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Dang LN, Choi J, Lee E, Lim Y, Kwon JW, Park S. Exploiting mechanoregulation via FAK/YAP to overcome platinum resistance in ovarian cancer. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 179:117335. [PMID: 39191020 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117335] [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: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 08/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
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Cancer cells mechanically interact with the tumor microenvironment during cancer development. Mechano-reciprocity has emerged as a crucial factor affecting anti-cancer drug resistance during adjuvant therapy. Here, we investigated the focal adhesion kinase (FAK)/Yes-associated protein (YAP) signaling axis as a prospective strategy for circumventing cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer (OC). The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data analysis revealed that FAK overexpression significantly correlated with unfavorable clinical outcomes in patients with ovarian cancer. AFM indentation experiments showed that cell elasticity depends on FAK activity. Notably, the combination of FAK inhibition and cisplatin treatment led to a 69 % reduction in the IC50 of cisplatin. This combined treatment also increased apoptosis compared to the individual treatments, along with the upregulation of the pro-apoptotic factor BAX and cleaved PARP. Suppressing FAK expression sequestered YAP in the cytosol, potentially reducing cellular proliferation and promoting apoptosis. Moreover, reduced FAK expression sensitized drug-resistant OC cells to cisplatin treatment owing to a decrease in nuclear tension, allowing the relocation of YAP to the cytosol. In a mouse model, the co-administration of an FAK inhibitor and cisplatin significantly suppressed tumor growth and increased apoptotic events and DNA fragmentation. Our findings suggest that drug resistance can be attributed to the perturbation of mechanosensing signaling pathways, which drive the mechanical reinforcement of cancer cells. OC cells can restore their sensitivity to cisplatin treatment by strategically reducing YAP localization in the nucleus through FAK downregulation.
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- Loi Nguyen Dang
- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- BK21 FOUR Community-Based Intelligent Novel Drug Discovery Education Unit, College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea.
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Rezaei I, Sadeghi A. The effects of cetuximab and cisplatin anti-cancer drugs on the mechanical properties of the lung cancerous cells using atomic force microscope. Biochem Cell Biol 2023; 101:531-537. [PMID: 37437307 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2022-0322] [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: 07/14/2023] Open
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Each anti-cancer drug has special effects on the target cells. One of the most important reasons to recommend an anti-cancer drug is related to the influences of it on the mechanical properties of the target cells. In this study, the effects of cetuximab and cisplatin anti-cancer drugs on the mechanical properties of A-549 and Calu-6 cells as the cancerous lung cells have been investigated. For both of the cells and anti-cancer drugs, MTT assessment has been used to define the convenient dosages for 24 and 48 h incubations based on IC50 concentration for the cell line viability. The mechanical specifications of the cells before and after treatment were obtained using nanoindentation by the JPK Instruments' NanoWizard3 atomic force microscope. The results show that cetuximab increases the stiffness of A-549 cell from 1225 to 3403 and 12 690 Pa for 24 and 48 h incubations. The influence of cetuximab on the Calu-6 shows that the elastic modulus after 24 and 48 h culture times increases about cisplatin anti-cancer drug, for A-549 cell indicates that the elastic modulus rises from 1225 to 1506 and 2375 Pa for 24 and 48 h, respectively. For Calu-6 cell, cisplatin has an important role to increase the stiffness of the cell. Applying cisplatin increases the elastic modulus from 33 to 682.8 Pa for 24 h and 1105 Pa after 48 h incubations.
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- Iraj Rezaei
- Renewable Energy Research Center, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran
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- Renewable Energy Research Center, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran
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Choi J, Park S. A nanomechanical strategy involving focal adhesion kinase for overcoming drug resistance in breast cancer. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2022; 43:102559. [PMID: 35390528 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2022.102559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Despite implementation of nanomechanical studies in cancer research, studies on the nanomechanical aspects of drug resistance in cancer are lacking. Here, we established the mechanical signatures of drug-resistant breast cancer cells using atomic force microscopy-based indentation techniques and functionalized nanopatterned substrates (NPS). Additionally, we examined the expression of proteins pertinent to focal adhesions in order to elucidate the molecular signatures responsible for the acquisition of drug resistance in breast cancer cells. Drug-resistant breast cancer cells exhibited mechanical reinforcement, increased actin stress fibers, dysfunctional mechano-reciprocal interaction with the NPS, vinculin overexpression, and improved focal adhesion kinase (FAK) activity. Owing to differences in FAK activation upon co-treatment with a FAK inhibitor, the drug-resistant breast cancer cells were eradicated more efficiently than invasive breast cancer cells having pro-survival activity. These findings demonstrated the potential of a novel co-treatment regimen using FAK inhibitors for overcoming drug resistance in breast cancer cells.
