Enrichment of ornithine decarboxylase degron transduced colorectal cancer cells for extended application of cancer stem cell models

Abstract Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are present in small quantities in tumor populations. To permit various analyses of CSCs, we attempted to enrich and expand ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) degron-transduced colorectal cancer (CRC) cells, which retain low proteasome activity. ZsGreen fluorescence-posi...

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Main Authors: Ryo Ikeshima, Hidekazu Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Shihori Kouda, Rika Akisue, Manami Tsujimoto, Yuhki Yokoyama, Haruka Hirose, Hiroaki Itakura, Yoshihiro Morimoto, Norikatsu Miyoshi, Mamoru Uemura, Daisuke Okuzaki, Shinji Tanaka, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yuichiro Doki, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Masaki Mori
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04277-w
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author Ryo Ikeshima
Hidekazu Takahashi
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Shihori Kouda
Rika Akisue
Manami Tsujimoto
Yuhki Yokoyama
Haruka Hirose
Hiroaki Itakura
Yoshihiro Morimoto
Norikatsu Miyoshi
Mamoru Uemura
Daisuke Okuzaki
Shinji Tanaka
Hidetoshi Eguchi
Yuichiro Doki
Hirofumi Yamamoto
Masaki Mori
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Hidekazu Takahashi
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Shihori Kouda
Rika Akisue
Manami Tsujimoto
Yuhki Yokoyama
Haruka Hirose
Hiroaki Itakura
Yoshihiro Morimoto
Norikatsu Miyoshi
Mamoru Uemura
Daisuke Okuzaki
Shinji Tanaka
Hidetoshi Eguchi
Yuichiro Doki
Hirofumi Yamamoto
Masaki Mori
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description Abstract Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are present in small quantities in tumor populations. To permit various analyses of CSCs, we attempted to enrich and expand ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) degron-transduced colorectal cancer (CRC) cells, which retain low proteasome activity. ZsGreen fluorescence-positive (ZsGreen+) cells were collected by sorting the ODC degron-transduced HCT116, DLD1, and SW480 cells, which were defined as enriched ZsGreen+ cells. ZsGreen+ cells still maintained CSC properties. These cells had higher stem cell marker expression and increased resistance to chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin. ZsGreen+ HCT116 and DLD1 cells had greater sphere-forming ability and enhanced tumorigenicity compared to ZsGreen- control cells. Time-lapse microscopy showed that a single enriched ZsGreen+ HCT116 cell had asymmetric cell division. Thus, cancer stem model cells were acquired in sufficient quantity. Using these cells, we performed a comprehensive microRNA analysis; miR-491-3p was a candidate to suppress cancer stemness. Finally, we found that up-regulated genes in the enriched HCT116 ZsGreen+ cells correlated with those up-regulated in human clinical spheroid samples established from patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) derived from CRC tissue samples, further supporting the acquisition of enriched model CSCs. These cells with the aid of clinical spheroid samples would be useful in identifying novel CSC markers and developing medicine for anti-CSC therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-e3d4263a6a9a4653a0fee5f791dd803e2025-08-20T03:37:29ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111610.1038/s41598-025-04277-wEnrichment of ornithine decarboxylase degron transduced colorectal cancer cells for extended application of cancer stem cell modelsRyo Ikeshima0Hidekazu Takahashi1Hiroyuki Yamamoto2Shihori Kouda3Rika Akisue4Manami Tsujimoto5Yuhki Yokoyama6Haruka Hirose7Hiroaki Itakura8Yoshihiro Morimoto9Norikatsu Miyoshi10Mamoru Uemura11Daisuke Okuzaki12Shinji Tanaka13Hidetoshi Eguchi14Yuichiro Doki15Hirofumi Yamamoto16Masaki Mori17Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Molecular Pathology, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Molecular Pathology, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Molecular Pathology, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Molecular Pathology, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Molecular Pathology, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Computational and Systems Biology, Medical Research Institute, Institute of Science TokyoDepartment of Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityGenome Information Research Centre, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute of Science TokyoDepartment of Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityDepartment of Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka UniversityGraduate School of Medicine, Tokai UniversityAbstract Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are present in small quantities in tumor populations. To permit various analyses of CSCs, we attempted to enrich and expand ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) degron-transduced colorectal cancer (CRC) cells, which retain low proteasome activity. ZsGreen fluorescence-positive (ZsGreen+) cells were collected by sorting the ODC degron-transduced HCT116, DLD1, and SW480 cells, which were defined as enriched ZsGreen+ cells. ZsGreen+ cells still maintained CSC properties. These cells had higher stem cell marker expression and increased resistance to chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin. ZsGreen+ HCT116 and DLD1 cells had greater sphere-forming ability and enhanced tumorigenicity compared to ZsGreen- control cells. Time-lapse microscopy showed that a single enriched ZsGreen+ HCT116 cell had asymmetric cell division. Thus, cancer stem model cells were acquired in sufficient quantity. Using these cells, we performed a comprehensive microRNA analysis; miR-491-3p was a candidate to suppress cancer stemness. Finally, we found that up-regulated genes in the enriched HCT116 ZsGreen+ cells correlated with those up-regulated in human clinical spheroid samples established from patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) derived from CRC tissue samples, further supporting the acquisition of enriched model CSCs. These cells with the aid of clinical spheroid samples would be useful in identifying novel CSC markers and developing medicine for anti-CSC therapy.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04277-w
spellingShingle Ryo Ikeshima
Hidekazu Takahashi
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Shihori Kouda
Rika Akisue
Manami Tsujimoto
Yuhki Yokoyama
Haruka Hirose
Hiroaki Itakura
Yoshihiro Morimoto
Norikatsu Miyoshi
Mamoru Uemura
Daisuke Okuzaki
Shinji Tanaka
Hidetoshi Eguchi
Yuichiro Doki
Hirofumi Yamamoto
Masaki Mori
Enrichment of ornithine decarboxylase degron transduced colorectal cancer cells for extended application of cancer stem cell models
Scientific Reports
title Enrichment of ornithine decarboxylase degron transduced colorectal cancer cells for extended application of cancer stem cell models
title_full Enrichment of ornithine decarboxylase degron transduced colorectal cancer cells for extended application of cancer stem cell models
title_fullStr Enrichment of ornithine decarboxylase degron transduced colorectal cancer cells for extended application of cancer stem cell models
title_full_unstemmed Enrichment of ornithine decarboxylase degron transduced colorectal cancer cells for extended application of cancer stem cell models
title_short Enrichment of ornithine decarboxylase degron transduced colorectal cancer cells for extended application of cancer stem cell models
title_sort enrichment of ornithine decarboxylase degron transduced colorectal cancer cells for extended application of cancer stem cell models
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04277-w
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