strictly cancer cell intrinsic property, it is becoming increasingly clear that treatment-resistance is driven in part by complex interactions between cancer cells and non-transformed cells of the tumor microenvironment. Herein, we report that radiotherapy induces the production of extracellular vesicles by breast cancer cells capable of stimulating tumor-supporting fibroblast activity, facilitating tumor survival and promoting cancer stem-like cell expansion. This pro-tumor activity was associated with fibroblast production of the paracrine signaling factor IL-6 and was dependent on the expression of the heparan sulfate proteoglycan CD44v3 on the vesicle surface. Enzymatic removal or pharmaceutical inhibition of its heparan sulfate side chains disrupted this tumor-fibroblast crosstalk. Additionally, we show that the radiation-induced production of CD44v3+ vesicles is effectively silenced by blocking the ESCRT pathway using a soluble pharmacological inhibitor of MDA-9/Syntenin/SDCBP PDZ1 domain activity, PDZ1i. This population of vesicles was also detected in the sera of human patients undergoing radiotherapy, therefore representing a potential biomarker for radiation therapy and providing an opportunity for clinical intervention to improve treatment outcomes.
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- Gene Chatman Clark
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,*Correspondence: Gene Chatman Clark,
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,Department of Human Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,Department of Human Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States,VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Institute of Molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States,Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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Biofunctional supramolecular hydrogels fabricated from a short self-assembling peptide modified with bioactive sequences for the 3D culture of breast cancer MCF-7 cells. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 46:116345. [PMID: 34416510 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Self-assembling peptides are a type of molecule with promise as scaffold materials for cancer cell engineering. We have reported a short self-assembling peptide, (FFiK)2, that had a symmetric structure connected via a urea bond. In this study, we functionalized (FFiK)2 by conjugation with various bioactive sequences for the 3D culture of cancer cells. Four sequences, RGDS and PHSRN derived from fibronectin and AG73 and C16 derived from laminin, were selected as bioactive sequences to promote cell adhesion, proliferation or migration. (FFiK)2, and its derivatives could co-assemble into supramolecular nanofibers displaying bioactive sequences and form hydrogels. MCF-7 cells were encapsulated in functionalized peptide hydrogels without significant cytotoxicity. Encapsulated MCF-7 cells proliferated under 3D culture conditions. MCF-7 cells proliferated with spheroid formation in hydrogels that displayed RGDS or PHSRN sequences, which will be able to be applied to drug screening targeting cancer stem cells. On the other hand, since MCF-7 cells migrated in a 3D hydrogel that displayed AG73, we could construct the metastatic model of breast cancer cells, which is helpful for the elucidation of breast cancer cells and drug screening against cancer cells under metastatic state. Therefore, functionalized (FFiK)2 hydrogels with various bioactive sequences can be used to regulate cancer cell function for tumor engineering and drug screening.
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Graceffa V. Physical and mechanical cues affecting biomaterial-mediated plasmid DNA delivery: insights into non-viral delivery systems. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2021; 19:90. [PMID: 34142237 PMCID: PMC8211807 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-021-00194-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whilst traditional strategies to increase transfection efficiency of non-viral systems aimed at modifying the vector or the polyplexes/lipoplexes, biomaterial-mediated gene delivery has recently sparked increased interest. This review aims at discussing biomaterial properties and unravelling underlying mechanisms of action, for biomaterial-mediated gene delivery. DNA internalisation and cytoplasmic transport are initially discussed. DNA immobilisation, encapsulation and surface-mediated gene delivery (SMD), the role of extracellular matrix (ECM) and topographical cues, biomaterial stiffness and mechanical stimulation are finally outlined. MAIN TEXT Endocytic pathways and mechanisms to escape the lysosomal network are highly variable. They depend on cell and DNA complex types but can be diverted using appropriate biomaterials. 3D scaffolds are generally fabricated via DNA immobilisation or encapsulation. Degradation rate and interaction with the vector affect temporal patterns of DNA release and transgene expression. In SMD, DNA is instead coated on 2D surfaces. SMD allows the incorporation of topographical cues, which, by inducing cytoskeletal re-arrangements, modulate DNA endocytosis. Incorporation of ECM mimetics allows cell type-specific transfection, whereas in spite of discordances in terms of optimal loading regimens, it is recognised that mechanical loading facilitates gene transfection. Finally, stiffer 2D substrates enhance DNA internalisation, whereas in 3D scaffolds, the role of stiffness is still dubious. CONCLUSION Although it is recognised that biomaterials allow the creation of tailored non-viral gene delivery systems, there still are many outstanding questions. A better characterisation of endocytic pathways would allow the diversion of cell adhesion processes and cytoskeletal dynamics, in order to increase cellular transfection. Further research on optimal biomaterial mechanical properties, cell ligand density and loading regimens is limited by the fact that such parameters influence a plethora of other different processes (e.g. cellular adhesion, spreading, migration, infiltration, and proliferation, DNA diffusion and release) which may in turn modulate gene delivery. Only a better understanding of these processes may allow the creation of novel robust engineered systems, potentially opening up a whole new area of biomaterial-guided gene delivery for non-viral systems.
