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Marsh, D. J. "The αvβ6 integrin in cancer". Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2011. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1331896/.

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The epithelial restricted αvβ6 integrin is known to have minimal expression in healthy tissue and to be upregulated in cancer and healing wounds. This thesis explores the role of αvβ6 in cancer and tests the hypothesis that αvβ6 has a prognostic and therapeutic utility in cancer. Using immunohistochemistry, increased αvβ6 expression was found in nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC), particularly in morphoeic type basal cell carcinoma. In cell culture experiments, αvβ6 was found to activate TGF-β and promote myofibroblast differentiation, producing a tumour stroma rich in smooth muscle actin (SMA). These findings prompted a study of αvβ6 and SMA as prognostic indicators in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). A study of 282 cases of OSCC found that although αvβ6 was not a prognostic marker, patients with high SMA levels had a highly significant increased risk of disease specific mortality (HR 3.06 [CI 1.65-5.66], p<0.001). Next, the utility of αvβ6 as a target was explored through the development of a single chain antibody fragment (scFv) specific for αvβ6. The scFv was tested for the delivery of targeted magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH), an experimental cancer treatment based on the generation of heat by magnetic nanoparticles when placed within an alternating magnetic field. The αvβ6-specific scFv (B6.3) was manufactured and high ligand specificity confirmed on ELISA and FACS analysis. B6.3 was successfully conjugated to two alternative iron nanoparticles. In-vitro studies demonstrated increased cellular uptake of scFv-nanoparticle complexes and greater cellular toxicity on exposure to MFH compared to nanoparticles alone. In conclusion, αvβ6 is a potential target for therapy in NMSC and OSCC. SMA is found to be an independent prognostic marker in OSCC and αvβ6 identified as a proinvasive factor in morphoeic BCC. Finally, the production αvβ6 specific scFvs and use for in-vitro MFH potentiates the development of αvβ6 targeted MFH cancer therapy.
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Vallath, Sabarinath S. "Studying the role of integrin αVβ6 in pancreatic cancer". Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2013. http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/8663.

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Pancreatic cancer is often referred to as the “silent killer“ due to the asymptomatic nature of the disease in the early stages and the extremely poor prognosis overall. The average one-year survival rate for PDAC patients is 24% (American Cancer Society, facts and figures, 2010), decreasing to 5%-6% over 5 years (WHO report, Pancreatic cancer, 2010). Only 20% of patients are suitable for surgical resection at the time of diagnosis and treatment options available to PDAC patients have not improved significantly over the past few decades. Thus novel therapeutic approaches are essential to treat this disease. Our experimental, clinical and pre-clinical data suggest integrin αvβ6 may be a suitable target. Bioinformatics studies using the Pancreatic Expression Database revealed that the β6 gene (ITGB6) was highly up regulated in pancreatic ductal carcinoma (PDAC) compared with normal pancreas. Further analysis carried out showed that there was a significant correlation between ITGB6 expression at the mRNA level and survival in a cohort of 292 PDAC patients. Immunohistochemistry analysis on two separate patient cohorts (n=118 and n=147) showed that normal pancreas lacked αvβ6 expression whereas 91% of PDAC tissues expressed αvβ6 at the protein level. There was no significant correlation between αvβ6 expression and survival at the protein level in both cohorts of patients tested. Flow cytometry and Western blotting analyses on a panel of PDAC cell lines confirmed expression of αvβ6 in PDAC cell lines. This study investigated the functional role of αvβ6 in PDAC cell lines. Antibody mediated function blockade of αvβ6 significantly inhibited proliferation in a dose dependent manner, specifically in αvβ6 positive PDAC cell lines. A significant reduction in migration and invasion was also observed in a panel of αvβ6 positive PDAC cell lines when treated with an αvβ6 function-blocking antibody. αvβ6 targeted antibody mediated therapy in combination with gemcitabine significantly inhibited tumour growth in a physiologically relevant pre-clinical subcutaneous xenograft model of PDAC. These data reaffirms that αvβ6 is a potential novel therapeutic target and an αvβ6 specific function-blocking antibody can be used as a novel agent to treat pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients.
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Hayward, Mary-Kate. "Mechanostimulation of integrin αvβ6 and fibronectin in DCIS myoepithelial cells". Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2018. http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/54057.

