Transcriptomic Characterization, Chemosensitivity and Regulatory Effects of Exosomes in Spontaneous EMT/MET Transitions of Breast Cancer Cells
Transcriptomic Characterization, Chemosensitivity and Regulatory Effects of Exosomes in Spontaneous EMT/MET Transitions of Breast Cancer Cells
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DOI:
10.21873/cgp.20122
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发表时间:
2019-05-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Luceri, Cristina
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作者:
Bigagli, Elisabetta;Cinci, Lorenzo;Luceri, Cristina
Background/Aim: We examined the gene expression changes of breast cancer cells spontaneously undergoing epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and its reverse process mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) and the role of exosomes in these transitions. Materials and Methods: Highly invasive mesenchymal-like breast cancer cells, MDA-MB-231 (basal cells), EMT and MET variants, were characterized by microarray gene expression profiling, immuno cytochemistry and chemo-sensitivity. Results: Spontaneously disseminated cells were anoikis resistant, exhibited a dissociative, EMT-like phenotype and underwent MET when reseeded in cell-free plates. MET was inhibited by exosomes secreted by basal cells. Chemo-sensitivity to doxorubicin, vincristine and paclitaxel decreased in the order EMT