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ArticleOncology reports2018

Cellular communication promotes mammosphere growth and collective invasion through microtubule‑like structures and angiogenesis.

Shangke Huang, Na Yuan, Guanying Wang, Fang Wu, Lu Feng, Minna Luo, Miao Li, Anqi Luo, Xinhan Zhao, Lingxiao Zhang

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Article in Oncology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Shangke HuangDepartment of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Na YuanDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Guanying WangDepartment of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Fang WuDepartment of Neonatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Lu FengDepartment of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Minna LuoDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Miao LiDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai 810007, P.R. China.
Anqi LuoDepartment of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Xinhan ZhaoDepartment of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.
Lingxiao ZhangDepartment of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Networks of nanotubes and microtubules are highly valued in cellular communication, and collective cancer movement has been revealed to be associated with cell information exchange. In the present study, cellular communication was demonstrated to participate in mammosphere growth, differentiation and collective invasion. By promoting differentiation, networks of cells and microtubule‑like structures were verified. Analyses of cell cycle progression, stemness markers and gene expression indicated that mammospheres had collective characteristics of stemness and differentiation. Invasion assays revealed that networks of microtubule‑like structures promoted collective invasion. Conversely, using anti‑angiogenic intervention, the growth of stem‑like mammospheres and cellular communication links were effectively inhibited. In vivo experiments revealed that cellular communication promoted tumor growth and metastasis through the formation of nodular fusion, cluttered microtubule‑like structures and cancer stem cells, as well as vascular niches. In conclusion, the present results demonstrated that a network of cells and structures were largely present in mammosphere cellular communication in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, blocking cellular communication may prove beneficial in halting the progression of mammary tumors.

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Angiogenesis InhibitorsAnimalsBevacizumabBreast NeoplasmsCell CommunicationCell Culture TechniquesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleHumansMiceMice, NudeMicrotubulesNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplastic Stem CellsNeovascularization, PathologicAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVEGFA protein, human

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PMID30542711
PMCPMC6196647

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