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- Jinsol Choi
- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
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Qin Y, Yang W, Chu H, Li Y, Cai S, Yu H, Liu L. Atomic Force Microscopy for Tumor Research at Cell and Molecule Levels. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2022; 28:1-18. [PMID: 35257653 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927622000290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Tumors have posed a serious threat to human life and health. Researchers can determine whether or not cells are cancerous, whether the cancer cells are invasive or metastatic, and what the effects of drugs are on cancer cells by the physical properties such as hardness, adhesion, and Young's modulus. The atomic force microscope (AFM) has emerged as a key important tool for biomechanics research on tumor cells due to its ability to image and collect force spectroscopy information of biological samples with nano-level spatial resolution and under near-physiological conditions. This article reviews the existing results of the study of cancer cells with AFM. The main foci are the operating principle of AFM and research advances in mechanical property measurement, ultra-microtopography, and molecular recognition of tumor cells, which allows us to outline what we do know it in a systematic way and to summarize and to discuss future directions.
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- Yitong Qin
- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai264005, China
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- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai264005, China
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- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai264005, China
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- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai264005, China
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- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai264005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang110016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang110016, China
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Singh N, Sharma S, Singh R, Rajput S, Chattopadhyay N, Tewari D, Joshi KB, Verma S. A naphthalimide-based peptide conjugate for concurrent imaging and apoptosis induction in cancer cells by utilizing endogenous hydrogen sulfide. Chem Sci 2021; 12:16085-16091. [PMID: 35024130 PMCID: PMC8672725 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc04030h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The excessive production of endogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in cancer cells leads to enhanced tumor growth and metastasis. On the other hand, decreased endogenous H2S suppresses tumor growth. The reported approaches for inhibiting tumor growth are selective silencing of the tumor-promoting genes and pharmacological inhibition of these proteins. To enhance the antitumor efficacy of frontline chemotherapeutic agents, herein, we synthesized a highly sensitive endogenous H2S responsive fluorescent probe, i.e., a hydrogen sulfide-sensing naphthalimide-based peptide conjugate (HSNPc), which showed selective inhibition of proliferation of cancer cells due to apoptosis induction. Furthermore, HSNPc suppressed the glycolytic reserve, a critical energy source for the proliferation of cancer cells. HSNPc also decreased the Young's modulus of HeLa cells compared to the control cells, which demonstrated a direct relation between cell apoptosis and cell stiffness. Taken together, we demonstrated the dual function of detection and killing of cancer cells by HSNPc that can be likened to a theranostic role.
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- Narendra Singh
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Nanosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur U.P. 208016 India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Nanosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur U.P. 208016 India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar M.P. 470003 India
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- CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road Lucknow 226031 Uttar Pradesh India
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- CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road Lucknow 226031 Uttar Pradesh India
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- Advance Imaging Center, Centre for Nanosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur U.P. 208016 India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar M.P. 470003 India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Nanosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur U.P. 208016 India
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Fan Y, Sun Q, Li X, Feng J, Ao Z, Li X, Wang J. Substrate Stiffness Modulates the Growth, Phenotype, and Chemoresistance of Ovarian Cancer Cells. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:718834. [PMID: 34504843 PMCID: PMC8421636 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.718834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Mechanical factors in the tumor microenvironment play an important role in response to a variety of cellular activities in cancer cells. Here, we utilized polyacrylamide hydrogels with varying physical parameters simulating tumor and metastatic target tissues to investigate the effect of substrate stiffness on the growth, phenotype, and chemotherapeutic response of ovarian cancer cells (OCCs). We found that increasing the substrate stiffness promoted the proliferation of SKOV-3 cells, an OCC cell line. This proliferation coincided with the nuclear translocation of the oncogene Yes-associated protein. Additionally, we found that substrate softening promoted elements of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), including mesenchymal cell shape changes, increase in vimentin expression, and decrease in E-cadherin and β-catenin expression. Growing evidence demonstrates that apart from contributing to cancer initiation and progression, EMT can promote chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer cells. Furthermore, we evaluated tumor response to standard chemotherapeutic drugs (cisplatin and paclitaxel) and found antiproliferation effects to be directly proportional to the stiffness of the substrate. Nanomechanical studies based on atomic force microscopy (AFM) have revealed that chemosensitivity and chemoresistance are related to cellular mechanical properties. The results of cellular elastic modulus measurements determined by AFM demonstrated that Young's modulus of SKOV-3 cells grown on soft substrates was less than that of cells grown on stiff substrates. Gene expression analysis of SKOV-3 cells showed that mRNA expression can be greatly affected by substrate stiffness. Finally, immunocytochemistry analyses revealed an increase in multidrug resistance proteins, namely, ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 1 and member 4 (ABCB1 and ABCB4), in the cells grown on the soft gel resulting in resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs. In conclusion, our study may help in identification of effective targets for cancer therapy and improve our understanding of the mechanisms of cancer progression and chemoresistance.
