Efeito da vitamina D no perfil transcricional de cultura organotípica de câncer de mama / Vitamin D effect in the transcriptional profile of breast cancer organotypic culture

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2010

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High 1,25(OH)2D3 (VD) concentrations (10-100nM) exerts antiproliferative effects and modifies gene expression profile in breast cancer (BC) cell lines. However, studies conducted in cell lines disconsider stromal-epithelium interactions, which are known to regulate breast cancer development. Besides, high VD concentrations may cause hypercalcemia in vivo. Our aim was to evaluate the effects of a relatively low (0,5nM) concentrations of 1,25(OH)2D3 which can be attained in vivo, and pharmacological concentrations (100nM) in an organ culture model, a physiological model which mimics in vivo conditions, by means of differential gene expression profile. Vitamin D pathway integrity was evaluated by the expression of the target gene, CYP24A1. Freshly excised human BC tumor samples were sliced and cultivated in complete culture media containing vehicle, 0.5nM or 100nM 1,25(OH)2D3 for 24 hours. Organotypic culture remained viable with preserved tissue architecture and proliferation index for at least 24 hours. Affymetrix (U133 Plus 2.0) gene expression profiles obtained in five separate tissue samples for each treatment revealed 394 regulated genes (Repeated Measures ANOVA, p<0.05, fold induction ³ 1,5). Biological functions over-represented included immune response and primary cellular metabolism. Expression of seven candidate genes (CD14, IL33, BMP6; DPP4, CA2, SHE and IL1RL1; fold induction ³ 2) was further evaluated in a large number of samples (n=16) using qPCR. Among them, CA2, DPP4 and CD14 were induced by 1,25(OH)2D3 100nM. CA2 was also induced after 1,25(OH)2D3 0.5nM treatment. Expression of candidate genes was also assessed in a model of mammary epithelial cell transformation HME, HMELT, HMELT+Ras and also MCF7 cells treated with VD by qPCR, western blotting, confocal microscopy and ELISA assays. The seven genes were confirmed upregulated by VD (RT-qPCR analysis) in the cell transformation model. Among them, CD14, IL1RL1 and SHE were also modulated in MCF7 cells. A significant increase in soluble CD14 and induction of CA2 protein levels was also detected in HME and HMELT VD treated cells. In conclusion, VD signaling pathway is functional in BC slices cultured ex vivo, a model which preserves stromalepithelial interactions and mimics in vivo conditions. Several genes regulated by 1,25(OH)2D3 were identified in this model and CYP24A1, CA2, DPP4 and CD14 may represent biomarkers of vitamin D action in human breast cancer.

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oligonucleotide array sequence analysis polymerase chain reaction calcitriol breast neoplasms vitamin d análise de sequência com séries de oligonucleotídeos reação em cadeia da polimerase vitamina d calcitriol neoplasias da mama

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