干细胞用于乳腺癌治疗的研究进展

乳腺癌是女性最常见的恶性肿瘤之一,是一种严重影响女性身心健康甚至危及生命的恶性肿瘤,男性乳腺癌罕见.目前,乳腺癌的治疗仍以外科治疗为主.随着干细胞生物学的发展,人们发现造血干细胞移植在恶性肿瘤大剂量放、化疗后的造血重建和免疫重建中有着重要作用,而间充质干细胞可以作为基因栽体而抑制肿瘤细胞的生长.这些研究为乳腺癌的治疗提供了全新的思路.分析目前人们应用干细胞治疗乳腺癌的研究现状,同时统计分析了中国临床试验注册中心数据库和美国clinicaltrials 数据库中用干细胞治疗乳腺癌的临床试验的最新数据,并且指出了干细胞用于乳腺癌治疗的研究趋势,目的是为后续开展的用干细胞治疗乳腺癌的研究提供一定的参考.     

乳腺癌干细胞分选及相关信号通路研究进展

肿瘤干细胞是指存在于肿瘤组织中的具有干细胞特性,即能够多向分化和自我更新的一类细胞群。随着肿瘤干细胞概念的提出,乳腺癌干细胞成为当今科研领域的一个研究热点。因此,了解如何分选乳腺癌干细胞及如何维持其"干性"对治疗及预防乳腺癌具有至关重要的意义。主要从乳腺癌干细胞分选、相关信号通路、上皮-间充质转换(EMT)等方面进行综述。     

胚胎早期乳腺原基体外培养对乳腺干细胞相关标记表达稳定性的影响

乳腺干细胞具有产生各类乳腺细胞的能力,其研究对于乳腺发育的认知、乳腺癌的治疗以及乳腺生物反应器的开发都具有重要意义。此外,伴随胎儿发育,胚胎期乳腺干细胞所经历的增殖、迁移、侵袭等过程是成体乳腺干细胞没有的,而这些经历与乳腺癌的发生过程非常相似。因此,针对胚胎乳腺干细胞的研究在医学上具有更重要的意义。Sca-1、CD29、CD49f和CD24都是经常被用于乳腺干细胞分离纯化的细胞表面标记。该研究分析了不同的体外处理条件和时间对于上述标记在小鼠乳腺原基中表达稳定性的影响,旨在为胚胎早期乳腺干细胞的分离、纯化以及鉴定奠定分子基础,也为胚胎乳腺发育和乳腺癌发生的相关研究提供支持。     

乳腺癌干细胞的研究进展

乳腺癌是女性最常见恶性肿瘤.随着乳腺癌发生、发展研究的不断深入,乳腺癌干细胞日益受到研究者们的重视.乳腺癌干细胞是首次分离出来的实体干细胞,研究表明,它是一群未分化、具有多种分化和自我更新能力的细胞.正常情况下,乳腺干细胞的分化、更新能力受激素及信号转导通路的严格控制,一旦这种机制被破坏或发生异常,干细胞就会异常分化,变成乳腺癌干细胞,并无限生长形成肿瘤.乳腺癌干细胞具有放、化疗抵抗性,高致瘤性及高侵袭转移性,其在乳腺癌的发生、发展及复发、转移过程起到非常重要的作用.因而,要想更好地治疗乳腺癌就需要寻找针对这些干细胞的靶标,从而为临床靶向治疗乳腺癌提供依据.本文对乳腺癌干细胞在乳腺癌研究及治疗中的最新进展进行综述.     

乳腺癌干细胞的研究现状

乳腺癌干细胞是乳腺癌中极少数具有自我更新、多向分化潜能和高度致瘤性的细胞亚群,与乳腺癌的发生、发展、复发、转移密切相关。目前为止,多数研究阐述了乳腺癌干细胞的分子表型、分子亚型及相关的细胞信号转导通路及治疗意义,现就以上方面研究做简要综述。     

乳腺癌干细胞和乳腺癌

肿瘤干细胞既包含干细胞的特性也包含肿瘤细胞的特性。乳腺癌起源于乳腺癌干细胞的说法能够合理地解释乳腺癌的不均一性及其治疗后的复发,这些变异的干细胞可能作为肿瘤预防策略的靶标。而且,由于乳腺癌干细胞能够抵抗辐射治疗和化学治疗,所以要想更好地治疗乳腺癌就需要寻找针对这些干细胞的靶标。我们综述了乳腺癌干细胞的发现、富集和分离、相关的信号途径,以及在乳腺癌治疗中的应用。     

