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Identificação de subtipos moleculares baseada  no perfil imunoistoquímico de carcinomas mamários triplo-negativos em mulheres com idade até 45 anos e sua distribuição nas diferentes regiões geográficas do Brasil / Identification of molecular subtypes based on immunohistochemical profile of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBCs) in women aged up to 45 years and its distribution in different geographical regions of Brazil

Oku, Sergio Mitsuo Masili 13 June 2016 (has links)
INTRODUÇÃO: Carcinomas mamários triplo-negativos correspondem ao grupo heterogêneo de neoplasias mamárias caracterizadas pela ausência de expressão dos receptores de estrogênio e progesterona e sem amplificação ou superexpressão do HER2. São mais prevalentes em mulheres jovens e em afrodescendentes. Eles se associam frequentemente ao fenótipo basal-símile determinado geneticamente, entretanto, incluem também outros tipos moleculares intrínsecos. Metodologias de análise genética de novas gerações têm permitido sua estratificação em subgrupos distintos, o que justifica a heterogeneidade clínica deste grupo de neoplasias. A identificação desses subgrupos através de marcadores imunoistoquímicos de aplicação prática ainda é pouco explorada, embora seja uma ferramenta promissora na sua estratificação e determinação de alvos terapêuticos. OBJETIVOS: Nosso objetivo é explorar os perfis imunoistoquímicos dos carcinomas mamários triplo-negativos em mulheres com idade até 45 anos e investigar possíveis diferenças entre as cinco regiões geográficas brasileiras. MÉTODOS: Selecionamos 118 amostras de tumores de pacientes com idade até 45 anos, com carcinoma invasivo, blocos de parafina disponíveis e perfil imunoistoquímico triplo-negativo, procedentes das cinco regiões geográficas. Estes casos foram revisados quanto à determinação de tipo e grau histológico e as seguintes características anatomopatológicas: contorno do tumor, presença e fração do componente \"in situ\", embolização vascular peritumoral, tipo e grau da reação estromal, presença de necrose tumoral e formação de túbulos pela neoplasia. Foram selecionadas áreas representativas do tumor para construção de blocos de microarranjos de tecido para estudo imunoistoquímico. Foram pesquisados os seguintes marcadores: citoqueratinas basais 5/6 e 14, citoqueratinas luminais 8 e 18, receptor do fator de crescimento epidérmico (EGFR ou HER1), receptor de androgênio, e-caderina, catenina-beta, claudinas 3, 4 e 7, vimentina, actina de músculo liso, p63, ALDH1 e Ki-67. De acordo com a expressão dos marcadores, os tumores foram classificados nos subgrupos basal-símile (expressão de citoqueratina basal 5/6 e/ou EGFR-positivo), claudina-baixo (claudinas e e-caderina-negativos), mesenquimal (vimentina-positivo), apócrino (receptor de androgênio-positivo), mioepitelial (p63 ou actina de músculo liso positivos), com perfil de células tronco (ALDH1 positivo), ou indefinido (padrões negativo para todos os marcadores). Nestes subtipos, a atividade proliferativa foi analisada através da expressão de Ki-67. As neoplasias provenientes das cinco regiões geográficas foram comparadas quanto às características histológicas e perfis imunoistoquímicos. RESULTADOS: A idade das pacientes variou de 26 anos a 45 anos ( média 38,3 +/-4,9 e mediana de 39 anos ). O tipo histológico mais frequente foi o carcinoma de tipo histológico não especial (107/118 casos; 90,7%). Observamos maior proporção de carcinomas de alto grau nas regiões nordeste, sul e sudeste. Os marcadores imunoistoquímicos não mostraram diferenças nas frequências entre as diferentes regiões geográficas. Observamos baixa atividade proliferativa determinada pela expressão do Ki-67 nos subgrupos com expressão do receptor de androgênio (apócrino) e sem expressão de vimentina (padrão não mesenquimal). Os tumores da região Nordeste, Sul e Sudeste apresentaram maior atividade proliferativa. Tumores ricos em linfócitos intratumorais apresentaram menor expressão de marcadores basais e do perfil basal-símile. CONCLUSÕES: Os subtipos moleculares determinados através da expressão imunoistoquímica não mostraram diferenças nas frequências entre as diferentes regiões geográficas. Os tumores das regiões Nordeste, Sul e Sudeste apresentaram maior atividade proliferativa. Os carcinomas ricos em linfócitos intratumorais apresentaram frequência menor do perfil basal / BACKGROUND: Triple-negative breast carcinomas (TNBC) correspond to a heterogeneous group of neoplasia characterized by the lack of expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors, and by the absence of amplification or overexpression of HER2. They are more prevalent among African descendants and younger women. They are often associated with the basal-like genetic phenotype; however, other intrinsic molecular types are included. Genomic analyses of next-generation methods have allowed stratification of TN breast carcinomas into distinct subgroups, explaining the clinical heterogeneity of this group of neoplasias. The identification of these subgroups by immunohistochemical markers is not well explored, although it represents a potential useful tool for the stratification and determination of therapeutic targets. OBJECTIVES: Our aim is to explore the TNBC immunohistochemical profile in patients of 45 year-old or younger, and to investigate possible differences among the five Brazilian geographic regions. METHODS: We\'ve selected 118 samples of tumors from patients up to 45 years-old from five Brazilian geographic regions, with invasive carcinoma, available paraffin blocks, and triple-negative immunohistochemical profile. All the cases were reviewed as for determination of histologic type and grading, and the following pathological features: tumor contour, presence and percentage of in situ component, peritumoral vascular embolization, type and grade of stromal reaction, presence of tumoral necrosis, and tubule formation by neoplasia. Representative tumor areas were selected for tissue microarray construction for immunohistochemical study. The following markers were studied: Basal cytokeratins 5/6 and 14; luminal cytokeratins 8 and 18; Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR or HER1); androgen receptor; e-cadherin; catenin-beta; claudins (3,4 and 7); vimentin; smooth-muscle actin; p63, ALDH1, and Ki-67. According to the expression of the markers, the tumors were grouped in the basal-like subgroups (basal cytokeratins 5/6 and/or EGFR positive), claudin-low (claudins and/or e-cadherin negative), mesenchymal (vimentin-positive), apocrine (androgen receptor positive), myoepithelial (p63 and/or smooth muscle actin positive), stem-cell (ALDH1-positive), or undefined (negative for all markers). In these subtypes the proliferative activity through the Ki-67 expression was analyzed. Neoplasias from the five regions were compared as for histological characteristics and immunohistochemical profiles. RESULTS: The age of patients ranged from 26 years to 45 years (mean 38.3 +/- 4.9 and median of 39 years). The most common histological type was no special histological type (NST) of carcinoma (107/118 cases, 90.7%). We observed a higher proportion of high-grade carcinomas in the regions Northeast, South and Southeast. Compared to the Midwestern and Northern regions there was no statistically significant difference (p = 0.03). The immunohistochemical markers showed no differences in the frequencies between the different geographical regions. We observed low proliferative activity determined by Ki-67 expression in the subgroups with androgen receptor expression (apocrine) and no expression of vimentin (no mesenchymal pattern). Tumors of the Northeast, South and Southeast have higher proliferative activity. There was a lower frequency of immunohistochemical markers associated with basal molecular type between tumors rich in lymphocytes. CONCLUSIONS: The molecular subtypes determined by immunohistochemical expression have shown no differences in the frequencies among the different geographical regions. Tumors in the Northeast, South and Southeast had higher proliferative activity. Carcinomas rich in intratumoral lymphocytes had lower frequency of basal profile
