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Fat promotes growth and invasion in a 3D microfluidic tumor model of triple-negative breast cancer

ABSTRACT: Diet influences the levels of small molecules that circulate in plasma and interstitial fluid, altering the biochemical composition of the tumor microenvironment (TME). These circulating nutrients have been associated with how tumors grow and respond to treatment, but it remains difficult to parse their direct effects on cancer cells. Here, we combine a three-dimensional (3D) microfluidic tumor model with physiologically relevant culture media to investigate how concentrations of circulating nutrients influence tumor growth, cancer cell invasion, and overall tumor metabolism. Human triple-negative breast cancer cells cultured in 2D under media conditions mimicking five different dietary states show no observable differences in proliferation or morphology. Nonetheless, those exposed to high-fat conditions exhibit increased metabolic activity and upregulate genes associated with motility and extracellular matrix remodeling. In the 3D microfluidic model, high-fat conditions accelerate tumor growth and invasion and induce the formation of hollow cavities. Surprisingly, the presence of these cavities does not correlate with an increase in apoptosis or ferroptosis. Instead, RNA-sequencing analysis revealed that high-fat conditions induce the expression of MMP1, consistent with cavitation via cell invasion. Mimicking the flow of circulating nutrients within the TME can thus be used to identify novel connections between metabolic states and tumor phenotype.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE302974 | GEO | 2025/07/22

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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