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Wu Z, Zang Y, Li C, He Z, Liu J, Du Z, Ma X, Jing L, Duan H, Feng J, Yan X. CD146, a therapeutic target involved in cell plasticity. SCIENCE CHINA. LIFE SCIENCES 2024:10.1007/s11427-023-2521-x. [PMID: 38613742 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-023-2521-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Since its identification as a marker for advanced melanoma in the 1980s, CD146 has been found to have multiple functions in both physiological and pathological processes, including embryonic development, tissue repair and regeneration, tumor progression, fibrosis disease, and inflammations. Subsequent research has revealed that CD146 is involved in various signaling pathways as a receptor or co-receptor in these processes. This correlation between CD146 and multiple diseases has sparked interest in its potential applications in diagnosis, prognosis, and targeted therapy. To better comprehend the versatile roles of CD146, we have summarized its research history and synthesized findings from numerous reports, proposing that cell plasticity serves as the underlying mechanism through which CD146 contributes to development, regeneration, and various diseases. Targeting CD146 would consequently halt cell state shifting during the onset and progression of these related diseases. Therefore, the development of therapy targeting CD146 holds significant practical value.
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- Zhenzhen Wu
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
- Nanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, Zhengzhou, 451163, China.
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
- Nanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, Zhengzhou, 451163, China.
- Joint Laboratory of Nanozymes in Zhengzhou University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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Balcioglu O, Gates BL, Freeman DW, Hagos BM, Mehrabad EM, Ayala-Talavera D, Spike BT. Mcam stabilizes luminal progenitor breast cancer phenotypes via Ck2 control and Src/Akt/Stat3 attenuation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.05.10.540211. [PMID: 38562809 PMCID: PMC10983870 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.10.540211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Breast cancers are categorized into subtypes with distinctive therapeutic vulnerabilities and prognoses based on their expression of clinically targetable receptors and gene expression patterns mimicking different cell types of the normal gland. Here, we tested the role of Mcam in breast cancer cell state control and tumorigenicity in a luminal progenitor-like murine tumor cell line (Py230) that exhibits lineage and tumor subtype plasticity. Mcam knockdown Py230 cells show augmented Stat3 and Pi3K/Akt activation associated with a lineage state switch away from a hormone-sensing/luminal progenitor state toward alveolar and basal cell related phenotypes that were refractory to growth inhibition by the anti-estrogen therapeutic, tamoxifen. Inhibition of Stat3, or the upstream activator Ck2, reversed these cell state changes. Mcam binds Ck2 and acts as a regulator of Ck2 substrate utilization across multiple mammary tumor cell lines. In Py230 cells this activity manifests as increased mesenchymal morphology, migration, and Src/Fak/Mapk/Paxillin adhesion complex signaling in vitro, in contrast to Mcam's reported roles in promoting mesenchymal phenotypes. In vivo, Mcam knockdown reduced tumor growth and take rate and inhibited cell state transition to Sox10+/neural crest like cells previously been associated with tumor aggressiveness. This contrasts with human luminal breast cancers where MCAM copy number loss is highly coupled to Cyclin D amplification, increased proliferation, and the more aggressive Luminal B subtype. Together these data indicate a critical role for Mcam and its regulation of Ck2 in control of breast cancer cell state plasticity with implications for progression, evasion of targeted therapies and combination therapy design.
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- Ozlen Balcioglu
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
- Department of Oncological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
- Department of Oncological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
- Department of Oncological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
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- Current Address: Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, OR 97239 USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
- Department of Oncological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
- Department of Oncological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
- School of Computing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
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Sharma A, Somasundaram I, Chabaud MB. CD146 as a prognostic marker in breast cancer: A meta-analysis. J Cancer Res Ther 2024; 20:193-198. [PMID: 38554320 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_738_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND CD146, a cell adhesion molecule, was first discovered in melanoma. Since then, it has been established as a promoter of tumor progression and metastasis. Many recent clinical studies have associated CD146 overexpression with poor prognosis in various cancers. However, clinical relevance of CD146 in prognosis of breast cancer has been poorly studied. METHODS We performed meta-analysis of data of all clinical studies associated with the prognostic value of CD146 expression in breast cancer. Relevant studies were retrieved from PubMed database as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria, data were extracted independently and carefully by two reviewers with the help of standardized form, and meta-analysis was performed to correlate CD146 expression with molecular subtypes, lymph node metastasis, and overall survival in breast cancer. RESULTS Our findings suggest that CD146 expression is predominantly found in triple-negative breast cancer subtype (pooled odds ratio = 2.98, 95% confidence interval [CI] =2.19-4.05, P < .00001) and breast tumors overexpressing CD146 have a higher risk of lymph node metastasis (pooled relative risk = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.44-1.87, P < .00001). Furthermore, high expression of CD146 was associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer (pooled hazard ratio = 1.51, 95% CI = 1.21-1.87, P = .0002). CONCLUSION Overall results suggested that CD146 may be a potential prognostic marker to predict metastatic potential and disease outcomes in breast cancer and can be used as a therapeutic target.
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- Akshita Sharma
- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Centre for Inter Disciplinary Research, D. Y. Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Centre for Inter Disciplinary Research, D. Y. Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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- INSERM U1263, Centre for Cardiovascular and Nutrition Research (C2VN), Aix-Marseille University Marseille, France
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Mannion AJ, Odell AF, Baker SM, Matthews LC, Jones PF, Cook GP. Pro- and anti-tumour activities of CD146/MCAM in breast cancer result from its heterogeneous expression and association with epithelial to mesenchymal transition. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1129015. [PMID: 37138793 PMCID: PMC10150653 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1129015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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CD146, also known as melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM), is expressed in numerous cancers and has been implicated in the regulation of metastasis. We show that CD146 negatively regulates transendothelial migration (TEM) in breast cancer. This inhibitory activity is reflected by a reduction in MCAM gene expression and increased promoter methylation in tumour tissue compared to normal breast tissue. However, increased CD146/MCAM expression is associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer, a characteristic that is difficult to reconcile with inhibition of TEM by CD146 and its epigenetic silencing. Single cell transcriptome data revealed MCAM expression in multiple cell types, including the malignant cells, tumour vasculature and normal epithelium. MCAM expressing malignant cells were in the minority and expression was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). Furthermore, gene expression signatures defining invasiveness and a stem cell-like phenotype were most strongly associated with mesenchymal-like tumour cells with low levels of MCAM mRNA, likely to represent a hybrid epithelial/mesenchymal (E/M) state. Our results show that high levels of MCAM gene expression are associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer because they reflect tumour vascularisation and high levels of EMT. We suggest that high levels of mesenchymal-like malignant cells reflect large populations of hybrid E/M cells and that low CD146 expression on these hybrid cells is permissive for TEM, aiding metastasis.
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- Aarren J. Mannion
- Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds School of Medicine, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds School of Medicine, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds School of Medicine, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds School of Medicine, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds School of Medicine, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Graham P. Cook,
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Jasenc L, Stražar K, Mihelič A, Mihalič R, Trebše R, Haring G, Jeras M, Zupan J. In Vitro Characterization of the Human Skeletal Stem Cell-like Properties of Primary Bone-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in Patients with Late and Early Hip Osteoarthritis. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12060899. [PMID: 35743928 PMCID: PMC9228448 DOI: 10.3390/life12060899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Human skeletal stem cells (hSSCs) were recently identified as podoplanin (PDPN)/CD73/CD164-positive and CD146-negative cells that decline with age, and play a role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). The aim of this study was to identify the hSSC-like properties of bone-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) of patients with late and early OA. Methods: First, we performed gene expression profiling for the hSSC markers in 32 patients with late and early OA, and donors without OA. Having identified the low expression of hSSC markers in late OA patients, we further performed trilineage differentiation and immunophenotyping for hSSC makers in the selected subsets from each donor group. Results: Our results show no differences in osteogenesis, chondrogenesis, and adipogenesis between the MSCs from the three groups. However, the immunophenotyping shows lower CD164 in MSCs from early OA patients in comparison with late and no OA subjects (p = 0.002 and p = 0.017). Conclusions: Our study shows that the in vitro hSSC-like properties of bone-derived MSCs are similar in patients with early and late OA, and in donors without OA. However, the lower percentage of CD164-positive MSCs in early OA patients indicates the potential of CD164 as a marker of the onset of OA.
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- Lara Jasenc
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Askerceva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital, Jadranska 31, 6280 Ankaran, Slovenia; (A.M.); (R.M.)
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- Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital, Jadranska 31, 6280 Ankaran, Slovenia; (A.M.); (R.M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
- Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital, Jadranska 31, 6280 Ankaran, Slovenia; (A.M.); (R.M.)
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana., Korytkova 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Askerceva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
- Celica, Biomedical Center, d.o.o., Tehnoloski Park 24, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Correspondence: (M.J.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Askerceva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
- Correspondence: (M.J.); (J.Z.)
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Haring G, Zupan J. Knee and Peri-Knee Tissues of Post Mortem Donors Are Strategic Sources of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells for Regenerative Procedures. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063170. [PMID: 35328593 PMCID: PMC8956054 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Tissues of post mortem donors represent valuable alternative sources for the isolation of primary cells with mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (MSC)-like properties. However, the properties of primary cells derived from different tissues and at different post mortem times are poorly recognized. Here, we aim to identify the optimal tissue source between three knee and peri-knee tissues for the isolation of primary cells with MSC-like properties, and to define the influence of the time post mortem on the properties of these cells. We harvested tissues from subchondral bone marrow, synovium and periosteum from 32 donors at various post mortem times. Primary cells were evaluated using detailed in vitro analyses, including colony formation, trilineage differentiation, immunophenotyping and skeletal stem cell marker-gene expression profiling. These data show that the primary cells with MSC-like properties isolated from these three tissues show no differences in their properties, except for higher expression of CD146 in bone-marrow cells. The success rate of the primary cell isolation is dependent on the post mortem time. However, synovium and periosteum cells isolated more than 48 h post mortem show improved osteogenic and chondrogenic potential. This study suggests that knee and peri-knee tissues from donors even 3 days post mortem are strategic sources of MSCs for regenerative procedures.
