Protective effects of miR-24-2-5p in early stages of breast cancer bone metastasis

Abstract Background Bone is the most frequent site of metastasis for breast cancer (BC). Metastatic BC cells interact with bone cells, including osteoclasts and osteoblasts, creating a cancer niche where they seed and proliferate. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are regulators of breast-to-bone metastasis progre...

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Main Authors: Margherita Puppo, Martine Croset, Davide Ceresa, Manoj Kumar Valluru, Victor Gabriel Canuas Landero, Monserrat Hernandez Guadarrama, Michele Iuliani, Francesco Pantano, Penelope Dawn Ottewell, Philippe Clézardin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-024-01934-2
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author Margherita Puppo
Martine Croset
Davide Ceresa
Manoj Kumar Valluru
Victor Gabriel Canuas Landero
Monserrat Hernandez Guadarrama
Michele Iuliani
Francesco Pantano
Penelope Dawn Ottewell
Philippe Clézardin
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Martine Croset
Davide Ceresa
Manoj Kumar Valluru
Victor Gabriel Canuas Landero
Monserrat Hernandez Guadarrama
Michele Iuliani
Francesco Pantano
Penelope Dawn Ottewell
Philippe Clézardin
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description Abstract Background Bone is the most frequent site of metastasis for breast cancer (BC). Metastatic BC cells interact with bone cells, including osteoclasts and osteoblasts, creating a cancer niche where they seed and proliferate. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are regulators of breast-to-bone metastasis progression. MiR-24-2-5p has previously been shown to have roles in both breast cancer progression and inhibition of osteogenic differentiation. However, a direct link between miR-24-2-5p activity and the onset of bone metastasis remains ill-defined. Methods Analysis of the expression of miR-24 forms (miR-24-2-5p, miR-24-3p, miR-24-1-5p) in the serum from early-stage BC patients at baseline (time of surgery) was conducted. MiR-24-2-5p overexpression in BC cells (NW1, a luc2-positive subpopulation of MDA-MB-231, and MCF7) was obtained by miRNA mimic transfection or lentivirus transduction. MiR-24-2-5p downregulation in BC cells (ZR-75-1, T-47D, SK-BR-3) was obtained by miRNA inhibitor transfection. Cell proliferation, migration and/or invasion assays were performed to assess BC cell functions after modulation of miR-24-2-5p expression. An animal model was used to assess the effect of miR-24-2-5p overexpression on early BC metastasis formation, as judged by bioluminescence imaging, and on bone remodelling, following measurement of circulating bone resorption (CTX-I) and bone formation (P1NP) markers. The effect of conditioned medium from miR-24-2-5p-overexpressing BC cells on human and murine osteoclast differentiation was investigated. Endogenous miR-24-2-5p expression levels were also quantified during murine osteoclast differentiation. RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis of BC cells was performed to evaluate transcriptomic changes associated with miR-24-2-5p overexpression. Selected modulated transcripts upon miR-24-2-5p overexpression were further validated by real-time qPCR. Results Low expression levels of miR-24-2-5p, but not other miR-24 forms (miR-24-3p, miR-24-1-5p), in the serum from early-stage BC patients were associated with a high risk to develop future (bone) metastases. MiR-24-2-5p was also present in small extracellular vesicles secreted from BC cells. Forced expression of miR-24-2-5p in BC cells (NW1, MCF7) reduced their malignant traits (migration, invasion, and proliferation) in vitro. Furthermore, miR-24-2-5p overexpression in NW1 cells reduced metastasis, particularly in bone, and decreased bone turnover in vivo. RNA-seq and real-time qPCR analyses of NW1 and MCF7 cells overexpressing miR-24-2-5p showed the downregulation of common transcripts (CNNM4, DCTD, FMR1, PIGS, HLA-A, ICK, SH3BGRL2, WDFY, TRAF9B, IL6ST, PEX10, TRIM59). The conditioned medium from BC cells overexpressing miR-24-2-5p decreased human and murine osteoclast differentiation in vitro. Additionally, endogenous miR-24-2-5p expression levels in murine bone marrow-derived monocytes decreased during their differentiation into osteoclasts, further suggesting an inhibitory role for miR-24-2-5p during osteoclastogenesis. Conclusion MiR-24-2-5p exerts multiple protective roles in the early steps of BC bone metastasis by reducing malignant BC cell traits and tumour cell dissemination in bone, as well as by reducing the differentiation of precursors into mature osteoclasts.
