Immune Regulation of Mammary Fibroblasts and the Impact of Mammographic Density

Archer, M; Dasari, P; Walsh, D; Britt, KL; Evdokiou, A; Ingman, WV

Author(s): Archer, M; Dasari, P; Walsh, D; Britt, KL; Evdokiou, A; Ingman, WV;
Details: Publication Year 2022-02-02,Volume 11,Issue #3,Page 799
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Publication Type: Research article
Abstract: Mammographic density is associated with a 4-6-fold increase in breast cancer risk independent of age and BMI. High mammographic density is characterized by breast tissue with high proportions of stroma comprised of fibroblasts, collagen, and immune cells. This study sought to investigate whether stromal fibroblasts from high mammographic density breast tissue contributes to increased extracellular matrix deposition and pro-tumorigenic signaling. Mammary fibroblasts were isolated from women with high and low mammographic density and exposed to immune factors myeloperoxidase (MPO), eosinophil peroxidase (EPO), transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFB1) and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFA) for 72 h and profiled for expression of cancer-associated fibroblast and extracellular matrix regulation markers. No differences in gene expression profiles or collagen production were observed between fibroblasts with high or low mammographic density, and they did not have a differential response to immune mediators. MPO and EPO significantly increased the production of collagen 1. TGFB and TNFA induced variable changes in gene expression. Fibroblasts cultured in vitro from women with high mammographic density do not appear to be inherently different to those from women with low mammographic density. The function of fibroblasts in mammographic density-associated breast cancer risk is likely to be regulated by immune signals from surrounding cells in the microenvironment.
Keywords: breast cancer risk; extracellular matrix; fibroblasts; immune signaling; mammographic density; stroma
Department(s): Laboratory Research
PubMed ID: 35160252
Publisher's Version: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030799
Open Access at Publisher's Site: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030799
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