Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesLaboratory StudyEurope PMC

Co-culture With Human Breast Adipocytes Differentially Regulates Protein Abundance in Breast Cancer Cells

Lee Isla Crake R., Phillips E., Kleffmann T., Currie MJ.

Laboratory Study, published in Cancer Genomics Proteomics (2019) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Cancer Genomics Proteomics (2019)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
31467226
PMCID
PMC6727076
DOI
10.21873/cgp.20137
Citations
13

Abstract (original English)

Background/aim Recent research highlights the role of cancer-associated adipocytes (CAA) in promoting breast cancer cell migration, invasion and resistance to therapy. This study aimed at identifying cellular proteins differentially regulated in breast cancer cells co-cultured with CAA. Materials and methods Adipocytes isolated from human breast adipose tissue were co-cultured with hormone receptor-positive (MCF-7) or -negative (MDA-MB-231) breast cancer cells using a transwell co-culture system. Proteomes of co-cultured and control breast cancer cells were compared quantitatively using iTRAQ labelling and tandem mass spectrometry, and the results were validated by western blotting. Results A total of 1,126 and 1,218 proteins were identified in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells, respectively. Among these, 85 (MCF-7) and 63 (MDA-MB-231) had an average fold change >1.5 following co-culture. Pathway analysis revealed that CAA-induced enrichment of proteins involved in metabolism, the ubiquitin proteasome, and purine synthesis. Conclusion This study provides a proteomic platform for investigating the paracrine role of CAA in promoting breast cancer cell metastasis and resistance to therapy.

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
Cell Line, TumorAdipocytesHumansBreast NeoplasmsCoculture TechniquesCell DifferentiationFemaleTumor Microenvironment

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