FAK inhibition alone or in combination with adjuvant therapies reduces cancer stem cell activity

Abstract Cancer stem-like cells (CSC) contribute to therapy resistance and recurrence. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) has a role in CSC regulation. We determined the effect of FAK inhibition on breast CSC activity alone and in combination with adjuvant therapies. FAK inhibition reduced CSC activity and...

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Autores principales: Simon Timbrell, Hosam Aglan, Angela Cramer, Phil Foden, David Weaver, Jonathan Pachter, Aoife Kilgallon, Robert B. Clarke, Gillian Farnie, Nigel J. Bundred
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0042b7fcefc749e8a9c051f9adcd6bb22021-12-02T15:49:27ZFAK inhibition alone or in combination with adjuvant therapies reduces cancer stem cell activity10.1038/s41523-021-00263-32374-4677https://doaj.org/article/0042b7fcefc749e8a9c051f9adcd6bb22021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-021-00263-3https://doaj.org/toc/2374-4677Abstract Cancer stem-like cells (CSC) contribute to therapy resistance and recurrence. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) has a role in CSC regulation. We determined the effect of FAK inhibition on breast CSC activity alone and in combination with adjuvant therapies. FAK inhibition reduced CSC activity and self-renewal across all molecular subtypes in primary human breast cancer samples. Combined FAK and paclitaxel reduced self-renewal in triple negative cell lines. An invasive breast cancer cohort confirmed high FAK expression correlated with increased risk of recurrence and reduced survival. Co-expression of FAK and CSC markers was associated with the poorest prognosis, identifying a high-risk patient population. Combined FAK and paclitaxel treatment reduced tumour size, Ki67, ex-vivo mammospheres and ALDH+ expression in two triple negative patient derived Xenograft (PDX) models. Combined treatment reduced tumour initiation in a limiting dilution re-implantation PDX model. Combined FAK inhibition with adjuvant therapy has the potential to improve breast cancer survival.Simon TimbrellHosam AglanAngela CramerPhil FodenDavid WeaverJonathan PachterAoife KilgallonRobert B. ClarkeGillian FarnieNigel J. BundredNature PortfolioarticleNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENnpj Breast Cancer, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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topic Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
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spellingShingle Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Simon Timbrell
Hosam Aglan
Angela Cramer
Phil Foden
David Weaver
Jonathan Pachter
Aoife Kilgallon
Robert B. Clarke
Gillian Farnie
Nigel J. Bundred
FAK inhibition alone or in combination with adjuvant therapies reduces cancer stem cell activity
description Abstract Cancer stem-like cells (CSC) contribute to therapy resistance and recurrence. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) has a role in CSC regulation. We determined the effect of FAK inhibition on breast CSC activity alone and in combination with adjuvant therapies. FAK inhibition reduced CSC activity and self-renewal across all molecular subtypes in primary human breast cancer samples. Combined FAK and paclitaxel reduced self-renewal in triple negative cell lines. An invasive breast cancer cohort confirmed high FAK expression correlated with increased risk of recurrence and reduced survival. Co-expression of FAK and CSC markers was associated with the poorest prognosis, identifying a high-risk patient population. Combined FAK and paclitaxel treatment reduced tumour size, Ki67, ex-vivo mammospheres and ALDH+ expression in two triple negative patient derived Xenograft (PDX) models. Combined treatment reduced tumour initiation in a limiting dilution re-implantation PDX model. Combined FAK inhibition with adjuvant therapy has the potential to improve breast cancer survival.
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author Simon Timbrell
Hosam Aglan
Angela Cramer
Phil Foden
David Weaver
Jonathan Pachter
Aoife Kilgallon
Robert B. Clarke
Gillian Farnie
Nigel J. Bundred
author_facet Simon Timbrell
Hosam Aglan
Angela Cramer
Phil Foden
David Weaver
Jonathan Pachter
Aoife Kilgallon
Robert B. Clarke
Gillian Farnie
Nigel J. Bundred
author_sort Simon Timbrell
title FAK inhibition alone or in combination with adjuvant therapies reduces cancer stem cell activity
title_short FAK inhibition alone or in combination with adjuvant therapies reduces cancer stem cell activity
title_full FAK inhibition alone or in combination with adjuvant therapies reduces cancer stem cell activity
title_fullStr FAK inhibition alone or in combination with adjuvant therapies reduces cancer stem cell activity
title_full_unstemmed FAK inhibition alone or in combination with adjuvant therapies reduces cancer stem cell activity
title_sort fak inhibition alone or in combination with adjuvant therapies reduces cancer stem cell activity
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/0042b7fcefc749e8a9c051f9adcd6bb2
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