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- Gregor Haring
- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +386-1-4769626
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Wang J, Liu H. The Roles of Junctional Adhesion Molecules (JAMs) in Cell Migration. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:843671. [PMID: 35356274 PMCID: PMC8959349 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.843671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The review briefly summarizes the role of the family of adhesion molecules, JAMs (junctional adhesion molecules), in various cell migration, covering germ cells, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, several leukocytes, and different cancer cells. These functions affect multiple diseases, including reproductive diseases, inflammation-related diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and cancers. JAMs bind to both similar and dissimilar proteins and take both similar and dissimilar effects on different cells. Concluding relevant results provides a reference to further research.
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- Junqi Wang
- Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, People’s Hospital of Longhua, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Han Liu,
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Liu J, Smith S, Wang C. Reversing the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Metastatic Cancer Cells Using CD146-Targeted Black Phosphorus Nanosheets and a Mild Photothermal Treatment. ACS NANO 2022; 16:3208-3220. [PMID: 35089691 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c11070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cancer metastasis leads to most deaths in cancer patients, and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is the key mechanism that endows the cancer cells with strong migratory and invasive abilities. Here, we present a nanomaterial-based approach to reverse the EMT in cancer cells by targeting an EMT inducer, CD146, using engineered black phosphorus nanosheets (BPNSs) and a mild photothermal treatment. We demonstrate this approach can convert highly metastatic, mesenchymal-type breast cancer cells to an epithelial phenotype (i.e., reversing EMT), leading to a complete stoppage of cancer cell migration. By using advanced nanomechanical and super-resolution imaging, complemented by immunoblotting, we validate the phenotypic switch in the cancer cells, as evidenced by the altered actin organization and cell morphology, downregulation of mesenchymal protein markers, and upregulation of epithelial protein markers. We also elucidate the molecular mechanism behind the reversal of EMT. Our results reveal that CD146-targeted BPNSs and a mild photothermal treatment synergistically contribute to EMT reversal by downregulating membrane CD146 and perturbing its downstream EMT-related signaling pathways. Considering CD146 overexpression has been confirmed on the surface of a variety of metastatic, mesenchymal-like cancer cells, this approach could be applicable for treating various cancer metastasis via modulating the phenotype switch in cancer cells.
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- Jinyuan Liu
- Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East St Joseph Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
- BioSystems Networks & Translational Research (BioSNTR), 501 East St Joseph Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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- Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East St Joseph Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
- BioSystems Networks & Translational Research (BioSNTR), 501 East St Joseph Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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- Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 East St Joseph Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
- BioSystems Networks & Translational Research (BioSNTR), 501 East St Joseph Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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Application of Microfluidic Systems for Breast Cancer Research. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13020152. [PMID: 35208277 PMCID: PMC8877872 DOI: 10.3390/mi13020152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control; breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. Due to early screening and advancements in therapeutic interventions, deaths from breast cancer have declined over time, although breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death among women. Most deaths are due to metastasis, as cancer cells from the primary tumor in the breast form secondary tumors in remote sites in distant organs. Over many years, the basic biological mechanisms of breast cancer initiation and progression, as well as the subsequent metastatic cascade, have been studied using cell cultures and animal models. These models, although extremely useful for delineating cellular mechanisms, are poor predictors of physiological responses, primarily due to lack of proper microenvironments. In the last decade, microfluidics has emerged as a technology that could lead to a paradigm shift in breast cancer research. With the introduction of the organ-on-a-chip concept, microfluidic-based systems have been developed to reconstitute the dominant functions of several organs. These systems enable the construction of 3D cellular co-cultures mimicking in vivo tissue-level microenvironments, including that of breast cancer. Several reviews have been presented focusing on breast cancer formation, growth and metastasis, including invasion, intravasation, and extravasation. In this review, realizing that breast cancer can recur decades following post-treatment disease-free survival, we expand the discussion to account for microfluidic applications in the important areas of breast cancer detection, dormancy, and therapeutic development. It appears that, in the future, the role of microfluidics will only increase in the effort to eradicate breast cancer.
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Sharma A, Joshkon A, Ladjimi A, Traboulsi W, Bachelier R, Robert S, Foucault-Bertaud A, Leroyer AS, Bardin N, Somasundaram I, Blot-Chabaud M. Soluble CD146 as a Potential Target for Preventing Triple Negative Breast Cancer MDA-MB-231 Cell Growth and Dissemination. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020974. [PMID: 35055160 PMCID: PMC8780963 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Triple Negative Breast Cancers (TNBC) are the most aggressive breast cancers and lead to poor prognoses. This is due to a high resistance to therapies, mainly because of the presence of Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs). Plasticity, a feature of CSCs, is acquired through the Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT), a process that has been recently shown to be regulated by a key molecule, CD146. Of interest, CD146 is over-expressed in TNBC. Methods: The MDA-MB-231 TNBC cell line was used as a model to study the role of CD146 and its secreted soluble form (sCD146) in the development and dissemination of TNBC using in vitro and in vivo studies. Results: High expression of CD146 in a majority of MDA-MB-231 cells leads to an increased secretion of sCD146 that up-regulates the expression of EMT and CSC markers on the cells. These effects can be blocked with a specific anti-sCD146 antibody, M2J-1 mAb. M2J-1 mAb was able to reduce tumour development and dissemination in a model of cells xenografted in nude mice and an experimental model of metastasis, respectively, in part through its effects on CSC. Conclusion: We propose that M2J-1 mAb could be used as an additional therapeutic approach to fight TNBC.
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- Akshita Sharma
- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, D.Y. Patil Universit, Kolhapur 416003, India; (A.S.); (I.S.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM 1263, INRAE 1260, C2VN, 13005 Marseille, France; (A.J.); (A.L.); (W.T.); (R.B.); (S.R.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM 1263, INRAE 1260, C2VN, 13005 Marseille, France; (A.J.); (A.L.); (W.T.); (R.B.); (S.R.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM 1263, INRAE 1260, C2VN, 13005 Marseille, France; (A.J.); (A.L.); (W.T.); (R.B.); (S.R.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM 1263, INRAE 1260, C2VN, 13005 Marseille, France; (A.J.); (A.L.); (W.T.); (R.B.); (S.R.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM 1263, INRAE 1260, C2VN, 13005 Marseille, France; (A.J.); (A.L.); (W.T.); (R.B.); (S.R.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM 1263, INRAE 1260, C2VN, 13005 Marseille, France; (A.J.); (A.L.); (W.T.); (R.B.); (S.R.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM 1263, INRAE 1260, C2VN, 13005 Marseille, France; (A.J.); (A.L.); (W.T.); (R.B.); (S.R.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM 1263, INRAE 1260, C2VN, 13005 Marseille, France; (A.J.); (A.L.); (W.T.); (R.B.); (S.R.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, D.Y. Patil Universit, Kolhapur 416003, India; (A.S.); (I.S.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Aix-Marseille University, INSERM 1263, INRAE 1260, C2VN, 13005 Marseille, France; (A.J.); (A.L.); (W.T.); (R.B.); (S.R.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-4-91-83-56-85
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Mayo V, Bowles AC, Wubker LE, Ortiz I, Cordoves AM, Cote RJ, Correa D, Agarwal A. Human-derived osteoblast-like cells and pericyte-like cells induce distinct metastatic phenotypes in primary breast cancer cells. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2021; 246:971-985. [PMID: 33210551 PMCID: PMC8024509 DOI: 10.1177/1535370220971599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Approximately 70% of advanced breast cancer patients will develop bone metastases, which accounts for ∼90% of cancer-related mortality. Breast cancer circulating tumor cells (CTCs) establish metastatic tumors in the bone after a close interaction with local bone marrow cells including pericytes and osteoblasts, both related to resident mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (BM-MSCs) progenitors. In vitro recapitulation of the critical cellular players of the bone microenvironment and infiltrating CTCs could provide new insights into their cross-talk during the metastatic cascade, helping in the development of novel therapeutic strategies. Human BM-MSCs were isolated and fractionated according to CD146 presence. CD146+ cells were utilized as pericyte-like cells (PLCs) given the high expression of the marker in perivascular cells, while CD146- cells were induced into an osteogenic phenotype generating osteoblast-like cells (OLCs). Transwell migration assays were performed to establish whether primary breast cancer cells (3384T) were attracted to OLC. Furthermore, proliferation of 3384T breast cancer cells was assessed in the presence of PLC- and OLC-derived conditioned media. Additionally, conditioned media cultures as well as transwell co-cultures of each OLCs and PLCs were performed with 3384T breast cancer cells for gene expression interrogation assessing their induced transcriptional changes with an emphasis on metastatic potential. PLC as well as their conditioned media increased motility and invasion potential of 3384T breast cancer cells, while OLC induced a dormant phenotype, downregulating invasiveness markers related with migration and proliferation. Altogether, these results indicate that PLC distinctively drive 3384T cancer cells to an invasive and migratory phenotype, while OLC induce a quiescence state, thus recapitulating the different phases of the in vivo bone metastatic process. These data show that phenotypic responses from metastasizing cancer cells are influenced by neighboring cells at the bone metastatic niche during the establishment of secondary metastatic tumors.
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- Vera Mayo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, DJTMF Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33146, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, DJTMF Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33146, USA
- Department of Orthopedics, UHealth Sports Medicine Institute, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Diabetes Research Institute & Cell Transplant Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, DJTMF Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33146, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, DJTMF Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33146, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, DJTMF Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33146, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, UHealth Sports Medicine Institute, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Diabetes Research Institute & Cell Transplant Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, DJTMF Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33146, USA
- Diabetes Research Institute & Cell Transplant Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Joshkon A, Heim X, Dubrou C, Bachelier R, Traboulsi W, Stalin J, Fayyad-Kazan H, Badran B, Foucault-Bertaud A, Leroyer AS, Bardin N, Blot-Chabaud M. Role of CD146 (MCAM) in Physiological and Pathological Angiogenesis-Contribution of New Antibodies for Therapy. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8120633. [PMID: 33352759 PMCID: PMC7767164 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8120633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The fundamental role of cell adhesion molecules in mediating various biological processes as angiogenesis has been well-documented. CD146, an adhesion molecule of the immunoglobulin superfamily, and its soluble form, constitute major players in both physiological and pathological angiogenesis. A growing body of evidence shows soluble CD146 to be significantly elevated in the serum or interstitial fluid of patients with pathologies related to deregulated angiogenesis, as autoimmune diseases, obstetric and ocular pathologies, and cancers. To block the undesirable effects of this molecule, therapeutic antibodies have been developed. Herein, we review the multifaceted functions of CD146 in physiological and pathological angiogenesis and summarize the interest of using monoclonal antibodies for therapeutic purposes.