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- Yali Fan
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Hospital of Beijing Forestry University, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Artemisinin Research Center, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Integrin α5 mediates intrinsic cisplatin resistance in three-dimensional nasopharyngeal carcinoma spheroids via the inhibition of phosphorylated ERK /caspase-3 induced apoptosis. Exp Cell Res 2021; 406:112765. [PMID: 34358523 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2021.112765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) originates in the nasopharynx epithelium. Although concurrent chemoradiation therapy followed by chemotherapy is considered as an effective treatment, there is substantial drug resistance in locally advanced NPC patients. One major contributor to the chemoresistance includes aberrant expression of cell adhesion molecules, such as integrin α and β subunits, giving rise to cell adhesion-mediated drug resistance. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of integrin α5 on the development of intrinsic cisplatin resistance in NPC and the associated underlying mechanisms using in vitro three-dimensional (3D) spheroid models, as well as induced cisplatin-resistant NPC (NPCcisR). We demonstrated that established 3D highly- (5-8F) and lowly- (6-10B) metastatic NPC spheroids overexpressed integrin α5 and aggravated their resistance to cisplatin. Besides, enhanced integrin α5 resulted in substantially reduced growth, corresponding to G0/G1 and G2/M cell cycle arrest. In addition, 5-8FcisR and 6-10BcisR cells in 3D forms synergistically strengthened endurance of their spheroids to cisplatin treatment as observed by increased resistance index (RI) and decreased apoptosis. Mechanistically, the aberrantly expressed integrin α5 decreased drug susceptibility in NPC spheroids by inactivating ERK and inhibition of caspase-3 inducing apoptosis. Furthermore, the effect of integrin α5 inducing intrinsic resistance was verified via treatment with ATN-161, a peptide inhibitor for integrin α5β1. The results showed dramatic reduction in integrin α5 expression, reversal of ERK phosphorylation and caspase-3 cleavage, together with elevated cisplatin sensitivity, indicating regulation of innate drug resistance via integrin α5. Taken together, our findings suggest that integrin α5 could act as a promising target to enhance the chemotherapeutic sensitivity in NPC.
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Runel G, Lopez-Ramirez N, Chlasta J, Masse I. Biomechanical Properties of Cancer Cells. Cells 2021; 10:cells10040887. [PMID: 33924659 PMCID: PMC8069788 DOI: 10.3390/cells10040887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Since the crucial role of the microenvironment has been highlighted, many studies have been focused on the role of biomechanics in cancer cell growth and the invasion of the surrounding environment. Despite the search in recent years for molecular biomarkers to try to classify and stratify cancers, much effort needs to be made to take account of morphological and nanomechanical parameters that could provide supplementary information concerning tissue complexity adaptation during cancer development. The biomechanical properties of cancer cells and their surrounding extracellular matrix have actually been proposed as promising biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis. The present review first describes the main methods used to study the mechanical properties of cancer cells. Then, we address the nanomechanical description of cultured cancer cells and the crucial role of the cytoskeleton for biomechanics linked with cell morphology. Finally, we depict how studying interaction of tumor cells with their surrounding microenvironment is crucial to integrating biomechanical properties in our understanding of tumor growth and local invasion.
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- Gaël Runel
- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, CNRS-UMR5286, INSREM U1052, Université de Lyon, F-69008 Lyon, France; (G.R.); (N.L.-R.)
- BioMeca, F-69008 Lyon, France;
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, CNRS-UMR5286, INSREM U1052, Université de Lyon, F-69008 Lyon, France; (G.R.); (N.L.-R.)
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, CNRS-UMR5286, INSREM U1052, Université de Lyon, F-69008 Lyon, France; (G.R.); (N.L.-R.)
- Correspondence:
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Kubiak A, Zieliński T, Pabijan J, Lekka M. Nanomechanics in Monitoring the Effectiveness of Drugs Targeting the Cancer Cell Cytoskeleton. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E8786. [PMID: 33233645 PMCID: PMC7699791 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228786] [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: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Increasing attention is devoted to the use of nanomechanics as a marker of various pathologies. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is one of the techniques that could be applied to quantify the nanomechanical properties of living cells with a high spatial resolution. Thus, AFM offers the possibility to trace changes in the reorganization of the cytoskeleton in living cells. Impairments in the structure, organization, and functioning of two main cytoskeletal components, namely, actin filaments and microtubules, cause severe effects, leading to cell death. That is why these cytoskeletal components are targets for antitumor therapy. This review intends to describe the gathered knowledge on the capability of AFM to trace the alterations in the nanomechanical properties of living cells induced by the action of antitumor drugs that could translate into their effectiveness.
