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Elimination of epithelial-like and mesenchymal-like breast cancer stem cells to inhibit metastasis following nanoparticle-mediated photothermal therapy.

Authors :
Paholak, Hayley J.
Stevers, Nicholas O.
Chen, Hongwei
Burnett, Joseph P.
He, Miao
Korkaya, Hasan
McDermott, Sean P.
Deol, Yadwinder
Clouthier, Shawn G.
Luther, Tahra
Li, Qiao
Wicha, Max S.
Sun, Duxin
Source :
Biomaterials. Oct2016, Vol. 104, p145-157. 13p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Increasing evidence suggesting breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) drive metastasis and evade traditional therapies underscores a critical need to exploit the untapped potential of nanotechnology to develop innovative therapies that will significantly improve patient survival. Photothermal therapy (PTT) to induce localized hyperthermia is one of few nanoparticle-based treatments to enter clinical trials in human cancer patients, and has recently gained attention for its ability to induce a systemic immune response targeting distal cancer cells in mouse models. Here, we first conduct classic cancer stem cell (CSC) assays, both in vitro and in immune-compromised mice, to demonstrate that PTT mediated by highly crystallized iron oxide nanoparticles effectively eliminates BCSCs in translational models of triple negative breast cancer. PTT in vitro preferentially targets epithelial-like ALDH + BCSCs, followed by mesenchymal-like CD44+/CD24- BCSCs, compared to bulk cancer cells. PTT inhibits BCSC self-renewal through reduction of mammosphere formation in primary and secondary generations. Secondary implantation in NOD/SCID mice reveals the ability of PTT to impede BCSC-driven tumor formation. Next, we explore the translational potential of PTT using metastatic and immune-competent mouse models. PTT to inhibit BCSCs significantly reduces metastasis to the lung and lymph nodes. In immune-competent BALB/c mice, PTT effectively eliminates ALDH + BCSCs. These results suggest the feasibility of incorporating PTT into standard clinical treatments such as surgery to enhance BCSC destruction and inhibit metastasis, and the potential of such combination therapy to improve long-term survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01429612
Volume :
104
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Biomaterials
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
118156437
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.06.045