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Caracterização molecular de tumores de mama triplo-negativos com diferença de expressão de SPARC / Gene expression profiling of triple negative breast tumors with different expression of SPARC identify potential new prognosis biomarkers

Alcantara Filho, Paulo Roberto de 04 September 2017 (has links)
O câncer de mama triplo negativo (TNBC) é um dos tumores mais agressivos, muitas vezes resistentes à terapia sistêmica e com evolução para doença metastática. O entendimento de sua biologia e a concepção de novos tratamentos são essenciais para melhorar o seu prognóstico. Atualmente, as opções de tratamento são reduzidas e a quimioterapia ainda é o tratamento padrão. A expressão de SPARC (secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine) é supostamente alterada em várias doenças malignas. No entanto, pouco se sabe sobre o valor prognóstico do SPARC em pacientes com TNBC. Usando uma pequena coorte de descoberta de TNBC muito bem caracterizada em relação à expressão do SPARC e comportamento clínico, conseguimos identificar vários genes como diferencialmente expressos na comparação entre amostras de TNBC / SPARC negativo vs. TNBC / SPARC positivo. Cinco desses genes diferencialmente expressos, SOHLH2, DNAJC12, LIM-1, CEACAM-5 e CTAG1A foram escolhidos para serem validados por imuno-histoquímica (IHC) em tissue microarrays (TMAs) contendo uma coorte independente de TNBC. Para acessar o valor prognóstico desses potenciais novos biomarcadores, avaliamos a associação entre a expressão de IHC e os resultados das pacientes pela análise de Kaplan-Meier para a coorte de validação. Foi observado que a coloração negativa da expressão de SOHLH2 e coloração positiva de DNAJC12 e LIM1 mostrou uma tendência a ser correlacionada com um pior prognóstico tanto para a sobrevida livre de doença quanto para sobrevida global. Nossos resultados fornecem novas informações sobre alterações transcriptômicas associadas ao comportamento clínico de TNBC que podem servir como ferramenta potencial para a identificação e caracterização de novos biomarcadores candidatos como fatores prognósticos e preditivos para pacientes com TNBC no futuro / Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive, therapy-resistant, and metastatic tumors. Understanding of its biology and designing new treatments are essential to improve its prognosis. Currently, treatment options are reduced, and chemotherapy is still the standard treatment. SPARC (secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine) expression is reportedly altered in various malignancies. However, little is known regarding the prognostic value of SPARC in TNBC patients. Using a small discovered cohort of TNBC very well characterized regarding SPARC expression status and clinical behavior, we were able to identify several genes as differentially expressed in the comparison between TNBC/SPARC negative vs. TNBC/SPARC positive samples. Five of these differentially expressed genes, SOHLH2, DNAJC12, LIM, CEACAM-5 and CTAG1A were chosen to be validated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) on tissue microarrays (TMAs) containing an independent cohort of TNBC. To access the prognostic value of these potential new biomarkers, we evaluated the association between the IHC expression and patient\'s outcomes by Kaplan-Meier analysis for the validation cohort. We found that negative staining of SOHLH2 expression and positive staining of DNAJC12 and LIM1 showed a trend to be correlated with a poor prognosis for both disease-free survival and overall survival. Our findings provide new information on transcriptome changes associated the clinical behavior of TNBC that may serve as a potential tool for the identification and characterization of new candidate biomarkers as prognostic and predictive factors for patients with TNBC in the future
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Développement d'anticorps bispécifiques pour l'immunothérapie des cancers / Development of bispecific antibodies for cancer immunotherapy

Del Bano, Joanie 25 April 2018 (has links)
Stimuler la réponse immunitaire anti-tumorale constitue une voie d’avenir indiscutable pour le traitement des cancers. Aujourd'hui, les thérapies ciblées à base d'anticorps ont une place majeure dans l’immunothérapie des cancers du sein de par leur impact positif sur le pronostic des patientes. Cependant, les cancers du sein triple négatifs (TNBC) résistent aux innovations thérapeutiques actuelles, et, par défaut de traitement ciblé efficace, restent de sombre pronostic. Notre équipe développe des stratégies d’immunothérapie à base d'anticorps bispécifiques (bsFabs) conçus à partir de fragments d'anticorps de camélidés qui présentent la particularité de cibler simultanément les cellules immunitaires et tumorales. Ainsi, mon projet visait à évaluer le potentiel anti-tumoral de deux bsFabs sur des modèles précliniques de TNBC à travers leur capacité à activer et à rediriger le système immunitaire contre les cellules tumorales. La finalité du projet est de proposer un nouvel axe de thérapie ciblée susceptible d'améliorer le pronostic des patientes atteintes de TNBC. / Mounting evidence of the key contribution of NK cells in immunity against cancer has boosted the investigations on NK cell-based therapies. Among these strategies, monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics (mAbs) are currently the fastest growing segment of the medicine market. Despite therapeutic innovations, triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) remain insensitive to the current targeted or hormono-therapies. Our objective is to manipulate NK cell functions and tumor targets using an original format of nanobody-based bispecific antibodies (bsFab) to revert the dampened immune response for treating TNBC. Thus, we generate two bsFabs able to crosslink NK and tumor cells. NK antitumor effects driven by mAbs and bsFabs, alone or in combination, were investigated in vitro and in vivo on preclinical TNBC models. Here, we demonstrate the potential of bsFabs to enlarge the number of patients eligible for breast cancer immunotherapy and prompt to consider combination strategies.
