scholarly journals Obesity Enhances the Conversion of Adipose-Derived Stromal/Stem Cells into Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblast Leading to Cancer Cell Proliferation and Progression to an Invasive Phenotype

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Strong ◽  
Dorothy T. Pei ◽  
Christian G. Hurst ◽  
Jeffrey M. Gimble ◽  
Matthew E. Burow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Cell Proliferation ◽  
Mcf7 Cells ◽  
Invasive Phenotype ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Stromal Stem Cells

Obesity is associated with enhanced tumor growth and progression. Within the adipose tissue are adipose-derived stromal/stem cells (ASCs) that have been shown to convert into carcinoma-associated fibroblast (CAFs) in the presence of tumor-derived factors. However, the impact of obesity on the ASCs and on the conversion of ASCs into CAFs has not been demonstrated. In the current study, ASCs isolated from lean donors (BMI < 25; lnASCs) were compared with ASCs isolated from obese donors (BMI > 30, obASCs). The contribution of tumor-derived factors on the conversion of ASCs to CAFs was investigated. Following exposure to cancer cells, obASCs expressed higher levels of CAF markers, including NG2, alpha-SMA, VEGF, FAP, and FSP, compared to lnASCs. To investigate the crosstalk between ASCs and breast cancer cells, MCF7 cells were serially cocultured with lnASCs or obASCs. After coculture with lnASCs and obASCs, MCF7 cells demonstrated enhanced proliferation and expressed an invasive phenotype morphologically, with more pronounced effects following exposure to obASCs. Long-term exposure to obASCs also enhanced the expression of protumorgenic factors. Together, these results suggest that obesity alters ASCs to favor their rapid conversion into CAFs, which in turn enhances the proliferative rate, the phenotype, and gene expression profile of breast cancer cells.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Characterization of Green Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Antiproliferative Effects through Apoptosis Induction and MicroRNA Modulation in Breast Cancer Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Amir Hossein Aalami ◽  
Mohammad Mesgari ◽  
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Fluorescent Dyes ◽  
Cytotoxicity Test ◽  
Mcf7 Cells ◽  
Zno Nps ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
The Impact

Changes in the expression of microRNAs can affect cancer cells’ viability and behavior and the impact on cancer treatment. In this study, the expression of miR-155-5p, miR-203a-3p, and miR-223-3p in the MCF7 cancer cell line was studied when exposed to ZnO nanoparticles synthesized through a green route. Mentioned ZnO-NPs were well characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, DLS, XRD, FTIR, FE-SEM, EDX, zeta potential, and AFM analyses. Cellular studies were conducted using ZnO-NPs before miRNA investigations including MTT cytotoxicity test against MCF7, MDA-MB-231, and HFF cell lines. Moreover, apoptosis assays were performed using morphological analysis, fluorescent dyes, flow cytometry, and evaluation of caspase-3 and caspase-8 gene expression. Biological properties such as the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of these novel ZnO-NPs were considered. MTT assays showed that the inhibitory concentration (IC50) of ZnO-NPs after 24 h was 11.16 μg/mL, 60.08 μg/mL, and 26.3 μg/mL on MCF7, MDA-MB-231, and HFF cells, respectively. The qRT-PCR results showed reduced expression of miR-155-5p, miR-203a-3p, and miR-223-3p when the MCF7 cells were treated with the IC50 concentration of ZnO-NPs (11.16 μg/mL). The antioxidant activity results showed EC50 values at 57.19 μg/mL and 31.5 μg/mL in DPPH and ABTS assays, respectively. The antimicrobial activity of ZnO-NPs was determined on Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial strains and fungi using MIC and MBC assays. These NPs had a significant effect in reducing the expression of microRNAs in breast cancer cells. Finally, ZnO-NPs exerted antioxidant and antimicrobial activities.