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- Department of Biophysical Microstructures, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, PL-31342 Kraków, Poland; (A.K.); (T.Z.); (J.P.)
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Jahejo AR, Tian WX. Cellular, molecular and genetical overview of avian tibial dyschondroplasia. Res Vet Sci 2020; 135:569-579. [PMID: 33066991 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is an intractable avian bone disease that causes severe poultry economic losses. The pathogenicity of TD is unknown. Therefore, TD disease has not been evacuated yet. Based on continuous research findings, we have gone through the molecular and cellular insight into the TD and proposed possible pathogenicity for future studies. Immunity and angiogenesis-related genes expressed in the erythrocytes of chicken, influenced the apoptosis of chicken chondrocytes to cause TD. TD could be defined as the irregular, unmineralized and un-vascularized mass of cartilage, which is caused by apoptosis, degeneration and insufficient blood supply at the site of the chicken growth plate. The failure of angiogenesis attributed improper nutrients supply to the chondrocytes; ultimately, bone development stopped, poor calcification of cartilage matrix, and apoptosis of chondrocytes occurred. Recent studies explore potential signaling pathways that regulated TD in broiler chickens, including parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP), transforming growth factor β (TGF- β)/bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs), and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF). Several studies have reported many medicines to treat TD. However, recently, rGSTA3 protein (50 μg·kg-1) is considered the most proper TD treatment. The present review has summarized the molecular and cellular insight into the TD, which will help researchers in medicine development to evacuate TD completely.
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- Ali Raza Jahejo
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China.
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Zhao C, Hou X, Peng Z, Sun X, Li E, Yang H, Lu Y, Zhu L. Estrogen Receptor alpha depletion affects the biomechanical properties and cytoskeleton rearrangements in breast cancer cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 525:S0006-291X(20)30296-5. [PMID: 32081423 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Estrogen Receptor alpha (ERα) affects the morphology of tumors, which is closely related to the biomechanical properties and the cytoskeletal proteins. In recent years, researchers have found that biomechanical properties and cytoskeletal proteins are closely related to the occurrence and development of tumors and that biomechanical properties can be used as markers for tumor development and drug resistance. The relationship between ERα expression status and biomechanical properties, cytoskeletal proteins is not known. In this study, we found that tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells (MCF-7/TamR) altered cell morphology and lacked of ERα expression during the process of the Tamoxifen resistance induction. To determine whether this change was influenced by ERα expression, we transiently constructed another ERα depleted model with ERα siRNA (MCF-7/ERα siRNA) and used atomic force microscope (AFM) to detect morphological and biophysical changes. The results indicated that the roughness and Young's modulus of ERα expression depleted cells were significantly increased, accompanied by rearrangement of the cytoskeletal proteins (F-actin, FLNA, α-tubulin) and the cytoskeletal regulatory protein Rho (Rac1, CDC42) decreased. Our results have demonstrated that ERα depletion affects the biomechanical properties of breast cancer cells, which are related to cytoskeletal protein rearrangement and Rho protein decreased.
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- Chongyu Zhao
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Pathology, Second College of Clinic Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, 613 West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Jahejo AR, Zhang D, Niu S, Mangi RA, Khan A, Qadir MF, Khan A, Chen HC, Tian WX. Transcriptome-based screening of intracellular pathways and angiogenesis related genes at different stages of thiram induced tibial lesions in broiler chickens. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:50. [PMID: 31941444 PMCID: PMC6964038 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-6456-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background The Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) in fast-growing chickens is mainly caused by improper blood circulation. The exact mechanism underlying angiogenesis and vascularization in tibial growth plate of broiler chickens remains unclear. Therefore, this research attempts to study genes involved in the regulation of angiogenesis in chicken red blood cells. Twenty-four broiler chickens were allotted into a control and thiram (Tetramethyl thiuram disulfide) group. Blood samples were collected on day 2, 6 (8- and 14-days old chickens) and 15 (23 days old chickens). Results Histopathology and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) results showed that angiogenesis decreased on the 6th day of the experiment but started to recover on the 15th day of the experiment. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) results confirmed the expressions of integrin alpha-v precursor (ITGAV) and clusterin precursor (CLU). Transcriptome sequencing analysis evaluated 293 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which 103 up-regulated genes and 190 down-regulated genes were enriched in the pathways of neuroactive ligand receptor interaction, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), ribosome, regulation of actin cytoskeleton, focal adhesion, natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity and the notch signalling pathways. DEGs (n = 20) related to angiogenesis of chicken erythrocytes in the enriched pathways were thromboxane A2 receptor (TBXA2R), interleukin-1 receptor type 1 precursor (IL1R1), ribosomal protein L17 (RPL17), integrin beta-3 precursor (ITGB3), ITGAV, integrin beta-2 precursor (ITGB2), ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 2 (RAC2), integrin alpha-2 (ITGA2), IQ motif containing GTPase