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The mesenchymal-like phenotype of metastatic breast cancer is maintained by the transcription factor RUNX1

Ariffin, Nur Syamimi January 2017 (has links)
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women in the UK with over 50,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Almost all breast cancer deaths are due to metastatic disease. The RUNX1-CBFbeta transcription factor complex has been implicated in the development of human breast cancer and recent evidence from our laboratory indicated that it might have a role in metastasis. The aim of this project was therefore to determine the role of the RUNX1 transcription factor in breast cancer metastasis. Initial experiments to knockdown RUNX1 by shRNA also decreased the expression of RUNX2. Therefore, due to the off-target effect of shRUNX1, CRISPR-Cas9n was used to establish a RUNX1-negative cell line by targeting the first exon of the RUNX1 gene. Migration and invasion capacity of the cells decreased in the absence of RUNX1 and it was comparable to the absence of RUNX2 and CBFbeta respectively, which are known to play roles in migration and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells. The cells also formed spherical clusters in 3D culture which was associated with the changes in cell morphology from stellate to round shape in the absence of RUNX1. The expression of the metastasis-related genes MMP13, MMP9, OPN and SLUG also decreased in parallel with the loss of the mesenchymal-like phenotype whilst the expression of the epithelial markers cytokeratin, desmoplakin and E-cadherin increased concomitantly. Importantly, re-expression of RUNX1 in the RUNX1-negative cell lines using an inducible expression system rescued migration and invasion. Therefore, RUNX1 is required to maintain the mesenchymal-like phenotype of MDA-MB-231 cells and hence is important for the epithelial to mesenchyme transition (EMT), a key characteristic of metastatic cells. The transcription factor SLUG is a known regulator of EMT. Data obtained shows that RUNX1 down-regulates the expression of SLUG. ChIP analysis demonstrated that RUNX1 was bound to the SLUG promoter and RUNX1 was subsequently shown to activate the promoter activity. Finally, experiments to inhibit the activity of the RUNX transcription factors pharmacologically showed changes in cell differentiation and also affected cell viability, possibly by off-target effects. Taken together, data presented in this work demonstrates that RUNX1 is required for EMT in the metastatic breast cancer cells and it is therefore a potential therapeutic target to prevent breast cancer metastasis.
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Identificação de subtipos moleculares baseada  no perfil imunoistoquímico de carcinomas mamários triplo-negativos em mulheres com idade até 45 anos e sua distribuição nas diferentes regiões geográficas do Brasil / Identification of molecular subtypes based on immunohistochemical profile of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBCs) in women aged up to 45 years and its distribution in different geographical regions of Brazil

Sergio Mitsuo Masili Oku 13 June 2016 (has links)
INTRODUÇÃO: Carcinomas mamários triplo-negativos correspondem ao grupo heterogêneo de neoplasias mamárias caracterizadas pela ausência de expressão dos receptores de estrogênio e progesterona e sem amplificação ou superexpressão do HER2. São mais prevalentes em mulheres jovens e em afrodescendentes. Eles se associam frequentemente ao fenótipo basal-símile determinado geneticamente, entretanto, incluem também outros tipos moleculares intrínsecos. Metodologias de análise genética de novas gerações têm permitido sua estratificação em subgrupos distintos, o que justifica a heterogeneidade clínica deste grupo de neoplasias. A identificação desses subgrupos através de marcadores imunoistoquímicos de aplicação prática ainda é pouco explorada, embora seja uma ferramenta promissora na sua estratificação e determinação de alvos terapêuticos. OBJETIVOS: Nosso objetivo é explorar os perfis imunoistoquímicos dos carcinomas mamários triplo-negativos em mulheres com idade até 45 anos e investigar possíveis diferenças entre as cinco regiões geográficas brasileiras. MÉTODOS: Selecionamos 118 amostras de tumores de pacientes com idade até 45 anos, com carcinoma invasivo, blocos de parafina disponíveis e perfil imunoistoquímico triplo-negativo, procedentes das cinco regiões geográficas. Estes casos foram revisados quanto à determinação de tipo e grau histológico e as seguintes características anatomopatológicas: contorno do tumor, presença e fração do componente \"in situ\", embolização vascular peritumoral, tipo e grau da reação estromal, presença de necrose tumoral e formação de túbulos pela neoplasia. Foram selecionadas áreas representativas do tumor para construção de blocos de microarranjos de tecido para estudo imunoistoquímico. Foram pesquisados os seguintes marcadores: citoqueratinas basais 5/6 e 14, citoqueratinas luminais 8 e 18, receptor do fator de crescimento epidérmico (EGFR ou HER1), receptor de androgênio, e-caderina, catenina-beta, claudinas 3, 4 e 7, vimentina, actina de músculo liso, p63, ALDH1 e Ki-67. De acordo com a expressão dos marcadores, os tumores foram classificados nos subgrupos basal-símile (expressão de citoqueratina basal 5/6 e/ou EGFR-positivo), claudina-baixo (claudinas e e-caderina-negativos), mesenquimal (vimentina-positivo), apócrino (receptor de androgênio-positivo), mioepitelial (p63 ou actina de músculo liso positivos), com perfil de células tronco (ALDH1 positivo), ou indefinido (padrões negativo para todos os marcadores). Nestes subtipos, a atividade proliferativa foi analisada através da expressão de Ki-67. As neoplasias provenientes das cinco regiões geográficas foram comparadas quanto às características histológicas e perfis imunoistoquímicos. RESULTADOS: A idade das pacientes variou de 26 anos a 45 anos ( média 38,3 +/-4,9 e mediana de 39 anos ). O tipo histológico mais frequente foi o carcinoma de tipo histológico não especial (107/118 casos; 90,7%). Observamos maior proporção de carcinomas de alto grau nas regiões nordeste, sul e sudeste. Os marcadores imunoistoquímicos não mostraram diferenças nas frequências entre as diferentes regiões geográficas. Observamos baixa atividade proliferativa determinada pela expressão do Ki-67 nos subgrupos com expressão do receptor de androgênio (apócrino) e sem