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ArticleBMC cancer2025

Intraductal chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer: a pathway to minimally invasive clinical treatment.

Xinhong Wu, Feng Yuan, Liantao Guo, Dongcheng Gao, Weijie Zheng, Chuang Chen, Hongmei Zheng, Jianhua Liu

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Article in BMC cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Xinhong Wu *Breast cancer center, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National key clinical specialty discipline construction program, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, No.116 Zhuo Daoquan South Road, 430079, Wuhan, Hubei,, China.
Feng Yuan *Breast cancer center, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National key clinical specialty discipline construction program, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, No.116 Zhuo Daoquan South Road, 430079, Wuhan, Hubei,, China.
Liantao Guo *Department of Breast Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Dongcheng GaoDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China.
Weijie ZhengDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No.238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China.
Chuang ChenDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No.238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China. chenc2469@163.com.
Hongmei ZhengBreast cancer center, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National key clinical specialty discipline construction program, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, No.116 Zhuo Daoquan South Road, 430079, Wuhan, Hubei,, China. zhenghongmeicj@163.com.
Jianhua LiuBreast cancer center, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National key clinical specialty discipline construction program, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, No.116 Zhuo Daoquan South Road, 430079, Wuhan, Hubei,, China. 2019183020064@whu.edu.cn.

Funding

Scientific Research Projects of Hubei Cancer Hospital 2024HBCHYN11Subject of Biomedical Research Center of Hubei Cancer Hospital 2022SWZX09the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2042019kf0229the Hubei Chen Xiaoping Science and Technology Development Foundation Youth Science Special Fund CXPJJH123001-2320the National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project Fund of the Breast Center, Hubei Cancer Hospital HBCHBCC-A02the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81802895the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, China 2023AFB493
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is traditionally treated with systemic chemotherapy, often resulting in significant off-target toxicity. In this study, we assess the efficacy of intraductal chemotherapeutic delivery, aimed at reducing systemic side effects. Using an in situ TNBC model, created by intraductal injection of 4T1-luc cells, we identified day 3 post-tumor implantation as an optimal early intervention point. Echocardiographic analysis confirmed that intraductal administration of eribulin (ERI) or doxorubicin (DOX) did not cause cardiac dysfunction or apoptosis. Our results demonstrate that intraductal delivery of ERI and DOX significantly enhances anti-tumor and anti-metastatic effects. Mechanistically, ERI followed by DOX increased intratumoral perfusion, improved drug concentration, reversed epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and inhibited tumor cell invasion and metastasis. Additionally, this approach triggered immunogenic cell death and activated a systemic anti-tumor immune response. These findings underscore the potential of intraductal chemotherapy as a safe, highly effective approach, offering a preclinical foundation for minimally invasive TNBC therapies.

Indexed as

Triple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAnimalsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticApoptosisCardiotoxicityDoxorubicinEchocardiographyFuransInjectionsKetonesLung NeoplasmsMammary Glands, AnimalMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisAntibiotics, AntineoplasticDoxorubicineribulinFuransKetonesPolyether PolyketidesChemo-immunomodulationEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionIntraductal therapyMinimally invasive treatmentTriple-negative breast cancer

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PMID39966717
PMCPMC11837698

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