scholarly journals Comparison of Breast and Abdominal Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells in Support of Proliferation of Breast Cancer Cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 550-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaehyup Kim ◽  
Leah E Escalante ◽  
Bridget A Dollar ◽  
Summer E Hanson ◽  
Peiman Hematti
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Abdominal Adipose Tissue ◽  
Stromal Stem Cells

scholarly journals Senescent mesenchymal stem cells remodel extracellular matrix driving breast cancer cells to a more-invasive phenotype

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
pp. jcs232470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepraj Ghosh ◽  
Carolina Mejia Pena ◽  
Nhat Quach ◽  
Botai Xuan ◽  
Amy H. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Extracellular Matrix ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Invasive Phenotype

scholarly journals Hormonal Therapy Resistance and Breast Cancer: Involvement of Adipocytes and Leptin

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laetitia Delort ◽  
Lauriane Bougaret ◽  
Juliette Cholet ◽  
Marion Vermerie ◽  
Hermine Billard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Gene Expression ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Hormonal Therapy ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Hormonal Therapies ◽  
The Impact

Obesity, a recognized risk factor for breast cancer in postmenopausal women, is associated with higher mortality rates regardless of menopausal status, which could in part be explained by therapeutic escape. Indeed, adipose microenvironment has been described to influence the efficiency of chemo- and hormonal therapies. Residual cancer stem cells could also have a key role in this process. To understand the mechanisms involved in the reduced efficacy of hormonal therapy on breast cancer cells in the presence of adipose secretome, human adipose stem cells (hMAD cell line) differentiated into mature adipocytes were co-cultured with mammary breast cancer cells and treated with hormonal therapies (tamoxifen, fulvestrant). Proliferation and apoptosis were measured (fluorescence test, impedancemetry, cytometry) and the gene expression profile was evaluated. Cancer stem cells were isolated from mammospheres made from MCF-7. The impact of chemo- and hormonal therapies and leptin was evaluated in this population. hMAD-differentiated mature adipocytes and their secretions were able to increase mammary cancer cell proliferation and to suppress the antiproliferative effect of tamoxifen, confirming previous data and validating our model. Apoptosis and cell cycle did not seem to be involved in this process. The evaluation of gene expression profiles suggested that STAT3 could be a possible target. On the contrary, leptin did not seem to be involved. The study of isolated cancer stem cells revealed that their proliferation was stimulated in the presence of anticancer therapies (tamoxifen, fulvestrant, doxorubicine) and leptin. Our study confirmed the role of adipocytes and their secretome, but above all, the role of communication between adipose and cancer cells in interfering with the efficiency of hormonal therapy. Among the pathophysiological mechanisms involved, leptin does not seem to interfere with the estrogenic pathway but seems to promote the proliferation of cancer stem cells.

The Impact of Antioxidants from the Diet on Breast Cancer Cells Monitored by Raman Microspectroscopy

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-137
Author(s):  
Paula Sofia Coutinho Medeiros ◽  
Ana Lúcia Marques Batista de Carvalho ◽  
Cristina Ruano ◽  
Juan Carlos Otero ◽  
Maria Paula Matos Marques
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Triple Negative ◽  
Breast Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Coumaric Acid ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
The Impact

Background: The impact of the ubiquitous dietary phenolic compound p-coumaric acid on human breast cancer cells was assessed, through a multidisciplinary approach: Combined biological assays for cytotoxicity evaluation and biochemical profiling by Raman microspectroscopic analysis in cells. </P><P> Methods: Para-coumaric acid was shown to exert in vitro chemoprotective and antitumor activities, depending on the concentration and cell line probed: a significant anti-invasive ability was detected for the triple-negative MDA-MB-231 cells, while a high pro-oxidant effect was found for the estrogen- dependent MCF-7 cells. A striking cell selectivity was obtained, with a more noticeable outcome on the triple-negative MDA-MB-231 cell line. Results: The main impact on the cellular biochemical profile was verified to be on proteins and lipids, thus justifying the compound´s anti-invasive effect and chemoprotective ability. Conclusion: p-Coumaric acid was thus shown to be a promising chemoprotective/chemotherapeutic agent, particularly against the low prognosis triple-negative human breast adenocarcinoma.

