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Fetal umbilical cord blood CD34+ cells alter proliferation and migration capacities of breast cancer cell lines by direct cell-to-cell interaction: a mechanism of fetal microchimerism?

ABSTRACT: Introduction Fetal microchimerism could be involved in the regulation of breast cancer oncogenesis. CD34+ cells could be of a particular interest as up to 12% of the CD34+ population in maternal blood are of fetal origin. The aim of this research was to analyze the impact of umbilical cord blood (UCB) CD34+ on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines. Material and Methods UCB CD34+ cells were obtained from healthy women at full-term delivery. Direct and indirect cultures were grown with MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Proliferation, migration, invasion, and transcriptomic analysis of breast cancer cell lines were compared between cultures exposed and non-exposed to UCB CD34+ cells. Interactions between UCB CD34+ and breast cancer cells were analyzed under fluorescent microscopy. Functional analyses were generated with QIAGEN’s Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA). Results Direct contact between UCB CD34+ and breast cancer cell lines induced a reduction in the proliferative capacities of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 and diminished the migration abilities of MDA-MB-231 cells. In 3D co-culture, UCB CD34+ cells were attracted by tumor spheroids and incorporated into tumor cells. These cell-to-cell interactions were responsible for transcriptome modifications coherent with observed functional modifications. Among the cytokines secreted by UCB CD34+, INF- was identified as a potential upstream regulator responsible for the molecular modifications observed in transcriptomic analysis of MCF-7 breast cancer cells exposed to UCB CD34+ cells, as was IL-17A in MDA-MB-231 cells. Conclusion Direct cell-to-cell contact induces functional modifications in breast cancer cells. Interactions between UCB CD34+ and breast cancer cells could induce cell fusion and signal transmission via cytokines. Further analysis of direct cell-to-cell interactions should be performed at a molecular level to further understand the potential role of fetal CD34+ cells in breast cancer.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE224410 | GEO | 2024/02/08

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Fetal umbilical cord blood CD34+ cells alter proliferation and migration capacities of breast cancer cell lines by direct cell-to-cell interaction: a mechanism of fetal microchimerism?

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