AIM: To study the cancer stem cell population in esophageal cancer cell lines KYSE-150 and TE-1 and identify whether the resulting stem-like spheroid cells display cancer stem cells and radiation resistance characteri...AIM: To study the cancer stem cell population in esophageal cancer cell lines KYSE-150 and TE-1 and identify whether the resulting stem-like spheroid cells display cancer stem cells and radiation resistance characteristics.展开更多
Head and neck squamous cell cancer(HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer in the world. Effective therapeutic modalities such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and combinations of each are used in the management of ...Head and neck squamous cell cancer(HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer in the world. Effective therapeutic modalities such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and combinations of each are used in the management of the disease. In most cases, treatment fails to obtain total cancer cure. In recent years, it appears that one of the key determinants of treatment failure may be the presence of cancer stem cells(CSCs) that escape currently available therapies. CSCs form a small portion of the total tumor burden but may play a disproportionately important role in determining outcomes. CSCs have stem features such as self-renewal, high migration capacity, drug resistance, high proliferation abilities. A large body of evidence points to the fact that CSCs are particularly resistant to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In HNSCC, CSCs have been increasingly shown to have an integral role in tumor initiation, disease progression, metastasis and treatment resistance. In the light of such observations, the present review summarizes biological characteristics of CSCs in HNSCC, outlines targeted strategies for the successful eradication of CSCs in HNSCC including targeting the self-renewal controlling pathways, blocking epithelial mesenchymal transition, niche targeting, immunotherapy approaches and highlights the need to better understand CSCs biology for new treatments modalities.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether cancer stem cells(CSCs) more efficiently activating platelets and evading immune surveillance than non-CSCs thus promoting metastasis.METHODS:We enriched and identified sphereforming c...OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether cancer stem cells(CSCs) more efficiently activating platelets and evading immune surveillance than non-CSCs thus promoting metastasis.METHODS:We enriched and identified sphereforming cells(SFCs) and coincubated washed platelets with several platelet activators including collagen,4T1 and SFCs.Platelet-coating tumor cells,platelet activation and TGF-β1 release were analyzed.Then natural kell cells(NK) were incubated with supernatants of different activated platelet samples what we called sample release(SR).The degranulation assay and NKG2 D expression on NK cells were conducted by flow cytometry.Finally tissue factor(TF) expression of SFCs or 4T1 were evaluated by western blot.RESULTS:Breast cancer cell line 4T1 could form spheres in serum-free medium at low adherence.Sphere-forming cells expressed high levels of the CD24-/lowCD44 + stem cell phenotype.Both sphere-forming cells or 4T1 were coated with abundant platelets while sphere-forming cells induced significantly higher expression of platelet activating receptor CD62 p than 4T1 did(P < 0.01).And sphere-forming cells induced platelets to produce more TGF-β1 than 4T1 did(P < 0.01).Furthermore,sample releases induced by sphere-forming cells caused more vigorous inhibition of NK cells antitumor reactivity(P < 0.05) and reduced NKG2 D expression(P < 0.01).The final results showed that sphere-forming cells expressed higher levels of TF than 4T1(P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:Our findings indicate that CSCs could efficiently activate platelets,induce platelets to secrete more TGF-β1,decrease NKG2 D expression and inhibit antitumor activity of NK cell,compared with 4T1.And higher levels of TF expression of CSCs may account for this correlation of CSCs and platelets.展开更多
背景:肿瘤干细胞与肿瘤的复发、转移以及耐药等之间存在十分密切的联系。目的:探讨CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞活性与多药耐药的相关性。方法:运用免疫磁珠法从多药耐药乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7/ADR中分选出CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细...背景:肿瘤干细胞与肿瘤的复发、转移以及耐药等之间存在十分密切的联系。目的:探讨CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞活性与多药耐药的相关性。方法:运用免疫磁珠法从多药耐药乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7/ADR中分选出CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞。流式细胞仪测定分选后CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞亚群比例和细胞膜P-gp荧光强度,RT-PCR法检测多药耐药基因MDR m RNA表达水平。结果与结论:(1)获得的CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞比例在90%以上;(2)CD44^+CD24^(-/low)细胞亚群成球比例明显强于non-CD44^+CD24^(-/low)细胞亚群;(3)CD44^+CD24^(-/low)细胞亚群的细胞膜P-gp荧光强度显著高于MFC-7/ADR细胞株(P<0.05);(4)CD44^+CD24^(-/low)细胞亚群的MDR mRNA表达水平显著高于MFC-7/ADR细胞株(P<0.05);(5)结果表明,分选得到的CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞具有很强的体外成球能力,高表达P-gp蛋白和MDR mRNA可能是导致多药耐药的原因之一。展开更多
目的探讨程序性死亡配体-1(programmed death ligand-1,PD-L1)在乳腺癌组织及间质浸润淋巴细胞(stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte,sTIL)中的表达及其与临床病理特征的关系。方法收集68例乳腺非特殊性浸润性癌,采用免疫组化EliVis...目的探讨程序性死亡配体-1(programmed death ligand-1,PD-L1)在乳腺癌组织及间质浸润淋巴细胞(stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte,sTIL)中的表达及其与临床病理特征的关系。方法收集68例乳腺非特殊性浸润性癌,采用免疫组化EliVision两步法检测PD-L1蛋白表达,并分析其与免疫组化亚型及临床病理特征的关系。结果乳腺肿瘤细胞中PD-L1总阳性率为35.3%,尤其在三阴型乳腺癌肿瘤细胞中的阳性率最高,在管腔型、HER-2过表达型及三阴型乳腺癌肿瘤细胞中的阳性率分别为16.1%、37.5%、61.9%,差异有统计学意义。PD-L1在sTIL中的总阳性率为51.5%,且在三阴型乳腺癌中最高,阳性率为81.0%;PD-L1在管腔型、HER-2过表达型及三阴型乳腺癌sTIL中的表达差异具有统计学意义。PD-L1在乳腺癌与sTIL中的表达呈正相关。结论 PD-L1在三阴型乳腺癌中表达明显高于其他类型乳腺癌,阻断PD-L1/PD-1信号通路,有望成为乳腺癌尤其是三阴型乳腺癌免疫治疗的新策略。展开更多
基金Supported by Leading Scientific Research Project of the Health Department of Jiangsu Province,China,No.Z201220Major Project of the Health Department of Changzhou,China,No.ZD201105Changzhou Sci-Tech Support Project for Social Development,No.CE20125021
文摘AIM: To study the cancer stem cell population in esophageal cancer cell lines KYSE-150 and TE-1 and identify whether the resulting stem-like spheroid cells display cancer stem cells and radiation resistance characteristics.
