scholarly journals Ultrasound-Targeted Microbubble Destruction-Mediated Downregulation of EZH2 Inhibits Stemness and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Liver Cancer Stem Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 221-237
Author(s):  
Jie Wu ◽  
Lulu Sun ◽  
Tingting Liu ◽  
Gang Dong
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Stem Cells ◽  
Liver Cancer ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Liver Cancer Stem Cells

Overexpression of miR-200a suppresses epithelial-mesenchymal transition of liver cancer stem cells

Tumor Biology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 2447-2456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianlin Wang ◽  
Xisheng Yang ◽  
Bai Ruan ◽  
Bin Dai ◽  
Yuan Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Stem Cells ◽  
Liver Cancer ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Liver Cancer Stem Cells

scholarly journals Casticin inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition of liver cancer stem cells of the SMMC-7721 cell line through downregulating Twist

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1625-1631 ◽  
Author(s):  
MENG HE ◽  
XIAO-CHENG CAO ◽  
GUI-CHENG HE ◽  
XI-FENG SHENG ◽  
XIAO-HONG AI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Stem Cells ◽  
Liver Cancer ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Liver Cancer Stem Cells

scholarly journals The microRNA-210-Stathmin1 Axis Decreases Cell Stiffness to Facilitate the Invasiveness of Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1833
Author(s):  
Tsai-Tsen Liao ◽  
Wei-Chung Cheng ◽  
Chih-Yung Yang ◽  
Yin-Quan Chen ◽  
Shu-Han Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Stem Cells ◽  
Cell Motility ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Cell Stiffness ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Cytoskeletal Dynamics ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells

Cell migration is critical for regional dissemination and distal metastasis of cancer cells, which remain the major causes of poor prognosis and death in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Although cytoskeletal dynamics and cellular deformability contribute to the migration of cancer cells and metastasis, the mechanisms governing the migratory ability of cancer stem cells (CSCs), a nongenetic source of tumor heterogeneity, are unclear. Here, we expanded colorectal CSCs (CRCSCs) as colonospheres and showed that CRCSCs exhibited higher cell motility in transwell migration assays and 3D invasion assays and greater deformability in particle tracking microrheology than did their parental CRC cells. Mechanistically, in CRCSCs, microRNA-210-3p (miR-210) targeted stathmin1 (STMN1), which is known for inducing microtubule destabilization, to decrease cell elasticity in order to facilitate cell motility without affecting the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) status. Clinically, the miR-210-STMN1 axis was activated in CRC patients with liver metastasis and correlated with a worse clinical outcome. This study elucidates a miRNA-oriented mechanism regulating the deformability of CRCSCs beyond the EMT process.

scholarly journals The inhibition of ABCB1/MDR1 or ABCG2/BCRP enables doxorubicin to eliminate liver cancer stem cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Yin ◽  
Dongxi Xiang ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
Yumei Zhang ◽  
Cuong V. Pham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Stem Cells ◽  
Liver Cancer ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Annexin V ◽  
Intracellular Concentration ◽  
Liver Cancer Stem Cells ◽  
Chemotherapy Agent ◽  
Future Strategy ◽  
Annexin V Assay

AbstractTwo ATP-binding cassette transporters, ABCB1/MDR1 and ABCG2/BCRP, are considered the most critical determinants for chemoresistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. However, their roles in the chemoresistance in liver cancer stem cells remain elusive. Here we explored the role of inhibition of MDR1 or ABCG2 in sensitizing liver cancer stem cells to doxorubicin, the most frequently used chemotherapeutic agent in treating liver cancer. We show that the inhibition of MDR1 or ABCG2 in Huh7 and PLC/PRF/5 cells using either pharmacological inhibitors or RNAi resulted in the elevated level of intracellular concentration of doxorubicin and the accompanied increased apoptosis as determined by confocal microscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography, flow cytometry, and annexin V assay. Notably, the inhibition of MDR1 or ABCG2 led to the reversal of the chemoresistance, as evident from the enhanced death of the chemoresistant liver cancer stem cells in tumorsphere-forming assays. Thus, the elevation of effective intracellular concentration of doxorubicin via the inhibition of MDR1 or ABCG2 represents a promising future strategy that transforms doxorubicin from a traditional chemotherapy agent into a robust killer of liver cancer stem cells for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization.

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