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- Ahmad Joshkon
- Hematology Department, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research C2VN, Faculty of Pharmacy, Timone Campus, Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement (INRAE), 13005 Marseille, France; (X.H.); (C.D.); (R.B.); (W.T.); (J.S.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.); (M.B.-C.)
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Faculty of Science, Lebanese University, Hadath 1104, Lebanon; (H.F.-K.); (B.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Hematology Department, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research C2VN, Faculty of Pharmacy, Timone Campus, Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement (INRAE), 13005 Marseille, France; (X.H.); (C.D.); (R.B.); (W.T.); (J.S.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.); (M.B.-C.)
- Service d’immunologie, Pôle de Biologie, Hôpital de la Conception, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), 13005 Marseille, France
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- Hematology Department, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research C2VN, Faculty of Pharmacy, Timone Campus, Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement (INRAE), 13005 Marseille, France; (X.H.); (C.D.); (R.B.); (W.T.); (J.S.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.); (M.B.-C.)
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- Hematology Department, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research C2VN, Faculty of Pharmacy, Timone Campus, Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement (INRAE), 13005 Marseille, France; (X.H.); (C.D.); (R.B.); (W.T.); (J.S.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.); (M.B.-C.)
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- Hematology Department, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research C2VN, Faculty of Pharmacy, Timone Campus, Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement (INRAE), 13005 Marseille, France; (X.H.); (C.D.); (R.B.); (W.T.); (J.S.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.); (M.B.-C.)
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- Hematology Department, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research C2VN, Faculty of Pharmacy, Timone Campus, Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement (INRAE), 13005 Marseille, France; (X.H.); (C.D.); (R.B.); (W.T.); (J.S.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.); (M.B.-C.)
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Faculty of Science, Lebanese University, Hadath 1104, Lebanon; (H.F.-K.); (B.B.)
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Faculty of Science, Lebanese University, Hadath 1104, Lebanon; (H.F.-K.); (B.B.)
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- Hematology Department, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research C2VN, Faculty of Pharmacy, Timone Campus, Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement (INRAE), 13005 Marseille, France; (X.H.); (C.D.); (R.B.); (W.T.); (J.S.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.); (M.B.-C.)
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- Hematology Department, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research C2VN, Faculty of Pharmacy, Timone Campus, Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement (INRAE), 13005 Marseille, France; (X.H.); (C.D.); (R.B.); (W.T.); (J.S.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.); (M.B.-C.)
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- Hematology Department, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research C2VN, Faculty of Pharmacy, Timone Campus, Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement (INRAE), 13005 Marseille, France; (X.H.); (C.D.); (R.B.); (W.T.); (J.S.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.); (M.B.-C.)
- Service d’immunologie, Pôle de Biologie, Hôpital de la Conception, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), 13005 Marseille, France
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- Hematology Department, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research C2VN, Faculty of Pharmacy, Timone Campus, Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement (INRAE), 13005 Marseille, France; (X.H.); (C.D.); (R.B.); (W.T.); (J.S.); (A.F.-B.); (A.S.L.); (N.B.); (M.B.-C.)
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Rizeq B, Sif S, Nasrallah GK, Ouhtit A. Novel role of BRCA1 interacting C-terminal helicase 1 (BRIP1) in breast tumour cell invasion. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:11477-11488. [PMID: 32888398 PMCID: PMC7576304 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy and the leading cause of death in women worldwide. Only 5%‐10% of mutations in BRCA genes are associated with familial breast tumours in Eastern countries, suggesting the contribution of other genes. Using a microarray gene expression profiling study of BC, we have recently identified BRIP1 (fivefold up‐regulation) as a potential gene associated with BC progression in the Omani population. Although BRIP1 regulates DNA repair and cell proliferation, the precise role of BRIP1 in BC cell invasion/metastasis has not been explored yet; this prompted us to test the hypothesis that BRIP1 promotes BC cell proliferation and invasion. Using a combination of cellular and molecular approaches, our results revealed differential overexpression of BRIP1 in different BC cell lines. Functional assays validated further the physiological relevance of BRIP1 in tumour malignancy, and siRNA‐mediated BRIP1 knockdown significantly reduced BC cell motility by targeting key motility‐associated genes. Moreover, down‐regulation of BRIP1 expression significantly attenuated cell proliferation via cell cycle arrest. Our study is the first to show the novel function of BRIP1 in promoting BC cell invasion by regulating expression of various downstream target genes. Furthermore, these findings provide us with a unique opportunity to identify BRIP1‐induced pro‐invasive genes that could serve as biomarkers and/or targets to guide the design of appropriate BC targeted therapies.
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- Balsam Rizeq
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.,Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.,Biomedical Science Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Ando N, Tanaka K, Otsubo K, Toyokawa G, Ikematsu Y, Ide M, Yoneshima Y, Iwama E, Inoue H, Ijichi K, Tagawa T, Nakanishi Y, Okamoto I. Association of Mps one binder kinase activator 1 (MOB1) expression with poor disease-free survival in individuals with non-small cell lung cancer. Thorac Cancer 2020; 11:2830-2839. [PMID: 32841529 PMCID: PMC7529568 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Mps one binder kinase activator 1 (MOB1) is a core component of the Hippo signaling pathway and has been implicated as a tumor suppressor. Here, we evaluated the possible relationship of MOB1 expression in non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to prognosis. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 205 lung adenocarcinoma patients treated at Kyushu University Hospital between November 2007 and October 2012. MOB1 expression in tumor cells of surgical specimens was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Invasive activity of NSCLC cell lines in vitro was measured with a transwell assay. Results Expression of MOB1 was classified as high in 105 of the 205 (51.2%) tumor specimens, and such high expression was significantly associated with poor disease‐free survival (P = 0.0161). Among the various clinicopathologic parameters examined, high MOB1 expression was significantly associated only with intratumoral vascular invasion (P = 0.0005). Multivariate analysis also identified high MOB1 expression as a significant independent risk factor for disease‐free survival (P = 0.0319). The invasiveness of H1299 cells in vitro was increased or attenuated by overexpression or knockdown of MOB1, respectively. Conclusions Our results suggest that MOB1 might promote early recurrence of NSCLC by increasing vascular invasion by tumor cells. Key points Significant findings of the study We found that high MOB1 expression in surgical specimens of lung adenocarcinoma was associated with poor disease‐free survival and with intratumoral vascular invasion. MOB1 expression also promoted the invasiveness of NSCLC cells in vitro. What this study adds Our results thus suggest that high MOB1 expression is a risk factor for early postoperative recurrence in lung adenocarcinoma.
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- Nobuhisa Ando
- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Pathophysiological and Experimental Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Kitakyushu City Hospital Organization, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Stalin J, Traboulsi W, Vivancos-Stalin L, Nollet M, Joshkon A, Bachelier R, Guillet B, Lacroix R, Foucault-Bertaud A, Leroyer AS, Dignat-George F, Bardin N, Blot-Chabaud M. Therapeutic targeting of soluble CD146/MCAM with the M2J-1 monoclonal antibody prevents metastasis development and procoagulant activity in CD146-positive invasive tumors. Int J Cancer 2020; 147:1666-1679. [PMID: 32022257 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.32909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Initially discovered in human melanoma, CD146/MCAM is expressed on many tumors and is correlated with cancer progression and metastasis. However, targeting CD146 remains challenging since it is also expressed on other cell types, as vessel cells, where it displays important physiological functions. We previously demonstrated that CD146 is shed as a soluble form (sCD146) that vectorizes the effects of membrane CD146 on tumor angiogenesis, growth and survival. We thus generated a novel monoclonal antibody, the M2J-1 mAb, which specifically targets sCD146, but not membrane CD146, and counteracts these effects. In our study, we analyzed the effects of sCD146 on the dissemination and the associated procoagulant phenotype in two highly invasive human CD146-positive cancer cell lines (ovarian and melanoma). Results show that sCD146 induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition, favored the generation of cancer stem cells and increased the membrane expression of tissue factor. Treatment of cancer cells with sCD146 in two experimental models (subcutaneous xenografting and intracardiac injection of cancer cells in nude mice) led to increased tumor dissemination and procoagulant activity. The M2J-1 mAb drastically reduced metastasis but also procoagulant activity, in particular by decreasing the number of circulating tumor microparticles, and blocked the relevant signaling pathways as demonstrated by RNA expression profiling experiments. Thus, our findings demonstrate that sCD146 mediates important pro-metastatic and procoagulant effects in two CD146-positive tumors. Targeting sCD146 with the newly generated M2J-1 mAb could constitute an innovative strategy for preventing dissemination and thromboembolism in many CD146-positive tumors.
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- Jimmy Stalin
- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.,CERIMED (European Center of Research in Medical Imaging), Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.,AP-HM, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.,AP-HM, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.,AP-HM, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, INRAE, C2VN, UFR Pharmacie, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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Leroyer AS, Blin MG, Bachelier R, Bardin N, Blot-Chabaud M, Dignat-George F. CD146 (Cluster of Differentiation 146). Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2020; 39:1026-1033. [PMID: 31070478 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.119.312653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
CD146 (cluster of differentiation 146) is an adhesion molecule that is expressed by different cells constituting vessels, particularly endothelial cells. The last 30 years of research in this field have shown that CD146 plays a key role in the control of several vessel functions. Three forms of CD146 have been described, including 2 transmembrane isoforms and a soluble protein that is detectable in the plasma. These CD146 forms mediate pleiotropic functions through homophilic and heterophilic interactions with proteins present on surrounding partners. Several studies used neutralizing antibodies, siRNA, or genetically modified mice to demonstrate the involvement of CD146 in the regulation of angiogenesis, vascular permeability, and leukocyte transmigration. In this review, we will focus on the current knowledge of the roles of CD146 in vascular homeostasis and diseases associated with endothelial dysfunction.
