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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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<b>Organ Tropism and Characteristics of Breast Cancer Cells During Metastasis</b>

Swara Satyakam Joshi (20364708) 17 December 2024 (has links)
<p dir="ltr">Breast cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, exhibits high metastatic potential to organs such as lymph nodes, lungs, liver, bone, and brain. While early-stage breast cancer has a favorable prognosis, survival rates drop sharply with lymph node involvement and distant metastasis, emphasizing the need to understand metastatic mechanisms, particularly in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC).</p><p dir="ltr">Our study explored the role of Lymph-Circulating Tumor Cells (LCTCs) using female nude/NSG mice with MDA-MB-231 cells and BALB/c mice with 4T1 cells as experimental models. Fluorescence Microscopy and Flow cytometry analyses indicated a possibility that Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) might utilize the lymphatic system as a metastatic pathway, with lymphatic trafficking potentially preceding organ colonization. Lymph nodes could serve as critical intermediaries in metastatic dissemination rather than passive conduits. Organ-specific analysis following tissue collection demonstrated that CTCs maintained their aggressive phenotype while exhibiting adaptations to distinct microenvironments. Furthermore, the lymphatic system may provide a supportive niche for CTC survival and migration, underscoring its role in facilitating metastasis.</p><p dir="ltr">These findings suggest that targeting lymphatic trafficking and lymph node colonization could provide novel strategies for managing TNBC metastasis. Additionally, understanding the organ-specific tropism of LCTCs could inform personalized therapies and improve prognostic tools, paving the way for targeted interventions in aggressive breast cancer.</p>

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