Anti- tumorigenic effects of naive and TLR4- primed adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells


Kaçaroğlu D., Yaylacı S., Gürbüz N.

CANCER MEDICINE, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.1-17, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/cam4.6964
  • Dergi Adı: CANCER MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-17
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: One  of  the  main  reasons  for  the  unsuccessful  treatment  of  pan-creatic  cancer  is  the  intense  desmoplastic  pancreatic  microenvironment.  In  the  literature, the effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their inflammatory phenotypes on cancer cells have been a subject of controversy. Therefore, it is cru-cial to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of this interaction, especially in the context of pancreatic cancer. We aimed to investigate the effects of naive, TLR4- activated, and TLR4- inhibited phenotypes of adipose- derived MSCs (ADMSC) on pancreatic ductal cell line (Panc- 1).Methods  and  Materials:  Adipose-  derived  MSCs  were  induced  into  a  proin-flammatory  phenotype  using  a  0.5  μg/mL  dose  of  TLR4  agonist,  while  an  anti-  inflammatory  phenotype  was  generated  in  ADMSCs  using  a  25  μg/mL  dose  of  TLR4 antagonist. We observed that the proliferation of Panc- 1 cells was inhibited when  naive  ADMSCs:Panc-  1(10:1)  and  proinflammatory  ADMSCs:Panc-  1(10:1)  were directly cocultured.Results: In indirect coculture, both naive and proinflammatory ADMSCs exhib-ited  a  significant  10-  fold  increase  in  their  inhibitory  effect  on  the  proliferation  and colony forming capacity of Panc- 1 cells, with the added benefit of inducing apoptosis.  In  our  study,  both  naive  and  proinflammatory  ADMSCs  were  found  to  regulate  the  expression  of  genes  associated  with  metastasis  (MMP2,  KDR,  MMP9, TIMP1, IGF2R, and COL1A1) and EMT (CDH1, VIM, ZEB1, and CLDN1) in Panc- 1 cells. Remarkably, both naive and proinflammatory ADMSCs demon-strated  antitumor  effects  on  Panc-  1  cells.  However,  it  was  observed  that  anti-  inflammatory  ADMSCs  showed  tumor-  promoting  effects  instead.  Furthermore,  we  observed  a  reciprocal  influence  between  ADMSCs  and  Panc-  1  cells  on  each  other's  proinflammatory  cytokine  expressions,  suggesting  a  dynamic  interplay  within the tumor microenvironment.Conclusions: These findings underscore the significance of both the naive state and  different  inflammatory  phenotypes  of  MSCs  in  the  microenvironment  and  represent a pivotal step toward the development of novel therapeutic approaches for  pancreatic  cancer.  Understanding  the  intricate  interactions  between  MSCs  and  cancer  cells  may  open  new  avenues  for  targeted  interventions  in  cancer  therapy.