expressão de vimentina (padrão não mesenquimal). Os tumores da região Nordeste, Sul e Sudeste apresentaram maior atividade proliferativa. Tumores ricos em linfócitos intratumorais apresentaram menor expressão de marcadores basais e do perfil basal-símile. CONCLUSÕES: Os subtipos moleculares determinados através da expressão imunoistoquímica não mostraram diferenças nas frequências entre as diferentes regiões geográficas. Os tumores das regiões Nordeste, Sul e Sudeste apresentaram maior atividade proliferativa. Os carcinomas ricos em linfócitos intratumorais apresentaram frequência menor do perfil basal / BACKGROUND: Triple-negative breast carcinomas (TNBC) correspond to a heterogeneous group of neoplasia characterized by the lack of expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors, and by the absence of amplification or overexpression of HER2. They are more prevalent among African descendants and younger women. They are often associated with the basal-like genetic phenotype; however, other intrinsic molecular types are included. Genomic analyses of next-generation methods have allowed stratification of TN breast carcinomas into distinct subgroups, explaining the clinical heterogeneity of this group of neoplasias. The identification of these subgroups by immunohistochemical markers is not well explored, although it represents a potential useful tool for the stratification and determination of therapeutic targets. OBJECTIVES: Our aim is to explore the TNBC immunohistochemical profile in patients of 45 year-old or younger, and to investigate possible differences among the five Brazilian geographic regions. METHODS: We\'ve selected 118 samples of tumors from patients up to 45 years-old from five Brazilian geographic regions, with invasive carcinoma, available paraffin blocks, and triple-negative immunohistochemical profile. All the cases were reviewed as for determination of histologic type and grading, and the following pathological features: tumor contour, presence and percentage of in situ component, peritumoral vascular embolization, type and grade of stromal reaction, presence of tumoral necrosis, and tubule formation by neoplasia. Representative tumor areas were selected for tissue microarray construction for immunohistochemical study. The following markers were studied: Basal cytokeratins 5/6 and 14; luminal cytokeratins 8 and 18; Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR or HER1); androgen receptor; e-cadherin; catenin-beta; claudins (3,4 and 7); vimentin; smooth-muscle actin; p63, ALDH1, and Ki-67. According to the expression of the markers, the tumors were grouped in the basal-like subgroups (basal cytokeratins 5/6 and/or EGFR positive), claudin-low (claudins and/or e-cadherin negative), mesenchymal (vimentin-positive), apocrine (androgen receptor positive), myoepithelial (p63 and/or smooth muscle actin positive), stem-cell (ALDH1-positive), or undefined (negative for all markers). In these subtypes the proliferative activity through the Ki-67 expression was analyzed. Neoplasias from the five regions were compared as for histological characteristics and immunohistochemical profiles. RESULTS: The age of patients ranged from 26 years to 45 years (mean 38.3 +/- 4.9 and median of 39 years). The most common histological type was no special histological type (NST) of carcinoma (107/118 cases, 90.7%). We observed a higher proportion of high-grade carcinomas in the regions Northeast, South and Southeast. Compared to the Midwestern and Northern regions there was no statistically significant difference (p = 0.03). The immunohistochemical markers showed no differences in the frequencies between the different geographical regions. We observed low proliferative activity determined by Ki-67 expression in the subgroups with androgen receptor expression (apocrine) and no expression of vimentin (no mesenchymal pattern). Tumors of the Northeast, South and Southeast have higher proliferative activity. There was a lower frequency of immunohistochemical markers associated with basal molecular type between tumors rich in lymphocytes. CONCLUSIONS: The molecular subtypes determined by immunohistochemical expression have shown no differences in the frequencies among the different geographical regions. Tumors in the Northeast, South and Southeast had higher proliferative activity. Carcinomas rich in intratumoral lymphocytes had lower frequency of basal profile
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Einfluss von ERß-Agonisten auf Wachstum und Invasion von triple-negativen Mammakarzinomzellen / Influence of estrogen ß agonists on growth and invasion of triple-negative breast cancer cells

Hinsche, Oliver 04 November 2015 (has links)
Die Metastasierung in den Knochen ist beim fortgeschrittenen Mammakarzinom ein häufiges Problem. Insbesondere die Mammakarzinome, welche keinen Östrogenrezeptor α (ERα), keinen Östrogenrezeptor ß (ERß) und keine Überexpression des human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2/neu) aufweisen, die so genannten triple-negativen Mammakarzinome (TNBCs), werden als sehr aggressiv angesehen und haben eine schlechte Prognose. Kürzlich konnten wir zeigen, dass die Invasion von Mammakarzinomzellen in Kokultur mit der Osteoblastenähnlichen Zelllinie MG63 stark anstieg. Unter Verwendung dieses Modells haben wir nun untersucht, inwieweit der ERß eine Rolle bei der Zellinvasion von TNBC-Zellen in vitro spielt. Die ERα-und ERß-Proteinexpression wurde mithilfe des Western Blot-Verfahrens untersucht. Die Zellinvasion wurde mithilfe der Migrationsrate von TNBC-Zellen durch eine künstliche Basalmembran in einer modifizierten Boyden-Kammer während Kokultur mit der Osteoblastenähnlichen Zelllinie MG63 quantifiziert. Die Migration wurde mithilfe eines Scratch-Assays untersucht. Die Wirkung der ERß-Agonisten auf die CXC motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4)-Proteinexpression während der Kokultur mit der Osteoblastenähnlichen Zelllinie MG63 wurde mithilfe des Western Blot-Verfahrens analysiert. Die Proliferation ist mit dem almarBlue®assay untersucht worden. Die TNBC-Zellen HCC1806 und HCC1937 zeigten keine ERα-Proteinexpression, jedoch eine hohe ERß-Proteinexpression. Die Zellinvasion der TNBC-Zelllinien HCC1806 und HCC 1937 zeigte in Kokultur mit Osteoblastenähnlichen Zelllinie MG63 einen signifikanten Anstieg. Die Behandlung mit den selektiven ERß-Agonisten Liquiritigenin und ERB-41 reduzierte die Invasion der TNBC-Zellen durch eine künstliche Basalmembran als Antwort auf eine zelluläre Stimulation. Während der Kokultur stieg die CXCR4-Proteinexpression der TNBC- Zelllinien HCC1806 und HCC1937 signifikant an. Die Behandlung mit Liquiritigenin resultierte in einem signifikanten Abfall der CXCR4-Proteinexpression. Beide ERß-Agonisten zeigten keinen Effekt auf die Proliferation der TNBC-Zelllinien. Unsere Ergebnisse weisen darauf hin, dass der ERß eine wesentliche Rolle bei der Invasion von TNBC-Zellen spielt. Die knochengerichtete Invasion kann durch ERß-Agonisten inhibiert werden.
