Establishment of Clonal Colony-Forming Assay for Propagation of Pancreatic Cancer Cells With Stem Cell Properties

Gou, Shanmiao; Liu, Tao; Wang, Chunyou; Yin, Tao; Li, Kai; Yang, Ming; Zhou, Jing

doi:10.1097/mpa.0b013e318033f9f4

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“…39,64 They can propagate to form clonal growth and mammospheres in vitro that are surrogate detection methods for cancer stem cell properties. 7,24,65,66 Our studies found that ASA significantly reduced clonal growth (Figure 3), blocked self-renewal of BTICs (Figure 4), reprogrammed the mesenchymal to epithelial transition ( Figures 5 and 6), and reduced aggressive behavior of residual BC cells. However, the precise mechanisms of ASA action on regulation of pathobiological behavior of BTICs/BCSCs are still unidentified.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aspirin blocks growth of breast tumor cells and tumor-initiating cells and induces reprogramming factors of mesenchymal to epithelial transition

Maity

Das

et al. 2015

Laboratory Investigation

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Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), also known as aspirin, a classic, nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is widely used to relieve minor aches and pains and to reduce fever. Epidemiological studies and other experimental studies suggest that ASA use reduces the risk of different cancers including breast cancer (BC) and may be used as a chemopreventive agent against BC and other cancers. These studies have raised the tempting possibility that ASA could serve as a preventive medicine for BC. However, lack of in-depth knowledge of the mechanism of action of ASA reshapes the debate of risk and benefit of using ASA in prevention of BC. Our studies, using in vitro and in vivo tumor xenograft models, show a strong beneficial effect of ASA in the prevention of breast carcinogenesis. We find that ASA not only prevents breast tumor cell growth in vitro and tumor growth in nude mice xenograft model through the induction of apoptosis, but also significantly reduces the self-renewal capacity and growth of breast tumor-initiating cells (BTICs)/breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) and delays the formation of a palpable tumor. Moreover, ASA regulates other pathophysiological events in breast carcinogenesis, such as reprogramming the mesenchymal to epithelial transition (MET) and delaying in vitro migration in BC cells. The tumor growth-inhibitory and reprogramming roles of ASA could be mediated through inhibition of TGF-β/ SMAD4 signaling pathway that is associated with growth, motility, invasion, and metastasis in advanced BCs. Collectively, ASA has a therapeutic or preventive potential by attacking possible target such as TGF-β in breast carcinogenesis.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aspirin blocks growth of breast tumor cells and tumor-initiating cells and induces reprogramming factors of mesenchymal to epithelial transition

Maity

Das

et al. 2015

Laboratory Investigation

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“…The existence of CSCs, or tumor-initiating cells, was first reported by Lapidot and colleagues (93). Since then, CSCs have been identified in numerous solid tumors, including breast, colon, endometrial, pancreas, prostate, ovary, and brain tumors (94)(95)(96)(97)(98)(99)(100)(101)(102). High tumorigenicity was shown in CSCs.…”

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Mechanism of the Mesenchymal–Epithelial Transition and Its Relationship with Metastatic Tumor Formation

Yao

Dai

Peng

2011

Molecular Cancer Research

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Cancer metastasis consists of a sequential series of events, and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) are recognized as critical events for metastasis of carcinomas. A current area of focus is the histopathological similarity between primary and metastatic tumors, and MET at sites of metastases has been postulated to be part of the process of metastatic tumor formation. Here, we summarize accumulating evidence from experimental studies that directly supports the role of MET in cancer metastasis, and we analyze the main mechanisms that regulate MET or reverse EMT in carcinomas. Given the critical role of MET in metastatic tumor formation, the potential to effectively target the MET process at sites of metastasis offers new hope for inhibiting metastatic tumor formation.

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“…In the latter assay, the CSCs of PDAC cells form floating colonies when cultivated in ultra-low-attachment dishes (9)(10)(11) (12). In a previous study, we reported that nestin, a pancreatic CSC marker, is more highly expressed in the spheres of three PDAC cell lines than in nonsphere cells (13).…”

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Electron microscopic analysis of different cell types in human pancreatic cancer spheres

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Abstract. Cancer stem cells (CSCs), which are pluripotent and self-renewable, contribute to the initiation and metastasis of cancer, and are responsible for resistance to chemotherapy and radiation. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive type of cancer that is associated with a high incidence of distant metastasis and recurrence. Sphere formation reveals cell proliferation under nonadherent conditions and is commonly used to identify CSCs; measurements of the number, area and volume of the spheres are used to estimate stemness of PDAC cells. However, detailed morphological analysis of such spheres has not been performed. The aim of the present study was to examine the morphology of spheres isolated from PANC-1 human pancreatic cancer cells via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). PANC-1 cells formed round to irregular oblong spheres within 1 week following seeding in ultra-low-attachment plates. These spheres exhibited higher levels of expression of CSC markers, including nestin, sex determining region Y-box 2, and CD44 containing variant exon 9, compared with adherent cells. SEM analysis revealed that the spheres exhibited a grape-like appearance, harboring cancer cells with smooth or rough surfaces. Similarly, TEM analysis detected cancer cells with varying surface types within the spheres: Those with smooth surfaces, irregular large protrusions, protrusions and a small number of microvilli, and those with many microvilli throughout the entire cell surface. These morphological differences among cancer cells may be indicative of different stages in the differentiation process, from CSCs to non-CSCs, within the spheres.

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Establishment of Clonal Colony-Forming Assay for Propagation of Pancreatic Cancer Cells With Stem Cell Properties

Cited by 116 publications

References 26 publications

Aspirin blocks growth of breast tumor cells and tumor-initiating cells and induces reprogramming factors of mesenchymal to epithelial transition

Aspirin blocks growth of breast tumor cells and tumor-initiating cells and induces reprogramming factors of mesenchymal to epithelial transition

Mechanism of the Mesenchymal–Epithelial Transition and Its Relationship with Metastatic Tumor Formation

Electron microscopic analysis of different cell types in human pancreatic cancer spheres

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