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Estrogen receptor variant ERα46 and insulin receptor drive in primary breast cancer cells growth effects and interleukin 11 induction prompting the motility of cancer-associated fibroblasts.

ABSTRACT: Among the prognostic and predictive biomarkers of breast cancer (BC), the role of estrogen receptor (ER)α wild-type has been acknowledged, although the action of certain ERα splice variants has not been elucidated. Insulin/insulin receptor (IR) axis has also been involved in the progression and metastasis of BC. For instance, hyperinsulinemia, which is often associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes, may be a risk factor for BC. Similarly, an aberrant expression of IR or its hyperactivation may correlate with aggressive BC phenotypes. In the present study, we have shown that a novel naturally immortalized BC cell line (named BCAHC-1) is characterized by a unique expression of 46 kDa ERα splice variant (ERα46) along with IR. Moreover, we have shown that a multifaceted crosstalk between ERα46 and IR occurs in BCAHC-1 cells upon estrogen and insulin exposure for growth and pulmonary metastasis. Through high-throughput RNA sequencing analysis, we have also found that the cytokine interleukin-11 (IL11) is the main factor linking BCAHC-1 cells to breast cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). In particular, we have found that IL11 induced by estrogens and insulin in BCAHC-1 cells regulates pro-tumorigenic genes of the "extracellular matrix organization" signaling pathway, such as ICAM-1 and ITGA5, and promotes both migratory and invasive features in breast CAFs. Overall, our results may open a new scientific avenue to identify additional prognostic and therapeutic targets in BC.

SUBMITTER: Cirillo F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8567034 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Estrogen receptor variant ERα46 and insulin receptor drive in primary breast cancer cells growth effects and interleukin 11 induction prompting the motility of cancer-associated fibroblasts.

Cirillo Francesca F Pellegrino Michele M Talia Marianna M Perrotta Ida Daniela ID Rigiracciolo Damiano Cosimo DC Spinelli Asia A Scordamaglia Domenica D Muglia Lucia L Guzzi Rita R Miglietta Anna Maria AM De Francesco Ernestina Marianna EM Belfiore Antonino A Maggiolini Marcello M Lappano Rosamaria R

Clinical and translational medicine 20211101 11

Among the prognostic and predictive biomarkers of breast cancer (BC), the role of estrogen receptor (ER)α wild-type has been acknowledged, although the action of certain ERα splice variants has not been elucidated. Insulin/insulin receptor (IR) axis has also been involved in the progression and metastasis of BC. For instance, hyperinsulinemia, which is often associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes, may be a risk factor for BC. Similarly, an aberrant expression of IR or its hyperactivation ma ...[more]

PMID: 34841688

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Estrogen receptor variant ERα46 and insulin receptor drive in primary breast cancer cells growth effects and interleukin 11 induction prompting the motility of cancer-associated fibroblasts.

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Estrogen receptor variant ERα46 and insulin receptor drive in primary breast cancer cells growth effects and interleukin 11 induction prompting the motility of cancer-associated fibroblasts.

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