乳腺癌肿瘤干细胞的研究进展

干细胞(stem cell,SC)是一类具有自我更新、多向分化潜能的特殊细胞群体.而肿瘤干细胞(cancer stem cell,CSC)不仅具备了干细胞方面的特征,同时还有其自身特殊性.乳腺癌中肿瘤干细胞的发现为乳腺癌的治疗提供了创新性策略.近年来,有关乳腺癌肿瘤干细胞的筛选标记和方法以及信号转导通路方面的研究颇多,但其中也不乏争议.就乳腺癌干细胞研究的最新进展作一端述.     

乳腺癌干细胞调控及靶向治疗研究进展

乳腺癌干细胞是乳腺肿瘤内具有自我更新能力以及多向分化潜能的细胞,乳腺癌的发生﹑发展、转移﹑复发与干细胞的高致瘤性、高侵袭转移性、治疗抵抗能力密切相关。深入研究乳腺癌干细胞相关细胞因子及微环境因素的调控对乳腺癌的临床靶向治疗具有重要指导意义。该文就近年来乳腺癌干细胞调控相关信号转导通路、转录因子、表观遗传调控因子以及微环境因素进行综述,探讨乳腺癌干细胞及其相关信号因子作为乳腺癌治疗靶点的潜在价值,为临床靶向治疗乳腺癌提供新方向。     

乳腺癌干细胞BCRP的表达及意义

目的 探讨乳腺癌干细胞耐药蛋白BCRP（breast cancer resistance protein）的表达情况及意义。方法 应用流式细胞分选技术从人乳腺癌组织中分离出乳腺癌干细胞和非干细胞,实时定量PCR（realtime-PCR）技术测定不同细胞亚群的BCRP表达情况。结果 与乳腺癌非干细胞相比,乳腺癌干细胞的BCRP表达水平明显增强（P〈0．01）,并且化疗后干细胞比例增加（P〈0．01）。结论 乳腺癌干细胞可以通过高表达BCRP具有更强的化疗耐药性,是乳腺癌化疗失败和复发的关键因素之一。     

肿瘤干细胞鉴定方法

肿瘤干细胞假说是近年来提出的关于肿瘤发生的新理论,该理论认为肿瘤组织中仅有一小部分细胞可以产生肿瘤并且维持肿瘤生长。在体内外如何鉴定这种具有启动以及保持肿瘤生长的细胞类型,成为肿瘤基础及应用研究的关键问题。目前已经在白血病、乳腺癌、神经胶质瘤等肿瘤中成功鉴定并分离出肿瘤干细胞,这对于肿瘤的临床治疗具有重要意义。本文主要从肿瘤干细胞的鉴定及其在临床研究中的应用等方面进行综述。     

乳腺癌干细胞分子特性及其治疗新策略

乳腺癌是一种严重影响女性健康甚至危及生命的疾病。环境、饮食习惯、疾病等均有可能诱发人类乳腺细胞癌基因活化或抑癌基因失活,其诱发过程可通过细胞、动物模型所证实。最新研究指出,乳腺癌肿瘤干细胞的分子特性研究为乳腺癌发生、发展的认识提供了重要的佐证。另外,MicroRNAs在乳腺癌中表现促进或抑制瘤细胞生长与分化。这些研究的深入开展将为乳腺癌的防治提供新思路。     

Breast cancer, a stem cell disease

Breast cancer is a first magnitude problem of public health worldwide. There is increasing evidence that this cancer is originated in and maintained by a small population of undifferentiated cells with self-renewal properties. This small population generates a more differentiated pool of cells which represents the main mass of the tumor, resembling the hierarchical tissue organization of the normal breast. These cancer stem cells seem to share a similar phenotype with their normal counterparts but they display dysfunctional patterns of proliferation and differentiation, and they no longer respond to normal physiological controls that ensure a balanced cellular turnover. The origin of these cancer stem cells is controversial; it is not well known if they are originated from normal stem cells or from more differentiated progenitors where a de novo stem cell program is activated by the oncogenic insult. Here we review the origin of breast cancer stem cells and their role in the pathogenesis of cancer development, together with their implications in breast cancer progression, treatment and prognosis.     