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Alterations to the tumour microenvironment is a common feature of many cancers, including breast cancer, and there is increasing evidence that alterations to the microenvironment, including; increased integrin expression, ECM deposition and protease activity, promote cancer progression. Most invasive breast cancers arise from a preinvasive stage, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Previous work in our laboratory has shown the microenvironment of DCIS is altered, such that myoepithelial cells (MECs) switch to a tumour-promoting phenotype, associated with upregulation of integrin αvβ6 and fibronectin (FN) expression. Mechanisms by which integrin αvβ6 and FN expression are regulated is unclear. We show DCIS progression into invasion is accompanied by an increase in MEC expression of integrin αvβ6 and periductal FN deposition, and their expression were associated in DCIS. These findings were modelled in isolated primary DCIS-MECs, primary normal MECs and MEC lines, with and without integrin αvβ6 expression, where integrin αvβ6-positive MECs upregulating FN expression. We identified integrin αvβ6-positive DCIS ducts were larger than integrin αvβ6-negative DCIS ducts, and mechanical stretching of primary normal MECs and a normal MEC line led to upregulation of integrin αvβ6 expression and FN deposition in a TGFβ-dependent manner. We further show upregulation of integrin αvβ6 and FN by MECs mediate TGFβ-dependent upregulation of MMP13 which promotes breast cancer cell invasion in vitro. These data show altered tissue mechanics in DCIS and MEC expression of integrin αvβ6 and FN deposition are linked, and implicate TGFβ in their activation. These findings suggest integrin αvβ6 and FN may be used as markers to stratify DCIS patients.
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Ylipalosaari, M. (Merja). "Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in oral carcinomas." Doctoral thesis, University of Oulu, 2005. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514277309.

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Abstract Matrix metalloproteinases, MMPs, are a family of enzymes capable of modulating connective tissue components. The expression of several MMPs is increased in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs). They are assumed to have an important role in the development and progression of OSCCs. However, the exact role and mechanism of the regulation of MMPs in malignant transformation are still largely unknown. In this study, tumour-associated trypsin-2 (TAT-2) was detected in OSCC tissue sections, and its role in MMP-2 and -9 regulation in carcinoma cells was evaluated. The TAT-2 gene was transfected into two different OSCC cell lines and one immortalized oral epithelial cell line. In TAT-2-transfected cells, MMP-9 activation increased OSCC cell invasion in chicken chorionallantoic membrane assay. Increased intravasation was prevented by tumour-associated trypsin inhibitor or specific gelatinase-inhibiting CTT-peptide. TAT-2 also converted MMP-1, -8, -13 and -3 into smaller molecular weight forms in vitro. However, TAT-2-transfected OSCC cells showed no conversion. TAT-2 was demonstrated to degrade powerfully type I collagen into small fragments in vitro. The cell surface receptor αvβ6 integrin is strongly up-regulated in OSCCs. By using β6-transfected OSCC cells, it was demonstrated that αvβ6 integrin down-regulates MMP-13 expression. However, this integrin did not regulate other collagenases or TIMP-1. β6-transfected cells invaded more efficiently through the basement membrane matrix, but their migration through type I collagen remained unchanged. MMP-8 expression was detected for the first time in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cell lines and corresponding cultured dermal and tumour fibroblasts. The localization of MMP-8 in HNSCC was determined by immunohistochemical stainings and in situ hybridization. MMP-8 production levels in carcinoma cells were faint and sporadic in HNSCCs sections. Ninety-two primary mobile tongue SCCs were subjected to MMP-8 immunohistochemical staining, and the staining results were compared to survival rates. MMP-8 was associated with improved disease-free survival in females but not in males.
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Dirheimer, Luca. "Ciblage de modèles cellulaires 3D par des agents de contrastes fluoresçant dans le proche infrarouge : application à la chirurgie guidée par la fluorescence des cancers de la tête et du cou." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Université de Lorraine, 2024. http://www.theses.fr/2024LORR0159.