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Avaliação dos efeitos antitumorais do complexo de rutênio [Ru(GA)(dppe)2]PF6 em células não-tumorais e tumorais de mama cultivadas in vitro

Naves, Marina Araújo 12 May 2017 (has links)
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Within neoplastic diseases, breast cancer is one of the most incidental in female population and related to a high mortality rate. Within types of breast cancer, triple-negative is the most aggressive one and prone to form metastasis to lung and brain. Because they do not express hormone receptors, triple-negative tumors do not have an auxiliary target therapy, thus, treatment is hampered and chemotherapy is the only option of treatment remaining for metastatic cases of this tumor type. However, chemotherapy drugs currently used, in some cases are not selective to tumor cells, acting only on the proportion of cells exposed to treatment or cells that are at certain stages of the cell cycle. Thus, non-tumor cells are affected and some neoplastic cells remain intact, characterizing tumor recurrences and resistance to treatment. Rosenberg and colleagues, in 1964, were responsible for the discovery of cisplatin, a metal and antiproliferative compound still widely used in therapies against various types of tumors, but despite its effectiveness, it has several side effects. Therefore, the search for more selective antitumor drugs for neoplastic cells and with fewer adverse effects is critical to advances in the treatment of cancer. With the limitations of cisplatin, new researches have been developed with ruthenium complexes. Ruthenium has properties that may justify its antitumor potential and selectivity for tumor cells; within them, the ability to imitate iron binding to many biomolecules, including transferrin and albumin. Previous studies have suggested the antitumor effects of ruthenium both in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the chemosensitizing ability of the ruthenium complex [Ru(GA)(dppe)2]PF6, which we called Ru(GA), as well as its antitumor activity on triple-negative breast cancer cells (TNBC). In addition, differences between the in vitro behavior of cells treated with the compound and untreated cells were verified, as well as differences between the activity on tumor and non-tumor cells used in this study. The results demonstrated that the complex Ru(GA) was more efficient in inhibiting the proliferation of triple negative breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231, compared with the non-tumor cell line MCF-10A, which was more resistant to the complex. Furthermore, the compound was able to reduce the number and size of colonies, to modify the cytoskeleton and act inhibiting the migration ability of tumor cells. The complex also induced apoptosis by increasing the expression of pro-apoptotic genes such as Bax, Caspase-9, Caspase-3 and decreasing anti-apoptotic genes Bcl-2 in TNBC cells. Moreover, Ru(GA) was able to increase the expression of apoptotic proteins and sub-G1 phase distribution on tumor cells. Interaction assays with Ru(GA) and transferrin showed that this protein has a strong participation in the contact between ruthenium complexes and tumor cells, increasing their effectiveness. These results show that the complex Ru(GA) has antitumor potential against breast tumor cells and it might be a good alternative drug for the treatment of cancer. / Os cânceres têm se tornado um problema de saúde pública mundial cada vez mais relevante nas últimas décadas. Dentre os cânceres, o câncer de mama está entre os mais incidentes na população feminina, além de possuir um alto índice de mortalidade. Entre os tipos de câncer de mama, o triplo-negativo é o mais agressivo e propenso à metástases pulmonares e cerebrais. Por não possuir receptores hormonais, tumores triplo-negativos não possuem uma terapia alvo auxiliar e o tratamento é dificultado, sendo a quimioterapia a única opção de tratamento para os casos metastáticos deste tipo tumoral. No entanto, os medicamentos quimioterápicos utilizados atualmente, além de não serem seletivos para as células tumorais, atuam apenas sobre a proporção de células expostas ao tratamento ou que estejam em determinadas fases do ciclo celular. Assim, células não tumorais são atingidas e algumas células neoplásicas ainda permanecem intactas, caracterizando as recorrências tumorais e resistência ao tratamento. Rosenberg e colaboradores em 1964 foram responsáveis pela descoberta da cisplatina, um composto metálico e antiproliferativo ainda muito utilizado em terapias contra vários tipos de tumores, porém, apesar de sua eficácia, apresenta diversos efeitos colaterais. Portanto, a busca por medicamentos antitumorais mais seletivos para as células neoplásicas e com menos efeitos adversos torna-se fundamental para os avanços no tratamento do câncer. Com as limitações da cisplatina, novas pesquisas vêm sendo desenvolvidas com complexos de rutênio. O rutênio possui propriedades que podem justificar seu potencial antitumoral e seletividade para células tumorais, dentre elas, a capacidade de mimetizar o ferro na ligação a muitas biomoléculas, incluindo a transferrina e albumina. Estudos anteriores sugeriram os efeitos antitumorais do rutênio tanto in vitro quanto in vivo. