Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Anti-Breast Cancer Stem Cell Activity of Pterocladia capillacea and Corallina officinalis Polysaccharides

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to appraise the activity of Pterocladia capillacea and Corallina officinalis polysaccharides against Breast Cancer Stem Cells (BCSCs). P. capillacea and C. officinalis polysaccharides were characterized to be sulfated polysaccharide-protein complexes.

METHODS: Cytotoxicity of the polysaccharides against MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cell lines along with their impact on CD44+/CD24- and aldehyde dehydrogenase 1(ALDH1) positive BCSC population were determined. Their effect on gene expression of CSC markers, Wnt/β-catenin and Notch signaling pathways was evaluated.

RESULTS: P. capillacea and C. officinalis polysaccharides inhibited the growth of breast cancer cells and reduced BCSC subpopulation. P. capillacea polysaccharides significantly down-regulated OCT4, SOX2, ALDH1A3 and vimentin in MDA-MB-231 as well as in MCF-7 cells except for vimentin that was up-regulated in MCF-7 cells. C. officinalis polysaccharides exhibited similar effects except for OCT4 that was up-regulated in MDA-MB-231 cells. Significant suppression of Cyclin D1 gene expression was noted in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells treated with P. capillacea or C. officinalis polysaccharides. β-catenin and c-Myc genes were significantly down-regulated in MDA-MB-231 cells treated with C. officinalis and P. capillacea polysaccharides, respectively, while being up-regulated in MCF-7 cells treated with either of them. Additionally, P. capillacea and C. officinalis polysaccharides significantly down-regulated Hes1 gene in MCF-7 cells despite increasing Notch1 gene expression level. However, significant down-regulation of Notch1 gene was observed in MDA-MB-231 cells treated with P. capillacea polysaccharides.

CONCLUSION: Collectively, this study provides evidence for the effectiveness of P. capillacea and C. officinalis polysaccharides in targeting BCSCs through interfering with substantial signaling pathways contributing to their functionality.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry - 22(2022), 6 vom: 30., Seite 1213-1225

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hafez, Hebatallah G [VerfasserIn]
Mohareb, Rafat M [VerfasserIn]
Salem, Sohair M [VerfasserIn]
Matloub, Azza A [VerfasserIn]
Eskander, Emad F [VerfasserIn]
Ahmed, Hanaa H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aldehyde dehydrogenase
Beta Catenin
Breast cancer stem cells
Corallina officinalis
Journal Article
Molecular signaling pathways
Polysaccharides
Pterocladia capillacea
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vimentin

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Date Completed 12.04.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1871520621666210727122756

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328600997