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La résection chirurgicale constitue le traitement de première intention des cancers de la tête et du cou (HNSCC). La berge peropératoire est un facteur de pronostic majeur pour la survie globale des patients. Actuellement, il existe peu d’outils pour discriminer de manière fiable et en temps réel le tissu tumoral du tissu sain. La chirurgie guidée par la fluorescence (FGS) proche infrarouge (NIR) est une méthode d’imagerie utilisant le marquage fluorescent des tissus tumoraux afin de fournir une image de contraste augmentée. Le but de ces travaux est l’étude de la distribution de Quantum Dots (QDs) et d’IRDye-680, deux agents de contrastes fluorescents, couplés au peptide A20FMDV2 afin de cibler les cellules tumorales ORL au travers de l’intégrine αVβ6, surexprimée dans ces cancers. L’étude de l’accumulation et de la localisation de ces agents est réalisée sur modèle sphéroïde en monoculture et coculture (cellules cancéreuses de la langue/fibroblastes) afin de mieux représenter l’impact du microenvironnement tumoral sur la délivrance des agents de contraste. L’étude se poursuivra par le développement de nouveaux modèles sphéroïdes, mimant davantage le microenvironnement tumoral de la sphère ORL<br>Surgical resection is the first-line treatment for head and neck cancer (HNSCC). Theintraoperative margin is a major prognostic factor for the overall survival of patients. Currently, there are few tools to reliably discriminate tumor tissue from healthy tissue in real time. Near Infrared (NIR) Fluorescence Guided Surgery (FGS) is an imaging method using fluorescent labeling of tumor tissue to provide an enhanced contrast image. The aim of this work is to study the distribution of Quantum Dots (QDs) and IRDye-680, two fluorescent contrast agents, coupled to the A20FMDV2 peptide to target ENT tumor cells through the αVβ6 integrin, which is overexpressed in these cancers. The accumulation and localization of these agents was studied using spheroid models in monoculture and coculture (tongue cancer cells/fibroblasts) to better represent the impact of the tumor microenvironment on the delivery of these contrast agents. The study is continuing with the development of new spheroid models that better represent the tumor microenvironment found in the ENT sphere
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Nieberler, Markus [Verfasser], Klaus-Dietrich Akademischer Betreuer] Wolff, Andreas [Akademischer Betreuer] Kolk та Henning [Akademischer Betreuer] [Bier. "Entwicklung und klinische Etablierung einer intraoperativen zytologischen Diagnostik der Knocheninfiltration bei Kopf-Hals-Karzinomen mit Charakterisierung von αvβ6 Integrin als Biomarker invasiver Karzinomzellen / Markus Peter Nieberler. Gutachter: Klaus-Dietrich Wolff ; Andreas Kolk ; Henning August Bier. Betreuer: Klaus-Dietrich Wolff". München : Universitätsbibliothek der TU München, 2014. http://d-nb.info/1058214454/34.

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Mathias, Lucas Solla. "Ativação da via MAPK/ERK e Integrina αvβ3 pela ação da triiodotironina (T3) na modulação da expressão gênica de adipocinas e modificação do perfil lipídico em adipócitos, 3T3-L1". Botucatu, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/181721.

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Orientador: Miriane de Oliveira<br>Resumo: Introdução: O hormônio triiodotironina (T3) influencia o metabolismo e desenvolvimento do tecido adiposo (TA), modulando a proliferação e diferenciação de adipócitos, podendo agir sobre os reguladores do processo de adipogênese, como o receptor ativado por proliferador de peroxissomo (PPARy). O TA está envolvido na regulação da energia corporal, sintetizando e secretando substâncias denominadas adipocinas, dentre elas a adiponectina e leptina. A adiponectina está relacionada ao aumento da sensibilidade à insulina, enquanto a leptina está envolvida com o gasto energético. O T3 pode desencadear ações por ativação de vias extranucleares, dentre elas a via MAPK/ERK e integrina αVβ3. Objetivo: Verificar a ação do T3, com participação das vias extranucleares MAPK/ERK e integrina αVβ3, na modulação de adiponectina e leptina, além de avaliar os parâmetros relacionados ao perfil adipogênico e dano de DNA. Métodos: Adipócitos, 3T3-L1, foram tratados com T3 (10nM) por uma hora, na ausência ou presença dos inibidores de MAPK/ERK – PD98059 (PD, 50uM) e da integrina αvβ3 – ácido tetraiodotiroácetico (Tetrac, 10-4M). A ausência de qualquer tratamento foi considerada grupo controle (C). Após o período de tratamento foi realizado PCRq-RT para analisar a expressão de mRNA de adiponectina e leptina, e Western Blot para expressão proteica de adiponectina, leptina, PPARy, pAKT e pERK; a viabilidade celular foi realizada pelo ensaio de MTT; a quantificação do acúmulo lipídico pelos ens... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)<br>Abstract: Introduction: The hormone triiodothyronine (T3) influences the metabolism and development of adipose tissue (TA), modulating the proliferation and differentiation of adipocytes, and can act on regulators of the adipogenic differentiation process, such as the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor). TA is involved in the regulation of body energy, synthesizing and secreting substances called adipokines, among them adiponectin and leptin. Adiponectin is related to increased insulin synaptic, since leptin is involved in energy expenditure. T3 can trigger actions by activation of extranuclear pathways, including MAPK / ERK and integrin α Vβ3. Objective: Given the role of T3 in TA and the importance of adipokines, the objective of this study is to verify the action of T3 with the participation of extranuclear pathways in the modulation of adiponectin and leptin and the parameters related to the adipogenic profile. Methods: Adipocytes, 3T3-L1, were treated with a physiological dose of T3 (10nM) for one hour, in the absence or presence of MAPK / ERK-PD98059 (PD) and integrin αvβ3 - tetraiodothyrocetic (Tetrac) integrin inhibitors. The absence of any treatment was considered as a control group (C). After the treatment period PCRqRT was performed to analyze the expression of leptin and adiponectin mRNA, and Western Blot for protein expression of adiponectin, leptin, PPARγ, pAKT and pERK; cell viability was performed by the MTT assay; the quantification of lipid accumulation by the... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)<br>Mestre
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Elsharif, Amal A. M. "Functional Investigation of Dual αvβ3 and αllbβ3 Integrin Inhibition in Haematological and Solid Tumour Models". Thesis, University of Bradford, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/16883.

