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The suppression of cell motility through the reduction of FAK activity and expression of cell adhesion proteins by hAMSCs secretome in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells

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Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women worldwide. Cancer therapy based on stem cells is considered as a novel and promising platform. In the present study, we explore the therapeutic effects of human amniotic mesenchymal stromal cells (hAMSCs) through the reduction of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) activity, SHP-2, and cell adhesion proteins such as Paxillin, Vinculin, Fibronectin, Talin, and integrin αvβ3 expression in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. For this purpose, we employed a co-culture system using 6-well plate transwell. After 72 h, hAMSCs-treated MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, the activity of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and the expression of SHP-2 and cell adhesion proteins such as Paxillin, Vinculin, Fibronectin, Talin, and integrin αvβ3 expression were analyzed using western blot. The shape and migration of cells were also analyzed. Based on our results, a significant reduction in tumor cell motility through downregulation of the tyrosine phosphorylation level of FAK (at Y397 and Y576/577 sites) and cell adhesion expression in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells was demonstrated. Our findings indicate that hAMSCS secretome has therapeutic effects on cancer cell migration through downregulation of FAK activity and expression of cell adhesion proteins.

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    Fatemeh Safari, Setareh Bararpour & Fatemeh Omidi Chomachaei

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Safari, F., Bararpour, S. & Omidi Chomachaei, F. The suppression of cell motility through the reduction of FAK activity and expression of cell adhesion proteins by hAMSCs secretome in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Invest New Drugs 42, 272–280 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10637-024-01434-2

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