PMID- 29163787 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20191120 IS - 1949-2553 (Electronic) IS - 1949-2553 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 52 DP - 2017 Oct 27 TI - Neural crest derived progenitor cells contribute to tumor stroma and aggressiveness in stage 4/M neuroblastoma. PG - 89775-89792 LID - 10.18632/oncotarget.21128 [doi] AB - Pediatric tumors arise upon oncogenic transformation of stem/progenitor cells during embryonic development. Given this scenario, the existence of non-tumorigenic stem cells included within the aberrant tumoral niche, with a potential role in tumor biology, is an intriguing and unstudied possibility. Here, we describe the presence and function of non-tumorigenic neural crest-derived progenitor cells in aggressive neuroblastoma (NB) tumors. These cells differentiate into neural crest typical mesectodermal derivatives, giving rise to tumor stroma and promoting proliferation and tumor aggressiveness. Furthermore, an analysis of gene expression profiles in stage 4/M NB revealed a neural crest stem cell (NCSC) gene signature that was associated to stromal phenotype and high probability of relapse. Thus, this NCSC gene expression signature could be used in prognosis to improve stratification of stage 4/M NB tumors. Our results might facilitate the design of new therapies by targeting NCSCs and their contribution to tumor stroma. FAU - Linares-Clemente, Pedro AU - Linares-Clemente P AD - Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Departamento de Fisiologia Medica y Biofisica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - Aguilar-Morante, Diana AU - Aguilar-Morante D AD - Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Departamento de Fisiologia Medica y Biofisica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - Rodriguez-Prieto, Ismael AU - Rodriguez-Prieto I AD - Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Departamento de Fisiologia Medica y Biofisica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - Ramirez, Gema AU - Ramirez G AD - Departamento de Oncologia Pediatrica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - de Torres, Carmen AU - de Torres C AD - Departamento de Oncologia, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain. FAU - Santamaria, Vicente AU - Santamaria V AD - Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Departamento de Fisiologia Medica y Biofisica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain. AD - Departamento de Oncologia Pediatrica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - Pascual-Vaca, Diego AU - Pascual-Vaca D AD - Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Departamento de Fisiologia Medica y Biofisica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain. AD - Departamento de Anatomia Patologica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - Colmenero-Repiso, Ana AU - Colmenero-Repiso A AD - Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Departamento de Fisiologia Medica y Biofisica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - Vega, Francisco M AU - Vega FM AD - Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Departamento de Fisiologia Medica y Biofisica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - Mora, Jaume AU - Mora J AD - Departamento de Oncologia, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain. FAU - Cabello, Rosa AU - Cabello R AD - Departamento de Cirugia Pediatrica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - Marquez, Catalina AU - Marquez C AD - Departamento de Oncologia Pediatrica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - Rivas, Eloy AU - Rivas E AD - Departamento de Anatomia Patologica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain. FAU - Pardal, Ricardo AU - Pardal R AD - Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Departamento de Fisiologia Medica y Biofisica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170921 PL - United States TA - Oncotarget JT - Oncotarget JID - 101532965 PMC - PMC5685708 OTO - NOTNLM OT - angiogenesis OT - neural crest-derived progenitors OT - neuroblastoma OT - smooth muscle actin (SMA) OT - tumor stroma COIS- CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The authors state no potential conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2017/11/23 06:00 MHDA- 2017/11/23 06:01 PMCR- 2017/10/27 CRDT- 2017/11/23 06:00 PHST- 2016/11/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/09/04 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/11/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/11/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/11/23 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2017/10/27 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 21128 [pii] AID - 10.18632/oncotarget.21128 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Oncotarget. 2017 Sep 21;8(52):89775-89792. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.21128. eCollection 2017 Oct 27.