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Indomethacin Suppresses Cisplatin-Resistant Murine Breast Cancer Through Modulating MicroRNAs Expression and Stimulating Antitumor Immunity

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Cancer Stem cells targeted therapy

Abstract

Cancer resistance to chemotherapy is a clinical dilemma that eventually leads to increased mortality. It is widely accepted that cancer stem cells (CSCs) have a pivotal role in the development of resistance. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have shown a promise to combat CSCs, thus, we addressed for the first time the effect of indomethacin on cisplatin (CDDP)-resistant murine breast cancer along with the relevant mechanisms. The murine mammary adenocarcinoma, Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) cells, were made resistant by exposure to CDDP and the surviving cells were then analyzed by flow cytometry for the breast CSCs markers (CD44+CD24-). CDDP heavily enriched the CSCs population which was subsequently injected into mice. After tumors development, mice were treated with CDDP, or indomethacin, or co-treated with both drugs, or left untreated. Upon termination of the treatment period, blood samples were collected to measure the percentage of SCa-1,CD4+, CD62L+, and CD117+. The tumors were excised and analyzed for the relative expression of drug resistance-mediating miRNAs (miR-7, miR-21, miR-22, and miR-145) in addition to histopathological examination. Indomethacin drastically diminished the tumorigenicity of CDDP-resistant cells along with enhancing its sensitivity to CDDP which were correlated with its manipulating effect on miRNAs expression. Besides, indomethacin expanded the pool of immune cells that impart antitumor response. Indomethacin through targeting CSCs may confer better outcome than conventional chemotherapeutics in the treatment of resistant breast cancer.

DOI

10.21608/jcbr.2022.20667.1006

Keywords

Breast Cancer Stem Cells, NSAIDs, chemotherapy resistance, microRNAs, antitumor immunity

Authors

First Name

Nageh

Last Name

Elmahdy

MiddleName

Ahmed

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Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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nagah.elmahdy@pharm.tanta.edu.eg

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Tanta

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First Name

Norhan

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Mobark

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Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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norhanmobark@gmail.com

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First Name

Magda

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Elsayad

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Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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magda.elssayad@pharm.tanta.edu.eg

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Tanta

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Salem

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Labib

Affiliation

Professor of Immunology Immunology & Biotechnology Division Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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cecr@unv.tanta.edu.eg

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Tanta, Egypt

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0000-0001-9454-6327

Volume

6

Article Issue

2

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36020

Issue Date

2022-06-01

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2019-12-07

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2022-06-01

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7

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21

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2682-261X

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2682-2628

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885

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International Journal of Cancer and Biomedical Research

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22 Jan 2023