Exploring the Role of Fibroblasts in Promoting Neuroblastoma Cell Migration and Invasion
Neuroblastoma, the most common pediatric extracranial solid tumor, arises from the malignant transformation of neural crest progenitors in the peripheral nervous system. Its clinical and genetic heterogeneity poses significant challenges, especially in high-risk patients with metastatic disease. Two...
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| author | Diana Corallo Cristina Nardelli Marcella Pantile Sara Menegazzo Alessandra Biffi Sanja Aveic |
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| description | Neuroblastoma, the most common pediatric extracranial solid tumor, arises from the malignant transformation of neural crest progenitors in the peripheral nervous system. Its clinical and genetic heterogeneity poses significant challenges, especially in high-risk patients with metastatic disease. Two plastic neuroblastoma cell phenotypes, adrenergic (ADR) and mesenchymal (MES), have been identified. Notably, MES neuroblastoma cells exhibit increased migration and chemoresistance. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment further promote tumor aggressiveness by enhancing cancer cell proliferation, extracellular matrix remodeling, angiogenesis and metastasis. This study explored the role of non-activated fibroblasts in ADR and MES neuroblastoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro and in vivo. Results showed that MES and ADR neuroblastoma cells influenced fibroblast activation into CAFs differently, with MES cells promoting a more invasive environment leading to tumor spread. These findings enhance our understanding of how ADR and MES phenotypes contribute to the formation of a pro-metastatic niche by activating fibroblasts in CAFs. This insight could inform new therapeutic strategies targeting the tumor microenvironment to prevent neuroblastoma metastasis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e31e561452f3419e948d07db4a9c02162024-12-27T14:33:47ZengMDPI AGJournal of Nanotheranostics2624-845X2024-12-015421222710.3390/jnt5040013Exploring the Role of Fibroblasts in Promoting Neuroblastoma Cell Migration and InvasionDiana Corallo0Cristina Nardelli1Marcella Pantile2Sara Menegazzo3Alessandra Biffi4Sanja Aveic5Laboratory of Target Discovery and Biology of Neuroblastoma, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica Fondazione Città della Speranza, 35127 Padova, ItalyLaboratory of Target Discovery and Biology of Neuroblastoma, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica Fondazione Città della Speranza, 35127 Padova, ItalyLaboratory of Target Discovery and Biology of Neuroblastoma, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica Fondazione Città della Speranza, 35127 Padova, ItalyLaboratory of Target Discovery and Biology of Neuroblastoma, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica Fondazione Città della Speranza, 35127 Padova, ItalyDivision of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplant, Department of Woman’s and Child’s Health, Padua University Hospital, 35128 Padua, ItalyLaboratory of Target Discovery and Biology of Neuroblastoma, Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica Fondazione Città della Speranza, 35127 Padova, ItalyNeuroblastoma, the most common pediatric extracranial solid tumor, arises from the malignant transformation of neural crest progenitors in the peripheral nervous system. Its clinical and genetic heterogeneity poses significant challenges, especially in high-risk patients with metastatic disease. Two plastic neuroblastoma cell phenotypes, adrenergic (ADR) and mesenchymal (MES), have been identified. Notably, MES neuroblastoma cells exhibit increased migration and chemoresistance. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment further promote tumor aggressiveness by enhancing cancer cell proliferation, extracellular matrix remodeling, angiogenesis and metastasis. This study explored the role of non-activated fibroblasts in ADR and MES neuroblastoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro and in vivo. Results showed that MES and ADR neuroblastoma cells influenced fibroblast activation into CAFs differently, with MES cells promoting a more invasive environment leading to tumor spread. These findings enhance our understanding of how ADR and MES phenotypes contribute to the formation of a pro-metastatic niche by activating fibroblasts in CAFs. This insight could inform new therapeutic strategies targeting the tumor microenvironment to prevent neuroblastoma metastasis.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-845X/5/4/13cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF)neuroblastomametastasiscell migrationtumor microenvironmentcancer dissemination |
| spellingShingle | Diana Corallo Cristina Nardelli Marcella Pantile Sara Menegazzo Alessandra Biffi Sanja Aveic Exploring the Role of Fibroblasts in Promoting Neuroblastoma Cell Migration and Invasion Journal of Nanotheranostics cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF) neuroblastoma metastasis cell migration tumor microenvironment cancer dissemination |
| title | Exploring the Role of Fibroblasts in Promoting Neuroblastoma Cell Migration and Invasion |
| title_full | Exploring the Role of Fibroblasts in Promoting Neuroblastoma Cell Migration and Invasion |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Role of Fibroblasts in Promoting Neuroblastoma Cell Migration and Invasion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Role of Fibroblasts in Promoting Neuroblastoma Cell Migration and Invasion |
| title_short | Exploring the Role of Fibroblasts in Promoting Neuroblastoma Cell Migration and Invasion |
| title_sort | exploring the role of fibroblasts in promoting neuroblastoma cell migration and invasion |
| topic | cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF) neuroblastoma metastasis cell migration tumor microenvironment cancer dissemination |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-845X/5/4/13 |
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