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RHAMM-target peptides inhibit invasion of breast cancer cells Cover

RHAMM-target peptides inhibit invasion of breast cancer cells

Open Access
|May 2017

Abstract

RHAMM is hyaluronan- receptor with multiple functions in the cell, RHAMM is involved in proliferation, motility, migration, invasion, mitotic spindle formation in tumour cells. Therefore, RHAMM could be a relevant target for molecular targeted therapies against tumors.The role of RHAMM-target peptides in inhibition invasion for preventing breast cancer has not yet been investigated. Base on this, we analyzed the RHAMM-target peptides for their therapeutic activity against breast cancer cells. In the present study, we examined the effect of RHAMM-target peptides on the invasion of breast cancer cells (MDAMB- 231), using confocal microscopy. We shown that RHAMM-target peptides decreased formation of invadopodia of breast cancer cells. The treatment of breast cancer cells by RHAMM -target peptides inhibited the invasion up to 99 %. Additionally, RHAMM-target peptides induced the morphological changes of of breast cancer cells. Therefore, based on these results, we can conclude that RHAMM-target peptides may be potential anti-cancer agents.

Language: English
Page range: 138 - 148
Published on: May 9, 2017
Published by: European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2017 Natalia Akentieva, published by European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association
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