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a capacidade quimiosensibilizadora do complexo de rutênio [Ru(GA)(dppe)2]PF6, o qual foi chamado de Ru(GA), bem como sua atividade antitumoral sobre células tumorais de mama do tipo triplo-negativo (TN). Adicionalmente, eventuais diferenças no comportamento in vitro de células tratadas com o composto em relação às células não tratadas foram verificadas, bem como diferenças entre a atividade nas células tumorais e não-tumorais utilizadas. Os resultados demonstraram que o complexo Ru(GA) foi o mais eficaz em inibir a proliferação das células tumorais de mama triplo negativas, da linhagem MDA-MB-231, em comparação com a linhagem não tumoral de mama MCF-10A que se mostrou mais resistente ao complexo. Ainda, o composto foi capaz diminuir o número e tamanho de colônias, de modificar o citoesqueleto e de atuar inibindo a capacidade migratória das células tumorais. O complexo também foi capaz de induzir apoptose aumentando a expressão de genes pró-apoptóticos como Bax, Caspase-9, e Caspase-3 e diminuindo a expressão genes anti-apoptóticos Bcl-2, nas células tumorais de mama triplo negativas. Além destes efeitos, o Ru(GA) aumentou a expressão de proteínas apoptóticas e a taxa de células em sub-G1 nas células tumorais. Ensaios de interação do Ru(GA) com transferrina mostraram que esta possui forte participação no contato entre complexos de rutênio e células tumorais, aumentando assim sua eficácia. Esses resultados mostram que o complexo Ru(GA) possui potencial antitumoral para células tumorais de mama, podendo ser uma nova alternativa de fármaco para o tratamento do câncer.
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Mécanismes transcriptionnels gouvernés par Fra-1 dans le cancer du sein triple négatif / Fra-1 transcriptional mechanisms in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Bejjani, Fabienne 23 November 2018 (has links)
Le complexe transcriptionnel AP-1 est une famille ubiquitaire de facteurs de transcription dimériques. Ses composants les mieux étudiés sont les membres des familles multigéniques Fos et Jun. Les mécanismes transcriptionnels gouvernés par ce complexe sont encore mal caractérisés, en raison du grand nombre de dimères AP-1 possibles, de l’abondance et de l’activité finement régulées de ses constituants qui dépendent des contextes cellulaires et physiopathologiques. De plus, les limitations techniques ont longtemps donné l'impression que AP-1 régule l’expression de ses gènes cibles en se fixant principalement à proximité de leurs promoteurs. Fra-1 est la protéine de la famille Fos la plus souvent impliquée dans les cancers épithéliaux. En particulier, elle est surexprimée dans les cancers du sein triple négatifs (TNBCs) où elle contribue à la tumorigenèse et à l'agressivité tumorale par des effets pléiotropes. Dans ce contexte, l’objectif de mes travaux de thèse était d’aboutir à une meilleure compréhension des actions transcriptionnelles de Fra-1 au niveau du génome dans une lignée cellulaire TNBC de référence, la lignée MDA-MB-231. Pour ce faire, j'ai combiné des données transcriptomiques avec des données de ChIP-seq et de NG-Capture C (technique à haute résolution et à haut débit dérivée du 3C). J'ai également inclus dans ces études le membre Fra-2, de la famille Fos, qui présente la même spécificité de fixation à l’ADN et est également exprimé dans les TNBCs, bien qu'à un niveau beaucoup plus bas, où il contribue aussi au phénotype tumoral. En accord avec leurs effets pléiotropes, Fra-1 et Fra-2 activent ou répriment, soit individuellement soit de façon redondante ou complémentaire, l’expression de nombreux gènes associés à une large gamme de processus biologiques. Il est intéressant de noter que la régulation des gènes cibles est rarement due à la liaison de Fra-1 et/ou Fra-2 au niveau des régions promotrices de ces gènes mais fait intervenir leur liaison sur des enhancers distaux. Mes résultats de NG-Capture C suggèrent la présence d’interactions chromatiniennes à longue distance enhancer/promoteur, ainsi que des réseaux d’enhancers. Ces réseaux contiennent des enhancers liés par Fra-1 et d’autres indépendants de celui-ci. Aucune preuve d’un rôle de Fra-1 dans le contrôle des interactions chromatiniennes au niveau de ces réseaux n'a été trouvée en utilisant un panel de 35 gènes régulés par ce facteur. En parallèle, j'ai abordé les mécanismes de la répression transcriptionnelle médiée par Fra-1, mécanismes très rarement étudiés dans la littérature, en utilisant deux gènes modèles, TGFB2 et SMAD6. Ces études ont mis en évidence des mécanismes différents mis en jeu par Fra-1 pour la répression de ces deux gènes, ce qui montre la complexité des mécanismes de la régulation transcriptionnelle médiée par Fra-1. / The AP-1 transcription complex is a ubiquitous family of dimeric transcription factors. Its best-studied components are the members of the Fos and Jun multigene families. The mechanisms whereby AP-1 exerts its transcriptional actions are still ill-understood due to the wide number of possible AP-1 dimers and the exquisitely regulated abundance and activity of its constituents, that all depend on the cell types and physiopathological contexts. Moreover, technical limitations have long given the impression that AP-1 mostly operates in the vicinity of gene promoters. Fra-1 is the Fos family protein that is most often implicated in epithelial cancers. In particular, it is overexpressed in triple negative breast cancers (TNBCs) where it contributes to tumorigenesis and tumor aggressiveness through pleiotropic effects. Based on this, the aim of my thesis was to gain a more comprehensive view of Fra-1 transcriptional actions at the genome-wide level in the MDA-MB-231 reference TNBC cell line, . To this aim, I have combined transcriptomic data with ChIP-seq and NG-Capture C (high resolution, high throughput 3C-derived technique) data. I have also included in my studies its Fos family kin Fra-2, as it displays the same DNA binding specificity and is also expressed in TNBCs, albeit at a much lower level, where it also contributes to the tumor phenotype. Consistently with their pleiotropic effects, Fra-1 and Fra-2 were found to up- or down-regulate either individually, together or redundantly many genes associated with a wide range of biological processes. Interestingly, the regulation of target genes is rarely due to Fra-1 and Fra-2 binding at gene promoters, but involves their binding to distal enhancers. My NG-Capture C results imply the presence of long-range chromatin interactions in Fra-1 modes of action, as well as enhancer hubs containing Fra-1- and non-Fra-1-binding enhancers. No evidence for a role for Fra-1 in the control of chromatin looping was however found using a panel of 35 Fra-1-regulated genes. Moreover, I have addressed the mechanisms of transcriptional repression mediated by Fra-1, as these have practically never been studied, using two model genes, TGFB2 and SMAD6. These studies underlined different mechanisms employed by Fra-1 for the repression of these genes, embodying the complexity of Fra-1 transcriptional regulation mechanisms.