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- Aurélie S Leroyer
- From the Aix-Marseille University, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research, INSERM 1263, INRA 1260, France (A.S.L., M.G.B., R.B., N.B., M.B.-C., F.D.-G.)
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- From the Aix-Marseille University, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research, INSERM 1263, INRA 1260, France (A.S.L., M.G.B., R.B., N.B., M.B.-C., F.D.-G.)
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- From the Aix-Marseille University, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research, INSERM 1263, INRA 1260, France (A.S.L., M.G.B., R.B., N.B., M.B.-C., F.D.-G.)
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- From the Aix-Marseille University, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research, INSERM 1263, INRA 1260, France (A.S.L., M.G.B., R.B., N.B., M.B.-C., F.D.-G.).,Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Conception, France (N.B., F.D.-G.)
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- From the Aix-Marseille University, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research, INSERM 1263, INRA 1260, France (A.S.L., M.G.B., R.B., N.B., M.B.-C., F.D.-G.)
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- From the Aix-Marseille University, Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research, INSERM 1263, INRA 1260, France (A.S.L., M.G.B., R.B., N.B., M.B.-C., F.D.-G.).,Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Conception, France (N.B., F.D.-G.)
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Piao Y, Guo H, Qu Z, Zheng B, Gao Y. CD146 promotes migration and proliferation in pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma cell lines. Oncol Lett 2018; 17:2075-2080. [PMID: 30675274 PMCID: PMC6341587 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9830] [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: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Dysregulated expression of the cell surface protein, CD146, has been implicated in various types of cancer in humans, including in lung cancer. The present study aimed to clarify the mechanism underlying abnormal CD146 expression in human pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) cell lines (NCI-H460 and NCI-H810). The functions of CD146 were investigated by measuring cell migration and viability following CD146 knockdown or overexpression via small interference RNA and plasmid transfection. The findings demonstrated that decreased protein expression of CD146 could inhibit migration and viability in LCNEC cells. Furthermore, CD146 was determined to influence the expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers (epithelial cadherin, vimentin and Snail) and promoted AKT phosphorylation. The present results imply CD146 may function in the migration and proliferation of pulmonary LCNEC cells.
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- Yicui Piao
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital and Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518116, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Administration, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Harbin Children Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
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- Department of Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital and Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518116, P.R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital and Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518116, P.R. China.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, P.R. China
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Vellanki SH, Cruz RGB, Jahns H, Hudson L, Sette G, Eramo A, Hopkins AM. Natural compound Tetrocarcin-A downregulates Junctional Adhesion Molecule-A in conjunction with HER2 and inhibitor of apoptosis proteins and inhibits tumor cell growth. Cancer Lett 2018; 440-441:23-34. [PMID: 30312728 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Overexpression of the tight junction protein Junctional Adhesion Molecule-A (JAM-A) has been linked to aggressive disease in breast and other cancers, but JAM-targeting drugs remain elusive. Screening of a natural compound library identified the antibiotic Tetrocarcin-A as a novel downregulator of JAM-A and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) protein expression in breast cancer cells. Lysosomal inhibition partially rescued the downregulation of JAM-A and HER2 caused by Tetrocarcin-A, and attenuated its cytotoxic activity. Tetrocarcin-A treatment or JAM-A silencing reduced AKT and ERK phosphorylation, inhibited c-FOS phosphorylation at Threonine-232 (its transcriptional regulation site), inhibited nuclear localization of c-FOS, and downregulated expression of the inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAP). This was accompanied by Tetrocarcin-A-induced caspase-dependent apoptosis. To begin evaluating the potential clinical relevance of our findings, we extended our studies to other models. Encouragingly, Tetrocarcin-A downregulated JAM-A expression and caused cytotoxicity in primary breast cells and lung cancer stem cells, and inhibited the growth of xenografts in a semi-in vivo model involving invasion across the chicken egg chorioallantoic membrane. Taken together, our data suggest that Tetrocarcin-A warrants future evaluation as a novel cancer therapeutic by virtue of its ability to downregulate JAM-A expression, reduce tumorigenic signaling and induce apoptosis.
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- Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Pathobiology Section, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Oncology and Molecular Medicine - Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Molecular Medicine - Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
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de Kruijff IE, Timmermans AM, den Bakker MA, Trapman-Jansen AMAC, Foekens R, Meijer-Van Gelder ME, Oomen-de Hoop E, Smid M, Hollestelle A, van Deurzen CHM, Foekens JA, Martens JWM, Sleijfer S. The Prevalence of CD146 Expression in Breast Cancer Subtypes and Its Relation to Outcome. Cancers (Basel) 2018; 10:cancers10050134. [PMID: 29734758 PMCID: PMC5977107 DOI: 10.3390/cancers10050134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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CD146, involved in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), might affect cancer aggressiveness. We here investigated the prevalence of CD146 expression in breast cancer subtypes, its relation to prognosis, the relation between CD146 and EMT and the outcome to tamoxifen. Primary breast cancer tissues from 1342 patients were available for this retrospective study and immunohistochemically stained for CD146. For survival analyses, pure prognosis was studied by only including lymph-node negative patients who did not receive (neo)adjuvant systemic treatment (n = 551). 11% of the tumors showed CD146 expression. CD146 expression was most prevalent in triple-negative cases (64%, p < 0.001). In univariable analysis, CD146 expression was a prognostic factor for both metastasis-free survival (MFS) (p = 0.020) and overall survival (OS) (p = 0.037), but not in multivariable analysis (including age, tumor size, grade, estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and Ki-67). No correlation between CD146 and EMT nor difference in outcome to first-line tamoxifen was seen. In this large series, our data showed that CD146 is present in primary breast cancer and is a pure prognostic factor for MFS and OS in breast cancer patients. We did not see an association between CD146 expression and EMT nor on outcome to tamoxifen.
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- Ingeborg E de Kruijff
- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Tsao SCH, Wang J, Wang Y, Behren A, Cebon J, Trau M. Characterising the phenotypic evolution of circulating tumour cells during treatment. Nat Commun 2018; 9:1482. [PMID: 29662054 PMCID: PMC5902511 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03725-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Real-time monitoring of cancer cells' phenotypic evolution during therapy can provide vital tumour biology information for treatment management. Circulating tumour cell (CTC) analysis has emerged as a useful monitoring tool, but its routine usage is restricted by either limited multiplexing capability or sensitivity. Here, we demonstrate the use of antibody-conjugated and Raman reporter-coated gold nanoparticles for simultaneous labelling and monitoring of multiple CTC surface markers (named as "cell signature"), without the need for isolating individual CTCs. We observe cell heterogeneity and phenotypic changes of melanoma cell lines during molecular targeted treatment. Furthermore, we follow the CTC signature changes of 10 stage-IV melanoma patients receiving immunological or molecular targeted therapies. Our technique maps the phenotypic evolution of patient CTCs sensitively and rapidly, and shows drug-resistant clones having different CTC signatures of potential clinical value. We believe our proposed method is of general interest in the CTC relevant research and translation fields.
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- Simon Chang-Hao Tsao
- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.,Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia. .,Department of Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, 2109, Australia.
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- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.,School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, 3086, Australia
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- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.,Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.,School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, 3086, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Nanomedicine, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia. .,School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
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Dufies M, Nollet M, Ambrosetti D, Traboulsi W, Viotti J, Borchiellini D, Grépin R, Parola J, Giuliano S, Helley-Russick D, Bensalah K, Ravaud A, Bernhard JC, Schiappa R, Bardin N, Dignat-George F, Rioux-Leclercq N, Oudard S, Négrier S, Ferrero JM, Chamorey E, Blot-Chabaud M, Pagès G. Soluble CD146 is a predictive marker of pejorative evolution and of sunitinib efficacy in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Am J Cancer Res 2018; 8:2447-2458. [PMID: 29721091 PMCID: PMC5928901 DOI: 10.7150/thno.23002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The objective of the study was to use CD146 mRNA to predict the evolution of patients with non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (M0 ccRCC) towards metastatic disease, and to use soluble CD146 (sCD146) to anticipate relapses on reference treatments by sunitinib or bevacizumab in patients with metastatic ccRCC (M1). Methods: A retrospective cohort of M0 patients was used to determine the prognostic role of intra-tumor CD146 mRNA. Prospective multi-center trials were used to define plasmatic sCD146 as a predictive marker of sunitinib or bevacizumab efficacy for M1 patients. Results: High tumor levels of CD146 mRNA were linked to shorter disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). ccRCC patients from prospective cohorts with plasmatic sCD146 variation <120% following the first cycle of sunitinib treatment had a longer progression-free survival (PFS) and OS. The plasmatic sCD146 variation did not correlate with PFS or OS for the bevacizumab-based treatment. In vitro, resistant cells to sunitinib expressed high levels of CD146 mRNA and protein in comparison to sensitive cells. Moreover, recombinant CD146 protected cells from the sunitinib-dependent decrease of cell viability. Conclusion: CD146/sCD146 produced by tumor cells is a relevant biological marker of ccRCC aggressiveness and relapse on sunitinib treatment.
