The effect of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells conditioned medium combined with tamoxifen drug on BRCA1 and BRCA2 expression in breast cancer mouse models
Background A growing number of studies has indicated that the expression of Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes 1 ( BRCA1 ) and BRCA2 contribute to the resistance to DNA-damaging chemotherapies. Tamoxifen induces tumor cell death by suppressing estrogen receptor (ER) signaling and inducing DNA damage...
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Published in: | Molecular biology reports Vol. 51; no. 1; p. 241 |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
01-12-2024
Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | Background
A growing number of studies has indicated that the expression of Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes 1 (
BRCA1
) and
BRCA2
contribute to the resistance to DNA-damaging chemotherapies. Tamoxifen induces tumor cell death by suppressing estrogen receptor (ER) signaling and inducing DNA damage, and BRCA1 upregulation causes Tamoxifen chemoresistance in breast cancer cells. Consequently, this research study aimed to investigate the possible therapeutic effect of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Conditioned Medium (UCMSCs-CM) on sensitizing breast cancer cells to Tamoxifen by regulating
BRCA1
and
BRCA2
expression in vivo.
Methods
Forty female mice, 4–8 weeks old, with weight of 150 g, were used for this study. Mouse 4T1 breast tumor models were established and then treated with UCMSCs-CM and Tamoxifen alone or in combination. After 10 days, the tumor masses were collected and the expression levels of
BRCA1
and
BRCA2
were evaluated using qRT-PCR assay.
Results
The results obtained from qRT-PCR assay illustrated that UCMSCs-CM, either alone or in combination with Tamoxifen, significantly downregulated the mRNA expression levels of
BRCA1
in breast cancer mouse models. However, both UCMSCs-CM and Tamoxifen indicated no statistically significant impact on
BRCA2
mRNA expression compared to controls.
Conclusion
Our findings evidenced that UCMSCs-CM could be considered as a potential therapeutic option to modulate Tamoxifen chemosensitivity by regulating
BRCA1
in breast cancer. |
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ISSN: | 0301-4851 1573-4978 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11033-023-08926-z |