Exosomes in Human Breast Milk Promote EMT
Exosomes in Human Breast Milk Promote EMT
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DOI:
10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0135
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发表时间:
2016-09-01
影响因子:
11.5
通讯作者:
Sauter, Edward R.
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作者:
Qin, Wenyi;Tsukasaki, Yoshikazu;Sauter, Edward R.
Purpose: Pregnancy increases breast cancer risk for all women for at least 5 years after parturition. During weaning and involution, the breast microenvironment becomes tumor promotional. Exosomes provide cell-cell communication during physiologic processes such as lactation, but also in breast cancer. We determined whether molecules in milk exosomes from healthy lactating women modulate the development and progression of breast cancer.Experimental Design: Thirteen nursing women provided three (transitional, mature, and wean) milk samples. Exosomes were extracted and MCF7 and MCF10A breast cells labeled. The expression of six proteins linked to breast cancer was measured. On the basis of the findings, TGF beta 2 concentration in exosome samples was measured, breast cells incubated with the exosomes and effect (epithelial-mesenchymal transition, EMT) on EMT-related proteins [E-cadherin, a-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), filamentous (F)-actin and vimentin] measured.Results: Human milk exosomes entered benign and malignant breast cells. The greatest change in wean milk protein was in TGF beta 2 (P = 0.01). Exosomes with a high (but not low) level of TGF beta 2 led to EMT in both cancer and benign cells, based on (i) change in cell morphology, actin cytoskeleton, and loss of cellcell junction structure and (ii) increased alpha-SMA and vimentin and decreased E-cadherin.Conclusions: TGF beta 2 is significantly upregulated in breast milk exosomes during weaning/early involution. Breast milk exosomes containing high levels of TGF beta 2 induce changes in both benign and malignant breast epithelial cells, consistent with the development and progression of breast cancer, suggesting a role for high TGF beta 2-expressing breast milk exosomes in influencing breast cancer risk. (C) 2016 AACR.