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Invasion and metastasis of cancer is the leading cause of increased mortality. In addition, haematological malignancies (leukaemia and lymphoma) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in both children and adults. Therefore, new treatments which will inhibit cancer progression are required. Integrin adhesion receptors, particularly the RGD-binding integrin subfamily comprising αvβ3, αvβ5, αvβ6, αvβ8, αllbβ3, α5β1, α8β1 and αvβ1 are related to progress and spread of cancer and poor prognosis. Because of the importance of integrin biology in the regulation of cancer dissemination, the integrin receptors are being utilised as targets to regulate cancer progression. The goal of this study was to develop a dual αvβ3/ αIIbβ3 expressing model for testing integrin antagonists. Expression of αv, αIIb, and β3 integrin subunits was characterised using immunofluorescence and flow cytometry in a panel of cell lines. After characterising the expression of αv, αIIb and β3 integrin subunits in inducible and natural expression models (K562 and MCF-7 cells respectively), functional tests for cellular adhesion, detachment and migration were determined. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-treated K562 cells showed increased adhesion on fibrinogen compared to untreated cells. Adhesion of cancer cells (K562 ± PMA and MCF-7) to fibrinogen was inhibited and detachment was induced by the known β3 antagonists, cRGDfV and GR104453. Migration of cancer cells (K562 without PMA and MCF-7) was inhibited by combination of the known β3 antagonists. A panel of 12 novel small molecules developed in the ICT was investigated for cytotoxicity and activity in the validated function assays. ICT9055 was the most potent antagonist in inhibition of cell adhesion, migration, and inducing cell detachment. The data presented in this thesis had selected models and assays for evaluating small molecule integrin antagonists and identified ICT9055 as a promising molecule to develop for further preclinical evaluation.<br>The Libyan Embassy; Omer Al Mukhtar University, Faculty of Medical Technology, Derna, Libya.
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Ahmedah, Hanadi Talal A. "Correlation between the expression of integrins and their role in cancer progression : expression pattern of integrins αvβ3, αvβ5 and α5β1 in clinical and experimental tumour samples". Thesis, University of Bradford, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/14284.

