Level C· Early human research exploring benefitsProspective StudyPubMedOpen access

Adipose stem cell crosstalk with chemo-residual breast cancer cells: implications for tumor recurrence.

Lyes MA., Payne S., Ferrell P., Pizzo SV., Hollenbeck ST., Bachelder RE.

Prospective Study, published in Breast Cancer Res Treat (2018) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Breast Cancer Res Treat (2018)
Country
Netherlands
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
30594967
PMCID
PMC6422973
DOI
10.1007/s10549-018-05103-w
Citations
13

Abstract (original English)

Purpose Most triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients exhibit an incomplete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, resulting in chemo-residual tumor cells that drive tumor recurrence and patient mortality. Accordingly, strategies for eliminating chemo-residual tumor cells are urgently needed. Although stromal cells contribute to tumor cell invasion, to date, their ability to influence chemo-residual tumor cell behavior has not been examined. Our study is the first to investigate cross-talk between adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) and chemo-residual TNBC cells. We examine if ASCs promote chemo-residual tumor cell proliferation, having implications for tumor recurrence. Methods ASC migration toward chemo-residual TNBC cells was tested in a transwell migration assay. Importance of the SDF-1α/CXCR4 axis was determined using neutralizing antibodies and a small molecule inhibitor. The ability of ASCs to drive tumor cell proliferation was analyzed by culturing tumor cells ± ASC conditioned media (CM) and determining cell counts. Downstream signaling pathways activated in chemo-residual tumor cells following their exposure to ASC CM were studied by immunoblotting. Importance of FGF2 in promoting proliferation was assessed using an FGF2-neutralizing antibody. Results ASCs migrated toward chemo-residual TNBC cells in a CXCR4/SDF-1α-dependent manner. Moreover, ASC CM increased chemo-

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

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Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

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Adipose TissueCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationChemokine CXCL12Culture Media, ConditionedDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFibroblast Growth Factor 2Humans

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