Detection of Abundant Non-Haematopoietic Circulating Cancer-Related Cells in Patients with Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
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Department Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
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Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Middlesex HA6 2RN, UK
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TATAA Biocenter, 411 03 Göteborg, Sweden
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Laboratory of Gene Expression, Institute of Biotechnology CAS, v.v.i., 252 50 Vestec, Czech Republic
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Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
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Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital, London UB9 6JH, UK
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Department of Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119146 Moscow, Russia
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Cells 2019, 8(7), 732; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells8070732
Received: 18 March 2019 / Revised: 5 June 2019 / Accepted: 15 July 2019 / Published: 17 July 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Cancers: Ovarian Cancer)
Background: Current diagnosis and staging of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (aEOC) has important limitations and better biomarkers are needed. We investigate the performance of non-haematopoietic circulating cells (CCs) at the time of disease presentation and relapse. Methods: Venous blood was collected prospectively from 37 aEOC patients and 39 volunteers. CCs were evaluated using ImageStream Technology™ and specific antibodies to differentiate epithelial cells from haematopoetic cells. qRT-PCR from whole blood of relapsed aEOC patients was carried out for biomarker discovery. Results: Significant numbers of CCs (CK+/WT1+/CD45−) were identified, quantified and characterised from aEOC patients compared to volunteers. CCs are abundant in women with newly diagnosed aEOC, prior to any treatment. Evaluation of RNA from the CCs in relapsed aEOC patients (n = 5) against a 79-gene panel revealed several differentially expressed genes compared to volunteers (n = 14). Size differentiation of CCs versus CD45+ haematopoietic cells was not reliable. Conclusion: CCs of non-haematopoetic origin are prevalent, particularly in patients with newly diagnosed aEOC. Exploiting a CC-rich population in aEOC patients offers insights into a part of the circulating microenvironment.
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Keywords:
advanced epithelial ovarian cancer; circulating tumour cells; circulating endothelial cells
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Kumar, J.; Chudasama, D.; Roberts, C.; Kubista, M.; Sjöback, R.; Chatterjee, J.; Anikin, V.; Karteris, E.; Hall, M. Detection of Abundant Non-Haematopoietic Circulating Cancer-Related Cells in Patients with Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Cells 2019, 8, 732.
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