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Erschienen in: Cellular Oncology 1/2019

19.11.2018 | Original Paper

CCR5 blockage by maraviroc: a potential therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer

verfasst von: Asim Pervaiz, Michael Zepp, Saqib Mahmood, Doaa Mohamed Ali, Martin R. Berger, Hassan Adwan

Erschienen in: Cellular Oncology | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Bone metastasis is observed in up to 70% of breast cancer patients. The currently available treatment options are palliative in nature. Chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) has gained attention as therapeutic target in various malignancies. Here, we investigated the effects of targeting CCR5 by its antagonist maraviroc in metastatic breast cancer cells.

Methods

In response to maraviroc exposure, cytotoxicity was assessed using an MTT proliferation assay, whereas the effects on colony formation and migration were assessed using colony formation, transwell chamber migration and scratch wound healing assays, respectively. Apoptosis-related activities were investigated using nuclear staining, annexin-V FITC staining and Western blotting. Cell cycle changes were analysed using flow cytometry and qRT-PCR for cell cycle relevant genes. A nude rat model for breast cancer bone metastasis was used to evaluate the in vivo efficacy of CCR5 targeting by maraviroc. Circulatory levels of the three cognate ligands for CCR5 (CCL3, CCL4, CCL5) were analysed in sera of breast cancer patients using ELISA.

Results

We found that blockade of CCR5 attenuated the proliferation, colony formation and migration of metastatic breast cancer cells, and induced apoptosis and arrest in the G1 phase of the cell cycle. Expression profiling highlighted the involvement of cell cycle related signalling cascades. We also found that treatment with maraviroc significantly inhibited bone metastasis in nude rats implanted with MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Finally, we found that the circulatory levels of three cognate ligands for the CCR5 receptor varied between breast cancer patients and healthy controls.

Conclusion

Our findings indicate that targeting CCR5 may be an effective strategy to combat breast cancer bone metastasis.
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Metadaten
Titel
CCR5 blockage by maraviroc: a potential therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer
verfasst von
Asim Pervaiz
Michael Zepp
Saqib Mahmood
Doaa Mohamed Ali
Martin R. Berger
Hassan Adwan
Publikationsdatum
19.11.2018
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Cellular Oncology / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 2211-3428
Elektronische ISSN: 2211-3436
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13402-018-0415-3

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