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- Valeria Graceffa
- Cellular Health and Toxicology Research Group (CHAT), Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Ln, Bellanode, Sligo, Ireland.
- Department of Life Sciences, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Ln, Bellanode, Sligo, Ireland.
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Omstead DT, Mejia F, Sjoerdsma J, Kim B, Shin J, Khan S, Wu J, Kiziltepe T, Littlepage LE, Bilgicer B. In vivo evaluation of CD38 and CD138 as targets for nanoparticle-based drug delivery in multiple myeloma. J Hematol Oncol 2020; 13:145. [PMID: 33138841 PMCID: PMC7607744 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-020-00965-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Drug-loaded nanoparticles have established their benefits in the fight against multiple myeloma; however, ligand-targeted nanomedicine has yet to successfully translate to the clinic due to insufficient efficacies reported in preclinical studies. METHODS In this study, liposomal nanoparticles targeting multiple myeloma via CD38 or CD138 receptors are prepared from pre-synthesized, purified constituents to ensure increased consistency over standard synthetic methods. These nanoparticles are then tested both in vitro for uptake to cancer cells and in vivo for accumulation at the tumor site and uptake to tumor cells. Finally, drug-loaded nanoparticles are tested for long-term efficacy in a month-long in vivo study by tracking tumor size and mouse health. RESULTS The targeted nanoparticles are first optimized in vitro and show increased uptake and cytotoxicity over nontargeted nanoparticles, with CD138-targeting showing superior enhancement over CD38-targeted nanoparticles. However, biodistribution and tumor suppression studies established CD38-targeted nanoparticles to have significantly increased in vivo tumor accumulation, tumor cell uptake, and tumor suppression over both nontargeted and CD138-targeted nanoparticles due to the latter's poor selectivity. CONCLUSION These results both highlight a promising cancer treatment option in CD38-targeted nanoparticles and emphasize that targeting success in vitro does not necessarily translate to success in vivo.
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- David T Omstead
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 205C McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556-5637, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 205C McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556-5637, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 205C McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556-5637, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 205C McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556-5637, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 205C McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556-5637, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 205C McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556-5637, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 205C McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556-5637, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 205C McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556-5637, USA
- Harper Center Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
- Harper Center Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 205C McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556-5637, USA.
- Harper Center Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.
- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.
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Sayyad MR, Puchalapalli M, Vergara NG, Wangensteen SM, Moore M, Mu L, Edwards C, Anderson A, Kall S, Sullivan M, Dozmorov M, Singh J, Idowu MO, Koblinski JE. Syndecan-1 facilitates breast cancer metastasis to the brain. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2019; 178:35-49. [PMID: 31327090 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05347-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE Although survival rates for patients with localized breast cancer have increased, patients with metastatic breast cancer still have poor prognosis. Understanding key factors involved in promoting breast cancer metastasis is imperative for better treatments. In this study, we investigated the role of syndecan-1 (Sdc1) in breast cancer metastasis. METHODS To assess the role of Sdc1 in breast cancer metastasis, we silenced Sdc1 expression in the triple-negative breast cancer human MDA-MB-231 cell line and overexpressed it in the mouse mammary carcinoma 4T1 cell line. Intracardiac injections were performed in an experimental mouse metastasis model using both cell lines. In vitro transwell blood-brain barrier (BBB) and brain section adhesion assays were utilized to specifically investigate how Sdc1 facilitates brain metastasis. A cytokine array was performed to evaluate differences in the breast cancer cell secretome when Sdc1 is silenced. RESULTS Silencing expression of Sdc1 in breast cancer cells significantly reduced metastasis to the brain. Conversely, overexpression of Sdc1 increased metastasis to the brain. We found that silencing of Sdc1 expression had no effect on attachment of breast cancer cells to brain endothelial cells or astrocytes, but migration across the BBB was reduced as well as adhesion to the perivascular regions of the brain. Loss of Sdc1 also led to changes in breast cancer cell-secreted cytokines/chemokines, which may influence the BBB. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, our study demonstrates a role for Sdc1 in promoting breast cancer metastasis to the brain. These findings suggest that Sdc1 supports breast cancer cell migration across the BBB through regulation of cytokines, which may modulate the BBB. Further elucidating this mechanism will allow for the development of therapeutic strategies to combat brain metastasis.
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- Megan R Sayyad
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.,Department of Pathology, Women's Cancer Research Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Women's Cancer Research Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,McCormick School of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Women's Cancer Research Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,McCormick School of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Women's Cancer Research Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Women's Cancer Research Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Women's Cancer Research Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Women's Cancer Research Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.,McCormick School of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Women's Cancer Research Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA. .,Department of Pathology, Women's Cancer Research Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Sanger Hall 4-013, 1101 E. Marshall St, Box 980662, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
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