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Shahriari S, Rezaeifard S, Moghimi HR, Khorramizadeh MR, Faghih Z. Cell membrane and intracellular expression of toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) in colorectal cancer and breast cancer cell-lines. Cancer Biomark 2018; 18:375-380. [PMID: 28106541 DOI: 10.3233/cbm-160260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) is a DNA receptor of innate immune system which plays a pivotal role in inflammatory response. Recent evidence reveals over-expression and functionality of TLR9 in a wide variety of cancer cells and its contribution to tumor cell proliferation and survival. OBJECTIVE In this study, we assessed the aberrant cell surface expression of TLR9 in cancer using cell-lines model. METHODS Three breast cancer cell-lines (MDA-MB-231, MCF7 and SKBR3) and five colorectal adenocarcinoma cell-lines (HT29, HT29/219, SW480, SW48 and SW1116) in addition to one primary foreskin isolated fibroblast cell were analyzed for cell surface and intracellular expression of TLR9 by flow cytometry method. RESULTS Maximum surface expression of TLR9 was observed in colorectal cell-line HT29/219 (38.35%), as compared with the bottom line fibroblast normal cells (0.12%). The most intracellular expression was observed in MCF-7 cells (35.63%), whereas MDA-MB-231 expressed the maximum surface/intra cellular expression (277 times). CONCLUSIONS Based on the results, we hypothesize that aberrant surface expression of TLR9 on tumor cells may promote tumor growth and invasion. It might also highlight a dual contradictory role for CpG-ODNs, as adjutant in cancer therapy.
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- Shadab Shahriari
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cancer Immunology Group, Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Biosensor Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, EMRI, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cancer Immunology Group, Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Maziveyi M, Dong S, Baranwal S, Alahari SK. Nischarin regulates focal adhesion and Invadopodia formation in breast cancer cells. Mol Cancer 2018; 17:21. [PMID: 29415725 PMCID: PMC5803897 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-018-0764-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background During metastasis, tumor cells move through the tracks of extracellular matrix (ECM). Focal adhesions (FAs) are the protein complexes that link the cell cytoskeleton to the ECM and their presence is necessary for cell attachment. The tumor suppressor Nischarin interacts with a number of signaling proteins such as Integrin α5, PAK1, LIMK1, LKB1, and Rac1 to prevent cancer cell migration. Although previous findings have shown that Nischarin exerts this migratory inhibition by interacting with other proteins, the effects of these interactions on the entire FA machinery are unknown. Methods RT-PCR, Western Blotting, invadopodia assays, and immunofluorescence were used to examine FA gene expression and determine whether Nischarin affects cell attachment, as well as the proteins that regulate it. Results Our data show that Nischarin prevents cell migration and invasion by altering the expression of key focal adhesion proteins. Furthermore, we have found that Nischarin-expressing cells have reduced ability to attach the ECM, which in turn leads to a decrease in invadopodia-mediated matrix degradation. Conclusions These experiments demonstrate an important role of Nischarin in regulating cell attachment, which adds to our understanding of the early events of the metastatic process in breast cancer. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12943-018-0764-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mazvita Maziveyi
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, LSUHSC School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, LSUHSC School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbial Science, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151001, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, LSUHSC School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
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Nollet M, Stalin J, Moyon A, Traboulsi W, Essaadi A, Robert S, Malissen N, Bachelier R, Daniel L, Foucault-Bertaud A, Gaudy-Marqueste C, Lacroix R, Leroyer AS, Guillet B, Bardin N, Dignat-George F, Blot-Chabaud M. A novel anti-CD146 antibody specifically targets cancer cells by internalizing the molecule. Oncotarget 2017; 8:112283-112296. [PMID: 29348825 PMCID: PMC5762510 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
CD146 is an adhesion molecule present on many tumors (melanoma, kidney, pancreas, breast, ...). In addition, it has been shown to be expressed on vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells. Generating an antibody able to specifically recognize CD146 in cancer cells (designated as tumor CD146), but not in normal cells, would thus be of major interest for targeting tumor CD146 without affecting the vascular system. We thus generated antibodies against the extracellular domain of the molecule produced in cancer cells and selected an antibody that specifically recognizes tumor CD146. This antibody (TsCD146 mAb) was able to detect CD146-positive tumors in human biopsies and in vivo, by PET imaging, in a murine xenograft model. In addition, TsCD146 mAb antibody was able to specifically detect CD146-positive cancer microparticles in the plasma of patients. TsCD146 mAb displayed also therapeutic effects since it was able to reduce the growth of human CD146-positive cancer cells xenografted in nude mice. This effect was due to a decrease in the proliferation and an increase in the apoptosis of CD146-positive cancer cells after TsCD146-mediated internalization of the cell surface CD146. Thus, TsCD146 mAb could be of major interest for diagnostic and therapeutic strategies against CD146-positive tumors in a context of personalized medicine.
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- Marie Nollet
- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France.,CERIMED, European Center of Research in Medical Imaging, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Inserm UMR-S 911, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France
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- Service d'anatomie Pathologique, Aix-Marseille University, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Timone Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Inserm UMR-S 911, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France.,CERIMED, European Center of Research in Medical Imaging, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, Marseille, France
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Ouhtit A, Abdraboh ME, Hollenbach AD, Zayed H, Raj MHG. CD146, a novel target of CD44-signaling, suppresses breast tumor cell invasion. Cell Commun Signal 2017; 15:45. [PMID: 29121955 PMCID: PMC5679321 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-017-0200-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background We have previously validated three novel CD44-downstream positively regulated transcriptional targets, including Cortactin, Survivin and TGF-β2, and further characterized the players underlying their separate signaling pathways. In the present study, we identified CD146 as a potential novel target, negatively regulated by CD44. While the exact function of CD146 in breast cancer (BC) is not completely understood, substantial evidence from our work and others support the hypothesis that CD146 is a suppressor of breast tumor progression. Methods Therefore, using molecular and pharmacological approaches both in vitro and in breast tissues of human samples, the present study validated CD146 as a novel target of CD44-signaling suppressed during BC progression. Results Our results revealed that CD44 activation could cause a substantial decrease of CD146 expression with an equally notable converse effect upon CD44-siRNA inhibition. More interestingly, activation of CD44 decreased cellular CD146 and increased soluble CD146 through CD44-dependent activation of MMP. Conclusion Here, we provide a possible mechanism by which CD146 suppresses BC progression as a target of CD44-downstream signaling, regulating neovascularization and cancer cell motility.
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- Allal Ouhtit
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Genetics, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, USA
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Fatty acid synthase affects expression of ErbB receptors in epithelial to mesenchymal transition of breast cancer cells and invasive ductal carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2017; 14:5934-5946. [PMID: 29113229 PMCID: PMC5661422 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.6954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate changes in the expression of ErbBs during epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of breast cancer cells and its association with the expression of fatty acid synthase (FASN). MCF-7-MEK5 cells were used as the experimental model, while MCF-7 cells were used as a control. Tumor cells were implanted into nude mice for in vivo analysis. Cerulenin was used as a FASN inhibitor. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis were used to detect expression levels of FASN and ErbB1-4. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of FASN and ErbB1-4 in 58 invasive ductal carcinomas (IDC), as well as their association with clinicopathological characteristics. The expression of FASN and ErbB1-4 in MCF-7-MEK5 cells and tumor tissues increased significantly compared with controls (P<0.001). Inhibition of FASN by cerulenin resulted in a significant decrease in expression of ErbB1, 2 and 4 (P<0.001), whereas there was no evident change in ErbB3. In IDC samples, the expression of FASN and ErbB1-4 increased considerably in lymph node metastases compared with non-lymph node metastases (P<0.05). ErbB2 expression increased in advanced clinical stages (II, III and IV) of IDC and in tumors with larger diameters (P<0.05). The expression of ErbB3 increased in ER-positive tumors (P<0.05). Additionally, a positive association between the expression of FASN and ErbB1, 2 and 4 was observed (P<0.05). FASN activates ErbB1, 2 and 4, and their dimers, which are polymerized via the microstructural domain of the cell membrane. This may initiate EMT and consequentlyincrease the invasion and migration of cancer cells. However, ErbB3 may also affect tumor progression via a FASN-independent pathway.
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Sechler M, Parrish JK, Birks DK, Jedlicka P. The histone demethylase KDM3A, and its downstream target MCAM, promote Ewing Sarcoma cell migration and metastasis. Oncogene 2017; 36:4150-4160. [PMID: 28319067 PMCID: PMC5519422 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2017.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Ewing Sarcoma is the second most common solid pediatric malignant neoplasm of bone and soft tissue. Driven by EWS/Ets, or rarely variant, oncogenic fusions, Ewing Sarcoma is a biologically and clinically aggressive disease with a high propensity for metastasis. However, the mechanisms underpinning Ewing Sarcoma metastasis are currently not well understood. In the present study, we identify and characterize a novel metastasis-promotional pathway in Ewing Sarcoma, involving the histone demethylase KDM3A, previously identified by our laboratory as a new cancer-promoting gene in this disease. Using global gene expression profiling, we show that KDM3A positively regulates genes and pathways implicated in cell migration and metastasis, and demonstrate, using functional assays, that KDM3A promotes migration in vitro and experimental, post-intravasation, metastasis in vivo. We further identify the melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) as a novel KDM3A target gene in Ewing Sarcoma, and an important effector of KDM3A pro-metastatic action. Specifically, we demonstrate that MCAM depletion, like KDM3A depletion, inhibits cell migration in vitro and experimental metastasis in vivo, and that MCAM partially rescues impaired migration due to KDM3A knock-down. Mechanistically, we show that KDM3A regulates MCAM expression both through a direct mechanism, involving modulation of H3K9 methylation at the MCAM promoter, and an indirect mechanism, via the Ets1 transcription factor. Finally, we identify an association between high MCAM levels in patient tumors and poor survival, in two different Ewing Sarcoma clinical cohorts. Taken together, our studies uncover a new metastasis-promoting pathway in Ewing Sarcoma, with therapeutically targetable components.