activating protein 2 (IQGAP2), ARF GTPase-activating protein (GIT1), proto-oncogene vav (VAV1), integrin alpha-IIb-like (ITGA5), ras-related protein Rap-1b precursor (RAP1B), tyrosine protein kinase Fyn-like (FYN), tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11 (PTPN11), protein patched homolog 1 (PTCH1), nuclear receptor corepressor 2 (NCOR2) and mastermind like protein 3 (MAML3) selected for further confirmation with qPCR. However, commonly DEGs were sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 3 (ATP2A3), ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 R2 (UBE2R2), centriole cilia and spindle-associated protein (CCSAP), coagulation factor XIII A chain protein (F13A1), shroom 2 isoform X6 (SHROOM2), ras GTPase-activating protein 3 (RASA3) and CLU. Conclusion We have found potential therapeutic genes concerned to erythrocytes and blood regulation, which regulated the angiogenesis in thiram induced TD chickens. This study also revealed the potential functions of erythrocytes. Graphical abstract 1. Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) in chickens were more on day 6, which started recovering on day 15. 2. The enriched pathway observed in TD chickens on day 6 was ribosome pathway, on day 15 were regulation of actin cytoskeleton and focal adhesion pathway. 3. The genes involved in the ribosome pathways was ribosomal protein L17 (RPL17). regulation of actin cytoskeleton pathway were Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 2 (RAC2), Ras-related protein Rap-1b precursor (RAP1B), ARF GTPase-activating protein (GIT1), IQ motif containing GTPase activating protein 2 (IQGAP2), Integrin alpha-v precursor (ITGAV), Integrin alpha-2 (ITGA2), Integrin beta-2 precursor (ITGB2), Integrin beta-3 precursor (ITGB3), Integrin alpha-IIb-like (ITGA5). Focal adhesion Proto-oncogene vav (Vav-like), Tyrosine-protein kinase Fyn-like (FYN).
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- Ali Raza Jahejo
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China.
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Chen M, Zeng J, Ruan W, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Xie S, Wang Z, Yang H. Examination of the relationship between viscoelastic properties and the invasion of ovarian cancer cells by atomic force microscopy. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 11:568-582. [PMID: 32318318 PMCID: PMC7155897 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.11.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The mechanical properties of cells could serve as an indicator for disease progression and early cancer diagnosis. This study utilized atomic force microscopy (AFM) to measure the viscoelastic properties of ovarian cancer cells and then examined the association with the invasion of ovarian cancer at the level of living single cells. Elasticity and viscosity of the ovarian cancer cells OVCAR-3 and HO-8910 are significantly lower than those of the human ovarian surface epithelial cell (HOSEpiC) control. Further examination found a dramatic increase of migration/invasion and an obvious decease of microfilament density in OVCAR-3 and HO-8910 cells. Also, there was a significant relationship between viscoelastic and biological properties among these cells. In addition, the elasticity was significantly increased in OVCAR-3 and HO-8910 cells after the treatment with the anticancer compound echinomycin (Ech), while no obvious change was found in HOSEpiC cells after Ech treatment. Interestingly, Ech seemed to have no effect on the viscosity of the cells. Ech significantly inhibited the migration/invasion and significantly increased the microfilament density in OVCAR-3 and HO-8910 cells, which was significantly related with the elasticity of the cells. An increase of elasticity and a decrease of invasion were found in OVCAR-3 and HO-8910 cells after Ech treatment. Together, this study clearly demonstrated the association of viscoelastic properties with the invasion of ovarian cancer cells and shed a light on the biomechanical changes for early diagnosis of tumor transformation and progression at single-cell level.
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- Mengdan Chen
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medical, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Developmental Biology and Neurosciences, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Developmental Biology and Neurosciences, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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Andrei L, Kasas S, Ochoa Garrido I, Stanković T, Suárez Korsnes M, Vaclavikova R, Assaraf YG, Pešić M. Advanced technological tools to study multidrug resistance in cancer. Drug Resist Updat 2020; 48:100658. [DOI: 10.1016/j.drup.2019.100658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chemotherapeutic resistance: a nano-mechanical point of view. Biol Chem 2018; 399:1433-1446. [DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2018-0274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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AbstractChemotherapeutic resistance is one of the main obstacles for cancer remission. To understand how cancer cells acquire chemotherapeutic resistance, biochemical studies focusing on drug target alteration, altered cell proliferation, and reduced susceptibility to apoptosis were performed. Advances in nano-mechanobiology showed that the enhanced mechanical deformability of cancer cells accompanied by cytoskeletal alteration is a decisive factor for cancer development. Furthermore, atomic force microscopy (AFM)–based nano-mechanical studies showed that chemotherapeutic treatments reinforced the mechanical stiffness of drug-sensitive cancer cells. However, drug-resistant cancer cells did not show such mechanical responses following chemotherapeutic treatments. Interestingly, drug-resistant cancer cells are mechanically heterogeneous, with a subpopulation of resistant cells showing higher stiffness than their drug-sensitive counterparts. The signaling pathways involving Rho, vinculin, and myosin II were found to be responsible for these mechanical alterations in drug-resistant cancer cells. In the present review, we highlight the mechanical aspects of chemotherapeutic resistance, and suggest how mechanical studies can contribute to unravelling the multifaceted nature of chemotherapeutic resistance.
