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Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and extracellular vesicles confer antitumor activity in preclinical treatment of breast cancer.

Li T., Zhou X., Wang J., Liu Z., Han S., Wan L.

Animal Study, published in Pharmacol Res (2020) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Pharmacol Res (2020)
Country
Netherlands
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
32360582
DOI
10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104843
Citations
57

Abstract (original English)

Both antitumor and protumor property of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been demonstrated. We hypothesize that this contradiction is due to the heterogeneity of MSC subsets and that extracellular vesicles (EVs) from distinct MSC subsets can transfer the corresponding antitumor activities. Here we evaluated the antitumor activities of two subsets of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) and ADSC-derived EVs (ADSC-EVs) in immunocompetent syngeneic mouse models of breast cancer. We identified CD90 high and CD90 low ADSC subsets and demonstrated that CD90 high ADSCs could be converted into CD90 low ADSCs by stimulation with LPS. CD90 low ADSCs and its derived EVs significantly inhibited tumor growth in tumor-bearing mice. Benefit of tumor control were associated with decreased tumor cell proliferation and migration, and enhanced tumor cell apoptosis mediated by ADSC-EVs. Antioncogenic miRNA-16-5p loaded CD90 low ADSC-EVs further significantly enhanced antitumor activities. Taken together, this study represents the first attempt to apply our newly identified antitumor ADSCs and its derived EVs in preclinical treatment of breast cancer. This study also provides the evidence that EVs can serve as a novel and effective therapeutics or drug delivery vesicle. This new therapeutic approach could be potentially applicable to breast cancer and many other types of cancer.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Adipose TissueAnimalsApoptosisBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationExtracellular VesiclesFemaleMesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation

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