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Increased Expression of Interleukin-1 Receptor Characterizes Anti-estrogen-Resistant ALDH+ Breast Cancer Stem Cells.

ABSTRACT: Estrogen-receptor-positive breast tumors are treated with anti-estrogen (AE) therapies but frequently develop resistance. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) with high aldehyde dehydrogenase activity (ALDH+ cells) are enriched following AE treatment. Here, we show that the interleukin-1? (IL-1?) signaling pathway is activated in ALDH+ cells, and data from single cells reveals that AE treatment selects for IL-1 receptor (IL1R1)-expressing ALDH+ cells. Importantly, CSC activity is reduced by an IL1R1 inhibitor in AE-resistant models. Moreover, IL1R1 expression is increased in the tumors of patients treated with AE therapy and predicts treatment failure. Single-cell gene expression analysis revealed that at least two subpopulations exist within the ALDH+ population, one proliferative and one quiescent. Following AE therapy the quiescent population is expanded, which suggests CSC dormancy as an adaptive strategy that facilitates treatment resistance. Targeting of ALDH+IL1R1+ cells merits testing as a strategy to combat AE resistance in patients with residual disease.

SUBMITTER: Sarmiento-Castro A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7419713 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Increased Expression of Interleukin-1 Receptor Characterizes Anti-estrogen-Resistant ALDH+ Breast Cancer Stem Cells.

Sarmiento-Castro Aida A Caamaño-Gutiérrez Eva E Sims Andrew H AH Hull Nathan J NJ James Mark I MI Santiago-Gómez Angélica A Eyre Rachel R Clark Christopher C Brown Martha E ME Brooks Michael D MD Wicha Max S MS Howell Sacha J SJ Clarke Robert B RB Simões Bruno M BM

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Estrogen-receptor-positive breast tumors are treated with anti-estrogen (AE) therapies but frequently develop resistance. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) with high aldehyde dehydrogenase activity (ALDH+ cells) are enriched following AE treatment. Here, we show that the interleukin-1β (IL-1β) signaling pathway is activated in ALDH+ cells, and data from single cells reveals that AE treatment selects for IL-1 receptor (IL1R1)-expressing ALDH+ cells. Importantly, CSC activi ...[more]

PMID: 32707076

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Project description:IntroductionEndocrine resistance in breast cancer is associated with enhanced metastatic potential and poor clinical outcome, presenting a significant therapeutic challenge. We have established several endocrine insensitive breast cancer lines by shRNA induced depletion of estrogen receptor (ER) by transfection of MCF-7 cells which all exhibit enhanced expression profile of mesenchymal markers with reduction of epithelial markers, indicating an epithelial to mesenchymal transition. In this study we describe their behaviour in response to change in extracellular pH, an important factor controlling cell motility and metastasis.MethodsMorphological changes associated with cell exposure to extracellular alkaline pH were assessed by live cell microscopy and the effect of various ion pumps on this behavior was investigated by pretreatment with chemical inhibitors. The activity and expression profile of key signaling molecules was assessed by western blotting. Cell motility and invasion were examined by scratch and under-agarose assays respectively. Total matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity and specifically of MMP2/9 was assessed in conditioned medium in response to brief alkaline pH exposure.ResultsExposure of ER -ve but not ER +ve breast cancer cells to extracellular alkaline pH resulted in cell shrinkage and spherical appearance (termed contractolation); this was reversed by returning the pH back to 7.4. Contractolation was blocked by targeting the Na(+)/K(+) and Na(+)/H(+) pumps with specific chemical inhibitors. The activity and expression profile of key signaling molecules critical for cell adhesion were modulated by the exposure to alkaline pH. Brief exposure to alkaline pH enhanced MMP2/9 activity and the invasive potential of ER -ve cells in response to serum components and epithelial growth factor stimulation without affecting unhindered motility.ConclusionsEndocrine resistant breast cancer cells behave very differently to estrogen responsive cells in alkaline pH, with enhanced invasive potential; these studies emphasise the crucial influence of extracellular pH and caution against indiscriminate application of alkalinising drug therapy.

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Increased Expression of Interleukin-1 Receptor Characterizes Anti-estrogen-Resistant ALDH+ Breast Cancer Stem Cells.

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Increased Expression of Interleukin-1 Receptor Characterizes Anti-estrogen-Resistant ALDH<sup>+</sup> Breast Cancer Stem Cells.

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