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Iorga C, Iorga CR, Grigorescu A, Bengulescu I, Constantin T, Strambu V. Synchronous Breast and Colorectal Malignant Tumors-A Systematic Review. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:1008. [PMID: 39202750 PMCID: PMC11355721 DOI: 10.3390/life14081008] [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: 06/29/2024] [Revised: 08/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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The incidence of breast and colorectal cancers is well established in studies, but the synchronous occurrence of the two types of tumors is a rarity. In general, they are discovered during screening investigations following the diagnosis of an initial tumor. OBJECTIVE Our aim is to describe the main diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for synchronous breast and colorectal tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a systematic review of the literature for cases or case series, using established keywords (synchronous breast and colon tumor and synonyms) for the period of 1970-2023. Five reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and assessed the quality of the included studies. The results were processed according to the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. RESULTS A total of 15 cases were included in the study, including 2 males (age 50 and 57) and 13 females (median age 60, with range from 40 to 79). In a vast majority of the cases, the diagnosis of synchronous tumor was prompted by the first tumor's workup. The first diagnosed tumor was colorectal in nine cases and a breast tumor in six cases. The most common histopathological type of breast tumor was invasive ductal carcinoma, and the colon tumors were exclusively adenocarcinomas. All cases had a surgical indication for both breast and colorectal tumor, except one case, in which the breast tumor had multiple metastasis. In four cases, the surgery was performed concomitantly (colectomy and mastectomy). In three cases, surgery was initially carried out for the breast tumor, followed by colon surgery. Oncological treatment was indicated depending on the tumor stage. CONCLUSIONS For the treatment of synchronous tumors, the Tumor Board (T.B) decision is mandatory and must be personalized for each patient. Developing new methods of treatment and investigation may play an important role in the future for understanding synchronous tumor development, incidence, and outcome.
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- Cristian Iorga
- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (C.I.); (A.G.); (I.B.); (T.C.); (V.S.)
- Surgery Clinic, “Dr. Carol Davila” Clinical Nephrology Hospital, 010731 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (C.I.); (A.G.); (I.B.); (T.C.); (V.S.)
- Surgery Clinic, “Dr. Carol Davila” Clinical Nephrology Hospital, 010731 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (C.I.); (A.G.); (I.B.); (T.C.); (V.S.)
- Oncology Department, “Dr. Carol Davila” Clinical Nephrology Hospital, 010731 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (C.I.); (A.G.); (I.B.); (T.C.); (V.S.)
- Surgery Clinic, “Dr. Carol Davila” Clinical Nephrology Hospital, 010731 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (C.I.); (A.G.); (I.B.); (T.C.); (V.S.)
- Department of Urology, “Prof. Dr. Th. Burghele” Hospital, 050652 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (C.I.); (A.G.); (I.B.); (T.C.); (V.S.)
- Surgery Clinic, “Dr. Carol Davila” Clinical Nephrology Hospital, 010731 Bucharest, Romania
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Tantiphlachiva K, Junprakhon P, Saetun S, Manasnayakorn S, Vongsaisuwan M, Vongwattanakit P, Vacharathit V. Double versus Single Primary Malignant Neoplasm of Breast and Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2024; 25:219-227. [PMID: 38285787 PMCID: PMC10911726 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2024.25.1.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Breast cancer (BC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) are common in female. This study compared survival time between women affected with both cancers with ones with single BC or single CRC. METHOD Medical records of subjects with both BC & CRC (June 1, 2010, to June 30, 2021) were reviewed. Age-matched subjects who had BC or CRC alone were used as control. Survival analysis using Kaplan-Meier method was performed. RESULT There were 63 double cancers [40 BC first (DBC): 23 CRC first (DCRC), mean age±SD 60.5±9.9 and 60.9±12.2 years] and 76 subjects in single cancer group [53 SBC: 23 SCRC, mean age 57.4±11.3 and 61.1±12.5 years]. The 5-year survival rate of the double cancer group was 74.6% and the single cancer group was 63.2%. D-group had slightly longer survival time than S-group (116.5±4.0 vs. 101.3±5.5, p=0.055). In D-group, the occurrence of addition of other primary cancers were more common (p=0.015). The second cancer occurred 61.7±45.3 months later in DBC group, and 39.1±26.6 months later in DCRC group (p=0.016). SCRC had shorter survival time vs. DCRC group (p=0.031). SBC and DBC had no different in mean survival time. CONCLUSION BC and CRC could occur as a part of multiple primary cancers. Detection of more than one cancer did not lead to decrease survival if the second cancer was early detected and treated. The occurrence of the second cancer might be beyond 5 years after the diagnosis of the first cancer. Thus, longer surveillance may be warranted. Awareness and provision of early screening should be offered to individuals diagnosed with either primary cancer. Detection of more than one cancer did not lead to shorter survival.
