ArticleDisease models & mechanisms2016
Inhibition of signaling between human CXCR4 and zebrafish ligands by the small molecule IT1t impairs the formation of triple-negative breast cancer early metastases in a zebrafish xenograft model.
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- Zebrafish xenografts in breast cancer research.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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- Zebrafish Cancer Avatars: A Translational Platform for Analyzing Tumor Heterogeneity and Predicting Patient Outcomes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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- Recent Advances in CXCL12/CXCR4 Antagonists and Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy.Pharmaceutics · 2022Review
- Bioluminescent Zebrafish Transplantation Model for Drug Discovery.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
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- Benefits of Zebrafish Xenograft Models in Cancer Research.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021Review
- Humanized zebrafish enhance human hematopoietic stem cell survival and promote acute myeloid leukemia clonal diversity.Haematologica · 2020Article
- Zebrafish In Vivo Models of Cancer and Metastasis.Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly aggressive and recurrent type of breast carcinoma that is associated with poor patient prognosis. Because of the limited efficacy of current treatments, new therapeutic strategies need to be developed. The CXCR4-CXCL12 chemokine signaling axis guides cell migration in physiological and pathological processes, including breast cancer metastasis. Although targeted therapies to inhibit the CXCR4-CXCL12 axis are under clinical experimentation, still no effective therapeutic approaches have been established to block CXCR4 in TNBC. To unravel the role of the CXCR4-CXCL12 axis in the formation of TNBC early metastases, we used the zebrafish xenograft model. Importantly, we demonstrate that cross-communication between the zebrafish and human ligands and receptors takes place and human tumor cells expressing CXCR4 initiate early metastatic events by sensing zebrafish cognate ligands at the metastatic site. Taking advantage of the conserved intercommunication between human tumor cells and the zebrafish host, we blocked TNBC early metastatic events by chemical and genetic inhibition of CXCR4 signaling. We used IT1t, a potent CXCR4 antagonist, and show for the first time its promising anti-tumor effects. In conclusion, we confirm the validity of the zebrafish as a xenotransplantation model and propose a pharmacological approach to target CXCR4 in TNBC.
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