ILF3-AS1 promotes cell proliferation and inhibits cell apoptosis of breast cancer by binding with miR-4429 to upregulate RAB14

2021 ◽  
pp. 096032712198942
Author(s):  
Xiaoxue Zhang ◽  
Xianxin Xie ◽  
Kuiran Gao ◽  
Xiaoming Wu ◽  
Yanwei Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cell ◽  
Cell Apoptosis ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Migration And Invasion ◽  
Cancer Cell Proliferation ◽  
Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation ◽  
Cancer Tissues

As one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women, breast cancer accounts for a 30% increase of incidence worldwide since 1970s. Recently, increasing studies have revealed that the long non-coding RNA ILF3-AS1 is involved in the progression of various cancers. Nevertheless, the role of ILF3-AS1 in breast cancer remains largely unknown. In the present study, we found that ILF3-AS1 was highly expressed in breast cancer tissues and cells. ILF3-AS1 silencing inhibited breast cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and promoted cell apoptosis. ILF3-AS1 bound with miR-4429 in breast cancer cells. Moreover, RAB14 was a downstream target of miR-4429, and miR-4429 expression was negatively correlated with RAB14 or ILF3-AS1 expression in breast cancer tissues. The result of rescue experiments demonstrated that overexpression of RAB14 can reverse the inhibitory effect of ILF3-AS1 knockdown on breast cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Overall, ILF3-AS1 promotes the malignant phenotypes of breast cancer cells by interacting with miR-4429 to regulate RAB14, which might offer a new insight into the underlying mechanism of breast cancer.

scholarly journals Comparative effect of thermo/pH-responsive polymer-coated gold nanocages and hollow nanostars on chemo-photothermal therapy of breast cancer cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asrin Pakravan ◽  
Mehdi Azizi ◽  
Fariborz Rahimi ◽  
Farhad Bani ◽  
Farideh Mahmoudzadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Mtt Assay ◽  
Photothermal Therapy ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Covalent Attachment ◽  
Mcf7 Cells ◽  
Dapi Staining ◽  
Hemolysis Assay ◽  
Gold Nanocages

Abstract Background Combination chemo-photothermal therapy appears to be one of the next generations of cancer treatment. In this study hollow gold nanostars (HGNSs) and gold nanocages (GNCs) were synthesized and stabilized with thermo-pH-sensitive thiol-end capped ABC triblock copolymer poly(acrylic acid)-b-poly(N isopropylacrylamide)-b-poly (e-caprolactone)-SH; PAA-b-PNIPAAm-b-PCL-SH (GNSs@Pol). Doxorubicin (Dox) was conjugated to the GNSs@Pol nanostructures via ionic interaction, covalent attachment and hydrogen bonding (GNSs@Dox-Pol). The physicochemical characteristics of prepared GNSs@Pol and GNSs were assessed using dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and zeta potential techniques. Cytocompatibility of the GNSs@Pol was studied by hemolysis assay and MTT assay. The chemo-photothermal therapy (PTT) potential of GNSs@Dox-Pol was compared on MCF7 cells using MTT assay, cell cycle, DAPI staining and Annexin-V apoptosis assay techniques. Results Cell internalization results showed an almost complete uptake of GNSs@Pol by MCF-7 cells in the first 3 h of treatment. The heat generation measurement results showed that both of GNSs have a potential for light to heat conversion (∆T = 23–27 ºC) and HGNSs demonstrated better efficiency than GNCs after 10-min exposure to NIR irradiation. Following chemo-photothermal treatment, the highest cell mortality (90%) and apoptotic effects (97% apoptosis) were observed in HGNSs@Dox-Pol received laser irradiation treatment group. Conclusions This work highlights the potential application of designed GNSs@Dox-Pol in a combinational chemo-PTT to treat breast cancer cells. Graphic abstract

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