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- Kasaya Tantiphlachiva
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Lumphini, Prathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Al-Asadi S, Mansour H, Ataimish AJ, Al-Kahachi R, Rampurawala J. MicroRNAs Regulate Tumorigenesis by Downregulating SOCS3 Expression: An In silico Approach. Bioinform Biol Insights 2023; 17:11779322231193535. [PMID: 37701630 PMCID: PMC10493049 DOI: 10.1177/11779322231193535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Tumor microenvironment is characterized by the occurrence of significant changes due to disrupted signaling pathways that affect a broad spectrum of cellular activities such as proliferation, differentiation, signaling, invasiveness, migration, and apoptosis. Similarly, a downregulated suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) promotes increased JAK/STAT function due to aberrant cytokine signaling, which results in increased cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration. Multiple carcinomas including breast cancer, prostate cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, and colorectal cancer involve the disruption of SOCS3 expression due to microRNA overexpression. MicroRNAs are small, conserved, and non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression through post-transcriptional inhibition and mRNA destabilization. The aim of this study was to identify putative microRNAs that interact with SOCS3 and downregulate its expression. In this study, miRWalk, TargetScan, and miRDB were used to identify microRNAs that interact with SOCS3, whereas RNA22 was utilized to identify the binding sites of 238 significant microRNAs. The tertiary structures of shortlisted microRNAs and SOCS3 regions were predicted through MC Sym and RNAComposer, respectively. For molecular docking, HDOCK was used, which predicted 80 microRNA-messengerRNA complexes and the interactions of the top 5 shortlisted complexes were assessed. The complexes were shortlisted on the basis of least binding affinity score and maximum confidence score. This study identifies the interactions of known (miR-203a-5p) and novel (miR-6756-5p, miR-6732-5p, miR-1203, miR-6887-5p) microRNAs with SOCS3 regions due to their maximum interactions. Identifying the interactions of these microRNAs with SOCS3 will significantly advance the understanding of oncomiRs (miRNAs that are associated with cancer development) in tumor development due to their influence on SOCS3 expression. These insights will assist in future studies to understand the significance of miRNA-SOCS3-associated tumor development and progression.
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- Sura Al-Asadi
- College of Health and Medical Techniques, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- College of Health and Medical Techniques, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Scholarships and Cultural Relationship, Republic of Iraq Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Baghdad, Iraq
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Carbohydrate Polymer-Based Targeted Pharmaceutical Formulations for Colorectal Cancer: Systematic Review of the Literature. POLYSACCHARIDES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/polysaccharides3040040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Colon cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer worldwide, followed by lung and breast cancer. Conventional treatment methods are associated with numerous side effects and compliance issues. Thus, colon targeted drug delivery has gained much attention due to its evident advantages. Although many technologies have been explored, the use of pH-sensitive polymers, especially biodegradable polymers, holds exceptional promise. This review aims to collate research articles concerning recent advances in this area. A systematic search using multiple databases (Google Scholar, EMBASE, PubMed, MEDLINE and Scopus) was carried out following the preferred reported items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines with an aim to explore the use of pH-sensitive carbohydrate polymers in developing colon targeted pharmaceutical formulations. Following screening and quality assessment for eligibility, 42 studies were included, exploring either single or a combination of carbohydrate polymers to develop targeted formulations for colon cancer therapy. Pectin (11) is the most widely used of these biopolymers, followed by chitosan (09), alginate (09) and guar gum (08). This systematic review has successfully gathered experimental evidence highlighting the importance of employing carbohydrate polymers in developing targeting formulations to manage colon cancer.
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Paran M, Shulman K, Kessel B, Dagan J. Synchronous Malignancies Identified by PET-CT Scan in Breast Cancer Patients. Rambam Maimonides Med J 2022; 13:RMMJ.10472. [PMID: 35482458 PMCID: PMC9049150 DOI: 10.5041/rmmj.10472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is a common malignancy and a common cause of cancer-related mortality in women. Pre-treatment workup of breast cancer does not routinely include positron emission tomography scans. We aimed to review cases of women with breast cancer and a synchronous second primary malignancy. We present three cases of women with non-metastatic cancer in whom a synchronous second primary malignancy was found. Synchronous, second primary malignancies which were identified included rectal cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, and non-small cell lung cancer. All second primary malignancies were identified by a PET-CT scan. In conclusion, PET-CT may be used for detection of secondary primary malignancies in select breast cancer patients.
