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2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Development of new target therapy for endometrial cancer stem cells

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 23390392
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Obstetrics and gynecology
Research InstitutionKyushu University (2012-2013)
Juntendo University (2011)

Principal Investigator

KATO Kiyoko  九州大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (10253527)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KATO Kazunori  東洋大学, 理工学部, 教授 (60233780)
TAKEZAWA Toshiaki  独立行政法人農業生物資源研究所, 研究員 (50301297)
Project Period (FY) 2011-04-01 – 2014-03-31
Keywords子宮体癌 / 癌幹細胞
Research Abstract

We previously demonstrated that side-population (SP) cells in human endometrial cancer cells have features of cancer stem cells (CSCs). Hec1-SP cells showed enhanced migration and the potential to differentiate into the mesenchymal cell lineage. We analyzed the association of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) with the properties of endometrial CSC. We also assessed and the effects of salinomycin (a compound with EMT-specific toxicity) on the proliferative capacity, migration and invasiveness of endometrial CSCs using Hec1-SP cells. We demonstrated that i) EMT processes were observed in SP cells, ii) the level of fibronectin was enhanced in SP cells and salinomycin reduced the level of fibronectin expression, iii) salinomycin induced apoptosis and inhibited Wnt signaling, and iv) salinomycin inhibited the proliferation, migration, invasiveness and tumorigenicity of SP cells. This is the first report of an inhibitory effect of salinomycin on the properties of endometrial CSCs.

  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2014 2013 2012 Other

All Journal Article (12 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] The inhibitory effect of salinomycin on the proliferation, migration and invasion of human endometrial cancer stem-like cells2013

    • Author(s)
      Kusunoki S, Kato K, Tabu K, Inagaki T, Okabe H, Kaneda H, Suga S, Terao Y, Taga T, Takeda S
    • Journal Title

      Gynecol Oncol

      Volume: 129(3) Pages: 598-605

  • [Journal Article] Ovarian transitional cell carcinoma represents a poorly differentiated form of high-gradeserous or endometrioid adenocarcinoma2013

    • Author(s)
      Takeuchi T, Ohishi Y, Imamura H, Aman M, Shida K, Kobayashi H, Kato K, Oda Y
    • Journal Title

      Am J Surg Pathol

      Volume: 37(7) Pages: 1091-1099

  • [Journal Article] Association of MDM2 SNP309 and TP53 Arg72Pro polymorphisms with risk of endometrial cancer2013

    • Author(s)
      Yoneda T, Kuboyama A, Kato K, Ohgami T, Okamoto K, Saito T, Wake N
    • Journal Title

      Oncol Rep

      Volume: 30(1) Pages: 25-34

  • [Journal Article] がん幹細胞を標的とする治療法の開発2013

    • Author(s)
      加藤聖子, 楠木総司
    • Journal Title

      産婦人科の実際

      Volume: 62(3) Pages: 289-295

  • [Journal Article] The maternally expressed gene Tssc3 regulates the expression of Mash2 transcription factorin mouse trophoblast stem cells through thr Akt-Sp1 signaling pathway2012

    • Author(s)
      Takao T, Asanoma K, Tsunematsu R, Kato K, Wake N
    • Journal Title

      J Biol Chem

      Volume: 287(51) Pages: 42685-42694

  • [Journal Article] Side-population cells derived from non-tumorigenic rat endometrial cells are a candidate cellof origin formalignant endometrial tumors2012

    • Author(s)
      Kato K, Kusunoki S, Inagaki T, Yusuf N, Suga S, Terao Y, Arima T, Tsukimori K, Takeda S
    • Journal Title

      J Stem Cell Res Ther

    • DOI

      10.4172/2157-7633.S7-003

  • [Journal Article] Effect of transient TCDD exposure on immortalized human trophoblast-derived cell lines2012

    • Author(s)
      Fukushima K, Tsukimori K, Li D, Takao T, Morokuma S, Kato K, Seki H, Takeda S, Matsumura S, Wake N
    • Journal Title

      Hum Exp Toxicol

      Volume: 31(6) Pages: 550-556

  • [Journal Article] Stem Cells in Human Normal Endometrium And Endometrial Cancer Cells : Characterization of Side-Population Cells2012

    • Author(s)
      Kato K
    • Journal Title

      Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

      Volume: 28(2) Pages: 63-71

  • [Journal Article] Endometrial cancer stem cells : a new target for cancer therapy2012

    • Author(s)
      Kato K
    • Journal Title

      Anticancer Res

      Volume: 32(6) Pages: 2283-2293

  • [Journal Article] [子宮体癌の生物学的特性から診断, 治療まで] 癌遺伝子と癌幹細胞2012

    • Author(s)
      加藤聖子
    • Journal Title

      産科と婦人科

      Volume: 79 (2) Pages: 203-208

  • [Journal Article] [婦人科悪性腫瘍の治療開発とそのシーズ]子宮体癌, 癌幹細胞の関連分子を標的とした治療 法の開発2012

    • Author(s)
      加藤聖子
    • Journal Title

      産婦人科の実際

      Volume: 61(2) Pages: 235-243

  • [Journal Article] SPARC was overexpressed in human endometrial cancer stem-like cells and promoted migration activity

    • Author(s)
      Yusuf N, Inagaki T, Kusunoki S, Okabe H, Yamada I, Matsumoto A, Terao T, Takeda S, Kato K
    • Journal Title

      Gynecol Oncol

      Volume: (in press)

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Development of new cancer therapy by targeting endometrial cancer stem cells2014

    • Author(s)
      Kiyoko Kato
    • Organizer
      The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association
    • Place of Presentation
      Yokohama
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-03
  • [Presentation] 子宮体がん幹細胞の生物学的特性の解析2014

    • Author(s)
      加藤聖子
    • Organizer
      日本内分泌学会学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡市
    • Year and Date
      2014-04-25
  • [Presentation] 子宮内膜, 子宮体癌幹細胞の同定と生物学的特性の解析2013

    • Author(s)
      加藤聖子
    • Organizer
      日本内分泌学会九州地方会
    • Place of Presentation
      沖縄
    • Year and Date
      2013-08-24
  • [Presentation] 子宮体癌幹細胞の同定と新規治療法開発の試み2013

    • Author(s)
      加藤聖子
    • Organizer
      関東産科婦人科連合学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2013-06-16

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Published: 2015-06-25  

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