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ArticleCells2021

Isolation and Establishment of a Highly Proliferative, Cancer Stem Cell-Like, and Naturally Immortalized Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cell Line, KAIMRC2.

Rizwan Ali, Hajar Al Zahrani, Tlili Barhoumi, Alshaimaa Alhallaj, Abdullah Mashhour, Musaad A Alshammari, Yasser A Alshawakir, Omar Baz, Abdullah H Alanazi, Abdul Latif Khan and 4 more

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Article in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Rizwan AliKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms (MRCFP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2475-0258
Hajar Al ZahraniKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms (MRCFP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Tlili BarhoumiKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms (MRCFP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Alshaimaa AlhallajKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms (MRCFP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah MashhourKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms (MRCFP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Musaad A AlshammariDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5165-1095
Yasser A AlshawakirExperimental Surgery and Animal Lab, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Omar BazKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms (MRCFP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah H AlanaziDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), MNGHA, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
Abdul Latif KhanDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), MNGHA, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan Al NikhliDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), MNGHA, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed A Al BalwiDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), MNGHA, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
Lolwah Al RiyeesDepartment of Surgery, KAMC, MNGHA, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed BoudjelalKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Medical Research Core Facility and Platforms (MRCFP), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA), Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

KAIMRC RC18/173
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In vitro studies of a disease are key to any in vivo investigation in understanding the disease and developing new therapy regimens. Immortalized cancer cell lines are the best and easiest model for studying cancer in vitro. Here, we report the establishment of a naturally immortalized highly tumorigenic and triple-negative breast cancer cell line, KAIMRC2. This cell line is derived from a Saudi Arabian female breast cancer patient with invasive ductal carcinoma. Immunocytochemistry showed a significant ratio of the KAIMRC2 cells' expressing key breast epithelial and cancer stem cells (CSCs) markers, including CD47, CD133, CD49f, CD44, and ALDH-1A1. Gene and protein expression analysis showed overexpression of ABC transporter and AKT-PI3Kinase as well as JAK/STAT signaling pathways. In contrast, the absence of the tumor suppressor genes p53 and p73 may explain their high proliferative index. The mice model also confirmed the tumorigenic potential of the KAIMRC2 cell line, and drug tolerance studies revealed few very potent candidates. Our results confirmed an aggressive phenotype with metastatic potential and cancer stem cell-like characteristics of the KAIMR2 cell line. Furthermore, we have also presented potent small molecule inhibitors, especially Ryuvidine, that can be further developed, alone or in synergy with other potent inhibitors, to target multiple cancer-related pathways.

Indexed as

Cell ProliferationNeoplastic Stem CellsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAdultBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansNeoplasm ProteinsBiomarkers, TumorNeoplasm Proteinsbreast cancercell linecharacterizationdrug treatmentKAIMRC2metastaticstem cellstriple negative

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PMID34073849
PMCPMC8225085

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