文摘Head and neck squamous cell cancer(HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer in the world. Effective therapeutic modalities such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and combinations of each are used in the management of the disease. In most cases, treatment fails to obtain total cancer cure. In recent years, it appears that one of the key determinants of treatment failure may be the presence of cancer stem cells(CSCs) that escape currently available therapies. CSCs form a small portion of the total tumor burden but may play a disproportionately important role in determining outcomes. CSCs have stem features such as self-renewal, high migration capacity, drug resistance, high proliferation abilities. A large body of evidence points to the fact that CSCs are particularly resistant to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In HNSCC, CSCs have been increasingly shown to have an integral role in tumor initiation, disease progression, metastasis and treatment resistance. In the light of such observations, the present review summarizes biological characteristics of CSCs in HNSCC, outlines targeted strategies for the successful eradication of CSCs in HNSCC including targeting the self-renewal controlling pathways, blocking epithelial mesenchymal transition, niche targeting, immunotherapy approaches and highlights the need to better understand CSCs biology for new treatments modalities.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(the Research of Traditional Chinese Medicien Regulating the Tumor Metastasis due to Cancer Stem Cell Related Expression of TF and TF/FⅦSignal Pathway Based on Traditional Chinese Mediceory of"Fu Du",No.81273947)the International S&T Cooperation Program Office of China(Herbal Medicine with Different Treatment Principles on Regulating the Biological Behaviour of Cancer Stem Cells and its Regulatory Factors,No.2013DFA32540)
文摘OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether cancer stem cells(CSCs) more efficiently activating platelets and evading immune surveillance than non-CSCs thus promoting metastasis.METHODS:We enriched and identified sphereforming cells(SFCs) and coincubated washed platelets with several platelet activators including collagen,4T1 and SFCs.Platelet-coating tumor cells,platelet activation and TGF-β1 release were analyzed.Then natural kell cells(NK) were incubated with supernatants of different activated platelet samples what we called sample release(SR).The degranulation assay and NKG2 D expression on NK cells were conducted by flow cytometry.Finally tissue factor(TF) expression of SFCs or 4T1 were evaluated by western blot.RESULTS:Breast cancer cell line 4T1 could form spheres in serum-free medium at low adherence.Sphere-forming cells expressed high levels of the CD24-/lowCD44 + stem cell phenotype.Both sphere-forming cells or 4T1 were coated with abundant platelets while sphere-forming cells induced significantly higher expression of platelet activating receptor CD62 p than 4T1 did(P < 0.01).And sphere-forming cells induced platelets to produce more TGF-β1 than 4T1 did(P < 0.01).Furthermore,sample releases induced by sphere-forming cells caused more vigorous inhibition of NK cells antitumor reactivity(P < 0.05) and reduced NKG2 D expression(P < 0.01).The final results showed that sphere-forming cells expressed higher levels of TF than 4T1(P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:Our findings indicate that CSCs could efficiently activate platelets,induce platelets to secrete more TGF-β1,decrease NKG2 D expression and inhibit antitumor activity of NK cell,compared with 4T1.And higher levels of TF expression of CSCs may account for this correlation of CSCs and platelets.
文摘背景:肿瘤干细胞与肿瘤的复发、转移以及耐药等之间存在十分密切的联系。目的:探讨CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞活性与多药耐药的相关性。方法:运用免疫磁珠法从多药耐药乳腺癌细胞株MCF-7/ADR中分选出CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞。流式细胞仪测定分选后CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞亚群比例和细胞膜P-gp荧光强度,RT-PCR法检测多药耐药基因MDR m RNA表达水平。结果与结论:(1)获得的CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞比例在90%以上;(2)CD44^+CD24^(-/low)细胞亚群成球比例明显强于non-CD44^+CD24^(-/low)细胞亚群;(3)CD44^+CD24^(-/low)细胞亚群的细胞膜P-gp荧光强度显著高于MFC-7/ADR细胞株(P<0.05);(4)CD44^+CD24^(-/low)细胞亚群的MDR mRNA表达水平显著高于MFC-7/ADR细胞株(P<0.05);(5)结果表明,分选得到的CD44^+CD24^(-/low)乳腺癌干细胞具有很强的体外成球能力,高表达P-gp蛋白和MDR mRNA可能是导致多药耐药的原因之一。
