Platelet-derived microvesicles isolated from type-2 diabetes mellitus patients harbour an altered miRNA signature and drive MDA-MB-231 triple-negative breast cancer cell invasion
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ABSTRACT: The underlying causes of breast cancer are diverse, however, there is a striking association between type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and poor patient outcomes. Platelets become activated in both T2DM and breast cancer patients and have been implicated in tumorigenesis through a multitude of pathways. Here transcriptomic analysis of T2DM-patient derived PMVs revealed an altered micro-RNA (miRNA) signature compared with normoglycaemic control patients. Interestingly, interrogation of these data identifies a shift towards an oncogenic signature in T2DM-derived PMVs, with increased levels of several miRNA implicated in breast cancer progression and poor prognosis. Functional studies demonstrate that PMVs isolated from T2DM patient blood are internalised by triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells in vitro, and that co-incubation with T2DM-patient derived PMVs led to significantly increased TNBC cell invasion compared with PMVs from healthy volunteers. Together, these data suggest that circulating PMVs in T2DM patients may contribute to the progression of TNBC.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE249475 | GEO | 2024/05/15
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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