Response of MDA-MB231 cells to cisplatin and paclitaxel — viability, migration and gene expression estimation in mono- and co-culture with macrophages

BACKGROUND: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) shows a high aggressiveness and chemoresistance. It is important to understand the biology of TNBC, including the influence of immune cells, such as macrophages, on cancer cells (CCs) and their response to chemotherapeutics. The research aimed to dete...

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Main Authors: Brygida Rusiecka, Oliwia Piwocka, Agnieszka Knopik-Skrocka
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Published: Via Medica 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.viamedica.pl/rpor/article/view/106149
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author Brygida Rusiecka
Oliwia Piwocka
Agnieszka Knopik-Skrocka
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Agnieszka Knopik-Skrocka
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description BACKGROUND: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) shows a high aggressiveness and chemoresistance. It is important to understand the biology of TNBC, including the influence of immune cells, such as macrophages, on cancer cells (CCs) and their response to chemotherapeutics. The research aimed to determine the effect of cisplatin (CisPt) and paclitaxel (PTX) on the viability, migratory ability and expression of selected genes of TNBC cells co-cultured with macrophages. The influence of macrophages alone on CCs was also studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The experiments were conducted with TNBC cell line (MDA-MB 231) and macrophages (THP1) in four experimental setups: MDA-MB231; MDA-MB231 + THP1; MDA-MB231 + CisPt or PTX; MDA-MB231 + THP1 + CisPt or PTX, using cytotoxicity and wound healing (WH) assays, flow cytometry and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). RESULTS: Under PTX action, but not CisPt, a significant decrease in the number of MDA-MB 231 cells and their migration ability was observed. The presence of THP1 cells increases the survival of MDA-MB231 cells treated with CisPt, not PTX. A heatmap with the gene expression level has revealed that under THP1 CCs treated with PTX increase CDH2, GLUT-1 and LDHA expression. CONCLUSION: PTX is more toxic against MDA-MB231 cells than CisPt. M2 macrophages play an important role in MDA-MB231 cells gene expression, inducing changes in their metabolism and phenotype.
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spelling doaj-art-99aeecf712b44494b9b415e5930528bc2025-08-21T05:46:00ZengVia MedicaReports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy1507-13672083-46402025-01-0130310.5603/rpor.106149Response of MDA-MB231 cells to cisplatin and paclitaxel — viability, migration and gene expression estimation in mono- and co-culture with macrophagesBrygida Rusiecka0Oliwia Piwocka1Agnieszka Knopik-Skrocka2Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, PolandDepartment of Electroradiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, PolandDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, PolandBACKGROUND: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) shows a high aggressiveness and chemoresistance. It is important to understand the biology of TNBC, including the influence of immune cells, such as macrophages, on cancer cells (CCs) and their response to chemotherapeutics. The research aimed to determine the effect of cisplatin (CisPt) and paclitaxel (PTX) on the viability, migratory ability and expression of selected genes of TNBC cells co-cultured with macrophages. The influence of macrophages alone on CCs was also studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The experiments were conducted with TNBC cell line (MDA-MB 231) and macrophages (THP1) in four experimental setups: MDA-MB231; MDA-MB231 + THP1; MDA-MB231 + CisPt or PTX; MDA-MB231 + THP1 + CisPt or PTX, using cytotoxicity and wound healing (WH) assays, flow cytometry and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). RESULTS: Under PTX action, but not CisPt, a significant decrease in the number of MDA-MB 231 cells and their migration ability was observed. The presence of THP1 cells increases the survival of MDA-MB231 cells treated with CisPt, not PTX. A heatmap with the gene expression level has revealed that under THP1 CCs treated with PTX increase CDH2, GLUT-1 and LDHA expression. CONCLUSION: PTX is more toxic against MDA-MB231 cells than CisPt. M2 macrophages play an important role in MDA-MB231 cells gene expression, inducing changes in their metabolism and phenotype.https://journals.viamedica.pl/rpor/article/view/106149triple-negative breast cancerchemotherapeuticsmacrophagesviabilitymigrationgene expression
spellingShingle Brygida Rusiecka
Oliwia Piwocka
Agnieszka Knopik-Skrocka
Response of MDA-MB231 cells to cisplatin and paclitaxel — viability, migration and gene expression estimation in mono- and co-culture with macrophages
Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy
triple-negative breast cancer
chemotherapeutics
macrophages
viability
migration
gene expression
title Response of MDA-MB231 cells to cisplatin and paclitaxel — viability, migration and gene expression estimation in mono- and co-culture with macrophages
title_full Response of MDA-MB231 cells to cisplatin and paclitaxel — viability, migration and gene expression estimation in mono- and co-culture with macrophages
title_fullStr Response of MDA-MB231 cells to cisplatin and paclitaxel — viability, migration and gene expression estimation in mono- and co-culture with macrophages
title_full_unstemmed Response of MDA-MB231 cells to cisplatin and paclitaxel — viability, migration and gene expression estimation in mono- and co-culture with macrophages
title_short Response of MDA-MB231 cells to cisplatin and paclitaxel — viability, migration and gene expression estimation in mono- and co-culture with macrophages
title_sort response of mda mb231 cells to cisplatin and paclitaxel viability migration and gene expression estimation in mono and co culture with macrophages
topic triple-negative breast cancer
chemotherapeutics
macrophages
viability
migration
gene expression
url https://journals.viamedica.pl/rpor/article/view/106149
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