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Brca1 breast tumors contain distinct CD44+/CD24- and CD133+cells with cancer stem cell characteristics

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Wright, Mollie H, Calcagno, Anna Maria, Salcido, Crystal D, Carlson, Marisa D, Ambudkar, Suresh V, Varticovski, Lyuba·2008·Breast Cancer Research

Abstract

Introduction: Whether cancer stem cells occur in BRCA1-associated breast cancer and contribute to therapeutic response is not known. Methods: We generated and characterized 16 cell lines from five distinct Brca1deficient mouse mammary tumors with respect to their cancer stem cell characteristics. Results: All cell lines derived from one tumor included increased numbers of CD44+/CD24- cells, which were previously identified as human breast cancer stem cells. All cell lines derived from another mammary tumor exhibited low levels of CD44+/CD24- cells, but they harbored 2% to 5.9% CD133+ cells, which were previously associated with cancer stem cells in other human and murine tumors. When plated in the absence of attachment without presorting, only those cell lines that were enriched in either stem cell marker formed spheroids, which were further enriched in cells expressing the respective cancer stem cell marker. In contrast, cells sorted for CD44+/CD24- or CD133+ markers lost their stem cell phenotype when cultured in monolayers. As few as 50 to 100 CD44+/CD24- or CD133+ sorted cells rapidly formed tumors in nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient mice, whereas 50-fold to 100-fold higher numbers of parental or stem cell depleted cells were required to form few, slow-growing tumors. Expression of stem cell associated genes, including Oct4, Notch1, Aldh1, Fgfr1, and Sox1, was increased in CD44+/CD24- and CD133+ cells. In addition, cells sorted for cancer stem cell markers and spheroid-forming cells were significantly more resistant to DNA-damaging drugs than were parental or stem cell depleted populations, and they were sensitized to the drugs by the heat shock protein-90 inhibitor 17-DMAG (17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin hydrochloride). Conclusion: Brca1-deficient mouse mammary tumors harbor heterogeneous cancer stem cell populations, and CD44+/CD24- cells represent a population that correlates with human breast cancer stem cells.

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Authors
Wright, M. H., Calcagno, A. M., Salcido, C. D., Carlson, M. D., Ambudkar, S. V., & Varticovski, L.
Venue
Breast Cancer Research
Published
2008-02-01
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
R10-R10
ISSN
  • 1465-5411 (ISSN-L)
  • 1465-542X
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W1997280228
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642
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29.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Wright, M. H., Calcagno, A. M., Salcido, C. D., Carlson, M. D., Ambudkar, S. V., & Varticovski, L. (2008). Brca1 breast tumors contain distinct CD44+/CD24- and CD133+cells with cancer stem cell characteristics. Breast Cancer Research. https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr1855

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