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Adult stromal cells derived from human adipose tissue provoke pancreatic cancer cell death both in vitro and in vivo.

Cousin B., Ravet E., Poglio S., De Toni F., Bertuzzi M., Lulka H.

Laboratory Study, published in PLoS One (2009) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
PLoS One (2009)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
19609435
PMCID
PMC2707007
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0006278
Citations
166

Abstract (original English)

Background Normal tissue homeostasis is maintained by dynamic interactions between epithelial cells and their microenvironment. Disrupting this homeostasis can induce aberrant cell proliferation, adhesion, function and migration that might promote malignant behavior. Indeed, aberrant stromal-epithelial interactions contribute to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) spread and metastasis, and this raises the possibility that novel stroma-targeted therapies represent additional approaches for combating this malignant disease. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of human stromal cells derived from adipose tissue (ADSC) on pancreatic tumor cell proliferation. Principal findings Co-culturing pancreatic tumor cells with ADSC and ADSC-conditioned medium sampled from different donors inhibited cancer cell viability and proliferation. ADSC-mediated inhibitory effect was further extended to other epithelial cancer-derived cell lines (liver, colon, prostate). ADSC conditioned medium induced cancer cell necrosis following G1-phase arrest, without evidence of apoptosis. In vivo, a single intra-tumoral injection of ADSC in a model of pancreatic adenocarcinoma induced a strong and long-lasting inhibition of tumor growth. Conclusion These data indicate that ADSC strongly inhibit PDAC proliferation, both in vitro and in vivo and induce tumor cell death by altering cell c

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
AdenocarcinomaAdipose TissueAdultCell DeathCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCoculture TechniquesCulture Media, ConditionedG1 PhaseHumans

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