Metastasis suppressor NME1 in exosomes or liposomes conveys motility and migration inhibition in breast cancer model systems.

TitleMetastasis suppressor NME1 in exosomes or liposomes conveys motility and migration inhibition in breast cancer model systems.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsKhan I, Gril B, Hoshino A, Yang HH, Lee MP, Difilippantonio S, Lyden DC, Steeg PS
JournalClin Exp Metastasis
Volume39
Issue5
Pagination815-831
Date Published2022 Oct
ISSN1573-7276
KeywordsBreast Neoplasms, Cell Line, Tumor, Exosomes, Female, Humans, Liposomes, Lung Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases, Proteomics
Abstract

Tumor-derived exosomes have documented roles in accelerating the initiation and outgrowth of metastases, as well as in therapy resistance. Little information supports the converse, that exosomes or similar vesicles can suppress metastasis. We investigated the NME1 (Nm23-H1) metastasis suppressor as a candidate for metastasis suppression by extracellular vesicles. Exosomes derived from two cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231T and MDA-MB-435), when transfected with the NME1 (Nm23-H1) metastasis suppressor, secreted exosomes with NME1 as the predominant constituent. These exosomes entered recipient tumor cells, altered their endocytic patterns in agreement with NME1 function, and suppressed in vitro tumor cell motility and migration compared to exosomes from control transfectants. Proteomic analysis of exosomes revealed multiple differentially expressed proteins that could exert biological functions. Therefore, we also prepared and investigated liposomes, empty or containing partially purified rNME1. rNME1 containing liposomes recapitulated the effects of exosomes from NME1 transfectants in vitro. In an experimental lung metastasis assay the median lung metastases per histologic section was 158 using control liposomes and 15 in the rNME1 liposome group, 90.5% lower than the control liposome group (P = 0.016). The data expand the exosome/liposome field to include metastasis suppressive functions and describe a new translational approach to prevent metastasis.

DOI10.1007/s10585-022-10182-7
Alternate JournalClin Exp Metastasis
PubMed ID35939247
PubMed Central ID7055530