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- Marybeth Sechler
- Cancer Biology Graduate Training Program
- University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO
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- Department of Pathology
- University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO
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- Department of Neurosurgery
- University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO
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- Cancer Biology Graduate Training Program
- Department of Pathology
- University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO
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Tampaki EC, Tampakis A, Nonni A, Kontzoglou K, Patsouris E, Kouraklis G. Nestin and cluster of differentiation 146 expression in breast cancer: Predicting early recurrence by targeting metastasis? Tumour Biol 2017; 39:1010428317691181. [PMID: 28347241 DOI: 10.1177/1010428317691181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the expression of stem-cell markers nestin and cluster of differentiation 146 with clinicopathological characteristics in breast cancer and to determine whether a prognostic impact of nestin and CD146 expression exists regarding occurrence of disease relapse in breast cancer. A total of 141 patients who were histologically diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent radical operations from November 2006 to October 2013 in Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, were enrolled in the study. CD146 and nestin protein expression were evaluated using immunohistochemistry. Nestin expression was observed in 18.4% (26/141) of the cases, while CD146 expression was observed in 35.5% (50/141) of the cases. Nestin expression is significantly higher in younger patients with breast cancer. Nestin and CD146 expression were not correlated with the tumor size and the presence of lymph node metastasis. On the contrary, a significantly higher expression of nestin and CD146 was observed with triple-negative cancers (p < 0.0001 for both markers), low differentiated tumors (p = 0.021 for nestin and p = 0.008 for CD146), and increased Ki-67 expression (p = 0.007 for nestin and p < 0.0001 for CD146). The nestin-positive group of patients and the CD146-positive group of patients presented significantly higher rates of disease recurrence (log-rank test, p = 0.022 for nestin and p = 0.003 for CD146) with a distant metastasis, 30 months after the primary treatment. CD146 but not nestin, however, predicted independently (p = 0.047) disease recurrence. Nestin and CD146 are expressed in breast cancer cells with highly aggressive potency. They might contribute to disease relapse in breast cancer by activating the epithelial-mesenchymal transition pathway and assist tumor neovascularization.
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- Ekaterini Christina Tampaki
- 1 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 3 1st Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 3 1st Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Paduano F, Marrelli M, Palmieri F, Tatullo M. CD146 Expression Influences Periapical Cyst Mesenchymal Stem Cell Properties. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2016; 12:592-603. [DOI: 10.1007/s12015-016-9674-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Stalin J, Harhouri K, Hubert L, Garrigue P, Nollet M, Essaadi A, Muller A, Foucault-Bertaud A, Bachelier R, Sabatier F, Pisano P, Peiretti F, Leroyer AS, Guillet B, Bardin N, Dignat-George F, Blot-Chabaud M. Soluble CD146 boosts therapeutic effect of endothelial progenitors through proteolytic processing of short CD146 isoform. Cardiovasc Res 2016; 111:240-51. [PMID: 27170199 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvw096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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AIMS Endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFC) constitute an endothelial progenitor fraction with a promising interest for the treatment of ischaemic cardiovascular diseases. As soluble CD146 (sCD146) is a new factor promoting angiogenesis, we examined whether sCD146 priming could improve the therapeutic potential of ECFC and defined the involved mechanism. METHODS AND RESULTS We investigated the effects of sCD146 priming on regenerative properties of ECFC in vivo. In a mouse model of hindlimb ischaemia, the homing of radiolabelled cells to ischaemic tissue was assessed by SPECT-CT imaging. Soluble CD146 priming did not modify the number of engrafted ECFC but improved their survival capacity, leading to an enhanced revascularization. The mechanism of action of sCD146 on ECFC was studied in vitro. We showed that sCD146 acts in ECFC through a signalosome, located in lipid rafts, containing angiomotin, the short isoform of CD146 (shCD146), VEGFR1, VEGFR2, and presenilin-1. Soluble CD146 induced a sequential proteolytic cleavage of shCD146, with an extracellular shedding followed by an intramembrane cleavage mediated by matrix metalloprotease (MMP)/ADAM and presenilin-1, respectively. The generated intracellular part of shCD146 was directed towards the nucleus where it associated with the transcription factor CSL and modulated the transcription of genes involved in cell survival (FADD, Bcl-xl) and angiogenesis (eNOS). This effect was dependent on both VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, which were rapidly phosphorylated by sCD146. CONCLUSIONS These findings establish that activation of the proteolytic processing of shCD146, in particular by sCD146, constitutes a promising pathway to improve endothelial progenitors' regenerative properties for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Jimmy Stalin
- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France CERIMED (European Center of Research in Medical Imaging), Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France Laboratory of Culture and Cell Therapy, INSERM CIC-BT510, CHU Conception, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1062, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France CERIMED (European Center of Research in Medical Imaging), Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1076, Aix-Marseille University, UFR Pharmacy, 27 Bd J. Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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Targeting soluble CD146 with a neutralizing antibody inhibits vascularization, growth and survival of CD146-positive tumors. Oncogene 2016; 35:5489-5500. [DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Harkness L, Zaher W, Ditzel N, Isa A, Kassem M. CD146/MCAM defines functionality of human bone marrow stromal stem cell populations. Stem Cell Res Ther 2016; 7:4. [PMID: 26753846 PMCID: PMC4710006 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-015-0266-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Identification of surface markers for prospective isolation of functionally homogenous populations of human skeletal (stromal, mesenchymal) stem cells (hMSCs) is highly relevant for cell therapy protocols. Thus, we examined the possible use of CD146 to subtype a heterogeneous hMSC population. Methods Using flow cytometry and cell sorting, we isolated two distinct hMSC-CD146+ and hMSC-CD146− cell populations from the telomerized human bone marrow-derived stromal cell line (hMSC-TERT). Cells were examined for differences in their size, shape and texture by using high-content analysis and additionally for their ability to differentiate toward osteogenesis in vitro and form bone in vivo, and their migrational ability in vivo and in vitro was investigated. Results In vitro, the two cell populations exhibited similar growth rate and differentiation capacity to osteoblasts and adipocytes on the basis of gene expression and protein production of lineage-specific markers. In vivo, hMSC-CD146+ and hMSC-CD146− cells formed bone and bone marrow organ when implanted subcutaneously in immune-deficient mice. Bone was enriched in hMSC-CD146− cells (12.6 % versus 8.1 %) and bone marrow elements enriched in implants containing hMSC-CD146+ cells (0.5 % versus 0.05 %). hMSC-CD146+ cells exhibited greater chemotactic attraction in a transwell migration assay and, when injected intravenously into immune-deficient mice following closed femoral fracture, exhibited wider tissue distribution and significantly increased migration ability as demonstrated by bioluminescence imaging. Conclusion Our studies demonstrate that CD146 defines a subpopulation of hMSCs capable of bone formation and in vivo trans-endothelial migration and thus represents a population of hMSCs suitable for use in clinical protocols of bone tissue regeneration. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13287-015-0266-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Linda Harkness
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory (KMEB), Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Winslowparken 25.1, 5000, Odense C, Denmark.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory (KMEB), Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Winslowparken 25.1, 5000, Odense C, Denmark. .,Stem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, 4852 Ash Shaikh Hasan Ibn Abdullah Al Ash Shaikh, Riyadh, 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory (KMEB), Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Winslowparken 25.1, 5000, Odense C, Denmark.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory (KMEB), Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Winslowparken 25.1, 5000, Odense C, Denmark.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory (KMEB), Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Winslowparken 25.1, 5000, Odense C, Denmark. .,Danish Stem Cell Center (DanStem), Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, Copenhagen, 2200, Denmark. .,Stem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, 4852 Ash Shaikh Hasan Ibn Abdullah Al Ash Shaikh, Riyadh, 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Zhu G, Zhang X, Wang Y, Xiong H, Zhao Y, Wang J, Sun F. Prognostic value of melanoma cell adhesion molecule expression in cancers: a meta-analysis. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8:12056-12063. [PMID: 26550117 PMCID: PMC4612802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MACM) has been reported in many studies as a novel bio-marker for its prognosis value in cancers. But the prognosis significance of MACM expression in cancer remains inconclusive. Therefore, we conducted a system review and meta-analysis to assess its prognosis value in cancers. A systematic search through Pubmed, EMBASE and Cochran Library database was conducted. Hazard Ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to evaluate the prognosis value of MACM expression. Eleven studies with 2657 cases were included after sorting out 462 articles for this meta-analysis. The results of the fixed-model depending on the heterogeneity in studies demonstrated that MACM expression was significantly associated with overall survival (OS) in cancer (HR=2.84, 95% CI: 1.10-7.31, P<0.00001). Furthermore, subgroup analysis indicated that high expressed MACM predicted a poor OS in both Asian (HR=2.52, 95% CI: 1.80-3.52, P<0.00001) and Caucasian (HR=2.40, 95% CI: 2.01-2.88, P<0.00001). In conclusion, high expression of MACM was significantly associated with a poor prognostic outcome in cancer. MACM can be regarded as a novel bio-marker in different types of cancers and can be used to evaluate the prognosis of therapeutic effect during clinical practices.
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- Guoqing Zhu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji UniversityShanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji UniversityShanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji UniversityShanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji UniversityShanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji UniversityShanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji UniversityShanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji UniversityShanghai 200072, China
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Cavazzini F, Campioni D, Ferrari L, Buldini B, Bardi MA, Michielotto B, Lazzari MC, Ongari M, Dabusti M, Daghia G, Sofritti O, Basso G, Lanza F, Cuneo A. Expression of the immunoglobulin superfamily cell membrane adhesion molecule Cd146 in acute leukemia. CYTOMETRY PART B-CLINICAL CYTOMETRY 2015; 90:247-56. [PMID: 26102234 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.21267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2014] [Revised: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The expression of the immunoglobulin superfamily cell membrane adhesion molecule CD146 has been reported on several normal and pathological cell types in human. The aim of this study was to investigate CD146 expression in acute leukemia using a multiparametric cytofluorimetric approach. METHODS Cytofluorimetric and cytogenetic studies were performed on peripheral blood and bone marrow samples from 162 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML, n = 121) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL, n = 41). ALL patients were subdivided in B-ALL (n = 38) and T-ALL (n = 3). Adult (n = 18) and pediatric (n = 20) B-ALL were considered as a whole group. RESULTS Four out of 121 (3.3%) AML cases, 14/38 (36.8%) B-ALL, and 2/3 (66.6%) T-ALL expressed CD146 on 12-98% of blasts (p < 0.001). CD146 expression was not observed in 10 healthy controls. Among B-ALL CD146-positive cases, 78.6% were associated with a "common"/BII-ALL and 21.4% with a pre-B/BIII-ALL immunophenotype while pro-B/BI-ALL and mature-B/BIV-ALL cases were CD146-negative. Statistical analysis showed CD146 expression strongly associated with Ph+ positivity in B-ALL with the highest percentage of CD146-positive blasts in all Ph-positive B-ALL cases (84 ± 22% Ph-positive B-ALL SD vs. 40 ± 24% SD in Ph-negative B-ALL; p < 0,001). CONCLUSION In our series, CD146 was expressed in all cases of Ph-positive B-ALL and in the vast majority of T-ALL, whereas it was rarely expressed by AML blasts. We suggest that CD146 may be considered as an additional marker for acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosis and monitoring of minimal residual disease in those cases which are CD146-positive at diagnosis. © 2015 International Clinical Cytometry Society.