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- Maya Paran
- Division of General Surgery, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
- The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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- The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- Oncology Service, Clalit Health Services, Lady Davis Carmel Hospital, Haifa, Israel
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- Division of General Surgery, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
- The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Division of General Surgery, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel
- The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Abdel-Rafei MK, Thabet NM, Abdel Maksoud MIA, Abd Elkodous M, Kawamura G, Matsuda A, Ashour AH, El-Batal AI, El-Sayyad GS. Influence of Ce 3+ Substitution on Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Properties of ZnCe xFe 2-xO 4 Nanoparticles (X = 0.0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, and 0.08) Conjugated with Ebselen and Its Role Subsidised with γ-Radiation in Mitigating Human TNBC and Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Proliferation In Vitro. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:10171. [PMID: 34576334 PMCID: PMC8466506 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221810171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Cancers are a major challenge to health worldwide. Spinel ferrites have attracted attention due to their broad theranostic applications. This study aimed at investigating the antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and anticancer activities of ebselen (Eb) and cerium-nanoparticles (Ce-NPs) in the form of ZnCexFe2-XO4 on human breast and colon cancer cell lines. Bioassays of the cytotoxic concentrations of Eb and ZnCexFe2-XO4, oxidative stress and inflammatory milieu, autophagy, apoptosis, related signalling effectors, the distribution of cells through the cell-cycle phases, and the percentage of cells with apoptosis were evaluated in cancer cell lines. Additionally, the antimicrobial and antibiofilm potential have been investigated against different pathogenic microbes. The ZOI, and MIC results indicated that ZnCexFe2-XO4; X = 0.06 specimen reduced the activity of a wide range of bacteria and unicellular fungi at low concentration including P. aeruginosa (9.5 mm; 6.250 µg/mL), S. aureus (13.2 mm; 0.390 µg/mL), and Candida albicans (13.5 mm; 0.195 µg/mL). Reaction mechanism determination indicated that after ZnCexFe2-xO4; X = 0.06 treatment, morphological differences in S.aureus were apparent with complete lysis of bacterial cells, a concomitant decrease in the viable number, and the growth of biofilm was inhibited. The combination of Eb with ZFO or ZnCexFe2-XO4 with γ-radiation exposure showed marked anti-proliferative efficacy in both cell lines, through modulating the oxidant/antioxidant machinery imbalance, restoring the fine-tuning of redox status, and promoting an anti-inflammatory milieu to prevent cancer progression, which may be a valuable therapeutic approach to cancer therapy and as a promising antimicrobial agent to reduce the pathogenic potential of the invading microbes.
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- Mohamed K. Abdel-Rafei
- Radiation Biology Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo 11787, Egypt;
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- Radiation Biology Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo 11787, Egypt;
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- Materials Science Lab., Radiation Physics Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo 11787, Egypt; (M.I.A.A.M.); (A.H.A.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi 441-8580, Aichi, Japan; (M.A.E.); (G.K.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi 441-8580, Aichi, Japan; (M.A.E.); (G.K.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi 441-8580, Aichi, Japan; (M.A.E.); (G.K.)
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- Materials Science Lab., Radiation Physics Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo 11787, Egypt; (M.I.A.A.M.); (A.H.A.)
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- Drug Microbiology Lab., Drug Radiation Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo 11787, Egypt; (A.I.E.-B.); (G.S.E.-S.)
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- Drug Microbiology Lab., Drug Radiation Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo 11787, Egypt; (A.I.E.-B.); (G.S.E.-S.)
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Frantsiyants EM, Kaplieva IV, Trepitaki LK, Surikova EI, Bandovkina VA, Neskubina IV, Коtievа IМ, Shumarin KА. Experimental Modeling of Multiple Primary Malignant Processes with One Tumor Suppressed by Another under Conditions of Primary Immunodeficiency. Bull Exp Biol Med 2021; 171:367-369. [PMID: 34302206 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-021-05229-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The phenomenon of multiple primary malignant tumors (MPMT) is characterized by the presence of several primary neoplasms in the same patient. An experimental model of MPMT with one dominating tumor was developed. Female BALB/c nude mice received simultaneous subcutaneous inoculation of Guerin's carcinoma (5×105 tumor cells in 0.5 ml saline) and B16/F10 melanoma (0.5 ml suspension diluted 1:20 with saline). Control females received transplantation of either melanoma or carcinoma alone in the same doses and volumes. In animals with MPMT model, tumors appeared 3-fold faster than after isolated transplantation of melanoma or Guerin's carcinoma and were larger by 7.5 and 2.2 times, respectively; the survival of mice with MPMT was lower. Guerin's carcinoma in the MPMT model metastasized to melanoma and almost completely suppressed its growth. Thus, a MPMT model was created with carcinoma suppressing the malignant growth of melanoma.
