scholarly journals Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cell-like phenotype induced by Twist1 contribute to acquired resistance to irinotecan in colon cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 515-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Yang ◽  
Guoxin Wang ◽  
Dajian Zhu ◽  
Yanfeng Huang ◽  
Yong Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cancer Stem Cell ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Acquired Resistance ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

scholarly journals Partial acquisition of stemness properties in tumorspheres obtained from interleukin-8-treated MCF-7 cells

Tumor Biology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 101042832097943
Author(s):  
Natalia Ospina-Muñoz ◽  
Jean-Paul Vernot
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cancer Stem Cell ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Cancer Cell Line ◽  
Interleukin 8 ◽  
Self Renewal ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Sphere Formation ◽  
Mcf 7

The interleukin-8 is an important regulator of the tumor microenvironment, promoting the epithelial–mesenchymal transition and the acquisition of stem-like cell properties in cancer cells. The tumorsphere-formation assay has been used for the identification of cancer stem cell. Interleukin-8 induces the formation of larger tumorspheres in Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) cells, suggesting cancer stem cell enrichment. In this work, we aimed to study the phenotypic and functional characteristics of the cells present within the tumorspheres of MCF-7 cells previously treated with interleukin-8. MCF-7 cells treated for 5 days or not with this cytokine were further cultivated in ultralow attachment plates for another 5 days to allow tumorspheres formation. We showed that the enhanced sphere formation by MCF-7 cells was not a consequence of higher cell proliferation by interleukin-8 stimulation. Despite maintaining an epithelial–mesenchymal transition phenotype with the presence of epithelial and mesenchymal markers, basic stemness properties were impaired in tumorspheres and in those treated with interleukin-8, while others were increased. Self-renewal capacity was increased in interleukin-8-treated cells only in the first generation of tumorspheres but was not sustained in consecutive assays. Accordingly, self-renewal and reprogramming gene expression, differentiation capacity to adipocytes, and clonogenicity were also impaired. We showed also that tumorspheres were enriched in differentiated luminal cells (EpCAM+/CD49f−). Nevertheless, cells were more quiescent and maintain a partial epithelial–mesenchymal transition, consistent with their increased resistance to Paclitaxel and Doxorubicin. They also presented higher migration and interleukin-8-directed invasion. Therefore, the breast cancer cell line MCF-7, having a low stemness index, might partially acquire some stem-like cell attributes after interleukin-8 stimulation, increasing its aggressiveness.

scholarly journals Cooperation of Cancer Stem Cell Properties and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in the Establishment of Breast Cancer Metastasis

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsu Hayashida ◽  
Hiromitsu Jinno ◽  
Yuko Kitagawa ◽  
Masaki Kitajima
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cancer Stem Cell ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Metastatic Tumor ◽  
Breast Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Cell Junctions ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a multistep process in which cells acquire molecular alterations such as loss of cell-cell junctions and restructuring of the cytoskeleton. There is an increasing understanding that this process may promote breast cancer progression through promotion of invasive and metastatic tumor growth. Recent observations imply that there may be a cross-talk between EMT and cancer stem cell properties, leading to enhanced tumorigenicity and the capacity to generate heterogeneous tumor cell populations. Here, we review the experimental and clinical evidence for the involvement of EMT in cancer stem cell theory, focusing on the common characteristics of this phenomenon.

scholarly journals Helicobacter pylori generates cells with cancer stem cell properties via epithelial–mesenchymal transition-like changes

Oncogene ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (32) ◽  
pp. 4123-4131 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Bessède ◽  
C Staedel ◽  
L A Acuña Amador ◽  
P H Nguyen ◽  
L Chambonnier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cancer Stem Cell ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

scholarly journals HERV-K HML-2 transcription in diverse cancers is related with cancer stem cell and epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey T. Lin ◽  
Cindy G. Santander ◽  
Fabricia F. Nascimento ◽  
Emanuele Marchi ◽  
Timokratis Karamitros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cancer Stem Cell ◽  
Human Genome ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Endogenous Retroviruses ◽  
Human Endogenous Retrovirus ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition

AbstractEndogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are remnants of ancient retroviral infections that make up 8% of the human genome. Although these elements are mostly fragmented and inactive, many proviruses belonging to the HERV-K (HML-2) family, the youngest lineage in the human genome, have intact open reading frames, some encoding for accessory genes called np9 and rec that interact with oncogenic pathways. Many studies have established that ERVs are transiently expressed in both stem cells and cancer, resulting in aberrant self-renewal and uncontrolled proliferation. np9 and rec expression are significantly correlated with a range of cancer stem cell (CSC) and epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) biomarkers, including cellular receptors, transcription factors, and histone modifiers. Surprisingly, these ERV genes are negatively correlated with genes known to promote pluripotency in embryonic stem cell lines, such as Oct4. These results indicate that HERV-K (HML-2) is part of the transcriptional landscape responsible for cancer cells undergoing the phenotypic switch that characterises EMT. The discovery of np9 and rec’s correlation with CSC and EMT biomarkers suggest a yet undescribed role affecting the transitional CSC-like state in EMT and the shift towards cancer malignancy.ImportanceIn this study, we find that human endogenous retrovirus HERV-K (HML-2)-encoded genes np9 and rec are correlated with the expression of many biomarkers associated with cancer stem cells (CSC) and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). There has been a significant effort to develop novel treatments targeting CSC and EMT-specific signalling pathways and cell surface markers. This research describes HERV-K (HML-2) as interacting or being part of the regulatory network that make up reversible cell state switching in EMT. Our findings suggest these specific HERVs may be good candidate biomarkers in identifying the transitional CSC-like states that are present during the progression of EMT and cancer metastasis.

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