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Park S. Mechanical Alteration Associated With Chemotherapeutic Resistance of Breast Cancer Cells. J Cancer Prev 2018; 23:87-92. [PMID: 30003069 PMCID: PMC6037207 DOI: 10.15430/jcp.2018.23.2.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background The mechanical deformability of cancer cells has attracted particular attention as an emerging biomarker for the prediction of anti-cancer drug sensitivity. Nevertheless, it has not been possible to establish a general rubric for the identification of drug susceptibility in breast cancer cells from a mechanical perspective. In the present study, we investigated the mechanical alteration associated with resistance to adjuvant therapy in breast cancer cells. Methods We performed an ‘atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based nanomechanical study’ on ‘drug-sensitive (MCF-7)’ and ‘drug-resistant (MCF-7/ADR)’ breast cancer cells. We also conducted cell viability tests to evaluate the difference in doxorubicin responsiveness between two breast cancer cell lines. We carried out a wound closure experiment to investigate the motility changes associated with chemotherapeutic resistance. To elucidate the changes in molecular alteration that accompany chemotherapeutic resistance, we investigated the expression of vinculin and integrin-linked kinase-1–which are proteins involved in substrate adhesion and the actin cytoskeleton–using Western blotting analysis. Results A MTT assay confirmed that the dose-dependent efficacy of doxorubicin was reduced in MCF-7/ADR cells compared to that in MCF-7 cells. The wound assay revealed enhanced two-dimensional motility in the MCF-7/ADR cells. The AFM mechanical assay showed evidence that the drug-resistant breast cancer cells exhibited a significant decrease in mechanical deformability compared to their drug-sensitive counterparts. The mechanical alteration in the MCF-7/ADR cells was accompanied by upregulated vinculin expression. Conclusions The obtained results manifestly showed that the altered mechanical signatures–including mechanical deformability and motility–were closely related with drug resistance in the breast cancer cells. We believe that this investigation has improved our understanding of the chemotherapeutic susceptibility of breast cancer cells.
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- Soyeun Park
- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
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Bram Ednersson S, Stenson M, Stern M, Enblad G, Fagman H, Nilsson-Ehle H, Hasselblom S, Andersson PO. Expression of ribosomal and actin network proteins and immunochemotherapy resistance in diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients. Br J Haematol 2018; 181:770-781. [PMID: 29767447 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients with early relapse or refractory disease have a very poor outcome. Immunochemotherapy resistance will probably, also in the era of targeted drugs, remain the major cause of treatment failure. We used proteomic mass spectrometry to analyse the global protein expression of micro-dissected formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumour tissues from 97 DLBCL patients: 44 with primary refractory disease or relapse within 1 year from diagnosis (REF/REL), and 53 who were progression-free more than 5 years after diagnosis (CURED). We identified 2127 proteins: 442 were found in all patients and 102 were differentially expressed. Sixty-five proteins were overexpressed in REF/REL patients, of which 46 were ribosomal proteins (RPs) compared with 2 of the 37 overexpressed proteins in CURED patients (P = 7·6 × 10-10 ). Twenty of 37 overexpressed proteins in CURED patients were associated with actin regulation, compared with 1 of 65 in REF/REL patients (P = 1·4 × 10-9 ). Immunohistochemical staining showed higher expression of RPS5 and RPL17 in REF/REL patients while MARCKS-like protein, belonging to the actin network, was more highly expressed in CURED patients. Even though functional studies aimed at individual proteins and protein interactions to evaluate potential clinical effect are needed, our findings suggest new mechanisms behind immunochemotherapy resistance in DLBCL.