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- E M Frantsiyants
- National Medical Research Centre for Oncology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- National Medical Research Centre for Oncology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
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- National Medical Research Centre for Oncology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- National Medical Research Centre for Oncology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- National Medical Research Centre for Oncology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- National Medical Research Centre for Oncology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- National Medical Research Centre for Oncology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- National Medical Research Centre for Oncology, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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Imam R, Chang Q, Black M, Yu C, Cao W. CD47 expression and CD163 + macrophages correlated with prognosis of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:320. [PMID: 33765961 PMCID: PMC7992939 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08045-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Recent studies have suggested the important roles of CD47 and tumor-associated macrophages in the prognosis and immunotherapy of various human malignancies. However, the clinical significance of CD47 expression and CD163+ TAMs in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PanNET) remains unclear. Methods In this study, 47 well-differentiated PanNET resection specimens were collected. CD47 expression and CD163+ macrophages were evaluated using immunohistochemistry and correlated with clinicopathologic properties. Results Positive CD47 staining was seen in all PanNETs as well as adjacent normal islets. Compared to normal islets, CD47 overexpressed in PanNETs (p = 0.0015). In the cohort, lymph node metastasis (LNM), lymphovascular invasion (LVI), and perineural invasion (PNI) were found in 36.2, 59.6, and 48.9% of the cases, respectively. Interestingly, PanNETs with LNM, LVI, or PNI had significantly lower H-score of CD47 than those without LNM (p = 0.035), LVI (p = 0.0005), or PNI (p = 0.0035). PanNETs in patients with disease progression (recurrence/death) also showed a significantly lower expression of CD47 than those without progression (p = 0.022). In contrast, CD163+ macrophage counts were significantly higher in cases with LNM, LVI, and PNI. Conclusions Our data suggest relative low CD47 expression and high CD163+ TAMs may act as indicators for poor prognosis of PanNETs. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-021-08045-7.
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- Rami Imam
- Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 560 1st Ave, Tisch 4-15I, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 560 1st Ave, Tisch 4-15I, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 560 1st Ave, Tisch 4-15I, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 560 1st Ave, Tisch 4-15I, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 560 1st Ave, Tisch 4-15I, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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Jinka S, Rachamalla HK, Bhattacharyya T, Sridharan K, Sekhar Jaggarapu MMC, Yakati V, Banerjee R. Glucocorticoid receptor-targeted liposomal delivery system for delivering small molecule ESC8 and anti-miR-Hsp90 gene construct to combat colon cancer. Biomed Mater 2021; 16:024105. [PMID: 33434900 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/abdb08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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High mortality rate in colon cancer patients is often attributed to late diagnosis. To overcome the conventional chemotherapy associated challenges, chemotherapeutic drugs (single or combination) or genetic drugs are often delivered using ligand-modified delivery systems that selectively target over expressed receptors or particular receptors that act abnormally in cancer cells. In the current investigation, first we assessed anti-colon cancer effect of a cationic estrogenic molecule, ESC8 which was earlier shown to act against estrogen receptor (ER) ± breast cancer cells. We found that against both colon and breast cancer cells the anticancer activity is intervened by AMPK-mTOR pathway and at the same time it acts as anti-angiogenic agent. It also showed enhancement of mesenchymal-to-epithelial (MET) transition as well as reduction of cyclin D in both cells. Earlier we demonstrated the use of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) targeted cationic liposomal delivery system carrying anti-Hsp90 plasmid and ESC8 to act as potent anti-skin cancer therapeutics. As ESC8 demonstrated anti-colon cancer effect in vitro, in here, we used the same GR-targeted liposomal formulation but carrying a more fusogenic cationic lipid D1 and used against colon tumor orthotopic model in mice. We show that GR targeted formulation (D1XE-Hsp90) exhibited efficient cellular uptake, transfection and selective cytotoxicity in colon cancer cells, tumor-targeted bio-distribution and enhanced survivability, reduced tumor size in orthotopic colon tumor-bearing mice. The tumor sections exhibited reduced tumor proliferation as well as neo-vascularization, thus supporting the holistic antitumor effect of the D1XE-Hsp90 formulation. Over all our results establish the GR-targeted D1XE-Hsp90 formulation as potent anti-colon cancer therapeutics.
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- Sudhakar Jinka
- Applied Biology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India. Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDC Campus, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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