Flávio Dionísio

Dr. Flávio Dionísio

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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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ASAna Serras
Ana Serras
Sérgio P CamõesSérgio P Camões
Sérgio P Camões
BABernardo Antunes
Bernardo Antunes
Vera CostaVera Costa
Vera Costa
FDFlávio Dionísio
Flávio Dionísio
JMJoana P Miranda
Joana P Miranda
Doxorubicin (Dox) is one of the most widely used treatments for breast cancer, although limited by the well-documented cardiotoxicity and other off-target effects. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) secretome has shown immunomodulatory and regenerative properties, further potentiated under 3D conditions. This work aimed to uncover the effect of the MSC-derived secretome from 3D (CM3D) or 2D (CM2D) cultures, in human malignant breast cells (MDA-MB-231), non-tumor breast epithelial cells (MCF10A) and differentiated AC16 cardiomyocytes, co-treated with Dox. A comprehensive proteomic analysis of CM3D/CM2D was also performed to unravel the underlying mechanism. CM3D/CM2D co-incubation with Dox revealed no significant differences in MDA-MB-231 viability when compared to Dox alone, whereas MCF10A and AC16 viability was consistently improved in Dox+CM3D-treated cells. Moreover, neither CM2D nor CM3D affected Dox anti-migratory and anti-invasive effects in MDA-MB-231. Notably, Ge-LC-MS/MS proteomic analysis revealed that CM3D displayed protective features that might be linked to the regulation of cell proliferation (CAPN1, CST1, LAMC2, RANBP3), migration (CCN3, MMP8, PDCD5), invasion (TIMP1/2), oxidative stress (COX6B1, AIFM1, CD9, GSR) and inflammation (CCN3, ANXA5, CDH13, GDF15). Overall, CM3D decreased Dox-induced cytotoxicity in non-tumor cells, without compromising Dox chemotherapeutic profile in malignant cells, suggesting its potential use as a chemotherapy adjuvant to reduce off-target side effects.

1 November 2019
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FDFlávio Dionísio
Flávio Dionísio
Vera CostaVera Costa
Vera Costa
Ana Margarida AraújoAna Margarida Araújo
Ana Margarida Araújo
MAMargarida Duarte Araújo
Margarida Duarte Araújo
PPPaula Guedes de Pinho
Paula Guedes de Pinho
FCFélix Carvalho
Félix Carvalho