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Mesenchymal stem cells modulate breast cancer progression through their secretome by downregulating ten-eleven translocation 1

Motamed R., Jabbari K., Sheikhbahaei M., Ghazimoradi MH., Ghodsi S., Jahangir M.

Laboratory Study, published in Sci Rep (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Sci Rep (2025)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
39994414
PMCID
PMC11850621
DOI
10.1038/s41598-025-91314-3
Citations
1

Abstract (original English)

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have emerged as crucial players within the tumor microenvironment (TME), contributing through their paracrine secretome. Depending on the context, the MSC-derived secretome can either support or inhibit tumor growth. This study investigates the role of MSC-derived secretome in modulating breast cancer (BC) cell behavior, with a focus on ten-eleven translocation 1 (TET1), a DNA demethylase with known oncogenic properties in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). We first isolated and characterized human bone marrow-derived MSCs, and then assessed the impact of their secretome on BC cells. Treatment with the MSC-derived secretome significantly inhibited the proliferation and migration of both MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 BC cell lines, resulting in reduced cell viability and migration rates compared to control cells. Western blot analyses revealed downregulation of Cyclin D1 and c-Myc, along with decreased expression of N-cadherin and increased expression of E-cadherin, indicating potential inhibition of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Differential gene expression analyses highlighted TET1 as significantly upregulated in TNBC tissues compared to normal samples. Further experiments confirmed that the MSC-derived secretome downregulated TET1 expression in BC cells, as evidenced by RT-qPCR and western blot analyses. To explore TET1's functional role, w

What this study does not prove

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

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Cell Line, TumorMesenchymal Stem CellsHumansBreast NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionMixed Function OxygenasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsCell ProliferationCell MovementCell Survival

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