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- Section of Hematology, University-S.Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, University-S.Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Onco-Hematology Division, SDB Department, University of Padova, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, Hospital of Cremona, Cremona, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, University-S.Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, University-S.Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, University-S.Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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- Onco-Hematology Division, SDB Department, University of Padova, Italy
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- Section of Hematology, University-S.Anna Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
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Bishop RK, Valle Oseguera CA, Spencer JV. Human Cytomegalovirus interleukin-10 promotes proliferation and migration of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 2. [PMID: 26023679 DOI: 10.14800/ccm.678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women worldwide. While a small fraction of breast cancers have a hereditary component, environmental and behavioral factors also impact the development of cancer. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family that is widespread in the general population and has been linked to several forms of cancer. While HCMV DNA has been found in some breast cancer tissue specimens, we wanted to investigate whether a secreted viral cytokine might have an effect on cancerous or even pre-cancerous cells. HCMV encodes an ortholog of the human cellular cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10). The HCMV UL111A gene product is cmvIL-10, which has 27% sequence identity to IL-10 and binds the cellular IL-10 receptor (IL-10R) to induce downstream cell signaling. We found that MCF-7 human breast cancer cells express IL-10R and that exposure to cmvIL-10 results in enhanced proliferation and increased chemotaxis of MCF-7 cells. PCR arrays revealed that treatment with cmvIL-10 alters expression of cell adhesion molecules and increases MMP gene expression. In particular, MMP-10 gene expression was found to be significantly up-regulated and this correlated with an increase in cell-associated MMP-10 protein produced by MCF-7 cells exposed to cmvIL-10. These results suggest that the presence of cmvIL-10 in the tumor microenvironment could contribute to the development of more invasive tumors.
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- Robin K Bishop
- Department of Biology, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117 United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117 United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117 United States of America
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Onstenk W, Kraan J, Mostert B, Timmermans MM, Charehbili A, Smit VTHBM, Kroep JR, Nortier JWR, van de Ven S, Heijns JB, Kessels LW, van Laarhoven HWM, Bos MMEM, van de Velde CJH, Gratama JW, Sieuwerts AM, Martens JWM, Foekens JA, Sleijfer S. Improved Circulating Tumor Cell Detection by a Combined EpCAM and MCAM CellSearch Enrichment Approach in Patients with Breast Cancer Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. Mol Cancer Ther 2014; 14:821-7. [PMID: 25552367 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-14-0653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Circulating tumor cells (CTC) are detected by the CellSearch System in 20% to 25% of patients with primary breast cancer (pBC). To improve CTC detection, we investigated melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) as enrichment marker next to epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) and tested the clinical relevance of MCAM-positive CTCs in patients with HER2-negative stage II/III pBC starting neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in the NEOZOTAC trial. Using the CellSearch System, EpCAM-positive and MCAM-positive CTCs were separately enriched from 7.5 mL blood, at baseline and after the first NAC cycle. Circulating endothelial cells (CEC) were measured using flow cytometry. Primary objective was to improve the CTC detection rate to ≥ 40% combining EpCAM/MCAM. Correlations of CTC and CEC counts and pathologic complete response (pCR) were also explored. At baseline, we detected EpCAM-positive and MCAM-positive CTCs in 12 of 68 (18%) and 8 of 68 (12%) patients, respectively. After one cycle, this was 7 of 44 (16%) and 7 of 44 (16%) patients, respectively. The detection rate improved from 18% at baseline and 16% after one cycle with EpCAM to 25% (P = 0.08) and 30% (P = 0.02), respectively, with EpCAM/MCAM. No patients with MCAM-positive CTCs versus 23% of patients without MCAM-positive CTCs at baseline achieved pCR (P = 0.13). EpCAM-positive CTCs and CEC counts were not correlated to pCR. Combined EpCAM/MCAM CellSearch enrichment thus increased the CTC detection rate in stage II/III pBC. We found no associations of CTC and CEC counts with pCR to NAC. The clinical relevance of MCAM-positive CTCs deserves further study.
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- Wendy Onstenk
- Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Genomics Netherlands, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Genomics Netherlands, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Genomics Netherlands, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Genomics Netherlands, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Deventer Hospital, Deventer, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Genomics Netherlands, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Genomics Netherlands, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Genomics Netherlands, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Genomics Netherlands, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Genomics Netherlands, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Shenoy AK, Lu J. Cancer cells remodel themselves and vasculature to overcome the endothelial barrier. Cancer Lett 2014; 380:534-544. [PMID: 25449784 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2014.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Revised: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells from a primary tumor to distant organs mostly via the bloodstream. During the metastatic process, cancer cells invade blood vessels to enter circulation, and later exit the vasculature at a distant site. Endothelial cells that line blood vessels normally serve as a barrier to the movement of cells into or out of the blood. It is thus critical to understand how metastatic cancer cells overcome the endothelial barrier. Epithelial cancer cells acquire increased motility and invasiveness through epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which enables them to move toward vasculature. Cancer cells also express a variety of adhesion molecules that allow them to attach to vascular endothelium. Finally, cancer cells secrete or induce growth factors and cytokines to actively prompt vascular hyperpermeability that compromises endothelial barrier function and facilitates transmigration of cancer cells through the vascular wall. Elucidation of the mechanisms underlying metastatic dissemination may help develop new anti-metastasis therapeutics.
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- Anitha K Shenoy
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
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Gbormittah FO, Lee LY, Taylor K, Hancock WS, Iliopoulos O. Comparative studies of the proteome, glycoproteome, and N-glycome of clear cell renal cell carcinoma plasma before and after curative nephrectomy. J Proteome Res 2014; 13:4889-900. [PMID: 25184692 PMCID: PMC4227548 DOI: 10.1021/pr500591e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
is the most prevalent of all reported kidney cancer cases, and currently
there are no markers for early diagnosis. This has stimulated great
research interest recently because early detection of the disease
can significantly improve the low survival rate. Combining the proteome,
glycoproteome, and N-glycome data from clear cell renal cell carcinoma
plasma has the potential of identifying candidate markers for early
diagnosis and prognosis and/or to monitor disease recurrence. Here,
we report on the utilization of a multi-dimensional fractionation
approach (12P-M-LAC) and LC–MS/MS to comprehensively investigate
clear cell renal cell carcinoma plasma collected before (disease)
and after (non-disease) curative nephrectomy (n =
40). Proteins detected in the subproteomes were investigated via label-free
quantification. Protein abundance analysis revealed a number of low-level
proteins with significant differential expression levels in disease
samples, including HSPG2, CD146, ECM1, SELL, SYNE1, and VCAM1. Importantly,
we observed a strong correlation between differentially expressed
proteins and clinical status of the patient. Investigation of the
glycoproteome returned 13 candidate glycoproteins with significant
differential M-LAC column binding. Qualitative analysis indicated
that 62% of selected candidate glycoproteins showed higher levels
(upregulation) in M-LAC bound fraction of disease samples. This observation
was further confirmed by released N-glycans data in which 53% of identified
N-glycans were present at different levels in plasma in the disease
vs non-disease samples. This striking result demonstrates the potential
for significant protein glycosylation alterations in clear cell renal
cell carcinoma cancer plasma. With future validation in a larger cohort,
information derived from this study may lead to the development of
clear cell renal cell carcinoma candidate biomarkers.
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- Francisca O Gbormittah
- Barnett Institute and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University , 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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Ziegler YS, Moresco JJ, Tu PG, Yates JR, Nardulli AM. Plasma membrane proteomics of human breast cancer cell lines identifies potential targets for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. PLoS One 2014; 9:e102341. [PMID: 25029196 PMCID: PMC4100819 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The use of broad spectrum chemotherapeutic agents to treat breast cancer results in substantial and debilitating side effects, necessitating the development of targeted therapies to limit tumor proliferation and prevent metastasis. In recent years, the list of approved targeted therapies has expanded, and it includes both monoclonal antibodies and small molecule inhibitors that interfere with key proteins involved in the uncontrolled growth and migration of cancer cells. The targeting of plasma membrane proteins has been most successful to date, and this is reflected in the large representation of these proteins as targets of newer therapies. In view of these facts, experiments were designed to investigate the plasma membrane proteome of a variety of human breast cancer cell lines representing hormone-responsive, ErbB2 over-expressing and triple negative cell types, as well as a benign control. Plasma membranes were isolated by using an aqueous two-phase system, and the resulting proteins were subjected to mass spectrometry analysis. Overall, each of the cell lines expressed some unique proteins, and a number of proteins were expressed in multiple cell lines, but in patterns that did not always follow traditional clinical definitions of breast cancer type. From our data, it can be deduced that most cancer cells possess multiple strategies to promote uncontrolled growth, reflected in aberrant expression of tyrosine kinases, cellular adhesion molecules, and structural proteins. Our data set provides a very rich and complex picture of plasma membrane proteins present on breast cancer cells, and the sorting and categorizing of this data provides interesting insights into the biology, classification, and potential treatment of this prevalent and debilitating disease.
