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Dkk-1 secreted by mesenchymal stem cells inhibits growth of breast cancer cells via depression of Wnt signalling
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We determined the molecular mechanism of inhibitory effect of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) on the growth of human MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Our finding showed that beta-catenin was down-regulated in MCF-7 cells by conditioned media from Z3 hMSCs, and the expression level of dickkopf-1 (Dkk-1) was higher in Z3 cells than that in MCF-7 cells. Neutralization of Dkk-1 and small interference RNA targeting Dkk-1 mRNA in Z3 cells attenuated the inhibitory effect of Z3 cells on MCF-7 cells. Overexpression of Dkk-1 in Z3 cells enhanced the inhibition. Therefore, Dkk-1 secreted by Z3 cells involves the inhibition via the Wnt pathway.
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“the disruption of the cancer-associated signaling pathways, such as PI3K/AKT [107], [113], via upregulation of PTEN, and of WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway by MSCs-secreted antagonist of the Wnt signaling DKK-1 [114] contributes to the inhibition of tumor cell migration, invasion, and survival [114], [115], [116], [117], [118].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Qiao, L., Xu, Z.-L., Zhao, T.-J., Ye, L.-H., & Zhang, X.-D.
- Affiliations
- Nankai University (CN)
- ORCID
- Qiao, Ling
- Venue
- Cancer Letters
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2008-09
- Volume
- 269
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 67-77
- ISSN
- 0304-3835 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2076704745
- Cited by
- 313
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 29 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 25 · 2012: 20
- FWCI
- 4.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Cancer Letters (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Mesenchymal stem cell research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Cells and Metastasis
- Keywords
- DKK1, mesenchymal stem cells, breast cancer, MCF-7 cells, Wnt signaling, β-catenin, conditioned medium, tumor growth inhibition, secreted factors, paracrine signaling
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Breast Neoplasms, Cells, Cultured, Humans, Signal Transduction, Mice, SCID, Culture Media, Conditioned, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Cell Proliferation, Wnt Proteins, beta Catenin, Mice, Mesenchymal Stem Cells
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