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- Susanne Bram Ednersson
- Department of Pathology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Section of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Kungälvs Hospital, Kungälv, Sweden.,Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Section of Haematology, Department of Medicine, South Älvsborg Hospital, Borås, Sweden.,Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology/Experimental and Clinical Oncology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pathology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Section of Haematology and Coagulation, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Research, Development and Education, Region Halland, Halmstad, Sweden
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- Section of Haematology, Department of Medicine, South Älvsborg Hospital, Borås, Sweden.,Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Kapoor A, Barai A, Thakur B, Das A, Patwardhan SR, Monteiro M, Gaikwad S, Bukhari AB, Mogha P, Majumder A, De A, Ray P, Sen S. Soft drug-resistant ovarian cancer cells migrate via two distinct mechanisms utilizing myosin II-based contractility. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2018; 1865:392-405. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2017.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Zemła J, Danilkiewicz J, Orzechowska B, Pabijan J, Seweryn S, Lekka M. Atomic force microscopy as a tool for assessing the cellular elasticity and adhesiveness to identify cancer cells and tissues. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2018; 73:115-124. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Guimarães E, Machado R, Fonseca MDC, França A, Carvalho C, Araújo e Silva AC, Almeida B, Cassini P, Hissa B, Drumond L, Gonçalves C, Fernandes G, De Brot M, Moraes M, Barcelos L, Ortega JM, Oliveira A, Leite MF. Inositol 1, 4, 5-trisphosphate-dependent nuclear calcium signals regulate angiogenesis and cell motility in triple negative breast cancer. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175041. [PMID: 28376104 PMCID: PMC5380351 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Increases in nuclear calcium concentration generate specific biological outcomes that differ from those resulting from increased cytoplasmic calcium. Nuclear calcium effects on tumor cell proliferation are widely appreciated; nevertheless, its involvement in other steps of tumor progression is not well understood. Therefore, we evaluated whether nuclear calcium is essential in other additional stages of tumor progression, including key steps associated with the formation of the primary tumor or with the metastatic cascade. We found that nuclear calcium buffering impaired 4T1 triple negative breast cancer growth not just by decreasing tumor cell proliferation, but also by enhancing tumor necrosis. Moreover, nuclear calcium regulates tumor angiogenesis through a mechanism that involves the upregulation of the anti-angiogenic C-X-C motif chemokine 10 (CXCL10-IP10). In addition, nuclear calcium buffering regulates breast tumor cell motility, culminating in less cell invasion, likely due to enhanced vinculin expression, a focal adhesion structural protein. Together, our results show that nuclear calcium is essential for triple breast cancer angiogenesis and cell migration and can be considered as a promising strategic target for triple negative breast cancer therapy.
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- Erika Guimarães
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Brazilian National Laboratory for Biosciences, Center for Research in Energy and Materials, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Genomics Sciences and Biotechnology of Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Fang Y, Zhang C, Wu T, Wang Q, Liu J, Dai P. Transcriptome Sequencing Reveals Key Pathways and Genes Associated with Cisplatin Resistance in Lung Adenocarcinoma A549 Cells. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170609. [PMID: 28114404 PMCID: PMC5256872 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Acquired resistance to cisplatin-based chemotherapy frequently occurs in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, and the underlying molecular mechanisms are not well understood. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a distinct gene expression pattern is associated with acquired resistance to cisplatin in human lung adenocarcinoma. Whole-transcriptome sequencing was performed to compare the genome-wide gene expression patterns of the human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cisplatin-resistant cell line A549/DDP with those of its progenitor cell line A549. A total of 1214 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, 656 of which were upregulated and 558 were downregulated. Functional annotation of the DEGs in the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes database revealed that most of the identified genes were enriched in the PI3K/AKT, mitogen-activated protein kinase, actin cytoskeleton regulation, and focal adhesion pathways in A549/DDP cells. These results support previous studies demonstrating that the pathways regulating cell proliferation and invasion confer resistance to chemotherapy. Furthermore, the results proved that cell adhesion and cytoskeleton regulation is associated with cisplatin resistance in human lung cancer. Our study provides new promising biomarkers for lung cancer prognosis and potential therapeutic targets for lung cancer treatment.
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- Yani Fang
- National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, PR China
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- Shaanxi Lifegen Co. Ltd., Xi’an, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, PR China
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Li J, Yang X, Guan H, Mizokami A, Keller ET, Xu X, Liu X, Tan J, Hu L, Lu Y, Zhang J. Exosome-derived microRNAs contribute to prostate cancer chemoresistance. Int J Oncol 2016; 49:838-46. [PMID: 27278879 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2016.3560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Certain microRNAs (miRNAs) play a key role in cancer cell chemoresistance. However, the pleiotropic functions of exosome-derived miRNAs on developing chemoresistance remain unknown. In the present study, we aimed to construct potential networks of miRNAs, which derived from the exosome of chemoresistant prostate cancer (PCa) cells, with their known target genes using miRNA expression profiling and bioinformatic tools. Global miRNA expression profiles were measured by microarray. Twelve miRNAs were initially selected and validated by qRT-PCR. Known targets of deregulated miRNAs were utilized using DIANA-TarBase database v6.0. The incorporation of deregulated miRNAs and target genes into KEGG pathways were utilized using DIANA-mirPath software. To construct potential miRNA regulatory networks, the overlapping parts of miRNAs and their targer genes from the selected KEGG pathway 'PCa progression (hsa05215)' were visualized by Cytoscape software. We identified 29 deregulated miRNAs, including 19 upregulated and 10 downregulated, in exosome samples derived from two kinds of paclitaxel resistance PCa cells (PC3-TXR and DU145-TXR) compared with their parental cells (PC3 and DU145). The enrichment results of deregulated miRNAs and known target genes showed that a few pathways were correlated with several critical cell signaling pathways. We found that hub hsa-miR3176, -141-3p, -5004-5p, -16-5p, -3915, -488‑3p, -23c, -3673 and -3654 were potential targets to hub gene androgen receptor (AR) and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN). Hub gene T-cell factors/lymphoid enhancer-binding factors 4 (TCF4) target genes were mainly regulated by hub hsa-miR-32-5, -141-3p, -606, -381 and -429. These results may provide a linkage between PCa chemoresistance and exosome regulatory networks and thus lead us to propose that AR, PTEN and TCF4 genes may be the important genes which are regulated by exosome miRNAs in chemoresistance cancer cells.