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- Yvonne S. Ziegler
- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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Alama A, Truini A, Coco S, Genova C, Grossi F. Prognostic and predictive relevance of circulating tumor cells in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. Drug Discov Today 2014; 19:1671-6. [PMID: 24928031 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2014.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Angela Alama
- Lung Cancer Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino IST, Largo R. Benzi, 10-16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Lung Cancer Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino IST, Largo R. Benzi, 10-16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Lung Cancer Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino IST, Largo R. Benzi, 10-16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Lung Cancer Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino IST, Largo R. Benzi, 10-16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Lung Cancer Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino IST, Largo R. Benzi, 10-16132 Genoa, Italy
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Fazilaty H, Mehdipour P. Genetics of breast cancer bone metastasis: a sequential multistep pattern. Clin Exp Metastasis 2014; 31:595-612. [PMID: 24493024 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-014-9642-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 01/26/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Bone metastasis accounts for the vast majority of breast cancer (BC) metastases, and is related to a high rate of morbidity and mortality. A number of seminal studies have uncovered gene expression signatures involved in BC development and bone metastasis; each of them points at a distinct step of the 'invasion-metastasis cascade'. In this review, we provide most recently discovered functions of sets of genes that are selected from widely accepted gene signatures that are implicate in BC progression and bone metastasis. We propose a possible sequential pattern of gene expression that may lead a benign primary breast tumor to get aggressiveness and progress toward bone metastasis. A panel of genes which primarily deal with features like DNA replication, survival, proliferation, then, angiogenesis, migration, and invasion has been identified. TGF-β, FGF, NFκB, WNT, PI3K, and JAK-STAT signaling pathways, as the key pathways involved in breast cancer development and metastasis, are evidently regulated by several genes in all three signatures. Epithelial to mesenchymal transition that is also an important mechanism in cancer stem cell generation and metastasis is evidently regulated by these genes. This review provides a comprehensive insight regarding breast cancer bone metastasis that may lead to a better understanding of the disease and take step toward better treatments.
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- Hassan Fazilaty
- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Pour Sina Street, P.O. Box: 14176-13151, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, Iran
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Chen J, Wang T, Zhou YC, Gao F, Zhang ZH, Xu H, Wang SL, Shen LZ. Aquaporin 3 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in gastric cancer. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2014; 33:38. [PMID: 24887009 PMCID: PMC4036310 DOI: 10.1186/1756-9966-33-38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Gastric carcinoma (GC) is a common and lethal malignancy, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is believed to contribute to invasive and metastatic tumor growth. Aquaporin 3 (AQP3) is overexpressed in human GC tissues, while human epidermal growth factor (EGF) and hepatocyte growth factor, which can induce EMT, are able to up-regulate AQP3 expression, subsequently promoting GC cell migration and proliferation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of AQP3 on EMT in human GC. Methods AQP3 and EMT-related proteins were detected by immunohistochemistry in human GC specimens and their clinical significance evaluated. AQP3 knockdown was attempted using small interfering RNAs, while EGF was used to up-regulate AQP3 expression. Western blotting, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays and immunofluorescence were used to evaluate changes in expression of AQP3 and EMT-related proteins in the SGC7901 and MGC803 human GC cell lines. Results AQP3 up-expression was associated with EMT-related proteins in human GC specimens, which correlated with poor prognosis for GC. AQP3 modulated GC cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro, and induced E-cadherin repression. AQP3 also up-regulated the expression of vimentin and fibronectin in vitro. The PI3K/AKT/SNAIL signaling pathway was likely involved in the induction of EMT by AQP3 in GC. Conclusions AQP3 promotes EMT in human cases of GC, allowing us to understand the mechanisms of AQP3 in GC progression, thus providing a potential strategy for its treatment.
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 210029 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Zeng Q, Wu Z, Duan H, Jiang X, Tu T, Lu D, Luo Y, Wang P, Song L, Feng J, Yang D, Yan X. Impaired tumor angiogenesis and VEGF-induced pathway in endothelial CD146 knockout mice. Protein Cell 2014; 5:445-56. [PMID: 24756564 PMCID: PMC4026419 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-014-0047-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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CD146 is a newly identified endothelial biomarker that has been implicated in angiogenesis. Though in vitro angiogenic function of CD146 has been extensively reported, in vivo evidence is still lacking. To address this issue, we generated endothelial-specific CD146 knockout (CD146EC-KO) mice using the Tg(Tek-cre) system. Surprisingly, these mice did not exhibit any apparent morphological defects in the development of normal retinal vasculature. To evaluate the role of CD146 in pathological angiogenesis, a xenograft tumor model was used. We found that both tumor volume and vascular density were significantly lower in CD146EC-KO mice when compared to WT littermates. Additionally, the ability for sprouting, migration and tube formation in response to VEGF treatment was impaired in endothelial cells (ECs) of CD146EC-KO mice. Mechanistic studies further confirmed that VEGF-induced VEGFR-2 phosphorylation and AKT/p38 MAPKs/NF-κB activation were inhibited in these CD146-null ECs, which might present the underlying cause for the observed inhibition of tumor angiogenesis in CD146EC-KO mice. These results suggest that CD146 plays a redundant role in physiological angiogenic processes, but becomes essential during pathological angiogenesis as observed in tumorigenesis.
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- Qiqun Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceuticals, CAS-University of Tokyo Joint Laboratory of Structural Virology and Immunology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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Yu T, Li J, Yan M, Liu L, Lin H, Zhao F, Sun L, Zhang Y, Cui Y, Zhang F, Li J, He X, Yao M. MicroRNA-193a-3p and -5p suppress the metastasis of human non-small-cell lung cancer by downregulating the ERBB4/PIK3R3/mTOR/S6K2 signaling pathway. Oncogene 2014; 34:413-23. [PMID: 24469061 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2013.574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The metastatic cascade is a complex and multistep process with many potential barriers. Recent evidence has shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in carcinogenesis and tumor progression in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this study, by comparing the miRNA expression profiles of SPC-A-1sci (high metastatic) and SPC-A-1 (weakly metastatic) cells, we demonstrated that the downregulation and function of miR-193a-3p and miR-193a-5p in NSCLC metastasis and the expression of these miRNAs was suppressed in NSCLC compared with corresponding non-tumorous tissues. Decreased miR-193a-3p/5p expression was significantly associated with tumor node metastasis (TNM) and lymph node metastasis. Furthermore, functional assays showed that the overexpression of miR-193a-3p/5p inhibited NSCLC cell migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in vitro and lung metastasis formation in vivo. In addition, we discovered that ERBB4 and S6K2 were the direct targets of miR-193a-3p and that PIK3R3 and mTOR were the direct targets of miR-193a-5p in NSCLC. We also observed that miR-193a-3p/5p could inactivate the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Thus, miR-193a-3p/5p functions as a tumor suppressor and has an important role in NSCLC metastasis through ERBB signaling pathway.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Schramm HM. Should EMT of Cancer Cells Be Understood as Epithelial-Myeloid Transition? J Cancer 2014; 5:125-32. [PMID: 24494030 PMCID: PMC3909767 DOI: 10.7150/jca.8242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cancer cells express epithelial markers, and when progressing in malignancy they may express markers of the mesenchymal cell type. Therefore an epithelial-mesenchymal transition of the cancer cells is assumed. However the mesenchymal markers can equally well be interpreted as myeloid markers since they are common in both types of cell lineages. Moreover, cancer cells express multiple specific markers of the myeloid lineages thus giving rise to the hypothesis that the transition of cancer cells may be from epithelial to myeloid cells and not to mesenchymal cells. This interpretation would better explain why cancer cells, often already in their primary cancer site, frequently show properties common to those of macrophages, platelets and pre-/osteoclasts.
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- Henning M. Schramm
- Institute Hiscia, Society for Cancer Research, CH-4144 Arlesheim/Switzerland
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MCAM expression is associated with poor prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer. Clin Transl Oncol 2013; 16:178-83. [PMID: 23749325 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-013-1057-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 05/21/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND MCAM has been recently identified as a biomarker for epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and is potentially involved in metastasis of cancer. The current study aimed at investigating the expression of MCAM in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its clinico-pathological significance. METHODS A follow-up analysis was performed on 118 patients with NSCLC resected by lobectomy or pneumectomy with systematic lymph node dissection. All patients were followed for 6-60 months. Immunostaining of tissue sections from primary tumors and their lymph node metastasis was performed and evaluated using monoclonal antibody against MCAM, E-cadherin, and vimentin. Correlations were investigated between MCAM immunostaining in primary tumors and E-cadherin, vimentin immunostaining, lymph node metastasis, and survival. RESULTS MCAM protein expression was found in 46.61 % of squamous cell carcinomas and 37.47 % of adenocarcinomas; MCAM expression positively correlated with vimentin, but inversely with E-cadherin (both P values <0.05). There were significant correlations between the MCAM immunostaining score in primary tumors and in their lymph node metastasis (P = 0.03). According to the Kaplan-Meier survival estimate, the level of MCAM expression in primary tumors was a statistically significant prognostic factor (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS MCAM expression in surgically treated NSCLC is clearly associated with lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis.
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Tian B, Zhang Y, Li N. CD146 protein as a marker to predict postoperative liver metastasis in colorectal cancer. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2013; 28:466-70. [PMID: 23745687 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2012.1426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study the expression and regulatory effects of CD146 protein in colorectal cancer and the correlation between CD146 protein expression and the prognosis of colorectal cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The CD146 protein level was detected by immunohistochemistry staining. The relationship between CD146 expression and clinicopathological parameters of colorectal cancer was determined. RESULTS It was observed that 216 (20.00%) of the 1080 cases positively expressed CD146 protein. Univariate analyses indicated that CD146 expression was related to histological grade, Duke's stage, and liver metastasis (p=0.001, 0.001, and 0.001, respectively). Spearman correlation analysis showed that CD146 expression has line correlation to histological grade, Duke's stage, and liver metastasis (p=0.02, 0.01 and 0.001, respectively). After multivariate analysis, Duke's stage and CD146 were related to liver metastasis (p=0.01 and 0.001, respectively). In the Cox regression test, histological grade, Duke's stage, and CD146 were detected as the independent prognostic factors (p=0.045, 0.01, and 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS CD146 protein may be a potential biomarker for the postoperative liver metastasis of colorectal cancer.
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- Buxian Tian
- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical College, Jinzhou, China
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Abd Elmageed ZY, Moroz K, Kandil E. Clinical significance of CD146 and latexin during different stages of thyroid cancer. Mol Cell Biochem 2013; 381:95-103. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-013-1691-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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