QS2: Aberrant Breast Adipose Stromal Cell Biology In Women At High Risk For Developing Breast Cancer

Purpose: Our laboratory studies contributions of breast adipose stromal cells (bASCs) to breast cancer initiation and progression. To date, most studies of ASC biology have focused on abdominal ASCs. We hypothesize that bASC biology impacts the breast microenvironment in a manner that influences a w...

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Main Authors: Mahsa Taskindoust, BS, Tingjun Xie, MD, Valery Nelson, MS, Bryanna Stukes, MHS, Scott Hollenbeck, MD, Robin Bachelder, PhD
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/01.GOX.0000770164.94945.74
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author Mahsa Taskindoust, BS
Tingjun Xie, MD
Valery Nelson, MS
Bryanna Stukes, MHS
Scott Hollenbeck, MD
Robin Bachelder, PhD
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Tingjun Xie, MD
Valery Nelson, MS
Bryanna Stukes, MHS
Scott Hollenbeck, MD
Robin Bachelder, PhD
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description Purpose: Our laboratory studies contributions of breast adipose stromal cells (bASCs) to breast cancer initiation and progression. To date, most studies of ASC biology have focused on abdominal ASCs. We hypothesize that bASC biology impacts the breast microenvironment in a manner that influences a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. Methods: In order to better understand how aberrant bASC biology contributes to breast cancer, we built a bASC cell repository from women undergoing mastectomies at Duke University Hospital (Duke IRB Pro00100739). Some of these women are at high risk for developing breast cancer. High risk biology includes women with genetic predispositions to cancer, as well as obese and post-menopausal women. bASCs were isolated from the stromal vascular fraction of breast adipose tissue from patients. Additionally, commercially-available ASCs isolated from the abdomen were obtained from Zenbio. Senescence was measured in bASCs using the SPiDER beta gal senescence detection kit (Dojingo). Senescence-associated cytokines were measured in conditioned media collected from these bASCs by ELISA (R&D Systems). The ability of bASCs to differentiate into adipocytes was measured using the Adipo-Red adipocyte differentiation assay (Lonza). Results: To date, we have isolated bASCs from 16 patients undergoing mastectomies at Duke University Hospital. We have studied differences in the biology of these bASCs that may be associated with increased breast cancer risk. A commonality observed in high risk patients was senescence, demonstrated by bASCs undergoing growth arrest and secretion of beta-galactosidase. Similarly, bASCs from high risk patients demonstrated secretion of inflammatory cytokines such as Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Interleukin-8 (IL-8), and Interleukin-1beta (IL-1 beta) that are associated with the senescence-associated secretory phenotype. We hypothesize that the secretion by these bASCs of such cytokines creates an inflammatory breast microenvironment that increases breast cancer risk. Our data also indicate that bASCs from high risk patients exhibit a defect in their ability to differentiate into adipocytes. Conclusion: Our studies are the first to report on a repository of breast ASCs (bASCs) from patients undergoing mastectomies. Results indicate that bASC biology differs significantly amongst patients, with a subset exhibiting a senescent secretory phenotype associated with a block in their ability to differentiate into adipocytes. We hypothesize bASC senescence, associated with a senescence secretory phenotype, results in: 1) the inability of these bASCs to differentiate into adipocytes, and 2) a senescence-associated secretory phenotype that impacts the breast tumor microenvironment. As we continue to build the repository, studies are in progress to test if inflammatory cytokines secreted by senescent bASCs work in a paracrine fashion on breast epithelium to drive breast cancer initiation/ progression.
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spelling doaj.art-9325dad5e2ef4132aecf5bac592d94522022-12-21T22:31:38ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742021-07-0197S434410.1097/01.GOX.0000770164.94945.74202107001-00061QS2: Aberrant Breast Adipose Stromal Cell Biology In Women At High Risk For Developing Breast CancerMahsa Taskindoust, BS0Tingjun Xie, MD1Valery Nelson, MS2Bryanna Stukes, MHS3Scott Hollenbeck, MD4Robin Bachelder, PhD51 Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA,2 Plastic Surgery Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China,3 Duke University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Durham, NC, USA.1 Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA,3 Duke University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Durham, NC, USA.3 Duke University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Durham, NC, USA.Purpose: Our laboratory studies contributions of breast adipose stromal cells (bASCs) to breast cancer initiation and progression. To date, most studies of ASC biology have focused on abdominal ASCs. We hypothesize that bASC biology impacts the breast microenvironment in a manner that influences a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. Methods: In order to better understand how aberrant bASC biology contributes to breast cancer, we built a bASC cell repository from women undergoing mastectomies at Duke University Hospital (Duke IRB Pro00100739). Some of these women are at high risk for developing breast cancer. High risk biology includes women with genetic predispositions to cancer, as well as obese and post-menopausal women. bASCs were isolated from the stromal vascular fraction of breast adipose tissue from patients. Additionally, commercially-available ASCs isolated from the abdomen were obtained from Zenbio. Senescence was measured in bASCs using the SPiDER beta gal senescence detection kit (Dojingo). Senescence-associated cytokines were measured in conditioned media collected from these bASCs by ELISA (R&D Systems). The ability of bASCs to differentiate into adipocytes was measured using the Adipo-Red adipocyte differentiation assay (Lonza). Results: To date, we have isolated bASCs from 16 patients undergoing mastectomies at Duke University Hospital. We have studied differences in the biology of these bASCs that may be associated with increased breast cancer risk. A commonality observed in high risk patients was senescence, demonstrated by bASCs undergoing growth arrest and secretion of beta-galactosidase. Similarly, bASCs from high risk patients demonstrated secretion of inflammatory cytokines such as Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Interleukin-8 (IL-8), and Interleukin-1beta (IL-1 beta) that are associated with the senescence-associated secretory phenotype. We hypothesize that the secretion by these bASCs of such cytokines creates an inflammatory breast microenvironment that increases breast cancer risk. Our data also indicate that bASCs from high risk patients exhibit a defect in their ability to differentiate into adipocytes. Conclusion: Our studies are the first to report on a repository of breast ASCs (bASCs) from patients undergoing mastectomies. Results indicate that bASC biology differs significantly amongst patients, with a subset exhibiting a senescent secretory phenotype associated with a block in their ability to differentiate into adipocytes. We hypothesize bASC senescence, associated with a senescence secretory phenotype, results in: 1) the inability of these bASCs to differentiate into adipocytes, and 2) a senescence-associated secretory phenotype that impacts the breast tumor microenvironment. As we continue to build the repository, studies are in progress to test if inflammatory cytokines secreted by senescent bASCs work in a paracrine fashion on breast epithelium to drive breast cancer initiation/ progression.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/01.GOX.0000770164.94945.74
spellingShingle Mahsa Taskindoust, BS
Tingjun Xie, MD
Valery Nelson, MS
Bryanna Stukes, MHS
Scott Hollenbeck, MD
Robin Bachelder, PhD
QS2: Aberrant Breast Adipose Stromal Cell Biology In Women At High Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
title QS2: Aberrant Breast Adipose Stromal Cell Biology In Women At High Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
title_full QS2: Aberrant Breast Adipose Stromal Cell Biology In Women At High Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
title_fullStr QS2: Aberrant Breast Adipose Stromal Cell Biology In Women At High Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
title_full_unstemmed QS2: Aberrant Breast Adipose Stromal Cell Biology In Women At High Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
title_short QS2: Aberrant Breast Adipose Stromal Cell Biology In Women At High Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
title_sort qs2 aberrant breast adipose stromal cell biology in women at high risk for developing breast cancer
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