Breast Tumor Heterogeneity: Cancer Stem Cells or Clonal Evolution?

Breast tumors are composed of a variety of cell types with distinct morphologies and behaviors. It is not clear how this tumor heterogeneity comes about. Two popular concepts that attempt to explain this are the cancer stem cell hypothesis and the clonal evolution model. Each of these ideas has been investigated for some time, leading to the accumulation of numerous findings that are used to support one or the other. Although the two views share some similarities, they are fundamentally different notions with very different clinical implications. Analysis of the research backing each concept, along with a review of the results of our recent study investigating putative breast cancer stem cells, suggests how the cancer stem cell hypothesis and the clonal evolution model may be involved in generating breast tumor heterogeneity. An understanding of this process will allow the development of more effective ways to treat and prevent breast cancer.     

Advance in metabolism and target therapy in breast cancer stem cells

Breast cancer, like many other cancers, is believed to be driven by a population of cells that display stem cell properties. Recent studies suggest that cancer stem cells (CSCs) are essential for tumor progression, and tumor relapse is thought to be caused by the presence of these cells. CSC-targeted therapies have also been proposed to overcome therapeutic resistance in breast cancer after the traditional therapies. Additionally, the metabolic properties of cancer cells differ markedly from those of normal cells. The efficacy of metabolic targeted therapy has been shown to enhance anti-cancer treatment or overcome therapeutic resistance of breast cancer cells. Metabolic targeting of breast CSCs (BCSCs) may be a very effective strategy for anti-cancer treatment of breast cancer cells. Thus, in this review, we focus on discussing the studies involving metabolism and targeted therapy in BCSCs.     

CD44~+CD24~(-/low)与ALDH1~+作为乳腺癌干细胞标志物之异同

越来越多的研究表明,CD44+CD24-/low与ALDH1+都是乳腺癌干细胞标志物。CD44+CD24-/low细胞与ALDH1+细胞具有很多相同的性质,但又有不同的性质和特点。该文主要就CD44+CD24-/low与ALDH1+之间的相同点、两者在乳腺癌干细胞特性方面的差异及其与乳腺癌基因亚型、预后、转移和耐药之间的不同关系等方面作一综述。     

Progress in the application of organoids to breast cancer research

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women. Breast cancer research is currently based mainly on animal models and traditional cell culture. However, the inherent species gap between humans and animals, as well as differences in organization between organs and cells, limits research advances. The breast cancer organoid can reproduce many of the key features of human breast cancer, thereby providing a new platform for investigating the mechanisms underlying the development, progression, metastasis and drug resistance of breast cancer. The application of organoid technology can also promote drug discovery and the design of individualized treatment strategies. Here, we discuss the latest advances in the use of organoid technology for breast cancer research.     

Role of nuclear receptors in breast cancer stem cells

The recapitulation of primary tumour heterogenity and the existence of a minor sub-population of cancer cells,capable of initiating tumour growth in xenografts on serial passages, led to the hypothesis that cancer stem cells(CSCs) exist. CSCs are present in many tumours, among which is breast cancer. Breast CSCs(BCSCs) are likely to sustain the growth of the primary tumour mass, as wellas to be responsible for disease relapse and metastatic spreading. Consequently, BCSCs represent the most significant target for new drugs in breast cancer therapy. Both the hypoxic condition in BCSCs biology and proinflammatory cytokine network has gained increasing importance in the recent past. Breast stromal cells are crucial components of the tumours milieu and are a major source of inflammatory mediators. Recently, the antiinflammatory role of some nuclear receptors ligands has emerged in several diseases, including breast cancer. Therefore, the use of nuclear receptors ligands may be a valid strategy to inhibit BCSCs viability and consequently breast cancer growth and disease relapse.     

Progress of Breast Cancer basic research in China

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed and the most lethal cancer in females both in China and worldwide. Currently, the origin of cancer stem cells, the heterogeneity of cancer cells, the mechanism of cancer metastasis and drug resistance are the most important issues that need to be addressed. Chinese investigators have recently made new discoveries in basic breast cancer researches, especially regarding cancer stem cells, cancer metabolism, and microenvironments. These efforts have led to a deeper understanding of drug resistance and metastasis and have also indicated new biomarkers and therapeutic targets. These findings emphasized the importance of the cancer stem cells for targeted therapy. In this review, we summarized the latest important findings in this field in China.