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spelling doaj-art-d1faf5d20edf43cf8b3bc8d0fdbe4c742025-08-20T02:40:19ZengBMCBreast Cancer Research1465-542X2024-12-0126111910.1186/s13058-024-01934-2Protective effects of miR-24-2-5p in early stages of breast cancer bone metastasisMargherita Puppo0Martine Croset1Davide Ceresa2Manoj Kumar Valluru3Victor Gabriel Canuas Landero4Monserrat Hernandez Guadarrama5Michele Iuliani6Francesco Pantano7Penelope Dawn Ottewell8Philippe Clézardin9Research Unit UMR_S1033, LyOS, Faculty of Medicine Lyon-Est, INSERMResearch Unit UMR_S1033, LyOS, Faculty of Medicine Lyon-Est, INSERMIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San MartinoDivision of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of SheffieldDivision of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of SheffieldResearch Unit UMR_S1033, LyOS, Faculty of Medicine Lyon-Est, INSERMMedical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-MedicoMedical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-MedicoDivision of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of SheffieldResearch Unit UMR_S1033, LyOS, Faculty of Medicine Lyon-Est, INSERMAbstract Background Bone is the most frequent site of metastasis for breast cancer (BC). Metastatic BC cells interact with bone cells, including osteoclasts and osteoblasts, creating a cancer niche where they seed and proliferate. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are regulators of breast-to-bone metastasis progression. MiR-24-2-5p has previously been shown to have roles in both breast cancer progression and inhibition of osteogenic differentiation. However, a direct link between miR-24-2-5p activity and the onset of bone metastasis remains ill-defined. Methods Analysis of the expression of miR-24 forms (miR-24-2-5p, miR-24-3p, miR-24-1-5p) in the serum from early-stage BC patients at baseline (time of surgery) was conducted. MiR-24-2-5p overexpression in BC cells (NW1, a luc2-positive subpopulation of MDA-MB-231, and MCF7) was obtained by miRNA mimic transfection or lentivirus transduction. MiR-24-2-5p downregulation in BC cells (ZR-75-1, T-47D, SK-BR-3) was obtained by miRNA inhibitor transfection. Cell proliferation, migration and/or invasion assays were performed to assess BC cell functions after modulation of miR-24-2-5p expression. An animal model was used to assess the effect of miR-24-2-5p overexpression on early BC metastasis formation, as judged by bioluminescence imaging, and on bone remodelling, following measurement of circulating bone resorption (CTX-I) and bone formation (P1NP) markers. The effect of conditioned medium from miR-24-2-5p-overexpressing BC cells on human and murine osteoclast differentiation was investigated. Endogenous miR-24-2-5p expression levels were also quantified during murine osteoclast differentiation. RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis of BC cells was performed to evaluate transcriptomic changes associated with miR-24-2-5p overexpression. Selected modulated transcripts upon miR-24-2-5p overexpression were further validated by real-time qPCR. Results Low expression levels of miR-24-2-5p, but not other miR-24 forms (miR-24-3p, miR-24-1-5p), in the serum from early-stage BC patients were associated with a high risk to develop future (bone) metastases. MiR-24-2-5p was also present in small extracellular vesicles secreted from BC cells. Forced expression of miR-24-2-5p in BC cells (NW1, MCF7) reduced their malignant traits (migration, invasion, and proliferation) in vitro. Furthermore, miR-24-2-5p overexpression in NW1 cells reduced metastasis, particularly in bone, and decreased bone turnover in vivo. RNA-seq and real-time qPCR analyses of NW1 and MCF7 cells overexpressing miR-24-2-5p showed the downregulation of common transcripts (CNNM4, DCTD, FMR1, PIGS, HLA-A, ICK, SH3BGRL2, WDFY, TRAF9B, IL6ST, PEX10, TRIM59). The conditioned medium from BC cells overexpressing miR-24-2-5p decreased human and murine osteoclast differentiation in vitro. Additionally, endogenous miR-24-2-5p expression levels in murine bone marrow-derived monocytes decreased during their differentiation into osteoclasts, further suggesting an inhibitory role for miR-24-2-5p during osteoclastogenesis. Conclusion MiR-24-2-5p exerts multiple protective roles in the early steps of BC bone metastasis by reducing malignant BC cell traits and tumour cell dissemination in bone, as well as by reducing the differentiation of precursors into mature osteoclasts.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-024-01934-2Breast cancerBone metastasisEarly-stageOsteoclastsmiR-24Small extracellular vesicles
spellingShingle Margherita Puppo
Martine Croset
Davide Ceresa
Manoj Kumar Valluru
Victor Gabriel Canuas Landero
Monserrat Hernandez Guadarrama
Michele Iuliani
Francesco Pantano
Penelope Dawn Ottewell
Philippe Clézardin
Protective effects of miR-24-2-5p in early stages of breast cancer bone metastasis
Breast Cancer Research
Breast cancer
Bone metastasis
Early-stage
Osteoclasts
miR-24
Small extracellular vesicles
title Protective effects of miR-24-2-5p in early stages of breast cancer bone metastasis
title_full Protective effects of miR-24-2-5p in early stages of breast cancer bone metastasis
title_fullStr Protective effects of miR-24-2-5p in early stages of breast cancer bone metastasis
title_full_unstemmed Protective effects of miR-24-2-5p in early stages of breast cancer bone metastasis
title_short Protective effects of miR-24-2-5p in early stages of breast cancer bone metastasis
title_sort protective effects of mir 24 2 5p in early stages of breast cancer bone metastasis
topic Breast cancer
Bone metastasis
Early-stage
Osteoclasts
miR-24
Small extracellular vesicles
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-024-01934-2
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