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Aspectos radiológicos dos tumores ductais invasivos de mama dos subtipos basal e não basal triplo negativos / Radiological aspects of basal and not basal triple negative invasive ductal breast carcinoma subtypes

Cecília Lemos Debs 05 November 2015 (has links)
Introdução: O cãncer de mama com fenótipo triplo negativo é definido como um tumor com receptor de estrógno e progesterona negativos e human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negativo. Desde sua primeira descrição, alguns artigos tentaram descrever sua aparência radiológica, sem nenhum consenso. Estas pacientes podem ter características clínicas e imaginológicos distintas. Seria interessante verificar se as características radiológicas desses tumores são as mesmas relatadas no câncer de mama familiar e com mutação do gene BRCA1, muitas vezes associados a esse subtipo tumoral. Estas características que muitas vezes simulariam doenças benignas poderiam atrasar o diagnóstico precoce, refletindo a necessidade de seu conhecimento radiológico na prática. Neste contexto, este estudo poderia auxiliar no reconhecimento precoce de lesões mamárias e alertar o médico para solicitar uma biópsia, consequentemente, resultando num diagnóstico precoce. Objetivo: O principal objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar as características radiológicas dos carcinomas ductais invasivos de mama nos seguintes métodos de diagnóstico por imagem: mamografia, ultrassonografia e ressonância magnética, utilizando a padronização do American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (ACR BI-RADS®), comparando os casos de carcinomas com fenótipo triplo negativo dividindo-os em não basal e basal com o uso da citoqueratina 5. Pacientes e Métodos: Revisamos os arquivos de imagens do Instituto de Radiologia (InRad) da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP) e do Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), durante o período da coleta de dados, que envolveu 12 anos. Trata-se de estudo descritivo observacional, realizado após a aprovação do comitê de ética. Foram avaliadas 6.952 resultados de biópsias cirúrgicas ou percutâneas por agulha grossa de mama e após a verificação do material radiológico e histológico, chegamos ao resultado de 106 casos. Todas as reações imunohistoquímicas foram lidas por dois patologistas e os exames radiológicos foram avaliados por dois radiologistas, todos especialistas em doenças da mama em suas respectivas áreas. Resultados: A maioria das pacientes incluídas foram mulheres brancas, com idade entre 24-81 anos. Na mamografia, a principal lesão observada foi o nódulo (74,7%), com margem espiculada (36,9%) e forma oval (60,0%), seguido pela assimetria focal (12,6%), lesões ocultas (9,2%) e assimetria global (3,4%). Nenhuma lesão principal se manifestou como microcalcificações. Os tumores avaliados pela ressonância magnética se manifestaram principalmente como lesão nodular (92,0%), com forma irregular (60,0%), margem irregular (44%) e realce heterogêneo (56,0%). A curva tipo 3 (91,7%) foi comumente observada. O isosinal em T2 foi mais freqüentemente observado (52,2%). A ausência de áreas císticas foi observada na maioria das lesões (47,8%). Todos os tumores avaliados pelo ultrassom foram vistos, principalmente como nódulos (98,1%), hipoecoicos (90,3%), com forma irregular (61,2%), margem mal definida (34,7%) e o reforço acústico posterior (32,0%) e halo ecogênico (46,6%) foram comumente observados. Conclusão: Não foram encontradas associações estatisticamente significativas das características tumorais e demográficas com os subtipos de tumores (p > 0,05) na mamografia, ultrassom e ressonância magnética. Houve correlaçãos inversa entre a idade e o tamanho do tumor. Apenas no USG os linfonodos positivos apresentaram em média estatisticamente maior tamanho tumoral associado que os linfonodos negativos (p=0,045). Em nossa série, observamos que embora algumas características tenham sido mais frequentes, não houveram características que mostraram diferença estatisticamente significante entre os subtipos. Assim, não se pode atribuir qualquer característica específica que possa melhorar a acurácia diagnóstica / Introduction: Breast cancer with triple negative phenotype is defined as estrogen receptor negative tumor, progesterone receptor negative and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative. Since its first description, some articles have tried to describe its radiological appearance, with no consensus. These patients can have adverse clinical and imaging characteristics. It would be interesting to check if the radiological characteristics of these tumors are the same related in the familiar breast cancer and associated to the mutation of gene BRCA1, many times associated to this tumor subtype. These characteristics, that many times would simulate benign diseases, could delay the early diagnosis, reflecting the need of its radiological knowledge in practice. In this context, this study could help in the early recognition of breast lesions and alert the doctor to require a biopsy, consequently resulting in an early diagnosis. Objectives: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the radiological characteristics of breast invasive ductal breast carcinomas with triple negative invasive phenotype in the following diagnostic image methods: mammography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance, using the American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (ACR BIRADS ®) criteria, divided in basal and not basal subtypes with the use of cytokeratin 5. Patients and Methods: We\'ve reviewed the images from the Radiology Institute (InRad) from Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP) and from the Cancer Institute of São Paulo (ICESP), during the period of data collecting, which took 12 years. This aims to be an observational descriptive study, realized after the Ethic Committee\'s approval. 