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Telomerase-immortalized human mammary stem/progenitor cells with ability to self-renew and differentiate.

ABSTRACT: There is increasing evidence that breast and other cancers originate from and are maintained by a small fraction of stem/progenitor cells with self-renewal properties. Whether such cancer stem/progenitor cells originate from normal stem cells based on initiation of a de novo stem cell program, by reprogramming of a more differentiated cell type by oncogenic insults, or both remains unresolved. A major hurdle in addressing these issues is lack of immortal human stem/progenitor cells that can be deliberately manipulated in vitro. We present evidence that normal and human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT)-immortalized human mammary epithelial cells (hMECs) isolated and maintained in Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 1 (DFCI-1) medium retain a fraction with progenitor cell properties. These cells coexpress basal (K5, K14, and vimentin), luminal (E-cadherin, K8, K18, or K19), and stem/progenitor (CD49f, CD29, CD44, and p63) cell markers. Clonal derivatives of progenitors coexpressing these markers fall into two distinct types--a K5(+)/K19(-) type and a K5(+)/K19(+) type. We show that both types of progenitor cells have self-renewal and differentiation ability. Microarray analyses confirmed the differential expression of components of stem/progenitor-associated pathways, such as Notch, Wnt, Hedgehog, and LIF, in progenitor cells compared with differentiated cells. Given the emerging evidence that stem/progenitor cells serve as precursors for cancers, these cellular reagents represent a timely and invaluable resource to explore unresolved questions related to stem/progenitor origin of breast cancer.

SUBMITTER: Zhao X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2922525 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Telomerase-immortalized human mammary stem/progenitor cells with ability to self-renew and differentiate.

Zhao Xiangshan X Malhotra Gautam K GK Lele Subodh M SM Lele Manjiri S MS West William W WW Eudy James D JD Band Hamid H Band Vimla V

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20100726 32

There is increasing evidence that breast and other cancers originate from and are maintained by a small fraction of stem/progenitor cells with self-renewal properties. Whether such cancer stem/progenitor cells originate from normal stem cells based on initiation of a de novo stem cell program, by reprogramming of a more differentiated cell type by oncogenic insults, or both remains unresolved. A major hurdle in addressing these issues is lack of immortal human stem/progenitor cells that can be d ...[more]

PMID: 20660721

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Telomerase-immortalized human mammary stem/progenitor cells with ability to self-renew and differentiate.

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Telomerase-immortalized human mammary stem/progenitor cells with ability to self-renew and differentiate.

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