Lin Ding, Hui Jiang, Qiangwei Li, Qiushuang Li, Tian-Tian Zhang, Limeng Shang, Bin Xie, Yaling Zhu, Keshuo Ding, Xuanming Shi, Tao Zhu, Yong Zhu
BACKGROUND: Ropivacaine, a local anesthetic, exhibits anti-tumor effects in various cancer types. However, its specific functions and the molecular mechanisms involved in breast cancer cell stemness remain elusive. METHODS: The effects of ropivacaine on breast cancer stemness were investigated by in vitro and in vivo assays (i.e., FACs, MTT assay, mammosphere formation assay, transwell assays, western blot, and xenograft model). RNA-seq, bioinformatics analysis, Western blot, Luciferase reporter assay, and CHIP assay were used to explore the mechanistic roles of ropivacaine subsequently...
March 25, 2024: Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research: CR