6952 results of breast surgical or percutaneous needle biopsies were evaluated and after checking the radiological and histological material, we came to the result of 106 cases. All the immunohistochemical reactions were read by two pathologists and the radiological exams were evaluated by two radiologists, all specialists in breast illnesses in their respective areas. Results: Most patients included were white women, aging between 24-81 years old. In the mammography, the main lesion observed was the nodule (74,7%), spiculated margin (36,9%) and oval shape (60%), followed by focal asymmetry (12,6%), hidden lesions (9,2%) and global asymmetry (3,4%). No main lesion showed microcalcifications. The tumors evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging showed mainly as nodule (92,0%), irregular shaped (60,0%), irregular margin (44,0%) and heterogeneous enhancement (56,0%). The curve type 3 (91,7%) was generally observed. The isosignal in T2 was most frequently observed (52,2%). The absence of cystic areas was observed in most of the lesions (47,8%). The tumors evaluated by the ultrasound were seen principally as nodules (98,1%), hypoechoic (90,3%), irregular shaped (61,2%), ill-defined margin (34,7%) and with posterior acoustic enhancement (32,0%) and echogenic halo (46,6%). Conclusion: There were no statistically significant associations of tumor and demographic characteristics with tumor subtypes (p > 0.05) in mammography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. There were inverse correlations between the age and the size of the tumor. Only in USG positive lymph nodes had on average larger tumor size with a statistically significant result that the negative lymph nodes (p = 0,045). In our series, we\'ve observed that, although some characteristics have been more frequent, there were no characteristics which showed difference statistically significant among the subtypes. Therefore, we can not attribute any specific characteristic that can improve the diagnostic accuracy
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Caracterização molecular de tumores de mama triplo-negativos com diferença de expressão de SPARC / Gene expression profiling of triple negative breast tumors with different expression of SPARC identify potential new prognosis biomarkers

Paulo Roberto de Alcantara Filho 04 September 2017 (has links)
O câncer de mama triplo negativo (TNBC) é um dos tumores mais agressivos, muitas vezes resistentes à terapia sistêmica e com evolução para doença metastática. O entendimento de sua biologia e a concepção de novos tratamentos são essenciais para melhorar o seu prognóstico. Atualmente, as opções de tratamento são reduzidas e a quimioterapia ainda é o tratamento padrão. A expressão de SPARC (secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine) é supostamente alterada em várias doenças malignas. No entanto, pouco se sabe sobre o valor prognóstico do SPARC em pacientes com TNBC. Usando uma pequena coorte de descoberta de TNBC muito bem caracterizada em relação à expressão do SPARC e comportamento clínico, conseguimos identificar vários genes como diferencialmente expressos na comparação entre amostras de TNBC / SPARC negativo vs. TNBC / SPARC positivo. Cinco desses genes diferencialmente expressos, SOHLH2, DNAJC12, LIM-1, CEACAM-5 e CTAG1A foram escolhidos para serem validados por imuno-histoquímica (IHC) em tissue microarrays (TMAs) contendo uma coorte independente de TNBC. Para acessar o valor prognóstico desses potenciais novos biomarcadores, avaliamos a associação entre a expressão de IHC e os resultados das pacientes pela análise de Kaplan-Meier para a coorte de validação. Foi observado que a coloração negativa da expressão de SOHLH2 e coloração positiva de DNAJC12 e LIM1 mostrou uma tendência a ser correlacionada com um pior prognóstico tanto para a sobrevida livre de doença quanto para sobrevida global. Nossos resultados fornecem novas informações sobre alterações transcriptômicas associadas ao comportamento clínico de TNBC que podem servir como ferramenta potencial para a identificação e caracterização de novos biomarcadores candidatos como fatores prognósticos e preditivos para pacientes com TNBC no futuro / Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive, therapy-resistant, and metastatic tumors. Understanding of its biology and designing new treatments are essential to improve its prognosis. Currently, treatment options are reduced, and chemotherapy is still the standard treatment. SPARC (secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine) expression is reportedly altered in various malignancies. However, little is known regarding the prognostic value of SPARC in TNBC patients. Using a small discovered cohort of TNBC very well characterized regarding SPARC expression status and clinical behavior, we were able to identify several genes as differentially expressed in the comparison between TNBC/SPARC negative vs. TNBC/SPARC positive samples. Five of these differentially expressed genes, SOHLH2, DNAJC12, LIM, CEACAM-5 and CTAG1A were chosen to be validated by immunohistochemistry (IHC) on tissue microarrays (TMAs) containing an independent cohort of TNBC. To access the prognostic value of these potential new biomarkers, we evaluated the association between the IHC expression and patient\'s outcomes by Kaplan-Meier analysis for the validation cohort. We found that negative staining of SOHLH2 expression and positive staining of DNAJC12 and LIM1 showed a trend to be correlated with a poor prognosis for both disease-free survival and overall survival. Our findings provide new information on transcriptome changes associated the clinical behavior of TNBC that may serve as a potential tool for the identification and characterization of new candidate biomarkers as prognostic and predictive factors for patients with TNBC in the future

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