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Aim: Transfer of exosomes (Exo) miRNA was described interfering with tumor progression. We here explored for claudin7 (cld7) and EpCAM (EpC), cancer-initiating-cell markers in colorectal and pancreatic cancer, the efficacy of Exo loading with miRNA and miRNA transfer.
Methods: Exo were collected from nontransformed mouse (NIH3T3) and rat lung fibroblasts (rFb), which were transfected with Tspan8 cDNA (NIH3T3-Tspan8, rFb-Tspan8). Exo were loaded by electroporation with miRNA. The transfer of Exo-miRNA was evaluated in vitro and in vivo in a rat pancreatic (ASML) and a human colon (SW948) cancer line.
Results: NIH3T3-Tspan8- or rFb-Tspan8-Exo were efficiently loaded with cld7- or EpC-miRNA. Exo targeting in vivo was strongly improved by tailoring with Tspan8. Exo-miRNA transfer into tumor targets promoted cld7, respectively, EpC downregulation by 33%-60%. Cld7 silencing was accompanied by reduced expression of additional cancer-initiating cell markers and NOTCH. EpC silencing reduced vimentin, N-cadherin, and Nanog expression. The Exo-miRNA transfer affected anchorage-independent growth, motility, and invasion.
Conclusions: Exo are efficiently loaded with miRNA, miRNA-delivery being supported by Exo tailoring. Partial cld7 and EpC silencing by Exo miRNA affects metastasis-promoting tumor cell activities. The findings suggest miRNA loading of tailored Exo as an easy approachable and efficient adjuvant therapy.
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Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, P.O. Box 400, H-4002 Debrecen, Hungary. Electronic address:
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National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China. Electronic address:
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Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China; Center for Supramolecular Chemical Biology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China. Electronic address:
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Department of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 81 Oedae-ro, Mohyeon-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si 17035, South Korea. Electronic address:
The application of metabolomics to the water quality monitoring system, biological early warning system (BEWS), has been proposed; however, its development has not been attempted due to challenges such as high inter-individual variability and invasive sampling requirements in metabolomics applications. In this study, we employed an extracellular metabolomics (exo-metabolomics) approach using Daphnia magna to overcome these limitations and evaluate its utility in field river water conditions. From BEWS flow-through chambers, we collected exo-metabolites under ambient, copper exposure (0-80 μg/L), and post-exposure conditions.
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