PMID- 24531713 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150410 LR - 20211203 IS - 1476-5594 (Electronic) IS - 0950-9232 (Linking) VI - 34 IP - 6 DP - 2015 Feb 5 TI - The TrkB+ cancer stem cells contribute to post-chemotherapy recurrence of triple-negative breast cancers in an orthotopic mouse model. PG - 761-70 LID - 10.1038/onc.2014.8 [doi] AB - Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are believed to have a crucial role in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) recurrence. However, the exact mechanisms that are functionally critical in CSCs-mediated recurrence remain unclear. Here, we showed that CSCs derived from recurrent TNBCs are endowed with increased self-renewal capacity as compared with those from the matched primary lesions. Using patient-derived specimens, we demonstrated the existence of paracrine brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling between differentiated recurrent TNBC cells and CSCs characterized by the expression of TrkB, the receptor of BDNF. We showed that paclitaxel induced BDNF expression and apoptosis simultaneously in a cell cycle-dependent manner. BDNF promotes the self-renewal potential of the TrkB+CSCs through induction of KLF4. The TrkB+CSCs represent a particular subset indispensable for TNBC relapse. In line with this, TrkB is proved to be a superior predictor for TNBC recurrence. Using a genetically engineered mouse model of TNBC, we observed that ablation of the TrkB+CSCs potentially prevents relapse of malignant tumors. Further preclinical investigation of this promising approach may lead to development of a novel therapeutic strategy to improve the devastating prognosis of TNBC patients. FAU - Yin, B AU - Yin B AD - Department of Radiology, HuaShan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China. FAU - Ma, Z Y AU - Ma ZY AD - Department of General Surgery, HuaShan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China. FAU - Zhou, Z W AU - Zhou ZW AD - Department of Pathology, HuaShan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China. FAU - Gao, W C AU - Gao WC AD - Department of General Surgery, ChangZheng Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, P.R. China. FAU - Du, Z G AU - Du ZG AD - Department of Pathology, HuaShan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China. FAU - Zhao, Z H AU - Zhao ZH AD - Department of Pathology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Q Q AU - Li QQ AD - Department of Pathology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140217 PL - England TA - Oncogene JT - Oncogene JID - 8711562 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (KLF4 protein, human) RN - 0 (Klf4 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Kruppel-Like Factor 4) RN - 0 (Membrane Glycoproteins) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Protein-Tyrosine Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, trkB) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (tropomyosin-related kinase-B, human) RN - P88XT4IS4D (Paclitaxel) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis/genetics MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/biosynthesis/*genetics MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Female MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects MH - Humans MH - Kruppel-Like Factor 4 MH - Membrane Glycoproteins/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Mice MH - Middle Aged MH - Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/chemically induced/*genetics/pathology MH - Neoplastic Stem Cells/*drug effects MH - Paclitaxel/administration & dosage MH - Paracrine Communication/drug effects MH - Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Receptor, trkB MH - Signal Transduction MH - Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy/*genetics/pathology EDAT- 2014/02/18 06:00 MHDA- 2015/04/11 06:00 CRDT- 2014/02/18 06:00 PHST- 2013/09/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/12/17 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2014/01/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/02/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/02/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/04/11 06:00 [medline] AID - onc20148 [pii] AID - 10.1038/onc.2014.8 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Oncogene. 2015 Feb 5;34(6):761-70. doi: 10.1038/onc.2014.8. Epub 2014 Feb 17.