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The integrins play a crucial role in cancer cell proliferation, migration, differentiation, survival and angiogenesis. It has been shown that integrin expression is positively correlated to cancer dissemination, this suggests targeting selected integrins as an anti-metastatic strategy. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of novel antagonists of α5β1, αvβ3 and αvβ5 integrins on cancer cell migration, a key process in tumour cell dissemination. Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate the expression of α5, αv, β3 and β5 integrin subunits in prostate cancer tissues. Furthermore the expression of these integrin subunits in tumour and normal human head and neck tissues was compared. The expression profile of these integrin subunits in established human cancer cell lines was subsequently evaluated using immunodetection methods in cells and xenograft tumour samples. The effect of integrin inhibition on cell migration was then assessed using neutralizing antibodies against αvβ3, αvβ5, and α5β1 integrins in the scratch-wound healing assay. This assay was then used to evaluate the potential of novel small molecule integrin antagonists in preventing tumour cell migration. In H & N tissues, αvβ3, αvβ5 and α5β1 integrins are extensively expressed in tumour tissues but weakly expressed in normal tissue from the same patient. Further, prostate cancer tissues expressed variable levels of αvβ3, αvβ5 and α5β1 integrins. αvβ3 and αvβ5 integrins were expressed in variable levels in OSC-19, PC-3, DU145, DLD-1, HT-29, HUVEC, MCF-7, MCF-7ADR and M14 human tumour cell lines and in OSC-19, PC-3, HT-29 and MCF-7 xenografts. α5β1 integrin was expressed in all cell lines and xenografts except in MCF-7 cell line and HT-29 cell line and xenograft. Overall, the expression was elevated in xenografts compared to the corresponding cultured cells. Based on the expression profile and ability of cells to migrate, three cell lines (DLD-1 colon, DU145 prostate and OSC-19 HNSCC) were selected as models to further evaluate the potential of novel small molecule integrin antagonists to inhibit cell migration. The cell lines were characterized by using neutralizing antibodies against αvβ3, αvβ5, and α5β1 integrins to determine which of these three integrins were primarily involved in tumour cell migration. In DLD-1 and DU145, blocking αvβ5 and αvβ3 significantly inhibited migration, whilst the migration of OSC-19 was 50% inhibited by a multi-integrin inhibitor combination. Among the antagonists, ICT9055 and ICT9072 significantly decreased DLD-1 cell migration by 70% and 60% respectively while ICT9023, ICT9024, and ICT9026 significantly decreased DU145 cell migration by 60%, 60% and 50% respectively. The findings suggest that single integrin inhibition is not sufficient to prevent cell migration whereas dual or multiple inhibition is more effective. Two novel anti-migratory agents were identified in colon cancer and three in prostate cancer which would warrant further investigation.
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Ahmedah, Hanadi T. A. "Correlation between the expression of integrins and their role in cancer progression. Expression pattern of integrins αvβ3, αvβ5 and α5β1 in clinical and experimental tumour samples". Thesis, University of Bradford, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/14284.

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The integrins play a crucial role in cancer cell proliferation, migration, differentiation, survival and angiogenesis. It has been shown that integrin expression is positively correlated to cancer dissemination, this suggests targeting selected integrins as an anti-metastatic strategy. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of novel antagonists of α5β1, αvβ3 and αvβ5 integrins on cancer cell migration, a key process in tumour cell dissemination. Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate the expression of α5, αv, β3 and β5 integrin subunits in prostate cancer tissues. Furthermore the expression of these integrin subunits in tumour and normal human head and neck tissues was compared. The expression profile of these integrin subunits in established human cancer cell lines was subsequently evaluated using immunodetection methods in cells and xenograft tumour samples. The effect of integrin inhibition on cell migration was then assessed using neutralizing antibodies against αvβ3, αvβ5, and α5β1 integrins in the scratch-wound healing assay. This assay was then used to evaluate the potential of novel small molecule integrin antagonists in preventing tumour cell migration. In H & N tissues, αvβ3, αvβ5 and α5β1 integrins are extensively expressed in tumour tissues but weakly expressed in normal tissue from the same patient. Further, prostate cancer tissues expressed variable levels of αvβ3, αvβ5 and α5β1 integrins. αvβ3 and αvβ5 integrins were expressed in variable levels in OSC-19, PC-3, DU145, DLD-1, HT-29, HUVEC, MCF-7, MCF-7ADR and M14 human tumour cell lines and in OSC-19, PC-3, HT-29 and MCF-7 xenografts. α5β1 integrin was expressed in all cell lines and xenografts except in MCF-7 cell line and HT-29 cell line and xenograft. Overall, the expression was elevated in xenografts compared to the corresponding cultured cells. Based on the expression profile and ability of cells to migrate, three cell lines (DLD-1 colon, DU145 prostate and OSC-19 HNSCC) were selected as models to further evaluate the potential of novel small molecule integrin antagonists to inhibit cell migration. The cell lines were characterized by using neutralizing antibodies against αvβ3, αvβ5, and α5β1 integrins to determine which of these three integrins were primarily involved in tumour cell migration. In DLD-1 and DU145, blocking αvβ5 and αvβ3 significantly inhibited migration, whilst the migration of OSC-19 was 50% inhibited by a multi-integrin inhibitor combination. Among the antagonists, ICT9055 and ICT9072 significantly decreased DLD-1 cell migration by 70% and 60% respectively while ICT9023, ICT9024, and ICT9026 significantly decreased DU145 cell migration by 60%, 60% and 50% respectively. The findings suggest that single integrin inhibition is not sufficient to prevent cell migration whereas dual or multiple inhibition is more effective. Two novel anti-migratory agents were identified in colon cancer and three in prostate cancer which would warrant further investigation.<br>Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University
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