Bacterial Cyclodipeptides Inhibit Invasiveness and Metastasis Progression in the Triple-Negative Breast Cancer MDA-MB-231 Mouse Model. (PubMed, Molecules)
CDPs significantly decreased the migratory and invasive capabilities of the MDA-MB-231 cell line, outperforming methotrexate (MTX)...Additionally, genes related to EMT, invasiveness, and immune modulation-including PTEN, SNAIL, CXCL1, BRCA1, GADD45A, and PD-L1-were dysregulated in the livers of TNBC-bearing mice; however, CDP treatment restored their expression more effectively than MTX. These findings suggest that the anti-metastatic effects of CDPs in the TNBC xenograft model involve modulation of the Akt/mTOR/S6K pathway, EMT, invasiveness, and immune modulation, highlighting their potential for further preclinical development.