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- Jing Li
- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology and Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-Related Diseases, Ministry of Education, Nanning, Guangxi, P.R. China
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Park S. Nano-mechanical Phenotype as a Promising Biomarker to Evaluate Cancer Development, Progression, and Anti-cancer Drug Efficacy. J Cancer Prev 2016; 21:73-80. [PMID: 27390735 PMCID: PMC4933430 DOI: 10.15430/jcp.2016.21.2.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 06/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Since various bio-mechanical assays have been introduced for studying mechanical properties of biological samples, much progress has been made in cancer biology. It has been noted that enhanced mechanical deformability can be used as a marker for cancer diagnosis. The relation between mechanical compliances and the metastatic potential of cancer cells has been suggested to be a promising prognostic marker. Although it is yet to be conclusive about its clinical application due to the complexity in the tissue integrity, the nano-mechanical compliance of human cell samples has been evaluated by several groups as a promising marker in diagnosing cancer development and anticipating its progression. In this review, we address the mechanical properties of diverse cancer cells obtained by atomic force microscopy-based indentation experiments and reiterate prognostic relations between the nano-mechanical compliance and cancer progression. We also review the nano-mechanical responses of cancer cells to the anti-cancer drug treatment in order to interrogate a possible use of nano-mechanical compliance as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs.
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- Soyeun Park
- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu,
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Ma L, Wang H, Wang C, Su J, Xie Q, Xu L, Yu Y, Liu S, Li S, Xu Y, Li Z. Failure of Elevating Calcium Induces Oxidative Stress Tolerance and Imparts Cisplatin Resistance in Ovarian Cancer Cells. Aging Dis 2016; 7:254-66. [PMID: 27330840 PMCID: PMC4898922 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2016.0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cisplatin is a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug, used for the treatment of malignant ovarian cancer, but acquired resistance limits its application. There is therefore an overwhelming need to understand the mechanism of cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer, that is, ovarian cancer cells are insensitive to cisplatin treatment. Here, we show that failure of elevating calcium and oxidative stress tolerance play key roles in cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer cell lines. Cisplatin induces an increase in oxidative stress and alters intracellular Ca(2+) concentration, including cytosolic and mitochondrial Ca(2+) in cisplatin-sensitive SKOV3 cells, but not in cisplatin-resistant SKOV3/DDP cells. Cisplatin induces mitochondrial damage and triggers the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway in cisplatin-sensitive SKOV3 cells, but rarely in cisplatin-resistant SKOV3/DDP cells. Inhibition of calcium signaling attenuates cisplatin-induced oxidative stress and intracellular Ca(2+) overload in cisplatin-sensitive SKOV3 cells. Moreover, in vivo xenograft models of nude mouse, cisplatin significantly reduced the growth rates of tumors originating from SKOV3 cells, but not that of SKOV3/DDP cells. Collectively, our data indicate that failure of calcium up-regulation mediates cisplatin resistance by alleviating oxidative stress in ovarian cancer cells. Our results highlight potential therapeutic strategies to improve cisplatin resistance.
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- Liwei Ma
- 1Medical Research Laboratory, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, China
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- 1Medical Research Laboratory, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, China; 2Department of Histology and Embryology, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, China
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- 1Medical Research Laboratory, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, China
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- 3Department of Pathophysiology, Basic College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- 3Department of Pathophysiology, Basic College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- 1Medical Research Laboratory, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, China
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- 1Medical Research Laboratory, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, China
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- 1Medical Research Laboratory, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, China
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- 1Medical Research Laboratory, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, China
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- 1Medical Research Laboratory, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, China
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- 2Department of Histology and Embryology, Jilin Medical University, Jilin 132013, China
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Park S, Jang WJ, Jeong CH. Nano-biomechanical Validation of Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas. Biol Pharm Bull 2016; 39:1488-95. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b16-00266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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