Selective depletion of metastatic stem cells as therapy for human colorectal cancer

Selective elimination of metastatic stem cells (MetSCs) promises to block metastatic dissemination. Colorectal cancer (CRC) cells overexpressing CXCR4 display trafficking functions and metastasis-initiating capacity. We assessed the antimetastatic activity of a nanoconjugate (T22-GFP-H6-FdU) that se...

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Autores: Céspedes, María Virtudes|||0000-0003-2956-5833, Unzueta Elorza, Ugutz|||0000-0001-5119-2266, Aviñó, Ana|||0000-0003-3047-738X, Gallardo, Alberto|||0000-0002-2514-2027, Álamo, Patricia|||0000-0003-0510-5701, Sala, Rita, Sánchez Chardi, Alejandro|||0000-0002-8789-1883, Casanova Rigat, Isolda|||0000-0002-1196-4724, Mangues, Ma Antonia|||0000-0002-1438-8515, López Pousa, Antonio|||0000-0003-1066-3951, Eritja, Ramon|||0000-0001-5383-9334, Villaverde, Antonio|||0000-0002-2615-4521, Vázquez, Esther|||0000-0003-1052-0424, Mangues, Ramon|||0000-0003-2661-9525
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:225185
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/225185
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.15252/emmm.201708772
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:CXCR4 receptor
Colorectal cancer
Metastatic stem cells
Protein nanoconjugate
Targeted drug delivery
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Sumario:Selective elimination of metastatic stem cells (MetSCs) promises to block metastatic dissemination. Colorectal cancer (CRC) cells overexpressing CXCR4 display trafficking functions and metastasis-initiating capacity. We assessed the antimetastatic activity of a nanoconjugate (T22-GFP-H6-FdU) that selectively delivers Floxuridine to CXCR4 cells. In contrast to free oligo-FdU, intravenous T22-GFP-H6-FdU selectively accumulates and internalizes in CXCR4 cancer cells, triggering DNA damage and apoptosis, which leads to their selective elimination and to reduced tumor re-initiation capacity. Repeated T22-GFP-H6-FdU administration in cell line and patient-derived CRC models blocks intravasation and completely prevents metastases development in 38-83% of mice, while showing CXCR4 expression-dependent and site-dependent reduction in foci number and size in liver, peritoneal, or lung metastases in the rest of mice, compared to free oligo-FdU. T22-GFP-H6-FdU induces also higher regression of established metastases than free oligo-FdU, with negligible distribution or toxicity in normal tissues. This targeted drug delivery approach yields potent antimetastatic effect, through selective depletion of metastatic CXCR4 cancer cells, and validates metastatic stem cells (MetSCs) as targets for clinical therapy.

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